Sean Hannity Declares Sean Penn an ‘Enemy of the State’

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By Noel Sheppard (Bio | Archive)
January 10, 2007 - 11:10 ET

It is surprising that this slipped under the radar, but during the Sunday inaugural of Sean Hannity’s new program on Fox News "Hannity's America," the host declared actor Sean Penn an “Enemy of the State” for his vitriolic remarks about the President and others in the Administration (video available here). NewsBusters has reported and chronicled many of Penn's absurd statements here, here, here, and here.

A full transcript of this marvelous segment in which Hannity takes one of Hollywood's most outspoken liberals to task follows:

And finally tonight, the “Enemy of the State.” This week, actor, activist, and all around very angry man, Sean Penn takes the honors. Now, besides calling little old me a whore at a recent speech, Penn has called for the impeachment of just about everybody in the Bush administration, and called them bastards.

Now, Penn can say whatever he wants, and we invite him on this program to sit in the “Hot Seat” and defend his outlandish comments. But, the real question is who does this guy speak for, who does he represent other than other bad actors.

So Sean Penn, you are this week’s “Enemy of the State.”


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So cool. Any way we can get h

January 10, 2007 - 11:13 ET by bassndude

So cool. Any way we can get him on the FBI's 10 most wanted list to?

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

I Second That Bass

January 10, 2007 - 21:50 ET by emjem24

I second that bass. Can I make another suggestion? How 'bout the terror watch list as well?

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.  Air Force Motto

Sean Penn annoys me as much

January 10, 2007 - 11:20 ET by balboa

Sean Penn annoys me as much as the next guy, but Hannity is just making Penn more visible by doing this. Is he looking for ratings?

I sure as hell hope he's look

January 10, 2007 - 11:23 ET by TruthMonger

I sure as hell hope he's looking for ratings...!!!!

PLEASE HANNITY WE BEG OF YOU - MAKE "ENEMY OF THE STATE" A 24-HOUR TV CHANNEL!!! MAYBE ALSO A DOCUMENTARY FILM? HOW ABOUT A NEW UPSTART RADIO CHANNEL...etc, etc...:)!

For the sake of the free world we need so much more of this, please...

Hey TruthM,You hit the nail o

January 10, 2007 - 12:37 ET by The Fugitive

Hey TruthM,

You hit the nail on the head there. We need a Conservative Truth Channel, a 24 hour news and information, as well as comedy and entertainment channel. Totally devoted to just the Conservative viewpoint, and have drama's, specials, etc. Get and give people an outlet to hear the real stories, not liberal B.S., so these knuckleheads will know how to really use their votes come elections. Fox is a great start, but we need to have shows like the daily show, real time etc and just reverse the curse. It would be great to see the shoe on the other foot. Man can you imagine the bit*hing and moaning... damn that would be GREAT!! We could call it  CSC, the Common Sense Channel.

Why is it that EVERYTIME a liberal opens their mouth, I feel a sudden urge to hand them a roll of toilet paper?

..(sigh) yes maybe someday :

January 10, 2007 - 13:52 ET by TruthMonger

..(sigh) yes maybe someday : ) !?

This is not new and to be exa

January 10, 2007 - 11:31 ET by Senior Chief

This is not new and to be exact this is a very conservative list. Add to it: The "Darfur-man" Clooney;  Michael "the-looney" Moore; Alec "the-wife-beater" Baldwin; The "not-so-dixie" chicks; Soros; Sarandon; John "flip-flop" Kerry; Ed "Osama-Obama" Kennedy, etc, etc. You got the drift...  

Long Overdue

January 10, 2007 - 11:43 ET by iveseenitall

"Enemy of the State"--how apt.  Let the liberals scream. What's good for the goose...They've gotten away with their crap, with media approbation, for at least thirty years. Halleluiah!

NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal

Enemy of the State

January 10, 2007 - 11:47 ET by daberkman

Please tell me you know this phrase was used and invented by George Orwell in the book 1984 to espouse the fear tactics of the communist totalitarian regime? I agree with his sentiment but c'mon, he couldn't think of a better phrase. It's just fodder for hannity-haters. Now they have an excuse to call him a fascist.

The phrase has been used

January 10, 2007 - 12:05 ET by iveseenitall

Orwell didn't invent the phrase. It is used throughout literature,and not only by conservative thinkers. The environmentalists, for example, used it years ago ( check the plays by Ibsen). And I think it is apt. The left has gone unchecked, using P.C. as its cover. If sane people don't begin to speak out, the liberals will continue to destroy the ethics and values millions believe in.

NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal

I agree...

January 10, 2007 - 12:19 ET by Guy Arthur Thomas

I agree completely with the use of this term on the platform which Hannity stands.  Obviously there are many frustrated with the MsM's liberal excuse making and looking the other way on behalf of the extremist Hollywood and political personalities whose counterparts on the right against which they indulge in all kinds of persecutorial journalism and antagonistic reporting.

