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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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"Mostly overlooked in last Tuesday's vote was Barack Obama's landslide victory in the tiny state of Vermont. Vermont used to be a traditional state, but it has been taken over by hard-left zealots. You might remember that the Factor investigated two Vermont judges who gave child molesters very lenient sentences. The Vermont media and many politicians there supported the judges. That's what happens when secular progressives take power, and the S-P landscape is rough on kids in other areas as well. Vermont has the highest underage drinking problem in the USA and leads the USA in marijuana use. So it is obvious that the permissive atmosphere encouraged by secular progressives leads to social problems among young people. All Americans should think about this because in the Democratic Party there are varying degrees of left-wing thought. Liberal politicians like Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton need to clarify their view of social problems and define what is permissible conduct and what is not. I used to go to Vermont on vacation, but it's been ruined by left-wing loons who have no perspective, no judgment and couldn't care less about the greater good. Vermont has now become the most troubled state in the union and everybody should take a hard look at it."
News Link: Vermont leads nation in underage drinking |
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Turning to the Democratic duel, The Factor asked FNC analyst Karl Rove which candidate is in better position. "Hillary Clinton had a great night Tuesday," Rove replied, "in stopping his momentum. But in order to secure the nomination, she has to win 58% of the remaining delegates. Senator Obama only needs to win 42%. It's an awful tough hill to climb." Rove also analyzed the situation facing John McCain, who will sit back and wait for an opponent. "We don't know whether he will be helped by an acrimonious Democratic contest which leaves deep scars. It is useful for McCain to rest up and build his organization, but it is not useful for him to be out of the limelight from now until the convention." The Factor argued that McCain can only benefit from clinching the nomination early. "It's eight months until the election, and people are going to be sick and tired of this stuff. So I say McCain has an advantage because all he has to do now is raise money and get his state organizations in line."
News Link: Rove WSJ op-ed |
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After another stock selloff Friday, The Factor questioned two Fox Business Network analysts about the economy. "If it weren't for exports," Terry Keenan asserted, "we would already be in a recession. The economy has now lost jobs for two straight months, which almost always means we are in a recession." Liz Claman agreed, but pointed out that economic downturns are normal. "A recession comes five or six times in every person's lifetime, it's part of the cycle. But the next nine months are going to be very difficult." The Factor pointed to the political ramifications of economic hard times. "A recession usually means a change in the political landscape, so this is a strong Democratic issue."
News Link: Jobs report knocks stocks for a loop |
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The family of John Ritter is suing physicians for misdiagnosing the heart ailment that caused his death in 2003. Geraldo Rivera elaborated on the case and it's probable outcome. "The attending emergency room doctor ordered a chest X-ray and a CAT scan that were never done, so the doctors treated it in exactly the wrong way. I think there will be a substantial judgment against the doctors, based on the sympathy factor alone." Rivera also commented on actor Patrick Swayze, who is has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "I don't know whether the cancer has spread from the pancreas to other organs, but if it has the chance of survival for five years is less than one percent. It is the most vicious form of cancer."
News Link: Patrick Swayze diagnosed with cancer
News Link: John Ritter's family suing physicians |
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The Factor next welcomed naturalist Ben Kilham, who lived in the mountains of New Hampshire with black bears. "I got them when they were about seven weeks old," Kilham said, "when their eyes were still shut. I raised them as a surrogate mother in the forest, bottle fed them and walked them in the woods. I've learned how they communicate, and I can communicate very easily with the bear." Kilham recalled the day one of the bears turned on him. "She was punishing me because I intervened when she was having an encounter with another bear. She didn't like it and she bit me on the biceps."
News Link: Man embedded with bears |
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Hoping to foment chaos among Democrats, talk show host Rush Limbaugh asked his Republican listeners to cross over and vote for Hillary Clinton in Texas. Laura Ingraham defended Limbaugh's move as reasonable and acceptable. "This clearly was in the interest of many conservatives who decided that their interests and Hillary's interests intersected. That's not voter fraud, that's not corrupting the process, that's democracy. So I reject this idea that it's polluting democracy." Ingraham also worried that conservatives may be headed for an electoral debacle in November. "I'm looking at the turnout numbers, and they are outstanding for Democrats. The numbers of people showing up and the amount of money being donated across the country is really a cause for concern for Republicans."
News Link: The Limbaugh effect on Clinton's TX win |
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| The Factor welcomed another TV Icon - George Lindsey, who played Goober Pyle for five years on the Andy Griffith Show. "I just dropped in and became Goober," Lindsey recalled. "It couldn't fail because of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts - what a cast! And we really became those people when we go onto the set and it was fun to go to work. I loved the job and I loved the show." The Factor praised the program as one of the "most beloved shows in America," and lauded Lindsey as an American TV Icon. |
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Friday's Patriot: Pop singer Rihanna, who helped a leukemia victim locate a bone marrow donor. And the Pinhead: Madonna, who refuses to perform at Monday night's ceremony when she's inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nominate a Pinhead or a Patriot by sending an email to pnp@billoreilly.com.
News Link: Rihanna helps leukemia victim locate donor |
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A sampling of your recent e-mails:
Naquan Busby, Queens, NY: "Bill, you are absolutely right. As an African-American, I believe that all hell will break loose if Barack Obama beats Hillary in the popular vote but is denied the nomination."
Peter Jones, Dallas, TX: "Bill, I was impressed with your decision to rise above the childish focus on Barack Obama's middle name."
Curtis Holland, Maitland, FL: "Bill, you are na?ve. There's no way I'll vote for a woman or a black president. It's not racial, it's cultural."
Lynn Holom, Coeur d'Alene, ID: "It's not color or gender. I wouldn't vote for Clinton or Obama, but would vote for Powell or Rice." |
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