Hannity criticized gay Episcopal bishop for "partisan hatred," but called partisan Rev. Falwell a "very dear friend"
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SUMMARY: On his Fox News show, Sean Hannity claimed that Rev. Gene Robinson "bashed President Bush" in a prayer published in GQ magazine and then stated: "You know, all along, I actually thought pastors were supposed to spread the love of God, not fan the flames of partisan hatred." However, Hannity frequently praised the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, whom he described as a "very dear friend," despite Falwell's history of inflammatory partisan statements.
On the January 13 edition of Fox News' Hannity, Sean Hannity claimed that Rev. Gene Robinson -- the openly gay Episcopal bishop from New Hampshire whom President-elect Barack Obama has selected to deliver the invocation at his inauguration kickoff -- "bashed President Bush" in a prayer published in GQ magazine. Hannity then stated: "You know, all along, I actually thought pastors were supposed to spread the love of God, not fan the flames of partisan hatred." However, Hannity did not criticize his frequent guest, the late Rev. Jerry Falwell -- whom Hannity called a "very dear friend"-- despite Falwell's history of inflammatory, partisan rhetoric directed at Democrats.
According to the Episcopal Church website, Robinson said he would use some of the prayers that he wrote for GQ -- which do not mention Bush by name -- in drafting his prayer for the inaugural event. In one prayer, titled "A Prayer for Barack Obama," reproduced on Boston Globe religion reporter Michael Paulson's Articles of Faith blog, Robinson wrote in part:
O God, we give you thanks for your child Barack, as he assumes the office of President of the United States.
Give him wisdom beyond his years, and inspire him with Lincoln's reconciling leadership, FDR's courageous boldness and vision, and JFK's ability to enlist the best efforts of our people.
Give him a quiet heart, for our Ship of State needs a steady, calm captain for these times, not a fierce warrior who knee-jerk reacts to every real or perceived threat.
Give him stirring words, for we will need to be inspired and motivated to make the personal and common sacrifices necessary to facing the challenges ahead.
But while Hannity criticized Robinson for "partisan" remarks, he frequently hosted Falwell, founder of the conservative Moral Majority and frequent critic of Democrats and progressive positions. Falwell had a history of inflammatory statements about former President Bill and Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton. For example, Falwell publicized, co-financed, and distributed The Clinton Chronicles, a video that contained anti-Clinton allegations of drug trafficking and murder. On the October 22, 2003, episode of CNN's Crossfire, Falwell said, "I think that we needed Bill Clinton, because we turned our backs on the lord and we needed a bad president to get our attention again." Falwell also called Hillary Clinton "a bad person with a criminal mind," and said during the lead-up to the Democratic presidential primary, "I think Hillary would be the worst thing that would ever happen to America." Falwell also told the Associated Press, "I don't think anybody doubts that the Republicans have a better record and a better commitment to national security than the Democrats do."
Despite these and other partisan remarks by Falwell, Hannity devoted an entire broadcast of Hannity & Colmes to Falwell the day after his death, during which he referred to Falwell as "a very dear friend of mine" and said, "He may have misspoke once or twice. But he devoted his life, to his religion." Before his death, Falwell was frequently a recipient of Hannity's praise. On the January 24, 2007, broadcast, Hannity discussed filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi's documentary about evangelical Christians with her and said, "I hope you also capture people like Franklin Graham and the Reverend Falwell. They spend millions of dollars a year to help people in a lot of very positive ways. Did you capture that?" Pelosi responded, "Listen to you. You're just doing P.R. for them." Also, during a discussion of children born into poverty on the July 2, 2006, edition of Hannity & Colmes, Hannity cited Falwell as an example of people who are "charitable" and said, "Jerry Falwell has a home for any girl who's pregnant. He'll send them to school. He'll give them free health care if they have their baby." Hannity also delivered the commencement address at Falwell's Liberty University in May 2005.
