Guest:Ed Henry
"The Obama-Putin situation is a life lesson for all of us - if you show weakness, evil people will take advantage. But there's a difference between weakness and restraint, and therein lies the story of Obama's foreign policy. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have caused great harm to this country. America's motivations were not bad, but the outcomes certainly did not strengthen the country. So when President Obama took office, he wanted detente with the world, playing up America a part of the big mosaic, rather than the lone superpower policeman. To some Americans that sounded great; to others it sounded weak. To his credit, President Obama led sanctions against Iran, but he pulled the sanctions too early. In Syria, the tyrant Assad killed civilians by gassing them and has not been held accountable. Finally, there is Putin's aggression in Ukraine. There have been few consequences and the situation could erupt into war at any time. The truth is that at this point in history President Obama is powerless to stop evil aggression. It's not his fault alone - his party wants no part of confrontation and some Republicans are isolationist as well. Generally speaking, there is no will in America to fight evil unless we are directly attacked. The result is a weakening of presidential power. President Obama is seen around the world as a man who will accommodate, not right wrongs. The situation is almost exactly the same as what Jimmy Carter experienced in the late 1970s. The question is, will the next president be able to restore American power as Ronald Reagan did?"

The Factor asked FNC White House correspondent Ed Henry to analyze the president's Ukraine strategy. "In fairness to the president," Henry began, "there are no easy solutions in Ukraine or Syria. But he keeps saying there will be 'consequences' and then there are no consequences. He knows that he can't really have consequences in the short term in Ukraine because the Europeans are chicken about this. The president is right that Putin looks crazy, but at the end of the day the president can't stop him." The Factor urged President Obama to speak clearly about the dangerous situation: "This is getting out of control and I don't understand what the president is saying. We all know Putin is evil, but you can't run a foreign policy worrying about whether Putin will do something else. We're not making a stand."

Guest:James Carville
A new poll that asks registered Republicans about their preferences for 2016 has Chris Christie leading the pack, followed by Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Paul Ryan, and Marco Rubio. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has a huge lead over Joe Biden. The Factor asked Democratic strategist James Carville to peer into his crystal ball. "If the Republicans lose in 2016," Carville said, "it will be six out of the last seven elections in which they've lost the popular vote. The country is sending them a message and I suspect if they lose this one they'll get the message. They will realize that their reliance on older whites is costing them presidential elections." The Factor contended that the GOP's message will resonate if the party finds the best messenger: "If there is a charismatic Republican up against Hillary Clinton, who is not charismatic, the Republican could win the election."

Guest:Judge Andrew Napolitano
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has defied federal agents who want him to pay fees for using federal land. FNC analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano entered the No Spin Zone to sort out the legalities. "Bundy has lost two cases about who owns the land," Napolitano said, "and in both cases the judge said the federal government owns the land. At some point Bundy will sell his own land or he will die, and at that point the federal government can take what it is owed. No violence, no guns, no battle." But despite ruling that Bundy is legally wrong, Judge Napolitano concluded with a dig at the Bureau of Land Management. "The federal government was so heavy handed that they lost the public relations war. This guy comes off looking like a hero!"

Guest:Gretchen Carlson
Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson joined The Factor to answer emails from angry viewers. Californian Donald Carter is peeved because no one seems to actually know how many illegal aliens are in the country. "According to the stats," Carlson reported, "there are 12-million illegals now, and in 1995 there were 6-million. So it has doubled." Larry Campbell of Tennessee complained that Chick-fil-A's CEO has tempered his support for traditional marriage. "Dan Cathy did sort of back down," Carlson said. "Two years ago he said his company believes in traditional marriage, but he recently did an interview and said he supports all people. If he wants to open stores in the northeast, some say that PR will trump some of his values."

Guest:Megyn Kelly
Last year Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy, was cleared of a rape accusation. Now the feds are revisiting the case and opening a new investigation. Megyn Kelly elaborated on the story. "The Department of Education can say Florida State did not adequately investigate this," she said, "which is exactly what it's doing. The lead investigator was a big Florida State booster and they didn't bother to go contact Jameis Winston and interview him in person. If the Department of Education determines that FSU did not adequately do its job, they have the option of revoking the $160-million of federal funding the school gets. Jameis Winston is not going to be in trouble, but FSU may be in trouble."

Guest:Laura Ingraham
An atheist group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation has posted a sign in the Wisconsin state capitol that reads, "Nobody died for our 'sins,' Jesus Christ is a myth." Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham tried her best to psychoanalyze the radical atheists. "Every Christian holiday we see something like this," she lamented, "but they don't do it on the Muslim holidays. They always seem to focus on Christians, the light of Christ is enormously threatening to people who believe their lifestyle is fine. This gives them their moment in the sun, but you don't really change minds by insulting another person. " The Factor concluded, "They want to hate and disparage people like you and me and I'm not sure exactly why. They're afraid of the Muslims because Christians will turn the other cheek and Muslims won't."

We should all follow the example of the children at Liberty Baptist Church Academy in Florida, who raised $30,000 for the Independence Fund, enough to buy two high-tech wheelchairs for wounded veterans.

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Scott Voshel, Holland, MI: "An adult should be able to do what he or she wants with their own body. But all danger should be emphasized."

Robert Maple, Salem, OR: "Miller was in playoff form last night. The funniest four minutes of television I've seen in some time."

Jeff Ebsary, Buffalo, NY: "O'Reilly, I just cannot believe you associate yourself with Miller!"