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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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"Last week the Taliban attacked a small village inside Afghanistan, beheading at least three civilians. Indications are that they killed other unarmed folks with hand grenades. American air power was dispatched, routing the terrorists. The Taliban called the press, claiming the U.S. had killed scores of unarmed civilians on purpose. Of course, the corrupt press immediately reported the propaganda without knowing what actually happened. The tone of remarks by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton indicated to the world that we did something wrong, which is preposterous. These Taliban killers hide behind civilians while murdering other civilians, and Talking Points believes that President Obama needs to get much tougher in the Commander-in-Chief role. If we are not going to fight to win in Afghanistan, let's get our people out of there. It is long past time for the USA to stop with all the contrition. As in Iraq, the military is fighting and dying to give the Afghan people a chance at freedom. We are not the bad guys and the president should make that much more clear than he has."
The Factor was joined by Fox News analyst Col. Ralph Peters, who scrutinized the Afghanistan episode. "The president and Secretary of State Clinton," Peters said, "needed to wait for the facts before jumping on our troops and apologizing to some of the worst terrorists in the world. The facts clearly indicate that the Taliban slaughtered civilians and this was a setup. How must a soldier in Afghanistan feel when our Secretary of State leaps to verify the Taliban claim? It amounted to her blaming our troops, even though she didn't put it in exactly that language." The Factor questioned the administration's judgment. "This is a theme of the Obama administration - she was being 'empathetic' to the Afghan people, believing this will win worldwide opinion in our favor. But when you're waging war it comes off as weakness." |
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| The Factor joined thousands of other media personalities and celebrities at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner. Fox News analysts Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams, who also attended, gave their impressions of the annual event. "President Obama struck a nice tone," Ham said, "he wasn't mean-spirited. But the thing about the dinner is that no matter who's in power, you're always going to hear the meanest jokes about Republicans." Williams also praised the president's demeanor. "He was having a great time and laughing at his own jokes. It was such a difference from the Bush years, where I felt President Bush showed up as an obligation." Summarizing the evening, The Factor concluded that "the press is more in the bag for Obama now than they were during the campaign." |
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| Despite the unrelenting personal attacks on Miss California Carrie Prejean, gay organizations and women's groups have been conspicuously silent. Gay activist Cathy Renna entered the No Spin Zone and defended her colleagues. "Many people in the gay community," Renna claimed, "completely defend her right to free speech. But the problem is that her answer about gay marriage was poorly done. Perez Hilton asked a smart question and she answered it badly." The Factor asked columnist Meghan Daum why feminists have been hiding under their desks. "Ms. Prejean has been subjected to vile and atrocious commentary," Daum admitted, "by gossip columnists and on the Internet, but she is a grown up and she doesn't need anyone to defend her." The Factor contended that nearly no one on the left is willing to support Prejean. "We did the research and nobody in the liberal community stuck up for her - no gay people, no feminists, nobody. The ACLU couldn't care less about her freedom of speech." |
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| Observers are speculating about what kind of judge President Obama will select to replace David Souter. FNC analyst Andrew Napolitano predicted the nominee will be someone with far-left credentials. "President Obama views the court as an important part of his legacy," Napolitano said, "and I think he and his people will aggressively scrutinize the personality and writings of any nominee. He wants somebody who is absolutely pro-abortion." FNC correspondent and attorney Jamie Colby elaborated on the probable criteria. "There's a lot of pressure to pick a woman and to pick a gay person. I think he's looking to see whether he can find someone who meets that and is also committed to social issues." The Factor avowed that President Obama's record is extreme when it comes to abortion. "The guy put Kathleen Sebelius at Health and Human Services, and she is pro-abortion. She wants the babies done for." |
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| With same-sex marriage winning approval in some states, The Factor asked Culture Warriors Margaret Hoover and Gretchen Carlson about polygamists who demand the same right. "It is extremely disingenuous for you to suggest," Hoover put forth, "that if you allow gay people to get married you're going to have to allow polygamy. The law says marriage is between two people." But Carlson warned that gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of unions. "This is a slippery slope and we are going to shame the word 'marriage' by calling it a 'triad?' Give me a break!" The Warriors turned to the prospect that California will create "Harvey Milk Day" to honor the gay activist. "This should be a city-by-city decision," Carlson opined. "You're going to have a lot of parents coming forward saying they don't want to participate in this and their kids will skip that day." The Factor jokingly worried that "if they pass Harvey Milk Day, the next step is Sean Penn Day." |
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| The Factor began Reality Check with a first-hand account of Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner: "Actor Matthew Modine was my guest - he does good work for the environment, for the Wounded Warriors, and for children at risk. I also had an extended conversation with our pal Ludacris, who has a charity for kids that we are checking out at his request. The reason all the swells showed up was because President Obama, the biggest star in the world, was center stage. The president was funny and handled himself well." Meanwhile, writing about the dinner and host Wanda Sykes, Variety reporter Ted Johnson wrote this: "Bill O'Reilly darted off, refusing to comment." The Factor's Check: "That's just a lie. Nobody asked me about Wanda Sykes - Johnson should just resign, he is simply dishonest." |
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| Monday's Patriot: The organ-playing cat who has become an Internet sensation. And the Pinhead: Left-wing actress Janeane Garofalo, who refused to apologize for her assertion that tea party activists are "racists," and added that "Bill O'Reilly should apologize for everything he says every day." |
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Otto Broz, Denville, NJ: "I understand ACORN is supporting gun restrictions in Jersey City. Should an organization that receives tax dollars be doing that?"
Richard Horton, Chiang Mai, Thailand: "Mr. O, you have the best news program in the world, hands down."
Karen Barry, Brooklyn, NY: "Mr. O, it's hard to believe but I said at the beginning of the segment that Dobie Gillis was the funniest program. Then you said it." |
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