The Sean Hannity Show - Pop Culture

Left-Wing Media Bias

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:26:10 -0800

Special guest host Mark Simone took the coveted Hannity microphone on Thursday and discussed several recent examples of left-wing media bias.

One specific example Simone detailed was with MSNBC's coverage of the Trayvon Martin case. Quoting an article from Nina Rothman that appeared on today's Mediaite website (Article).

Simone explained how in March and April, MSNBC’s primetime hosts ran with nearly wall-to-wall coverage of the killing of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. They regularly suggested that the lack of national interest in the case was worthy of outrage. As Rothman writes in her Mediaite column, “Last week, when an avalanche of new evidence favorable to George Zimmerman came to light, MSNBC’s primetime lineup didn’t just bury the story, they didn’t mention Martin or Zimmerman once the week that news broke according to media monitoring service TV Eyes.”

“It's like the story never existed!” Simone said incredulously. Do you have more examples of left-wing media bias? Post them on the Hannity Forums here!

Penn Jilette

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:48:37 -0800

Wednesday May 23 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:59 -0800

Sean: "Libs think they 'evolve' not flip-flop"

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:52:27 -0800

Sean kicked off that last show of the week in a upbeat mood. Sean was particularly pleased to see that Democrats might abandon North Carolina all together as the place for their nominating convention after Obama recently announced his support for gay marriage. Given the depth of distaste over North Carolina’s recent anti-gay vote among Democratic voters, the Democratic National Committee is considering leaving the state before Democratic grassroots advocates flock to Charlotte for a mass protests that would send more local voters over to the Romney camp.

“Of course liberals would say Obama didn't flip-flop on his stance of gay marriage,” explained Sean. “They would say he 'evolved,'” Sean joked. “Liberals feel they are much more sophisticated and that their opinions evolve over time. They think only Republicans flip-flop,” Sean added.

For more on a Democrat exodus from North Carolina please click here.

Thursday May 03 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:41:18 -0800

Newt Gingrich,

Thursday April 12 2012

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:16:28 -0800

Bob Beckel, Stuart Varney,

Tim Tebow

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:05:02 -0800

Tim Tebow traded to NY Jets

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:04:25 -0800

Tim Tebow, who made the Broncos arguably the biggest NFL story in 2011, will bring his athleticism and fervent followers to New York.

The Broncos have traded their star quarterback with the polarizing skill set, and a seventh-round draft pick, to the New York Jets in exchange for a fourth- and a sixth-round pick, according to an NFL source.

The trade gives the Broncos seven picks in the seven-round 2012 NFL Draft — one in first, second and third rounds; two in the fourth round, one in the fifth, one in the sixth and none in the seventh.

The trade also sends the circus that was Tebowmania to a city big enough to handle it.

For more please click here.

Thursday March 08 2012

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:01:00 -0800

J.C. Watts,

Worldwide Music Video Premiere - Jack Blades!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:53:37 -0800

Hannity’s got the worldwide premiere of the video for Jack Blades’ new single, “Back In The Game”. The song is the first track from Blades’ forthcoming album ROCK N’ ROLL RIDE. The video imparts a strong patriotic message of the debt of gratitude owed to the military of this nation. Blades, a longtime fan of talk show host Sean Hannity, recently appeared on the “Hannity” television show and an instant bond was established melding the political world with the rock music world. Jack Blades commented, “Sean’s a great guy but he needs work on his onstage rock moves...I’m just the guy to teach him!”

Click HERE to pre-order the physical album on Amazon or here to pre-order the digital album on iTunes.

ROCK N’ ROLL RIDE is due out on March 27th in North America via Frontiers Records and features contributions from Blades’ Night Ranger bandmates Brad Gillis, Kelly Keagy, Joel Hoekstra and Eric Levy, as well as a special guest appearance by Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander. For more information, please visit www.jackblades.net.

Jack Blades is a frontman, lead singer, bassist, songwriter, and producer as well as a founding member of the highly-successful arena rock band, Night Ranger and supergroup Damn Yankees (along with Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw from Styx) and the highly-regarded Shaw/Blades. Throughout his remarkable career Blades has sold over 25 million albums, performed in front of millions of fans worldwide and collaborated with some of rock's most legendary artists. With a career spanning three decades, Blades has recorded with, penned songs and produced albums for some of the music industry's biggest names including Aerosmith, Cher, Ringo Star, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey, Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Styx, Ted Nugent, Motley Crue and Vince Neil. His music has been featured in movies such as Armageddon, Boogie Nights, Tommy Boy, television shows such as “South Park” and “American Dad,” the hit Broadway musical (and soon-to-be released major motion picture) Rock of Ages and the wildly successful videogame series "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero". With Blades’ songwriting, driving guitars, stage antics and on the strength of Night Ranger's songs “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” “Rock in America,” “Sister Christian,” “When You Close Your Eyes,” and “Sentimental Street”, along with the Damn Yankees hits "High Enough" and "Coming of Age", Blades' legacy continues to inspire generations while still being written.

Aspen, Colorado

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:02:49 -0800

Sean disagrees with Obama's vacation plans

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:02:02 -0800

Sean kicked off his President’s Day show criticizing First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to vacation in Aspen Colorado. “They couldn’t coordinate travel times so we have to pay for all of this,” began Hannity, “This seems, from a purely political view, that this is out of touch.” Sean continued, “It’s been a month since the President vetoed the Keystone Pipeline and now we have predictions that the price of gas will pass an all-time high in just two months.”

To Sean’s point, it seems that First Lady Obama is not concerned with the costs of travel and, as the Aspen Daily News has reported, she is spending the holiday weekend with Jim and Paula Crown, owners of several ski resorts in the area.

“I don’t begrudge the First Family a vacation,” finished Hannity, “President Bush mostly vacationed at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, I don’t remember this much luxury.”

What do you think? Is the Obama vacation in Colorado going overboard? Share your comments with Sean below:

Wednesday February 15 2012

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:42:34 -0800

Newt Gingrich, Rand Paul,

Chicken Nuggets

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:38:25 -0800

Preschooler’s Homemade Lunch Replaced with Cafeteria “Nuggets”

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:37:40 -0800

By Sara Burrows

RAEFORD - A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School ate three chicken nuggets for lunch Jan. 30 because a state employee told her the lunch her mother packed was not nutritious.

The girl's turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, according to the interpretation of the agent who was inspecting all lunch boxes in her More at Four classroom that day.

The Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and Human Services requires all lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs - including in-home day care centers - to meet USDA guidelines. That means lunches must consist of one serving of meat, one serving of milk, one serving of grain, and two servings of fruit or vegetables, even if the lunches are brought from home.

When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones.

The girl's mother - who said she wishes to remain anonymous to protect her daughter from retaliation - said she received a note from the school stating that students who did not bring a "healthy lunch" would be offered the missing portions, which could result in a fee from the cafeteria, in her case $1.25.

"I don't feel that I should pay for a cafeteria lunch when I provide lunch for her from home," the mother wrote in a complaint to her state representative, Republican G.L. Pridgen of Robeson County.

The girl's grandmother, who sometimes helps pack her lunch, told Carolina Journal that she is a petite, picky 4-year-old who eats white whole wheat bread and is not big on vegetables.

SOURCE: CarolinaJournal.com

Telling It Like It Is

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:49:02 -0800

By Marshall Fine

It's an early November night backstage at Fox News Channel, as Sean Hannity sits in the makeup chair, a playful scowl on his face as pancake is applied to his cheeks and forehead: "I'm not a makeup guy," he says, enduring the attention.

It's a few days after Halloween, a mention of which brings a quick reaction from Hannity: "I hate that holiday," he says. "It teaches kids to be a liberal - going door to door, with their hand out." He pauses; when others seem to take him seriously, he laughs and says, "That's supposed to be a joke."

To read more please click here to download the article.

Dr. Alveda King

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:32 -0800

Alec Baldwin

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:32 -0800

Alec Baldwin's failed attempt at radio

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:01 -0800

Sean took the Thursday airwaves and addressed twitter comments by Alec Baldwin in which he asked, “Is there a bigger idiot alive than Sean Hannity?”

