
Guests: Leslie Marshall and Mary Anne Marsh
"Governor Scott Walker is keeping his job after defeating progressive forces by a wide margin Tuesday. At issue is future compensation for state union workers; the government wants to cut that back, the left does not. But since cities and counties are going bankrupt all over the USA because they can't pay the big pensions, and because public workers often make far more than private workers, Americans are finally beginning to wise up. Simply put, there's no more money! Governor Walker knows that and he's done a pretty good job turning the Wisconsin economy around. So why on earth would you want to throw the man out? Ideology, that's why. The question going forward is what the Wisconsin vote means for President Obama. Talking Points believes it is very bad news. Mr. Obama is running to the left this time around; four years ago he portrayed himself as a moderate. The President has embraced gay marriage, will not support major cuts in federal spending without tax hikes, does not seem to be very concerned about the $16 trillion debt, and continues to promote his 'social justice' economic programs. The President also remains enthusiastic about massive government investment in 'green energy,' although time after time green energy investments prove to be unworthy. So as we see in Wisconsin, the folks have had enough and they're not buying the progressive economic vision any more. Therefore the President finds himself on the wrong side of history."
For a different point of view, The Factor welcomed Leslie Marshall and Mary Anne Marsh, both stalwart Democrats. "I was disappointed by the vote in Wisconsin," Marshall said, "but I wasn't surprised. Scott Walker had more than eight times the cash and he had more support outside of Wisconsin." Marsh, meanwhile, urged her fellow liberals to reconsider their strategy and message. "This has to be a wakeup call to Democrats for two reasons. One, labor unions have fewer members, less clout, and they have been tone deaf. Number two, all those Democrats who do have big bucks have to get all in. You can not be outspent like that and win." The Factor contended that Tuesday's election signaled a seismic shift in American politics: "The folks have awakened. The progressive economic vision has failed, it's done, and people aren't going to donate to it."

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Guests: Dick Morris
When asked about extending the "Bush tax cuts," former President Clinton contradicted President Obama by stating that all rates should remain unchanged. The Factor asked political strategist Dick Morris to analyze his former boss's motives. "I think Bill Clinton is still deeply stunned by the accusations of racism against him in the 2008 campaign," Morris asserted. "Secondly, I think he wants to remain the only Democratic president since FDR to get reelected after serving a full term. The third thing is that I think he fundamentally disagrees with Obama - he is basically a free market, free enterprise, balance the budget guy and he dislikes Obama's agenda. On the other hand, he does not want Hillary and him to be blamed for Obama's defeat, so he's determined to do enough for Obama so he doesn't get blamed for the defeat."
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Guests: Megyn Kelly
The Factor asked Fox News anchor and attorney Megyn Kelly whether the United States Supreme Court will eventually decide whether same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution. "This is an ongoing legal matter until the Supreme Court rules one way or the other," Kelly said. "I hate to tell you this, but I don't think it's inching toward the end. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted in favor of gay marriage in California, but now opponents of gay marriage will ask the Supreme Court to hear this case. The Supreme Court might take it, but this case doesn't really require the high court to say gay marriage is constitutional. If the Supreme Court wants to punt on this case, it can probably do so."
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Guests: Dr. Mary Davenport
Undercover video stings have revealed Planned Parenthood clinics where counselors advise women how to abort babies for the purpose of gender selection. The Factor examined the issue with obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Mary Davenport, head of a pro-life organization. "I think gender-based abortion happens in some communities more than others and in certain ethnic groups such as Indian Americans and Chinese Americans. There are some groups that really want to have a boy, especially if it's the third child and they already have two girls. They will do sex-selection abortions and in a lot of states it's perfectly legal. People who work in abortion clinics tend to favor abortion at any stage of gestation, no matter the reason." The Factor complained about the political influence of abortion providers, saying, "The abortion industry has a lobbying group that goes to politicians and asks them to lay off the restrictions."
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Guests: Dennis Miller
A New York Post survey found that the most despised people in America are Casey Anthony, Kim Kardashian, Jerry Sandusky, Bernie Madoff and Michael Moore, respectively. Dennis Miller, conspicuously absent from the list, provided his outlook on hatred. "I don't hate anybody but terrorists," Miller began, "but outside of that the closest I come is Nancy Pelosi. I find her vile and distasteful and I would encourage my kids to 'reverse emulate' her, but I don't hate her. I won't allow myself to get to that point where I hate, but hate is the coin of the realm in this culture." Miller also opined on Michael Bloomberg, New York City's height-challenged and junk-food-banning Mayor. "I think he has a Napoleon complex. At least Marie Antoinette said, 'Let them eat cake.' This diminutive one is telling people not to eat cake, and I would caution him that if he goes down this road it'll get tricky for him. What happens to him when they put a 5'8" stipulation on height to get onto the isle of Manhattan? I just find it so odd that liberals get behind this stuff - why does government play such an important part in liberals' lives?"

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Finally, The Factor introduced a few of Jesse Watters' greatest hits from past months. Jesse interviewed would-be superheroes at a comic book convention in New York city, eccentric tourists at Venice Beach, angry Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in lower Manhattan, tanned and toned sunbathers at the Jersey shore, latter-day hippies in San Francisco, the upper crust at a polo tournament, and movie stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards. It was more evidence that this is indeed Watters' World ... he just lets the rest of us live in it.
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Roy Carter, Lancashire, England: "Bill, I like you but the Queen does work. She carries out her duties with energy and dignity."
John Bark, Vancouver, Canada: "O'Reilly, you and many Americans criticize the proud British tradition of the monarchy. Yes, they spend money on the Queen but what about your presidential inauguration?"
Paul Hughes, Calgary, Canada: "The Queen's Jubilee was a net contributor to the UK economy."
Tom Boone, Houston, TX: "Bill, congrats for telling Sean Combs how to spend his legally earned money. Using your logic, I think you should give more money to charity. You can't tell a man how to spend his money."
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Tuesday's Pinhead: 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman, the financially-strapped mother of 14 who reconsidered her scheduled bare-all appearance at a strip club.
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