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[Omegasquash]

Sean Hannity will be on The Five on Fox News in 30 minutes to get his side of the story out. He couldn't wait until 10 p.m. apparently.

Somewhere a Desert Tortoise is laughing.

Glad to see that someone is there to defend the white man that's taken out of context!

 

[Trouble]

He truly is the hero the tea party deserves.

 

[Tamanon]

Glad to see that someone is there to defend the white man that's taken out of context!

Hannity is about to bail on him big time.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Glad to see that someone is there to defend the white man that's taken out of context!

He isn't going to defend the comment, he is going to repudiate it, and then get right back on message. The government is carrying out an unlawful land grab, reasons.

 

[Enzom21]

Aaaaannnddd Bundy has now been abandoned by his chief defender, Sean Hannity

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hannity-bundy-slavery-repugnant



Although he still managed to work in some good ol' conservative victimhood:



I wonder why anyone thinks that?

Best part:

Hannity has a history of being associated with white supremacists so I am sure he wants to distance himself from overt racism so he can continue to use subtle racism and dog whistles.

 

[Flo_Evans]

Oh this "government doesn't have the right to exist" guy is an idiot? Who knew?

 

[Ecotic]

I didn't listen to Hannity's radio program, so maybe the answer is already out there, but what I'm wondering is will he go cold turkey and disavow Bundy completely and stop promoting this cause, or will he go the whole "I find his racist comments repugnant and indefensible BUT..." route.

I mean he can't just drop this and slink back into his old routine and think no one will notice, it's only been his whole show for weeks now. Maybe we'll get lucky and Roger Ailes will pull Hannity into his office and give him the Dick Morris treatment. Do some vetting next time Hannity.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Oh this "government doesn't have the right to exist" guy is an idiot? Who knew?

All the while, cloaking yourself in the American flag and talking about the Constitution.

or will he go the whole "I find his racist comments repugnant and indefensible BUT..." route.

This, he already did it. Hes a racist here and I disagree with him, blah blah, but this is still govament overreach.

 

[Black Republican]

I laughed when I read it, because it was so far out there.

pretty much, the casual/undercover racism stories hurts much much more

 

[Xdrive05]

Might as well ask this here.

What was the case FOR Bundy's continued use of the grazing land (and presumable the case that the gov't shouldn't charge him for that usage)?

I'm not clear on the reasons being given in his defense.

 

[Cyan]

I didn't listen to Hannity's radio program, so maybe the answer is already out there, but what I'm wondering is will he go cold turkey and disavow Bundy completely and stop promoting this cause, or will he go the whole "I find his racist comments repugnant and indefensible BUT..." route.

I'm guessing the latter. "Look, obviously this is repugnant... but don't let the liberals distract you from the real issue, which is an overreaching federal government etc etc"

 

[sangreal]

I didn't listen to Hannity's radio program, so maybe the answer is already out there, but what I'm wondering is will he go cold turkey and disavow Bundy completely and stop promoting this cause, or will he go the whole "I find his racist comments repugnant and indefensible BUT..." route.

I mean he can't just drop this and slink back into his old routine and think no one will notice, it's only been his whole show for weeks now. Maybe we'll get lucky and Roger Ailes will pull Hannity into his office and give him the Dick Morris treatment. Do some vetting next time Hannity.

You can listen to Hannity's comments here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/sean-hannity-on-bundy-negro-remarks-beyond-repugnant-to-me/

But yes, it is basically what Cyan just posted

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Might as well ask this here.

What was the case FOR Bundy's continued use of the grazing land (and presumable the case that the gov't shouldn't charge him for that usage)?

I'm not clear on the reasons being given in his defense.

Cause he wanted to continue to graze and didn't feel he should have to pay. The end.

http://thenevadaview.com/4567/cliven-bundy-doesnt-get-the-constitution/

 

[NYCmetsfan]

"there's a black man right in my front yard right now" - Cliven Bundy

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/04/24/audio-bundy-doubles-down-calls-on-new-york-time/199010

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Also, For people who think we should just ignore this or his view is antiquated and a produced of his age group, Read this.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2...onservative_pundits_are_not_so_different.html

These comments and ideas about slavery and welfare are part of the mainstream 'conservative movement'

f Bundy has anything to say about "the negro," he learned it from the conservative movement.

