Tag Archives: Sean Hannity

Media Matters for America ~~~ Divorced From Reality


Ted Nugent blames the president for military suicides; Rick Santelli screams that potential job losses don’t matter, Glenn Beck re-writes his own history. Conservative media are divorcing themselves from reality.

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NRA Meeting A Rogue’s Gallery Of Extremism And Hatred

Glenn Beck, Ted Nugent, Oliver North, Sean Hannity, John Bolton, and Katie Pavlich. The NRA’s “most important gathering of the year” will feature media figures dedicated to gun conspiracies, violent rhetoric, and a cavalier attitude towards gun violence. Get the facts: http://mm4a.org/162oZHR

The Attacks Fox Calls “Phantom Threats”

Attorney General Eric Holder this week praised efforts by the ADL to fight anti-Muslim bigotry. But Fox attacked him for that, even calling the idea of violence against Muslims “phantom threats.” But as Eric Boehlert reviews, there’s been a long string of anti-Muslim violence in America, including a mosque that was burned to the ground. http://mm4a.org/14Qf6gm

Fox Reminds Glenn Beck About Advertiser Losses

Glenn Beck tried to engage in revisionist history about his exit from Fox. Fox responded, saying that Beck was only trying to “save his ass” because “[a]dvertisers fled his show.” Angelo Carusone explains the impact that advertiser losses had on Beck over time – and how Beck himself and detractors pretended that those advertiser losses weren’t happening. http://mm4a.org/ZgGlJt

GOP-Favored Pricing Scheme Investigated

Since Doug Manchester purchased the U-T San Diego, he has turned the paper into a voice for his hard-right political beliefs and business interests. But a pricing scheme that allegedly gave lower ad rates to Republicans than Democrats has triggered an investigation by state election regulators. Media Matters‘ investigative reporter Joe Strupp details the allegations against Manchester and the paper. http://mm4a.org/11xE4LC

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When CNBC’s Rick Santelli was told that budget cuts would mean 1.5 percent decrease in GDP and a loss of 700,000 jobs, he could only yell “Why is that so important?” http://mm4a.org/ZVZe7T

TED NUGENT ON MILITARY SUICIDES

Speaking with Alex Jones, Ted Nugent blamed the record number of military suicides on President Obama, saying that Obama “violates the Constitution that he has made an oath to.” http://mm4a.org/1589HSn

FOX NEWS IGNORES JASON COLLINS

Jason Collins is the first male athlete in major American sports to come out as gay. But compared to CNN and MSNBC, Fox News barely covered the announcement - and one Fox reporter even mocked it. http://mm4a.org/12XH86p

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The Koch Brothers Talk Business

Michigan, President and Ed Asner


 

 
She shames them with laser precision. WATCH:

This Lawmaker In Michigan Really Cuts Through The B.S. With Her GOP Coworkers
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” WATCH:

How To Save The Seven-Year-Old Girl Who Wants To Become President
Oh, they hate the truth. WATCH:

Hollywood Legend Ed Asner Has Outraged Republicans Over This Animated Short

Media Matters for America: Anti Environment EPA and War On Women


Who’s Behind The Right’s Latest Anti-Environment Video? Fox News and other conservative media have promoted a video that suggests environmental regulations will cause “America to fail.” But the video, created by a conservative group with a history of ethical problems, makes many misleading claims including denying global warming. Read More

Memo To Media: EPA Official’s Comments Applied Only To Lawbreakers Several media outlets have distorted comments by an EPA official, falsely suggesting that he said “oil companies should be crucified.” In fact, the official was using an analogy, which he has since apologized for, to describe a common approach to regulatory enforcement: making examples out of those who break the law. Read More

Fox’s Hannity Denies That Women Face Discrimination From Insurers In The Absence Of Health Care Reform This week, Fox News host Sean Hannity scoffed at the idea that women face discriminatory practices from the health insurance industry, arguing that it is “disinformation” to claim that repeal of the health care reform law, which bans such practices, will again subject women to unfair and discriminatory treatment by insurers. In fact, the law bans insurance companies from its current practice of charging women higher premiums for the same coverage as men, and forbids insurers from listing pregnancy as a pre-existing condition, which was often used by some providers as an excuse to deny coverage. Read More

 

Media Matters for America – Todd Starnes, Sean Hannity …


Republican “War On Women” Is Not A Left-Wing Invention

George Zimmerman’s Legal Team Cites Zimmerman’s Phone Call To Sean Hannity As They Withdraw From The Case

Echoing Big Oil, Right-Wing Media Deny Oil Companies’ Tax Breaks Are Subsidies

Meet Todd Starnes, Fox’s Mouthpiece For Anti-Gay Hate Groups

Conservative Media Promote Deceptive Unemployment Talking Point

PUSH BACK Fox – Media Matters for America


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the Progress Report: Rush


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Rush On The Rocks

By ThinkProgress War Room on Mar 13, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Advertiser Exodus Grows Exponentially

It’s becoming increasingly clear that Rush Limbaugh’s vile, sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke and other women have taken a severe toll on his show.

