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Introducing Hannityspeak
RenewAmerica.us ^ | February 6, 2007 | Helen Valois

Posted on 02/06/2007 2:00:28 PM PST by EternalVigilance

Orwellian euphemism is nothing new in the realm of contemporary American political discourse. Choice, translated by the left, refers to the chopping up of unborn children. Peaceful patriotism permits the trashing of our troops. Just now in a shocking scandal for adjectives everywhere, verbal authorities have booked articulate for bearing concealed racial overtones. We shouldn't, but we do get acclimated to this kind of rank pseudo-intellectualism after a while. What is jarring is to hear linguistic engineering of mind-bending magnitude coming not from the left, but from conservative commentators themselves.

Monday night on Hannity and Colmes, RINO Rudi announced his intention of announcing his candidacy for the office of President of the United States, which is as close to making sense as the entire interview ever got. What we heard from the presumptive Republican front runner was the whole set of self-contradictions one would expect from a liberal hijacking a conservative ticket: that he is "personally opposed" to abortion while upholding a "woman's right to choose;" that he defines marriage as between a man and a woman but simultaneously supports "domestic partnerships;" that he is not for "amnesty" for undocumented workers but does believe in their "regularization," meaning that those who break immigration law should become the ones who make it. When John Kerry reverses himself over the course of several months on the subject of the war in Iraq, the right-wing talking heads never tire of highlighting it. But let the former mayor of New York thrash like a trout on a line in the course of a single interview, and everyone on our side of the aisle is supposed to nod in solemn wonder, if Hannity's handling of the whole farcical situation is any indication.

Giuliani's gymnastics would be unremarkable — they are certainly unoriginal — if not for the fact that this same man demonstrates lucidity and singularity of purpose when the terrorist threat to our nation is invoked. This, of course, is the pillar on which his "conservative" credentials are precariously teetering, the one issue alleged as trumping all the others. Pardon me. The word isn't trumping any more — a position which common sense and a moment's uninterrupted reflection will reveal as positively spurious. How can the right to liberty outrank the right to life? According to Sean Hannity's post-interview reflections, however, what Rudi has actually done isn't really waffling after all. For RINOs only, it is hereafter to be known as transcending the issues. That's what Sean said. Giuliani is succeeding, he believes, not in betraying conservative principles but in transcending them.

Judging by its context, his neologism must mean something like: "getting people to cave in about things it is positively disastrous for them to cave in about." Hannity seems to connect his inventive term with Dick Morris' revelation that three-quarters of the conservatives he talked to were ready to overlook Rudi's handicaps in the interest of defeating Hillary. (Wouldn't this be an insult to Obama, by the way, that it isn't in the interest of defeating him?) So, let's see how Hannityspeak would work out in other situations.

Bill Clinton in the waning days of his administration evidently did a bang-up job of transcending perjury (to pick a problem of his more or less at random). Who knew? I see now with the clarity of vision Sean has imparted that the trend in the European nations is towards transcending Islamofascism, not catering to it. It must also be the case that Terri Schindler Schiavo's right to life — sadly, according to just about the only high profile American journalist who truly extended himself in an effort to defend it — wasn't really violated in the end, but only transcended. And so forth.

If Rudi Giuliani or anybody like him manages to gain the support of a majority of conservatives, it will deal our cause a more serious blow than anything that Hillary or Barack or anybody else could do, from inside the White House or outside. Liberals can only set the conservative agenda back. RINOs are attempting to define it out of existence. If the handful of conservative commentators in the mainstream media decide to grease the linguistic wheels of this insidious effort, who is going to be able to stop it? Is it really a good thing, for the distinction between those who stand for what is right and just in this country, and those who do not, to be transcended at last?


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To: Reagan Man

Okay. I agree. It's back. ;-)


181 posted on 02/06/2007 4:12:18 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: Sword_Svalbardt
Rudi is a moderate, always has been, and always will be.

There is no such thing as a "moderate." He's a liberal.

Sorry to quibble, but...

182 posted on 02/06/2007 4:13:22 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: EternalVigilance; Rex Anderson
Actually, the only time I've seen the "just a housewife" thing is as a self-descriptive from a couple of the harpies, who use that as some sort of a strange excuse for their extreme unpleasantness.

I swear, you'd rather climb up in a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth.

You know full well that I used that remark in a completely different way.

I distinctly remember asking you why you spent all this time on FR when all that ever happens is that you, the big political guru, repeatedly get your head handed to you by a bunch of housewives.

