i'm saying to carolla don't come any closer. >> also tonight, adam carolla will respond to my mocking him on the kimmel show. >> because i'm obnoxious. that's what i do. all right? >> and also talk about the terrible drought out here in california. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone from california. "factor" begins right now. >>> hi, i'm bill o'reilly reporting tonight from los angeles. thanks for watching us. more trouble overseas for president obama and america. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. remember back in 2009 mr. obama's first year in office he made a series of speeches sending a signal that america's really no better than any other nation. >> i believe in american exceptionalism just as i suspect that the brits believe in british exceptionalism and the greeks believe in greek exceptionalism. >> well, some americans applauded president obama's position as being generous. but here are the unintended consequences. the president has not acted as a dominant world leader. he has not taken on the authority that, say, ronald reagan did. the sa