NewsHounds
We watch Fox so you don't have to!
  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Forum
  • Blogroll
  • Donate
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Home →

Hannity Calls Superstorm Sandy ‘Obama’s Katrina’

Posted by Ellen -7841.60pc on November 02, 2012 · Flag

Sean Hannity’s phony-baloney Hanctimony couldn’t have been more obvious last night as he suggested President Obama was ignoring Sandy victims in order to campaign for re-election. But the one really ignoring the victims was Hannity. He didn’t do a single interview with a single reporter or official who could speak with authority on the status of the clean up, the victims or any other facts of a news story he supposedly found so important. Instead, he chose Rudy Giuliani for a session of partisan finger-pointing. 

Hannity said, “With the horrifying images of Sandy’s devastation now contrasted with the president’s constant campaigning, this is starting to look like, in my opinion, Obama’s Katrina.”

Well, maybe in Hannity’s opinion – and let’s not forget Hannity’s shocking lack of concern for Katrina victims that caused his colleague Shepard Smith to famously chide him on the air – but Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Republican-turned-Independent New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have praised Obama's response. But what would they know?

As Giuliani shook his head in dismay, Hannity grandstanded about power not coming back on in New York “by some estimates, until November 11 or beyond.” Yet, Hannity couldn’t be bothered to grill a single Con Ed spokesman or even offer up time to a reporter who could explain to any of his suffering viewers what’s taking so long. Why? Because he was too busy using the sufferings of others for his own political purposes:

The president, he goes for his photo op, he’s gone. There’s no help coming in here at all.

Well, that’s not true, but why would a guy like Hannity worry about little details like facts when there’s less than a week to go before Election Day?

Hannity even had the unmitigated gall to sneer that President Obama “didn’t come to New York at all.” But Mr. Concerned forgot to point out that Mayor Bloomberg asked Obama not to come because it would take resources away from the clean-up effort.

For his part, Giuliani used the segment to attack President Obama’s energy policies, environmentalists and to advocate for nuclear power.

And then Hannity moved on to attacking President Obama over Benghazi.

Oh, by the way... New York’s Governor Cuomo tweeted today that Con Edison thinks they can restore power to lower Manhattan today.

Follow @NewsHounds

Follow @NewsHoundEllen


Do you like this post?
Tweet

Showing 12 reactions



    Review the site rules
Ellen commented 2012-11-04 01:46:32 -0400 · Flag
bemused wrote:

Bemused whips speculating hat off head and cries: Could they be today’s version of “Spectre”?

Hahaha, Yes they could be!
Bemused commented 2012-11-03 11:20:22 -0400 · Flag
Just remembered a snippet from today’s F&F. After the trio had been ranting on and on about the marathon that hadn’t happened (filed under “grasping at straws”), Brian said that the Knicks had played their game the night before and that the arena was packed. He felt that holding the game after all had been a good thing because people wanted things to go back to normal. (filed under “double standard” with “it’s OK for me but not for you” as the subheading)
Bemused commented 2012-11-03 10:24:34 -0400 · Flag
Just watched the whole of Fox and Friends with the varsity team instead of the lower-ranked trio.

The constant references to Katrina may be aimed at rehabilitating the performance of GWB but I’m struck by how the foxies are wont to urge a “wait-and-see” attitude because Bush learned about how bad things were only after several days. Weird to hear that considering that the same “wait-and-see” invitations by the likes of Condolezza Rice, General Hayden, and General Keane were completely ignored.

It is quite possible (Bemused puts on speculating hat) that Fox News may have an agenda not related to the USA. In fact, all three experts are republicans.

Bemused whips speculating hat off head and cries: Could they be today’s version of “Spectre”?
Bemused commented 2012-11-03 05:26:28 -0400 · Flag
Thanks mj (and I’m sure the foxies are claiming credit for that).

In any case, there is no way that most of the money for an event scheduled to take place in a few days time can be diverted to emergency relief: it’s already been spent. The money allocated for post-event operations (taking stuff down and clearing away) will probably be used for cleaning up but I’m not expecting the foxies to say anything about that.

I have Hannity on right now and he’s sounding like last night’s show. If it’s not a re-airing of the last show, we’re in for a lot of fun because even the foxy faithful won’t be able to ignore reality.
(Bemused aka Pollyanna).
truman commented 2012-11-02 18:17:31 -0400 · Flag
@mlp!. Me too. When the voting on the West Coast closes, the real news networks and Fux Noise will declare victory for our President. The disappointed look on the faces of Shit Fumes, Megyn “I hate black people” Kelly, Bildo, Klannity, Van Suckup et al will be priceless.
mlp ! commented 2012-11-02 18:03:43 -0400 · Flag
I just can’t wait for Tuesday night!
Aria Prescott commented 2012-11-02 18:02:27 -0400 · Flag
If this is really “Obama’s Katrina”, then Fox News, Beck and Limbaugh will all begin openly saying they hate the victims on Monday.

Wait, John Stossel and The Five are both already there.
mj - the same one commented 2012-11-02 17:48:40 -0400 · Flag
@bemused: breaking news from CNBC — NYC Marathon cancelled

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49658986

.
mj - the same one commented 2012-11-02 16:52:33 -0400 · Flag
Hannity Calls Superstorm Sandy ‘Obama’s Katrina’

And, in doing so, FINALLY admits Dumbya F’d up the Katrina response.

Congratulations, Sean.

.
Bemused commented 2012-11-02 16:46:32 -0400 · Flag
Am listening to Cavuto’s show but have got to stop. It’s making me physically ill to listen to him as he does everything in his power to rile people up because they don’t have priority of intervention.

What that creep is doing is encourage each and every one of the 60-odd million people affected by Sandy to feel discriminated against. It’s rabble-rousing of the most dispicable kind.

PS: Bloomberg might perhaps have been better advised to postpone the marathon but I know for a fact that the foxies would have been against that, too. They have absolutely got to do everything in their power to stop their faithful congregation from thinking even for a moment.
Kent Brockman commented 2012-11-02 16:00:16 -0400 · Flag
I so remember the two Fux Nuze photos from Katrina (posted at Fux Nuze site two days apart):

White couple swimming with garbage bag full of food taken from store headlined:

SURVIVORS!

Black couple swimming with garbage bag full of food taken from store headlined:

LOOTERS!

Can’t get more fair & balanced than that …
truman commented 2012-11-02 15:34:12 -0400 · Flag
@visitor55. I agree. It is so refreshing to see our President actively engaged in the federal response to Superstorm Sandy. No airplane flyovers, air guitar practice sessions or idiotic comments like “you’re doing a great job Brownie.” Old Dumbya could screw up a one-car funeral procession if given the opportunity.








or sign in with Facebook, Twitter or email.
Follow @NewsHounds on Twitter
Subscribe with RSS


We’ve updated our Privacy Policy
Sign in with Facebook, Twitter or email.
Created with NationBuilder