“Trust me, I didn't loose any sleep over that tweet,” Sean said. “Alec Baldwin is so angry, and so compartmentalized about how great he is and his ego is so big and so massive that I'm worried about him. If he doesn't get some help and face the truth I feel as if there is a catastrophe on the way. He's all worked up over the election and as most liberals do they constantly try to keep Conservative voices distracted from what the issues at hand are. It's a tactic, it's a technique. They do it because they don't want opposition voices saying anything bad against Obama,” said Sean.

Hannity also explained that sometimes when you see a bully, you have to fight back. Sean proceeded to play a demo tape Alec Baldwin put together during a failed attempt at getting a radio show. “If I'm an idiot like he says, I figured I'd let you hear what a real genius, a sanctimonious, self-righteous liberal with an entitlement mentality sounds like,” said Sean. This is a real tape of Alec Baldwin auditioning for talk radio.

Thursday February 09 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:30 -0800

Andrew Breitbart, Tucker Carlson, Rick Santorum,

Adam Carolla on "paying your fair share"

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:07 -0800

Radio personality and comedian Adam Carolla joined the last hour of the show and talked about what he thinks is wrong with the ever growing class warfare issue in America. Sean discussed the notion of "paying your fair share" - an idea Obama has championed in numerous speeches over the last few months.

"Let's really examine this," Carolla told Sean. "If 10 people all go out to dinner together and the bill came and it was $500 and we decided to split it up 10 ways, then your share is $50. Unless you had 26 Heineken's that I don't know about, your fair share with the other 9 strangers your sitting with, considering you've all ordered the same thing off of the same menu is $50! I paid the equivalent of $450 in taxes last year! And I've got the 2 guys who paid nothing pointing at me and telling me to pay my fair share?! You've got to be kidding me," Carolla exclaimed.

Adam also discussed his new book, "Rich Man Poor Man" in which he exposes the phenomena that are embraced by the really rich and the really poor - but never the middle class - like having an outdoor shower, wearing your pajamas all day, or always having your dog with you. Carolla's new book is a hilariously accurate look at what the people born with silver spoons in their mouths have in common with the people whose only utensils are plastic sporks stolen from a Shakey's. To pick up a copy of Adam Carolla's hysterical new book, please click here.

To listen to Sean's entire radio interview with the radio funnyman, please click here.

Adam Carolla

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:52:54 -0800

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:18:19 -0800

Rose Tennent

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:42:38 -0800

Wednesday December 21 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:25:33 -0800

Michael Barone, Pat Caddell,

Black Friday

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:54:54 -0800

Friday November 25 2011

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:53:47 -0800

Ann Coulter, Pat Caddell,

Friday November 18 2011

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:02:02 -0800

Solider surprises parents at Bruin game

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:23:46 -0800

Soldier surprises parents at center ice during Bruins game

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:22:41 -0800

BOSTON -- A surprise on the ice for a local family Saturday night at the Bruins game.

It was supposed to be two proud parents dropping the puck at the Bruins game in honor of their son who is serving in Afghanistan.

Little did Lori and Daron Jacobs know, their son Charles was waiting just off the ice with the surprise of a life time.

“It was one of the most exciting moments of my life, I was shaking. My heart was coming out of my chest, it was so unreal,” said First Lt. Charles Jacobs.

On this Veteran’s Day weekend 17,000 fans gave the Jacobs a standing ovation that brought the couple to tears but even the crowd didn’t know what was coming next.

“All of sudden the crowd got a little louder and I’m trying to look up at the jumbotron, I see nothing. What’s going on?” said Daron Jacobs, Charles’ father.

“Please welcome home your son,” could be heard over the loud speaker.

First Lt. Jacobs had not seen his parents for the most of the year until he emerged; his mom and dad had a hard time keeping it together.

Bon Jovi

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:53:59 -0800

Gloria Allred

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:05:01 -0800

Tuesday November 08 2011

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:01:26 -0800

Dr. Conrad Murray

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:42:13 -0800

Dr. Conrad Murray Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter of Michael Jackson

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:41:39 -0800

A jury found Michael Jackson's doctor guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of the King of Pop.

Dr. Conrad Murray appeared stone-faced as the verdict was read Monday in a Los Angeles courtroom. The 58-year-old doctor, who is to be sentenced November 29, is facing up to four years in prison. He could also lose his medical license.

Jackson's sister LaToya screamed out upon hearing the verdict, while his crying mother, Katherine, was consoled by her son, Jermaine Jackson.

Murray's supporters looked somber over the news, with one shaking her head back and forth, mouthing the word "no."

Jackson fans who had gathered outside the courtroom burst into applause and cheered as the verdict, "Guilty!," was announced.

The decision was reached after less than nine hours of deliberation. The prosecution asked for Murray to be remanded into custody immediately. “He is now a convicted felon,” prosecutor David Walgren said.

Defense lawyer Ed Chernoff argued that he is not danger to the community before Murray was escorted out of the courtroom by the Sheriff.

Monday November 07 2011

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:29:16 -0800

Jay Sekulow,

Kanye West

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:54 -0800

Are Celebrities Supporting Occupy Wall Street the Movement's Heroes, or Hypocrites?

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:53:41 -0800

Kanye West visited Occupy Wall Street in a $355 Givenchy shirt topped with wearing gold grills and chains.

Alec Baldwin claims he supports Occupy Wall Street, but makes big bucks starring in commercials for Capital One Bank.

Numerous other celebrities who annually pull in multiples of the average American salary also say they sympathize with the plight of the so-called 99 percent.

So are the stars who say they support the Occupy Wall Street movement some of the cause’s heroes, or are they hypocrites?

Producer and hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, who brought West to the protests at Liberty Square/Zuccotti Park on Monday, and who has personally been visiting the protests every day for the past 15 days, tells Fox411.com that people need to stop criticizing Kanye and focus on the issues.

“This is about the money in Washington, the whoring and the politicians,” Simmons told Fox411.com. “Kanye did a good thing. I saw all the complaints about him. Who cares? He came. He wanted to help. They all missed the point.”

Indeed, the protesters themselves cheered for West when he arrived, and claim he energized the group even further.

“It was great to see him out here. I don’t care what kind of shirt he was wearing. He wanted to support us,” said graduate student Matt Gross. Occupy Wall Street protester Jane Frye, a barista in Brooklyn, added: “No one else camping out here has been asked how much their shirt cost or whether they got it at J. Crew or Goodwill.”

Outside of Kanye, the celebs who have visited the Occupy events have been more the activist ilk that one would expect to frequent such rallies, including Tim Robbins, his ex-life partner Susan Sarandon, Michael Moore, Roseanne Barr, and Penn Badgley of “Gossip Girl.”

Badgley responded to questions about the relative absurdity of someone like him attending a rally to redistribute wealth.

"I mean, listen, it's cheesy ... but I want to do whatever I can," Badgley said to the website Capital New York. "Let's be honest: I'm on `Gossip Girl.' It's absurd that celebrity power is what it is, but, like, use any tool you have, you know?"

“Cult of Celebrity” author Cooper Lawrence echoes Badgley’s thoughts on the absurdity of some celebrities coming out for the cause.

“They are indeed hypocrites, because they no longer share the same experiences or the same long-term problems of those who are protesting banks and big business,” Lawrence said. “Celebs love to glom on to stuff like this and act like they are just like us. Despite the fact they are nothing like us. Just as we don't live in their world of privilege, exorbitant salaries and everything at their beck and call, they don't really get it.”

Simmons disagrees.

“You can ask why I am there and why Kanye is there. We’re there because we are impassioned people who want to support this cause to give other people the opportunities we have gotten,” Simmons said. “A celebrity is valuable and some of them realize it and loan their celebrity to things they believe in.”

Some celebrities, however, are famous for flocking to a spotlight like a moth to a flame, and right now there is no bigger spotlight than that on Occupy Wall Street.

