Robert Gibbs Confronts Hannity Over Anti-Semite Guest

UPDATE: Robert Gibbs Selected Press Secretary

You got to give credit to the American people, who managed to get through an entire evening of debate without ever once asking a question about William Ayers. It's almost as if the public has more pressing things on their minds these days. Of course, this is what everyone's been talking about since the weekend! What if they gave a debate and no one came with discussion of the voguish idiot question du jour?

Well rest assured, America, after the debate there was one venue where discussion on Ayers came hot and heavy: the Fox News Channel. I think it's all they talked about, actually! Everytime we tuned over to Fox, it was "YAAAAAAGHH OBAMA'S TERRORIST PAL!" Fred Thompson wanted to talk about it! Karl Rove wanted to talk about. And most of all, Sean Hannity wanted to talk about it with Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, who'd already endured the business end of Mark Halperin's idiot vlog on the subject. Well, finally, Gibbs decided he just wasn't having any more of it, and in precisely the sort of parry that one wanted to see turned the guilt-by-association game on Hannity, asking him, "Are you anti-Semitic?" Soon, the conversation was a mess of yelling and crosstalk, with Gibbs loudly asking why Hannity would give a hatemonger a primo forum, and Hannity responding, "BENJAMIN NETANYAHU BLURBED MY BOOK! YAAHHHH! LOUD NOISES!"

Why'd he ask that? Oh, because Sean Hannity built an entire smear-job "news" program around the lunatic ravings of an anti-Semitic loon named Andy Martin. He's not the only man of that ilk that Hannity pals around with, either. Hannity protested that he's a friend of Israel, and that it's important for Fox News to respect the viewpoints of crackpots like Martin. Not to repeat ourselves, but that's why Hannity puts the "Sean" in "shonde."

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Comments

[MilesTrane21]

LOL!!!!!
ROFL!!!!!
LMAO!!!!!

[macohmz]

"Bombed our Pentagon..­." says Hannity. I don't own anything about the Pentagon.

[syrupcore]

god. I wish it was "hannity and maddow". Just for one week.

[huffpofosho]

Hey, Sean Hannity-- the people decided.

Americans decided handily that these associations mean nothing. The American people, when they voted, proclaimed that they will not be persuaded by politics of fear.

America wins, Hannity loses.

bye.

[macbabe]

BEST PRESS SECRETARY EVER!!!!!!!!!!

O BA MA A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeftLeanWing]

Hannity likes to list things, over and over and over.

That''s his routine.

Gibbs came back at him using the same technique.

[cornagainstsorcery]

He's smart. He knew if he just kept at long enough Colmes would eventually be able to call the game for what it is.

[mercuryguy]

Ok, who in their sane mind would hire Windbag hannity on their network. Oh Its Fox, no surprise there!!

[derMoose]

When they say "some of my best friends are Jewish" (Israeli, gay, black, tall, short or ) you can be certain the speaker is a full fledged bigot.

[JeanV]

I do wonder if Sean Hannity is on blood pressure medicine and a beta blocker. Anyone who has constant raging manic attacks like him should be under a doctor's care or he is likely to drop before he is 50

[roxn]

Sean Hannity will not go down as a serious journalist - but likely he'll have a job.

Are there any words that can describe him?

Immature - something you might say to a teenager.

Apparently - Barack Obama started his political career in the Ramada Inn - and not in anyone's house. Hannity should get his facts straight before he leads the charge. He's tried for months to crush Obama and nothing's worked - the only thing that's happened is that people who could barely stand him - now cannot - and have tuned out.

[pamelalady]

I hope not! That Diastolic number should be 200+...poo­f...see ya' later Sean and it won't be heaven!

[pamelalady]

I hope not! That Diastolic number should be 200+...poo­f...see ya' later Sean and it won't be heaven

[Knowitall]

Did you notice how Gibbs kept clutching his chair, and rising as though he was about to leave? I think he was doing all he could to keep from punching that windbag in the mouth. Sean Hannity, Bill OReally, and Rush Limbaugh bring back childhood memories. Remember the bullies who used to put their hands over their ears and yell so they couldn't hear what you had to say to them? That's what these guys do, They ask a question, and when you try to answer they yell over the logical answer that they didn't want to hear in the first place--because they know the answer will make more sense than the question.
That was the essense of Obama's agreement to go on Fox and talk to Oreally. He refused to go on if Bill was going to yell at him through the entire interview. Sometimes Bill was champing at the bit, on the edge of his seat, ready to do his customary pounce, but Obama was having none of it. And guess what? For once Bill had to listen, and I believe the interview ended with him actually discovering that he had a little bit of respect for someone he disagreed with. It was probably a revelation to him. If Sean could learn some respect perhaps he could get a few quality guests on his show, other than anti-semites, border line unknowns, and people who already agree with him.

[RationalDubSteppa]

Finally!! Someone who has the guts to call out Sean Hannity for what he really is!

[GravitonX]

Hannity is the biggest overt racist in radio.

[pamelalady]

Where's the dock that "Hannity's America" would like to load blacks on to be shipped back to Africa?...­.would that be Ellis Island?

[SgtLucifer]

Rolling Stones Mag. - Make-Believe Maverick
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty

By TIM DICKINSON Posted Oct 16, 2008

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

[mfc62]

This is a great article that everyone should read; especially McCain supporters. A real eye opener into the mans. The only thing different than Bush is "Bush was a better pilot". :-)

[bilmardre]

Just curious HuffPost. Why do my comments about Hannity keep getting removed. Please let me know so I can correct the problem. Thank you.