Hannity's 'Great American Panel' Discusses NewsBusters
Guests on Hannity's "Great American Panel" referenced NewsBusters yesterday as a leading watchdog of the liberal media.
Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky likened NewsBusters to liberal blogs that attempt to, as Fox News anchor Sean Hannity put it, monitor conservative shows for phrases that "they can take out of context and target advertisers to try to silence opposition or get them fired directly."
The veteran FNC anchor defended NewsBusters against Roginsky's comparison, forcing her to admit that she has "no idea what they do."
[Video embedded after the page break.]
As readers of NewsBusters know, the purpose of this blog is to document liberal bias and educate the public about media bias.
A transcript of the relevant portions of the segment can be found below:
Fox News
Hannity
January 19, 2011
9:58 p.m. EST
SEAN HANNITY: I am concerned, there's a whole industry that's been built up. And you know all about this, John. Part funded by Soros money and others, you have people, I said this last night, their job is to monitor every show, conservative show, for a phrase, a sentence, a word, a paragraph that they can take out of context and target advertisers to try and silence opposition or get them fired directly.
JEDIDIAH BILA, Daily Caller: Yes, silencing freedom of speech, Fairness Doctrine, all of that you have to be careful of. And it's ridiculous. You don't want people to have to be walking on egg shells every time they open their mouth, Left or Right for that matter.
JULIE ROGINSKY, Democratic strategist: But that's not just liberal groups, you have Republican groups and conservative groups who do that as well. Sure, NewsBusters, I mean I could name a few that monitor everything people say.
HANNITY: Are they going after anybody's advertisers? I didn't hear about that. Are they trying to get hosts fired?
ROGINSKY: I have no idea what they do. I have no idea what they do.
JOHN GIBSON, Fox News radio host: Media Matters and the Soros group puts bull's eyes, crosshairs on people in the media all the time and they are very effective at it.
(CROSSTALK)
HANNITY: By the way, you will be the headline by the time this show is off the air.
GIBSON: With any luck.
HANNITY: All right, that's all the time we have left this evening. As always, thank you for being with us. Let not your heart be troubled. The news continues. Greta is next. We'll see you tomorrow night.
--Alex Fitzsimmons is a News Analysis intern at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.
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Yay Newsbusters! Maybe
Submitted by Beukeboom on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:18pm.
Yay Newsbusters! Maybe Roginsky will now visit the site and read the entries regularly.
Examples?
Submitted by j. frank wilson on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:37pm.
Mr. Hannity is quoted as saying "...their job is to monitor every show, conservative show, for a phrase, a sentence, a word, a paragraph that they can take out of context."
Yet he offered no examples to backup his claim.
"Soros funded"
Submitted by jdlybrand on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:17pm.
There's a hint for ya'.
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
Jeez, dude. Where have you been?
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:36pm.
Ever hear of Rush Limbaugh?
Ever hear of Sean Hannity?
Ever hear of Glenn Beck?
All of them and their sponsors have been targeted for boycott by "progressive" or "concerned" groups. The most recent and egregious was Rep Anthony Weiner's "investigation" into the "association between Glenn Beck and GoldLine".
almostacowboy---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 4:40pm.
j. frank "Puddinhead" wilson is a liberal, a dork, and a troll. You may switch the order of the words in that description to any alignment you choose and it will not affect the import of the message in any way whatsoever. The dude has also told some outrageous whoppers on numerous occasions on various threads at NBs, which have been nicely documented by The Vet. -MD- Also, your Couric interview with Colonel Travis at the Alamo was great.MD:
Submitted by j. frank wilson on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 4:51pm.
In other words, you got nothin'.
Got it. You betcha!
Puddinhead---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 5:13pm.
Redundancy aside, you are a lame dork, as well. If you say that ---you got nothin'--- as a reference to me, what exactly is your claim to fame around here, other than being slow-witted and mendacious? MDSpeaking of Dorks, MD
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 5:47pm.
We have one on the Gator boards who is all that and more....goes by the moniker of Alvin York, of course, we call him Dorkie.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Sometimes, Blonde---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 9:43pm.
The loons just scream to be labeled; the exact opposite of what ol' Scarborough has been pushing. Not that the Scab would practice what he preaches. MDDon't bother to try and talk
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 11:04pm.