I don't find Hannity to be teaching anything beyond the tactics you described, but this is how he works.  He is an unsophisticated simpleton who fortunately finds himself on the right side of some issues but usually quite clueless as to how he got there other than the guide of another and too often only able to offer the minimals regarding the why's and a great deal of demagoguery as filler with the impression he is hoping to appear quite righteous. 

I understand Hannity's intent, one I think in the end will be ill-received and understood to be excessive.  If in passing he refers to someone this way and contextually it is understood to be pejorative more than a genuine classification then it seems within the boundaries of current commentary style.  But a segment titled "Enemy of the State" has with it condemnation that is more than the mere title but implies a great deal of other things that one must respectfully weigh before passing out such grandly damning labels and encouraging others to fashion their language and behaivor in the same manner when dealing with those they oppose most stridently.

But if Hannity wants to and feels the need to engage in these tactics, well it's his room and he can paint it anyway he wishes but my guess is that slowly but surely he is painting himself into a very narrow corner unnecessarily.

If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.

Pejorative ?  Hannity  ? 

January 10, 2007 - 13:46 ET by JayTee

Pejorative ?  Hannity  ?  I'll have to look that one up Guy Arthur,...... but then, I'm a UnSophisticated Hannity type also.   An "Enemy of the State" is perfectly good description for someone who doesn't like the State, or the "State of the State", and certainly Sean Penn qualifies......All actors try to represent (Full time job) something they are NOT.   and .... like Orwells 1984, deal in Fiction.

1984 is past, and George didn't hit the nail on the head, he couldn't predict the future, like the Dems badmouthing the presidents plan, before he even Speaks....trying, and failing , to predict the Future.

So Guy, if you read Penn's quotes...how you you Describe Him....?  State Friendly ?

...excessive - you mean like

January 10, 2007 - 15:03 ET by TruthMonger

...excessive - you mean like "Bush is Hitler" or "Haliburton's oil war...?"

That too is excessive...

January 11, 2007 - 08:19 ET by Guy Arthur Thomas

That too is excessive but that isn't the topic at the moment and avoids the question. 

If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.

All you need to do to be call

January 10, 2007 - 13:49 ET by Dave R

All you need to do to be called a fascist by the libs is say something with which the do not agree.

"It's just fodder for

January 10, 2007 - 20:07 ET by ckc1227

"It's just fodder for hannity-haters. Now they have an excuse to call him a fascist."

Like they need an excuse. Still, I think a better title would be "Our Blame America First Person of the Week".

vs. "Worst Person of the Week"

January 10, 2007 - 12:11 ET by Gary Hall

"Enemy of the State vs. [Olbeedog's] "Worst Person of the Week" -

1. I don't seem to remember Olbeedog inviting his weekly hit list to come on his show to defend themselves. One for Hannity.

2. Bet ya, that Hannity does his research more carefully than does Olbeedog. One more for Hannity.

Sure, Hannity invites Penn

January 10, 2007 - 12:16 ET by balboa

Sure, Hannity invites Penn on his show, knowing that he'll never accept the invitation. Enemy of the State and Worst Person of the Week hold about the same relevance.

Oh no you don't!  Hannity, r

January 10, 2007 - 12:42 ET by mattm

Oh no you don't!  Hannity, regardless of what else you might think of him, does have "opposition" guests on his shows.  Charlie Rangel is a frequent guest as are many others...He doesn't moderate his opinion for the sake of "getting along" and he let's them have their say - very unlike Olbermanic, Matthews et. al.

Oh I know, but I don't thin

January 10, 2007 - 12:46 ET by balboa

Oh I know, but I don't think that Hannity thinks for one minute that Penn will actually agree to appear on the show.

Well, maybe for a minute...

January 10, 2007 - 12:59 ET by mattm

Well, maybe for a minute...

Balboa

January 10, 2007 - 13:25 ET by Gary Hall

Whether or not, Penn agrees to appear on the show is his decision. If he agrees to appear, the show will have him - I think you can bank on that. What was your point?

I don't think that Hannity

January 10, 2007 - 14:00 ET by balboa

I don't think that Hannity thinks for one minute that Penn will actually agree to appear on the show.

Sean Penn = ground beef

January 10, 2007 - 14:38 ET by Eric Turner

Maybe Sean Penn won't come on the show because he knows he'll actually have to defend his lame-brain accusations and he'll come out like ground-up beef.

"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution

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Balboa

January 10, 2007 - 14:41 ET by Gary Hall

Balboa. So? And if Hannity thought that Penn would appear, just what would be different in this conversation, other than your comments?

I guess my point is that th

January 10, 2007 - 14:58 ET by balboa

I guess my point is that this smells like a ratings stunt. Aren't there more pertinent guests he could have on?

yea..

January 10, 2007 - 15:00 ET by Gary Hall

Yea... me!

PS - we'll move on now.

