Sean Hannity, Waterboard Weasel: 1646 Days Since He Promised To Undergo ‘Dunking’ For Charity
It has now been more than 4 ½ years since Sean Hannity offered to be waterboarded (or “dunked” as he sometimes calls it) to prove that it’s not torture. So has Hannity weaseled out because he’s afraid to under go such a supposedly benign procedure? Or is his word just generally no good? I’ll report and let you decide. But in the meanwhile, keep this broken promise in mind the next time Hannity sanctimoniously harps on President Obama’s supposedly broken promises about Obamacare.
Read moreHannity Tries To Cover Up His Fake Obamacare Victims With More Deception
Last night, the Hannity show hosted Austan Goolsbee, a former economic adviser to President Obama, for a debate designed to smear President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius along with the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”). But Hannity littered his attacks with distortions. Goolsbee did a great job calling Hannity out on them – and he upped the ante by calling out Hannity on those fake Obamacare victims the Hannity show featured not long ago. Rather than own up to his chicanery, Hannity tried to cover it up with more dissembling.
Read moreElisabeth Hasselbeck, Peter Johnson Jr. Attack Mikey Weinstein For 'Attacking' Air Force, Christians, And God
As the mouthpiece for the religious right, the conservative Christians on Fox & Friends provide VIP treatment for American Christians who are constantly being persecuted by the insidious atheist agenda. And as part of their role as defenders of the Fox faith, the pals also have the back of God himself who, according to Fox's homophobic "fundamentalist barking dog" Todd Starnes, could be kicked out of his place of honor in the Air Force oath. Yesterday, Starnes exposed this latest faux outrage which included a swipe at Mikey Weinstein, head of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, now a target of the religious right because his group has been successful in pressuring the military to tamp down on inappropriate "Christian" proselytizing in the military. Last night, the information in Starnes article was given national attention by Megyn Kelly who advanced the Fox/right wing meme that the military is curtailing religious freedom. This morning, Fox & Friends upped the propaganda ante with the claim that Weinstein's group is attacking not just God - but the Air Force itself!
Read moreHannity Promises To Help Senator Mike Lee Get Re-Elected
Sean Hannity had an interview with his government shutdown BFF Senator Mike Lee last night. There was no talk of how Lee’s popularity has plummeted in Utah since the shutdown stunt nor how Lee has alienated many in his own party since taking office. But near the end, Hannity acknowledged that “some establishment types in Utah might be trying to change the rules to hurt you.” If that continues, Hannity promised, “I’ll do everything I can do – We’ll go out to Utah, we’ll have a big Tea Party out there. We’ll remind them why you were elected.”
Read moreMegyn Kelly's Thoughts Are Loud And Clear!
Megyn Kelly recently told the Associated Press that her new show will be different from those of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity because "you're not going to hear what I think." Now that her show is up and running, it appears that while her claim of objectivity might be technically correct, in that she doesn't prefix her comments with the words pertaining to what or how she thinks, her biases are very clear. In validating the claims of an anti-immigrant filmmaker, she said that the comments of a xenophobic veteran were "understandable." In validating the hypocrisy of Allen West, she asked where the "accountability" was for remarks made by Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson. Her show was barely a week old when she took on the issue of public prayer. As she frequently did on her old show, she was able to convey her opinion without stating it. As a primer for Megyn Kelly (and Fox/right wing) propaganda, it was quite instructive.
Read moreMikey Weinstein V. Megyn Kelly On The Use Of 'God' In The Air Force Oath
Mikey Weinstein, of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, squared off against Megyn Kelly tonight over his complaint to have “so help me, God” removed from the Air Force Academy’s honor oath. Rather than just let the Air Force decide the matter, The Kelly File deliberately decided to rile up its viewers by suggesting their (Christian) religious liberty is at risk. The result was a lot of snotty sarcasm from host Kelly who, at one point, sneered, “Mikey, chill. Chill. Come on. It’s OK. I’m just asking the questions.”
Read moreJon Stewart Hammers Republicans Over The Tea Party They Created
Jon Stewart was merciless toward those supposedly sensible Republicans who are now complaining about the Tea Party. In excruciating (for Republicans) detail, he explained just how some of our “favorite” Fox News pundits and regulars built the very Frankenstein Tea Party they are now whining has turned into a monster.
Read moreCavuto Overlooks GOP Role In Obamacare Rollout Glitches
Media Matters recently explained how Republican governors’ decisions not to set up state exchanges for Obamacare put more of a burden on the federal government. At the same time, Media Matters pointed out, Fox has consistently deflected the blame that extra burden has played in the problems of the Affordable Care rollout away from the GOP. In his softball interview with Congressman Steve Scalise (R-FL) two days ago, Neil Cavuto joined his guest in pinning all the blame on the Obama administration and overlooking any role the Republicans may have played.
Read moreFox Attacks Aid To Pakistan
Perhaps because the culture war isn’t going so well these days, Fox is now reporting that “America’s costly foreign aid tab” is “in the crosshairs” according to a report on FoxNews.com called, "Growing the Debt: US resumes $1.6B in aid to Pakistan." While we are not told whose “crosshairs,” as might be warranted in a truly fair and balanced report, we can probably guess. Spoiler: it’s the Republicans.
Read moreTodd Starnes' Persecuted Christian Soldier Story Full Of Pious Baloney
The patented Fox News meme, that American Christians are victims of persecution not seen since the days of Christians v Lions, is a specialty of Fox's resident Jesus loving, homo hating Todd Starnes. As the Fox mouthpiece for the rancid whines of the conservative Christian right, Starnes has been pushing their tired trope that the evil Obama administration is persecuting Christian soldiers when, in reality, it's those very Christians who are trying to push their views on the tax payer funded military. In September, Toddles wrote about an Air Force sergeant, Phillip Monk, who claimed that he was being punished because he didn't agree with his lesbian superior's views on the legitimacy of same sex marriage. The Air Force, however, presented a very different view of the situation - a view that has been supported by official findings. What will the Todd say?!
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