Here’s the latest.

  • At least 140 Companies Have Dumped Limbaugh

ThinkProgress has obtained an internal memo from Premiere Radio Networks listing 96 national companies that have “specifically asked” their advertisements not be played during the Rush Limbaugh Show. Premiere is the distributor of Limbaugh’s program. The advertisers have also requested to be excluded from other right-wing hosts including Michael Savage, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. According to the memo, the listed companies’ advertisements should be excluded from these programs because they have been “deemed to be offensive.”

With these 96 new companies bailing on Limbaugh, the total number of advertisers boycotting Limbaugh has reached at least 140.

  • In ‘Unusual’ Move, Limbaugh’s Syndicator Suspends National Advertising for Two Weeks

Radio-Info.com reports that Premiere Networks, which syndicates the Rush Limbaugh show, told its affiliate radio stations that they are suspending national advertising for two weeks. Rush Limbaugh is normally provided to affiliates in exchange for running several minutes of national advertisements provided by Premiere each hour. These ads are called “barter spots.” These spots are how Premiere makes its money off of Rush Limbaugh and other shows it syndicates.

But without explanation, Premiere has suspended these national advertisements for two weeks. Radio-Info.com calls the move “unusual.” The development suggests that Rush Limbaugh’s incessant sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke have caused severe damage to the show.

  • Just 29 Percent Say Limbaugh’s ‘Apology’ to Sandra Fluke Was Sincere

According to a new Rasmussen poll out today, just 29 percent of likely voters believe Limbaugh’s apology was earnest, while 53 percent think it was insincere.

  • Another Day, Another Sexist Comment from Limbaugh

Shortly before referring to himself as “God’s gift to women” during today’s show, Limbaugh had this to say about the National Organization for Women:


Evening Brief: Important Stories That You May Have Missed

New CBS News/NYT Poll Misrepresents Known Facts On Iranian Nuclear Program

Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Excuses Reagan’s 11 Tax Increases Because ‘He Hadn’t Signed The Pledge’

Please stand by while the 20th Century is partially repealed

SkyTruth shows how the red-hot Bakken Shale oil-drilling boom in North Dakota is visible from space.

Leading GOP congressman calls for selling off national parks.

The urban highway is a failed experiment.

A new poll shows that the public backs the president over the GOP on gas prices, with 66 percent blaming the gas price spike on Big Oil or Mideast tensions.

A new study finds the tar sands have yet higher CO2 emissions than expected.

A Georgia Republican legislator compared women to cows, pigs, and chickens.

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Mar 12, 2012: BLOCKADE: The GOP’s Unending Effort to Block Obama’s Nominees

GOP Obstructionism, By the Numbers It’s no secret that Republicans have done everything in their power to throw up road blocks for President Obama at every turn. And nowhere is their power to block the president greater than it is in the Senate, where Republicans have effectively imposed a blockade on the president’s nominees for [...]

Mar 9, 2012: Jobs Day, By the Numbers

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Today is Jobs Friday. Here’s the rundown on the monthly employment report from the Department of Labor. -647,000…the number of jobs created lost in state and local governments since August 2008. -22,000…the average number of public sector jobs created lost each month in 2011, thanks to ongoing spending cuts at all levels of government [...]

Mar 8, 2012: Is the 1% Pledge Falling Apart?

Mr. 1 Percent’s Iron Grip Fades Mr. 1 Percent, Grover Norquist, is best known for convincing nearly every single Republican in the House and Senate (and a handful of Democrats) to sign his pledge swearing that they will never, ever vote for a tax increase, nor to close any tax loopholes. What’s the practical impact [...]

Mar 7, 2012: The 70 Sexist Smears Mitt Romney Won’t Condemn

Why Won’t Mitt Romney Stand Up for Women? After remaining silent for days last week as the controversy about Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous smears against Sandra Fluke — and really all women — grew, Mitt Romney was finally confronted on a ropeline on Friday and meekly responded that calling Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” and demanding [...]

