"A new survey published by the New England Journal of Medicine says that nearly half of primary care doctors in America could leave the medical profession if Obama-care is passed. Talking Points has been telling you about the unintended consequences of Obama-care, but if half the nation's doctors are considering getting out, that's by far the most frightening offshoot of health care reform. Why are so many doctors queasy about Obama-care? First, loss of control. Most doctors value their freedom to make decisions when it comes to their patients. Second, many doctors believe Obama-care will cut payments. If the Democratic Party is concerned about an exodus of doctors, we haven't heard it, but I've talked to enough doctors myself to know there is no great enthusiasm for Obama-care in the medical community. The massive plan is already out of control, and it hasn't even passed yet."

The Factor asked political reporters A.B. Stoddard and Carl Cameron for the latest on the health care bill. "If they can't get a vote until Easter," Cameron stated, "then maybe this is completely dead. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have been unable to amass the necessary votes to get it to the President's desk for a year. Pelosi now says they may use something called a 'deeming' vote, which would get the bill through without Democrats having to actually vote." Stoddard described the quagmire in which Congressional Democrats find themselves. "With each 'gimmick' the Democrats are losing more steam, and they are now in political quicksand over this. They do not have the votes right now and they are not ready to post the bill online or even unveil it." The Factor predicted that Democrats won't resort to legislative trickery: "If they don't do an up-or-down vote, President Obama's whole term is done. If they try to sneak this around the back door it's the end of the Obama administration."

Far left MoveOn.org is running ads in favor of health care reform and threatening Democrats who vote against the bill. The Factor welcomed FNC analysts Monica Crowley and Ellis Henican, who inhabit opposite ends of the political spectrum. "MoveOn and other far-left organizations," Crowley said, "are really putting the screws to a lot of these wavering Democrats, saying if you don't vote for the bill we're going to finance a primary challenge and ostracize you from the party." Henican argued that MoveOn and other lefty groups are simply exercising their rights. "I'm not sure why right-to-lifers and gun people and hard-core Republicans ought to be the only people who can play rough. If one side is doing it, you have to give a counter-punch that is just as strong." But The Factor accused MoveOn of issuing unwarranted threats: "If you vote your conscience as a Democrat or a Republican, you shouldn't be punished by some group that is so far out there they should be living in Havana."

Fox News political analyst Brit Hume opined on the possible use of legislative tricks to get health care reform passed. "The people don't like the underlying bill," Hume said, "and President Obama and Nancy Pelosi believe there will be a political cost in the short run, that it could cost them a huge number of seats. But they believe this achievement will be so worthy and necessary and will become popular. President Obama feels his legacy will be greatly enhanced." Hume also looked ahead to President Obama's Wednesday interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. "What does this tell you?" Hume asked rhetorically. "It tells you for sure that they don't have the votes."

The Factor interrogated Fox Business Network's John Stossel about some Americans' penchant for expensive bottled water. "It's a scam," Stossel declared. "We've done all kind of blind taste tests and tap water almost always wins. And studies show that tap water, except in a few parts of the country, is just as good for you. In some cases tap water is just put in the bottles and sold. But the people who say the plastic bottles are causing cancer and other disorders, that is nonsense!" The Factor pointed out that "all these millions of plastic bottles floating around are bad for the environment."

48-year-old Michael Barrett was sentenced to 30 months for stalking and videotaping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. FNC legal analysts Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lis Wiehl both complained that the sentence was too lenient. "The judge could have given him five years," Wiehl said, "and he should have given him that maximum. They had a great case against him." Guilfoyle agreed that Barrett should have received the maximum sentence allowed. "This guy is a predator and a sex offender and I hope that he moves to a state where he will have to register as such. Why give a gift to someone who preys on innocent people?" The counselors also examined the case of Jordan Brown, who was 11-years-old when he took a shotgun and killed his father's pregnant fianc�e. "He's looking at two counts of homicide," Wiehl reported, "and under Pennsylvania law he will be charged as an adult. He will look at life without parole, and that's harsh for an 11-year-old." Revisiting an issue covered previously, The Factor cheerfully reported that Iowa legislators have overturned a law that permitted underage girls to work as strippers.

Some California college students are violently protesting tuition hikes at state universities. The Factor asked FNC's Charles Krauthammer about America's evolution into an "entitlement society." "Judging by those young people who are agitated that their college education is not being subsidized enough," Krauthammer said, "it's getting out of control. The majority of Americans don't want to give up the entitlements they already have, but I think the majority of Americans don't want to add on to those entitlements and become like the European social democratic societies. The tea parties, the town hall meetings and the Massachusetts election all said loud and clear that we are going over a cliff with taxes and debt." The Factor lamented that polls indicate that "the younger generation wants America to be a nanny state."

Tuesday's Patriot: Comic actor Ben Stiller, who is raising money for schools so Haitian children can continue their education. And the Pinhead: Rielle Hunter, the mistress of John Edwards, who complained about the suggestive photos of her that appeared in GQ.

John Sheppard, Merriam KS: "O'Reilly, Bernie Goldberg is not the only one who thinks you're likable. I do, in an Eddie Haskell kind of way."

Jan Palmer, Loganville, GA: "Bill, last night for the second time in 13 years, you were nice and funny."

Many of you also jumped on the opportunity to suggest actors who could play Karl Rove in the unlikely possibility that his book is turned into a movie.

Brendan Burgart, Vancouver, Canada: "Philip Seymour Hoffman should play Rove."

Jason Strulowitz, New York, NY: "Richard Dreyfuss would be good. He might not want to do it."

Bobbie Shelton, Columbia, SC: "Tom Hanks should be forced to play Rove."