“It is definitely possible that some of them made visits to Occupy Wall Street because they are genuinely supporting the cause and messages of the protesters, but there may be others who are simply using the event as their own personal platform,” Dorothy Cascerceri, senior editor of In Touch Weekly told Fox411. “Hollywood likes throwing its weight around when it comes to social issues, and this is certainly an example of that.”

Steve Jobs

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:05:15 -0800

Bill Maher

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:31:30 -0800

Where's the outrage?

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:19:44 -0800

Sean was livid on Wednesday as he kicked off the show criticizing liberal pundit Bill Maher who, just last week, recently made an off-handed joke when he told his audience, “If Dick Cheney’s days are, as he says, numbered, he should go ahead and tell us that number but before you get on me I’m not wishing him to die, I just need to put a deposit down on the caterer and the band.”

“Very funny,” sarcastically responded Hannity, “Where are the conservatives in this country so full of outrage that they’re demanding Bill Maher be fired.” Hannity continued, “You won’t find them.”

Sean spent some more time hammering on recent comments that Howard Dean made criticizing the Tea Party movement.

Anna Sigga Nicolazzi

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:08:22 -0800

Tuesday July 05 2011

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:31:36 -0800

Jay Sekulow,

Elisha and Bristol Palin

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:08:51 -0800

Sean's exclusive interview with Bristol Palin

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:19:35 -0800

Sean was joined by Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin who’s the author of the new book, “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far.”

PALIN'S NEW BOOK: "NOT AFRAID OF LIFE"

“I read about your life and you’re a young person but you’ve been through a lot,” a sympathetic Hannity shared, “A lot of this is under the microscope of a liberal media that doesn’t like your mom very much.”

LISTEN: Sean's radio interview with Bristol Palin

A wise-beyond-her-years Palin responded, “It’s challenging at times but it’s also rewarding because my mom and I have some opportunities that we’re very passionate about.”

VIDEO: Part 2 of Sean's TV interview with Bristol Palin

Bark in the Park

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:24:21 -0800

Thank you to everyone who came out to Bark in the Park with Sean Hannity!

PHOTOS: View photos from the event!

We had a great time at Planting Fields in Oyster Bay with all the 77 WABC listeners and dog lovers! Enjoy the official recap video and photos, and get your pooch ready for next year!

Thursday June 16 2011

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:01:43 -0800

Mitch McConnell,

Obama rock star

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:14:52 -0800

Democrats Divided Over Rep. Weiner's Future

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:20:22 -0800

This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," June 13, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

SEAN HANNITY, HOST: The pressure on scandal-ridden Congressman Anthony Weiner to step down is now coming straight from the top. In an interview set to air tomorrow morning on NBC's "Today" show, President Obama sent a strong hint in Weiner's direction.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM "NIGHTLY NEWS"/NBC)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Ultimately, there is going to be a decision for him and his constituents. I can tell you that, if it was me, I would resign.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HANNITY: Well, within the Democratic Party at large, a divide has developed over Weiner's future in the United States Congress. Nancy Pelosi and others have called for him to step down. But friends of Weiner like Chuck Schumer, well, they are apparently too cowardly to take a stance on the issue. Let's look at this.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER, D-N.Y.: For those of us who are longtime friends of Anthony, this is heartbreaking. I issued a statement last night. And I'm not going to say anything else, other than this is just heartbreaking for me and for the many friends of Anthony.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HANNITY: And here with more on Weiner's future, Democratic strategist Michael Brown, Fox News contributor Joe Trippi.

Guys, welcome back.

Well, let me ask you just straight-up, I start with you Michael, should he step down?

MICHAEL BROWN, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: Well, I don't know. The standards should be the same for everyone. And it seems that your friends on the Republican side of the aisle and the senators that had some issues the last couple of years, they were asked to step down, but didn't. So, the standards should be the same. I don't know why the standards should be different for a Democrat.

HANNITY: Well, you actually do raise a point that is interesting to me. And it is not about the Republicans. Because I don't think there is an analogy here.

BROWN: There's absolutely an analogy. That exact same thing that occurred the last couple of years, your guys were asked to step down and they didn't.

(CROSSTALK)

HANNITY: I think he should step down. I'm giving you my take. If anyone's involved in any of these scandals, I don't think they are fit to serve and I think they ought to find other professions. But on the second side of this. You know, when you really think about it, Bill Clinton lied, suborning perjury, lost his law license. All of these things. And he actually had sex, not virtual sex. So, there is a difference and the distinction here. And why -- hang on a second.

BROWN: You guys all go back to Clinton. What does the Clinton analogy have anything to do with what we are talking about?

HANNITY: Because it has a lot to do. Because a lot, Joe Trippi, a lot of the very same Democrats -- I love being outnumbered by the way. A lot of the same Democrats.

BROWN: Usually it is the other way around, Sean.

HANNITY: Well, get used to it. A lot of same Democrats, Joe, that found themselves defending Clinton, now are saying Weiner has got to go. So, why the double standard here among Democrats?

JOE TRIPPI, DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST: Well, I mean, look, I don't know about double standard. But I think it is a message that Weiner should pay attention to. I mean, Nancy Pelosi, in the entire time she has been in the Congress has never called on a Democrat to resign. Not one in all the different problems that have happened with any individual or scandal that has occurred. It's never happened. She is now doing that. So is most of the leadership.

The problem for Weiner is, how does he do his job? I mean, who is going to want to co-sponsor a bill with Anthony Weiner? Who is going to want him to co-sponsor their bills? How is he going to get anything done now that so many in the leadership, and down on the democratic side have asked him to leave, and now the president saying he would resign if it were him. I mean, I think it's moved beyond the scandal now to just why stay, what can you do that's going to do anybody any good at this point?

HANNITY: Well, the thing is --

TRIPPI: I'm not saying it's fair. But it's the way it is.

HANNITY: All right. But there are, let me see if I can explain this to you, Michael, just hear my analogy here. I was writing them down before the show. You know, horrible, I don't what's wrong with Anthony Weiner. I mean, and we're also talking about underage girls that he's conversing with, and the girls at least are sending messages that are fairly explicit. You know, he's sending pictures of his naked body. Anytime he walks by a mirror, the guy seems obsessed with grabbing his wiener and taking a picture. It's pretty weird stuff.

So, you know, what Clinton did though was far worse. You know, he lied under oath. Weiner apparently we know didn't do that. He had an actual affair versus a virtual affair. And Democrats didn't ask for him to go. But they are asking for Weiner to go, so you've got to see the double standard in terms out Democrats are reacting. And I'm trying to understand what that is about.

BROWN: Well, first of all, I don't think you will hear anyone defend the conduct of the congressman. And frankly, I think he's even condemned himself for the conduct. So, I don't think that issue is one that's really debatable. No one is debating that.

The question is, whether the consequences. I don't know why you continue to bring up the Clinton analogy. Anytime you guys can bring up anything about Bill Clinton you do it. It is getting the old, you need to stop and just kind of move forward.

HANNITY: No I don't. I haven't mentioned Bill Clinton in years. I don't talk about him.

BROWN: You have mentioned him twice in the last three minutes.

HANNITY: Only in this context, they supported and rallied behind Clinton. As horrible as what the things Weiner did, that they are not rallying around Weiner.

Let me see if I can ask Joe Trippi this question. I think this is important. As this moves forward, do we not have to consider that these congressmen, these politicians, these governors having sex in truck stops with strangers, or hiring hookers and getting hired by CNN. Do we not have to consider that they are subjecting themselves to blackmail? Should that not be part of the equation?

TRIPPI: You know, I don't know about that.

HANNITY: No?

TRIPPI: I mean, look, I don't think so. I think you look at the cases you are talking about, they've all, you know, they've all came out. I mean, it wasn't like, he didn't go try to spend.

HANNITY: But say he didn't come out --

TRIPPI: He did not try to buy --

HANNITY: You misunderstand.