Media Matters for America


The Hannity Challenge: How To Make The Case That The Economy Is Improving Sean Hannity pushed the myth that President Obama has made the economy worse, arguing that you could not “make the case” that it has improved during Obama’s watch. In fact, when Obama took office, he inherited an economy that was shrinking faster than it had in 50 years and that had lost 2 million jobs in 3 months; by contrast, the economy is now growing and added 1.9 million private sector jobs last year. Read More

Obama’s Mortgage Relief Plan Is Immediately Attacked By The Right-Wing Media President Obama recently outlined his proposal that would give millions of homeowners a chance to save thousands of dollars annually by refinancing their mortgages at a lower interest rate even if their homes are currently underwater. The right-wing media immediately went on the attack, claiming that Obama’s mortgage relief plan is a political stunt being used to “pander” to voters during an election year. Read More

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Whitewash: Fox Host Tries To Dismiss “Fox News Lies” Chants

http://mediamatters.org/research/201111160003

Following a live report from New York City’s Zuccotti Park in which protesters chanted “Fox News lies,” Fox Business host Gerri Willisclaimed that Fox is simply “trying to cover the story just like everybody else.” However, Fox hosts and contributors have pushed lies, smears, and attacks about the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Fox Business Host “Angry” At “Fox News Lies” Chants From Occupy Wall Street

Willis: “I Have No Idea What They’re Talking About.” After airing a live report from Fox Business reporter Adam Shapiro during which a crowd at Zuccotti Park chanted “Fox News lies,” Willis responded: “I have no idea what they’re talking about. We’re trying to cover the story just like everybody else there.” She continued: “Every time I hear a crowd chant that, I get really, really angry, because Fox News — just like everybody else — is trying to cover the story.” [Fox Business, The Willis Report, 11/15/11]

But Fox News Repeatedly Aired Lies, Smears, Attacks About Protesters

Fox News: “ACORN Playing Behind Scenes Role In ‘Occupy’ Movement.”FoxNews.com claimed that ACORN, which disbanded in November 2010, is playing a “behind [the] scenes role” in Occupy Wall Street. Fox alleged that the group New York Communities for Change (NYCC) — which is led by a former ACORN official — is paying people to join protests and collecting money to fund OWS activities. [FoxNews.com, 10/26/11, via Media Matters]

Click here for the truth about New York Communities For Change’s support for Occupy Wall Street

Fox & Friends Promoted “We Are The 53 Percent.”While Fox was baselessly claiming the Occupy Wall Street protesters do not pay taxes, Fox & Friends hyped a counter movement launched by CNN contributor and conservative pundit Erick Erickson, a website called, “We are the 53 percent.” [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 10/11/11]

Special Report‘s Baier Claimed Protests Were Supported By Ayatollah Khamenei And Hugo Chavez. Special Report anchor Bret Baier claimed that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez “threw his support behind protesters” at Occupy Wall Street. A day later, he also claimed that the protests had “elicit[ed] support” from Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei. [Fox News, Special Report with Bret Baier, 10/11/11; 10/12/11, via Media Matters]

Fox’s Trotta On Occupy Wall Street Website: “What You Will Read Is The Ravings Of What Sounds Like The Unabomber.” On the October 8 edition of Fox News’ America’s News HQ, Fox News contributor Liz Trotta claimed, “I advise anybody who has a sense of humor left about this to go to OccupyWallStreet.com, and what you will read is the ravings of what sounds like the Unabomber. … [I]t’s certainly better going down there and carrying signs than going out and hitting the pavement for a job.” [Fox News, America's News HQ, 10/8/11, via Media Matters]

Hannity Graphic Labeled Protesters “Lunatics Of The Left Wing.” During the September 30 edition of Fox News’ Hannity, an on-screen graphic aired while the co-hosts discussed the protests, reading, “Lunatics of the left wing”:

[Fox News, Hannity, 9/30/11, via Media Matters]

Fox’s Watters: Wall Street Protesters Are “The Sludge” Of “Every Left-Wing Cause.” On the September 30 edition of Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News producer Jesse Watters said of the protests: “I think if you put every single left-wing cause into a blender and hit power, this is the sludge you’d get. And it’s basically anti-capitalism. And they want to redistribute the wealth. But if you eliminate capitalism, there is no wealth to redistribute.” [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 9/30/11, via Media Matters]

