Ingraham Factors Elections, Olympic Cheating, Abortion, And More!

Laura Ingraham hosted "The Factor" for Bill O'Reilly on August 22nd.

Ingraham talked to Howard Gutman about the Obama VP choice and the McCain real estate uproar.  Ingraham noted that Obama is outspending McCain by millions and that the Democrats are attacking Cindy McCain after crying about Michelle Obama being criticized earlier on - and that John McCain objected to ads about Michelle Obama. 

Byron York of National Review and Eamon Javers of Politico on the McCain real estate incident.  Javers said that the public had the right to know about McCain's real estate holdings - but York and Ingraham noted the Tony Rezko aspect of the Obama housing problem that has implications.  Both York and Javers said that it is difficult to sort out the properties that the McCains have as there are some properties in Cindy McCain's family trust and that John McCain doesn't own any of the properties himself. 

Ingraham spoke to Jehmu Greene of Women Count and Julie Roginsky about Hillary Clinton's perceived lack of enthusiasm in campaigning for Barack Obama.  Greene said that Hillary Clinton is fully on board and going all out while Roginsky and Ingraham feel that Clinton isn't in her heart of hearts going all out. 

Ingraham talked to Pablo Torre of Sports Illustrated about the IOC allegedly investigating undergate Chinese gymnasts, particularly He Kexin - and that the fact that the case was broken by a hacker combing through Chinese records.  It was noted that this has bee percolating for a while and that there have been all sorts of elements of cheating, repression, etc. from the Chinese during the Olympics.

Ingraham talked to Mary Alice Carr of NARAL about pressure being put on doctors to perform abortions and other procedures that go against their moral and/or religious beliefs.  Carr said that she is concerned about women getting the information and referrals for such procedures and Ingraham said that doctors should have the choice of not having to direct women to providers of such procedures.

Ingraham spoke to marketing expert Laura Ries about John McCain's ads mocking Barack Obama about being like Moses.  Ingraham said that the ads are lighthearted while Ries said they are not hitting on the issues.

The show was fast paced and up to the minute on the latest issues du jour.