Monday June 13 2011

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:49:31 -0800

Newt Gingrich,

Oscar Weiner

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:34:11 -0800

Maybe Weiner should stay

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:33:04 -0800

Weiner-mania has taken the media by the…uh…horns for the past week. I reserved judgment on whether Congressman Weiner should resign until further details surfaced. After weeding through the details of this scandal I have come to the conclusion that I really cannot say whether Anthony Weiner should step down.

From a moral and ethical point of view this man should go. If I were advising Congressman Weiner I would most certainly tell him to excuse himself from public service and apologize for disgracing his family, his name and the office he was fortunate enough to have held. Then I would instruct him to disappear from the political scene.

Obviously Congressman Weiner has his own moral code that he lives by, but the question now is not whether what he did was right or wrong, but whether he should be required to step down? In order to answer this political and legal question I find myself examining past scandals. The two incidents that come to mind are the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the ethics trial of New York Congressman Charlie Rangel.

Bill Clinton served as President from 1993-2001, and began a sexual relationship with an intern by the name Monica Lewinsky in 1995, according to audiotapes secretly recorded by Linda Tripp. In early 1998 the scandal broke and several news organizations reported the sexual relationship between Lewinsky and Clinton. Clinton denied having an affair stating the now infamous and often repeated “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”

While Clinton initially denied these allegations he was later confronted with stained blue dresses, audio recordings, more mistresses, and graphic stories involving cigars. Likewise Anthony Weiner came out swinging, saying his computer was hacked and vehemently denying that he took or posted the lewd photos. Since his initial denial the Congressman has been caught in a very tangled web of lies and deceit.

You can’t help but draw comparisons between Weiner and Clinton, but there is an important and obvious difference between the two. Bill Clinton had physical contact of a sexual nature with an intern in the Oval Office of the White House. This man (Bill Clinton) held the highest office in the United States yet he received sexual favors in one of the most historic rooms in the White House. Despite the many women and embarrassing details Bill Clinton remained the President of the United States of America. If he was able to keep the honor bestowed upon him, how can I possibly say Anthony Weiner should be forced to step down for producing and sending explicit photos to consenting adults?

Is Weiner a pervert? Yes. Should he have to resign from political office for being a pervert? Apparently it depends on the situation.

So it appears the Democrats won’t oust Weiner for his appalling sexual conduct, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t use a different form of pressure. This week House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate whether Weiner violated any of the chamber's rules. Hearing Pelosi sound the alarm for possible ethics violations makes me want to laugh out loud due to the ongoing and widespread violations by members from both political parties that fore the most part go unanswered (as evidenced in the Charlie Rangel scandal).

The House Ethics Committee brought 13 serious charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York.

See the list of charges in its entirety here.

The panel found that among other things Rangel had improperly used congressional resources to solicit donations to the Charles Rangel Center for Public Policy at City College of New York. He had also solicited donations from businesses with interests before the Ways and Means Committee, leaving the impression that money could influence official actions. Rangel also failed to list at least $600,000 in assets in a series of wealth disclosure forms, and failed to report cash earned by renting out his Dominican Republic beach villa as income.

In the end Rangel received a large helping of humiliation and a letter of reprimand. Again when I compare Rangel’s numerous and serious abuses to Weiner I am at a loss. Weiner reportedly used congressional phones to conduct inappropriate conversations with numerous women. He also allegedly sent lewd photos of himself while on the public’s dime using government owned computers.

According news reports, House members have taken the drastic action of kicking out one of their own only a handful of times in US history – most often for disloyalty to the US government or violation of criminal law.

The bar for tolerance when it comes to politicians is too lax. They are clearly held to a different standard that you, me, teachers and nearly every other hardworking, taxpaying American. If I were a judge forced to pass judgment on whether or not Anthony Weiner should resign I would first look to case precedent. Where has the tolerance bar been set in the past? After refreshing my memory of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and the Charlie Rangel incident I have to give the edge to Anthony Weiner – morally corrupt politicians, not just Clinton and Rangel, have given him a fighting chance.

To reiterate I am in no way condoning what Anthony Weiner did, but when I compare his behavior to other bad political apples I can understand why the Congressman chose to try and weather the storm. On the bright side for Congressman Weiner should he ultimately decide to step down he may have a shot at becoming the spokesman for Oscar Meyer.

(Sorry, but there has to be at least one joke about the name.)

Why we should leave Anthony Weiner alone

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:32:32 -0800

There are many mistakes to be made in life, and one of the most common in our society is that of infidelity. It’s not that we shouldn’t take this seriously. But, it is certainly not surprising when I hear of people getting separated or divorced due to wandering eyes and roaming hands.

This brings us to our current lead story in the news nationwide, Congressman Anthony Weiner. It seems that all anyone can talk about is how wrong Anthony Weiner is for the infidelity he has committed. Although I agree, that he has made a grave and hurtful mistake, I do not feel it is a matter of public interest.

Yes, Anthony Weiner is a public official; someone who works for, is governed by, and answers to the public. Fact is, he did and does that. You may not agree with the actions and behavior of this man, but he does do his job. Now we want to hold him to a higher standard because he holds public office. Since when? They are human, just like us. They have a job, just like us. They make mistakes, just like us.

Let’s take a look at the men of our political history. Men who are revered by our society, and we only need to name a couple for me to make a very clear point. John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton are two men who did not “sext” or make calls to have “phone sex.” They had actual, real honest to God, between the sheets sex. They consummated their affairs, in the White House, and for President Clinton in the Oval Office.

How is it that these two Presidents can commit these adulterous acts, and on more than one occasion, and are hailed as an inspiration. Yet, Anthony Weiner who commits no physical act of adultery is suddenly an enemy of the state. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Not to mention, it did not affect his job. Bottom line!

There are many accusations that he made phone calls to women from his congressional phone. So what? Are you telling me that the average American doesn’t make personal phone calls at work? You don’t call your doctor, a restaurant, your kids, a friend? Whatever your reason is for your non-work call, it’s no different than anyone else’s non-work call.

Anthony Weiner made a grave mistake, and that was cheating on his wife. He is probably the kind of guy who should never have gotten married and should have stayed single so that he could explore other ‘options.’ As far as his job as a Congressman, I am not a Democrat, but he is listening and honoring his commitment to his constituents and until he fails at his job I don’t think he needs to resign. Further, let’s talk about all of the in-office affairs that all of us have seen in the work place, should all of those people be fired as well?

My interview with Human Events editor Jason Mattera

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:28:07 -0800

On Monday I interviewed Human Events editor Jason Mattera.

Mattera discussed the upcoming 2012 elections, the Anthony Weiner scandal and much more.

Watch Parts 1 through 3 to see what Jason had to say.

Watch Part 1

Watch Part 2

Watch Part 3

Elisha Krauss is the Senior Producer of the Sean Hannity Show – You can follow her on twitter here.

Wednesday June 08 2011

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:28:39 -0800

Karl Rove,

What happens when you take away a man's teleprompter

Tue, 24 May 2011 12:32:19 -0800

See what happens when you take away a man's teleprompter? He goes back in time 3 years:

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/05/president_obama_has_no_idea_wh.html

Oh, but Bush was the idiot... right?

Real Housewives of NJ/SCTNow.org Fundraiser Event (5/16/11)

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:41:19 -0800

Eric and Elisha at SCTNow.org event

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:39:42 -0800

Caroline Manzo and her kids on stage

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:38:59 -0800

Crowd shot at SCTNow event

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:38:31 -0800

Staff at the SCTNow table

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:38:02 -0800

SCTNow staff: Malinda Logan, Katy Bennett, Ruth Byington, Elisha Krauss and Sundy Goodnight

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:37:25 -0800

Real Housewives of NJ fundraiser and premiere party

Fri, 20 May 2011 07:34:38 -0800

Monday night some amazing Stop Child Trafficking Now (SCTNow) volunteers, staffers and I headed out to The Brownstone House in Paterson, NJ for an exciting Season 3 premiere party for the “Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

PHOTOS: View pictures from the event!