"I guess my point is t

January 10, 2007 - 19:57 ET by ckc1227

"I guess my point is that this smells like a ratings stunt. Aren't there more pertinent guests he could have on?"

Hmm, since no one goes to see Penn's movies, I'm not sure how much of a ratings stunt it is.

Isn't "Hannity's America

January 10, 2007 - 12:19 ET by Agnostic front

Isn't "Hannity's America" on every night at nine p.m. on Fox? I am not sure why Fox gave this guy another show, when he already had one. Besides, Hannity is a whore for the Bushies.

Hannity

January 10, 2007 - 12:37 ET by iveseenitall

Hannity's no genius. But he does provide a voice which has been missing for years in the media.  Hyperbole works with the masses. Look at the last elections. Unfortunately, being ladies and gentlemen doesn't cut it in this environment. It's like "negotiating" with the terrorists --it's looked upon as weakness. Fight fire with fire.

NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal

I think we've just heard from

January 10, 2007 - 12:40 ET by Rackie

Agnosticfront? - I think we've just heard from Sean Penn's bitch.

Obviously, he's never listene

January 10, 2007 - 12:55 ET by mattm

Obviously, he's never listened when Hannity disagrees with Bush on issues, which happens quite frequently...the handling of the border, immigration, the nomination of that woman for Supreme Court (I disremember her name), spending increases, poor PR on the war, failure to fight hard enough to push through the judicial nominees being held up by the Senate...etc. etc.

What people like Agno refuse to admit, or just don't realize, is that the real diversity of opinion is on the so-called "right" whereas narrow-minded, "you have to think like us" attitude is on the Left.  All you have to do is look at how they treated Joe Lieberman to see that.

So you think Juliani actually

January 10, 2007 - 13:03 ET by Agnostic front

So you think Juliani actually has a chance to be President, him being pro-choice and all?

Well, let's see... The1996 GO

January 10, 2007 - 13:16 ET by mattm

Well, let's see... The1996 GOP convention included a pro-choice Republican speaker, whereas the Dems refused to allow a pro-life Democrat to speak at their convention.  Strike one.

Pro-choice Repulicans get nominated quite often.  Pro-life Dems are ostracized, or silenced by their "open-minded" colleagues.  Strike two.

A pro-life Democrat presidential candidate (which the Party would never allow) would get alot more Republican votes, than a pro-Choice Republican would get from Democrat voters.  Strike three, you're out.

So Juliani could get the Repu

January 10, 2007 - 13:21 ET by Agnostic front

So Juliani could get the Republican party nomination as a pro-choice candidate? Right. Democrats, on the other hand, actually voted for a Pro-Life Senator when Casey from Pa. got elected. Granted, Casey was running against that anti-christ Sanatorium, but still.

The difference is simple: the

January 10, 2007 - 13:32 ET by Unsane

The difference is simple: the Dems will strongly encourage Casey to shut the hell up about his pro-life stance.  They have with others in the past!

If Giuliani got the nomination, put pro-life justices on the Court (to pay back social conservatives politically), and Roe vs. Wade got overturned somehow as a result, social conservatives would build monuments to Giuliani across the country.

Don't think it could happen?  Stranger things have...

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

Sure he could... it's not lik

January 10, 2007 - 13:37 ET by mattm

Sure he could... it's not likely, but it's certainly more likely than any pro-life Democrat getting nominatied by that Party. This is my point; that the argument that "righties" march in lock-step is the exact opposite of reality. 

Obviously there is a significant amount of agreement within Parties, otherwise they wouldn't be Parties, but the implication of Republican narrowness vs. Democrat openness is too absurd for words.

it's not likely, but it's

January 10, 2007 - 13:42 ET by Jack Bauer

it's not likely, but it's certainly more likely than any pro-life Democrat getting nominatied by that Party.

Nominated? How many anti-abortion Democrats get to SPEAK at their convention?

Err, NONE?

Yet I assume there must be pro-life Democrats, but it seems they never get any chance to speak out and DISSENT against the party line.

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How much of a spotlight did t

January 10, 2007 - 13:48 ET by Unsane

How much of a spotlight did their former Majority/Minority Leader, David Bonior, get on that subject? 

None whatsoever.  He was pro-life.  The Dems made damn sure he kept his mouth shut about it. 

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

Said that above.... the answe

January 10, 2007 - 13:55 ET by mattm

Said that above.... the answer is Zero.  They are the narrow-minded ones.  This is my point.   You can see it on other issues as well, the war, global warming, gay rights, taxes, welfare, etc. etc.   To them these issues have been decided (by them) and the debate is closed...so are their ears and their eyes and their minds... 

This is why Ted Kennedy launched his preemptive strike against George Bush's speech before it's even delivered.  This is why Hollywood celebs threaten to move to France if the GOP candidate gets elected.  This is why they can't accept it when they lose an election...it always has to be fraud or disenfranchisement...

matt -- sorry, missed your ea

January 10, 2007 - 15:05 ET by Jack Bauer

matt -- sorry, missed your earlier post where you did, indeed, cover that point.

