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wild 911 call when a 3-year-old in diapers suddenly crashed a jeep into a house. we're not making it up. it's there. up next, the owe riley factor. "o'reilly factor" is on >> tonight, a very special water world edition of the factor. how much do americans really know about this country? >> who did america fight in the revolutionary war? >> the french? >> who did harry truman bomb, do you remember that? >> [ bleep ], i'm bad. >> what do they know about our founding fathers? >> what's a founding father? >> plus, watters at spring break. >> why are you looking at me? >> college liberalism out of control? >> how do introduce yourself as the most raging liberal you will ever meet. >> how do you absorb that? >> if you don't like it, then
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get out. >> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. right now. >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching the special watters world edition of the factor. we test the knowledge of everyday americans on the history of this country, our founding faernls, representatives in congress today. we begin it all in boston, massachusetts. >> pin head or patriot? >> pin head. >> he's the pr president. >> pin head. >> nothing changed. >> you don't like the president? >> no. guy's weak. >> one of the best versions of jimmy carter and bill clinton. >> oh, my god.
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>> patriot. >> patriot. >> why is he a patriot? >> he is the president. you can't disrespect the president. >> i demand respect. >> you're a poet, or just english? >> yeah, baby. >> how is obamacare working out so far? >> good, great. >> pin head or patriot? >> that's mitt romney, right? >> do you want to be in his binder full of women? >> i don't think so. i think i would get squished. >> pin head or patriot? >> give me a break. >> who is kerry running against? >> wasn't it like hillary clinton? >> patriot. >> why do you say that? >> i believe he knows business. >> patriot. >> patriot. >> you voted for him? >> yeah. >> his heart is in the right place, i just don't think his mouth is. >> you know who this is?
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>> is it guild? >> yes, mitt romney. >> why did he run for presidency? >> i do not know. >> i love scotch. i love scotch. >> so pin head or patriot? >> you look like you can filibuster for about ten straight hours. >> that's never happened to me before. i must be tired. >> you're right. i think he's a patriot. >> you do? >> he's standing up for what he believes in. >> not related tom cruise. >> not related to tom cruise. >> i do like the tea party stand for. so i'm going patriot. >> ted cruz? >> ted cruz. >> he is looking chubbier. >> i'm a big fan of white castle burgers. >> do you know who this is? >> who do you think it is? >> i'm not sure. >> i don't know. >> i need a couple of good stiff drinks. how about you? >> pin head or patriot? >> patriot. >> who is it? >> i have no idea. >> i'm from california -- >> i'm sorry it hear that.
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>> pin head. >> no argument from me on that. >> patriot. >> patriot. >> never seen her before? >> no. that hard one. >> wasn't so hard. >> he is the house minority leader. >> word. >> any politician should have to read a bill before they vote on it. >> go, go ahead! >> patriot. >> if i said anything else, she would probably come hunt me. >> act like a man. what's wrong with you? >> wait, what do you mean? for. >> pin head. >> one, she's a republican. >> she is actually a democrat. >> is she? >> are you serious? >> pin head or patriot? >> i like him. >> you like him? >> you like him.
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>> you want to have a beer with this guy? >> yeah, i would like to have a beer with joe biden. >> have a beer. doesn't cost nothing. >> number two. >> what exactly do you do, mr. number two? >> you don't know who the vice president of the united states is? >> no, but i know the president, though. >> you should be proud. >> oh, pin head. >> pin head? why do you say that? >> because you never know what's going to come out of his mouth. >> he looks like a pin head. >> sorry, mike. >> why does everything i do sound like a leprechaun? >> pin head or patriot. >> he has a nice smile. >> you like the chompers. >> yeah. >> he is definitely what a patriot should be. >> that's an old picture. he has gained some weight. >> i will see you guys in a big -- >> what do you do if he is not the -- >> probably the speaker of the state or something like that. >> that's genius. >> pin head or patriot? >> half and half.
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>> one goes one way and the other goes the other way. >> half and half? >> i don't know how much support he had within the party. >> you going with patriot? >> i'm going with patriot. >> treasury or something? >> look at those eyes. >> oh, yeah. could be evil -- the new jr ewing. >> look deep into his eyes. >> microphones cutting out. >> he looks a little like george clooney. >> ted nugent called. he wants his shirt back. >> what about his eyes? >> that your dad? >> who is your daddy? and what does he do? >> harry reid. nailed it. pin head or patriot? >> i don't know. >> you have some confidence in yourself. >> harry reid. what do you think he does? >> reads. >> he reads? >> i like it. one tiny little comment.
