"The far-left ACLU took out a full page ad in the New York Times criticizing Barack Obama for thinking about handing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed back to the military. MSNBC's Chris Matthews referred to Liz Cheney as the 'daughter of Dracula.' Actor Sean Penn said reporters who refer to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez as a dictator should 'go to prison.' Bill Maher, referring to the man shot and killed at the Pentagon, asked 'why couldn't it have been Glenn Beck?' Comedienne Kathy Griffin 'joked' that Sarah Palin performed a sex act on John McCain. If you're a far-left kook, you can say just about anything and the left-wing media will ignore it, especially if you attack Governor Palin. By the way, where are the women's groups and why do they remain silent as Ms. Palin continues to absorb unfair cheap shots? What is driving all the far-left angst? It's pretty simple - President Obama is not living up to far-left expectations. Mr. Obama understands he must move to the center to stop the bleeding in the polls, and that is why the radical left is melting down. Expect more 'amusement' to come."

The Factor was joined by Fox News political analyst Brit Hume, who elaborated on the anger on the left. "This gives you an idea," Hume said, "why it's so difficult for President Obama to turn towards the center. The left is his core base and they're already disappointed with him. Some of these organizations on the left are very important to the Democratic Party and President Obama, they are a big source of energy." Hume condemned media outlets that look the other way when left-wing comics and pundits say outrageous things about conservatives. "There's manifest bias and these things, which are treated as trifling or inconsequential when said by the left, are an example." The Factor questioned why mainstream Democrats seem terrified of alienating their fringe: "Only about 20% of Americans describe themselves as liberal, and very few of them are kooky, far-left liberals. So the numbers aren't there and I don't understand why the Democratic Party takes these people so seriously."

FNC's Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams stepped up the plate with their analyses of the apparent chaos on the left. "For the past year," Ham said, "we've heard that the GOP is saying hateful things and inciting violence, but now you have all these lefties coming out and doing what they accused the GOP of doing. I think they're on the highway to the desperation zone." Williams suggested that things may get worse if President Obama's signature issue doesn't pass. "There's a lot of finger-pointing going on in the White House about why this presidency hasn't said exactly what it's about. It has allowed other people to define it, and there is a sense that they are on the edge and could go over the edge if this health care bill doesn't pass."

The National Enquirer, which has been spot on in its coverage of John Edwards, now reports that the former Vice Presidential candidate may be indicted. The Factor pursued the story with Enquirer editor Barry Levine. "Edwards would be charged," Levine said, "with converting his political action committee money to his personal use, which is a federal crime. He also lied on his campaign disclosure forms about using money for his personal use. A grand jury has been investigating this and we believe they're very close to indicting. We're told John is terrified, and we trust our sources." Levine surmised that Edwards spent "more than a million-and-a-half dollars" to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter.

This past weekend Rev. Jeremiah Wright bestowed "living legend" awards upon Louis Farrakhan, radical priest Michael Pfleger, and himself. The Factor welcomed civil rights attorney Tamara Holder, who attended the awards event in Chicago. "My bag was searched about four times," Holder recounted, "by women dressed in Muslim garb, which was a little bizarre. People were milling around, Reverend Wright was signing his books, and everything was calm until Farrakhan arrived with his entourage and security guards. There was no presentation, there were no awards, it was a totally empty event. I would say there were 100 or so people." The Factor accused the Chicago media of dereliction of duty: "The press ignored the event, as I predicted they would, even though there were three bomb-throwers on the stage. There was too much risk and very little reward."

The Factor asked FNC media analyst Bernie Goldberg for his post mortem of Sunday night's Oscar ceremony. "I watched every second of it," Goldberg griped, "and I would rather have been waterboarded. These people are narcissists and they give vanity a bad name. Sandra Bullock did not save a black kid who had no family; she is only an actress who played a role. The real family who saved the kid are the real heroes." Goldberg turned to the New York Times, which has criticized Fox News and others who want to know the names of Justice Department lawyers who formerly defended suspected terrorists. "The Times says we shouldn't question the values of these lawyers," Goldberg argued, "but let's say a right-wing president and attorney general hired lawyers who had gone out of their way to defend members of the Ku Klux Klan. Every decent person in the country would say, 'Why in the world would you hire those people?'"

Saturday Night Live skewered President Obama's obsession with the increasingly unpopular health care bill. The Factor's Check: "The latest Rasmussen poll has 53% of American voters now opposing Obamacare and 42% supporting it." During the Oscar telecast, Whoopi Goldberg starred in a commercial for a product designed to absorb "female leakage." The Factor's Check: "If I ever do a commercial like that, please shoot me." The Factor also put forth this sobering Check: "Two ABC News journalists have uncovered some very disturbing statistics. There are currently more than 700,000 sex offenders, the recidivism rate for those convicted of sex crimes is 24%, and the average prison sentence for sex offenses against children is just three years, primarily because of all the plea bargains that spare kids from testifying. A partial solution is videotaped testimony for children under the age of thirteen."

Monday's Patriot: Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, who showed up in person to accept a "Razzie" as worst actress for her performance in "All About Steve." And the Pinhead: Actor and marijuana aficionado Woody Harrelson, who went to the Academy Awards in a tuxedo made of hemp, bringing new meaning to the term "smoking jacket."

Mel Page, Subic Bay, The Philippines: "Granted, Michael Moore is a loon. But his evaluation of the Democratic Party as wusses is right on."

James Byous, Savannah, GA: "Bill, your coverage of Moore and Pamela Anderson highlighted three of the biggest boobs ever."

Bryan Smith, Tucson, AZ: "Jeremiah Wright has inspired me! I am now giving myself the Awesome American Award."

Gail Schuler, Ocean City, MD: "Mr. O, saw Glenn Beck hold up a picture of you when you were a high school teacher. Just for the record, you look better now."