Caroline Manzo has supported our cause since one of our devoted volunteers tweeted her last summer about child trafficking. Caroline Manzo not only tweets on her own, this woman reads and responds to her fans!

Everytime Caroline took the mic on Monday to speak to hundreds of fans gathered she mentioned SCTNow. Proceeds from ticket sales to the premiere party are going to SCTNow and the Wounded Warrior foundation.

One of the reasons I love Caroline Manzo is she reminds me of the woman I love the most, my mom. When you watch “Real Housewives of New Jersey” you see that Caroline, despite having a successful tv show and a blessed lifestyle, is a normal mom. She is excited and sad about her kids growing up and leaving the nest. She is independent and supportive of her husband. She is smart, savvy and a hard worker. She is the average American mom.

Caroline is using her fame for good. We on the SCTNow team are honored to have her on our side!

Please be sure to check out SCTNow and tell Caroline thanks for being a “Great American.”

Elisha Krauss is the Senior Producer of the Sean Hannity Show – You can follow her on twitter here.

Rapper Common

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:03:37 -0800

Controversial Rapper, Common, Heads to White House

Wed, 11 May 2011 10:02:54 -0800

This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," May 10, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

SEAN HANNITY, HOST: It seems this administration will never learn its lesson. Tomorrow, Michelle Obama is set to host an evening of poetry and will welcome a slew of poets, musicians, students from all across the country to the White House.

Among them is a controversial rapper and poet, Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., better known as Common. Now, he's a staunch supporter of the president and has a running list of controversial comments.

Two thousand and seven, during an HBO's "Def Poetry" appearance, Common called for the burning of President George W. Bush. Now the poem reads -- I'm not the best at this -- "Burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button, killing over oil and grease, no weapons of mass destruction, how can we follow a leader when this is a corrupt one?"

Common, not surprisingly, is also associated with Obama's pastor more than 20 years, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Look at this video of Common performing at Trinity United Church of Christ on New Year's Eve 2007.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

COMMON, RAPPER: We gon make it right for the people out there / and I can let you know don't nobody want drama / we gon vote for my man, what's his name? Obama / 2008, we gon take it straight to president / I'ma let you know he's a Trinity resident / yeah, it's like that, we won't be hesitant / revolution is here, we coming clear...

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HANNITY: I guess we shouldn't be surprised he landed himself a White House invite.

Now, earlier today, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin also weighed in on the controversy. She wrote on Twitter, "Oh, lovely, White House."

But the rapper himself, he doesn't seem to be phased. In response, he tweeted, "So apparently Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me."

It baffles me that this is the person the White House chooses to set as an example for our kids.

Now, Fox News has reached out to the first lady's office for comment. We are still waiting to hear back.

Joining me now with reaction are back are Bucknell University Professor Dr. James Peterson. And SiriusXM radio host David Webb.

Guys, welcome back to both of you. Thanks for being here.

JAMES PETERSON, PROFESSOR, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY: Thank you for having me.

HANNITY: Is this appropriate? Talks about killing cops. And I can bring up a whole slew of other things, "n" word. I don't like the way he talks about women. Is this the guy, poet, we ought to be inviting to the White House, the people's house 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

PETERSON: Certainly we shouldn't be censoring our poets. I mean, this is America.

HANNITY: I don't want to sensor them. Should he be in the White House, big difference?

DAVID WEBB, SIRIUSXM RADIO HOST: No. He shouldn't be in the White House. Look, the president said Sean, words have power. And I agree with them.

We are talking about an image for our children. This latest one that he did the "Def Poetry Jam" is 2007. This is a guy who says in his IMDB profile that he's going to reform himself from his days of smoking marijuana, alcohol and fornication. And I understand that he grew up with that in the Chicago-style rap, you know, that ghetto rap. I got all that. But the White House has to be concerned about image, any president, no matter what. And you shouldn't be sending this down to the kids.

Plus, let's look at hypocrisy. Where would the media be if we replace the words, burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button.

HANNITY: You are not better than me, by the way. You're not better than me here, come on.

(CROSSTALK)

WEBB: But if he replaced that with Obama.

HANNITY: Yes.

WEBB: And he said that, this should be front page news. Sharpton with be leading the barge.

HANNITY: Absolutely.

WEBB: It is the hypocrisy that gets me.

PETERSON: I've seen this all over the Internet all day long. But listen, let's just give a little bit of context, the "Def Poetry Jam" appearance is not one of Common's songs, it's a poem that he actually wrote. And actually.

WEBB: Still his words, though.

PETERSON: Please, let me finish here. The burning Bush is actually an allusion to the Burning Bush in the Bible. It's a lot more waiting, a lot more sophisticated and subtle than what you guys give it credit for.

(CROSSTALK)

HANNITY: No, no stop! Because it says just before that, no weapons of mass destruction. How do you go to the Burning Bush?

PETERSON: I'm not saying it is not a critique of President Bush, it is. But it's much more complex than him to say burn Bush. Listen, he's a poet. Let me finish, he is a poet, he has a right to figure and be creative and he's doing so in this particular...

WEBB: Well, let me simplify it for you. The lines before Burning Bush.

(CROSSTALK)

-- What with that happening why messing with Saddam.

This is not about the Burning Bush in the Bible. This is a guy who grew up in Jeremiah Wright's church.

Wednesday May 11 2011

Wed, 11 May 2011 09:50:37 -0800

Tuesday May 10 2011

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:40:48 -0800

Mike Ghouse, Andrew McCarthy,

Elisha

Mon, 02 May 2011 17:10:17 -0800

Royal wedding

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:05:26 -0800

Atlas Shrugged

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:27:21 -0800

Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling) runs Taggart Transcontinental, the largest remaining railroad company in America, with intelligence, courage and integrity, despite the systematic disappearance of her best and most competent workers.

She is drawn to industrialist Henry Rearden (Grant Bowler), one of the few men whose genius and commitment to his own ideas match her own. Rearden's super-strength metal alloy, Rearden Metal, holds the promise that innovation can overcome the slide into anarchy.

Using the untested Rearden Metal, they rebuild the critical Taggart rail line in Colorado and pave the way for oil titan Ellis Wyatt (Graham Beckel) to feed the flame of a new American Renaissance.

Hope rises again, when Dagny and Rearden discover the design of a revolutionary motor based on static electricity - in an abandoned engine factory - more proof to the sinister theory that the "men of the mind" (thinkers, industrialists, scientists, artists, and other innovators) are "on strike" and vanishing from society.

For more on Atlas Shrugged, please click here!

Getting Sean to attend a wedding

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:08:09 -0800

If you are a 3 hour a day everyday true blue Hannity listener you know the one thing Sean will never attend is a good wedding! I have worked with the man for seven years and have yet to find a way to bribe him into attending my hypothetical wedding.

I was reminded that Hannity is the “Wedding Grinch” when I came across the story of a couple from Michigan planning to walk 2,500 miles to their own wedding! Talk about “going green”.

The 24 year olds said they plan to leave Canton Township in Michigan in mid-April and arrive in Las Vegas four months later in September! Now that my friends is a lot of “quality time” with your significant other. They intend to marry near Lake Mead and hope the long trek will, “prepare them to spend a lifetime together.”

Story here: (http://www.denverpost.com/watercooler/ci_17777095#ixzz1Ika1wLtb)

Speaking of weddings…The ROYAL WEDDING is on April 29th. Now Lynda and I were talking and it turns out neither of us are too psyched to watch Wills and Kate tie the knot. For whatever reason their engagement really hasn’t captivated our hearts and minds.

As such it shouldn’t come as a surprise for you all to learn that I will not be waking up at the crack of dawn (4:00am ET) to watch the young couple exchange vows. However don’t jump to place me in the Hannity Wedding Grinch category because believe me had Lynda and I been invited to the royal wedding we’d be on the first plane to England!

What do the Hannity faithful think, would Sean make an exception for the Royal Wedding and attend the festivities?