Guilfoyle: Protesters Have “Absolutely No Purpose Or Focus” And Are “Just Looking To … Dirty The Streets.” On the September 30 edition of Fox News’ Hannity, Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle said of the protests: “It’s like Woodstock meets Burning Man meets people with absolutely no purpose or focus in life. No wonder, they have nothing but free time to be down there. They make up a slogan or a cause as they go along. And they are just looking to, like, go out there and dirty the streets. And they really don’t have any, like, idea about what they are doing there.” [Fox News, Hannity,9/30/11, via Media Matters]

Kilmeade: Protesters “Sit In Their Own Squalor All Day.” On the October 11 edition of Fox News’ Fox& Friends, Kilmeade claimed Occupy Wall Street protesters “sit in their own squalor all day.” [Fox News, Fox & Friends, 10/11/11, via Media Matters]

Bolling: Occupy Wall Street Protesters “Do Seem Like Petulant Little Children.” On the October 10 edition of Fox News’ Your World, guest host Eric Bolling hosted syndicated columnist Star Parker to attack the Occupy Wall Street protests. Bolling introduced the segment by claiming that the protesters “do seem like petulant little children.” He then asked: “How about going out and trying to find a job instead?” [Fox News, Your World, 10/10/11, via Media Matters]

Crowley: Protesters Are “Useful Idiots Who Probably Haven’t Paid Much In Taxes Their Whole Life.” On the October 10 edition of Fox News’ Your World, Fox News contributor Monica Crowley called the protesters “useful idiots who probably haven’t paid much in taxes their whole life, have no concept — and all they know is, ‘Oh, profit is a four-letter word, corporations and rich folks — millionaires and billionaires are evil, they need to be taxed more.’ As if they don’t pay enough.” [Fox News, Your World, 10/10/11, via Media Matters]

Johnson: “I Would Think” Wall Street Protesters “Are Deluded In A Lot Of Ways.” On the October 3 edition of Fox News’ Fox& Friends, Fox News legal analyst Peter Johnson Jr. attacked the Occupy Wall Street protesters, claiming, “Clearly, I would think these folks are deluded in a lot of ways and probably provide the best argument for national service for 18-year-olds that we have ever seen.” Johnson later said of the protests: “I don’t know what it is. I don’t think they know what it is. But it’s costing Americans millions of dollars in tax dollars in order to arrest them.” [Fox News, Fox& Friends, 10/3/11, via Media Matters]

Crowds Also Chanted “Fox News Lies” During Wisconsin Labor Protests

To see how Fox News lied about the Wisconsin labor protests during its coverage, click here

*The Twitter account @InsideCableNews also noted Fox News being forced to air chants of “Fox News lies.”

Fox Gives Platform To Serial Fearmonger And Conspiracy Theorist Joseph Farah
Sean Hannity hosted WorldNetDaily (WND) founder Joseph Farah on his Fox News show to discuss whether the allegations against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain are valid “from a journalistic perspective.” Yet Farah has a long history of outrageous statements, smears, and conspiracy theories. Read More

 

Jon’s Take on the Palin/Hannity Interview — Watch Now!


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Palin: ‘I am not going to shut up’ …CNN


 

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(CNN) – In her first interview since the Arizona shootings, Sarah Palin Monday sharply beat back critics who have suggested her at-times charged political rhetoric and use of a graphic featuring crosshairs may have contributed to the shooter’s motivations.

“The graphic that was used was crosshairs. That’s not original. Democrats have been using them for years,” Palin said in the interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, where Palin is a paid contributor.

“For many years maps in political races have been used to target certain districts that people would feel that they can get into those districts and find someone to whom they believe would represent the constituents’ will better than the incumbent,” she added.

The map in question – created by Palin’s political action committee last spring – featured the crosshairs of a gun over the congressional districts of 20 Democratic candidates – including that of Gabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman who was shot in Tucson nine days ago. Last week, Palin aide Rebecca Monsour defended the graphic, saying the crosshairs were not those of a gun but rather “a surveyor symbol.”

But Palin’s PAC quickly scrubbed the graphic from its website after the shootings, a move Palin said she found appropriate.

“The contract graphic artist did take it down and I don’t think that was inappropriate,” said Palin. “If it was going to cause much heartburn and even more controversy I didn’t have a problem with it taken down.”

In the 30 minute interview, Palin also addressed the criticism she has faced for her video response to the shootings posted last week on Facebook. Critics particularly took issue with the former governor’s use of the term “blood libel,” a phrase that for many conjures anti-semetic connotations.

“Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands. In this case, that’s exactly what was going on,” she said, adding later, “Just two days before an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal had that term in its title. And that term has been used for eons.”

Full story on the CNN Political Ticker