Would O'Reilly have been so adamant in supporting a progressive as in the reference in the clip above when he was defending Mel Gibson's arrest for drunk driving and his tirade against Jews in August 2006?

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Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade -- Alleged Cover Up

TMZ has learned that Mel Gibson went on a rampage when he was arrested Friday on suspicion of drunk driving, hurling religious epithets. TMZ has also learned that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department had the initial report doctored to keep the real story under wraps.