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Bill to chat with Sen. Hillary Clinton
"Wednesday morning I will sit down with Senator Clinton for a major policy discussion. That interview will be broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and we appreciate the candidate and her campaign for keeping their word to us. Also, next week I'll repeat the exercise with John McCain, and we hope Senator Obama will follow suit. The problem in this campaign so far has been a failure of the media to get answers to complicated questions, and I might fail in that as well. But we need to cut through the fog, and I'll give it my best shot. Talking Points has often stated that the media have become very corrupt and partisan, and nowhere was that better demonstrated than by Bill Moyers on PBS, who went completely in the tank for Reverend Wright. Today Mr. Obama was forced to deal with Wright once again, and this time the senator was forced to hammer him. Unless Wright does something else dumb, the story should peter out, and that's perfect timing for us because Senator Hillary Clinton will debut on The Factor Wednesday night."
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Is Rev. Wright trying to damage the Obama campaign?
Some pundits now speculate that Jeremiah Wright is intentionally sabotaging Barack Obama's presidential aspirations, but FNC political analyst Karl Rove disagreed. "I think Reverend Wright is so concerned with himself," Rove said, "that he's blind to all implications of his actions. I don't think he went out of his way to deliberately sabotage Obama, he went out of his way to defend himself. I still don't see why Senator Obama doesn't say he should have spoken up earlier." The Factor argued that Wright is acting with deliberate malice. "Wright has a resentment of some kind toward Obama, and one key to this story is Wright's multi-million dollar house. This guy and his church have made millions of dollars peddling in hatred, and now he's going to move into a white neighborhood on a golf course. This man is a calculator and he wants to hurt Obama."
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Why are Americans supporting Rev. Wright?
Some callers to predominantly black radio stations have expressed unyielding support for Wright and his bizarre statements. Warren Ballentine, a black radio host, entered the No Spin Zone and relayed his listeners sentiments. "They feel Reverend Wright is not hurting Obama," Ballentine asserted, "and that he is telling the truth in a lot of what he's saying. The consensus is that sometimes white America doesn't want to hear the truth. This is boiling down to race, and my listeners say that if Hillary Clinton gets the nomination they're not voting for her." The Factor advised Ballentine to challenge his callers. "When I have listeners say Wright speaks the truth, I ask them to back it up. Where's the proof that the government invented the AIDS virus? If your listeners think that the U.S. and Al Qaeda are on the same level, they're insane."
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Matthew Modine on liberal principles
The Factor welcomed actor Matthew Modine, whose organization "Card Carrying Liberal" is trying to recruit people to the liberal cause. Modine explained what the "l-word" means to him. "Our country was founded on liberal principles," Modine declared, "and when you pledge allegiance to the flag you say 'with liberty and justice for all.' I believe in public education and public health, and the people who don't have the opportunity to have a good education or good health care deserve me to help them. Liberal is being a humanitarian." The Factor applauded Modine's goals, but disagreed with some of liberalism's current dogma. "The liberal tradition in America is tremendous, but liberals have lost their way in terms of common defense and taxation."
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Brawl breaks out between demonstrators in PA
A fight broke out in Edinboro, Pennsylvania last week between a band of anti-war protesters and a pro-military group. The Factor spoke about the melee with Carrie Swartout, a pro-military demonstrator who was arrested for harassment. "My son went over to videotape one of the displays," Swartout explained, "and a woman wasn't happy with that. They began putting their signs in front of his face, then a girl took my husband's sign from him, threw it into the road and stood on it. She was trying to antagonize him into hitting her. I got in between them, and her sister ran up to me and grabbed me. I tried to push her away and that's when they started throwing punches." The Factor advised Swartout and her husband to "get a good lawyer."
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Supreme Court on ID requirement for voting
Speaking of good lawyers, Lis Wiehl and Megyn Kelly began their weekly analysis with the polygamist cult in Texas, where more than 30 young girls are reportedly either pregnant or already mothers. "That is child rape," Kelly asserted, "and they'll get them. And I don't know what the defense will be, because for statutory rape all they need to do is prove that sex took place." The Factor pointed out that other polygamist cults are operating in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere. "We have a bunch of loons setting up on private property and abusing children within the compounds. And the state can't stop them." Wiehl analyzed another issue, the Supreme Court's decision to uphold an Indiana law requiring voters to show a photo ID. "The problem with the Indiana law," Wiehl argued, "is that it's too strict. I checked and a birth certificate is $12 and a passport can be more than $100. So what Justice Breyer said, and I think he got it right, is that you can have the photo ID requirement but make it less restrictive." Kelly added that Indiana's law "hurts some core groups within the Democratic bloc."
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The Great American Culture Quiz: Funny film edition
Steve Doocy and Martha MacCallum again matched wits in the Great American Culture Quiz, which focused on comedy movies. The Factor's questions included these: "Who played the blind guy in Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein?'" ... "In 'Wedding Crashers,' where did the crashers work?" In a stunning display of his ability to retain worthless information, Doocy rang up a perfect score and left MacCallum in the dust. If you want to try your hand at the quiz, the entire GACQ is posted here on BillOReilly.com under "Fun Stuff."
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Toby Keith & Kate Moss
Tuesday's Patriot: Country singer Toby Keith, who came under mortar fire during his USO tour of Afghanistan. And the Pinhead: Model Kate Moss, who was photographed giving her 5-year old daughter a ride on a quad bike. The little girl was conspicuously without a helmet. Nominate a Pinhead or a Patriot by sending an email to pnp@billoreilly.com.
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Viewers sound off
A sampling of your recent e-mails:
Dawn Wright, Corvallis, OR: "I viewed Rev. Wright's NAACP speech in its entirety and found lots of important history lessons."
Molly Sullivan, Chico, CA: "Mr. O'Reilly, I am 15 and believe that Jeremiah Wright is a false teacher. He is exploiting people by giving them an excuse to fail."
Joanne Onderdonk, Hilton, NY: "I saw the pictures of Miley Cyrus and do not approve. However, my eight-year-old daughter doesn't know anything about it. Let kids be kids."
Joe Greenwell, Richmond, TX: "Why are people making a big deal out of this? The photos are not objectionable."
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