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Hannity Guest Suggests Obama Delayed Sandy Relief Because Victims Are Middle Class

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on January 04, 2013 · Flag

Sean Hannity joined the Republican Rehab: Sandy edition brigade tonight. Following on the heels of a similar effort on Fox & Friends a few days ago, Sean Hannity did his part to rehab the image of House Republicans - who blocked Sandy relief legislation earlier this week – via the all-purpose Fox News strategy: blame President Obama. Even though Hannity admitted that the supposedly poisonous pork in the bill that the GOP “had to pull” was put there by the Senate. One of his guests took it a step further and suggested that the reason for the delay in aid is because Obama only cares about lower class victims, not the middle class. And we know which races inhabit which!

As Hannity knows, neither Republican Congressman Peter King nor Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, agreed that Republicans “had to pull” the bill. But instead of hosting any New York/New Jersey representatives, Hannity trotted out two Congressmen whose constituents were not Sandy victims, Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Trey Gowdy (R-SC). Gowdy voted against the relief package that finally went through Congress today after House Speaker John Boehner caved in the face of King’s and Christie’s withering and public criticisms.

Hannity even admitted that it was “Harry Reid and the Democratically-controlled Senate” who put in the pork. What nobody bothered to mention is that the pork just so happened to benefit red states. As Forbes’ Rick Ungar (a regular guest on Forbes on Fox) reported:

And what happens when you buy off seven Republican senators with a package of goodies under the guise of storm relief supposedly meant to benefit two blue states?

You get yourself a filibuster proof piece of legislation.

… (I)t is clear that these GOP senators—each and every one of them a supposed mortal enemy of unnecessary government spending—did not rush to request that the money be removed from the bill so as to save the nation a few billion bucks.

Isn’t it funny how Hannity and his two Congressional guests either missed that or decided not to bring it up?

So let’s recap a moment. Speaker Boehner pulled the original bill because of the pork that was put there by the Senate to keep it from getting filibustered. After getting hammered by his own side in the media, he rushed out a bill to pay for flood insurance claims and has promised a vote later in the month for a larger aid package.

And Hannity dealt with all this by attacking President Obama and Democrats – and blamed THEM for putting the victims “in the middle of a political football here." Hannity said Christie and King "should be mad at senate Democrats for using this tragedy to take more money at a time when our country’s bankrupt.”

Later, Hannity brought out Sandy victim Scott McGrath. Let me say that as someone who has spent far too many days and nights without heat that I think what he has undergone is horrible. I’d be furious and speaking out, too. But McGrath has become something of a regular on Fox. And guess what? He always seems ready and eager to attack President Obama.

Sure enough, McGrath did it again for Hannity. And I’m sure it didn’t hurt that he put a little racial spin on it. Speaking of the legislative roadblocks, McGrath said, “They didn’t do it to the victims of the other storms in the past (i.e. Katrina)… You know, they went after George Bush and they attacked him and asked him to be held accountable…” McGrath added:

Mr. President, I want you to come back to my address on Staten Island, with my borough president and any other politician, and tell me to my face why you’re putting this pork in this bill and not helping us, the victims and the middle class of Sandy. If this was some other area, a low class area, they’d be helping ‘em. But it’s the middle class, working people that keep getting the finger here.

If there really is a problem with FEMA, why hasn’t Sean Hannity been covering it? It’s not like he doesn’t jump at every opportunity to knock the Obama administration. Meanwhile, McGrath didn’t say a word about the obstruction in the House.

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Thx4 Fish commented 2013-01-06 20:45:37 -0500 · Flag
It’s a thick wad of stupid that Hannity is feeding his audience here. He knows he doesn’t have to offer a particularly logical or reasonable argument to his eager-to-swallow-just-about-anything audience, it just has to make them feel good, and the simpler the better.
the Mike commented 2013-01-05 16:05:16 -0500 · Flag
“Bemused is eating crow (the feathers!) for having cast doubts on the Mike possibly being a troll.”

I just get to the point, I find long drawn out babbling’s to be boring after the first few lines. not that there’s anything wrong with it…
mj - the same one commented 2013-01-05 15:23:23 -0500 · Flag
Oops — reposting for clarity:

Hannity Guest Suggests Obama Delayed Sandy Relief Because Victims Are Middle Class

I don’t get it: it seems to me, that if President Obama engages in as much “class warfare” as Hannity claims, he’d of delayed relief if the Sandy victims were upper-class.

Then again, as has been pointed out, it’s the repubs who are delaying the relief, so . . .

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mj - the same one commented 2013-01-05 15:21:30 -0500 · Flag
Hannity Guest Suggests Obama Delayed Sandy Relief Because Victims Are Middle Class

I don’t get it - it seems to me, that if President Obama engages in as much “class warfare” as Hannity claims, he’d of delayed relief if the Sandy victims were upperclass.

Then again, as has been pointed out, it’s the repubs who are delaying the relief, so . . .

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Bemused commented 2013-01-05 12:38:04 -0500 · Flag
Bemused is eating crow (the feathers!) for having cast doubts on the Mike possibly being a troll.

That appeals court decision is one of the most disgraceful I’ve ever but ever heard about.
truman commented 2013-01-05 11:09:57 -0500 · Flag
Our President’s leadership in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy has been exemplary. He rightfully has earned high praise from Democrats and Republicans. Criticism of him only emanates from the cesspool of hate, AKA Fux Noise, and turdmasters like KKKlannity.

I wonder if McGrath would have preferred that our President’s response been more like Dumyba: a flyover, an air guitar session and a couple of “you’re doing a heckuva job”?
the Mike commented 2013-01-05 10:48:46 -0500 · Flag
On February 14 2003, a Florida Appeals court ruled there is absolutely nothing illegal about lying, concealing or distorting information by a major press organization. The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves. In its six-page written decision, the Court of Appeals held that the Federal Communications Commission position against news distortion is only a “policy,” not a promulgated law, rule, or regulation. Fox aired a report after the ruling saying it was “totally vindicated” by the verdict.
That’s their story and they’re sticking to it…
Antoinette commented 2013-01-05 02:48:56 -0500 · Flag
This selfish, self-absorbed Long Island Lolito could care less about the middle class and Hurricane Sandy victims. His only concern is his career, his money, his ratings, and his image.

The Stop Hannity Express encourages all the masses to send a message to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and ask him why Hannocchio is politicizing Sandy victims.

Send the governor Tweets.

Why is Fox News exploiting Hurricane Sandy victims? @govchristie

Ask the governor why Hannocchio is using his show as a platform against giving aid to Hurricane Sandy victims.

Tell him to distance himself from this clown.

Hannocchio’s support of some Republicans’ decision not to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy must go viral. Write letters to the editor and post on social media.

NOTE TO CHRIS CHRISTIE

Go public and blast Hannity for politicizing Hurricane Sandy victims. Now you see his true colors.

NOTE TO HANNITY

With all that wealth, you are still a bitter, angry and shallow man with serious issues.
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