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>> pin head. >> pin head. why is this guy a pin head? >> he is so ultimately a party line guy. >> you look like a pin head. >> harry? >> harry pch. >>. >> truman. >> you've got to stop thinking about it. >> last one. >> there's our man right there. bill o'reilly. watch him every night. >> this is my personal favorite. pin head or patriot? >> oh, jesus -- >> oh, what? what? >> you said what. >> patriot or pin head? >> definitely a pin head. look at him. >> that's a very seductive look. >> seductive look? >> absolutely. >> oh, patriot. >> yeah? >> he's a bin head. >> is this the bill o'reilly
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show? i love him. it's go it's good. >> next, finding out what folks think about the chief executive. >> speak softly and carry a big -- >> stick. >> who said that? >> oh, my god. i for get his name. >> teddy roosevelt. >> watters, it's next. avo: waves don't care what age you are. take them on the way you always have. live healthy and take one a day men's 50+. a complete multivitamin with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. age? who cares.
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americans not knowing very> about their country because we are celebrating president's day. we commission a special watters world. jesse posed some questions based on famous presidential quote. >> we're doing something for president's day, asking people about famous slogans. the buck stops here. >> trump. >> no. >> franklin roosevelt. >> the buck stops here. >> not the bus. the buck. >> i'll turn this damn bus around. >> harry? >> truman. >> truman? >> harry truman. >> yes, that's what i just said, i swear. >> who said that, the buck stops here. >> who? [ inaudible ] >> who? >> i don't know. >> oh. >> truman. >> i don't know. nixon.
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>> what did he do? >> he was the president. >> oh, he was? i feel stupid. >> this certainly comes as a shock to me. >> who did harry truman bomb, you remember that? >> russia. >> no? >> japan. >> speak softly and carry a big -- >> i won't be around here much longer. >> speak softly and carry a big -- >> frame. >> speak softly but carry a big -- >> stick. >> excellent. who said that? >> roosevelt. >> which one? >> teddy. >> very good. >> exactly who i mean. >> carry a big stick. >> put a quarter in the swear jar. >> i don't remember. >> teddy roosevelt. >> what are you so mad about? >> there's nothing to fear but -- >> fear itself. >> who said that? >> i just did.
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>> fdr. >> very good. >> a house divided against itself cannot stand. >> lincoln? >> lincoln, i don't know. >> you got it. >> i haven't heard that one. >> never heard that? >> no. rub it in. >> who did lincoln free? >> the slaves. >> you sure? >> not sure. >> come on, man. >> ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your can country. >> thank you, anyway. >> i think i hear my mother calling me. >> ask not what your country can do for you, but -- >> what you can do for your country. >> very good. >> what you can do for your country. >> very good. who said that. >> john f. kennedy. >> excellent. >> kennedy? >> you got it.
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>> ask not what your country can do for you, but -- >> what your country can do for you. >> that's what i said. ask not what your country can do for you, but -- >> what can you do for your country? i didn't come up with that one. >> who said this? >> bill clinton. >> kennedy. >> you know something, he's right. >> you're with t"the o'reilly f" >> he wasn't nervous about what we were going to say. >> do you ever watch "the o'reilly factor"? >> yeah. i'm not a fan. >> my husband is addicted to it. >> i did read one of his books to have an open mind, though. >> that's nice. >> what do you think you're doing? >> ben stops here. >> how many people would you say you queerried out there? >> about a dozen.
