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The Game Changer
The covenant between the folks and Washington has been badly damaged, there's no question about it. And that may take a longer time to repair than the stupid mortgage mess.

The financial meltdown will change many things in America, and we can start with campaign promises. You can say goodbye to universal health care, a cornerstone of Barack Obama's campaign strategy. Massive medical benefits are now impossible because the bailout will take all the money.

Also, sayonara to John McCain's across-the-board tax cuts. The Democrats will likely control Congress again and, in the face of a $750 billion expenditure, there is little chance taxes will decline in any significant way.

So, both candidates find themselves losing a major core issue because of the greedy, stupid mortgage scandal.

Polls show that the folks are angry, as they should be. A Fox News survey puts President Bush's approval rating at 26%. Shortly after 9/11, the President had an approval rating of 88%, so you can clearly see how the once-mighty have fallen.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The Radio Factor and The O'Reilly Factor:

• The Obama Chronicles, our multi-part investigative series on Sen. Barack Obama, continues next week with installments on his foreign policy experience, his thoughts on income redistribution and more...
• Kelsey Grammer visits the No Spin Zone to talk to Bill about his new movie An American Carol (featuring your humble correspondent in a cameo)...
• Geraldine Ferraro will share her thoughts on the vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden...

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

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