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Hannity: Obama Continues ‘Apology Tour’ in Cairo
June 04, 2009 7:19 AM
ABC News' Rick Klein reports: Conservative talk-show host Sean Hannity today called President Obama’s speech in Cairo part of “an apology tour” that conveys a sense that America has been “arrogant.”
“This is an extension of what has become an apology tour, that America is an arrogant country,” Hannity told ABC’s Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America.”
Hannity chided Obama for not citing instances where the U.S. has come to the aid of Muslims. He also questioned the president’s decision to emphasize the American Muslim community, and to repeatedly cite the Koran.
“Going into this, this is a president who said we do not consider ourselves a Christian country,” Hannity said. “He repeatedly quoted the Koran in the speech today, but he did miss some of the more controversial quotes in the Koran about infidels, about taking Christians and Jews and friends. That was an interesting omission.”
He continued, “There are a lot of questions about what his real motivations are here, but it seemed like a political speech to me.”
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Having Sean Hannity comment on national politics is akin to having Oprah comment on the dangers of childhood vaccines.
Is that the best you can do, GMA?
Posted by: DB | Jun 4, 2009 7:31:27 AM
Hannity ... ?
Why, Limbaugh was BUSY ???
Are you guys SERIOUS ?
Posted by: bloggette | Jun 4, 2009 7:38:54 AM
Are you guys for real? Why would you post this? Sean Hannity is nothing but a propagandist who cares about one thing...his ratings. Seriously, ABC News is supposed to be a legitimate news organization.
I cannot understand how you could ever justify this. Really sad.
Posted by: Vic Scab | Jun 4, 2009 7:57:38 AM
This morning when I tuned into GMA I was disappointed once again that you were interviewin another bitter pro-Republican supporter, spewing all the anti Obama rhetoric. I thought GMA and ABC were above this, I guess not. My only question is when will you have the rest of the gang on ( Limbaugh, Rove, Cheney and Steel).
Posted by: Larry Maynor | Jun 4, 2009 7:59:20 AM
When someone makes a mistake, an apology is expected, if no apology takes place, it stirs emotions of anger, some fanatics act on their anger1. Directly and indirectly, more than a million iraqis died from Bush's lies to the world, I think the least that can be done is to apologize. ALthough I don't think Obama's tour is an apology, yet it's a wonderful gesture that America still stands for democracy and freedom, and has not become another Iran. Thank you Obama, truly!!!!
Posted by: Mohamed Adel | Jun 4, 2009 8:00:09 AM
about not Quoting the war verses in the Koran, Obama also did not quote any of the verses in the Talmud and the testament that encourage killing the women, children and cattle.
People need to start to understand that these religions are thousands years old and if you look meticulously into them, they ALL encourage violence, no exception. it is our responsibility to choose to follow the peacfull teachings, which are consistent with our humanity before anything else
Posted by: Mohamed Adel | Jun 4, 2009 8:18:32 AM
And we care what this jerk says because? Obama needs to apologize for the arrogance and lack of integrity the US showed during the last 8 years. It was a PR disaster both with our allies and with the Muslim world. Obama is trying to open dialog as opposed to creating hostility towards the US. I am extremely proud of our president. He is doing a great job, the republican know it, and their arrogance won't let them admit it. They will continue on their path of divisivness, hatred, and racism as long as the rest of the republican party sits back and allows them to disgrace the party.
Posted by: chuck | Jun 4, 2009 8:23:48 AM
I agree 100% with Sean. This is a Muslim President that does NOT have the best interest of the average American in mind. He has killed off auto dealerships and laid off 100's of thousands of workers. Then goes over there and tells Israel what it can and can't do. This guy is a wack job.
Posted by: Jim | Jun 4, 2009 8:28:50 AM
Ode to Sean Hannity
by John Cleese
Aping urbanity
Oozing with vanity
Plump as a manatee
Faking humanity
Journalistic calamity
Intellectual inanity
Fox Noise insanity
You’re a profanity
Hannity
Posted by: bigdaddycanelxa | Jun 4, 2009 8:29:48 AM
Vic Scab--since when is it not OK on ABC and in America to listen to another point of view ? You libs are the ones who spew hate on a daily basis against former Presidents and popular talk show hosts. Obama WAS apologizing for this great country--where else would he have the freedom to do that? certainly not in most muslim countries.