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maybe more. >> if you were to give them a collective grade, what would it be. >> a c minus. i think everybody knows the jfk quote. but other than that, it was very difficult. and we don't just scrape the bottom of the barrel here. two of the p em that bombed the jfk quote, which was pretty easy, one went to fordham and one went to nyu. which are great schools. >> so before you shove the mic in their face, you ask a little about them. >> when he bombed, i said, where do you go to school? he said, nyu. i said oh, boy, how much does that cost? >> he must be in arts. >> you do talk to them a little bit before you start the interview? >> a little bit. >> i get a lot of mail like, you're looking for morons. >> no, not that hard in penn station, if anyone has ever been there. >> no. >> one woman had a fur coat, that must have cost a lot of money. one was homeless. the dark-skinned woman with the hood, i think she was hanging
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>> happy earth day. >> happy earth day. best day of the year. >> what country do you think is the biggest polluter? >> america. >> probably us. >> i'm going to say us. >> why? >> have you been to detroit? >> they must have the wrong idea around here. >> which country do you think is the biggest polluter? >> i don't know that. you're asking me nonsense, kid. >> what's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? >> south america. >> south america is an country. >> china. >> china. because the coal they use right now in their production. >> don't be an idiot. >> don't be a moron. >> what is global warming? >> i don't real e know what it is. but i just believe in global warming. >> people say the earth is getting warmer. >> why do they say that?
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>> over the last 15 years, how much has the earth's temperature increased? >> global warming is not caused by mother nature. it is god bringing judgment, okay? >> how much do you think the earth has warmed over the last 15 years? >> 35 -- >> 3.75 degrees. >> 16 degrees. >> something degrees. >> that would cook you here on the sidewalk. >> 1. >> .11. >> i thought there was global warming. what happened? >> cat got your tongue? or did it eat that for breakfast, too? >> oh, no, you okay? >> you looking for your friend. >> i think i found her. >> stranger danger! stranger danger! >> what is worse for the environment? cars or cows? >> i'm going to say cars. but in a weird way, i think cows. >> cars. >> cars. >> cows, did you believe that? >> no, i can't believe that. >> it's true. the u.n. said so.
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>> that explains it. >> do you believe the u.n.? >> yeah. >> i feel like it is give and take. we get to eat them but you can't eat a cow. >> cows because they fart. >> extreme relaxation. >> how do you personally help the environment? >> i recycle. >> i drive a really efficient car. >> i don't litter. >> that's very green of you. >> yeah. >> you're like al gore. >> al gore? >> the vice president, big green guy. >> i'm wearing magical crystals. i love the earth. >> can you hear me? >> i can. >> this is the amethyst. soak it in. >> oh, my god. >> i grow a lot of plants. >> plants? >> yes. >> what kind of plants? >> tomatoes. >> big? >> pretty good size. >> juicy? can i try one of your tomatoes one time? >> if you come over. ♪ dream weaver ♪
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>> i have a headache. >> i'm a whacky chicken. >> but i believe in love. >> can you give bill advice on how to be a green guy? >> i want to invite bill to take a few moments to tap right into here. >> tap in, bill. >> what do you think he should do to help the environment? >> where's the beef? >> solar panels. >> tell people to recycle. >> do you of watch watters' world? >> i do not. >> i'm watters. and you're in my world right now. >> fabulous. i'm so happy to be here. >> i don't buy that. >> what should americans do to combat climate change? >> recycling programs and solar energy. >> maybe biking. taking the bus. >> fairly loaded question. >> turn off the lights. stop driving so much. >> what's going on? >> seems like guys would like to misrepresent our organization, like it is some kind of hippie thing. >> thanks for interrupting.
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>> this conversation is over. >> what happens to solar energy when there's no sun outside? >> it stores the energy from the days where there is sun light and then enough to power when there isn't. energy is coming along in the states, faster than solar power. >> what happens when the wind stops blowing? >> restores it. it just builds up energy. >> come again? >> so did you drive or did you walk? >> i actually drove. >> i drove. >> uh-oh. >> i'm sorry? >> this isn't about us taking a trip across the country. this is about young people standing up for our future. >> how did you get here? >> i drove. >> so you don't have any shoes on, what's that all about? >> i didn't want it wear them tonight. >> what i'm going to do when i get home is plant trees. >> you're going to plant trees when you go home? >> i love anybody who loves
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trees. >> they happen to be a great passion of mine. >> gas prices are astronomical right now. what would you do to ease them? >> stop driving. >> what is this? >> prius. >> if everyone does it, then it works. >> you don't want to get rid of cars, do you? >> it might not hurt. >> do you even know what you just said? >> how would people get around if there's no gas? >> change the way cars are run. algae potentially. >> algae run cars? >> yeah. >> what? >> ♪ >> al gore, are you a fan? >> i think that al gore is a good leader. i think he is not the answer, though. >> me and the oreilly man will probably disagree about gore. i assume he does. >> you must be the change. you've got everything it takes to do it. come on and let's get this done. >> so what did you think of the gore speech? >> we didn't go to the gore speech.
