John McCain blasts Sean Hannity for peddling 'a fake news story' alleging ties to Russia

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



ELIZABETH PREZA
23 FEB 2017 AT 12:18 ET

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Thursday blasted Sean Hannity over a fake news story the conservative Fox News host posted on his Twitter feed. Hannity on Wednesday tweeted—then deleted—an article purporting to show that “globalist war criminal John McCain requested campaign donations from the Russians!”

“Wow if true,” Hannity wrote.

The story, as Mediaite notes, is not true. It was instead based on a 2008 fundraising appeal that was accidentally sent to recently-deceased Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin.

In a statement, spokeswoman Julie Varallo implored Hannity to “correct the record” on his erroneous tweet.

Link to tweet

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/john-mccain-blasts-sean-hannity-for-peddling-a-fake-news-story-alleging-ties-to-russia/

[randome]

1. Ah, Sean. Your dissatisfaction with your life is on display each and every time you open your mouth.

So angry. So sad.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[TalenaGor]

2. Fox has been making fake news since inception

[pecosbob]

3. and while we're on the subject of Enemies of the People...

[ffr]

4. You're only a "good republican" when you serve a purpose

Once that purpose is gone, you're no longer a good republican and the RW will purge you like you're their enemy.

[Jarqui]

5. Can't stand Hannity - so racist

[George II]

6. Typical Fox comment: Wow if true, Hannity wrote.

A journalist should check the veracity of a story he/she puts out BEFORE, not after, putting it out.

Scumbag.

[LOL Lib]

7. Except Hannity is not a journalist.

He is a right wing tool that deserves to drift into obscurity. I hope I live to see the day that history books reflect that Rethugs and their propaganda tools like Hannity and Rush LimpBalls were traitors to the foundation of the US.

[Submariner]

8. Why Colmes and not Hannity

A dead Hannity would be a blessing. Instead we lose a good guy.

[riversedge]

9. Hannity is having a fit that McCain would dare to be critical of of the bigot Trump!

[world wide wally]

10. I thought Hannity was going to join Cliven Bundy as soon as he was done being waterboarded