As Media Matters for America noted, Hannity applied a double standard on the January 12 broadcast of his show when he said, "I don't like the lyrics that refer to women as 'B's' and 'ho's,' and we've had many discussions about this," despite the fact that he previously aired concert footage of rock musician and right-wing activist Ted Nugent calling Obama a "piece of shit" and referring to Hillary Clinton as a "worthless bitch." After airing the clip, Hannity referred to Nugent as a "friend and frequent guest on the program."
From the January 13 edition of Fox News' Hannity:
HANNITY: In other transition news, the president-elect is calling upon Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Church's only openly gay bishop, to jump-start inaugural activities with an invocation on Sunday afternoon. Now, Bishop Robinson has talked about the need for unity, but his notion of "E pluribus unum" is somewhat untraditional. In a prayer published in GQ magazine, Robinson wished Mr. Obama the best and bashed President Bush, saying, quote, "Give him a quiet heart, for our Ship of State needs a steady, calm captain for these times, not a fierce warrior who knee-jerk reacts to every real or perceived threat."
You know, all along, I actually thought pastors were supposed to spread the love of God, not fan the flames of partisan hatred. Yeah, silly me.
And finally tonight, a Texas man's professional dreams are shattered, and he's taking action.
falwell was a charlatan glutton zealot and like pat robertson, had a red phone direct line to God and no doubt when they used the phone they both got a scolding. Reminds me of Elmer Gantry with Burt Lancaster. Scam artist pigs
Is it just me or is there something really creepy about a pastor who wore as much heavy make-up as Falwell did...particularly in his later years? Maybe it was just God's sense of humor on display, telling Jerry 'You look great! A little eye shadow might work good, too..." ;>)
he wore makeup for the same reason they put pink food coloring in hotdogs and bologne. They would look off white due to the fact they are up to 33% fat just like falwell. His body actually died in his early 2o's.
Good point Marker,
I've been wondering if we shouldn't tax conservatives who produce offspring?
In honor of michael Sewage, we could call it, I guess, The Sewage Assessment.
Let's face it, it is costly to have to clean this conservative crap up.
falwell reqired his own personal treatment plant due to the heavy volume with titanium paddles for the reason above.
After reading down the length of these replies, I find it really really REALLY amazing that you all have the nerve to yammer on about "partisan hatred", given all content of the comments.. I guess when you become a liberal, the first thing you get in your "gift bag" is a pair of "fudge colored glasses" so that no matter what you look at, it looks like crap to you.
Awww, is the little Repug gonna cry?
Sorry, but when we start celebrating people who use their influence to push hatred into law, then you'll have an argument. Until then, shut your filthy troll-hole.
You spill vile like that and call me a troll? lol.. May I ask if the "play you in engage in with your left hand" involves constantly touching yourself when you think you made a comment like this?
Falwell never deserved a decent comment the entire time he was alive. In his case I hate the sinner and the sin.
The next eight years are gonna be real fun watching you twitch in anger every time Obama successfully implements another campaign promise.
Eight? hah! youreally are stretching that you think the next election cycle is in the bag. ANd I think it will be far more fun watching as the "pragmatic" side of Obama throws most of the far left under the bus. He's already steering middle of the road, and I'll enjoy watching you all scream and hollar as his promises from the election fade in the face of reality. Have a nice four years.
HANNITY: "...I actually thought pastors were supposed to spread the love of God, not fan the flames of partisan hatred."
You're right, Sean...fanning the flames of partisan hatred is YOUR job.
BTW, didn't Hannity win an award for lying? I guess he's going for the hypocricy award now.
So it's a choice between Falwell and the gay bishop?
Judging by the history of their comments i'm gonna go with the gay dude. At least he didn't saythat 9/11 was caused by people he hated according to his bigoted viewpoint.
I'm sorry, remind me again...which one is the gay dude? The guy giving the invocation at the inauguration...or the fat, dead guy who used to wear the heavy make-up?
with inshannity, ideals are what brings in the cash. Just like falwell
And I have a deep feeling that for the right $$$, Shamity's ideals could switch 180 deg
Oscar,
Hannity has got all the dollars he'll ever need. He's just in it for the sport now.
