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#11 Sean Hannity

Hannity

Sean Hannity is the host of a Fox News show and a syndicated radio talk show. More information


With the confidence and bluster that are applauded on cable television (his trademark gesture is a double-barreled finger-wag, usually directed at a guest who disagrees with him), Hannity is a patriotic conservative. His consistent support of President George W. Bush provided a relatively friendly place in the media landscape for the administration's top figures, with Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and others appearing for exclusive interviews at crucial moments. Hannity positions himself as a warrior against the dangers of liberalism, as evidenced by the titles of his books, Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty Over Liberalism and Deliver Us From Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism.

One of his rare deviations from social-conservative orthodoxy is his dissident Catholicism. Though raised Catholic, Hannity, the father of two, admits to using contraception and has said he would convert to Southern Baptism were the Vatican to excommunicate him.

Sean Hannity on All Topics

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April 21, 2009
The President

Congresswoman Caught Striking Shady Deal

Oh, David [Axelrod]. I love it, I really do. For the past eight years, criticism of the administration was the highest form of patriotism! And now it's unhealthy?
April 20, 2009
Obama's Czars

'Car Czar' in Pay-for-Play Scandal

Maybe having one tax cheat after another is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Obama's Chicago ethics.
April 15, 2009
Lobbying

Sebelius Caught in Donor Controversy

I think it speaks to the character of somebody who says they are 'personally opposed to abortion' and yet they accept money from somebody like George Tiller.
April 10, 2009
Bank Bailouts

Is Geithner trying to control all the banks?

What about the banks that don't want to be bailed out?
April 9, 2009
GOP Identity Crisis

Six Ideas to Save America

The Republican party can still be one of ideas and principles, if they stand by their conservative roots.

Mr. President, Austrian is Not a Language

Mr. President, you probably don't know what the term in 'Austrian' is because in Austria, most people speak German.
April 7, 2009
Bank Bailouts

Oops!

We knew the Obama administration's math was fuzzy, but even we didn't anticipate the extent of the problem.
April 6, 2009
G20 Summit

European Headlines from Obama's Trip

Aren't you grateful cowboy diplomacy has been replaced by meekness? Definitely the change we've been waiting for.
April 2, 2009

N.Y. Congressional Race Already Won?

I'm not so sure a 25-vote lead is cause for celebration quite yet. This is a race that the Democrats should have easily won. The tide is turning in this country.
April 1, 2009
Europe

White House Insults Britain Again?

[Team Obama] truly [is] hitting the reset button on our relations with countries around the world, and that's not a good thing.

Death of Capitalism

Do you want your government to be able to seize companies? Do you want to live in that America?
March 31, 2009
G20 Summit

Welcome to Europe

Now wasn't Obama going to bring the world together? Wasn't he supposed to re-build America's image abroad?
March 31, 2009
National Security

Taliban Threatens to Attack Washington

Madam Secretary, just make sure this guy [Baitullah Mehsud] isn't on your list of former terrorists that you plan to make peace with.

Obama Names AIG Member to Task Force

One of the people [Obama] appointed [to a new task force on tax reform] is Martin Feldstein, a man who has been an AIG board member for 21 years!
March 27, 2009
Drug War in Mexico

Hezbollah Entering U.S. Through Mexico?

The biggest threat to America is that [terrorist organizations] can come here ... And for the life of me, I don't understand why the fence isn't completely built.