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.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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Talking Points Memo & Top Story
Barack and a Hard Place
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The Battle for Wisconsin
Guests: Carl Cameron and Mike Tobin

"The election in Wisconsin and the presidential election as well are mostly about money and how to spend it. Liberals want the government to supply almost unlimited funds to the folks; conservatives want fiscal responsibility in order to stabilize the economy and promote self-reliance. Money is important to Americans because the best material things in life are far from free and the USA is a society that likes its comforts. But more important, the American economy is built on trust - people all over the world invest here and buy oil with dollars because we are a stable nation that pays its debts and earns its way. But that's changing under a very liberal president. Barack Obama has made no attempt to rein in government spending, asserting that government can stimulate the economy with massive investments. The result is record spending and a debt of $16 trillion. Republicans reject Mr. Obama's approach and want to cut big time. That's what Governor Scott Walker did in Wisconsin, where he signed a law that makes it far more difficult for state workers to increase their compensation. Whenever you limit someone's ability to acquire money or security, that person most likely will get angry. The battle between liberals and conservatives is getting bitter, and the situation in Wisconsin is just a preview of what is likely to happen all over the country when the presidency is on the line."

The Factor analyzed the Wisconsin election with Fox News correspondents Mike Tobin and Carl Cameron. "When it comes to Governor Walker's handling of collective bargaining issues," Cameron reported, "there is a fairly predictable split - the left disagrees, the right agrees. But when it comes to independent swing voters, the type of voters who are likely to decide the election this fall, they seem to be leaning toward Walker." Tobin theorized that even the decisive win by Governor Walker won't convince the left to give up. "The people who forced this recall equate themselves to the civil rights movement - they're fighting a holy war. When they try to sleep at night they're going to think of something new to do."
P Diddy's son receives a scholarship
Guests: Alan Colmes and Monica Crowley

Even though his father Sean "P Diddy" Combs is worth about $500 million, 18-year-old Justin Combs has accepted a football scholarship to UCLA. The Factor asked Alan Colmes and Monica Crowley to opine. "I have no problem with this whatsoever," Crowley said. "The United States is supposed to be a merit-based society and this kid has a 3.75 grade point average and apparently he is a superstar defensive back. He earned his scholarship." Colmes theorized that Justin Combs could be making a statement of his own. "Maybe the young man is saying, 'I don't want parental assistance, I want to be able to go out in my life on my own.' Wouldn't that be a nice conservative point of view?" But The Factor urged Sean Combs to decline the scholarship: "I applaud Justin Combs - he's smart, a good athlete and he stayed out of trouble. However, his father should have said we're going to let another kid have the scholarship."
The Queen's Jubilee
Guests: Nile Gardiner and Sarah Baxter

British authorities, despite the country's dire financial condition, are spending an estimated $2 billion to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. The Factor asked two Brits to weigh in. "The Queen is good value," said reporter Sarah Baxter. "She costs the British taxpayers about a dollar per person in the U.K. every year and I think that's money well spent. She brings in billions." Nile Gardiner of the conservative Heritage Foundation agreed that Elizabeth is a relative bargain. "The official government figure for this Jubilee is about $18 million. Contrast that with Barack Obama's inauguration, which cost about $170 million. And the Royal Family does raise a huge amount of money for tourism, it's quite a saving for the British taxpayer." The Factor disagreed with his British guests, saying, "I lived in London for about a year, I didn't like the class system, and to me the monarchy symbolizes that."
Obesity in America
Guests: John Stossel

With New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg pushing to ban large sugared drinks, and other anti-obesity efforts across the country, The Factor asked noted libertarian and Fox Business host John Stossel to put forth his ideal plan. "The libertarian plan is nothing," Stossel declared. "Leave free people alone! Just because we have half-socialized medicine, do we have to give up all our other freedoms as well? Since all the stuff that's been done about obesity, people have gotten fatter! Why not have 'exercise police' come into our homes and make us run laps and do push-ups?" But The Factor insisted that government has a legitimate role in promoting good health: "The anti-smoking campaign was brilliantly conducted by the federal government. We spent a lot of money on it, but smoking has dropped in this country, and I'd like to see the same thing done with nutrition."
The latest on the Jerry Sandusky trial
Guests: Lis Wiehl and Faith Jenkins

The Factor asked legal analysts Lis Wiehl and Faith Jenkins when the Supreme Court will hand down its ruling on Obamacare. "It will be June 25th at the latest," Wiehl said, "and I think the individual mandate will be overturned." Jenkins was far more reluctant to make a prediction, saying, "The Supreme Court usually defers to Congress regarding issues surrounding the Commerce Clause, so I think this is going to be a close call." The legal experts turned to accused child molester Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant football coach at Penn State. "The state absolutely has a strong case," Wiehl declared, "and if he's convicted he's gone for life. There are eleven victims who will testify."
President Obama the terror warrior?
Guests: Charles Krauthammer

Even though President Obama has approved of countless drone strikes against suspected terrorists, there has been deafening silence on the left. The Factor asked FNC analyst Charles Krauthammer about that lack of outrage. "There is also silence on just about every comparable issue," Dr. K observed. "Think of Guantanamo Bay - for years the left complained that it was a denial of all America holds dear. Obama himself railed against it, but it remains open and there isn't a peep. Remember the Patriot Act, eavesdropping, preventative detention? All of these were the Bush administration 'tearing up the Constitution,' but all are still in place. And do you hear a word from the left? I have respect for principled lefties like Dennis Kucinich, but the rest of them are hypocrites who are acting entirely out of tactical advantage."
Viewers sound off
Factor Words of the Day
Darren Silvester, Pleasanton, TX: "Great segment on jobs, O'Reilly. Even if the president has created 4 million jobs the stimulus cost $800 billion. That's $200,000 per job."

Phillip Stitka, Austin, TX: "The ad featuring Sarah Jessica Parker saying the president has created four millions jobs was the best acting of her career."

Nick Marani, Santa Cruz, CA: "Hey, Bill, sophomore in college here. Your comments about Miss Ohio were way off the mark. Pretty Woman was not a film about prostitution. It was a movie about empowering women."
Jon Bon Jovi
Tuesday's Pinhead or Patriot: Rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who flew in and out of New York on Air Force One on a mission to help President Obama raise campaign cash at a private reception that cost $40,000 per person.