Posted on 02/16/2005 12:12:54 PM PST by 1Old Pro
Edited on 02/16/2005 2:03:25 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Just now on his radio show...says we taken over by fringe people
I didn't think you were. In it's current form, November 1997. Before that, FR was around as something else, I can't recall what it was called.
GREAT POST, LENI!
#716 - Deserves a repost:
THE TEN DEADLY SINS
First, I heard every word uttered by Hannity this afternoon.
Second, the quotes commented here by freeper listerners are NOT taken out of context.
Third, Hannity did NOT "mis-speak". He was primed for this, his rant came out easily, and his criticisms sounded carefully thought out and semi-rehearsed.
Fourth, we're accused of "eating our own" while he's eating us.
Fifth, we are considered "childish" while he verbally cavorts with Flipper and the breathless young married women phoning his show. Probably a good 75% of his actual radio show is immature fluff instead of what conservatives tune into him for.
Sixth, his diatribe was NOT a "cheap shot". It was an expensive shot, carefully calculated and contrived to turn conservative folks away from our site and turn to his commercial site instead.
Seventh, he DID hurt FR in spite of comments to the contrary. This show went out all over the country and harmed our reputation. From now on, Hannity's comments will be quoted and re-quoted by those saying in one version or another, "FR is so bad, even Hannity won't read its forum". The evil that people say lives on after them.
Eighth, Sean doesn't like our "petty squabbling". Our major squabbling must really do him in. What does he want, an Elsie Dinsmore/Casper Milquetoast forum? Everyone agreeing with everyone else?
Ninth, if we are "fringe", why does he consistently give mouth time to the Rangels and Lanny Davis's of this country. If they are not leftist fringies, I don't know who is. These propagandists become more "well-known" and humanized, thanks to Sean and his proclivity for booking questionable guests. Not only that, he calls them his dear friends, kisses their fannies, and invites them back again....and again....and again. A liberal guest now and then is no big deal, but Sean goes over the edge. Let these lefties, socialists, anti-American and anti-war guests go beg Err American to book them so they can spread their agit/prop to the gullible listening to that network.
Tenth, in a real Clintonian tactic, Sean tries to hedge his carefully calculated slams by stating he meets "some" good freepers at his concerts and book signings. I guess the good ones are the ones attending his commercial events. The rest are chopped liver.
Sean has lost me until he publicly apologizes to JimRob and the people on this forum.
Frankly, he disgusted me beyond belief today.
Leni
Love Medved too. I hope he comes to Denver for a book signing. Anyone want to be on the Medved ping list, please send me an e-mail. It's low volume.
You mean bi-curious.
I think he's trying to drum up business for his own board.
I'd consider a defamation suit.
'bout time these media types got spanked for using their bully pulpit to whip the little guys (blogs).
All the more disingenuous because Hannity borrows ideas from FreeRepublic all the time, and it's evident to anyone who listens to him regularly. Even my wife has noticed it.
Sean, you owe an apology. Be a man: GIVE IT!
"Eat their own", you dare say? You're doing that very thing with your statement!
APOLOGIZE, Sean.
I'm still here....Oh no....my fringe is showing!
Not to jump on the bandwagon, but, oh what they heck why not....
I've been thinking lately that Sean had been sounding a little shrill. Has he been taken in by his own hype? And the parade of lefty libs he has on has denigrated from discussion to sensationalism.
I've been finding myself tuning out more and more lately, so maybe my intuitions weren't that far off after all.
He spelled it "kiante."
Thank you for your post, you laid it all out.
CHANGE THE CHANNEL, Sauron. ;-)
Who is this guy, anyway? He doesn't sound very bright.
LOL I heard that interview. I laughed when she said "William F Buckley is more cerebral than you" (after telling Sean that she read some of his stuff, as her dad is conservative and a fan of Buckley).....
If it wasn't for FR....Bush wouldn't be in the WH...skerry would've been elected. Sean Hannity is being extremely STUPID!!!
And I would caution you...that lot's of things happen in life...that are not conspiratorial.
Oh, don't get me wrong...I'm quite sure that people get together, and act in accord in many many instances. And I love a good conspiracy story.
But for now, I will just sit back...eat some popcorn and watch.
BTTT!
I heard Hannity today and couldn't wait to get home to get on FR and see what everyone says---
I just got home and can't believe there are 1400 posts already---I will never have time to read them all and keep up---
Can someone please, give me and others just getting home, a synopsis of the opinions expressed here on FR? Pretty, please?
Don't think Vannity has the staying power these libs had...they survived due to the Lib's financial lifelines, conservatives have a less developed lifeline system....which is a good thing.
Vannity! That's a good one!
I usually listen to him without a problem but the thing he did that upset me was when he congratulated Peter Jennings on becoming a citizen.
WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME WITH THE WAY IT IS GOING.
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