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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:42 PM Jun 2013

Sean Hannity: “I’m not a Republican”

Hannity on his political affiliation, and other highlights from the Fox New host's interview with Playboy

BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD


In a wide-ranging interview with Playboy, Fox News host Sean Hannity contended early on that he’s a “registered Conservative” and ”not a Republican, though people often mistake me for one.” The interview continued on to cover everything from Mitt Romney to climate change to pot decriminalization. Here are the highlights:

On Obama’s “fear-mongering”:

The Republicans have no message discipline. Obama has incredible message discipline. His message right now is “Republicans want to poison the air and water. Republicans want kids with autism and Down syndrome and the elderly to fend for themselves.” He’s brilliant at fear-mongering, at demagoguery. He is always on the attack, always politicizing everything. Meanwhile, he keeps spending and borrowing us into a trillion dollars in debt.

On whether a Mitt Romney presidency would have ushered in a “golden age”:

No, but I think you would have had somebody with the experience and the background and, frankly, not as driven by ideology as this president is. Obama’s an ideologue. Now, this being Playboy, you probably won’t agree with me on this, but I think the president is pretty radical in his views.

On decriminalizing pot:

full article
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/19/sean_hannity_im_not_a_republican/
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Sean Hannity: “I’m not a Republican” (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2013 OP
I don't have to read anymore..... louis-t Jun 2013 #1
Exactly what I was going to say Scootaloo Jun 2013 #7
I would have said piece of shit lunatica Jun 2013 #10
I had no idea you could register as "conservative" Politicalboi Jun 2013 #2
I think you can register as Conservative... DonViejo Jun 2013 #3
Here's a list of the parties you leftynyc Jun 2013 #4
The Pirate Party? Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #9
A website and everything leftynyc Jun 2013 #12
Interesting Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #14
Their platform. Beacool Jun 2013 #16
Hmmm Caretha Jun 2013 #20
Yes, that is quite unique davidpdx Jun 2013 #27
Those damn pirates--they're probably the reason the the Rent is Too Damn High! nt MADem Jun 2013 #29
Arrrgh Matey! Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #30
Oh, I remember the guy from the "Rent is too Damn High" party. Beacool Jun 2013 #15
Stopped at the thread's title. Hannity sucks IQ points from everyone who listens to him. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5
Soon he won't be "white" either... Moostache Jun 2013 #6
But he is a douchebag tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #8
Baskethead is getting ready to jump on the Rand Paul bandwagon. FSogol Jun 2013 #11
Hannity, the king of hate merchants Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #13
So he claims he doesn't care what people do privately, Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #17
Hannity has another career Presidentcokedupfratboy Jun 2013 #18
Of course WHAAANITY isn't a Republican... BlueDemKev Jun 2013 #19
hannity has a love affair with rubio mgcgulfcoast Jun 2013 #21
I think he's a lying sack of shit, no need to read any further nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #22
Accusing Obama of "fear mongering"? Parable Arable Jun 2013 #23
Mr Hannity, since you claim you aren't a republican, how do you vote? MillennialDem Jun 2013 #24
Playboy! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #25
They truncated the quote..... Wounded Bear Jun 2013 #26
he's just one of their pimps Skittles Jun 2013 #28
Give me a break area51 Jun 2013 #31
I'm not a Republican, I just whore for them on TV Downtown Hound Jun 2013 #32
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
2. I had no idea you could register as "conservative"
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:52 PM
Jun 2013

They're so ashamed of their party of "stupid" they claim not to be part of. They're either Libertarian, or Conservative. They vote GOP but claim they are not GOP. Hannity was kissing Rmoney's ass during interviews.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
4. Here's a list of the parties you
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:56 PM
Jun 2013

can be in New York, those listed with an * indicate automatic ballot appearance until 2014


