To our growing list of Fox News’ Ways To Politicize Fort Hood Shootings, we can add Allen West’s creative use of Putin, Russia and Crimea. Partial credit goes to Sean Hannity for all but jabbing West with an elbow in the ribs while suggesting that the shootings might “all go back to” Obama’s policies on terrorism.
Of course, Hannity’s discussion with West came during the “attack the media for not suggesting the Fort Hood shootings were terrorism” portion of the show and not the “it appears mental issues, not terrorism was the cause” later portion of the same show.
But in this discussion, Hannity was looking for a twofer as he hinted that Obama was to blame for the (terrorist) shooting in the first place:
Let me go to the big picture about combatting evil in our time and this goes back to “man-caused disasters, overseas contingency operations,” that Major Hasan was “workplace violence.” Have we gotten too far away from 9/11 that we don’t remember the impact of that day?
West got the message. He picked it up and ran with it:
I believe that’s a part of it and I believe also we have a civilian leadership that does not want to recognize that the enemy exists. You know, you look at what is happening in the Crimea when the president says that Vladimir Putin is “operating from a position of weakness.” So if you don’t want to admit that there’s evil, if you don’t want to admit that there’s an enemy, then you don’t have the right type of security protocols in place.
It’s particularly disgusting that Fox would call on West at a time like this, given his own disgraced military record and emotional instability.
Or maybe that’s exactly why he was chosen. Hannity murmured his approval while West spoke. Afterward, Hannity said enthusiastically, “It’s good to see you. Colonel, we’ll have you back.”
Video below via Media Matters.
Hannity image by Nina Brodsky.
As more people learn the truth about Hannocchio, his ratings will continue to decline.
The Dirt
This cafeteria Catholic has made too many enemies in radio, television, and in the GOP. Only a handful of conservatives befriend him because they want face time on his radio and television shows. If this clown lost both shows these conservatives would dump him, and search for a new conservative host.
A shocker! Not all Tea Party members like Hannocchio. They are upset that he continues to spew GOP establishment talking points, and not addressing issues important to the party. It’s coming down the pipe soon.
Admiring a KGB thug like Ukraine-invader Putin does not sit well with the American masses. This admiration from Hannocchio says a lot about his personality.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/sean-hannity-rides-obama-for-goofy-helmet/
Hannocchio’s broadcasting career is in trouble. In an effort to salvage his career he is going through an image make-over by releasing personal photos of himself and his family. It’s a very rare move for this desperate, aging media hack. He’s trying to soften his image a little, but it’s not working. A tiger can’t change his stripes, and enlisting help from the Breiters, and his long-time love, Annie won’t stop the decline.
Hannocchio’s biggest fear in life is losing his broadcasting career, his image and his wealth. If waterboarding was the only alternative to save all three we have no doubt in our minds he would do it.
Hannocchio has no business talking about other people’s mental issues, given his own personal issues, and he knows what we mean.
He should be more concerned about his decline in broadcasting. It’s a matter of time before this old man becomes a has-been broadcaster.