Elisha attends Soul Surfer Premiere at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:22:53 -0800

Soul Surfer Premiere!

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:12:15 -0800

Last night Eric (aka Romeo) and I attended the Soul Surfer premiere at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan.

PHOTOS - View photos from the event here!

The movie is a great family friendly film that will entertain your 6 your old daughter or your 60 year old grandpa. The cinematography showcasing the beauty of the ocean and the impressive talent of female (and some male) surfers is breathtaking and made me want to hop on a plane to Hawaii stat!

The movie shares the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton before, briefly during, and then her recovery after the shark attack almost 8 years ago.

After the movie there was a brief q&a and the attendees learned that from an encouraging word from Bethany's youth pastor, to her trip to Thailand, to family conversations the movie is accurate. The entire Hamilton family (mom, dad and her two big brothers) played a huge role in deciding which script, which actors (Bethany's mom personally chose AnnaSophia Robb to play Bethany) and water shots that would realistically depict what they surf in almost every day.

It was very cool to hear that the entire Hamilton family is a fan of Sean's radio and tv shows. They listen online and watch all the way in Kauai!

A big thank you to Joe Battaglia from Renaissance Communication for inviting the Hannity team and allowing me to interview the incredible Bethany Hamilton and actors from the movie.

Take your entire family to see this movie this weekend! You won't regret it!

Elisha Krauss is the Senior Producer of the Sean Hannity Show

To find a theatre near you playing Soul Surfer this weekend go here

To learn more about Bethany and her career visit her site here

How Sean Met His Wife

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:48:52 -0800

Defying The Laws Of Physics With Kirstie Alley

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:45:48 -0800

Let me just say that I do not watch, nor have I ever watched "Dancing with the Stars" for many obvious reasons. However....I will start.... only if Maksim Chmerkovskiy is forced to start wearing a weightlifter's belt when defying the very laws of physics by attempting to lift Kirstie Alley.

When he was dragging her backwards I could actually hear that "beep-beep-beep" sound in my head that trucks make when they're in reverse.

Weird Hannity Things I Found Online

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:33:59 -0800

Hello Hannity Faithful:

So I was talking with a friend last week about the strange things people attempt to sell on Ebay, Craigslist etc. I mean who could possibly forget the infamous grilled cheese sandwich that sold for $28,000 on Ebay because it possibly, maybe, sort of, kind of had the shape of the Virgin Mary’s face fried into the bread. Or how about the “UFO Detector” that sold for $135.03!

As such I decided I would snoop around on the internet to see what kind of things people were selling or making that involve our very own Sean Hannity.

Here’s what my search results located:

Sean Hannity 8 of Diamonds Playing Card- Wow they didn’t even make the Han-man a King of clubs or Ace of spades- Just an arbitrary 8 of Diamonds- ouch!
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEAN-HANNITY-Scarce-Vote-Republican-Card-/200349564417?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea5c3be01

Hannity Egg Art- Yes someone actually made Sean Hannity out of 2 hard boiled eggs. This item gives new meaning to the term “egg head.”
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEAN-HANNITY-egg-art-REAL-EGGS-1-OF-A-KIND-MUST-SEE-/330547852660?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf62ff574

Hannity Underwear- And not just any kind of underwear mind you. This type of undergarment caters to the female kind!
http://www.cafepress.com/+classic_thong,59857249

And finally an, “I love Sean Hannity” Dog Coat- Yes fellow American’s now your dog can be warm, stylish and a Reagan Conservative in this pooch poncho!
http://www.cafepress.com/+i_love_heart_sean_hannity_dog_ts,111685251

If you have a strange, unique or laughable Hannity item that you made or found send us a photo (email us at feedback@hannity.com) we love to see what kind of Hannity gear our listeners are rocking, but let’s keep it PG folks no photos of you in Hannity underwear please!

Snooki WWE

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:47:57 -0800

Snooki Survey

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:47:29 -0800

Who do you think is more embarrassed by this pic... Snooki, the WWE, or all of humanity?

Sean thinking

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:25:55 -0800

Monday March 28 2011

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:56:26 -0800

Brent Bozell,

Barry Bonds

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:54:57 -0800

My New Guilty Pleasure - "Friday"

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:48:48 -0800

My new guilty pleasure, a song that has gone completely viral by Rebecca Black! {Click here to watch}

Seven a.m., waking up in the morning
Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs
Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal
Seein’ everything, the time is goin’
Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’
Gotta get down to the bus stop
Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (My friends)

Kickin’ in the front seat
Sittin’ in the back seat
Gotta make my mind up
Which seat can I take?

It’s Friday, Friday
Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin’ down on Friday
Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend

Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin’ forward to the weekend

O'Keefe, James

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:29:03 -0800

James O'Keefe, 26, is an investigative journalist and filmmaker. He is president of Project Veritas, a non-profit organization dedicated to training video muckrakers nationwide. James' investigations expose corruption and malfeasance in major taxpayer-funded institutions, including ACORN, Planned Parenthood, the U.S. Census Bureau, and elected officials. His most recent expose featured the New Jersey teachers union and was hailed by N.J. Governor Chris Christie as "enlightening and enraging."

James is most well-known for his 2009 ACORN investigation, which exposed systematic corruption in multiple offices, such as the facilitation of child prostitution, human trafficking and tax evasion.
The U.S. House and Senate promptly voted to defund ACORN and the U.S.
Census cut ties with the group. The organization was ultimately forced to disband.

In addition to his own reporting, James is committed to empowering the next generation of citizen journalists. From student newspaper editors to bloggers to video producers, enterprising young reporters across the country look to James for inspiration, advice, and encouragement.

He started his own career as a journalist writing for the Daily Targum at his alma mater, Rutgers University, before founding and editing The Rutgers Centurion. There he made a point about political-correctness run amok, successfully leading a campaign to ban Lucky Charms cereal from the school cafeteria because it stereotypes Irish people.

Wednesday March 09 2011

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:27:22 -0800

Mike Pence,

Sean on Sheen

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:09:43 -0800

Famous actor Charlie Sheen has been a media whirlwind the past weeks. Reports that his drug use caused the hit tv sit-com “Two and a Half Men” to be canceled, seems just the beginning of this Hollywood rebel’s downfall. He has been linked to several drug and prostitution scandals.

Sean discussed Sheen on radio and expressed his concern whenever anyone is on a self-destructive path. Sean says he believes in redemption, although a fast lifestyle is something he cannot relate to.

When asked in an abc interview if he was on any drugs he said “I am on a drug, it’s called Charlie Sheen. Um, it’s not available because if you try it once you will die, your children will weep over your exploded body. Too much?”

Sean also is displeased that the media wants to see a train wreck and they don’t give a damn. They are motivated by sales and ratings and not the well being of not only Sheen but his four small children as well.

Charlie also said in an interview “I woke up, I decided I’ve been kicked around, I’ve been criticized…the guy with this bitchin’ rockstar life and I’m just finally gonna completely embrace it, wrap both arms around it and love it violently. And defend it violently, through violent hatred”

One of Sean’s callers said the media is making Charlie worse and they should just leave him alone. Another caller says he should be able to do whatever he wants as long as it’s legal…but isn’t that the problem?

Sean reminded listeners that he has young kids and taking the drugs he reportedly is and at the levels he is will take his life. And that’s the reality of the situation.

Happy Birthday Elisha!

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:58:37 -0800

Hannity Senior Producer Elisha Krauss turned 25 February 23rd, but her birthday celebration took up almost her entire week!

First, she and Romeo headed to Broadway to see “Million Dollar Quartet” the on stage adaptation of the night Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins were all in the Sun Records recording studio in 1956.

Then, on Elisha’s actual birthday Romeo and friends went to Keste Pizzeria one of the favorite places of the Hannity team for the best pizza on earth!

After dinner they headed to an NYC cigar bar.

Friday the girls from the Hannity team gathered with some of Elisha’s closest friends for all girl’s karaoke.

And finally, Elisha and Romeo met up with friends and enjoyed the 2 Friends tour with Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant.

