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Obama Derangement
President Obama may turn out to be a disaster or he may rise to greatness. At this point, nobody knows what will happen.

Remember the term "Bush Derangement Syndrome" which perfectly captured the hateful invective directed at the former president? Many conservatives roundly condemned "BDS," as they should have. Like him or not, the president tried hard to serve and protect America; he did not deserve to be cheap-shotted all day long by crazy left-wing loons.

But now the proverbial shoe is on the other foot, and there is "ODS" (Obama Derangement Syndrome) in play. The dictionary defines "derangement" as a form of insanity. And, after listening to some partisans evaluate Barack Obama's first one hundred days in office, I have to say there is some madness in the air.

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

• Laura Ingraham will be filling in for Bill on Friday, May 1...
• Is water boarding really torture? Bo Dietl will explain the process in detail and give you all of the facts...
• Could cap-and-trade mean a big payday for Al Gore? We'll investigate...

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

On Wednesday, Bill held a live lunch hour "Town Hall Meeting" on BillOReilly.com where he answered questions submitted by viewers about President Obama's first 100 days in office. The full half-hour Q&A session is online now and free for everyone. Check it out if you haven't done so already, and stay tuned for details on future Town Hall Meetings!

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