Has Bill O'Reilly been Tripp-ed?

Bill O'Reilly thoroughly enjoyed that whole Monica Lewinsky deal (aka that long national "Let's get Clinton!" nightmare before this "Let's make the world hate us" George W. one).

O'Reilly thought he was being incredibly clever when he penned this little goodie:

Mr. Clinton could host a reality program called, "Temptation Office." A mock Oval Office set would be built and various temptations would be put before the star. The audience would vote on how long he would hold out. LINK

O'Reilly isn't so funny anymore.

If you haven't read the whole falafel/loofah/shower scenario details, The Smoking Gun has it:

www.thesmokinggun.com

If Ms. Mackris taped her conversations with O'Reilly (married, father of 2), I expect we'll hear sad tales of woe concerning the legality and/or morality of recording phone conversations.

Expect the rightwing players to switch sides this time: Poor Bill! How dare that woman betray his trust? What two consenting adults do or say should be a private matter!

Yada Yada Yada.

You made your bed, O'Reilly!

Or at least, your falafel.

Oh, by the way...

Recording phone conversations in New York is perfectly legal.

"Federal law allows recording of phone calls and other electronic
communications with the consent of at least one party to the call
(except when the state in question has stricter laws). New York state
is one of 38 states which permits taping of conversations with
one-party consent, following the federal statutes. Basically, that
means that a person can record their own telephone conversations
without the knowledge or consent of the other individual in New York
(New York City included). It is illegal in all states (including NY)
to record any conversations to which you are not a party - you can't
record a conversation between your spouse and another person, for
example, if you aren't a part of that conversation. Most of these
statutes apply to electronic recording of any conversations, including
phone calls and in-person interviews." LINK