Happy Birthday Elisha!

BIRTHDAY PHOTOS: Take a look at all the photos from Elisha's 25th Birthday Bash!

VIDEO: Behind the scenes The Sean Hannity Show with Elisha!

Aguilera/Palin Controversy Fake

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:40:24 -0800

Last week, US Weekly reported that Sarah Palin had called in to Fox News host Sean Hannity‘s radio show following Christina Aguilera‘s National Anthem Superbowl flub and called the singer an “airhead.” What US weekly hadn’t bothered to check was whether the story was even real.

It wasn’t.

The comment was made up by a satirical “news” site, Super Tuesday News. US Weekly has removed the post from their website.

Time magazine, meanwhile used the same satirical source to cite a quote in their blog post, claiming that Palin had said she wanted Aguilera deported. Glynnis MacNicol at Business Insiderchronicles the whole saga.

Article continues here

Dallas Area Hit With Snow Storm, Two Days Before City Hosts The Super Bowl

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:29:55 -0800

Navy spent $450,000 of taxpayer money on Super Bowl flyover...and roof was shut!

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:26:03 -0800

The U.S. Navy has been criticised for spending almost half a million dollars of taxpayers' money on a flyover at the Super Bowl - while the stadium roof was closed.

The estimated $450,000 expense was for four fighter jets that flew from Virginia to Texas and over the retractable roof of Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.

As it was broadcast on screens at the Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, spectators inside the stadium got the same view as people watching the five-second shot at home.

The $450,000 figure was based on the aircraft’s operational cost, the time it took pilots in the F-18 jets to fly the mission and a backup plane, according to official data.

But the Navy said the only costs of the trip that it recorded were the fuel expenses of $109,000 and the flyover provided good publicity to help military recruitment.

Greenbay QB Aaron Rodgers

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:18:06 -0800

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (L) and Clay Matthews celebrate after the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Friday January 21 2011

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:45:44 -0800

Michele Bachmann, Jim DeMint,

MTV "Skins"

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:03:30 -0800

Parents Television Council Calls for Federal Investigation Into MTV's Skins

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:51:42 -0800

HollywoodReporter.com 1/20/2011 by Lindsay Powersa

One day after it was reported Viacom executives ordered producers to tone down its racy teen drama, the Parents Television Council has announced it's urging the Department of Justice and U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees to open an investigation.

"In addition to the sexual content on the show involving cast members as young as 15, PTC counted 42 depictions and references to drugs and alcohol in the premiere episode," the group wrote in a letter to the government organizations.

"It is clear that Viacom has knowingly produced material that may well be in violation of [several anti-child pornography laws]," added the PTC, which earlier called the show "the most dangerous program ever for children."

The group is also urging a boycott of Taco Bell, one of the show's sponsors.

The New York Times reported that a number of executives met on Tuesday over concerns the show could violate pornography laws.

While MTV did not confirm that, a rep for the network said, "Skins is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank way. We review all of our shows and work with all of our producers on an ongoing basis to ensure our shows comply with laws and community standards. We are confident that the episodes of ‘Skins’ will not only comply with all applicable legal requirements, but also with our responsibilities to our viewers.”

Critics Slam Vanity Fair's 'Disgusting' GOP 'Beefcake' Calendar

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:24:59 -0800

By Hollie McKay

Published October 27, 2010 | FoxNews.com

Just in time for Tuesday's midterm elections, VanityFair.com has released a racy 2011 “beefcake” calendar whose "pinup boys" -- their heads digitally mounted on the provocatively posed bodies of male models -- are some of the top names in the Republican Party.

Among the GOP power players portrayed in the calendar: 2008 presidential candidate John McCain and Kentucky Senate-hopeful Rand Paul, both goofily covering their crotches; Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele, naked and in a creature-like pose with clawed hands and a ditzy, childish expression; Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, shirtless and holding his nipples in a sailor get-up; and House Minority Leader John Boehner, stroking his neck in a tiny pink Speedo.

In addition to the images, the calendar has descriptions for each individual, including their “turn-ons” (in the case of “Mr. March” John McCain, it “varies with each election cycle”) and their “turn-offs” – with McCain’s listed as “plucky brunettes who favor rimless glasses and folksy aphorisms.”

So is this funny? Or is it a blatantly disrespectful attack on conservatives?

Article continues here

Imus, Don

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:00:54 -0800

John Donald "Don" Imus Jr. (born July 23, 1940) is an American radio host, humorist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.

Don Imus

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:59:44 -0800

All 33 Chilean Miners Saved

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:51:38 -0800

By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times

Reporting from Copiapo, Chile — Chile freed the last of 33 miners from imprisonment nearly half a mile underground late Wednesday, the miracle of a second chance at life made real by the methodical shuttle of a battered red, white and blue rescue capsule willed on by a joyful nation and global audience of hundreds of millions.

Watch video of the rescue here

When 54-year-old foreman Luis Urzua emerged at 9:55 p.m. from the 28-inch-diameter hole that curved deep into the San Jose mine, it had been 69 days since the miners were trapped, 52 days since they were able to declare to the world that they were still alive — but less than 22 hours since the first miner had resurfaced.

"You brought your shift out like a good captain," Chilean President Sebastian Pinera told Urzua, beaming as he gripped the arms of the burly miner who had organized his men for survival during the first crucial hours after they were trapped. "All of Chile shared your anguish and hope."

Article continues here

Donald Trump

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:55:24 -0800

Hurricane Warning Issued for North Carolina as Earl Barrels Toward East Coast

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:08:13 -0800

A hurricane warning was issued for North Carolina on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl barreled toward the East Coast packing winds of 125 mph.

The National Hurricane Center said Earl, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, could make landfall on the Carolinas as early as Thursday. The center also extended a hurricane watch for parts of Virginia and Delaware.

Authorities gave mandatory evacuation orders for all visitors of two North Carolina vacation islands earlier Wednesday, warning that the storm's force will bring extremely high waves, heavy rains and dangerous riptides to much of the East Coast.

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Obama 'having a great time' despite vacation rain

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:41:07 -0800

By GLEN JOHNSON

WEST TISBURY, Mass. — A storm that curtailed outdoor activities for much of President Barack Obama's vacation was forecast to end Wednesday, but he said he's been able to fight off cabin fever.

Not only has he been able to sneak in two rounds of golf, but he told reporters Tuesday he's "doing a lot of reading" at the farm compound he's rented for the first family. "I'm having a great time," he said.

The president made the remarks, his first in public since heading out on vacation last week, as he escorted first lady Michelle Obama from the State Road restaurant.

The couple dined out for the second consecutive night, this time with Washington power broker Vernon Jordan and his wife, Ann, as well as Chicago friends Eric and Cheryl Whitaker. White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett also joined the group.

Fellow diners cheered the president and clapped as he left the restaurant. Obama paused for pictures and signed autographs. While Mrs. Obama wore a colorful print dress with contrasting sleeves, the president looked more subdued in khakis, a striped dress shirt and blue outdoor jacket.

Strong thunderstorms have lashed the island off Massachusetts since Sunday, causing power outages, curtailing air transportation and forcing ferry cancellations. They also triggered traffic jams and long lines at movie theaters, restaurants and other indoor venues.

The Obamas are scheduled to remain on vacation until Sunday, when the president heads to New Orleans to check on the gulf oil spill cleanup and to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

2010 Freedom Concerts - Photos

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:30:42 -0800

Vote For Heather O'Rourke!

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:59:07 -0800

Heather O’Rourke (WABC & WPLJ traffic reporter) is a finalist to co-host Live with Regis next month. Heather is a good friend of the Sean Hannity Show and we'd like to see her co-host with Regis on "Regis & Kelly Live!" The contest is for all the “women in radio in the U.S.” and she’s in the running. To get picked, people have to vote for her on the Regis & Kelly facebook page and comment as to why Heather should win.

