The O'Reilly Factor
A daily summary of segments aired on The O'Reilly Factor. A preview of the evening's rundown is posted before the show airs each weeknight.
Monday, April 7, 2014
The Factor Rundown
Talking Points Memo
Impact Segment
Factor Followup
Hume Zone Segment
Weekdays with Bernie Segment
Watters' World Segment
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The Grievance Industry Taking on Momentum
"Back in the late 1960's the Vietnam War caused a huge division in America. The protests brought about profound change, and many of the radicals back then have become the authority figures of today, especially in the media. Now we have a new anti-authority movement, and it has been created by the grievance industry, which President Obama and the Democratic Party have used very effectively. The grievance industry basically says that America is not a fair nation, that the deck is stacked against minorities, the poor, women, gays, atheists, Muslims, you name it. And the bad guys are white males, the Republican Party, and anybody who doesn't buy into the grievance industry. The politically correct national media has legitimized the grievance mongers instead of challenging them. Thus race hustlers, ideological fanatics, and other folks who do harm are given power on TV networks and the political arena. These folks are ruthless - if you go up against them the push-back will be intense, and the liberal media will be on their side. This awful situation is leading to chaos and confusion, and here are two stark examples of what the anti-authority movement can do: On Saturday night, thousands of college kids descended upon Santa Barbara for a big party, and it didn't take long for violence to break out. Talking Points is not saying there is a political component to that disgraceful display, but it is much easier to cause trouble when you do not respect people and property. Example two: Dartmouth College in New Hampshire has a radical group of students who believe Dartmouth harms minorities. Some of these students decided to occupy the college president's office. The president, Phil Hanlon, handled the situation badly and allowed the students to stay in his office for two full days. If I had been the president of Dartmouth, I would have given the students 30 minutes to vacate my office or they would be expelled and charged with trespassing. Those loons believe Dartmouth is a gulag, a place of oppression and bigotry for which you pay more than $65,000 a year to attend. Of course, those nutty students are part of the grievance industry. Everything the establishment does offends them, and now they have been empowered by President Hanlon. The grievance industry is being driven by elements of the Democratic Party very successfully, as many Americans are now buying into the allegation that the USA is unfair, insensitive, and downright bad. So expect to see more of this madness in the future."
Violent Attack by an Angry Mob
Guests: Randy Wimbley & Frank Beckmann

54-year-old Steve Utash was driving in Detroit when he accidentally hit a 10-year-old boy. When the white Utash pulled over to check on the child, he was savagely beaten, kicked, and stomped by a gang of black men. The boy is recovering, but Utash remains in a coma. The Factor analyzed the ugly incident with Detroit TV reporter Randy Wimbley and radio host Frank Beckmann. "Police have not ruled out the possibility that this be a 'hate crime,'" Wimbley said, "but so far they haven't seen anything to suggest the attack was racially motivated. People are ticked off at what happened and they want to see the guys who are responsible brought to justice." Beckmann contended that the thugs were at least partly motivated by race hatred. "I talked with a lady who came to Steve Utash's aid. She said men were shouting, 'Get the white guy.' The shocking thing is that none of the people in this crowd, except for this brave woman, came to Steve Utash's aid. They watched or participated in this horrific beating."
Religion Under Attack: Easter Edition
Guests: Juan Williams and Mary Katherine Ham

A Muslim man in Michigan took grave offense when his children were handed a flyer at school inviting them to an Easter egg roll. The Factor asked Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham to opine. "What is this guy afraid of?" Williams asked. "We are a pluralistic society, we have lots of people of lots of faiths. This is just an Easter egg hunt, Jesus was not a bunny rabbit! The kids are invited to participate in a community activity." Ham argued that the protesting dad is getting far too much attention. "Some parents are pushing back and saying this is not a big deal. We should sometimes focus on those guys instead of the first person who has an issue with every single thing." The Factor added some information that made the man's outrage seem even more misplaced: "On the flyer the word 'Easter' does not even appear. It says 'egg hunt' and 'relay race' and 'egg toss.' They took the word 'Easter' out."
A 2016 Preview: Clinton vs. Bush?
Guests: Brit Hume

Fox News analyst Brit Hume entered the No Spin Zone with his take on the recent uprisings in eastern Ukraine, where some people want to join Russia and Vladimir Putin. "This certainly fits the pattern established in Crimea," he observed. "Agitation leads to a referendum and then you have intervention. If that pattern holds, it looks like that's what Putin will do. When the first Russian is killed or beaten up, he'll find an excuse for intervention." Hume turned to the possibility of a Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush matchup in 2016. "The way Jeb Bush is acting suggests a much greater interest in running this time than in any previous cycle. It has long been thought that the most talented politician in the Bush family is Jeb - he's very bright, very decent, and while he's not as conservative as some, he's certainly no liberal."
CEO Pushed Out
Guests:Bernie Goldberg

Brendan Eich, who helped found the innovative high-tech company Mozilla, was forced to step down as CEO because he donated $1,000 to an anti-gay marriage initiative back in 2008. FNC's Bernie Goldberg cited the incident as another example of gross intolerance on the left. "If you lose your job because you have an 'incorrect' position on same-sex marriage," he said, "that's a pretty good example of liberal intolerance. This is what liberal orthodoxy looks like - on certain issues you are expected to march in lockstep, and if you don't you will be purged. You may lose your job and you will certainly be called a bigot. Liberals worship at the altar of diversity, but they won't tolerate diversity of opinion on issues that matter to them."
Are Americans in the Loop about Politics?
Guests:Jesse Watters

As he hung around outside a Miley Cyrus concert the other evening, Jesse Watters showed some young attendees a few photos. Tellingly, most of them were unable to recognize Joe Biden, John Kerry, or Vladimir Putin. On the other hand, they were unanimously able to identify singer Katy Perry. Back in the studio, Watters revealed more about his not-too-aware interviewees. "One of them was a male nurse, another was going to fashion school, some were in school and some were not. I want to interview their teachers now." On the bright side, Watters returned from the concert fully intact, with no body art or piercings. At least none that are visible.
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