Don't bother to try and talk to J Frank Liar, The Vet has a Forum showing all the lies this troll spews.
What are words for...........
Submitted by Tomorama on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:43pm.
Media Matters describes itself on their website as "a web-based, not-for-profit, progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media."
I have a major crush on Jedidiah, not a leg tingly one, but she is NOT ONLY SMART and FACTUAL she is "WICKED CUTE".....
The big Raginsky on the other hand looked like a T-Rex with extra teeth spewing that party line despite no uh, uh, uh facts.
I wish I had a drink warning
Submitted by inquiringmind on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:44pm.
J. Frank, I wish I had a drink warning before reading your post. I almost spit my coffee out.
IM:
Submitted by j. frank wilson on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:09pm.
OK - I'll ask you.
Please be so kind as to present an example of MM4A posting a word out of context.
Another hint
Submitted by jdlybrand on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:45pm.
It starts with a 'G'.
http://mediamatters.blogsome.com/
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
Hey y'all, j.frank's out of rehab! Again.
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 9:52pm.
:-^)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Rehab is for quitters.
Submitted by j. frank wilson on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 10:53am.
I didn't pull a Palin.
No. You pulled a j. frank wilson.
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:28pm.
That is a Stupid so MASSIVE, it cannot be driven over most bridges in the United States. Time for a random LIE from Prvate Bill Wilson boys and girls!
25. Claimed the Constitution allows Washington DC to elect full voting members of Congress. - Mr. Blumer shot that down. No response as usual.
NL207 said it best.
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 3:05am.
NL207 - And what is MD supposed to link? The remark is only relevant when a fact not in evidence has been asserted. Of course, this would not be the first irrational statement you've posted around here.
A fact NOT in evidence. It is abundantly clear to everyone but the idiot Private Bill Wilson.
As an example. If I were to say "The air around us contains oxygen." I would not be expected to provide evidence as nearly everyone was taught the air contains oxygen. If I were to say "The air around us is 50% oxygen so don't light a match". That runs counter to what nearly everyone knows and I would be expected to provide proof.
So Pack Sand Fwankie. We don't have to give every idiot proof of every tiny detail the idiot demands.
Oh Fwankie, when are you going to give us President Bush's DD214? All my dogs got their DD214's even though they never spent a day with the DOD just like President Bush. Come on Fwankie. Answer for at least one of your 133 lies for heaven's sake.
Thank goodness I missed last
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:39pm.
Thank goodness I missed last nights Hannity. Roginsky is an idiot. I remember watching her on CNBC as a "contributor". She knows NOTHING about finance. She like the rest of her libturd associates are economic illiterates. She does what most libturds do when they cannot win an argument, interrupt others and spew the libturd talking points which we all know have no basis in reality.
And if you do read this Roginsky I will say it again, YOU ARE AN IDIOT.
Truth Be Known
Submitted by BuffNBone on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:42pm.
Truth be known I have asked my fellow NB posters for lists of commercials aired during hit piece.programs or series. I don't however recall any such thing originated or posted by anyone listed in the masthead.
From the mouths of 'babes
Submitted by jdlybrand on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:13pm.
"I have no idea what they do"
Well, there you have it!
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
Spoken like a true libturd,
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:41pm.
Spoken like a true libturd, right jdlybrand? That is almost like Pelosi saying that we have to pass the healthcare bill so we can find out what's in it.
This is why Roginsky is a friggin idiot. Talks about things that she has absolutely no knowledge of. Can you say clueless?. And she is supposed to be some sort of communication director?
for you scooby*
Submitted by cajun2 on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:47pm.
This may explain the idiots in the media today. And they call us "stupid old white people".
If Ms Roginsky does show up at NB, I am sure all of NB's regular posters will be very generous and assist in her continuing education. We will all, I'm sure, offer to assist with "fact checking", research, and critical thinking. Well, there is SickofLibs, who will have unlimited opportunity to make us all laugh if she does show up.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/student-tracking-finds-limited-learning-in-college/
I never saw the movie...
Submitted by jdlybrand on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:53pm.
...but the title was "Clueless". Wish I got paid for commenting on things I don't know. It's a liberal cottage industry.
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
NB mentioned on Fox News
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:03pm.