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We'll see after Bush's speech

January 10, 2007 - 15:14 ET by blarsen

We'll see after Bush's speech who the republican frontrunner is. If Guiliani agrees with Shrub wanting to send more troops, as McCain does, he's screwed. Actually, with his multiple divorces and pro-choice stance he'll never appeal to the evangelical right who won't come to the polls if he's the candidate anyway. The only way the republicans can take the Whitehouse in '08 is if they run an anti-war candidate and there isn't one right now. The people spoke in the last election. They don't want any more of their money being thrown down a rathole. If the dems put up John Edwards, they win hands down against Guiliani or McCain.

"The people spoke in t

January 10, 2007 - 15:20 ET by MightyMouth

"The people spoke in the last election. They don't want any more of their money being thrown down a rathole"

You must be talking about this rat hole... ?

Or maybe this one.... ?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Don't forget the black hole

January 10, 2007 - 15:30 ET by Jerry

Don't forget the black hole of ratholes, our public education system, ie. liberal indoctrination camps.

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

So my posting of Michael Sava

January 10, 2007 - 19:17 ET by blarsen

So my posting of Michael Savage's war pictures was taken down. This is what's wrong with all of you wingnuts advocating war. You can go on your little rants from your computers and pat each other on the back, but when you're shown what war really is you freak out. I can find all sorts of pictures of burnt soldiers, contractors, flag-draped caskets, babies with their limbs or heads blown off, but that IS war and your afraid of it. You don't like to see it so you censor and have it removed because it's the truth and your afraid of the truth. You just want to hide under mommy's apron and say "mommy, mommy, make it go away! Bad man wants me to see things I don't like!" Your as bad as the msm you deride in every other post. This is war, if you don't like it--tough'en up.

Pleeeaassseee.... War is H

January 10, 2007 - 19:24 ET by Jerry

Pleeeaassseee.... War is Hell. But you obviously derive some sort of sick pleasure or satisfaction out of the butchering of our troops.

And don't talk about babies with their limbs blown off. That's happening every day right here in the old U.S. of A. with your liberal war on the unborn. Why don't you show us some pictures of those babies, tough guy. Limbs snipped off. Skulls cracked open. Brains sucked out. Tossed in the garbage. War is hell. At least our war is against the bad guys. Yours is against the most innocent of the innocent. Sleep well.

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

Spot-on, Jerry.

January 10, 2007 - 19:33 ET by Blonde

Spot-on, Jerry.

You asked for it. Liberals d

January 10, 2007 - 19:39 ET by blarsen

You asked for it.

Liberals don't like abortions. Nobody does.

I guess it's another one of

January 10, 2007 - 19:48 ET by Jerry

I guess it's another one of those "we support the troops but are against the war" type of situation.

By the way, the link is to a pro-abortion site depicting what they consider to be the dispicable methods used by the pro-life supporters. They also twist scripture to support their agenda. Note the last paragraph...

"So let's face it: God certainly isn't Pro-Life, not by a
long shot. If anything, He's the single biggest abortion provider of
all time. And He has no qualms about ripping open the stomachs of
pregnant women whenever necessary. Hence, people who are categorically
opposed to killing unborn babies aren't really doing the Lord's work --
they're just advancing their own agendas."

Sick. Very sick.

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

My only point is this: the A

January 10, 2007 - 20:03 ET by blarsen

My only point is this: the American people get NOTHING out of this war. The Iraqi's get NOTHING! It's a fallacy that we're fighting for THEIR freedom. The Shiites are in the majority for God's sake. Saddam Hussein is DEAD. Now we the Saudi's wanting us to stay over there to prevent the wholesale slaughter of Sunni's. WE CANNOT WIN. We need to declare victory, get out, let them do what they've been doing for hundreds if not thousands of years. If the Arab nations are busy killing each other then we don't have to worry so much about them killing the Israeli's which is what they all want to ultimately accomplish. Let them keep themselves busy killing one another and bring the troops home.

Surely you jest. We get n

January 10, 2007 - 20:39 ET by Jerry

Surely you jest.

We get nothing?? We get a foothold of democratic sanity within a sesspool of islamic fundamentalism, with the chance to spread to the disgruntled masses imprisoned by their archaic ways. We take another step in our global war on terror. We get rid of a dangerous, despotic, dictator.

The Iraqis get nothing??? They get FREEDOM. They get a chance to prosper. They get a chance to live. They get a chance to vote. They get a chance to pursue their dreams. Get the picture. They get a CHANCE.

We cannot win??? Name one battle that we have lost. Name one military maneuver that has failed. Name one city that we are being driven out of. Sorry, but we are losing only in the minds of self-defeatist leftists.

When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment
vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).

My only point is this: the Am

January 10, 2007 - 20:44 ET by Jack Bauer

My only point is this: the American people get NOTHING

I thought it was all about stealing cheap, and plentiful oil. That's the leftist slash liberal rant, isn't it?

