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Hannity: "[T]he White House wants snitches"

August 06, 2009 3:01 pm ET

From the August 5th edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show:

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Previously:

Beck calls flag@whitehouse.gov an "enemies list"

Fox & Friends claims White House creating "snitch list"; compares "director of new media" to "minister of information"

Krauthammer says Obama's call for tips on health care used "Orwellian language that you expect" from Chavez

Limbaugh on flag@whitehouse.gov: "Obama's own exclusive private domestic spying program"

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    • Author by dmhack (August 06, 2009 3:05 pm ET)
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      Who says these over-paid and over-stuffed haters don't read off the same script?
      Nazis. snitches, ginned up protest denials from three different bobbleheads all on the same day.
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      • Author by neon desert (August 06, 2009 3:15 pm ET)
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        "Snitch" is the new talking point? Really? Are we attempting to appeal the the "3rd-grader" demographic now?

        How long before we discover that Obama has cooties?
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    • Author by seroquel (August 06, 2009 3:07 pm ET)
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      The only thing fishy is what Hannity ate last night...
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    • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 3:07 pm ET)
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      Because appropriating terminology from the Mafia to apply to your political foes shows you're the party to lead the country.
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      • Author by conservtheconst (August 06, 2009 3:13 pm ET)
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        It's all the same from both parties. People called Bush a Fascist. Same difference. The images of Nazis and Fascists conjure up scary images of big oppressive government. Both sides are afraid of the same thing. Government getting so big that eventually there is no stopping it. Soon "the people" have no relevance at all.
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        • Author by magnolialover (August 06, 2009 3:17 pm ET)
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          Except that Bush had some tinges of fascism, as in, spying on his own citizens without warrants. Suspending rights like privacy in order to "protect" the country (such as trying to get library records for private citizens of the country).

          Do I think Bush was a fascist? Heck no, not even close. Nobody even really comes close to being a nazi at all, not in a democratically elected country.

          Even if the government got incrementally larger, guess who it still reports to? The people. We run the government. We elect the people who run the government. Our relevance is that we can vote out whom we don't agree with.
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          • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 3:55 pm ET)
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            So having people rat out each other isnt nazi like? Socialism wasnt the government used by the nazis? They didnt blame capitalistic jews for a bad economy? They didnt force people to do public service? Comparing right wing politics to nazism is idiotic. You cant compare 2 groups on the completely opposite side of the spectrum. Going too far right leads to libertarianism. Going too far left leads to communism and nazism. Which is worse? check mate.
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            • Author by historygeek001 (August 06, 2009 5:27 pm ET)
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              Checkmate???? Are you serious? You're trying to claim that NAZISM is left-wing? Look it up. You either are openly lying or you have no idea what your'e talking about. Nazism is basically extreme fascism. Nazis were far right wing and openly anti-liberal. Take 2 minutes and look up Nazism on Wikipedia. Nazism was anti-communist, racist, and rabidly nationalistic. The fact that the name incorporates the word "socialist" has nothing to do with its political leanings.

              Actually, you did checkmate yourself; you proved that you don't have the ability to post rationally or have anything to contribute to any sort of political discussion.
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              • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 5:44 pm ET)
                   
                So hitler didnt try to run the automakers? He didnt try to get people to snitch out their friends who criticized him? He didnt blame capitalistic jews for a bad economy? Wikipedia huh? A 3rd grader can change wikipedia. Thats why universities dont allow wikipedia to be used as a source. Its considered hearsay.
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            • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 6:54 pm ET)
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              No, socialism wasn't the government used by the Nazis, you moron. Fascism involves corporate control as part of a repressive state (which is why captains of industry like George Bush's grandfather were so cozy with the Nazis), and is completely opposed to socialism, which is why Hitler and Mussolini had socialists imprisoned and killed. And yes, I KNOW you're about to pull out your little Rush-fed question about "THEN WHY WUZ THEY CALLED NASHUNAL SOCIALISTS LOL", to which my response is, do you also think China is a people's republic? Well, why not? It's right there in the name.
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              • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 10:22 pm ET)
                   
                which is why captains of industry like George Bush's grandfather were so cozy with the Nazis),


                Wait you forgot, Ted Kennedy's father Joe. Oh I forgot, nazi connections, vehicular homicide are all OK for the Kennedy's.
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            • Author by internet soldier (August 06, 2009 7:05 pm ET)
                 
              Because everyone knows the hallmark of naziism is calling people out when they are stupid, like you are being right now.