Please lend your support and vote for Heather!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

Drew Brees

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:05:46 -0800

Drew Brees on 'Hannity'

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:04:03 -0800

Last night Sean taped in interview with the 2009 Super Bowl MVP, Saints quarterback Drew Brees. A graduate of Purdue University, the two-time Heisman finalist just released a memoir, Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity.

Sean’s interview goes into great detail about Brees’ life including his true love for baseball, almost quitting football altogether in high school when he didn’t think he would get a chance to play, and the strong bond between him and his brother, Reid, after their parents’ divorce when they were kids. A memoir full of triumphs and travesty from being able to hold up his son, Baylen, after the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV to the loss of his mother, takes you behind the scenes of the life of a hero.

Brees is not just a ‘Saint’ on the field. He is a man who takes pride in his faith and along with his wife, Brittany, in 2003 established the Brees Dream Foundation which has raised and/or committed more than $5 million to help advance cancer research; improve care for cancer patients; and help rebuild schools, parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields in New Orleans, San Diego, and the Purdue community.

Tune into ‘Hannity’ this Friday, July 9th on Fox News Channel for the full interview.

Sean and Drew Brees

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:45:51 -0800

Got Hannity Sticker

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:01:03 -0800

Hannitized Road Trip!

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:58:51 -0800

A Hannitized Road Trip!

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:57:40 -0800

The Cottrell Family recently emailed the show about their cross country road trip, below is an excerpt:

What a great and wonderful experience to PROUDLY show our support of the Hannity show by putting "HANNITIZED" and "GOT HANNITY?" on the back of our car window. We never in a million years thought we would get so much attention by it. In fact, the ONLY reason we did it was because my husband and I are such HUGE fans of the Hannity show. People were so amazed how young we were (as if we shouldn't know about things of the world and it's happenings) anyway, we met people from all over that are fans of Hannity. We left Arizona and traveled to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana (on our family vacation) and everywhere we went we got waves, honks, people actually followed us in to gas stations from the freeway and in the middle of no-where. In fact, when I was talking to Hannity (we had to stop in the middle of a canyon so we wouldn't lose our signal) a lady pulled up to make sure we were okay and the reason she stopped was because she saw our Hannity stickers. (WOW) can you imagine? Anyway, I have attached a picture of our car for you to see.

The Cottrell Family

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Illinois Bball team

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:37:07 -0800

Ill. School Nixes Basketball Team's Trip Over Immigration Law

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:36:09 -0800

An Illinois high school says it's denying its girls' basketball team the opportunity to play in an Arizona basketball tournament over the Grand Canyon State’s new immigration law.

Parents in Illinois are outraged over a move by a local high school to scrap its girls basketball team's trip to Arizona over the Grand Canyon State’s new immigration law.

The Highland Park High School varsity basketball team has been selling cookies for months to raise money for a tournament in Arizona.

Now, after winning their first conference title in 26 years, the girls are being denied the opportunity to play in the tournament over safety concerns and because the trip “would not be aligned” with the school's “beliefs and values,” Assistant Superintendent Suzan Hebson told the Chicago Tribune.

Hebson said Arizona is off-limits, at least until it’s more clear how the state’s new law, which makes it a crime to be in the country illegally, will be enforced.

"We would want to ensure that all of our students had the opportunity to be included and be safe and be able to enjoy the experience," Hebson told the Tribune about the tournament. "We wouldn't necessarily be able to guarantee that."

Parents said there was no vote or consultation regarding the decision, which they called confusing, especially since they say no players on the team are illegal immigrants.

Wednesday May 12 2010

Wed, 12 May 2010 17:22:00 -0800

Brent Bozell,

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:29:32 -0800

Friday February 19 2010

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:37:55 -0800

Pat Caddell, Ann Coulter,

Wurzelbacher, Joe

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:33:28 -0800

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (born December 3, 1973), famously dubbed Joe the Plumber, is a resident of Ohio, United States who gained significant attention during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. As an employee of a plumbing contractor, he was given the moniker "Joe the Plumber" after he was videotaped questioning then-Democratic candidate Barack Obama about his small business tax policy during a campaign stop in Ohio. The Republican McCain-Palin campaign later applied "Joe the Plumber" as a metaphor for middle-class Americans. He subsequently published a book about his experiences, and has appeared as a motivational speaker and commentator.

Joe The Plumber

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:31:09 -0800

Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:46:40 -0800

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake crushed thousands of structures, from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters. Untold numbers were still trapped.

President Rene Preval said he believes thousands of people were dead from Tuesday afternoon's magnitude-7.0 quake.

"Parliament has collapsed. The tax office has collapsed. Schools have collapsed. Hospitals have collapsed," Preval told the Miami Herald. "There are a lot of schools that have a lot of dead people in them."

Even the main prison in the capital fell, "and there are reports of escaped inmates," U.N. humanitarian spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said in Geneva.

The Roman Catholic archbishop of Port-au-Prince was among the dead, and the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission was missing.

The international Red Cross said a third of Haiti's 9 million people may need emergency aid and that it would take a day or two for a clear picture of the damage to emerge.

At first light Wednesday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter evacuated four critically injured U.S. Embassy staff to the hospital on the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the military has been detaining suspected terrorists for the last seven years.

Innis, Niger

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:50:58 -0800

Niger Innis is an American Republican consultant, strategist and National Spokesperson for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

Niger Innis

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:49:39 -0800

Tuesday January 12 2010

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:19:47 -0800

Sue Lowden, Stephen Smith, Niger Innis,

Tuesday January 05 2010

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:53:54 -0800

Scott Brown,

Drug Safety

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:28:22 -0800

New York City-funded Guidebook for Heroin Use

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:18:39 -0800

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City-funded guidebook for heroin users offers information on how to prepare drugs carefully and how to care for veins to avoid infection.

The state's top official with the Drug Enforcement Administration calls it a "step-by-step instruction on how to inject a poison."

DEA Special Agent-In-Charge John Gilbride says the handout is "very disturbing."

View the Guidebook Here (PDF)

But Mayor Bloomberg defends the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's decision to print the pamphlets.

"I would certainly not reccomend to anyone that they use hard drugs or soft drugs," he said. "But our health department does have an interest in if you're going to do certain things to get you to do it as healthily as you possibly can."

The department printed about 70,000 copies of the handout.

Wednesday December 23 2009

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:39:40 -0800

Ann Coulter, Mike Pence,

Elisha Hard At Work

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:19:18 -0800

Wednesday December 09 2009

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:51:29 -0800

Stephen Smith, Dick Morris,

Smith, Stephen

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:49:58 -0800

As a leading journalist, Stephen A. Smith has been up close and personal with the world's premier athletes, celebrities and newsmakers.

Stephen A Smith

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:47:46 -0800

Tuesday December 08 2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:48:27 -0800

Michael Steele,

Monday December 07 2009

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:36:13 -0800

Tiger Scandal: TV Cameras

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:20:05 -0800

Tiger: US Weekly Cover

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:17:56 -0800

Tiger Woods Scandal

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:14:28 -0800

Tiger's Home

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:09:39 -0800

Tiger's Car - Side 2

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:08:28 -0800

Tiger's Car Side

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:42 -0800

Tiger's Car Front

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:06:42 -0800

Tiger's Transgressions

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:57:08 -0800

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods didn't have to say a word to get Florida troopers off his case. The same strategy may be harder to pull off when it comes to the tabloid media probing his private life.

The police inquiry into the early morning car crash involving the world's most famous athlete came to a close Tuesday, even though Woods refused to talk to the Florida Highway Patrol. Woods was charged with careless driving, which carries a $164 fine and four points on his driving record.

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That good news for Woods was tempered by the cover story of Us Weekly magazine, which hits newsstands Wednesday, alleging that a Los Angeles cocktail waitress had a 31-month affair with the world's No. 1 golfer.

Tiger Woods Timeline of Events

Thursday December 03 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:27:56 -0800

Wednesday December 02 2009

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:04 -0800

Tuesday December 01 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:45:06 -0800

Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee,

Michaele and Tareq Salahi at the White House

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:13:44 -0800