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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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"There are basically two camps when it comes to not liking President Obama. The first group is made up of conservatives who see the president as a far left guy who is bent on changing America forever. One of the leaders of this group is Rush Limbaugh, who has accused President Obama of trying to destroy the economy 'on purpose.' The other camp of critics are more select in their disenchantment. For example, millions of Americans think that 'Obama-care' is a disaster and it's hard to argue with that. The latest proposal put forward by Nancy Pelosi is 2,000 pages long - it's impossible to figure out the consequences of Mrs. Pelosi's vision. Talking Points opposes Obama-care. I gave it a fair shot, but it's far too chaotic. The government should step back, re-think and try again next year. So criticism of President Obama on health care is certainly justified and is not an ideological play. Likewise on Afghanistan, where the president seems to be confused on how to wage that war. Talking Points will continue to evaluate President Obama on a case-by-case basis, using facts instead of emotion. And by the way, I do not think the president wants to purposely destroy the economy."
The Factor asked Fox News analyst Brit Hume about Rush Limbaugh's accusation that President Obama wants to wreck the economy. "Obviously no president wants to totally dismantle the economy," Hume theorized. "But President Obama wants to do away with the economy as we have recently known it. We have had a lower tax system than elsewhere around the world and a more free-wheeling capitalistic economy. He would like to see a more heavily taxed and more heavily regulated economy that gets more direction from Washington." The Factor added that Rush Limbaugh has plenty of ideological company on the airwaves: "If you listen to talk radio, it's a widely held view on the right that President Obama's ultimate goal is to turn the nation into a socialist country." |
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| The Wall Street Journal denounces the latest House health care bill as the single worst piece of legislation in the nation's history. The Factor welcomed Fox News business maven Neil Cavuto, who essentially agreed with that assessment. "This is pretty bad," Cavuto declared. "If your goal was to insure everybody and now you're saying 25- to 30-million people won't be insured, then you can legitimately ask why we went through this charade. And then you're saying half of it will be paid by saving, something the government has never done. This is not something that makes a bad situation better." The Factor described the massive 2,000-page bill as incomprehensible: "I've tried to read this bill and I can't figure it out. So why would I vote for something that I can't figure out? I want some kind of reform in the health care system, but this radically changes how our health care is delivered." |
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| Tuesday's off-year elections include two gubernatorial races: New Jersey Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine is being challenged by Republican Chris Christie, while in Virginia Republican Bob McDonnell seems headed toward an easy win over Democrat Creigh Deeds. Pollster Scott Rasmussen analyzed the races on election eve, beginning with New Jersey. "Right now we have Republican Chris Christie leading 46 - 43," Rasmussen reported. "It's a very close race and the big wild card is the third-party candidate. If I had to bet, I'd bet on Christie, but this is a Democratic state and they have a great get-out-the-vote effort." As for Virginia, Rasmussen said the GOP candidate Bob McDonnell is up by 13 points. |
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| FNC analysts Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams entered the No Spin Zone and surveyed the current political landscape. "Everybody had such high expectations of President Obama," Williams began, "and right now you see independents growing less comfortable about whether he knows what he's doing. They're losing confidence and the conservative base is energized." The Factor asked Ham how much damage is being inflicted on President Obama by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and other critics. "There is certainly damage," Ham replied. "They all have large audiences and the message about President Obama acting recklessly is speaking to independents, who are shifting to the right. People don't have to listen to Rush Limbaugh to see the truth in their own lives, that we've spent a trillion dollars on a stimulus bill that didn't work." |
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| A new poll indicates that viewers tend to watch cable news networks based on their political ideology. The Factor was joined by Fox News media guru Bernie Goldberg, who analyzed audience loyalty. "Once upon a time we wanted down-the-middle news," Goldberg observed, "but somewhere along the line we started to want news with an attitude and pizzazz and opinion. That's why Fox News is so popular and CNN is not. They just don't have the pizzazz. We've also become a very polarized nation and people want to go to safe havens. By and large, people on the right pick Fox and people on the left pick the broadcast networks and MSNBC." The Factor contended that Fox succeeds because it is both fair and engaging. "There's been a shift in viewing patterns, and it's now evident that whoever has the liveliest presentation is going to win. There's nothing wrong with that, as long as it's done responsibly." |
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| A video has surfaced in which flamboyant Rev. Jeremiah Wright describes America as the "land of the greed and home of the slaves." The Factor's Check: "I know the Obama people hate when we show you Wright in any context because it brings back bad memories. But Wright did influence the president's life and that still has not been fully examined." Meanwhile, the White House has released a partial list of visitors to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Factor's Check: "George Soros had four visits, and Andy Stern, head of the far-left SEIU union, had 22 visits. Get a cot for Andy! Kim Gandy, the head of NOW, had 14 visits, and GE CEO Jeff Immelt had five. Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck had no visits." And for anyone who needs to know the date, a new calendar features very attractive Mormon moms. The Factor's Check: "They say they want to shake up Mormon stereotypes and I believe they are being successful. Some folks are upset, but Check is not." |
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| Monday's Patriot: Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who has asked Congress to help care-givers working with injured veterans. And the Pinhead: Reality TV guy Jon Gosselin, who whined about having to take care of his many children. |
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Bill Wahl, Appalachian, NY: "Bill, nice job on the View's Halloween show. Joy Behar reminded me of the song 'Witchy Woman.'"
Amanda Cross, Hoboken, NJ: "I was shocked at how the ladies acted towards you, O'Reilly. I thought they were going to burn you at the stake."
Rudeen Sealey, Glenville, WV: "My husband and I thought you were treated rudely! I've never been a fan of the View and now I know exactly why."
Glenn Miller, Rochester, MN: "I don't like listening to Glenn Beck. He scares me because I think he might be right about where the country is heading." |
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