The O'Reilly Factor
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The Factor Rundown
Talking Points Memo
Personal Story
Campaign 2016
Impact Segment
Is It Legal?
What the Heck Just Happened?
Factor Mail
Tip of the Day
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What is Wrong with America?
"Donald Trump has to win decisively in Las Vegas or he will lose the general election. He should absolutely capitalize on what is wrong in America because there's no doubt we are in trouble here. First, economic growth is less than two percent. That means that well-paying jobs are scarce and workers have to take what's available. With all the resources we have, growth should be far more than two percent. On the immigration front, after all these years, people still can walk across our southern border, establish residency illegally and then have the government actually pay them entitlements. Does that sound like a fair system? When Kate's Law was destroyed by the awful Senator Harry Reid, critical mass was reached. All that law would have done was require a mandatory prison sentence for a violent illegal alien felon who defied deportation. Reid and other Democrats in the Senate killed it. How about crime in the poor precincts? The total number of Americans shot in Chicago this year is 3,476. Chicago is more dangerous than Kabul, Afghanistan, and it is clear that Democratic Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner will not stop the violence in poor black neighborhoods. That is true racism for you PC people. Let's go overseas. A major battle is underway right now to remove ISIS from Iraq's second largest city, Mosul. ISIS should never have been allowed to take Mosul, or any other Iraqi territory, in the first place. The only reason that happened was a huge foreign policy blunder by President Obama when he withdrew all American troops from Iraq in 2011. And who was the architect of that policy? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Finally, what about our national spirit? One word - terrible! With all the muck, WikiLeaks, media bias and chaos surrounding the presidential campaign, Americans are disgusted. We are a divided nation. Most folks are voting against a candidate rather than for one and the politically correct culture that is being imposed on us by the media is rapidly destroying traditional values. All religious Americans know that. So it seems to me that the challenger in the presidential race should have an advantage because Secretary Clinton is embracing the policies of Mr. Obama. But it has not turned out that way. And Trump is down to his last chance."

Fox News political analysts Daron Shaw and Arnon Mishkin examined a new FNC poll that shows Hillary Clinton up by six points. "She has topped out at the mid-40s," Shaw said, "while his numbers have dropped. One in five Republicans will not vote for Donald Trump. But if he keeps talking about the economy, he has a good chance to regain some independents and Republicans." Mishkin scrutinized the current Electoral College map. "Hillary Clinton is solidly or slightly ahead in states that have about 307 electoral votes, while Donald Trump is ahead in states that comprise 181 electoral votes, and there are 50 electoral votes in states that we would consider undecided. Donald Trump must win Flordia and either Pennsylvania or Wisconsin."
An Emasculated America?
Yale professor David Gelertner recently penned a much-discussed Wall Street Journal piece in which he bemoaned the emasculation of American culture. He entered the No Spin Zone and explained why he is voting for Donald Trump. "I have no choice," Gelertner declared. "Trump is a bum with respect to his dealings with women, but Hillary Clinton has spent her career lying and selling out the United States. We need someone who is not scared to make big changes." Gelertner also described his relationship with Ivy League liberals. "Yale has been fair to me, but they live in an intellectual ghetto. They read the New York Times and that's it, the faculty and students don't even know it if I am published in the Wall Street Journal. You cannot overestimate the incredible parochialness of Yale and Harvard, it's a professional arrogance."
Undercover Sting Video
Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe has struck again, recording hidden-camera interviews showing that Democratic zealots have paid people to cause trouble and violence at Trump rallies. Juan Williams and Lisa Boothe opined on the undercover videos. "I wouldn't dismiss this out of hand," Williams admitted, "but I have lots of questions. I don't think there is conclusive evidence of any tie to the Clinton campaign and I have lots of questions about this type of guerilla camera stuff." Boothe contended that the videos are almost certainly genuine. "There is a second video showing individuals talking about how to commit voter fraud. I'm not skeptical about this being above the Clinton campaign, these people destroyed evidence with a hammer!"
Negative Campaign Ads
Pollster and political analyst Frank Luntz gathered his focus group and had them look at some vicious TV attack ads. One is a pro-Clinton ad that has a war veteran denouncing Trump for criticizing John McCain. "A military veteran is the single most trusted profession in America today," Luntz said, "so the fact that the Clinton campaign is using a veteran to attack Donald Trump is very smart." Luntz's group also watched a pro-Trump ad that questioned Hillary Clinton's honesty and featured her 'basket of deplorables' remark. "That ad worked because it was Hillary Clinton in her own words insulting voters," Luntz said, "and it worked because the number one weakness for Hillary Clinton is her integrity."
Is the Election Rigged?
Donald Trump is warning that this year's election could be "rigged." Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lis Wiehl scrutinized that claim. "Four years ago in Philadelphia there were 59 voting divisions," Wiehl reported, "where Mitt Romney did not get a single vote. But there was an investigation and you cannot physically subtract votes in Philadelphia." Guilfoyle also downplayed the probability of widespread cheating. "Remember that in Philadelphia some of those districts have as few as 1,000 voters. The problem is that it is very difficult to prove voter fraud, you have to catch someone in the act. But I don't think the vote is rigged."
Debate Advice for Trump
What would Donald Trump do without Greg Gutfeld and Bernard McGuirk? The boys put forth a few last-minute suggestions to the underdog. "He should take his character flaws," Gutfeld said, "and turn them into a benefit. He can say 'I'm not your dad, I'm not your husband, you don't have to like me.' In fact, being a jerk is a prerequisite for being a great leader. Would you rather have a great airline pilot who is a jackass or a terrible pilot who is the nicest person in the world?" McGuirk advised Trump to turn the proverbial tables on Secretary Clinton. "If she tries to bait him on this rigged election stuff, he could say the FBI and State Department are rigged and the system is rigged against American workers and homeless veterans!"
Viewers Sound Off
Factor Words of the Day
Don Peppers, Blue Ridge, GA: "Hang it up, Bill. If Rubio was running, he'd be beating Hillary Clinton by 20 points. You berated him while at the same time talking to Trump about milk shakes."

William Ward, Chesapeake, VA: "O'Reilly, I wish you would not keep repeating the false story that the Trump campaign is pulling out of this state."

Bill Patterson, Wilsonville, OR: "Bill, you discussed possible approaches each candidate should take in the upcoming debate. But practically all the time was spent on Trump."
The Virtue of Patience
Bill has had some quibbles with Stephen Colbert over the years, but joined Colbert on his late night talk show Monday. Colbert got big ratings and Bill promoted 'Killing the Rising Sun.' Their mutually beneficial detente demonstrates the great power of patience.