Hannity lauds GOP fruits of his smear campaign against Jennings
October 16, 2009 10:48 am ET
From the October 15 edition of Fox News' Hannity:
Previously:
Hannity escalates anti-gay bigotry, asks "Does Kevin Jennings support the group NAMBLA?"
Hannity "not convinced" of timeline conclusively debunking his smears of Jennings
Hannity repeats call for "Mr. Jennings to be fired" for views "out of the mainstream"
Hannity continued to push "statutory rape" smear even after Fox reporter questioned story's accuracy











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King's letter said "Kevin Jennings cannot gain the approval of parents who want their children safe and their schools drug free. You should replace him with someone who has a record of educating children in a safe and moral environment."
Jennings does have that record though. The 'moral' thing for a teacher to do when he hears about a teenager who is of legal age of consent for sexual interactions is to protect that teenager's privacy unless he believes that abuse is happening! Teachers are held to a higher standard. They have to be committed to be safe sounding boards for students - they have to make teenagers feel secure that the teachers will keep their confidences, so that those teenagers will come to them with problems and issues!
But here's what the letter also said that Hannity didn't tell his viewers, and this is the same problem he had two weeks ago!
Mr. Jennings recounts a 15-year old student confiding in him that he had a sexual relationship with a much older man. Mr. Jennings' only response was to ask if the underage boy used a condom. As a mandatory reporter, Mr. Jennings was required by law to report child abuse, including sex crimes. Mr. Jennings cannot serve as the "safe schools" czar when his record demonstrates a willingness to overlook the sexual abuse of a child.
But Jennings doesn't recount a 15 yr old telling him anything - the kid was 16, so why are they still maintaining that the kid was 15 (and the only time he mentioned "15" was in a talk, not in writing). As a mandatory 'reporter', if the kid was 15, Jennings did need to report it. As the kid was 16, Jennings needed to protect the teenager's privacy, and NOT report it! He didn't "overlook the sexual abuse of a child". If he had, I'd be out for his scalp too - but he didn't.
And Hannity didn't give you this full picture. He left off the lies and distortions from the Republican House members' letter that totally demolishes their argument!
And the argument that a former drug user can't counsel others to abstain isn't likely to go over very well at all the addiction treatment centers around the USA - I think most of those kinds of counselors are former addicts, not simply users.
If that doesn't work out he might have to sabotage Beck because it's his time slot that's under pressure as Beck looks to move up the totem pole and let's face it these guys have no mercy for each other when it comes down to grabbing the big piece of cake.
Using Rep. King's "logic", Alcoholics Ananymous should be disbanded, since its founders (Bill W. And Dr. Bob) were recovering alcoholics.
Fallacy #2: "..this very important issue...". Eh, not hardly, Shyawn. Unless, of course, you believe that Jennings is going to use the full power and authority of his position of "Safe Schools Czar" to force his way into random schools around the country, whereupon he will then seduce young male students into the world of homosexuality.
But he will include Jennings along with Ayers, the Reverend, etc. etc. etc. so that we don't forget that he broke the case.
Thank You Sean, your smear has ended..who's next?
Ain't gonna work THIS TIME, Sean . .
"We believe Jennings is associated with NAMBLA, we'll have to check on that and get back to you."
[CRICKETS}
You voiced your OPINION, your viewers are still waiting for corroboration, Sean . .
Tell you what, you are outrageous, and I'm glad FOX News is around to tell the stories you refuse to print to avoid embarrassing your masters. You are a joke.