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Hannity Uses Sterling Scandal To Attack Sharpton And The NAACP

Posted by Ellen -7835.60pc on April 29, 2014 · Flag

Sean Hannity did not follow his Fox News colleagues down the “Donald Sterling proves that racism is dead lane” last night. However, he did follow the Fox line of using the occasion to attack Rev. Al Sharpton and suggest Sterling is affiliated with Democrats. Hannity put his personal racial spin on the story by using the occasion to go after the NAACP. Oh, and then complain about guest Bob Beckel politicizing the issue when he pointed out that Sterling’s donations to Democrats were because that’s the dominant party in Los Angeles.

Hannity hosted a discussion about the LA Clippers owner's racial rant with Beckel and conservative African American David Webb. Coincidentally, Webb recently ambushed the head of a North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, Rev. William Barber, and urged Hannity to go on offense against the group.

Hannity announced at the beginning of the segment that Sterling will not receive a previously-scheduled Llifetime Achievement award from the LA Branch of the NAACP. He quickly added, “However, according to the group’s website, the list of honorees for the person of the year does still include the Rev. Al Sharpton. Now, Sharpton’s honoree status comes as he threatens to rally in front of the NBA headquarters until Donald Sterling is fired.”

“Why would they honor him and Sharpton?” Hannity asked. He worked in an extra swipe at Sharpton by adding, “The guy who used the N-word about the first black mayor in New York?” Say what you will about Sharpton but it's beyond ridiculous to suggest that he's anti-black or in any kind of league with Sterling.

But Webb didn't waste time on that. He ran with the anti-NAACP ball Hannity had just tossed him. Webb said, “It’s hypocrisy. It’s flat-out hypocrisy. Look, the NAACP’s not what it used to be. The national leadership won’t condemn Rev. Barber, what he said about Tim Scott. They won’t condemn Alvin Holmes, the representative from Alabama… So they don’t condemn bigotry. …They condemn those that don’t agree with them or don’t fit their agenda."

Was Webb suggesting that Sterling fits the NAACP agenda? Beckel didn’t challenge that outrageous suggestion. Instead, he said the NAACP had probably planned to honor Sterling because he had contributed a lot of money to the organization.

For the record, I think it’s a very legitimate question to ask why the NAACP had planned to honor Sterling. His racism was no secret before this rant was publicized. But Hannity did nothing to find out the NAACP's relationship with Sterling. No, Hannity did everything to exploit the occasion as an opportunity to smear them: “So you’re saying that he bought (the NAACP)?” Hannity “asked” Beckel.

 No, Beckel said, just gave them money. He noted that Sterling had donated to Democrats as well.

“He gives only to Democrats,” Hannity added, with unmistakable glee.

“Well, here in California, what are you going to do?” Beckel replied.

Hannity's unintentionally hilarious response: “You want to turn this into politics, really?

Then, in Mr. Sensitive’s next breath, Hannity said: “The one thing I will say: David and I have discussed this. Why is it that conservative blacks are the single largest group that get attacked and nothing ever happens? How many times in your life?” He asked Webb.

To his credit, Webb shut that avenue down. “I don’t even count. It’s daily,” he said. "But, you know, to the point of whether this is politics. This isn’t politics. Racism and bigotry isn’t politics. Crush it unmercifully, Sean. That’s what the American people have to do.”

So Hannity moved on.

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Aria Prescott commented 2014-04-30 18:58:15 -0400 · Flag
@tom: I monitor Hannity’s radio show, and I know why he does it- He’s just a bigot with a mic. He has absolutely no respect for any colored person who doesn’t hate themselves for being colored, and his views on religion are basically hate speech.

If anything, his TV show is severely toned down. He still only allows self-hating minorities on it without his limitless contempt, and he still spews hate speech by the bucketload, but what he does on Fox is nothing compared to what he does on the radio.
Tom Berger commented 2014-04-30 14:14:22 -0400 · Flag
@antionette, thanks for that link, it was very informative. I wonder if he does this for entertainment reasons (ratings and such) or if he is really like that. I know he is at least guilty by association. Whats your take on it?
Antoinette commented 2014-04-30 14:02:20 -0400 · Flag
A little history about Hannocchio.

He hates being called a racist. He is very sensitive about that issue, despite being associated with hateful individuals. This issue dates back prior to him coming to Fox "News Channel.

He only denounced Bundy to avoid having advertisers flee his show in droves. If Bundy hadn’t open his big mouth, Hannocchio would still have him on his show.
Antoinette commented 2014-04-30 13:38:09 -0400 · Flag
Tom, it shows the history of Hannocchio’s association with hateful individuals like Bob Grant. This late talker had a vile history of making racist statements, yet Hannocchio called him a good friend. Hannocchio has a very long history of befriending hateful individuals dating back to 1989 with that nutty author.

Hannocchio criticizes Sharpton, yet had no problem participating in his organization. Hannocchio is a wishy-washy individual.

Read this Tom, and listen to the audio of Hannocchio from the archives. This was recorded in 1989 when he was at KCSB.

http://www.kcsb.org/blog/2011/12/22/revisiting-sean-hannity-audiopodcast/
Tom Berger commented 2014-04-30 09:50:25 -0400 · Flag
I thought Hannity condemned what Stirling said, and condemned what bundy said. As far as Zimmerman, i don’t no if he likes him or not.
truman commented 2014-04-30 09:30:15 -0400 · Flag
Last week KKKlannity couldn’t tell you who Donald Stirling was. Now Stirling is KKKlannity’s BFF along with Moocher Bundy and Vigilante George Zimmerman. Vile white racism will always get you in tight with KKKlannity.
Tom Berger commented 2014-04-30 07:50:21 -0400 · Flag
That totally make sense, Aria. I knew there was some type of connection, just couldn’t figure out how. Antoinette, what does Bundy have to do with sterling, clippers, and the charity?
Antoinette commented 2014-04-30 05:22:09 -0400 · Flag
If Bundy fan Hannocchio does not like Sharpton why on earth he would participate in this event with Sharpton.

http://youtu.be/P12S43EifiE

Hannocchio’s favorite, hateful talk host on Magic Johnson.

http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/media/audio/Bob%20Grant%20on%20Magic%20Johnson.mp3

Bob Grant with Hannocchio at his Freedom Concert

http://youtu.be/98cP66-KYoM

Hannocchio is a hypocrite and his conservative audience have found that out after he threw Bundy under the bus.

Wealthy men like Sterling, Koch Bros. and Ruthless Rupy know how to buy favors. Money talks.
Ellen commented 2014-04-30 02:46:27 -0400 · Flag
Thanks, Aria. That makes sense.
Aria Prescott commented 2014-04-30 00:53:21 -0400 · Flag
If I have the rationale on Sterling down, he’s being honoured because a charity owned by the Clippers are friends of the city’s black and latino population, not because he did anything. In fact, there’s a lot of implications that Sterling’s the one of the stage instead of the people running the charity because, well…

Paint your own conclusions there- I know I’m starting to, and spoiler: Sterling has somehow managed to look even worse.
Tom Berger commented 2014-04-29 21:10:07 -0400 · Flag
Yep, hannity is wrong on this one. You have to ask yourself, the NAACP and the NBA knows his bigoted past, why make a huge deal of it now. Could it be that someone wants his team maybe. I don’t know. It is a possibility. Webb nailed it, you need to crush it unmercifully, again why didn’t this get crushed in the beginning.
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It wouldn't be a Fox News discussion about white racism without an attack on African Americans!








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