You guys really have to make up which voice in your head you believe.

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Actually, if you really want

January 10, 2007 - 19:51 ET by Eric Turner

Actually, if you really want to show what abortion is about, you need to stop your little stupid antics and here is a website (NOT GRAPHIC) that will get right to the pictures (WARNING - EXTREMELY GRAPHIC).  Sorry for this folks and if you want to take it down, I don't really blame you.

"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution

I believe you're right in one

January 10, 2007 - 15:22 ET by Eric Turner

I believe you're right in one regard only - it'll be a Edwards nomination from the DNC. Compromise between Billary and Osama, er...Obama.

However, McCain will beat Edwards. I can't stand McCain, but I am one of those evangelical right-wingers who will vote for McCain only to keep a demlib out of the White House.  I do not believe in splitting the vote or in staying home just to let my "voice be heard" (which is a stupid way to "let your voice be heard").

"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution

It is NOT if you agree with t

January 10, 2007 - 16:06 ET by JayTee

It is NOT if you agree with the Pres about "More Troops"...It is all about "will it work" and "how to make it work".   Sean Penn is too much about acting, where the Director controls everything, and you know how it ends.  Real life, Real war, isn't like that.  At least McCain knows it might actually work, and supports the decision, and gives it room to work.   There will be time enough to judge if "more Troops" works or not. 

Give War a chance, the Peace has killed Israli's for years.  

The only time Libs think mo

January 10, 2007 - 19:20 ET by mattm

The only time Libs think money is being thrown down a rathole is when it's spent on national defense (the primary constitutional mandate for the federal government -btw)...every other rathole is fine.... 

The GOP lost because they abandoned their conservative base...  If the war was the reason, they would have lost in '04....

...but keep dreamin'

"The people spoke in t

January 10, 2007 - 20:04 ET by ckc1227

"The people spoke in the last election. They don't want any more of their money being thrown down a rathole."

Hmm, I guess I missed that check box on my ballet....

Nope.  Won't get the nominat

January 10, 2007 - 13:20 ET by fossten

Nope.  Won't get the nomination.

Misses the point.

January 10, 2007 - 13:43 ET by mattm

Misses the point.

Yes, the real problem with to

January 10, 2007 - 13:15 ET by Smartypants

Yes, the real problem with too many of the Bush-hating crowd, is that if one does not go hog-wild into attack mode whenever Bush's name is mentioned, it is interpreted that you are somehow on Bush's payroll.  I'm tired of this approach, which is used as nothing more than a means to stifle debate.  Somehow I've either got to agree that Bush is indeed a terrorist or I'm in his back pocket and so my opinions do not matter. 

And another thing to add to

January 10, 2007 - 13:32 ET by Rowane

And another thing to add to this, if this is so, where's my paycheck? If I'm on Bush's payroll they are seriously in arrears on paying out.

they are seriously in arrears

January 10, 2007 - 15:26 ET by Eric Turner

they are seriously in arrears on paying out.

Which one do you want to hear?

a) "Check's in the mail."

b) "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

c) "She dances well and has a great personality." (when asking whether a girl you're being set up with is good looking.)

"Perpetual itching without benefit of scratching to the enemies of America." - July 4th toast during the Revolution

What people like Agno refus

January 10, 2007 - 13:24 ET by Jack Bauer

What people like Agno refuse to admit, or just don't realize, is that
the real diversity of opinion is on the so-called "right" whereas
narrow-minded, "you have to think like us" attitude is on the Left.

That's correct. The leftists slash liberals are just so un-nuanced, seeing everything in black and white.

It's just so, either you're with us or against us with them.

Proud member of the all-powerful and vast militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex

The great thing is that he ma

January 10, 2007 - 13:34 ET by Unsane

The great thing is that he makes no bones about being a Right wing commentator, and as such, you know about it.

Can I therefore call all Leftist commentators "whores for the Clintons"?

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

I guess it would be understan

January 10, 2007 - 13:45 ET by Roger the Shrubber

I guess it would be understandable that comprehending capitalism escapes your mental grasp, comrade. Hannity's ratings on Sunday were double the second-highest-rated show. Hannity is gold among the older, conservative crowd, so why crucify Hannity or Fox for having good business sense?

Once again, I am not a Hannity fan, but, Jesus, you sound so stupid when you bitch like a little girl when it comes to Fox News.

sean penn is nothing but an

January 10, 2007 - 12:26 ET by pmohbuck

sean penn is nothing but an actor ... he, like many of his ilk, have the hilarious notion that being paid loads of money to play make-believe in front of a camera makes them intelligent.  they pretend to be smart, they pretend to care about the country, they pretend to support the troops, the environment ... the world.  in the end, all that really matters to them is bankrolling the next mansion, avoiding DUIs and getting face time on tv. 

rather than make him appear as credible, i wish hannity and others would initiate a campaign to show the world that people like penn, cloony and baldwin are nothing more than the male version of paris hilton ... drooling idiots.

i'd love to see danny boneduce have a "run in" with this clown. 

