Hannity bashes Free Republic (February 2005)

[1Old Pro]

Just now on his radio show...says we taken over by fringe people

listen to the audio

[sinkspur]

Only if Hannity regards educated 'high falutin' people as fringe.

He's partly right. That's why Jim Robinson is cleaning out the immigration threads.

FR goes through these cycles. After the 1998 elections, there were a lot of Birchers and conspiracy types flocking here (there were actually threads on jet contrails as the government trying to poison American citizens).

Now that Bush has been re-elected, we've seen a flood of newbies commenting on immigration. Some of these folks have nefarious backgrounds, or are retreads Jim's kicked off before.

But he's wrong that FR is primarily fringers. In fact, the kooks don't tend to last very long, as Jim and the mods learn who they are pretty quickly.

[woofie]

Freepers in Fringe

[b4its2late]

Levine.

[gridlock]

Hannity is pulling a "Lucianne". Is Trixie still it business, BTW? Haven't been over there in years.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Some people get their zots the old fashioned way...they earn them....

[magslinger]

Sean Sean Sean... you don't have to turn on us just because we're sick of hearing you plug your book all the time.

That's it. That is the kind of talk you fringe types engage in. What else should Sean talk about on the Sean Hannity Infomercial?(/sarcasm)

[advance_copy]

Typical...

Hannity bats for the other team

[MEGoody]

Okay. . .here I am eating crow. It seems that Sean has said some stuff about FR.

Well, really, so what. Just free publicity for us.

[cbkaty]

I did not hear him...but exactly what did he say?

This seems to be a very broad brush statement....

[thoughtomator]

Just another MSM flack.

On a totally unrelated topic, did you know that the acronym "MSM" is also used to mean "men who have sex with men"? Learned that the other day looking for schadenfreude over the new homosexual super AIDS.

[Bommer]

The lunatic Fringe that Hannity is referring to are comprised of FReepers not afraid to criticize him! Sounds like old Sean can handle being critiqued on bloatvating on his book!

[Dan from Michigan]

What a shocker. FR is critized by Hannity and this thread's already on its way to 100 posts.

If I was an advertiser, I'd know how to get some hits to my site. Rip FR, create a hornets' nest, and watch the hits to my site come it, as well as free advertisement while this thread goes to 1000 posts.

[Guillermo]

If he hasn't signed up in 2 yrs, then how does Mr. GOP Parrot Talking Points know FR's been taken over?

[July 4th]

Here's a good rundown of your average show:

"Flipper!"

"So I was reading my book at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and..."

"Here, listen to 10 minutes of bumper music, self-promotion, and introductions..."

[vivabushchick]

Tuning in now.

[najida]

He is hawking the "Hanni-date" part of his board.

Dear lord,
He see's himself as a cross between Drudge, FR and E-Harmony.

[b4its2late]

Levin (sorry, no e at the end.)

[clyde260]

I heard it with my own ears. Believe it! And it came out of nowhere.

I appreciate what he did during the election, but now his show is gonzo for me.

Buh Bye Seany Boy!

[DCPatriot]

There certainly IS an element of truth...albeit a kernel.

The larger this site has become (in terms of registered members) the kookier it gets.

[LauraleeBraswell]

I can't believe Sean SAID THAT!!!