183 posted on 02/06/2007 4:13:54 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Delphinium
... I don't see what you just described, but I am pretty much the same about issues as he is.

Trouble is, so am I. There've been times in the past when I've tried to tell him as a fellow FReeper what I perceived as the error in his presentation techniques. His response was hostility and considering me 'an enemy'. He did the Minuteman issue great disservice with his support. As well, the California recall, the 2004 and 2000 election. I think it was 2000 that I first recognized him as always desiring conflict among FReepers. Its a long list the people who've also recognized this. Even during the latest Minuteman issue I consoled him, begged him, to let other people carry their defense, that his participation was nothing but a torch, counterproductive to his goal. Needless to say, when you can judge someone by their words you can attack them personally.

184 posted on 02/06/2007 4:16:08 PM PST by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: Howlin

Yeah, I've heard you make that inane argument many times. What's your point?


185 posted on 02/06/2007 4:16:15 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: EternalVigilance
Who's "we"? Trolls have a candidate?

Duncan Hunter.

186 posted on 02/06/2007 4:17:21 PM PST by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: EternalVigilance

Thats better. ;^)


187 posted on 02/06/2007 4:17:24 PM PST by Reagan Man (Conservatives don't vote for liberals.)
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To: EternalVigilance
... I don't know what is.

But you can sure disrupt.

188 posted on 02/06/2007 4:18:21 PM PST by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: EternalVigilance

Does it come with a whiny voice?


189 posted on 02/06/2007 4:26:13 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
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To: nopardons
You don't read many threads here, do you. LOL

Perhaps I'm missing most upon which you post; I certainly don't go searching for your comments. I just know that whenever I do come across a thread you've posted upon you're trading insults with someone else.

That stress can't be good for your health - for what it's worth you might want to go easy on the bickering.

190 posted on 02/06/2007 4:27:49 PM PST by NittanyLion
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To: EternalVigilance
What's your point?

That you're not to be believed.

191 posted on 02/06/2007 4:32:02 PM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: Howlin
That you're not to be believed.

Okey-dokey then.

192 posted on 02/06/2007 4:32:52 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: EternalVigilance

Ahhh...

The beautiful sight of conservative infighting and ankle-biting... (/sarc)


193 posted on 02/06/2007 4:33:36 PM PST by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: Rex Anderson

She and her husband own a publishing company. "Just a housewife"? Hardly.


194 posted on 02/06/2007 4:35:26 PM PST by Carolinamom (Whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure -- President Bush SOTU)
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To: El Conservador

Rudy Giuliani is no conservative.

And if Hannity wants to empower liberals, he's going to have to do one of two things: learn not to, or be prepared to take the resulting flak.


195 posted on 02/06/2007 4:37:18 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: EternalVigilance

I see youve incurred the wrath of the most liberal of FR. you must be doing something right;)

I try my harderst not to post to the rudy threads anymore.

on an earlier one (though i dont recall who posted it) they said to let the naysayers come as it gives them more posts. dont remember the exact phrasing. maybe they think it proves how "popular" rudy is?

Anyways, therefore i think they WANT us to come on over. If we ignored them, there little pro rudy threads would sink like a ton of bricks;)
(and they know it)


196 posted on 02/06/2007 4:41:09 PM PST by OMalley (Hi Mom:) Duncan Hunter 08)
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To: OMalley

:-)


197 posted on 02/06/2007 4:46:34 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?")
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To: 68 grunt
Trouble is, so am I.

Good because if you are the same as he is on issues, you have to be okay.

Its just that I have been attacked by some of the same people I see attacking him,even had them saying similar things about me.

Thank God they haven't got on to my real life or they'd start bringing it up on FR too, like they do his.

No matter what, that is wrong.

Maybe my style is offensive to some too, especially how I express my opinion about people who I consider to be contrary to Republican principles, like Rudy.

I'd rather reach people through discussion, but some take it so personal.
198 posted on 02/06/2007 4:57:20 PM PST by Delphinium
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To: Peach

I agree with you. However, there are those who will never, ever support a candidate like Rudy who will not appoint SCOTUS judges who will overturn Roe v Wade and stop gay marriage as the candidate's #1 and #2 priorities. I think what Rudy did for NY will be good for what he can do for the whole country.


199 posted on 02/06/2007 5:03:32 PM PST by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what an Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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To: Rex Anderson

Well, I'm not "just a housewife", not that there's anything wrong with that. :-)


200 posted on 02/06/2007 5:06:29 PM PST by nopardons
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