So what makes Hannity any dif

January 10, 2007 - 12:29 ET by Agnostic front

So what makes Hannity any different from Penn, other than political point of view?

Hannity

January 10, 2007 - 12:48 ET by iveseenitall

From what I know, Hannity doesn't beat his wife. And Hannity graduated from high school and college. Dropping out seems to be a Hollywood thing.

NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal

I was referring to both parti

January 10, 2007 - 13:01 ET by Agnostic front

I was referring to both parties' desire to have their face on T.V. as much as possible. BTW, dropping out of High School is hardly "Hollywood." If anything, it's red state. (See, e.g., Mississippi's drop out rate).

"If anything, it's red

January 10, 2007 - 13:08 ET by MightyMouth

"If anything, it's red state. (See, e.g., Mississippi's drop out rate)"

Yeah but, how many dropouts actually vote?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

agnostic front....the utter

January 10, 2007 - 13:15 ET by spiderdan

agnostic front....the utter moron moniker fits you well.

Mississippi's drop out rate -- the "red state" you cite in your fallacious example -- is elevated by the students in Democratic, liberal, inner city enclaves. You will find overwhelming evidence of that in every "red state" -- where liberals lurk, the quality of life, education, and earning potential is at it's worst.

Mississippi's penchant for allowing liberal idiots to dictate education policy is why they have a drop out rate that merits mention here or anywhere. Why you liberal morons can't tell the truth about these things is not a mystery to me, but you might explain your fraud to the kids in heavily Democratic regions that can't spell "career" unless it's printed on a welfare check.

Get your facts straight -- or just admit you are wanting to draw attention to your ignorant point of view.

Let's not overlook Agnosticfr

January 10, 2007 - 13:22 ET by fossten

Let's not overlook Agnosticfront's logical flaw of generalizing about all red states by using one isolated example.

Red vs Blue

January 10, 2007 - 13:37 ET by Unsane

If life is so great in the "Blue States", perhaps you can explain why they have been steadily losing electoral votes for years now?  NY and IL are prominent examples that come to mind in that regard. 

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

Your kidding? Penn didn't g

January 10, 2007 - 13:06 ET by MightyMouth

You're kidding? Penn didn't graduate High School? And he can actually respond to the trick question: "Do you still beat your wife?"

We MUST listen to this man!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Hannity, like most conservati

January 10, 2007 - 12:58 ET by Smartypants

Hannity, like most conservatives, is able to back up his positions with actual substantive arguments, unlike Penn who merely runs around foisting emotional babble on the masses.

But why is he bothering wit

January 10, 2007 - 13:04 ET by balboa

But why is he bothering with this?

Well, that question could be

January 10, 2007 - 13:11 ET by Smartypants

Well, that question could be asked of a lot of media people and the subject matter they choose to address, couldn't it?

So what makes Hannity

January 10, 2007 - 13:20 ET by misterbill

"So what makes Hannity any different from Penn, other than political point of view?"

Easy, a brain.

we see a big difference

January 10, 2007 - 13:45 ET by tumbler_2007

"what makes Hannity any different from Penn, other than political point of view?"

We appreciate Hannity for challenging our country's demagogues. There's the difference if you want it. Penn is a demagogue on the Left. He speaks for a Hollywood clique and the banal young set which lsupports his kind of film-making. Dirty films that Hollywood once was too timid to make. Filth which guys like agnostic front lap up, obviously worthless, yet popular.

That's Penn's niche. Does he give a damn about our people in the Middle East? Possibly. Hannity cares MORE. Hannity understands the troops and our country's vulnerability right now. Penn only hates the President and the religious Right so-called. In other words, anything that points him and his film colony out as immoral. We must make NO mistake: the main reason Hollywood attacks the President is his faith. Our war against terror is the pretext only, for Sean Penn's Bush hatred. The Christian faith that has always called sinners to repentence. Our faith which sees Hollywood's delusions, its stock in trade, as vile and unchristian at the core. I don't know if Sean Hannity rightly understands this. But he ought to. Iraq and W are there mainly as an excuse to fight religion. Someone like agnostic front realizes it, but would never concede the point.

Films such as "I am Sam,

January 10, 2007 - 15:16 ET by Agnostic front

Films such as "I am Sam," "Casualties of War," "Carlito's Way," "21 Grams," and "Mystic River" are all nothing but vile, dirty, unchristian films. No redeeming value whatsoever. Moreover, Sean Penn should be garrotted for his portrayal of Spicoli due to its obvious and lasting corruption on the youth of America. Not only should Sean Penn be diposed of for films like these, all those suspected-queer liberals in Hollywood should be shot. In fact, the whole state of California should be dropped into the Pacific, with the exception of Mr. Terminator.