He's earned the privileged position to be able lie at will. He's earned his corporate microphone.
The joke is on the American people, who are just now in the process of waking up.
someone once asked J. D. Rockefeller how much money was enough. He said: Just a little bit more. Source: Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill.
In other words, "I have what I need, but I don't have what I want." Applied to Rockefeller and could easily apply to Shamity. Offered enough money, A-Rod willingly moved from shortstop to third. I think offered enough money Shamity could move from right to left. Call it a lack of deep seated convictions or whatever, Shamity is a sham.
He's just in it for the sport now.
Excellent analysis...best description of Hannity thus far. Hannity knows he's a liar...he just doesn't care.
Why am I not surprised? I suppose that it is not "inaccurate" for him to bash Robinson but not Falwell and wonder why this made it to this board.
Mr. Hannity is so full of bias and hate that he is the poster boy for "partisan hatred." I listened to his show today and he did little more than bash Obama's policies, which have not even been implemented yet.
Frankly, I am really glad he is doing what he is doing because he and his neo-con buddies are a major factor as to why we elected a Democrat and moreover, why the Republican party is in such dire straits. They have turned the Republican party into a Fascist organization.
They get what they deserve.
Hey, hey now do not be mean because where ever you go there you are.
Unless I missed it Hannity did not say Falwell failed to spread hatered, just that he liked him. And given the fact that Hannity spreads so much hatered that it should come as no shock that his friend did likewise during their lifetime.
Before the Con's jump on it MMFA why is this here, Hannity is not spreading information. He is merely declaring the fact he and Falwell are hate-mongers.
I am the reverend Jerry Foulmouth and each and everyone of you is members in the Mental Minority.
And every member of the Mental Minority believes in the message contained in those three hebrew letters. The letter Pee, the letter Tee, and the letter Ell.
And what do those three letters stand for?
Pay The Lord! Yes dear friends Pay the Lord. I'm not talking about heat! I'm talking about meat!
That's meat on the hoof, by your cash, visa, american express, or mastercard!
And just make those welfare checks out to me. That's EM EE.
Thats mindless egotism ah Jerry?
Golden Colorado.
a little FST, from Lawyer's Hospital.
falwell, swaggert, tilton, oralist roberts, benny henn, jim baker etc.. ALL con artist scammers
It is reprehensible that people chose hate over love. Sean Hannity is a very religious man, a Catholic who nearly became a priest. He loves all humanity and merely points out to us the failings of we the human community. He shows how very much we need the love of God, His forgiveness and His support.
This so-called priest who became a bishop is invested in an illegal church one not recognized by the Vatican as being authentic through the lines of bishops.
It is a group of misfits and immoralists a church founded by an immoral and decadent king. The basis of this church is one of satan not of God. So what they do is immaterial. It is a group of rabble rousers who wish to promote homosexuality and marriage amongst same sex and an attempt to rid the world of natural marriage. Homo marriage is against God's nature.
So it would seem Dr. Hannity is a bringer of truth in this time of great attacks against the moral people of this world.
Thank God for Dr. Hannity and those like him who promote the right way of life.
Kilty
Hannity's a doctor?????
Don't you have to complete college to achieve that designation? He barely made it out of high school. Are lying, vicious bigots now exempt from the basic educational requirements of achieving a doctorate?
sounds like he smoked a big bowl of his own poo
I declare Poe - this person is a troll who doesn't believe this garbage and is just trying to get on everyone's nerves.
I bet it was hard typing that and trying to keep a straight face, huh?
Your post is the best of the day.
Hannity, loves humanity, har, har....
Bringer of truth? sure.
LOL...! Thanks for starting my day with a bit of humor... I would add to your comments but it probably wouldn't get past the moderators. Thanks again... ;>)
This so-called priest who became a bishop is invested in an illegal church one not recognized by the Vatican as being authentic through the lines of bishops.
Ha! That is easily the stupidest and funniest remark yet. Episcopol Bishops do not answer to the vatican. The entire religeon is heretical to all catholics. They are protestants! There is no such thing as "the lines of Bishops". Kilty you are deeply confused and delusional.