              "They didnt blame capitalistic jews for a bad economy?"

              Once again you show your pathetic ignorance. Jews were strongly associated with Bolsheviks in Nazi Germany. In fact, they were almost one and the same to the nazis.

              Boy, right-wingers get more detatched from reality by the day.
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            • Author by tman418 (August 07, 2009 9:20 am ET)
                 
              Gadsworth,

              The website that the White House set up is to counter anything false about health coverage reform, in particular e-mails. No one is "snitching" or turning anyone over to a secret police.
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              • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 10:27 pm ET)
                   
                Well perhaps we should start by reporting Tim Geithner, after all he floated the trial balloon that the middle class would be taxed to pay for the health care reform. But of course Gibbs said it wasn't so. Who are we to believe, the Obama administration is making statements that are the complete opposite of each other.

                Of course Obama himself has also said that people can keep their existing insurance if they want to. Of course he has also said it would take time to eliminate employer health insurance. I wonder which is correct, and what his real plans are.
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          • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 2:25 pm ET)
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            "Except that Bush had some tinges of fascism, as in, spying on his own citizens without warrants. Suspending rights like privacy in order to "protect" the country (such as trying to get library records for private citizens of the country). "

            And now Obama is asking people to report on citizens who speak out against his policies. At least Bush had the security of our country in mind. Now Big Brother is watching to promote his agenda.

            And how did you feel about the dems invasion of privacy directed against Joe the plumber? Was it acceptable then?
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            • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 07, 2009 10:07 pm ET)
                 
              He's asking people to report FALSE INFORMATION so he can respond with CORRECT INFORMATION. I know you worship lies almost as fervently as you worship Reagan's corpse, but at least PRETEND to have any idea what people are talking about.
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              • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 10:41 pm ET)
                   
                Yeah and I have a bridge to sell you, but you probably already have the deed.
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        • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 3:21 pm ET)
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          I guarantee you called anyone who called Bush a fascist unpatriotic. And I guarantee you think the concept of health care for people who can't afford it is too much power for the government to have, but warrantless wiretapping, detention without charges, suspended habeas corpus and leaking of CIA agents for opposing the agenda are all necessary because 9/11 Changed Everything You Surrendercrat Homo Commies. Also, "same difference"? Kind of makes no sense. I hate that phrase, especially when it's used by glibertarian, historical revisionist trolls.
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        • Author by neon desert (August 06, 2009 3:24 pm ET)
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          Actually, it's not quite the same from both parties. Republicans were called fascist during the Bush administration because of their close ties and demostrable preference for big business. Comparing democrats to a group that advocated "purity of the master race" and world domination is ridiculous, and nothing more than scare tactics.

          And if you're worried about government getting too big, I think you're missing the point that big business actually controls government, as we're seeing today with the lobbyists organizing these "tea parties" to disrupt healthcare reform, and guiding legislation in their own favor against the public interest. If anything has gotten too big, it's big business.
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          • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 4:13 pm ET)
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            So what is acorn? Tax payer funded lobbyists for liberals? What is the new black panther party who keeps white people from voting? What is planned parenthood? Dont they looby for taxpayer funded abortions? Conservatives do not support big business or big government. We are for low taxes for everyone. Our tax system is anti big business. The more you make the higher percentage of taxes you pay. Half the people in this country dont even pay taxes. We support states rights. The original government was conservative. What we have now is a disgrace that gets worse every day. I cant wait til 2010.
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            • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 6:31 pm ET)
                 