You guys at NB know what that means if you get a mention on Fox News, right? In addition to Rush and others already, that means you will get an influx of new readers and possibly members, especially of the lib kind that will try to troll their way in at some point.
But you'll get people coming in.
Hope the servers are ready. ;-)
-Jon
You don't want people to have
Submitted by dscott on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 8:07pm.
You don't want people to have to be walking on egg shells every time they open their mouth, Left or Right for that matter.Uhm, why not? Don't like being accountable? Today's false assertions are tomorrow's expose'.
No free pass to the Joe Biden's of the world, serial fibbing by politicians is not Freedom of Speech, it's deception practiced by people with hidden agendas who are ashamed to reveal their true thoughts and intents.
We on the Right are use to watching what comes out of our mouth, it's now your turn libs. Even a fool is counted among the wise when he keeps silent. Bahahahaha, I call it Equality of Outcome. Bahahahahaha.
Nope, libs we won't shut up, we will continue to expose each and every one of the false assertions you prattle until the day you stop making them. I don't give a crap if you call me a racist since Obama burned the race card with Gates and with race based prosecutions by the DOJ.
Nope, Sounds About Right...
Submitted by TheReal7Sticks on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 2:00am.
I don't know why it is I keep coming back here, or maybe why I keep restraining myself from visiting here, but I guess just to see how this rag and the Media Matters rag always constantly combat each other for some bizarre reason or another. Actually, I feel I have done so as a way to overcome depression and began socializing. Actually, at first, I wanted to become, well how should I say it, the V for Vendetta of the blogoshpere. Not by literally blowing things up like a terrorist, but by inflaming a lot of bloggers that appear, to me, as idiots or fools with hostile rhetoric. Soon I decided to do it to anyone whether they were on the left or the right. But then, it just didn't seem very fulfilling anymore. Of course, now hearing all the calls from the MSM to tone down the rhetoric, it kind of saddens me that I have been, for lack of a better term, diffused. All I have now is my intellect and wittiness to write with. But the flame is gone. That's why I don't write here as often as I used to. Because, it just seems a bore now.
I know why you keep coming back here.
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 3:23am.
You keep looking for your mom. But you forget, she died in prison after we gave all her medicine to my cat. My cat was much much much more important then anyone related to you. Retard.
Your mom was an idiot and a fool too. We used to throw lit matches at her and make her dance. That got to be a bore too.
Oh dear, is my rhetoric hostile?
Not "diffused", Sticks---
Submitted by matthewdean on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 2:04am.
'confused'. MDExcellent MD
Submitted by sentry_99 on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 3:14am.
This troll sure has a high opinion of himself. Looking back at his history, I see nothing witty or intelligent from him. Just the same 'ole same 'ole. He was tabbed as a hit and run troll and was usually ignored.
Sentry_99
Submitted by MrShy on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 3:52am.
This troll sure has a high opinion of himself.
Sentry? Hello? Ding ding? 7 Clue Sticks is a.... Liberal.
:p
They outwardly adore themselves AND the sound (literally and, here, figuratively) they make. Did you expect less?
- Shy Vinyl
Join Mr. Shy and The 1* Percent
7 sticks is the result of the combination of...
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 4:22am.
...fetal alcohol syndrome, crack baby syndrome, and baby dropped on its head syndrome.
He told the story of how his mom died in prison because, boo hoo, they took away her heart medicine. (yeah, she was 28. Cocaine does that to you) and his dad was SURPRISE no stranger to prison, prolly where he met his wife.
the7sticks (version 1.0): My father could be sent to prison for the rest of his life simply for petty theft because he has two strikes on him for a wasted youthful attempt at armed robbery, where he did his time and reformed.
Can't find his sob story about his mother, dang New Newsbusters. I do remember it, found a bunch of my mother in prison cracks when he came here a insultin'.
Well Shy
Submitted by sentry_99 on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 5:32am.
It seems obvious but not even the most prolific trolls on NB are that straight forward about their self adoration. I'm sure The Vet could link me to a few that blatant but the pseudo-intellectual, Guy Fawkes Wannabe Troll is the worst I've seen.
Back on the Old Newsbusters.
Submitted by The Vet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 9:03am.
This is his second account. He was banned for a serious case of pope and catholic bashing. I mean viscious smear stuff.