 

[sangreal]

Might as well ask this here.

What was the case FOR Bundy's continued use of the grazing land (and presumable the case that the gov't shouldn't charge him for that usage)?

I'm not clear on the reasons being given in his defense.

He doesn't recognize the Federal Government and believes only the local sheriff has authority over those lands (which the Federal Government took from Mexico). If you're asking for a valid legal case, there is none.

 

[Damaniel]

He doesn't recognize the Federal Government and believes only the local sheriff has authority over those lands (which the Federal Government took from Mexico)

If he doesn't recognize the federal government, then why should he be allowed Constitutional protections? The Constitution is a federal construct, after all...

(Yes, I know he gets Constitutional protection for being on US soil, believer or not. Not sure he deserves it though.)

 

[cheststrongwell]

Dude is just asking questions, man. Who are we to judge this man?

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Hannity on Fox now, to discuss the govament takeover.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Hannity! POLISH. THIS. TURD!!!

 

[fallagin]

Hannity on Fox now, to discuss the govament takeover.

*govament takeover by Obama's thug army.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Wait first they want to Muslim bash a bit, gonna have to wait kiddos.

 

[Xdrive05]

Cause he wanted to continue to graze and didn't feel he should have to pay. The end.

http://thenevadaview.com/4567/cliven-bundy-doesnt-get-the-constitution/

What the actual fuck?

Why are conservatives defending this guy for not paying his bills? It's not his fucking land. I thought right wing was supposed to be all about property rights, not entitlement to public goods.

Have the vocal pundits (like Hannity) articulated an actual defense of why he should be exempted from rule of law?

 

[DrForester]

He doesn't recognize the Federal Government and believes only the local sheriff has authority over those lands (which the Federal Government took from Mexico). If you're asking for a valid legal case, there is none.

I thought I heard some story that he had a grazing arrangement with the state, prior to the federal government taking over jurisdiction of the land, and he's trying to argue that his previous arrangement should be grandfathered in. Isn't he claiming his family has been there since the 1800's?

 

[Trouble]

I thought I heard some story that he had a grazing arrangement with the state, prior to the federal government taking over jurisdiction of the land, and he's trying to argue that his previous arrangement should be grandfathered in. Isn't he claiming his family has been there since the 1800's?

He claimed that and he lied. His family started grazing there 9 years after the BML came into existence.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

What the actual fuck?

Why are conservatives defending this guy for not paying his bills? It's not his fucking land. I thought right wing was supposed to be all about property rights, not entitlement to public goods.

Have the vocal pundits (like Hannity) articulated an actual defense of why he should be exempted from rule of law?

Dude, govament, it doesn't matter if we do not have the facts on our side. Govament.

Hannity, Fox, et al. completely ignore the facts on the issue, they just keep heating up the govament takeover, over and over again.

I thought I heard some story that he had a grazing arrangement with the state, prior to the federal government taking over jurisdiction of the land, and he's trying to argue that his previous arrangement should be grandfathered in. Isn't he claiming his family has been there since the 1800's?

BS claim by Bundy is BS.

See: http://www4.8newsnow.com/docs/2014/bundy/deed.pdf (This is the Land Deed of the Bundy family buying the land in 1948. Not the 1800's)

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/25302186/an-abbreviated-look-at-rancher-cliven-bundys-family-history (Breaks down the land usage and history extremely well)

 

[Binabik15]

Dude is just asking questions, man. Who are we to judge this man?

But aren't questions the pebbles on the road of becoming a librul elitist with all their college learning and all?

 

[freenudemacusers]

All the while, cloaking yourself in the American flag and talking about the Constitution.

take back the flag, man

 

[Big Baybee]

Turned to Fox and see some good old fashioned Muslim bashing.

 

[cheststrongwell]

The Bundy backers are really sweating now. Saw some dude on youtube a few days ago comparing him to Rosa Parks and using it as a defense against Bundy being racist. Wonder if he will respond to this interview.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Turned to Fox and see some good old fashioned Muslim bashing.