              So what is acorn?
              Black people who terrify you.
              Tax payer funded lobbyists for liberals?
              No, just black people who terrify you.
              What is the new black panther party who keeps white people from voting?
              Fictional.
              What is planned parenthood?
              An organization that has an entire section on their web page about how to PREVENT abortions.
              Dont they looby for taxpayer funded abortions?
              Talking points troll likes talking points.
              Conservatives do not support big business or big government.
              HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! You know you guys put Dick Cheney in power, right?
              We are for low taxes for everyone.
              How do you think the government gets money, troll? If taxes are too low, there won't be any money to blow up Arabs, which according to you is the government's only function.
              Our tax system is anti big business.
              You just said you didn't support big business.
              The more you make the higher percentage of taxes you pay.
              Oh, waaaah. How hard it is, being rich.
              Half the people in this country dont even pay taxes.
              This is just a blatant lie.
              We support states rights.
              Weird little non-sequitur there. But for the record, so did slave owners.
              The original government was conservative.
              You're right, when we were under a king who believed he was divinely appointed by God and only white Christian men could rule, the government was a conservative wet dream.
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              • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 10:35 pm ET)
                   
                Half the people in this country dont even pay taxes.
                This is just a blatant lie.


                According to the Tax Policy Center nearly half half the people pay no taxes.

                http://taxvox.taxpolicycenter.org/blog/_archives/2009/7/8/4243062.html

                Care to change your statement?
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        • Author by dmhack (August 06, 2009 3:25 pm ET)
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          I never called Bush a fascist.
          Idiot, liar, chicken hawk, twit, goof ball, sack of... but never fascist.
          I did hear CCR's Fortunate Son in my head each time I saw him.
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          • Author by shaggles (August 06, 2009 3:34 pm ET)
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            I'm sure I did at some point but I'm not Sean Hannity. It's a little different when it's comments on a web forum than when it's a nationally broadcast TV show.
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        • Author by internet soldier (August 06, 2009 7:11 pm ET)
             
          Guess what conservtheconst, the size of the government has nothing to do with whether or not its fascist. Its the way the government behaves. Government services that are supported by the majority of people are not fascist, even if some people don't like them. Its only when government infringes on people's rights that it becomes totalitarian. Can you really not make this distinction on your own?
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          • Author by justjoe628 (August 08, 2009 1:25 pm ET)
               
            I am in no way shape or form being irresponsible enough to compare out current government or Pres. Obama to nazi Germany or Hitler. That being said, the "majority" of the people in nazi Germany supported Hitler and the policies of the nazi government. Same for Japan and Italy. Look at the spread of communism throughtout history. Again I'm in no way comparing to today, but with the promise of equality. That everyone has the same worth and should earn the same wage that capitolism is evil. Pitting the poor, which generally have the greater numbers, against the rich. Class warfare.

            So why wouldn't people want the government to provide services to them. They don't have to pay for them or the cost to them is very little. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would like the government to buy them a car, and a house and provide them with income. Wouldn't it be great? Problem is the government can't afford it and quite frankly shouldn't be doing it. So just because "the majority of people" support something, doesn't make it right or even feasible.

            It tried to find the quote but couldn't. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. I believe it was either Socrates or Plato that said the republic ends when the people figure out they can vote themselves money. So the question is, how soon until our republic ends?
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        • Author by justjoe628 (August 06, 2009 8:01 pm ET)
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          There is a difference though. Conservative don't want big government and liberal do. Liberal want the government to solve all of their problems and provide all their needs while conservative take personal responsibility and just want the government to get out of the way. Thats the difference.
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          • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 07, 2009 10:09 pm ET)
               
            Uh-huh. Sure. That's why everything that goes wrong in America is the fault of Mexicans and ACORN, according to you guys, and as for "big government", the previous president waged two wars and tried to impose a police state and you hicks supported every step of it.
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    • Author by epkklk851 (August 06, 2009 3:12 pm ET)
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      I snitched today. I wrote to the website and said that Glenn was preaching sedition. I'm waiting for an answer. I might send them other stuff from Fixed News, its usually fishy.
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      • Author by snoopy (August 06, 2009 3:17 pm ET)
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        Gee, all I did today was send Chuck Norris a note to fan@chucknorris.com telling him that I'm organizing a "burn chuck norris" event to protest his support of the birthers. All I got in return was a promise of a signed box set of "delta force".
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        • Author by magnolialover (August 06, 2009 3:27 pm ET)
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          The real Delta Force would pretty much destroy Chuck Norris in a few seconds.
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      • Author by justjoe628 (August 08, 2009 1:39 pm ET)
           