>>This so-called priest who became a bishop is invested in an illegal church one not recognized by the Vatican as being authentic through the lines of bishops.
They don't have the membership badges and secret decoder rings?
Since Hannity was given an award for Misinformer of the Year we should give you one too: The Dumbest Poster Since Anuttieramerican (whom I now designate as Bucktooth) Why Bucktooth? Because buck teeth can be caused by excessive thumbsucking--a popular occupation of many of the right wing trolls who post here quite regularly unfortunately. And clearly you (and Bucktooth) are nothing but a couple of delusional trolls who post solely for the purpose of annoying everyone else. No logic. No facts. Never a coherent argument. Just trash talk usually cut an pasted from other right wing bloggers. All this followed by unendurable whining if your baseless opinions and pseudo-pneumatological 'insights' are ever questioned. As Solon might have said
"You are BONE IGNORANT. You are stupid beyond human comprehension and a shameless liar. I will never understand why people even as patently ignorant as YOU think that if you say something it becomes true. The brainwashed stupidity of the hivemind that passes for wisdom on Planet Wingnut is nothing but delusional fantasy in the reality based universe you should visit someday.."
Thank you for that flashback. I do miss him. :)
If you, or anyone else, needs a hit of Solon I'm pretty sure he is posting as EugeneDebs on Think Progress. The depressing part of all of this is I am pretty sure he was banned because he was repeatedly flagged by a couple of candy@ss wingers who continue to post soley for the purpose of derailing threads and annoying everyone here. If only repeated use of ad hominem arguments or the erecting of straw men were also considered a violation of 'terms of use'.
Thanks, I'll check them out. I'd heard various stories and read a few posts on his leaving. He was such a pain to some wignuts that I can believe that he was set up. One tried very hard to incite me to anger a while back.
Solon only knew how to name call and had no facts and no arguments whatsoever. He'll fit in nicely at Think Progress where there is little of the former and none of the latter.
Hmmm..and your proof is...Oh wait--you don't need any...like every post made by an ignorant brainwashed troll you think things are true because you say they are. I get it. That four year old that posts for you for thirty-five cents an hour isn't doing very well. As for Solon...sounds like you felt his bite before when posting under another name---before you were banned for trolling that is. Are you BilliyBob? Or maybe HistyBuf? Or maybe both. I just can't keep track anymore. I hope not--they were just a couple of whiney right wing punks without a scrap of human decency. I take consolation in knowing that it will only be a week or two before you shoot yourself in the buttocks and get banned--not censored--banned for abject stupidity.
wuote:If only repeated use of ad hominem arguments or the erecting of straw men were also considered a violation of 'terms of use'.
MMFA wont' ever do that.. if they did the vast majority of you wouldn't be here.
Hmmm....out for an early morning troll eh? Classy stuff--real classy. You come here in the middle of the night and lose control of your lower digestive functions as you you troll through this thread (and others I noticed). Ever wonder why you get your butt handed to you an every thread you post on? I'll answer for you. Because like almost every winger that posts here--you are an ignorant brain-dead moron with nothing to contribute to any discussion. Or maybe you just thought your good buddy BB needed a little help. He does--but that would take the form of medication you are a long way from being qualified to prescribe. You just keep embarassing yourself--you've got to stop those thought obliterating rays emanating from spaceship Limborg. Hint: the tinfoil hat you are wearing isn't doing it. Think for yourself. You might find that you feel better and that maybe people will stop treating you like the pathetic twit you are as you scramble to the top of Mount Moron.
Thank you for that flashback. I do miss him. :)
Solon still posts on another political blog under a different username. He outed himself a few months ago in a thread. Said he was banned here, but I thought his contributions were pretty close to the mark.
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First, he does not hold a doctorate, in fact believe he dropped out of more than one college and hold no degrees whatsoever.
Second, I am not sure that when you say the "right" way of life, whether you mean "conservative" or "correct" (or both).
