In case you didn’t think there was anything more despicable than Sean Hannity’s deliberate and dangerous ratcheting up of tensions between lawbreaking Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the U.S. government, then watch Hannity whine about being a victim of those meanies calling him out over it at MSNBC.

As we've been reporting for almost two weeks, Hannity has all but stated outright that he hopes Bundy and his militia-type supporters start an armed conflict with the government. Hannity has made such statements to the Bundy family on the air as:

You talked about a range war with the federal government. There’s a lot of people out there - now that they’re taking your cattle - that are fearful that this is another Waco situation. Ruby Ridge has come up in some articles. What do you mean “range war?” How far are you willing to take this? (4/9/14)

I would assume as Cliven’s son, you want to protect your Dad. What are your plans if in fact (federal agents) come late in the night? …Do you worry that in fact they may kill either your Dad or somebody in your family? (4/15/14)

(T)hey may want to make an example out of you. I would hate to see that happen. If in fact they try to stage an Elian Gonzalez-style raid… what’s gonna happen? …Are you worried about what the federal government’s capable of doing from this point forward? (4/16/14)

FoxNews.com has been just as inflammatory, with headlines such as, "Why Cliven Bundy should continue his fight, no matter what" and "Bundy Family ready for fight until the end."

Not surprisingly, Hannity and Fox have been heavily criticized for this reckless and irresponsible behavior. Instead of taking it like a grownup, Hannity childishly smeared his critics – while pretending to play the grownup.

As Hannity stood next to a huge graphic reading, “LEFT-WING LUNACY,” Hannity said:

I’ve had enough of MSNBC News. Over the past couple of weeks, they’ve spent countless segments attacking little ol’ me.

Here’s just one example of left-wing loudmouth – kind of a buffoon, Ed Schultz criticizing this show’s coverage of which I’m proud of – of the Bundy ranch standoff with the feds.

Hannity then played a clip of Schultz saying, “Fox News and Sean Hannity should be ashamed of their coverage of this lawbreaker and this lawbreaking Nevada rancher and his family. I think Sean Hannity is cheerleading for armed conflict with the federal government. Hannity and Fox News are playing with fire."

Schultz is 100% right. In fact, Hannity has a long history of lusting for other people’s blood to spill.  He was a cheerleader for the Iraq war, wants a war against Iran, was sickeningly enthusiastic about the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams and makes no bones that he considers torture patriotic. And now this.

“Proud of his coverage” Hannity responded by whitewashing its deliberately provocative nature.

The federal government, their lack of proportionality and sense over a bill. Are they going to send 200 armed agents to everybody’s house? Snipers to everybody’s else? Really?

Well, we’re not ashamed of our coverage. We’re actually proud of our coverage.

Now, there’s not one thing that Ed Schultz said was true. But guess what? If I was a network exec over at NBC News? I might be ashamed of having this man work for me.

Hannity then launched a series of clips solely designed to make Schultz – and then Al Sharpton look bad.

It’s Hannity’s modus operandi, by the way, when he can't take the heat of his own fire. Instead of taking his lumps like a man, Hannity thinks that smearing someone else will make us forget what a bully he is.

And speaking of his cowardice… tomorrow is the 5^th year anniversary of Hannity’s promise to undergo waterboarding for charity.  Hannity may want to forget that pledge but we will not. The second video below is a video (from our friends at Crooks and Liars) showing Hannity’s promise to undergo waterboarding - plus Keith Olbermann’s offer to add $1,000 to charity for every second Hannity tolerates the process - on April 22, 2009.