Communist Party
Conservative Party*
Constitution Party
Democratic Party*
New York Federalist Party
Freedom Party (1994-1998, 2010-present, two ideologically opposite entities)
Green Party*
Independence Party*
Justice Party of New York*
Liberal Party
Libertarian Party
Marijuana Reform Party (1998-2002)
Natural Law Party (1992-2004)
New Party (1992-1998)
Reform_Party_of_New_York_State (Reorganized 2010)
New York State Right to Life Party
Republican Party*
Rent Is Too Damn High Party
Save Jobs Party (2004-2006)
Socialist Party
Taxpayers/Federalist Party (2010-2011)
Working Families Party
New York Pirate Party

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
16. Their platform.
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:04 PM
Jun 2013

We are the Pirates of the State of New York. We work to promote open culture and oppose monopolies; to protect individual privacy; to put people before corporations; to support open and transparent government based on solid evidence and reasoning; and to guarantee equality to all people.

For our values, we have been derided as “pirates”. For our hope that every person may be free to access all of human knowledge, we have been called “pirates”. For our belief that one need not ask permission to participate in governance, industry, culture, and other aspects of society, we have been called “pirates”. For our insistence that citizens should not be surveilled and distrusted as if they are criminals, we have been called “pirates”. For our rejection of authority and profit-seeking when it does not serve the common good of all people, we have been called “pirates”.

 

Caretha

(2,737 posts)
20. Hmmm
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:06 PM
Jun 2013

might be I could belong to this "piracy" party....I used to belong to a gamer's guild called "Pirates Disguised as Bastards".

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
27. Yes, that is quite unique
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:46 AM
Jun 2013

If I were there I'd be tempted to change my party affiliation just for one election if I lived in NY to be able to claim I'm a pirate. Of course I would change it back the day after the election.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
15. Oh, I remember the guy from the "Rent is too Damn High" party.
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 07:03 PM
Jun 2013

He's quite a character.

I had never heard of the Pirate party. Who leads it, Captain Hook?



 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
5. Stopped at the thread's title. Hannity sucks IQ points from everyone who listens to him.
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:56 PM
Jun 2013

Hannity is not a Republican, just a GOP cheerleader.
Ditto O'Reilly, and Rush, and Beck.

What the hell ever.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
6. Soon he won't be "white" either...
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 01:57 PM
Jun 2013

I already don't consider him a man, but seeing his proclivity for torturing the language with BS labels, I would not be a bit surprised to see him next claim to be a melatin-deficient person of color!

FSogol

(45,484 posts)
11. Baskethead is getting ready to jump on the Rand Paul bandwagon.
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 03:18 PM
Jun 2013

Bookmark this if you don't believe it!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
13. Hannity, the king of hate merchants
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 04:31 PM
Jun 2013

is a hard line right winger. I did not need to read the article to know that.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
17. So he claims he doesn't care what people do privately,
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 08:40 PM
Jun 2013

yet this guy caters to an audience that does and routinely smears politicians who happen to support women and gay rights. You can't have it both ways, Sean.

Parable Arable

(126 posts)
23. Accusing Obama of "fear mongering"?
Wed Jun 19, 2013, 11:48 PM
Jun 2013

That's hilarious coming from a man who does it for a living. There is no pundit I hate more than Hannity. Jones is a nutjob yes, but I won't deny that I get a lot of enjoyment watching him rave like a lunatic. O'Reiley and Limbaugh are egotistical blowhwards, yes, but they aren't partisan cheerleaders to the degree that Hannity is. The only pundit I detest as much as Hannity has to be Michelle Malkin and I'm not quite sure she fits the standard definition of a "pundit".

 

MillennialDem

(2,367 posts)
24. Mr Hannity, since you claim you aren't a republican, how do you vote?
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:03 AM
Jun 2013

Well, I'm independent minded. I've voted straight ticket republican since 1990.

Wounded Bear

(58,649 posts)
26. They truncated the quote.....
Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:13 AM
Jun 2013

He actually said:

"I'm not a Republican, but I do play one on TV."

:evilgrin"

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