Finally, since Episcopal bishops are not governed by the Vatican, something that surely you know since you are obviously so intelligent, I must conclude that it is your position that any religion other than Catholicism is "illegal."
I thought I would point this out to you as this was a web site promotes accuracy in media.
Have a nice day.
Homo marriage is against God's nature.
If God created "homos", then aren't they within God's nature?
<Kilty's head explodes trying to answer>
If God created "homos", then aren't they within God's nature?
Either that or God sometimes make mistakes. Around 5-10% of the time just on that one task.
He did not create them, they have CHOSEN that lifestyle in rebellion against God.
Like most anti-religionists, in asking your quesiton you show your ignorance. Remember a thing called "Free Will" that was imparted to all of God's "Higher Creatures"- angels and men. God created everyone, but gave everyone free will and the abiliity to make choices. Of course, that'a anathematic to lefties since you'd prefer the state think for you and deny any higher power than that.
I Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals.
Leviticus 18:22 -You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it I s a detestable act.
Footnote - The Bible.
passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals
How about very active or aggressive partners? Or those who are really good at it and don't need to practice at all anymore?
Romans; 1:26 For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones, 1 1:27 and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women 2 and were inflamed in their passions 3 for one another. Men 4 committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
1:28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, 5 God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. 6 1:29 They are filled 7 with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with 8 envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips, 1:30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents, 1:31 senseless, covenant-breakers, 9 heartless, ruthless.
Come out.
Come out.
Come out of the closet.
And stop beating on yourself.
Thanks for the quote.
"...God gave them over to dishonorable passions..."
Personally I do not like to subscribe "fault" to another's object affection, as long as it is two adults.
However, if you and the Bible want to give over the blame to God -- hey fine with me. Really I could not "lay the blame" on him but I don't really see a blame issue with homosexuality.
However, I will give you Romans 1:28 through 1:31. Yeah, probably should not work the malice so much. How about the slander, Hannity seems to have that down.
And the Bible was written by people who "heard" God talking to them. Today, we call those people, crazy!
as it was written: "Thou shalteth not cooketh with too mucheth of camel dungethpoo as this will roteth thou mindeth and maketh one writeth garbeldigooeth oneth scrolls"
That's St. Paul, isn''t it? Someone who was not a disciple of Jesus, who never quoted any of his teachings, and who differed with him on at least one major point (the necessioty for Christians to follow the Law of the (Hebrew) Bible.
Why is someone like that even considered to be a guide for Divine Doctrine?
Fundie's like to quote 'The Bible' to be able to shoehorn the reprehensible writing of the Pharisee Saul of Tarsus into a belief in Jesus.
People like Sean Hannity and Jerry Falwell (not to mention Bill O'Rielly, James Dobson, Ann Coulter, Bill Donohue, Ruhs Limbaugh and Pat Robertson) really inspire me to believe in religion and Christianity in particular... if only to believe that they will all have hell to look forward to. They'll be in good company, and have LOTS to talk about. (Imagine how entertained all there readers, listeners and parrishoners will be!)
(Sadly, Chris Hitchens is still out there giving everyone the impression that atheists are all pompous drunken sots.)
We're not?
Well... not ALL of us! ;)
And your "logical argument " is what? Ahh---I see you don't have one. Did you actually believe you were making a point here? Or are you just whining because finally liberals are going to fight back when you and you ilk try to parrot the demented inspirations of Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, or O'Reilly on this board? Since you have no point, I'll go with the latter. But, by all means please continue to post this 3-methyl indole you take as an argument so we all can enjoy a good laugh at your expense. Fortunately web browsers don't convey smell too.
Liberals are going to fight back when me and my ilk parrot the demented inspirations of Limbaugh et al? Lol, that's my point: You are incapable of fighting back. Your arguments and points are not fact based, they are childish name calling and insults. But do get back to me if you think you can discuss the issue like a grown up.
Yes, I recognize that I mis-spelled it as well. Sue me.
You do know that "I know you are but what am I" is a 5 year old childs reaction to a statement correct?