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>> yeah. we just got back from the bar. >> just finishing breakfast. >> you a friend of ann jones? >> i don't know who that is. >> i'm back. >> you ever watch "the o'reilly factor"? >> no. what's that? >> that's the funniest damn thing i've ever heard. >> yeah, sometimes i watch fox news. >> what's your favorite show? >> doh! >> i'm not in a relationship. >> really? >> are you the affiliate of fox news? >> no. this is for bill o'reilly. >> oh, it is? >> yeah. >> love him. >> i'm asking folks military questions on memorial day. ♪ don't miss a step... ♪ nothing's missed with tenatwist ♪ ♪ don't miss a beat...
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watters world, a memori memorial day edition, second jesse out to long island. roll it. >> you know why you're off today? >> why? >> america. >> america. >> now, fallen soldiers. >> who did the americans fight in the revolutionary war? >> the french? >> good question. i don't know. >> countries. >> countries? >> yes. >> china. >> china? >> wow. i feel really dumb. was it the french? >> who did america fight? >> revolutionary war? >> ourselves.
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>> whoa. north versus south. confederate versus the union. >> that was the civil war. >> oh. britain. >> britain? >> right across there. >> mm-hm. >> that great britain. >> really? >> what was george washington's job? >> george washington was one of the presidents. >> what president? >> second after lincoln. >> he was a general or something. >> he didn't work with horses, did he? >> god bless you. >> thanks, you too. >> who won the civil war? >> not the confederates. >> the northeast. >> great britain. >> wasn't it the french? >> what was the civil war about? >> couldn't tell you. >> no idea? >> of course not. >> you should know. >> i know, right? >> do you remember what the civil war was about?
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>> civilization. >> the north. >> you sure? >> no, the south. >> i believe the north won the civil war. >> abraham lincoln. >> what did he do? was he in the north or south? >> south. >> he was in the north. >> but did he live in the south? >> world war ii. >> if my teacher watches, she will probably be mad. >> that was the last question. >> germany and japan. >> good question. >> yeah? >> china. >> china? >> i don't know. >> close. >> korea, right? >> not korea. >> no? russia? >> not russia. >> wow. >> koreans? >> am i close? >> very, very good. >> who won the cold war?
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>> i'm not the best historian here. >> you don't say. >> no one. >> just like agree to disagree. >> america and russia came out together after world war ii. kind of shaky, kind of frenemies. >> i feel bad, i'm blaming everything on the french. >> our goal was to stop communism to spread. >> who did we fight against? >> usr. >> ussr? >> usssr. >> why do they call it the cold war? >> it was cold in russia. >> no one was making advances. it wasn't actual fighting. >> which dictator does the u.s. topple in iraq? >> what do you mean topple? >> osama bin laden. >> osama bin laden. >> you know, we kill everybody. >> you man we bring them to justice. >> yeah, we bring them to justice. >> saddam hussein. >> which president took him out? >> that would be barack obama.
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>> obama. >> obama. >> no, no. >> it was bush. >> george bush. >> which one? >> w. >> i feel stupid. >> this is terrible. >> it was warm out there. might have been the sun. >> the best answer was, the cold war because it is cold in russia. >> right. >> makes sense to me. >> my favorite, who do we play in world war ii? the south. >> in germany, there were u.s. troops. people always say that you go out and spotlight the dumbest people you can find. >> come on, i want out and looked for girls who were attra attractive. looks for guy that were drinking. typical guy at the beach. >> but they weren't intoxicated. >> no, i got there at 11:00. people weren't drinking much yet. but these were average college kid. >> this could have been ten
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minutes long. we have much more where this came from. >> was anybody smart? >> one the girls was four for five. she was -- >> in the green bathing suit. >> yes. we ding, ding, dinged her a lot. there were brothers that were 0 for 5. they were in trouble. >> next time, ask where they went to college or high school. >> some told me where they went to college. i don't want it name names. >> why? >> should si? >> yeah. >> maryland. >> the terrapins. >> you are just select them at random. not, if you're dumb, talk to me. >> i do attract it. >> jesse on spring break to talk about liberals on campus. i guess there are liberals there. watters' world is next.
