Jon Stewart didn’t pull his punches about Sean Hannity in a Rolling Stone interview published today. And Hannity hit back with a response that did more to validate Stewart than disprove him.
In his Rolling Stone interview, Stewart said: “Sean Hannity is probably the most loathsome dude over there. That’s just pure cynicism, and it’s horrible. Everything is presented in as devious a manner as it could be possibly be presented.”
When asked if he’d like to have Hannity on The Daily Show and “engage with him,” Stewart replied, “Not really. That’s probably a shortcoming, but I have no interest in that. I probably should. It would be interesting, I guess.”
That’s pretty darned mild compared to the bullyboy berating that Hannity dishes out. But when he’s on the receiving end, it’s a whole different matter, apparently.
Hannity responded to Stewart’s comments in an email to Politico:
“Nearly 50 million Americans on food stamps, nearly 50 million in poverty, the lowest labor participation rate since 1978, and Jon’s beloved president who once said George Bush’s debt was ‘irresponsible and unpatriotic’ has almost accumulated more debt then every other President before him combined,” Hannity wrote. “Do I even need to remind him about keeping our doctors, our health plans and saving money? And how is that healthcare website working out? Or Iraq, Isis, the ‘Russian reset’?”
“Jon’s problem is he has his head so far up Obama’s ass he cannot see clearly, he is obviously better suited to reading his joke writers material, and making his clapping seal audience happy,” Hannity continued.
“I await another Rally to Restore Sanity with Fatwah supporter Cat Stevens!!” he said, referring to the event that Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted in Washington, D.C., in 2010.
You can always count on Hannity to keep things classy.
Hannity graphic by Nina Brodsky.
If you’re on a highway and Road Runner goes Beep, Beep,
Just step aside or you might end up in a heap,
Road Runner Road Runner runs down the road all day,
Even the coyote can’t make him change his ways
Road Runner (BEEP, BEEP!) — the coyote’s after you,
Road Runner (BEEP, BEEP!) — if he catches you you’re through,
Road Runner (BEEP, BEEP!) — the coyote’s after you,
Road Runner — if he catches you you’re through
That’s coyote’s really a crazy clown (BEEP, BEEP!),
When will he learn that he never can mow him down (BEEP, BEEP!)
Poor little Road Runner never bothers anyone (BOOM!),
Just running down the road is his idea of having fun.
:^)
I also await his being waterboarded to “raise money for the troops” which is now in it’s 4th or 5th year of a failed promise.
I await Stewart ripping KKKlannity a new one, but in a humorous and factual way!
Sean, never pick a fight with a comedian, you’re just going to keep falling off the cliff, flatten yourself against the fake tunnel and having all your comebacks blow up in your face. Beep-Beep.
