Editors' Blog O’Reilly: I Had No Choice But To Defend the Constitution by Josh Marshall 01.08.08 | 8:34 am O’Reilly explains that he had no choice but to defend the constitution when he roughed up the Obama aide … Late Update: It looks like the incident has gotten O’Reilly nominated for an international Freedom of the Press Award. Send Tips Josh Marshall is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TPM.