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Even I find Sean Hannity a little over the top sometime, but he had an interchange that led to a complete melt-down by Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Evidently used to the pandering, myopic and supportive press, Mr. Ellison virtually foamed at the mouth by a montage put together by Fox that simply contrasted two speeches given by President Obama regarding the sequester over the past two weeks. Hannity started out as his normal aggressive self, but then smartly backed off when he quickly realized that Ellison was in full, unstoppable rant mode. Please watch for yourself:
While I think that Ellison could have reasonably argued that the choice of music was made to cast the President’s comments in a darker perspective, it is an opinion show and it is Mr. Hannity’s right to frame things in the way that he wishes. Mr. Ellison was give the opportunity to provide his opinion but wasted it with an emotional outburst that seems typical to me of Democrats who are simply used to having things their way. By the way, even Bob Woodward agrees that Mr. Hannity is right and Mr. Ellison and the President are wrong about the genesis of the sequester. (Thinking Right)
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Ellison was on point. Fox News is Yellow Journalism. They should be ashamed to even use the “news” in the name as they disgrace the profession hourly.
Your take on the exchange is beyond partisan, Mr. Willis. I watched it live and Hannity was shamed as his stuttering clearly showed.
But I know you couldn’t possibly really believe what you wrote so “it’s all good”.
Snoopy, it actually really scares me when I hear people say things like what you have written. I don’t usually use wikipedia as a source, but it should not be very contorversial in this case – the term yellow journalism is used today as a pejorative to decry any journalism that treats news in an unprofessional or unethical fashion. ABC just edited out a lie Michelle Obama told about the use of guns in Chicago – that is yellow journalism. MSNBC edited together a piece about Romney during the campaign that was blatently a lie – that is yellow journalism. NBC edited the tape of a Newtown father talking at town hall to place things in a false light – that is yellow journalism. Mr. Hannity did nothing more than provide the same facts provided by the acclaimed Bod Woodward – that is NOT yellow journalism.
What others do does not negate the fact that Fox News, or Faux Noise as I prefer to lovingly call it, is the most dishonest “network” on the airwaves. There’s a reason they’re relegated to cable only. I won’t even get into the respected studies that show those who watch NO news are better informed on current events than Fox News viewers. Sad, just sad, they’ve duped so many but then again, consider the demographic of their viewers. The TwiRight Zone for sure.
We’ll just agree to disagree with this one. But at least I also do my opposition research…for the entertainment value.
Well, as usual you have your talking points all in a row.
Fow News is no worse than any other media outlet. Any unbiased examination of their editorial slant produces no clear variance from the industry norm. All are either somewhat left-leaning or right-leaning, with the notable possible exception of CNN- infamous as the allegedly paid outlet for WH agitprop.
I automatically dismiss the validity of any opinion that is predicated upon the premise that Fox is any less valid a media source than any other outlet.
I would add that Rachel Maddow put a loop of Marco Rubio taking a drink of water that ran dozens of times as she was pontificating about his response to Obama’s State of the Union speech – now that’s yellow journalism. I agree with Geoff that the music played by Hannity (and I’m no Fox News watcher) was over the top, but he did use Obama’s own words/lies about the sequester against him, as opposed to Maddow’s sophomoric use of a sight gag. But that’s what MSNBC resorts to given it’s reguarly destroyed by Fox News in the ratings. I will also add that Fox, and Hannity in particular, often have crazy liberal on like Ellison and the odious Bob Bechel (care to comment on his thoughts on rape, Snoop?), while MSNBC rarely, if ever, allows conservatives on its hallowed airwaves (admittedly, I’m going by word of mouth here as more than 15 seconds of anyone on MSNBC drives me to the remote).
” (care to comment on his thoughts on rape, Snoop?)”
So are we going to introduce all kinds of tangential topics and litigate them now, Gre?
And I may have reached the newly instituted “quantity” limits, Gre. Won’t know until I pass the censor block, though. Not sure when “quantity” will be blocked now.
I see you’re resorting to just “jabbing” now…which we have found is frowned upon…at least from the left poster(s).
You used a lot of words to say nothing at all in that comment, Snoop. Congratulations on ignoring every aspect of my comment, and completely ignoring a question I posed directly to you. I guess that advice from your grandmother extends only to acknowledging a question, but not answering it.
Just because your trolling wasn’t responded to the way you wanted doesn’t mean it wasn’t a response.
Thanks for reading, though, Gre.
Can you give me an updated tally on my posts?
OK, the horse is now dead Snoopy. If you need further response, please make it substantive to the post.
Another post that doesn’t add a single thing to the discussion. You’re getting good at this.
As is yours. Nice “jab” though.
And as always, thanks for reading.
Gre whacked the horse, GW, so it must not have been dead yet.
Fox is the only news that tells the truth without the Spin that the mainstream media uses as dictated by emperor Obama. The mainstream media is an arm of the Obama administration and they dont even try to hide their love for Obama.
I don’t recall the last time the majority in our Democratic Republic duly elected an “emperor”.
The video speaks for itself…and Hannity was clearly scrambling to go off topic each time Ellison eloquently refuted the false narratives of Hannity.
The myopia of the right is astounding at times.
Was Fox News part of the “mainstream media” when Dubya was President?
On one hand, you guys want to brag about how Fox News kicks ass in the ratings. Yet somehow, they’re not part of the mainstream media.
The fawning that the mainstream media exhibits toward the Executive Branch knows no party. That’s because they’re ALL (including Fox News) giant media conglomerates who care more about their access to power than they do about good, skeptical, factual reporting.
During the Bush Administration, they even had the Pentagon bring in pundits from across the entire mainstream media spectrum and briefed them about the reasons why we needed to go to war with Iraq. Said pundits then dutifully “reported” what they heard from their (usually anonymous) sources.
This sort of sycophantic relationship goes on all the time.
How is adding a sound track to a bunch of clips not adding spin
We generally want the same things (a safe home, a consistent job where we earn enough to pay the bills without missing our kids childhood due to working two or three jobs, just to pay these bills, and the ability to speak our minds without the fear of being put on ‘list’), yet treat our fellow Americans as a sworn enemy. As we spiral down with these opinion-as-news logical fallicies, we ignore the fact that both “parties” continue to push us towards their common goal: as much control over our society as a whole as possible.
I’ve been a voting citizen for almost 40 years, and my observation is that the only difference with the illusions presented by either party is the methods by which they implement control over us and whittle away at, or just ignore the Constitution.
So the next time you wish to quickly apply a lable to someone, based on a difference in opinion: ask yourself where you learned these lables, and where you learned these opinions.
Good Job Keith! Sean, your a douche.
Sorry, But I saw this as well. The Congressman did not “melt down” as all of the right wingnuts have stated. Hannity consistently tried to twist the conversation instead of addressing what Ellison was there to discus. Typical yellow Journalism. More Fox News nonsense for their dying parties followers..
Zeus, you are welcome to express your opinion. I will let the video speak for itself.
Actually Zeus, Hannity consistently tried to ask Ellison questions, and he refused to answer, choosing instead to rant. That’s easier than addressing Obama and his minions’ lies about the sequester anyway.
An embarrassment to Minnesota, a typical partisan a**hole
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