Hannity finally went too far

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GAVol said:
Is there really a huge difference though? The difference is that at a rally, there's no wink, wink and less people saw it.
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It probably doesn't matter to the voters, no. People showing up at a Trump rally already know Hannity is in the bag for him.

It matters to those who still want to hang on to some semblance of being a news organization -- or a news organization with some shows which are more commentary. The line has been getting blurrier over time. I think the concern for the "news" aspect of "Fox News" is that this just removes all pretense that its a journalistic endeavor.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The comparison of what Hannity did here to commentators on the left commentating on, you know, their commentator tv shows, is laughably stupid.

There is an ENORMOUS difference between Hannity supporting Trump on his tv show, versus showing up at a campaign rally to actively support Trump and his candidates.
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I don't think there's a big difference at all. Hannity has never said or even remotely insinuated, at least that I'm aware of, that he's a journalist. His show is a nightly 60-minute Trump infomercial. He just happened to attend in person last night.
 
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0nelilreb said:
Then we should expect a huge drop in their rating like we saw when CNN lost all their credibility , right ?
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You continually conflate ratings with credibility. They are two separate things entirely. Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Jersey Shore were both top-rated shows at one time. Do you still want to brag about ratings now?
 
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lawgator1 said:
The comparison of what Hannity did here to commentators on the left commentating on, you know, their commentator tv shows, is laughably stupid.

There is an ENORMOUS difference between Hannity supporting Trump on his tv show, versus showing up at a campaign rally to actively support Trump and his candidates.
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He also blatantly lied in that tweet yesterday morning... for him to say that he was being "100% truthful" is comical. What Fox News does is not journalism... it's dishonest, political advocacy. Fair and balanced, my a$$.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The comparison of what Hannity did here to commentators on the left commentating on, you know, their commentator tv shows, is laughably stupid.

There is an ENORMOUS difference between Hannity supporting Trump on his tv show, versus showing up at a campaign rally to actively support Trump and his candidates.
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Yea your correct. there is no comparison. Hannity doesn't try and hide anything. The MSM does what they do under the guise of unbiased journalism. Far worse IMO.
 
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0nelilreb said:
Then we should expect a huge drop in their rating like we saw when CNN lost all their credibility , right ?
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It's his ratings that will keep him from being fired over this, but you should not be confusing popularity with integrity. Most of the viewers who watch Hannity's show are Trump voters... which tells you everything you need to know about how important integrity is to them.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
Yea your correct. there is no comparison. Hannity doesn't try and hide anything. The MSM does what they do under the guise of unbiased journalism. Far worse IMO.
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...but Sean Hannity does lie. He tweeted yesterday morning that he would not be campaigning on stage but in a matter of less than 12 hours, did that very thing. He also had the gall to try and say that he had, in fact, been "100% truthful". Who does he think he's kidding?
 
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At least CNN and everyone there is impartial to any party or candidates.
 
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lawgator1 said:
The comparison of what Hannity did here to commentators on the left commentating on, you know, their commentator tv shows, is laughably stupid.

There is an ENORMOUS difference between Hannity supporting Trump on his tv show, versus showing up at a campaign rally to actively support Trump and his candidates.
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Why? What’s the difference in shilling on your national tv show vs. shilling at a campaign event?
 
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DancingOutlaw said:
Why? What’s the difference in shilling on your national tv show vs. shilling at a campaign event?
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You are no longer simply commentating on or covering the candidates but actively being a member of their team. There is a huge difference. A news network which considers journalism at the core of what they do (as Fox News does) should not tolerate employees being active members of campaigns or administrations. It hits at the credibility of the network itself, big time.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
You are no longer simply commentating on or covering the candidates but actively being a member of their team. There is a huge difference.
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Does anyone here think Hannity is some hard hitting objective journalist? He’s not, he’s an entertainer. He’s the equivalent of an op ed in a newspaper. He gives opinions, he does not report the news. If he was on the news desk and did this he should be fired.
 
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AshG said:
I think we should find another term to use for the radical left who act against the radical right. Since antifa just means anti-fascist and fascism is a bad thing, isn't the snowflakes's pet name for them a little odd?

Also, I'd like to take the terms Evangelical and fundamentalist back from the angry modern Pharisaical arm of Christendom. It gives the rest of us a bad name.
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Without those labels, people tend to drop their preconceived notions and are more willing to listen to other people. If that happened, then we'd find out that a lot of us agree on more things than we disagree. That would piss off both political parties...that's why they keep pushing labels. Every time someone says Evangelical or Progressive, etc in a political sense...I'm pretty sure a politician's devil horns get a little longer.
 
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DancingOutlaw said:
Does anyone here think Hannity is some hard hitting objective journalist? He’s not, he’s an entertainer. He’s the equivalent of an op ed in a newspaper. He gives opinions, he does not report the news. If he was on the news desk and did this he should be fired.
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Giving opinions is fine. Shepard Smith gives opinions. Everybody gives opinions. Last night, Hannity did much more than that. He was an active member of a campaign - not just giving his opinion on a candidate but actively working for the candidate (even if in an unpaid role).
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Giving opinions is fine. Shepard Smith gives opinions. Everybody gives opinions. Last night, Hannity did much more than that. He was an active member of a campaign - not just giving his opinion on a candidate but actively working for the candidate (even if in an unpaid role).
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You are too blind to realize that most of the news media workfor your candidates every single day. They just won't admit it.
 
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DancingOutlaw said:
Does anyone here think Hannity is some hard hitting objective journalist? He’s not, he’s an entertainer. He’s the equivalent of an op ed in a newspaper. He gives opinions, he does not report the news. If he was on the news desk and did this he should be fired.
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Unfortunately, a lot of people who watch these 24 hour news networks can't seem to tell the difference between the news programming and the opinion programming. I'm on the fence on this issue. I would think that any of these networks would probably prefer that none of their employees become part of the story they (the network) are covering. In this instance, they're covering the election and Trump's rallies.
 
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