Yah the Bundy thing will come later.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

"there's a black man right in my front yard right now" - Cliven Bundy

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/04/24/audio-bundy-doubles-down-calls-on-new-york-time/199010

Ah, the 'I have black friends' defense.

For all those playing the 'white guy tries to not seem racist' drinking game, that's two fingers!

 

[effzee]

Wait first they want to Muslim bash a bit, gonna have to wait kiddos.

Turned to Fox and see some good old fashioned Muslim bashing.

At work can't watch.

Can you fill us in on today's bashing? About what? Sharia attack?

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

At work can't watch.

Can you fill us in on today's bashing? About what? Sharia attack?

9/11 crap. Really don't want to thread shit.

 

[Oblivion]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I for one am deeply saddened that a patriotic attempt at government insurrection would somehow end up so ugly.

 

[speculawyer]

What the actual fuck?

Why are conservatives defending this guy for not paying his bills? It's not his fucking land. I thought right wing was supposed to be all about property rights, not entitlement to public goods.

Have the vocal pundits (like Hannity) articulated an actual defense of why he should be exempted from rule of law?

You seem to be under the misapprehension that all conservatives have their views due to a core set of high-minded principles that they uphold.

Although there are some of those. There are an awful lot of them that just seem to want whatever makes them the most money, whatever is the opposite of what Obama wants to do, whatever their religious leader tells them, whatever lets them keep their guns, etc.

 

[Intheflorsh]

This has been one of the most bizarre political sideshows in some time.

 

[Vermillion]

Dance, fools, dance!

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Hannity! POLISH. THIS. TURD!!!

I've made a sort of morbid hobby out of listening to AM talk radio and of all the goobers on there Hannity truly stands out. He's really no different than the others but he trades a bit of their angry bombast for cocksure self-righteousness with a smile. He's the used car salesman of conversative talk.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Uh oh, the 'hazing of Hannity is incoming' after the break. This is it!

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Uh oh, the 'hazing of Hannity is incoming' after the break. This is it!

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

Damnit, looks like this is going to be how awesome Hannity is and how he had such a hard time getting to the point he is in life. Let down.

 

[Damaniel]

What the actual fuck?

Why are conservatives defending this guy for not paying his bills? It's not his fucking land. I thought right wing was supposed to be all about property rights, not entitlement to public goods.

Have the vocal pundits (like Hannity) articulated an actual defense of why he should be exempted from rule of law?

Don't you know? It ain't welfare if you're white. It's just 'Murica giving a subsidy to a poor, oppressed job creator.

A disgusting, racist pig of a job creator.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Somehow hanity ended up at a Klan rally?

 

[sangreal]

They're really building up his civil rights credentials

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Don't you know? It ain't welfare if you're white. It's just 'Murica giving a subsidy to a poor, oppressed job creator.

A disgusting, racist pig of a job creator.

Wait, what? I thought they hated poor white folk too? Or do they just hate you more if you're black as well as poor?

 

[Ecotic]

Well this is certainly a novel strategy Fox News is trying out, I'll have to admit. Have Hannity guest star on The Five and then not mention the Bundy thing at all. We'll just forget about it. It never happened.

Maybe no one noticed.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Through redlining, Las Vegas—sometimes called "the Mississippi of the West" at the time—pushed black residents west across the railroad lines and away from what would become the Strip. Black musicians in the 1940s and 1950s like Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald couldn't sleep or eat in the casinos where they performed. A manager at the New Frontier drained all the water from his whites-only swimming pool after Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. took a swim in it one night. Although singer Lena Horne was allowed to stay at the Flamingo when she performed there, management burned her sheets and towels after she checked out.

.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Wait, what? I thought they hated poor white folk too? Or do they just hate you more if you're black as well as poor?

poor white people need jobs, help them get jobs and bring jobs back to america!

poor minorities should probably spend less time complaining and go get some jobs.

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, what? I thought they hated poor white folk too? Or do they just hate you more if you're black as well as poor?

No, you're allowed to leech and mooch off the government as much as you want as long as you're a Republican.