Hannity Still Making Bogus, Unsubstantiated Racial Attacks On Keith Ellison
Sean Hannity’s widdle feewings must really have been smarting ever since Rep. Keith Ellison smacked him down as a yellow journalist the other night. So once again, Hannity got "revenge" by, essentially, proving Ellison right. You may recall that last night, Hannity “asked” if Ellison was the black equivalent of the Ku Klux Klan. Tonight, Hannity “wondered” if Ellison was a secret racist who hid his true feelings in order to get elected. Ironically, the very criteria Hannity used for his accusations – Ellison’s past associations - are far more damning of his own bigotry. Unlike Ellison, Hannity has never renounced any of the many bigots he has palled around with and in some cases still does.
Read moreBob Woodward Gets In Bed With Hannity
In case you missed it, Bob Woodward has gotten into a war of words with the White House and, as far as I can tell, it’s not going all that well for him. So why on earth he chose to appear on the Hannity show last night suggests he cares a lot more about – well, I’m not sure what, exactly, but whatever it is it ain’t journalism or integrity. Among other indicators that this once venerable reporter has gone off the rails: his claim that he never said he was threatened by the White House (after being ridiculed for having implied exactly that), going on to imply that he had in fact been threatened and, worst of all, cozying up to Hannity’s contention that President Obama had not been properly vetted by the press (including his association with Bill Ayers) even though Woodward had previously smacked down the same Hannity assertion on his show right after Obama’s re-election.
Read moreBill O'Reilly Blames Media For Gay Marriage Acceptance!
Who knew that the media was responsible for the growing acceptance of gay marriage!!! But that's what Bill O'Reilly says, so it must be true. Some might say that the growing acceptance of gay marriage is due to society's realization that gays are vital and vibrant members of the community and that their marriages don't have any effect on "traditional marriages." There is also the demographic reality that the socially liberal younger generation is far more accepting of gay marriage than their elders who still cling to what is seen as baseless bigotry rooted in archaic norms. There's also the issue of justice which, for many, factors into their view that gay marriage is a civil rights issue related to fairness. But for Bill O'Reilly, it's the media that's to blame for this increasing tolerance. Oh, the horror, the horror!
Read moreBill O'Reilly Says Anti-Catholic Media 'Worships' Abortion
Bill O'Reilly doesn't like the mainstream media because of perceived liberal bias. (Oh, the irony!) And like so many in the right wing, he never wastes an opportunity to bash it. Such was the case, last night, when devout Catholic Bill, after claiming that he's not an apologist for the Catholic Church, proceeded to attack the mainstream media for how they covered the Pope's resignation. Il Papa Bill was joined by fellow Catholic, Sister Mary Laura Ingraham who helped him turn reality into a holy whinefest complete with Bill's not so papal bull. And ya know what's behind this media bias? Abortion worship! Bet ya didn't know that!!!
Read moreWhy It Was No Surprise Hannity Would Make Racial Attacks on Keith Ellison
No veteran Sean Hannity watcher should have been surprised that when he struck back at Rep. Keith Ellison, after their on-air confrontation went viral earlier in the week, he made it racial. In trying to paint Ellison as a black bigot and anti-Semite, Hannity "asked" if Ellison is the black equivalent of the Ku Klux Klan. But Hannity has a very long history of race baiting and religious bigotry, including those kinds of attacks on Ellison.
Read moreHannity ‘Just Asks:’ Is Keith Ellison A Black ‘Equivalent’ Of The Ku Klux Klan?
Sean Hannity struck back at Rep. Keith Ellison – whose confrontation with Hannity over his brand of yellow journalism went viral this week – by pretty much proving Ellison’s point. First, Hannity dragged out his and Fox’s favorite black boogeyman, Louis Farrakhan, and then attacked Ellison for having once been a supporter. He even suggested Ellison was like a black version of the Ku Klux Klan.
Read moreKeith Ellison Is Right: Hannity Has A Long History Of Falsehoods
Although much has been made of the optics and the fact of the confrontation between Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison and Sean Hannity, much less attention has been paid to the substance of Ellison's allegations. For one thing, it bears emphasizing that the video that set off Ellison was a mashup video, obviously designed to put President Obama in as negative a light as possible, presented by Hannity as an introduction to their discussion. But more important were Ellison's allegations that Hannity has a long history of making truth secondary to his political agenda. Media Matters came up with ten examples of Hannity falsehoods. I found several more.
Read moreBret Baier Exploits Woman's Death To Advance Defamatory Anti-Abortion Narrative
While Fox News claims that its actual "news" is "fair & balanced," much of its alleged "news" programming serves a blatant right wing agenda. That Fox "news" is the media outlet for the most radical extremists in the anti-abortion movement was underscored in a recent Bret Baier piece. Alleged news man Baier provided a national media platform for anti-abortion fanatics who are exploiting the tragic death of a young woman who died during a late term abortion. While the family was grieving their loss, anti-abortion activists, who were able to obtain confidential information about the patient, blasted the woman's name and picture across the internet. Her family was accused of, among other things, being bad Catholics and baby killers. The fanatics claim that the doctor "murdered" the patient while the reality is that she died from a rare complication that also happens in childbirth. Baier's biased report, in advancing the anti-abortion narrative about the doctor's malfeasance, further exploited this woman and defamed her memory. "Real journalism" at it's finest!
Read moreMegyn Kelly’s Right-Wing Rehab For Sean Hannity Vs. Keith Ellison
Megyn Kelly has been a busy Fox News right-wing rehabber lately. Just two days after she spent a segment giving credibility to disgraced Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro, she was back at it yesterday over Sean Hannity’s epic and viral confrontation with Rep. Keith Ellison the night before
Read moreTodd Starnes Encourages Twitter Followers To Shoot 'Illegal Aliens?'
In addition to fearing and loathing African-Americans, gays, and Muslims, Fox radio's "fundamentalist barking dog," Todd Starnes seems to have a problem with undocumented immigrants. His latest hissy fit involves the release of 300 undocumented immigrants, in anticipation of budget cuts, from federal custody in Arizona. Like his fellow right wing xenophobes, he's concerned that these folks will immediately go on raping and pillaging rampages in nice, white neighborhoods. The reality is that these immigrants are not hard core criminals. Many of them were jailed after having been picked up by AZ police who are required to turn over suspected "illegals" to the feds, even for minor traffic offenses. ICE says that these released inmates will still be processed for deportation. But facts don't matter for Jesus and fatty food loving Starnes who is encouraging his twerps to stockpile their weaponry! And not surprisingly, they're locked, loaded, and loving every minute of it!
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