Alan Colmes: Hannity And Limbaugh Not Leaving Talk Radio
Alan Colmes, a veteran of talk radio before he ever landed at Fox News, has some words for liberals who think that the recent news of Cumulus Media dropping Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh means they're on their way into oblivion: not so. What's really happening, Colmes argues persuasively, is an adjustment of how their shows are distributed.
Read moreSarah Palin: It’s ‘Common Sense’ To Shut Down The Government Over Obamacare
Sarah Palin visited the Hannity show last night where she offered her deepest thoughts on Obamacare – which pretty much amounted to reiterating her death panel Lie of the Year for 2009 and egging on the Tea Party to make a “wise decision” and force a government shutdown over defunding Obamacare.
Read moreNo, Sean Hannity Does Not Deserve An Apology From Al Sharpton
Sean Hannity followed in Bill O’Reilly’s footsteps last night in devoting a segment to blasting Al Sharpton for having criticized Fox News’ race baiting. Or, as Hannity put it, the network's “honest conversation about race relations in the country in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman trial.” Later, Hannity demanded that Al Sharpton apologize because one of his guests called Hannity and O’Reilly “professional assassins” on racial issues. But if that’s the case, Hannity owes all African Americans countless apologies. Because while the O’Reilly Factor may be beating him out at the moment, the Hannity show is the go-to place on cable news for blatant race-based attacks on African Americans of all stripes (except Republicans).
Read moreFox News, Muslim Author Reza Aslan, Lauren Green And Jesus
In case you missed it, Fox News’ Lauren Green conducted an interview with religious scholar Reza Aslan last week. Aslan, a Muslim who converted to Christianity and then back again, appeared on Fox to discuss his latest book, Zealot, a historical exploration of Jesus Christ. But Green’s ignorant, bigoted hostility was so shocking and repulsive that the video has gone viral, religious leaders have condemned her and now the Washington Post media critic has called for an apology.
Read moreBrian Kilmeade Validates Hate Group Member Who Says Women In Combat Jeopardize US Security
It's a man's world for the radical right wing patriarchy which is pretty pissed off about the inclusion of women into roles heretofore reserved for males. As the media mouthpiece for those who are desperately clinging to outdated gender norms, it's not surprising that Fox & Friends would advance the agenda of those groups who seek to erode the gains that women have made in the workplace, including the military. This morning, Brain Brian Kilmeade interviewed Robert Maginnis, from the SPLC homophobic hate group, The Family Research Council, about how putting women in combat could put America's security at risk. And BTW, Maginnis said the same thing about allowing gays to openly serve in the military. Nice to see Fox's patriotic morning Team America embrace the hate.
Read moreO’Reilly Strikes Back At Sharpton: Your Day Is Done
Al Sharpton’s Friday night commentary directed at Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh must have struck quite a nerve. Tonight, Bill O’Reilly attempted to strike back but, unfortunately for him, he only wound up making himself look worse. His parting shot, telling Sharpton, “You day is done,” may have been intended to sound like Dirty Harry but it was more reminiscent of Clint Eastwood talking to the empty chair at the Republican convention last summer.
Read moreMonica Crowley Conspiracy Theory Of The Day: Anthony Weiner’s Wife Part Of Creeping Sharia
On Friday night (7/26/13), the Hannity show offered another “studio audience” show which, like most such Hannity shows, was little more than a panel discussion with a larger collection of the usual guests discussing the usual Hannity subjects. In this particular segment, the topic was, as Hannity pal Bill Cunningham put it, “Anthony’s Weiner case.” But perhaps because this was a special show, the panel didn’t just settle for run-of-the-mill smears of Democrats. No, for that night, they came up with a treat for their right-wing audience: accusing Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, of being connected to Islamic "supremacists" and, possibly, Hillary Clinton, the potential 2016 presidential candidate.
Read moreSteve Doocy Revs Up Fox News Hillary Clinton Attack Machine With Claim That NBC Clinton Series Is "Media Bias"
Ya gotta love it. A host on Fox News, the media arm of the GOP right wing, says that NBC is biased. Yep, that's what Steve Doocy told us, this morning, when he claimed that NBC's planned bio-pic mini-series, on Hillary Clinton, is proof of the bias that "fair & balanced" Fox would never show, right? Obviously, a television network has every right to produce whatever material they want; but according to the so non biased (just kidding) "Newsbusters," the series, which will air in prior to the 2016 election, shows that "the media is in full court press" to get Hillary Clinton elected." Fox News, never wasting an opportunity to allege librul media bias, is picking up the meme. Oh, the irony! And for Steve Doocy, this is quite the twofer as it gave him an opportunity to attack Clinton and bring up - wait for it - Benghazi. Fasten your seatbelts cuz with the Fox News Clinton attack machine in gear, it's gonna be a rough ride!
Read moreHannity And Limbaugh Reportedly Dropped By Cumulus Radio
Yesterday, Politico reported, "In a major shakeup for the radio industry, Cumulus Media, the second-biggest broadcaster in the country, is planning to drop both Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity from its stations at the end of the year, an industry source told POLITICO on Sunday." But don't celebrate the end of hate radio just yet.
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