I am Sam --  You are kidding

January 10, 2007 - 15:23 ET by Jack Bauer

I am Sam --  You are kidding. Insulting, self-indulgent laugable pap.

Mystic River -- Not bad, but a way over-rated movie. As is Dennis Lehane (Except for Shutter island which is exceptionally good)

"Carlito's Way" Pacino's movie as I recall. Again, rather over-rated.

But I like your thinking re: Hollywood.

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I got tired of movies where

January 10, 2007 - 15:29 ET by balboa

I got tired of movies where someone portrays a "special" person. Rain Man was fun, but...that's enough.

My feelings exactly. Loath th

January 10, 2007 - 15:32 ET by Jack Bauer

My feelings exactly. Loath them.

Except where the actor is say, a Downs Syndrome person playing that person.

Though I like Bocho's Blind Justice. Though Blind isn't special is it?

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Though Blind isn't special

January 10, 2007 - 15:35 ET by balboa

Though Blind isn't special is it?

Not special enough, by gum!

I just feel like I'm being manipulated into crying with movies like My Other Sister, I Am Sam, etc.

"...My Other Sister...&q

January 10, 2007 - 15:36 ET by Roger the Shrubber

"...My Other Sister..."

See what happens when Bal and I are on the same wavelength?

Thank the movie Gods that Ste

January 10, 2007 - 15:42 ET by Jack Bauer

Thank the movie Gods that Steve Buscemi has NEVER played anyone 'special'.

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You don't think Carl from F

January 10, 2007 - 15:55 ET by balboa

You don't think Carl from Fargo was special?

Chip off the old block!Proud

January 10, 2007 - 16:01 ET by Jack Bauer

Chip off the old block!

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Except for "The Other Si

January 10, 2007 - 15:34 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Except for "The Other Sister", where Giovanni Ribisi plays a mentally-challenged man in love. But doesn't Ribisi look challenged in most every movie he makes?

HATED The Other Sister, and

January 10, 2007 - 15:37 ET by balboa

HATED The Other Sister, and I'm a Ribisi fan. subUrbia, Phoebe's brother on Friends...

He absolutely ROCKED in &quot

January 10, 2007 - 15:50 ET by Roger the Shrubber

He absolutely ROCKED in "Sky Captain" and "The Mod Squad", didn't he?

I watched about 10 minutes

January 10, 2007 - 15:53 ET by balboa

I watched about 10 minutes of Mod Squad...20 of Sky Captain.

Plus, Sean Penn looked really

January 10, 2007 - 15:30 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Plus, Sean Penn looked really, really, really gay in those glasses in that movie.

Well now you mention it, mayb

January 10, 2007 - 15:34 ET by Jack Bauer

Well now you mention it, maybe it should have been Carlito's Gay?

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Wow...I really wish you'd o

January 10, 2007 - 15:28 ET by balboa

Wow...I really wish you'd open up, AF. Don't keep things so bottled up inside.

And if you're going to blame someone for Spicoli, it should be Cameron Crowe, really. The only movie I saw of the ones you mentioned was Carlito's Way, and that was in the theaters YEARS ago.

Bill Murray got robbed by the

January 10, 2007 - 15:38 ET by Agnostic front

Bill Murray got robbed by the Hollywood liberals when they handed Penn his Oscar for that vile and corrupting role in "Mystic River." Mr. Murray is a wonderful non-homo man who was great in "Lost in Translation." Better yet, the Academy shoul have given the Oscar that year to Ron White for his portrayal of himself in "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the Movie." The blue collar guys are wholesome.

Better yet, the Academy sho

January 10, 2007 - 15:51 ET by balboa

Better yet, the Academy shoul have given the Oscar that year to Ron
White for his portrayal of himself in "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour: the
Movie."

OK, you just lost me.

what makes hannity different

January 10, 2007 - 14:14 ET by pmohbuck

what makes hannity different IMHO is that his career/existence is centered around politics ... his tv and radio shows center around it and he's written best-selling books about political issues.

for the hollywood types .. .whose lifestyles center around red carpets, carousing, partying and the occasional arrest ... i find it hard to take their sudden political expertise seriously. 

when these pompous asses start their preaching about their global warming BS, i surely expect to see them arriving to filming locations and premiers on a skateboard ... not private jets and limos. 

hannity at least presents himself as a man who practices what he preaches ... i can respect that regardless of what side of the politcal spectrum he/she may fall.

Gee, agnosto, let me count th

January 10, 2007 - 16:09 ET by JayTee

Gee, agnosto, let me count the ways on that one.....key word....dealing in REALITY.

Penn and the rest of the holl

January 10, 2007 - 12:58 ET by Senior Chief

Penn and the rest of the hollywood left has been defending islamo-terrorists, the real enemy of the state, when these people doesn't like anything from hollywood for they corrupt muslim's way of life...except of course Osama, who loves Whitney so much and hiding his sorry @#& in caves.  He could have been Whitney's "bodyguard", if Costner was not available.

