Hannity claims Obama "turns his back on Mainstream America" by nominating "the most divisive nominee possible," a "radical"

No shammy, he just turned his back on the reich wing. And justly so...

I predict, any Republican Senator appearing on Hannity's show is apparently playing to the base and will not vote for judge Sotomayor, or is a blow with wind kind of guy.
Hatch is one example I saw today.
It's a good thing Democrats have close to 60 seats to rub sand on the faces of hypocrites like these.

Sean, was she considered the most divisive, radical, when nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York?

I didn't get this at all then I remembered....Hannity believes that any American that upholds the US Constitution is a "radical" "lefty". That's why he loves Bush, Rove, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzalez, Ascroft ah hell you guys know who the criminals are.

The only serious thought given to viewing this man's show is " Doe's he really think that we believe that hair is his own!"

Happy Thoughts;

Dan Grady

I cribbed this from the Fox Nation website (don't know how it slipped past the censors; every time I post there, even an innocuous disagreement, it disappears into the ether. Maybe they just don't get the joke). Here it is:



Dear Fox Nation,
I am absolutely outraged over President Obama's choice of ________ for the job /to head the Department/Office of _______.
I'm outraged that He/She was chosen just because He/She is a ______.
This is just another reason for me to be afraid/fearful/scared/terrified for the future of my country.
Just because ______ is a _____and a______ doesn't mean________ is qualified for the position of_______.
Signed, Outraged/Infuriated/Disgusted/Angry/Mortified/Terrified/
____________ from _________!!!!!!

It's simple....

When the right-wing attacks or accuses something or someone as something it, he, or she is not...

We need it, him, or her, we should all want it, him, or her, and would be nothing short of a god-send (certainly compared to the four Reich-mateers there now)...!!

"...a nominee like Sonia Sotomayor isn't going to bring anybody together."

First off, who could Obama nominate to please the likes of Sean Hannity? Robert Bork?

What exactly is the track record of radicalism here? The only case I've heard them talk about is the firefighter case, and even if that had any merit it's being discussed as a matter of activism, not radicalism. What else is there, support for Roe v. Wade? That would pretty much make anyone left of center the most divisive nominee possible.

And on that note, it's easy to argue that someone who thinks victims of rape and incest should be forced to give birth is "divisive" and "radical". But I don't remember Hannity having a big problem with the Palin pick, oddly enough. The whole point of that nomination was to energize the base, and when you energize the base you're not bringing people from both parties together.

*sigh* She has many, many decisions that indicate her as a judicial moderate. They idiots scripted and rehersed their opposition so well, ASSUMING that Obama would pick a "radical" (and I wish he DID, though I think Sotomayor IS a fine pick) that they plowed ahead with their planned opposition without even realizing that it's completely and uttelry baseless. (Not that they care but...) They have yet to find A SINGLE ruling she's mad eto support this argument. All they've been albe to do is cherry-pick individula lines out of speeches, crop quotes, and taking them out of their context. Bottom line, considering who the president is, Sotomayor is the kind of pick they should be CELEBRATING. They should use this opportunity to send a clear message to Obama that THIS is the kind of judge they want, NOT some kind of 'radical activist.'

They are revealing that the only kind of judge they will accept is a CONSERVATIVE Judicial Activist. And as repulsive as THAT idea is, the fact is, knowing that they won't get it, they should find a common ground for moderates. THAT is someone like Sotomayor. They are revealing themselves to be the idealogues in opposing her AT ALL.

I think Sotomayor is a good choice , though probably not liberal enough .Apparently siding with law enforcement, more than I would like,

Alas, I was hoping for Anita Hill

Hannity claims Obama "turns his back on Mainstream America" by nominating "the most divisive nominee possible"...

No - Poppy Bush nominated the most divisive neminee ever; Clarence "Steppin Fetchit" Thomas.

Who is more "Mainstream America", the president with a 60-plus percent approval rating or a guy who STILL thinks the country is better off after Bush than before (the 20 percenters)?

Everyone better get ready because Hannity is going to let the _hit hit the fan on this one. He would not be happy even if Obama nominated GOD for the high court.

Yawn.

Once again the Right Wing Noise Machine is at work. It makes those who aren't even fans of Obama's politics defend him because this type of onslaught attack -- smearing a moderate judge as some lefty radical -- is so dishonest and pernicious. And we all know the reason why she's painted as a "radical". Like Michelle Obama, the reich-wing can't accept an educated, out-spoken, strong, minority woman who doesn't know how to "stay in her place." This has EVERYTHING to do with her race/ethnicity and gender.

I hope they keep it up, though. Because the more they attack Sotomayor, the more disenfranchised they'll become, alienating Hispanic (and women) voters. I thought they would at least play their hand subtlety here. That's my fault for giving them the benefit of doubt. Politically, this is stupid, stupid, stupid! Obviously they don't want to win future elections by attracting a diverse group of voters under their tent.

Hannity uses the term "radical" so much it has absolutely no meaning anymore when he uses it.