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E.D. Hill fills in tonight. |
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E.D. began with the rumors that Barack Obama may be considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate. Democratic strategist Nancy Skinner downplayed the possibility of a "dream ticket." "Hillary Clinton has run a great campaign," Skinner said, "but I don't think Barack Obama is going to forced into a decision, he will choose whoever is best." Conservative radio host Michael Reagan concurred that an Obama/Clinton ticket is unlikely. "I can't see Hillary Clinton accepting the vice presidential slot, and would she even pass the vetting process that would be given by the Obama campaign? You need to bring in someone who is not going to cause you any trouble, who is not going to become the issue." Skinner predicted that Obama may opt for a swing-state governor, while Reagan brushed off any running mate as inconsequential.
News Link: Clinton VP talk intensifies |
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| The Bush administration has been sharply critical of NBC News for calling Iraq a "civil war," and for the network's "deceitful" editing of an interview with President Bush. E.D. spoke with White House point man Ed Gillespie, who wrote a letter of complaint to NBC. "The network said it would consider our request to make a public declaration as to whether or not they deem the 'civil war' to be over, or whether they were wrong to say it in the first place. There are elements at NBC who are clearly advocates for a candidate or a point of view, and many people in the 'punditocracy' have formed a conclusion about the president." E.D. reminded Gillespie that The Factor has consistently pointed out declining standards at NBC News. "Bill has been reporting for more than a year on the pattern that NBC basically panders to the left and is in the pocket of Barack Obama." |
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Congress called oil executives on the carpet this week, grilling them about oil prices, high profits, and their own salaries. E.D. welcomed Fox business expert Tobin Smith, who ridiculed the Senate inquisition. "It seems the most dangerous place in the world," Smith quipped, "is between a Senator and a camera. This just takes their credibility away - talking to these guys about how much they earn just proves how out of touch the Congressmen are about why oil and gasoline prices are high." Smith blamed current prices on growing worldwide demand. "It used to be that the United States drove oil prices, but today the emerging or emerged countries use much more oil. The oil companies' profit margin on a one dollar sale is only about eight to ten cents." E.D. shifted the focus to American consumers. "People are having a tough time driving to work, let along driving on vacation or taking a flight."
News Link: Oil prices affecting air travel |
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Presidential candidate John McCain, an opponent of same-sex marriage, was challenged by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, a lesbian who will soon marry her partner. E.D. was joined by Republican strategist Margaret Hoover, who praised McCain's decision to enter the proverbial lion's den. "It was genius to go on," Hoover declared. "John McCain's biggest liability is being categorized by Democrats as an 'angry white man,' and going on these shows makes him accessible." Hoover urged her own party to change its position on gay marriage. "I would love Republicans to be historically consistent with the legacy of the Republican Party, which is the party that got rid of slavery and has always supported individual rights."
News Link: Ellen challenges McCain on gay marriage |
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| E.D. next introduced Bill's interview with Mike Rowe, host of a Discovery Channel program that examines some of America's toughest and dirtiest jobs. Rowe described a few of the worst positions he has encountered, beginning with sewer inspector: "Inspecting the sewers in San Francisco is challenging because the sewers run up and down like the streets. I had to go down with mortar and a trowel to fix some cracks while effluent was flowing between my legs." Rowe also worked as a chicken sexer: "It's a horrible job, but you need to determine the gender within the first 24 hours. Sadly, the sexual organs are located in the rectum, and you have to squeeze the poop out of the chick to find out." And perhaps his most dangerous position was testing shark suits: "A shark suit is made with steel. You put on the suit, hop in the water and you let the sharks bite you. If you live, the suit works. If you don't, it's unfortunate." |
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According to an appeals court, authorities were out of order when they removed hundreds of children from the polygamy cult in Texas. Attorney Nicole DeBorde elaborated on the court's decision. "There was never anything put into the record," DeBorde said, "that minors were impregnated by someone who was not their spouse or who was not also a minor. The government has to show that the children are in immediate physical danger, and there was no evidence of that." E.D. worried that underage girls are being returned to a perilous situation. "This is a polygamous compound. The girls say there is no age too young to get married, and we have fifteen underage girls who are pregnant or have babies. Do we have to wait for another child to be assaulted or raped before we go in and do something?"
News Link: Major TX polygamy ruling |
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| Finally, E.D. introduced a conversation between Bill and Ed Marinaro, the one-time football star who played a cop in "Hill Street Blues." "When I retired from football," Marinaro recalled, "I moved to Los Angeles and pursued acting full time. I was in Hollywood for just a couple of years and just got real lucky with Hill Street Blues. Had I not gotten involved with a show like that, it would have made it harder to overcome the football player-turned-actor label. It gave me instant credibility and it was the centerpiece of my career." Bill praised Marinaro for being an integral part of a "classic television program." |
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