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tpsbmam

(3,927 posts)
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:41 PM Feb 2013

Where's the Keith Ellison love? To Hannity, on air: ‘You are the worst excuse for a journalist’

OMG, Sir, you're awesome!!

Hannity made the mistake of interviewing Rep. Ellison.


Within the first half a minute, Ellison had called Hannity "the worst excuse for a journalist I've ever seen." Hannity pretended he didn't hear it and demanded the congressman repeat himself, and we were off from there. Ellison called Hannity's work "yellow journalism," then said he:

is "deceptive";
has breached "every journalistic ethic I've ever heard of";
is "ridiculous";
is a "shameless ... Republican"; and
is "a shill for the Republican Party"

ETA link for above: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/02/keith-ellison-and-sean-hannity-had-an-epic-battle-on-fox-news-tuesday/273547/

Oh hell, just watch it for yourself. AWESOME! Thank you, Rep Ellison!





On air with Hannity:

“You’re pretty good at it too.” Ellison said. “Quite frankly, you are the worst excuse for a journalist I’ve ever seen. It’s absurd that you — the worst.”

“What you just displayed was not journalism; it was yellow journalism. It wasn’t anything close to trying to tell the American people what’s really going on,” he said, accusing Hannity of using suggestive background music when playing video of Obama.


“Every journalistic ethic I have ever heard of was just violated by you,” Ellison said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/27/rep-keith-ellison-tells-sean-hannity-hes-the-worst-excuse-for-a-journalist/



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Where's the Keith Ellison love? To Hannity, on air: ‘You are the worst excuse for a journalist’ (Original Post) tpsbmam Feb 2013 OP
It was posted yesterday and yes, there was some Ellison love! Thanks for Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #1
Oops, missed it! tpsbmam Feb 2013 #4
He's a really nice guy too! Greybnk48 Feb 2013 #2
I was in the same room as him when he got into a debate with a former Black Panther Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #17
Right here! Cha Feb 2013 #3
While Hannity sucks, has he ever claimed to be a journalist? white_wolf Feb 2013 #5
So that gives him liscence to lie? Lordquinton Feb 2013 #9
Agreed. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #13
To be fair... Canuckistanian Feb 2013 #6
Fox viewers do BainsBane Feb 2013 #8
Other DU thread link here October Feb 2013 #7
Love my U.S. Rep! MNBrewer Feb 2013 #10
I'll give him props Vinnie From Indy Feb 2013 #11
Yeah, baby libodem Feb 2013 #12
What was Insanity's response-or did he wait for all of the other Fauxers Boomerproud Feb 2013 #14
Played the conflict on his radio show... Whats_that Feb 2013 #18
as I said in the other thread sad-cafe Feb 2013 #15
Thank you Mr. Ellison! Tsiyu Feb 2013 #16
Weird that Ellison thinks Hannity is a journalist oberliner Feb 2013 #19
Do you think Hannity will invite Ellison back on his show. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #20
Go Keith! AnnieBW Mar 2013 #21

tpsbmam

(3,927 posts)
4. Oops, missed it!
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:31 PM
Feb 2013

I seem to be a day behind on most things these days. Sigh.....MS fatigue is kicking my ass and I do a little reading online, it exhausts me and off for yet another nap I go. Sounds great if you're overtaxed. Believe me, it ain't. For someone whose whole existence was using my once agile & awesome brain, now my morning crossword is enough to send me back to bed for an hour. I'm constantly playing catch-up!

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
17. I was in the same room as him when he got into a debate with a former Black Panther
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:42 AM
Feb 2013

Ellison attended a community event in which one of the speakers was a past member of the Black Panther Party and still very much supportive of its ideals, he did not like that Ellison had joined Congress rather than fighting against it. The Black Panther supporter very publically confronted Ellison, it was an intense moment but Ellison handled it very well and impressed nearly everyone in the room, even the Black Panther guy looked pretty humbled.

white_wolf

(6,238 posts)
5. While Hannity sucks, has he ever claimed to be a journalist?
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:35 PM
Feb 2013

I always thought his show like Limbaugh's or even Thom Hartman's was political commentary. I don't think they consider themselves journalists. I know Hartman doesn't. He makes it very clear his show is not news, but commentary.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
9. So that gives him liscence to lie?
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:07 PM
Feb 2013

They are what he called yellow journalists, they pretend to tell the news, but lie instead.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
13. Agreed.
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:02 AM
Feb 2013

Since Hannity is not a journalist, I don't think he has any business being on a network that has "news" in its name.

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)
6. To be fair...
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:51 PM
Feb 2013

I don't think ANYONE has mistaken Hannity for a journalist.

He's a propagandist. There are a few more syllables there, so I can partially understand the confusion.

Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)
14. What was Insanity's response-or did he wait for all of the other Fauxers
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:07 AM
Feb 2013

to pile on after Rep Ellison's departure?

 

Whats_that

(33 posts)
18. Played the conflict on his radio show...
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:42 AM
Feb 2013

... and said he was going to show whatever had irritated Ellison again last night on TV.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
16. Thank you Mr. Ellison!
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:32 AM
Feb 2013


You spoke for most of America, who are sick of the BS and evil lies Hannity spews like projectile vomit.

You got OWNED Hannity!


to the Congressman. YOU ROCK!


Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
20. Do you think Hannity will invite Ellison back on his show.
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:37 PM
Feb 2013

Hannity probably thought he was going to get Ellison on his knees begging to get away but Ellison was ready for Hannity. I am sure Shame will be crying about this for a long time.

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