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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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| The Factor began Tuesday night's program with the momentous Massachusetts Senate race between Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown. Fox News correspondent Carl Cameron, reporting from Brown headquarters in Boston as the first results were trickling in, revealed that the Obama administration and the Coakley camp were already pointing fingers. "The White House has been putting out the word," Cameron said, "that they weren't sure that Coakley could win and they wouldn't be surprised if she lost. We spoke to a lot of Coakley voters who talked about how they got disaffected by her attitude, and felt like the Democrats in Massachusetts have a sense of entitlement." FNC's Bret Baier looked ahead to the political ramifications of a Scott Brown victory. "There will be moderate Democrats who are so spooked by this election that they will really revaluate their position on a number of things. There will be reverberations from this, and there will be Republican candidates who will be emboldened." |
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| The Factor welcomed former Speaker Newt Gingrich, measured the magnitude of the Massachusetts vote. "Scott Brown deserves a lot of courage to run for this seat," Gingrich said, "and his victory is psychologically as big a change as 1994 when Republicans took control. This is Ted Kennedy's seat, this is Massachusetts! Democrats all over the country are going to be shaking, and every Republican in the country ought to look at every House district and every Senate seat. Democrats better take this election seriously and understand how deep the anger of the American people is. It wouldn't hurt them to slow down a little and look closely at the message being sent." The Factor added that health care reform may be a casualty of Tuesday night's vote: "If what you say is true and if everyone is scared, Nancy Pelosi will never get the health care bill through the House." |
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| Obama watchers Alan Colmes and Monica Crowley assessed the President's impact on the Massachusetts election. "I don't think this is a referendum on Obama," Colmes declared. "Massachusetts is an insular state and they already have health care, so they don't want to pay tax dollars for other people's health care. Republicans certainly can't go overboard and get arrogant about this." But Crowley argued that President Obama will be badly damaged by the result. "Barack Obama put his credibility on the line in New Jersey and Virginia, where Democrats lost, and now this. This is not an aberration, and this shows that the American people are mad as hell and aren't going take it anymore. This administration and this Congress have been so far left, they've taken the country off the cliff, and that's why you're seeing this reaction." |
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| The U.S. has sent money and manpower to Haiti, but both Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and a French minister have complained that America is becoming an "occupying" force. Geraldo Rivera, who was in Haiti over the weekend, joined The Factor with his reaction. "I was at the airport," Rivera reported, "and I was underwhelmed by the French contribution. Haiti used to be a French colony and you would expect the French to be more focused in their efforts. And Hugo Chavez in Venezuela is an anti-American Yankee hater who goes for the burlesque of this." Rivera portrayed the situation in Haiti as beyond dire. "This is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. There is death on every block, broken bodies, and little children with limbs that have to be amputated. This is a country on the verge of absolute chaos." The Factor praised all Americans who have tried to help, from soldiers and aid workers to ordinary citizens who contributed a few dollars: "This once again proves we're a noble nation - the United States again takes the lead." |
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| The Factor asked FNC legal wizards Lis Wiehl and Kimberly Guilfoyle about the ACLU's lawsuit regarding the predator drones being employed in Pakistan. "The ACLU wants President Obama to tell them everything," Guilfoyle reported, "in terms of civilian casualties and our criteria for these predator drone attacks. This is unbelievably foolhardy and jeopardizes our national security." Wiehl maintained that the ACLU has little chance to win its case. "This lawsuit is not going anywhere. There's an executive order saying these overt attacks are okay." The lawyerly duo also reacted to reports that Democratic leadership, despite the Massachusetts vote, may try to pass a health care bill before Scott Brown is sworn in. "This is a question of credibility and legitimacy," Guilfoyle said. "The Democrats will lose if they try to push this through against the will of the people." |
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| As results from Massachusetts continued to come in, and with Republican Scott Brown headed for an epic victory, The Factor analyzed the results with political observers from both sides of the fence. "It's obviously disappointing," Democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh admitted, "to see Coakley lose. The votes in Boston didn't turn out for Martha Coakley and independent voters clearly went to Brown. This is certainly going to send a chill to every Democrat across the country, especially those up for reelection in 2010. Unless Democrats can win those voters back who clearly want change, it's going to be very tough." Meanwhile, conservative columnist and radio talk show host Howie Carr radiated unadorned glee. "Barack Obama did not produce in his visit on Sunday - this is a total fiasco for the Democrats and it sounds like health care is dead. This was about health care and everything else was secondary. Old people are concerned about Medicare cuts, people with good health care policies don't want to pay the 'Cadillac' tax, and young people don't want to pay a fine for not buying health insurance." |
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| Tuesday's Patriot: MSNBC morning anchor Mika Brzezinski, who admitted that most of her media colleagues have "a liberal worldview." And the Pinhead: Jennifer Lopez, who tried her hand at standup and couldn't resist taking shots at Sarah Palin and Fox News. |
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Laura Lowery, Bellevue, WA: "I am disappointed that less than half of those in the BillOReilly.com poll say they will donate to Haiti. Even ten dollars can make a difference over there."
Anne-Marie Valimont, Gainesville, GA: "A lot of people are unemployed right now and simply don't have the money to donate."
George del Moral, Kandahar, Afghanistan: "The criticism on the left towards FNC's Haitian coverage is absurd. These people are blatherskites."
Colleen Forti, Worcester, MA: "You are correct, Bill. The Boston Globe played down the first poll that had Scott Brown in the lead. I cancelled my subscription." |
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