LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and conservative TV host Bill O'Reilly might seem like an odd couple to some, but they recently put aside any political differences and teamed up to raise nearly $750,000 for U.S. military families.
And that sum is still growing.
The conservative commentator of Fox News channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," likened his charitable pact with the liberal-leaning U.S. president to the spirit of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats that recently has arisen in Washington, D.C.
"What I'm always looking to do is get outside of myself and help people who need help, and the president got that right away," O'Reilly told Reuters.
The story goes like this.
Heading into his pre-Super Bowl interview with Obama -- the second time O'Reilly had grilled the president -- the commentator thought his notes might have some future value.
After the end of their televised talk, which at times put the two at odds, O'Reilly asked Obama if he would sign his research notes as long as O'Reilly used the document and signature to raise money for a charitable cause.
The president agreed and suggested O'Reilly give the money to Fisher House, a non-profit group that builds and maintains "comfort homes" on the grounds of U.S. military medical centers where families stay while their loved ones are being treated.
And that sum is still growing.
The conservative commentator of Fox News channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," likened his charitable pact with the liberal-leaning U.S. president to the spirit of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats that recently has arisen in Washington, D.C.
"What I'm always looking to do is get outside of myself and help people who need help, and the president got that right away," O'Reilly told Reuters.
The story goes like this.
Heading into his pre-Super Bowl interview with Obama -- the second time O'Reilly had grilled the president -- the commentator thought his notes might have some future value.
After the end of their televised talk, which at times put the two at odds, O'Reilly asked Obama if he would sign his research notes as long as O'Reilly used the document and signature to raise money for a charitable cause.
The president agreed and suggested O'Reilly give the money to Fisher House, a non-profit group that builds and maintains "comfort homes" on the grounds of U.S. military medical centers where families stay while their loved ones are being treated.
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