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watters' world tonight. jesse watters reluctant to go to spring break. but we convince him that it is a must to go to panama city. >> what is obama's grade? >> d. >> d minus. >> he is filling. failing out of college. >> i know that. >> i remember when they were 9 the cents. >> when, 1940s? >> those are historical babes. >> gas prices are irrelevant to me because i didn't bring my car to college. >> how did you get down here?
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>> i drove. >> i'm driving. >> beer prices have gone up. >> give obama a a grade on the economy. >> he doesn't have that much to do with it. >> we will give him a d plus. >> why are you looking at me? >> this isn't about you. >> i don't know anything about the economy. >> what would you do? >> even if you were jeffrey dahmer, we would love you. >> what's the unemployment> now? >> do you know what unemployment rate is right now? >> 99%. >> adam smith, an economist in the 1800s. he said laez fair. >> what? >> lais fair. >> grade obama on the national debt. >> f. >> strtegery. >> do you know what the debt is right now? >> no, inform me.
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>> about $16 trillion. >> oh, [ bleep ]. >> you kiss your mom with that mouth? >> i wish we didn't know it back then. >> it doesn't make any difference. >> how did you say that. >> what do you think about the corruption in the karzai regime? >> what? >> there's no reason to be in afghanistan. >> grade the president on overall presidential leadership. >> he is such a wuss with the republicans. just pushing him around in congress. >> took care of osama bin laden. a plus. >> he ain't the best but not the worst. >> you can still change your mind. >> you guys ever watch "the o'reilly factor"? >> my dad does every night. my dad is going to watch this and be really embarrassed. >> watch your dreams an hopes go right out the window. >> bill clinton or bill
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o'reilly? >> bill clinton. >> bill o'reilly. >> i love you bill. >> i love bill. >> how did i get chosen for this interview? >> you messing with me right now? >> where do you go to school? >> florida state. >> florida state. >> florida state. >> united states air force academy and this sweetheart goes to !2%q denver university. >> university of alabama. >> roll tide. >> roll tide. >> roll tide. >> roll tide. >> akron university. >> what's the mascot there? >> a zip. >> the zipper? >> how did you get the zip toert top? >> mit, massachusetts institute of technology. >> i know what that stands for. >> college is overrated. >> what is your major? >> machine technology. >> what are you going to work on? >> machinist. >> you're a machinist? >> yeah. >> what is the school's reputation? >> where you go when you don't want to go to a real school
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school. >> you ever find a profession changes your mind about politics? >> in the air force academy there are still very much liberal individuals. >> you're kidding? >> they get offended when you're conservative. it is like, hey, that just the way i'm made. >> what does liberal mean? >> that's really dumb. >> freshman, the most raging liberal you will ever meet. >> how do you absorb that? >> he doesn't care. if you don't like it, get out. everyone has their own opinion. you still have to grade fairly. >> you ever encounter a situation where you think the professor is going over the line. >> my criminology class and religion class and most teachers were very, very liberal. >> he spoke and she ripped him apart and said he doesn't fund public education. >> i just want to learn about my major. i don't feel like learning about their project. >> they tried to convert the entire class to muslim religion. they said islam and christianity
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worship the same god. >> do you think you were given a worse grade because you were challenging the teacher? >> i got a b plus instead of an a. >> why don't you cry about it? >> do you ever change your answers according to his political bias? >> absolutely. >> who do they bash? >> mitt romney, aiken. we had kids that got up and left. >> passing around registration cards. and had everyone register. >> does he work for acorn on the side? >> what your major? >> fashion merchandising. >> how is my collar? >> it's go. >> let's get this model on the way. >> awful. >> what do you mean? >> put it down. not cool. >> i thought i was hip. >> no, you're not hip at all. >> you sure about that? >> i'm positive. >> do people like fox news at the school there? >> oh, dude, their favorite. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> i'm the dude. >> that's what you call me. >> you ever watch bill o'reilly? >> no. >> have you ever heard of bill
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o'reilly? >> you ever heard of bill cosby? >> bill, i love you, man. >> i appreciate that. >> what's your favorite part of the show? >> watters world. >> i don't know what that is. >> i'm watters. >> okay. >> and you're in my world right now. >> i like it then. i love it. >> i love it. >> jesse watters on how much americans know or care about the folks who gave us freedom. >> who is your favorite founding father? >> abraham lincoln. >> abraham lincoln. >> he is not a founding father. first president. >> i want this with a tape recorder because no one will believe me. >> provocative watters' world ahead. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day relief. "start your engines" add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance... ...and we'll replace destroyed or stolen items with brand-new versions. we put members first.
