The O'Reilly Factor
A daily summary of segments aired on The O'Reilly Factor. A preview of the evening's rundown is posted before the show airs each weeknight.
Monday, March 16, 2015
The Factor Rundown
Talking Points Memo & Top Story
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Impact Segment
Factor Followup
Kelly File
Watters' World
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What Will Happen to Hillary Clinton?
Guest: Ed Henry
"There are really two main dilemmas for the former secretary of state. Did she sign an exit statement from the State Department saying she turned over all public information to the government? Yes or no? Today Ed Henry put that question to Mrs. Clinton, who did not answer. Why did she not answer? I'm also confused because the State Department surely knows but is stonewalling. Who is telling State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki to stonewall? This is so strange. Everybody knows the State Department is dodging; why are they doing it? It's similar to the Bowe Bergdahl situation. Everybody knows the Army knows what Sgt. Bergdahl did in Afghanistan, so why delay the announcement? Why embarrass a proud institution like the Army by playing games? None of this makes any sense. There is no way Hillary Clinton can avoid the separation agreement deal with State. She either signed it or she didn't, so say it already. All of this is insulting. We paid Hillary Clinton's salary and we pay Jen Psaki's salary. I for one am teed off, this game-playing at our expense is horrendous. However, the separation agreement is the least of Hillary Clinton's problems. The email deletions will make that look like small change. Sooner or later, Mrs. Clinton will have to testify about her emails. That will be high drama. It may be true that she is not guilty of anything and that should be stated. But Hillary Clinton is now a star witness in the court of public opinion, which is a rough place for folks who evade legitimate questions. Americans should want powerful people held accountable for what they do on the public's dime. Enough with the evasions. Let's have some straight talk."

The Factor welcomed the aforementioned FNC correspondent Ed Henry, who reported the latest on the email flap. "I think James Carville revealed the truth on Sunday," Henry said, "when he said that Mrs. Clinton had her own emails because she didn't want Republicans rooting through them. That means she didn't want congressional oversight, but if you're secretary of state you can't say that. There are also more questions about the Clinton Foundation, which got millions of dollars from a Chinese construction company." The Factor again accused the State Department of blatant evasion and stonewalling. "Jen Psaki has nerve to get out there and say she doesn't know. The State Department knows whether she signed that document or not. I'm betting she didn't sign it."
Clinton Email Controversy
Guest: Charles Krauthammer
Does the Clinton email story have enough staying power to get in the way of her presidential hopes? The Factor posed that question to Fox News analyst Charles Krauthammer. "This is the 1990s all over again," Dr. K said. "This is what the Clintons did on every scandal, every issue, every embarrassment. You drag it out and stonewall, and then when you finally confess it's 'old news' and you get away with it. There are lawsuits and subpoenas that will keep this story going, it will not go away and she can't dodge it. I suspect she can't say she signed the form because she would then be guilty of perjury. But why Obama's State Department is conspiring in this is a puzzle."
Deadline for nuclear negotiations approaches
Guest: Charles Krauthammer
Returning for a second segment, Charles Krauthammer scrutinized the ongoing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and the letter sent to Iran by 47 Republican Senators. "Isn't it rich that John Kerry is criticizing the Senators who wrote about an agreement they believe is harmful to the country?" he asked rhetorically. "Forty years ago John Kerry spoke openly to the world, declaring his own country guilty of war crimes. He is now accusing others of harming their country by speaking openly. This was not a letter about the content of the agreement with Iran, it was a letter saying President Obama can not do this without the Congress and expect the country to be bound by it. If you are going to do something of this gravity, you can not cut out the Congress. That is entirely unacceptable and the Senators are entirely correct."
Ferguson and Race Relations
Guests: Juan Williams & Mary Katharine Ham
A 20-year-old black man has been arrested for shooting two cops in Ferguson, Missouri last week; he claims he was actually aiming at someone else. Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams stepped back to analyze the effect Ferguson has had on race relations in America. "People think race relations are getting worse," Williams began, "but I disagree. The tensions being exposed now have long been known to the poor black community and the police. Now people are having to discuss this and it makes them uncomfortable." Ham worried that the Ferguson violence has made it far more difficult to discuss genuine concerns. "While there are systemic problems within the police force that should be addressed, they can't be addressed under these circumstances. But I do get a little nervous saying the protests caused this violence." The Factor contended that Americans have grown weary of the ongoing Ferguson drama: "People are no longer sympathizing with the overall message because two police officers were shot. They ought to just close Ferguson - close it, lock the door, and get out."
Stunning Murder Confession?
Guest: Megyn Kelly
Tycoon Robert Durst seemingly admitted to multiple murders during the taping of a show on HBO. Attorney and anchor Megyn Kelly tried to sort out the sordid story. "He's been in the news a lot over the past thirty years," she explained. "The first murder was in 1982 when he was suspected in the killing of his wife. The body was never found and then the woman who had the most information about that case wound up dead. She was shot assassination-style and he was her good friend. A few years later Durst killed his neighbor in Texas because he said the neighbor was coming after him. He chopped him up into little pieces, but the jury acquitted him and believed Durst killed the neighbor in self-defense. Now, Durst was interviewed by HBO and he said on an open mike that he killed them all. I think Durst's luck has finally run out."
"Fifty Shades of Grey" Edition
Guest: Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters, collar turned way up to conceal his blushing, spoke with some people who had just been to see the salacious bondage movie "Fifty Shades of Gray." Some of their reactions to the film: "It's about a young girl and a very rich man and a lot of sex" ... "It's like a fantasy thing - young girl meets rich man and has great sex. That's what every woman wants." Watters seemed totally handcuffed when one young woman sized him up by saying, "I think you look like a submissive guy."
Viewers Sound Off
Factor Words of the Day
Laura Pairis, Murrieta, CA: "I find it beyond frustrating that when Glenn Beck exposed George Soros and the far left manufacturing unrest for political reasons, very few paid attention."

Larry Trask, Fortuna, CA: "Bill, your guest implied that George Soros wants instability and favors violence. You didn't challenge those absurd assertions."

Becky Hay, Virginia Beach, VA: "Mr. O, I look forward to your banter with Gutfeld and McGuirk. It is masterful and funny."

Terrie Schroeder, Olympic Peninsula, WA: "Gutfeld is tiring and a drag on The Factor."
"Jesus" Circles the Globe
The book "Killing Jesus" continues to be translated into scores of languages, including Bulgarian, and the movie version is making its bow on Sunday, March 29th on the National Geographic Channel.