"A new Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll says just 28 percent of Americans are confident President Obama will be able to defeat the ISIS terror threat. Twenty-eight percent. Sixty-eight percent have their doubts. The reason Americans are tentative about their commander-in-chief is that he has not been assertive in using U.S. power, and indeed seems to be somewhat ashamed of it. But now with weekly beheadings by ISIS, the reluctant warrior must wage war. But not total war, tepid war. ... President Obama doesn't want to put Americans in harm's way; it goes against his liberal belief system. So he wants to form a big anti-terror coalition ... The sad truth is, and has been, that only the United States can lead a fight against evil. Russia and China have power, but neither nation is interested in righting wrongs or protecting innocent people. They want power, money, and a tight hold over their own citizens. ISIS --- they couldn't care less. If President Obama really wants to protect Americans and defeat ISIS, he must become a much stronger presence. He's wishy-washy up there -- Patton and U.S. Grant are rolling over. He's dispassionate, much too nuanced, not fully engaged. Few nations will follow a leader who tells the enemy what he won't do and whose record of retreat dominates his resume. We need a presidential commitment to kill terrorists wherever they may be. To do that, the President and Congress must pass a declaration of war against Islamic terrorists. We have to have an official document that says, 'here we come.' But we don't invade, nation build or arm corrupt, ineffective fighting forces. We fight smart, taking help from nations that are willing to give it, and bringing the fight to the enemy in a variety of ways."

Guest:Brit Hume
Brit Hume agreed with Talking Points and surmised that the reason President Obama is having difficulty forming an international coalition against ISIS is because his plan is "half baked" and that Obama is not "really committed to it." The Factor responded: "that's why we need a declaration of war. It's a psychological" tool and also gives "the legal authority to hunt them down." Brit said he believes the American people want Obama to do more to defeat ISIS. The Factor argued the only way the to defeat ISIS is for American forces to be embedded with Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers along with the use massive U.S. airpower.

The Factor responded that Obama's plan does not have feature enough substance. "You can talk a good game, but when you strip it away, every military analyst says the same thing. You are not going to get these guys unless you have some Americans on the ground helping the other forces directing them right in to get them. That's it." The Factor and Williams debated whether the it's possible for Obama to obtain a declaration of war from Congress, and then Mary Katharine weighed in: "I think the American people, they believe in American power, but their will does need to be buoyed. You have to make that argument ... You have Obama who doesn't want to make the case to Congress. And you have a Congress who's happy to have him not make the case, because they don't want to have their names on it." Juan ended the segment with a warning to The Factor, "Be careful not to become a warmonger my friend."

Guests:Juan Williams & Mary Katharine Ham
The Factor reiterated that a Wall Street Journal-NBC News polls shows most Americans do not believe President Obama will effectively wage war against the ISIS terrorists. Juan Williams disagreed with The Factor's pessimism, and said what Obama is doing to confront ISIS is both wise and widely supported by the American people. "What [Obama] is doing in terms of the air strikes, no boots on the ground, you know, creating a coalition, potentially having Muslims fighting Muslims, that's letter and verse what the American people want done," Williams said. "And the American people are reluctant warriors except to the extent that we don't want to repeat the errors of 10 years ago and get locked into some, you know ancient dispute."

Guests:Dr. Nick Weiss & Dr. Daniel Bober
The Factor began the segment with some troubling marijuana statistics: "While many Americans want to legalize marijuana, evidence continues to mount that it is devastating if children use it. A new study by the Australian government says that teenagers that use pot daily, they are 60% less likely to graduate high school; also they are seven times more likely to attempt suicide. In addition, a book by former Secretary of Health Joseph Califano called 'How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid' says today's pot is 10 times more potent than the stuff the hippies were using in the 1960s." The Factor asked Dr. Daniel Bober of Miami if he agrees with The Factor's assertion that the media has downplayed the negative effects of marijuana on children. "We've been hearing a lot in the media about the beneficial effects of marijuana for legitimate, serious illnesses. And I think that's true. But what we know about marijuana in the teen brain is that one in every six teens will become addicted to marijuana and that long-term marijuana use affects problem-solving, memory and I.Q." Dr. Nick Weiss, a child and adolescent psychiatrist agreed. "Certainly the harms of marijuana on the adolescent brain are being increasingly documented," Weiss said. "And at the same time teens see it as less risky than ever."

Guests:Bernie Goldberg
The Factor discussed with Bernie Goldberg why NFL fans continue to support NFL players who have allegedly committed domestic violence or child abuse. Bernie Goldberg said it was because fans think of their sports heroes as members of their families: "[I] interviewed a sports psychologist, a college professor. And he said that, with institutions in America crumbling and breaking down, starting with the family and religion, people go to other things where they find a sense of acceptance and a sense of belonging. And, very often, that something else is a sports team. ... And, as crazy as it may sound, the Baltimore Ravens and Ray Rice, to some fans, not at all, ---- are family. And it's hard to abandon a family member even when you
acknowledge that he did something terribly, terribly wrong." The Factor cannot understand why fans of a team can support violent criminals: "Fans, I do agree with you, are far too emotionally involved with their team ... to the point where they are, you know, supporting people who do violent things just because they were a jersey that they like. That's insane."

Guest:Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters visited Coney Island in New York City where he asked people for their thoughts on clichés such as "my bad," "it's all good," and "reaching out." The Factor declared "at the end of the day" to be the worst of all clichés. "That's the worst, 'at the end of the day,'" The Factor said. "That's the worst because on TV they continue to say it."

We sent Watters out to Coney Island, Brooklyn to ask the folks what they make of some of the most common clichés including "Kick the can", "Reaching out" and "You know what I'm saying". Are people sick of these tired, old expressions? Watters gets to the bottom of it.

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