        I think you have completely missed the purpose of this. I personally don't beleive Pres. Obama's intentions were to create a list of enemies. I'm quite sure his intension was to seek out percieved misinfomation so he can dispell it. Obviously, some things were not thought out. I'm sure he didn't think of the fact that it's against the law to destroy any corespondence with the Whitehouse. And I'm positive he didn't think about all the leftist kooks who were gonna be sending.....well, ya know, stuff.
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    • Author by blk-in-alabam (August 06, 2009 3:15 pm ET)
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      The only people telling lies and talking crazy are conservative(republican)-commentators,senators,and congresspeople. Is Hannity saying they should be honored for lying,and retain their right to not tell the thuth and continue to lie to people?
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      • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 4:18 pm ET)
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        So whats a lie? You call us conservatives liars. What are we lying about? Is it the 46 million uninsured that doesnt figure in those who are illegals, dont want to pay for healthcare, those who qualify for medicare or medicaid, and those who were only without healthcare for a short time during the year? Seems to me like the liars turned left a long time ago.
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        • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 6:20 pm ET)
             
          Here are some of the things you lie about:
          "Barack Obama is a MOOSLUM!!!!1!"
          "Hillary Clinton is a LESBIAN!!!!1!"
          "Al Gore said he INVENTED THE INTERNET!!!1!"
          "Mexicans don't pay no taxes!!!!1!"
          "Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11 and he has weapons of mass destruction!!!!!!1"
          "We ain't crazy!!!1!!"
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          • Author by blk-in-alabam (August 06, 2009 7:13 pm ET)
               
            You just tried to slip that in that lie people like you are programed to do.I am not calling you names, I am talking about what you just did.Told that big lis----People who are without health care for a short time--------- You know what you hear when loose a job with health care insurance and you get another one??? We used to offer health insurance but we don't any more.You big programed dummy.And yes I call you dumb.Because you don't want to know better,or what may be the truth.I would call you stupid,but that would mean you knew better,and you don't
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    • Author by pros2pros2940 (August 06, 2009 3:22 pm ET)
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      Ahh........any of these teabaggers whine about National Security Letters and how they were abused ?

      Remember Bush wanted postal workers and real estate people to report on suspicious folks ?

      warrantless wiretapping and data mining ?

      Suspension of habeas corpus ?
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      • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 3:41 pm ET)
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        Yes, but he did it while WHITE.
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      • Author by The_Cat (August 06, 2009 3:44 pm ET)
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        And let's not forget Reagan, who instituted a national policy of snitches very very quietly. Disguised as postal workers, meter readers, and anyone else with legitimate access to private property. Plus, the D.A.R.E. program sending kids back to their parents' homes to spy on them for the government. Not that Hannity batted an eye at that, of course. Limbaugh either.

        It boils down to 'everything Obama does is wrong, regardless of what it is.' Just that simple, really. Some fool yesterday on national media even suggested we should've left two reporters in prison in North Korea just so they could 'learn their lesson'. It was wrong for Obama to bring them home, of course. Cash for clunkers? Classic conservative economic strategy, but very very wrong when practiced by Obama.
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        • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 4:27 pm ET)
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          Dare kept millions of kids off drugs and you compare that to spying. Wow. So a program to keep kids off drugs is bad in your book? As for cash for clunkers it proves that government cant run anything. They ran out of money for it in a week. They had to rush legislation to keep it going. Its sad too that the only part of the porkulus bill that has helped anyone is the tax rebate form which is a conservative idea. Just think if we would have given 787 billion in tax rebates instead of programs that wont even be in effect until next year.
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          • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 6:23 pm ET)
               
            And that's why NO ONE IN THE COUNTRY IS ADDICTED TO DRUGS TODAY. Nice job.
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          • Author by Disputed Zone (August 06, 2009 6:49 pm ET)
               
            DARE was a boondoggle, like abstinence only education.
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          • Author by neon desert (August 06, 2009 7:01 pm ET)
               
            gwadsworth - If you don't mind, could you please call all the dealerships and their salesmen, contract writers, loan officers, and the factory workers, managers, the parts suppliers and their personnel, the auto insurance salesmen, policy writers, and secretaries, the dmv workers, the scrap yards, and the recycling centers, and let them know that they haven't been helped by the Klunkers program?