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little about that achievement. so we sent jesse watters out on the fourth of july to put things into perspective. ♪ ♪ >> you guys know why you've off on july fourth? >> independence day. >> i'm a teacher so we have it off. >> what are we celebrating? >> not being at work. >> freedom. i like that. >> talk to you about freedom. >> what year did we sign the declaration of independence? >> i don't know. >> oh, god, come on. >> no history please. >> maybe you need a refresher course. >> 1964? >> 1864? >> 1776. >> 1776. >> all right. >> bicentennial. >> i didn't say that. >> who did we declare independence from? >> i don't know. >> you don't? >> oh, [ bleep ]. >> from the king. >> king who? >> i haven't the slightest.
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>> great britain. >> you know what year? >> 1600s, i don't know. >> what's the basis of july fourth? >> looking across the pond and saying,england, you lost. >> you're right. you're absolutely right. >> who's your favorite founding father? >> abraham lincoln. >> abraham lincoln. >> well, he's not a founding father, is he? first president? >> i want to get this on tape recorder because nobody's going to believe me. >> george washington. >> what's a founding father? >> hi, i'm earth. have we met. >> what is ben franklin famous for? >> hundredth president. >> anybody ask you for an idea must be an idiot. >> i like fran lin better. he's on the hundred, washington's on the single. >> thomas jefferson. >> what did he do? >> he signed it. >> he actually wrote it. >> oh. >> what is the matter with all you? >> what about sam adams? >> what about him? >> good beer. >> you had a few of those
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already? >> no, i have not. >> give me some more punch. >> do you know who patrick henry was? >> i've heard of him before, but i don't know what he did. >> give me liberty or give me -- >> freedom. >> freedom? >> justice and the american way. >> why were we fighting the british? >> taxation without representation. >> no taxation without representation. >> can't be taxed if you're not represented as like an individual. >> now, who's famous for that line? >> john smith. >> no, that's not it. >> sam adams. you guys are learning something every day. life, liberty and -- >> freedom of speech. >> that's good enough for me. >> me too. >> i'll sign. >> what's the best part about this country? >> our rights. >> everybody can be a go-getter and everybody can do what they want. >> are you a go-get sner. >> yeah. >> all right. go get 'em. >> do you guys ever watch bill o'reilly? >> sometimes. kind of it's on but i'm not paying attention. >> i'm too hurt. >> what have you heard of him?
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>> not to watch him. [ laughter ] >> i like it. it's informative. >> anything you want to say to him on july 4th? >> hope you have an awesome day. >> you're at jones beach, right? >> yeah. >> out in the state park. >> right. >> now, we always -- you know, you're obviously looking for a few laughs, looking for the dopey -- what percentage of people knew what the revolution was all about, the declaration of independence? what percent? >> we interviewed 27 people, 55% had no clue about the founding of this country. >> now, did you pick them out from any reason, appearance wise? i mean, we were looking at a young lady in a bathing suit there. >> yeah, i go by the bathing suit. it's all about the bikini -- no, i look for young people that are attractive or have a very distinct look. >> so you're looking at under 40 people to see what the educational process is. when you go out, anybody mad at
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you when you ask them these questions? that one girl looked steamed who didn't know anything. >> right. i try not to tell them exactly what i'm asking about. i'm kind of vague at first. >> so you mislead them? >> i don't mislead them. not at all, bill. i'm never, never like that. but we say we like to talk to you about july 4th. >> right. >> and then you hit them with the sam adams second question. >> they all knew it was a beer. >> oh, of course. they had a few at that point. jesse watters surveying the folks. >> who's the greatest american president? >> abraham lincoln. >> george w. >> bill clinton. ♪ ♪
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don't start xeljanz if you have any infection, unless ok with your doctor. tears in the stomach or intestines, low bod cell counts and higher liver tes and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tts before you start and while taking xeljanz, and roinely check certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common, and if you have had tb, hepatitis b oc, or are prone to infections. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, and if you are pregnant, or plan to be. taken twice daily, xeljanz can reduce the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe ra, even without methotrexate. ask if xeljanz is right for you. watters world segment tonight, it is to our benefit to get jesse watters out of the building as much as possible. for a variety of reasons i can't really get into. his latest assignment, asking the folks about leadership.
