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Confronting Barney
Why aren't Obama and McCain pounding the table?

One of the things lacking in the second presidential debate this week was anger. With the economy brutalizing millions of Americans, I expected both candidates to be furious that, once again, the government failed to warn us about impending disaster. Before the 9/11 attack few Americans had ever heard of al Qaeda even though Presidents Clinton and Bush certainly knew of the growing danger the group posed. Now, there's compelling evidence that the feds stonewalled the present economic chaos. So why aren't McCain and Obama livid about it?

It is not hard to understand why Americans who work hard, obey the law and believe in the capitalistic system, are sick to their stomachs when they lose investment money through no fault of their own. Corrupt Wall Street greed heads and stupid, lazy federal overseers have combined to deliver one of the most punishing blows to regular folks in U.S. history.

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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:

• Bernie Goldberg: "Why does the media defend Sen. Obama on the Bill Ayers controversy?"
• John Kasich: Ohio Predictions
• "Best of Dennis Miller: The Campaign Edition"
• American TV Icons: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr

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