Am I the only one here who th

January 10, 2007 - 13:16 ET by tracheostomy

Am I the only one here who thinks this is going to backfire on Hannity?

I listen to him on the radio and I agree with him most of the time. I also agree that he uses hyperbole tactics (as stated above), but whatever happened to conservatives being held to a higher standard?

People will just equate this with Olbermann-style mudslinging. Sure there's more "substance" to Hannity's arguments, but it's like someone said above, the masses won't listen to calm, measured, and objective arguments. Just puts 'em to sleep.

-PJ

http://www.draftcondi.us/

PJ

January 10, 2007 - 13:26 ET by Noel Sheppard

PJ,

I think it's a possibility. However, when will civil discourse on the airwaves replace the current disturbing state of affairs? Isn't this a little like negative campaign ads? Everybody supposedly hates them, but they continue to be a successful way to impact public opinion.

Sadly, as much as some of us crave a less caustic tone from politicians and pundits, mudslinging sells. When is that going to change?  ns

Of course, you're right (&quo

January 10, 2007 - 13:37 ET by tracheostomy

Of course, you're right ("frustrated sigh"), especially with the ad association there.

I just think there's got to be a more effective method that cons haven't used yet (or haven't used enough). Something akin to aggressive; objective reasoning that doesn't devolve into petty shouting back & forth.

Maybe we should bring back the formal debate setting. Make it like a game show or something, with a moderator panel, scoring system, etc. I dunno. I don't want to bitch without offering a solution, y'know?

-PJ

http://www.draftcondi.us/

I got it. Produce a weekly po

January 10, 2007 - 13:41 ET by tracheostomy

I got it.

Produce a weekly political debate TV show with all the hype, glitz, and trash-talk to attract the masses. . .only when you strip it down, it follows a very formal; strict debate procedure. The only problem would be finding a proper moderator/host.

-PJ

http://www.draftcondi.us/

PJ

January 10, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Noel Sheppard

PJ,

And, have D's and R's next to the names of the participants so that viewers know the political leanings of the debators. Furthermore, attach them to polygraph machines with results viewable so that the watcher knows when the pundit is lying. Lastly, give each participant a laptop attached to the Internet and require them to site a government source for information being presented. This way, folks couldn't make stuff up as they went along.

Frankly, this is how political debates should be done as well.  ns

If history is any guide, mud

January 10, 2007 - 13:40 ET by Unsane

If history is any guide, mud will always be slung.  The attacks on Grover Cleveland fathering an illegitimate child, John Quincy Adams' supporters calling Andrew Jackson a "murderer" for participating in duels...all of these things come to mind.

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

So Sean Penn, you are this we

January 10, 2007 - 15:11 ET by bigtimer

So Sean Penn, you are this week’s “Enemy of the State.”

I wished all of the leftists in Holly-weird and the entertainment business were required to take a basic GED and have it made a public record for those that are curious to the facts of their brainiac (I know this most likely is not a word, it just sounded right for those of you on the left) words they spew when they make public statements of any kind....some of them may not even qualify for real enemies within, just enemies to themselves,...wait a minute, same difference isn't it? LOL...

This inquiring mind would like to know.

"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under."  Ronald Reagan

Noel, thanks again for the la

January 10, 2007 - 15:40 ET by Johnbo

Noel, thanks again for the laughs.  You just keep putting up such great material.  How do you do it?

Using an attack by an extreme nutcase like Sean Hannity on Sean Penn without any apparent irony.  Man, that's funny, funny stuff.

And, inferring Penn's views on the world's favorite media slut, Ann Coulter, are somehow extreme.  You mean "extreme" in a good way, right??  That one kind of sneaks up on you.  Got to love those subtle, double entendres.

And, who knew that impeachment was limited to the realm of Hollywood's bad actors. Not just funny but informative at the same time.

Pure genius, man.  Keep up the good work.  But, you forgot your standard warning to move all liquids away from the computer this time and I can barely make out the words on the screen of my computer through the film of diet coke.  Man, don't DO that.  This is a mess.

hannity and conservatives mis

January 10, 2007 - 18:46 ET by buddyc

hannity and conservatives misdirected. 

we should be boycotting all products from liberals.  cease using google, cease buying goods at costco.  cease buying insurance from progressive, support laws to open up soros' offshore financing, go after ownership of cbs, nbc and abc.  cease support political hollywood.   take away their money and we take away their power.

when hannity devotes his time to attacking toads like penn it is a waste.  it doesn't harm penn.  we need to spend our time attacking the product of the penns.  we need to attack reid, durbin, pelosi et al.   hannity's enemy of the state should be the durbins of the world or the murtha's or reid (who is very vulnerable).  attack attack attack.

we need to focus the attack on those most vulnerable in an election.   learn from the democats.  attack them in the most vicous mean manner that we are capbale of.  make reid/bacus and others the devil like they made dewitt and santorium the devil.

are we capable of doing that?  i am.