Sean Hannity will have blood on his hands: Fox News promotes Cliven Bundy’s war

[DonViejo]

Cliven Bundy's "range war" is only getting more tense -- and Fox News seems determined to touch off the tinderbox

RICHARD ESKOW

Consider the following hypothetical scenario: a left-wing militant says that he doesn’t recognize the legitimacy of the sweetheart deals between the federal government and Georgia-Pacific, a subsidiary of Koch Industries. Our Militant says these deals allow the Koch Brothers to despoil public lands in return for a nominal fee, and were produced by corrupt dealmaking rather than democratic processes.

So our Left-wing Militant and some friends decide to help themselves to the lumber on Georgia-Pacific’s trucks as they roll down publicly-funded roadways. Law enforcement officials ask him to stop, but he says he considers Georgia-Pacific’s agreement illegitimate and threatens an armed response if the authorities intervene.

Now imagine that our Militant gets significant airtime – and praise – from a leading host on a major cable news network which is considered close to the Democratic Party. (I think you know the one I mean.) He’s treated like a hero, even as tensions escalate and the possibility of violence becomes more real.

What do you suppose the right – or, for that matter, law enforcement officials and the general public – would say about that host and his network? What would you say? Well, say it to Sean Hannity instead. Hannity’s questions to Bundy and extremist Richard Mack seem designed to escalate the “Bundy Ranch” conflict, rather than ameliorate it. No wonder Bundy calls Hannity his “hero.”

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[Lint Head]

1. Fox would get people killed just to make a political statement.

They would go , "See. Another Ruby Ridge and Waco. That's what happens when you elect democrats." Hannity is a lying prick coward that I would love to meet personally.

[arcane1]

6. I suspect it was FOX who gave that fool the giant flag they show him horse-riding with.

[Gothmog]

2. Hannity is mad at Jon Stewart

Hannity is an idiot and a liar/college drop out. Hannity also can not deal with legitimate criticism and so Hannity is having a hissyfit http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sean-hannity-tears-into-jon-stewart-obama-apologist

Sean Hannity is a little miffed that Jon Stewart mocked him for supporting Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his supporters.

The Fox News host played back Stewart's segment that sought to portray him as "hypocritical" on the Bundy Ranch standoff on his show Tuesday night, saying the comedian was "kind of obsessed" with his show.

Hannity is an idiot to get into a fight with Stewart. Hannity is a college drop out who is not very bright and he is going to get into a fight with someone who has 30 IQ points on him. O'Reilly tried this tactic and failed. This will be fun to watch

[Tom Ripley]

4. I think "college dropout" is a job requirement for right wing media personality...

Hannity
Limbaugh
Beck
Dana Loesch...

In their world, an associate degree would make one suspiciously overqualified.

[Jamaal510]

7. Dropping out of college

might be their way of rebellion against its supposed liberal indoctrination.

[Tom Ripley]

9. and the tyranny of books and correct answers and tests and stuff!

[DrDan]

5. I love when he blames dropping out (or flunking out) of NYU as a freshman on the faculty

who were not able to handle his questions.

typical "they're-out-to-get-me" conservative

[russspeakeasy]

3. I was hoping for blood in his stool.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. "Sean Hannity has now made Glenn Beck

"Sean Hannity has now made Glenn Beck the voice of reason." - Jon Stewart

[Gothmog]

10. Jon did a great job on Hannity tonight