The O'Reilly Factor
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Monday, May 9, 2016
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Justice, Obama and Trump
"Talking Points enjoyed watching the president's speech to the graduating class of Howard University on Saturday. Mr. Obama's words were important because they addressed the division in America that has catapulted Donald Trump to the Republican nomination. There are four speech points I would like to analyze, beginning with the status of black Americans. The president claimed that 'race relations are better' than when he graduated from college. But race relations are on the decline, and the core constituency of Donald Trump is white, working class, and primarily men. They feel that the federal government no longer speaks for them, that they are the ones getting hammered by a growing nanny state heavy on grievance, but not their grievance. The Obama doctrine of income redistribution has made it tougher on the working and middle classes as they watch salaries stagnate and health insurance costs rise under ObamaCare. Of course, none of that is the fault of African-Americans. It is the government who has alienated so many white working folks by basically ignoring them. The second point: Mr. Obama talked about a 'justice gap' with too many Americans in prison. But why are there so many Americans in prison? Fathers abandoning their children, a culture that glorifies crude and sometimes criminal behavior, and the illegal narcotics industry. None of those were mentioned by the president. The cold truth is there has been a failure to lead on culture and family issues, and that has led to bad behavior being excused and even accepted. As for schools, we continue to pour record amounts of money into public education but nothing gets better. Why? Because the system refuses to provide discipline, direction or competition through school vouchers for the poor. Third point: President Obama said, 'We can't just lock up a low-level dealer without asking why this boy, barely out of childhood, felt he had no other options.' Right out of the progressive playbook. No other options but to sell drugs? Come on. What an insult to the millions of young people of all colors working their butts off in fast food joints all across the country, kids trying to build a resume of hard work, not taking the immoral, lazy way out by committing crimes. Finally the fourth point: The president applauded 'the activism of young people like many of you, from Black Twitter to Black Lives Matter.' That was a big mistake, and that rhetoric is driving the Trump vote. Black Lives Matter is a radical group that has little use for free speech. President Obama's support of Black Lives Matter indirectly tells college graduates that radical intrusions are acceptable. That creates an enormous wedge between his supporters and more traditional Americans, again fueling the rise of a candidate like Donald Trump. Some reforms need to be made on the justice, racial and social fronts, but the core issues of poverty and injustice are not being addressed effectively because of politics and political correctness. Until those in power stop pandering and begin developing tough, fair-to-all policies, the growing divide in America will keep growing. Voters who support Trump are sending a powerful message that President Obama and the young Americans who revere him should seriously think about. These are the words that truly matter - equal justice for all."
Krauthammer Reacts to Obama's Commencement Speech
Charles Krauthammer analyzed the president's remarks on race in America. "He is not responsible for the divide," Dr. K said, "and the fact is that our politics have very little effect on the underlying factors behind the division, especially the collapse of the black family. The illegitimacy rate is now 80% to 90%, and that's the problem. Politics can do a lot of things, but to change the culture and the dynamics of a community is beyond politics. The exhortations of a president have a very minimal effect on the culture." The Factor reiterated that President Obama's divisiveness played a major role in the GOP race, saying, "I think Barack Obama's rhetoric has created a division that led to the creation of Donald Trump as a candidate."
Trump vs. GOP Establishment
Donald Trump has theorized that he can defeat Hillary Clinton even without widespread support from the Republican establishment. FNC's Karl Rove expressed grave doubt about that contention. "There are more Democrats than there are Republicans," Rove reported, "so for Republicans have to win the White House they have to minimize their defections. It is important for Donald Trump to keep the party as united as possible, but today there are some deep splits. About four in ten Republican primary voters said they can not bring themselves to support Trump in the general election, and he has to reduce that in order to have a shot to win."
Feds in the Bathroom
The Justice Department has sued North Carolina for passing a law requiring people to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their biological gender. Juan Williams and Katie Pavlich weighed in. "The Justice Department is saying," Pavlich groused, "that North Carolina is discriminating based on sex, when in fact the federal government is redefining what it means to identify as a certain gender. This happened because the city of Charlotte passed a local ordinance allowing trangender people to use the bathrooms of their choice. Mothers and fathers don't want men in the women's room!" But Williams argued that the North Carolina law violates basic rights. "The governor went after the local law in Charlotte, this was an attack on individual rights in our society. Cops in North Carolina says this is an invented issue and a distraction."
White House vs. the Media
Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes told the New York Times that he lied about the Iran nuclear deal and easily got a compliant and ignorant media to go along. Brit Hume elaborated on the story. "I thought the article told us more about Ben Rhodes and the Obama White House than it did about journalists," he said. "Rhodes reminds me of a lot of young and smart people who have gone to work at the White House and achieved a certain level of power. It's a very heady experience and it can lead to delusions of grandeur. He is portrayed in the article as someone who is extremely influential, and if it's true it's not a very good sign."
Rocky Mountain High
Jesse Watters winged his way to Colorado, where he joined some of the pot tourists who flock to the state. Here is what a few of them told him: "I personally love to have a glass of wine and a couple of tokes of a 'j'" ... "I feel very calm." Back home in New York, Watters reported on his adventure. "The four-hour tour cost about $1,000 for myself and the crew. They take you to a donut shop and a glass-blowing factory, and you can bring your own cannabis or buy it. I would say the tour is not for everybody."
Viewers Sound Off
Factor Words of the Day
Jennifer Flaherty, Castle Rock, CO: "O'Reilly, your analysis of the Trump taco tweet was absurd. Break away from your bromance to admit that picture will not salve the wounds of the Mexicans Trump has insulted."

Paul Gray, Satellite Beach, FL: "If Hispanics think that Trump's picture is offensive, that's their problem."

Roberto Otanex, Houston, TX: "Even though I am a Mexican native, I get angry when I see those idiots protesting with a Mexican flag."
Casting Killing Reagan
The movie version Killing Reagan, which will be on the National Geographic Channel in the fall, will star Tim Matheson as President Reagan and Cynthia Nixon as Nancy Reagan.