O'Reilly Defends Goldline

Talking Points Memo reports that Bill O'Reilly has defended the gold seller Goldline from accusations by Congressman Anthony Weiner that the company is largely a scam:

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) went head-to-head with Bill O'Reilly last night over the Democrat's attack on Goldline and conservative pundits like Glenn Beck who have ties to the gold seller.

"Defending someone that gouges consumers? You ought to be ashamed of yourself," Weiner scolded O'Reilly.

Last week, Weiner (D-NY) released a report that said Goldline "uses aggressive sales tactics, conservative spokespeople and rhetoric to sell over-priced gold coins to unsuspecting consumers." He also excoriated what he called the "unholy alliance between Goldline and conservative pundits."

Beck had appeared on O'Reilly's show last Friday, chomping on a hot dog and defending Goldline against Weiner's charges, citing the company's A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. "It's almost like Weiner is going after something else," Beck said, before adding "maybe" and pointing to himself.

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