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2016-10-25 -Land of the Free

Ex-Klingon director calls Hannity a ‘true propagandist'

[The Hill] A former director of the CIA under President George W. Bush writes that Fox News host Sean Hannity is a "true propagandist."

Michael Hayden, who led the CIA under Bush from 2006 to 2009, told Brookings Institution senior fellow Benjamin Wittes in an email sent over the weekend that "Hannity has entered the pantheon of a true propagandist."

"And his behavior reminds me of a conversation I had with a political office in the mid-1980s when I was an air attaché to Bulgaria," he continued.

"I asked this officer what truth was to him," Hayden said. "He responded without hesitation, "Truth is what serves the party." And there you have it."

Hayden was responding to a Hannity tweet on Friday praising WikiLeaks under the hashtag #freejulianassange and #freeinternet.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-25 02:44|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

The FSU had a somewhat similar view of Alexander Solzhenitsyn. He was subsequently expelled from the Soviet Union. Perhaps Hannity should be expelled from the United States.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-25 02:57|| 2016-10-25 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Hannity is unabashedly and apologetically pro-Trump. His loyalty is one of his better attributes.

Hannity has never made any claims to having "Journalism" cred as the (unfortunate) nothingburger interview of "Mr. Fixit" last p.m. proved.

For the Clintons, "Truth is what serves the ~~party~~ family." And many people have had enough.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-10-25 08:41|| 2016-10-25 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Hannity is an opinion guy. He's not a news guy who breaks news, he's not a political officer implementing policy. He's a guy that has opinions (some are probably ill-informed) and who speaks his mind for money.

This former CIA guy is an idiot or he has a grudge.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-10-25 10:53|| 2016-10-25 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 an idiot or he has a grudge

Don't you mean "an idiot with a grudge" aka "progressive"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-10-25 11:28|| 2016-10-25 11:28|| Front Page Top

#5 This former CIA guy is an idiot or he has a grudge.
Posted by rjschwarz

He's a realist. He knows that if Trump is elected, General Mike Flynn will be the next Director, CIA and there will likely be a house cleaning and change of direction.

'Change in direction' meaning an end to the regime change tactics of the past 60 years.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-25 11:57|| 2016-10-25 11:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Hannity is allowed to play favorites, just like the rest of them. What is surprising is the level of support his influence has generated.

Posted by Iblis 2016-10-25 14:08|| 2016-10-25 14:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Besoeker, I don't get your point. He's a former director, how would future CIA plans effect him?

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-10-25 14:51|| 2016-10-25 14:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Good question rj. Few of these people ever leave the community entirely. They are wedded to cause and well networked, die hard agency bureaucrats. He would not even be weighing in if he did not enjoy the celebrity of his previous assignment. Pro-Trump or Anti-Trump, none of these people should be tossing around their comments. These agencies should be 'apolitical' or as much so as possible. Just my humble opinion.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-10-25 15:00|| 2016-10-25 15:00|| Front Page Top

#9 SCOTT ADAMS' BLOG: The Bully Party

imo, worth the read.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-10-25 16:18|| 2016-10-25 16:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Good read VRWC.
It is the Fred Phelps Model.

Fred Phelps ran for office as a Democrat, and had ties to Al Gore, who is tied in with Clinton Machine.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-10-25 16:43|| 2016-10-25 16:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Hannity is the idiot with a grudge the way he is flailing around at a lot of conservatives.

Posted by Grusose Jinetch1147 2016-10-25 17:50|| 2016-10-25 17:50|| Front Page Top

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