Guests:Monica Crowley & Kirsten Powers
"The far-left is once again banging the drum that America is a terrible country, racist in every area. The cable arm of NBC news is peddling that. Here's what MSNBC analyst Howard Fineman said yesterday in a discussion about Ebola, ISIS, and illegal immigration: 'The brown people coming from the South, the Arab people coming from the East, the black people coming from Africa - nobody's saying that in so many words, but it's the background of this whole discussion and anybody who would deny that doesn't know how this country operates.' Well, I know how this country operates and we are not a racist nation...
"In order to drive African-Americans to the polls, the race card is now being played with the election just two weeks away. Thus, that disgraceful exposition...
"Fair-minded Americans should be deeply offended that their country is being smeared with the bigotry brush."
Powers denied this was an election strategy, claiming a lot of liberals think this is true. She, however, is not one of them and pointed to the argument's flawed logic. It suggests, in her estimation, that if the people conducting the beheadings in the Middle East weren't brown, Americans wouldn't be afraid of them, which is just not true.
Crowley came out swinging: when you claim racism where it doesn't exist, that is the last refuge of a scoundrel. She said liberals are now crying racism whenever you disagree with them as a way to ensure President Obama can get away with anything.
The Factor now understands why Americans are turning off MSNBC. The cable network is badly faltering, in his opinion, because of this sort of inane commentary.

Guest:Ambassador Jeremiah Sulunt
The Obama administration will not allow any West African travelers originating in the Ebola-belt countries to enter the USA unless they come through five selected airports.

The Factor asked the Liberian ambassador to the U.S. what he thought of Thomas Duncan misleading authorities about his health and ultimately spreading Ebola to two American nurses. The ambassador apologized and asserted Liberians never anticipated Ebola would come to the U.S.

Would he object to the U.S. temporarily suspending West African visas?, the Factor questioned. The ambassador urged America to help isolate Ebola, but not to isolate West Africans.

The Factor insisted we have to protect ourselves, and he pointed out that with a three week incubation period, it makes it hard to spot people with Ebola and we're being forced to rely on people's honesty.

The ambassador agreed that tougher measures are needed for people traveling.

Guest:Judge Alex Ferrer
27-year old South African Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius was sentenced today to just five years in prison for killing his girlfriend. How could this be?

After the Factor laid out the case, Judge Ferrer disputed Pistorius' story, which was that he believed he was shooting an intruder who had locked himself in the bathroom. Pistorius claimed the room was dark so he couldn't tell that his girlfriend was no longer in bed. The Factor also scoffed at this, and called Pistorius' defense "ridiculous in the extreme."

The judge said the defense's version was plausible enough to present in court, but it was not a version he found reasonable. The Factor strongly protested, declaring it garbage and a lie.

The judge reassured viewers this is not a sentence that would have been imposed in America for a similar crime. He maintained he would have convicted Pistorius of murder.

Guests:Kimberly Guilfoyle & Lis Wiehl
On the Pistorius sentence, Wiehl referred to it as horribly lenient and said the story Pistorius put forth made no sense. Guilfoyle suggested South Africa bring back the jury system because this judge got it so wrong. The whole miscarriage of justice surrounding this case reminded the Factor of the O.J. Simpson debacle.

Switching gears, Harvard University is telling students, faculty, and employees they cannot go to West Africa without the school's permission. The Factor asked if this is even legal. Wiehl, a Harvard Law alum, concluded it's a great idea and wished more universities would follow suit when faced with such a grave public health issue. Guilfoyle weighed in and said the move was perfectly legal and warranted.

Finally, a Virginia state law is trying to protect people from having their private photos plastered on the Internet. It says anyone who disseminates nude or semi-nude content without consent is guilty of a misdemeanor. The Factor and both legal ladies concurred this was a good law that should be applauded.

Guest:Adam Housley
A new online class being offered at the University of California, San Francisco is totally dedicated to abortion. Fox Correspondent Adam Housley did some investigating and found that the class is anything but fair and balanced.

Housley, who is taking the course, revealed how its professor, Dr. Judy Steinauer, has described the class: as a way to provide health practitioners and students an opportunity to learn about abortion and reflect on their feelings about abortion.

Housley clarified that it won't teach students how to perform abortions, but the university admits it may inspire them to seek further training.

The Factor wondered, with skepticism, whether UCSF had anyone lined up to provide a pro-life balance in the class. Housley said there has been no pro-life stance yet, but the course is only in week 2.

The Factor described the taxpayer funded course as an "in-your-face" move against all Californians who believe abortion is wrong. He called it a propaganda tool that shouldn't be funded by taxpayers.

Guest:Charles Krauthammer
With midterm elections just two weeks away, why are Republicans not way ahead in the polling when President Obama is doing so poorly?

Krauthammer stated it plainly: people don't like Republicans, noting their recent 36% favorable ratings. The best explanation for this, he said, is that people associate the GOP with the "party of no" and want to see something more positive from their leaders. According to Krauthammer, when you're the party out of power, it's almost impossible to get together a national agenda, but if Republicans want to take back power, they must show the country they have a vision.

If the Factor were head of the Republican Party, he'd take out ads in all the states that matter declaring what the GOP stands for. He doesn't believe politicians realize how distracted the electorate has become.

Molly Ogden, Bowling Green, Ohio... "I'm tired of everyone blaming the Republican Party for its poor image. It is nearly impossible for a Republican to get a message out because of the liberal media."

Jim Nowka, Northville, Michigan... "If Jeb Bush runs, I will vote for the Democrat. And so will many conservatives."

Richard Wojcicki, Washington, New Jersey... "The Watters' World segment was edited to make black people look stupid."

As a former teacher, one of the hardest parts of my job was trying to convince poor and minority kids that they were smart and talented and could make it in America. This is a message that needs to be drummed home. The only honest way to succeed is to work hard.

Word of the Day: indolent