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Hannity named "Worst Person" for not disclosing his reported appearance at Giuliani fundraiser

During the October 18 edition of MSNBC's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann named Fox News host Sean Hannity the "winner" in his nightly "Worst Person in the World" segment for, as Media Matters for America documented, not disclosing, during a 21-minute interview with Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judith, on October 16 , that he has reportedly helped raise money for Giuliani's presidential campaign. Olbermann stated: "Another Hannity interview of Rudy Giuliani this week -- yet another occasion when Hannity and Fox and [Fox News chairman and chief executive] Roger Ailes did not disclose that, on August [9th], Giuliani held a big-ticket fundraiser in Cincinnati and the man introducing him to the high-paying guests was Sean Hannity." Olbermann said Hannity "has now dropped down one more notch to Rudy Giuliani fundraising meat puppet," and that "even the other Republican presidential hopefuls should be screaming bloody murder about this."

From the October 18 edition of MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann:

OLBERMANN: But the winner: Sean Hannity of "Fixed News." The next time somebody tells you Fox is not dedicated to electing Republicans and sliming Democrats, answer with this anecdote: Another Hannity interview of Rudy Giuliani this week -- yet another occasion when Hannity and Fox and Roger Ailes did not disclose that, on August 19th [sic], Giuliani held a big-ticket fundraiser in Cincinnati and the man introducing him to the high-paying guests was Sean Hannity.

Sean Hannity, who his bosses insist is not a journalist, but just a conservative commentator, and who has now dropped down one more notch to Rudy Giuliani fundraising meat puppet. I mean, even the other Republican presidential hopefuls should be screaming bloody murder about this. Sean Hannity: today's "Worst Person in the World."

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