Posted by: sifto77 | Jun 4, 2009 8:30:14 AM
I agree 100% with Sean. Obama is a Muslim President. Tells Israel what to do while telling Muslims US shouldn't tell any country what to do. 100's of thousand out of work because of his closed car dealership that were TOLD to close. This guy is a wack job and very dangerous to the average Amercian. Time to wake up America.
Posted by: Jim | Jun 4, 2009 8:31:27 AM
Hello! Sean! Bush's administration was arrogant! I'm not sure that Bush ever held out his hand to Muslims like Obama is doing. Bush was detaining people in Gitmo for years and years with no chance of a trial. Both Bush and Cheney were and still are close-minded and self-righteous and arrogant. Bush took us into 2 wars that had no exit plan. Hannity and Limbaugh won't listen or compromise - they don't know how to.
Posted by: Bob | Jun 4, 2009 8:33:27 AM
I hope this means ABC is becoming more fair and balanced than in the past--you can see by the comments that liberals are not used to being challenged on this network--keep up the good work, ABC--Hannity always has liberals and Dems on his programs.
Posted by: sifto77 | Jun 4, 2009 8:35:43 AM
I felt sorry for Dianne Sawyer having to interview Sean Hannity, of all people, about Obama's important speech. If I want to know what Hannity thinks I would tune in Fox, not GMA. If GMA's producers want a conservative point of view, why not interview someone like Condi Rice? But Sean Hannity!?! That really demeans GMA.
Posted by: Maria | Jun 4, 2009 8:38:13 AM
I have to say I am SHOCKED that ABC has an opposing point of view on. My daughter said you were becoming more balanced and not just bowing down to the hateful liberals that I see posting above. Funny Obama wants dialogue and different points of views to be accepted too bad the liberals and mainstream media and he doesn't with GOP in this country.
Posted by: Jim | Jun 4, 2009 8:39:46 AM
I see the Lib dogs are here savaging Sean and HIS 1st Amendment rights. I want to thank ABC for allowing an opposing point of view on GMA. Amazing Obama is calling for tolerence of others views and the LIBS are on here literally SCREAMING about Sean Hannity. Obviously you will get a bigger audience with more than just the LIBS view. My daughter said you were trying to get all sides on so I started watching. It is refreshing. Thanks
Posted by: Jim | Jun 4, 2009 8:42:33 AM
And he should. The last 8 years of American bullying and arrogance did not endear us to anyone around the world except the radical right in this country. The same church going people who believe torture is OK. Our lack of integrity will take years to repair, not just a speach by a President trying to fix years of distrust and animosity towards American the world over. Add to that the lies and the deceit of the Bush administration and you have a PR nightmare that somehow has to be addressed. I applaud President Obama for his effort to bring back dignity to the USA and the American people. I know I am much more proud and hopeful than I have been in a long,long time.
Posted by: chuck | Jun 4, 2009 8:46:51 AM
Jim--you and me both--I will come to ABC more often if ABC stays fair and balanced like Fox.If they shift back they will lose those viewers. We do not need a one party dictatorship.
Posted by: sifto77 | Jun 4, 2009 8:51:17 AM
Bob--you can't be saying that Obama is not arrogant!! He oozes arrogance. The proof that he is pandering to muslims--AP has an article that stated he consulted almost daily with the Saudi King about his speech--no wonder he comes across as naive--he does not know his History.
Posted by: sifto77 | Jun 4, 2009 8:54:27 AM
Wouldn't it be refreshing if Chuck and Maria could simply make their point of views known without have to trash peole that disagree with them? The 1st Amendment was fought for, lives were sacrificed. Iraq's people thank us, Kosovo thanks us (YES THE MUSLIMS IN THOSE COUNTRIES) you look at the liberation BECAUSE of the US in EUROPE and JAPAN - WW I, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, Kuwaitt, Kosovo all gave people FREEDOM it did NOT take it away. Time to wake up and STOP APOLOGIZING for all the good we have done over the years. Women are not raped, children are not in prison in Iraq because of that TERRIBLE Bush/Cheny team.
Posted by: Jim | Jun 4, 2009 8:57:08 AM
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