            Thanks, that'd be great. I'm sure they'll all appreciate knowing the results of your analysis so that they won't unnecessarily feel good.
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          • Author by blk-in-alabam (August 06, 2009 7:33 pm ET)
               
            You want to talk about pharmicutical companies in the dope business through medicaid and medicare abuse.How a bunch of little old ladies sell their $5 loritab script or what other pill is in style today,to pay their bills every month.The dealers of drugs we have to worry about our children getting hold ofin the computer age I think they can be ordered on your computer.And this is a small indication of results if you let the people who have been keep control of things as you have been programed to believe.I can only go by the evidence of your post,which look like programed slogans
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          • Author by The_Cat (August 06, 2009 11:28 pm ET)
               
            "Dare kept millions of kids off drugs..." This is what they say when they want to protect their failed proposals to keep cannabis illegal.

            "Millions of kids have tried marijuana, now more than every before..." And this is what they say when they want us to pay for more guns and more cops and more prisons rather than more education.

            "It is four times more dangerous to smoke than tobacco..." This is how they justify taxing one and outlawing the other.

            "It is stronger, more potent now than it ever has been before..." This is what they say when they want to justify classifying cannabis with cocaine and heroin, rather than tobacco and alcohol.

            Rise above the propaganda.
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            • Author by fairliberal (August 07, 2009 10:39 pm ET)
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              "Millions of kids have tried marijuana"

              But I only know of one fool who tried it anad didn't inhale.
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      • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 4:24 pm ET)
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        so its wrong for bush to do it and right for obama? That proves your point greatly. So obama is just as bad as bush? Bush was not a conservative either. ALso isnt one of the few responsibilities of the government is to protect americans? Sounds like a crazy thought huh? I thought after 9-11 things didnt change? Wiretapping was used for protecting america. How is obama protecting national security? Oh so those who dont want socialized medicine are on par with terrorists now? Oh nice immature reference to the tea parties. Maybe if you paid attention to history you would know we revolted and became a country because we were overtaxed.
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        • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (August 06, 2009 6:23 pm ET)
             
          Straw man. The reason liberals object to warrantless wiretapping is because it's WARRANTLESS, therefore ILLEGAL. You can get a warrant up to 48 hours AFTER beginning a wiretap. So why not do that? Either Bush just wanted to prove he could do whatever he wanted, or he was spying on people who had nothing to do with terrorism.
          By the way, you petulant children calling us "immature" for laughing at your astroturfed tantrums is just too rich.
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          • Author by internet soldier (August 06, 2009 7:26 pm ET)
               
            Don't you understand, the president encouraging citizens to dispute deceitful statements and warrantless wiretapping are exactly the same. Clearly us left-wingers are hypocrites for being o.k. with one but not the other.
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    • Author by shaggles (August 06, 2009 3:31 pm ET)
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      Yeah. If they want to find out about anti-healthcare emails they should do what Bush did. Get it from the MSN, Yahoo, and AOL.
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    • Author by in4md (August 06, 2009 3:52 pm ET)
         
      Why are we so worried about the opposing view point? Is it because there is bull coming from us? Both sides of this debate are spewing out nonsense. Where does the truth lie? It is buried deep and hopefully we can uncover before it is too late.
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    • Author by scubcap647 (August 06, 2009 4:26 pm ET)
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      I wonder if these types will begin to wear the "Stop Snitchin'" T-shirts that they chastized the hip hop community for wearing. Maybe the reluctance to "snitch" is only a bad thing when minorities are involved. If good white christians who are making rediculous stances based on false information and racism do it then I guess it's ok in the mind of Hannity.
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      • Author by gwadsworth (August 06, 2009 5:50 pm ET)
           
        the stop snitching campaign a few years ago was to stop cooperation with police on gang related activity. People were selling drugs and people were demonized for not tolerating it. Yeah that sounds alot like people demanding that politicians read bills before signing them.
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    • Author by juliajayne1 (August 06, 2009 9:24 pm ET)
         
      Where is Solon when you need him? We miss you, dude.
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