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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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Guests: Margie Omero and Larry Sabato
"With President Obama now telling the nation that he supports the right of homosexuals to marry, the issue becomes significant in his bid to be reelected. The economy will drive the vote, but social issues like gay marriage are important to many Americans. My take is that it's a matter of conscience. Unlike abortion, no one gets hurt when gays marry, but it does have deep implications for what kind of society we want to be. Therefore, individual states should decide the question. So far seven states have made gay marriage legal, but 38 states have passed legislation opposing gay nuptials. For President Obama, this is not a winning hand â?" he can pretty much say goodbye to North Carolina, which overwhelmingly voted against gay marriage this week. He may also lose currency in Virginia, Nevada, Florida and Ohio. The media, of course, is very happy about the President's change of heart. And largely because of the press, it's just about impossible to have an honest debate about gay marriage. If you oppose it, you're a 'bigot' and a 'homophobe.' Most of the media will not even consider the traditional point of view on marriage. Again, gay marriage is a matter of conscience and it's the responsibility of the states to regulate it as they see fit. The politics of gay marriage will most likely hurt President Obama's reelection chances, but it's doubtful that will be reported by the national press."
The Factor explored President Obama's declaration with political scientist Larry Sabato and Democratic strategist Margie Omero. "The question is whether this is a vote driver for the election," Omero said, "and I think folks who are strongly in favor of or against gay marriage have already made up their minds." But Sabato suggested that same-sex marriage could have an impact. "This will be an election fundamentally about the economy, but millions of people will vote on social issues, whether it's abortion or guns or gay marriage." The Factor declared that President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage will cost him in November: "He is not going to get one vote by coming out in favor of gay marriage, all liberal people were going to vote for him anyway. The swing state independents will swing more to Romney." |
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Guests: Jeanine Pirro and Gretchen Carlson
Judge Michael Urbanski, apparently concluding that Moses had it all wrong, has implied that six commandments are sufficient, at least in one location. Culture Warriors Jeanine Pirro and Gretchen Carlson elaborated on the kerfuffle. "A school board in Virginia is being sued by a student and the ACLU," Carlson said, "because they have the Ten Commandments posted on the grounds of a school. If it were there for religious purposes there would be a case, but the school says it's there as a historical document." Pirro, a former judge herself, blasted Urbanski for his intolerance toward Christianity. "His suggestion that we get rid of the first four commandments is blasphemous â?" he is there to decide man's law and not God's law. I think the Ten Commandments will stand because the school also has the Declaration of Independence and the Star-Spangled Banner on display." The Factor concluded, "This was a provocation directed at people of faith, another example of our secular system saying we don't have any respect for you." |
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Guests: Father Jonathan Morris and Jonathan Merritt
Students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University have invited Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a fierce defender of abortion, to speak at the school's graduation. The Factor discussed the issue with author Jonathan Merritt and FNC analyst Father Jonathan Morris. "The Jesuits and the board," Morris protested, "are inviting the architect of the mandate that requires religious organizations to provide contraception and abortifacients. They're sticking their fingers in the eyes of the Catholic bishops and the church. It would be fine if she was there for a debate, but they are honoring her at a graduation ceremony!" Merritt, despite describing himself as pro-life, contended that Sebelius should be invited. "We're living in a culture where everybody has a right to everything, and people think they have a right not to be offended, not to have to listen to somebody they disagree with. Let her give her arguments and I'll give mine." The Factor reminded everyone that Sebelius, while governor of Kansas, "actively supported a doctor who was killing babies up until a minute before they were born." |
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Guests: Ali Soufan
Former CIA agent Jose Rodriguez, who was involved in the waterboarding of suspected terrorists, insists that enhanced interrogation helped foil terror plots and saved lives. Former FBI agent Ali Soufan entered the No Spin Zone with a different view. "Mr. Rodriguez is totally wrong," Soufan pronounced. "The CIA's own investigation of the program revealed that not one imminent attack was stopped because of enhanced interrogation techniques. I don't think we need waterboarding to save lives." But The Factor maintained that enhanced interrogation may have prevented attacks. "You weren't there when Abu Zubaydah was being waterboarded and Rodriguez says the waterboarding led to very vital intelligence and saved thousands of lives. If I were you, I don't think I could call him a liar if I wasn't there." |
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Guest: Megyn Kelly
A New York court has dismissed child porn charges against a college professor, declaring it perfectly legal to watch child pornography on the Internet. Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly analyzed the ruling. "The judges are focused on the language of the statute," she reported, "and in New York State to be guilty of possessing child pornography you have to actually 'possess' it. So if you download or save it, you're guilty, but if it's just in the cache of your computer, that doesn't qualify. The New York legislature needs to revise the law, which is thirty years old." Kelly also assessed the prosecution's case against former Senator John Edwards, who is accused of illegally misusing campaign funds. "They presented a solid case and could get a conviction. The prosecution needed to prove that he knew about the payments that were being made to his mistress and that the payments were meant to hide the affair from the American public." |
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Guests: Martha MacCallum and Steve Doocy
Martha MacCallum and Steve Doocy, two of the most successful quiz-takers of all time, tested their voluminous knowledge of blockbuster movies. Among the questions: "What famous actor turned down the part of Hans Solo in 'Star Wars?'" â?¦ "What is Steven Spielberg's most successful film?" In a boffo performance, MacCallum answered all five questions correctly and gave Doocy one of the worst thrashings in GANQ history. |
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Brandon Rowe, Corcoran, CA: "O'Reilly, you are 100% correct that vulgar comments about President Obama are wrong and do the Republicans no favors."
Debbie Sparks, Greta, VA: "Bill, maybe I will relocate after hearing our Attorney General on The Factor. He doesn't have the power to right legal wrongs in this state? Why am I paying his salary?"
Jim Geeting, Rock Springs, WY: "As a retired state trooper, I am saddened by the inaction of the Norfolk police and the terse attitude of the Virginia Attorney General." |
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| Thursday's Patriot or Pinhead: Actor George Clooney, who hosted a $40,000-a-plate fundraiser for President Obama.Guests: |
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