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>> so who's the greatest american president? >> abraham lincoln, definitely. >> lincoln, yeah. that is a huge monument. >> oh, take your foot off the gas. >> george w. >> thomas jefferson. >> bill clinton. >> bill clinton. >> i thought he was a terrific speaker. >> in lincoln's leadership, what exactly did he do? >> i literally have no idea. >> i can't believe it, how about you guys? >> i can't believe it. >> i'm going to show you a few pictures of other presidents and we'll just going ding, ding, ding, ding. >> bing, bing, bing, bing. >> peanut farmer. >> you're not helping at all. >> that's jimmy carter. >> nixon. not carter. no, definitely not. i don't know. >> it's carter. >> i think it was a serious mistake. >> they said his name weird. jimmy carter. >> mr. carter. >> you seem like a carter fan. >> i'm not a carter fan. >> just by looking at you. >> what are you looking at popeye?
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>> who's that right there? >> jfk. >> that's jfk. >> what's that stand for? >> idiot. >> who's that? >> hoover. >> dwight eisenhower. >> who are you, one of the mental patients? >> fdr. >> do you know what that stands for? >> franklin roosevelt. >> no, i honestly did not know that. >> what's he most famous for? >> isn't there a famous building named after him? >> that's lincoln. my boy. >> my favorite president. >> if you were a president, you'd be beabraham lincoln. >> who's that? taft. >> taft. >> theodore roosevelt. >> who's that? >> bush sr. >> oh, that hurts, man. >> there you go again. >> this is ronald reagan. he was wonderful. >> what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear ronald reagan? >> wasn't he an actor?
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>> he cared about this country. >> what's his most famous line? >> the broccoli. no, that's george bush. >> i do not like broccoli. >> is that nixon? >> is she right? >> oh, my god, that is so embarrassing. my parents, if they see this -- >> off with her head. >> you ever watch "the o'reilly factor"? >> all the time. >> anything you want to say to bill? >> just keep speaking the truth. >> what up. >> i love o'reilly. >> he's a liar. >> but he gave you a speaking part, nobody cares. >> what's o'reilly lied about? >> it's not that he lies, but he holds back on some truths. >> are you a ron paul guy? >> i like ron paul. >> i knew it. >> i didn't know you wanted to get involved with the discussion mr. halper. >> do you ever watch watters' world? >> no. >> the only electronic equipment i have is a record player. >> are you like going back in time? >> we need to get back to 1985.
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>> how are you doing, bill? i'm a patriot today. >> all right. now, there is actually a poll taken about who was the best american president. who took it and how did it turn out? >> it was a gallup poll and americans think ronald reagan is the greatest united states president. second, lincoln. third, bill clinton. and then fourth and fifth we have jfk and washington. >> so washington comes in fifth? >> he came in fifth. >> now, i think that's probably an editorial comment from me the lack of history. >> well, they probably haven't all read killing lincoln. >> they should. when you're in school you should know of the achievements of a guy like lincoln, jefferson. >> right. >> franklin delano roosevelt. i'm not going to get into the best and who's the best, i don't think people know what they're talking about. i think that piece you put on illustrates, kind of like that. jesse watters everybody.
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>> again, thanks for watching us tonight. i am bill o'reilly. please always remember the spin stops right here. we're definitely looking out for you. good evening everyone. i'm megyn kelly. welcome to our "kelly file" special on bill, a man who admits to bombing this country repeatedly. the state department, the pentagon, the u.s. capital among other crimes during the 1970s. and he got away scot free. because this is america he wound up as a college professor who even helped a president launch his political career. over the years he managed to redefine himself not as a domestic terrorist but as a revolutionary, a kid who merely vandalized, not one who inspired murder. he is a man who took chances with other people's lives. and took every chance to
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