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

[LowInMo]

Besides, I was in a hurry to read the next post.

[TomB]

So Sean dumps on FR because we tolerate "fringe" posters, and yet we constantly hear him greet his "good friend" Charley Rangel on his show?

There are undoubtedly some "fringe" nutjobs around here, but they are always countered by the mainstream posters. We don't go out of our way to give "evil" liberals (hannity's word, not mine) respect they don't deserve.

Grow some skin Hannity.

[TruthSetsUFree]

"I'm not being thin skinned, he was crass by dissing us to promote his site. If he really wanted to promote conservative viewpoints, should be glad there are different sites out there. The more there are, the more chance for change we have."

Just as we should be glad for him. I don't think he was dissing FR in order to promote his site. I've read the comments on FR about Sean, and they've been completely unfair, and I think he was being completely honest about his perspective when he said that many FReepers eat their own. As I've said before, many of those who criticize Sean aren't making honest and intellegient critiques or giving helpful and constructive criticism; they're mean-spirited in their dislike of his personal style. It really smacks of jealousy as the criticism is so petty. I honestly don't get the overwhelming dislike of Hannity here on FR.

"He should get over here and explain himself. But, he won't."

Well, I can't imagine how he accomplishes what he does. He has a wife and kids, he has a full-time job with his own radio show, then has only 3 hours after the end of that until his TV show at night. Then he writes books, promotes books for others (like Levin's), makes tours, etc. He and Bush both have an energy I wish I had at least half of!

"He wants us to buy a membership to his site. What he did wasn't conservative, it was a play right out of the liberal handbook."

You don't have to buy a membership to his site to particpate on his discussion forum, so obviously that wasn't his motive. And I can't think of anything more conservative than honestly saying things like they are, especially if that has been his personal experience here, and from my observations long before today, it has been.

[wardaddy]

you're right I'm not very pious nor Catholic but I have nothing against them....usually.

[plewis1250]

The Limbaugh Factor then? He NEEDS a show again!

[DoctorMichael]

What did Hannity say exactly? I was busy at the time and away from my office radio so I have no idea what happened.

Is there a transcript? Tape?

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Believe it or not, he actually shared a talk show with feminist shrew Gloria Allred, when he was still in Cali.

[b4its2late]

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.....

[LittleMoe]

Hey if Mark Levin is a regular I don't see why Hannity dislikes us so.
I am disappointed in him . He is just plugging his site!!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

After I heard he ran away from Al Franken, I lost all respect for him. He is and always has been, a p***y.

Sean ran away from Franken. Are you sure you're not confusing Sean with Rich Lowry, whom Franken challenged to a fight?

[ApesForEvolution]

IIRC, Black Conservative GOP Talk Show Host that didn't disclose contributions from Bush and Co., the WH, RNC et al, etc., blah-blah-blah for advancing Bush policy or something. Ring a bell?

[Samwise]

[Quix]

Pat Robertson is so staid, traditional and calm, cool and collected as to be virtually boring.

Thankfully, he has a good heart and does a lot of good and probably can even hear somewhat from the Lord--at least quite often enough for me.

I think your biases are showing as much as mine.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

The swift boat vets rock- as do all of our vets and troops!

[ApesForEvolution]

I wish that wrestler-wannabe-shi*-4-brains Franken would challenge me to a dual...

[b4its2late]

There's link on this thread somewhere to an audio file of it. It's probably within the firs 400 posts or so. That kinda narrows it down now, doesn't it? I look from 200 on, you look from 1 to 200....

[csvset]

Franken: USO tour in Iraq 'very moving'

Al Franken has been to Iraq, has Hannity?

[Indy Pendance]

Make sure you use something like ad-aware or spybot, to catch the spyware. You can download them for free, just do a google search, and always check for upgrades.

[nopardons]

Nope.

[Chaos]

Go to the top of the page click on read article then click on listen to audio.