I just watched tonight’s new episode of Hannity on the Fox channel. To start off, I should note that I never really watch Fox news so I was totally taken by surprise at the completely opposite view of President Obama that was portrayed compared with the news coverage I am used to hearing on CNN. The biggest issue of the night on Hannity’s show was the disagreement that has been surfacing regarding whether or not Nancy Pelosi and other key Democratic representatives were aware of the fact that water boarding and other similar torturous interrogation techniques have been used against suspected terrorists under the Bush administration. Pelosi adamantly declared that she and the other representatives were absolutely never notified of such interrogation techniques going on. Republican representative Pete Hoekstra, a guest speaker on tonight’s episode, however revealed that the CIA released several memos outlining the torture techniques, and that the U.S. representatives were told several times during congressional briefings that were held on the interrogation techniques, and that these briefings were very descriptive and precisely detailed of the tactics that were being used.
Sean Hannity boldly stated that this is Day 94 of the U.S. being less safe, and that Obama is systematically weakening our nation’s security. He then revealed that President Obama told interviewers that, “Nothing would be gained from looking back” and is in a sense, sending mixed messages and contradictions regarding his policy on how to deal with the situation. He maintained that Obama is flip-flopping over the question of whether or not the Bush administration should be punished. He had Dick Morris on as a guest speaker, who was a key advisor to President Clinton. Dick Morris, too, argued that Obama is flip-flopping from what his viewpoints were during the campaign. He maintained that Obama is giving aid to all of our enemies, and that the way to be popular with the new administration is to be an enemy to the United States. Dick Morris then got into the positive results of wire tapping under the Bush administration, and the success in which it was able to save the Brooklyn Bridge from terrorists who were trying to knock it down. He discussed how thanks to the wiretaps, the government was able to locate the terrorists who were trying to blow up the bridge, and found detailed sketches of how to do so upon raiding their apartment—a line that Morris also used when I heard him talk here at Ramapo College last Spring, and I’m still not quite sure if I buy it; perhaps he needs some new lines to help prove his case. Nonetheless, Dick Morris adamantly maintained that the key Democrats knew very well about the advanced interrogation techniques that were being used. And so the debates rages on.
Hannity then focused in on Republican representative, Lincoln Diaz Balart, who recently attacked President Obama’s foreign policy tactics. Diaz Balart publicly pointed out that Obama’s recent actions and contact with our enemy Cuba have paved the way to making Fidel Castro happy—something he believes that is not good for the welfare of America. With these news reports, it is apparent that Sean Hannity is not a big fan of President Obama or his policies. I enjoyed watching this show to gain a different perspective on how many Americans view the current administration, although I am not sure if I agree 100% with all that was said on tonight’s episode. I must admit, however, that watching tonight’s episode really opened up my eyes to possibilities that I had never before given much thought to or took the time to listen to. Sean Hannity is a smart guy and I can admit that he did have some solid points tonight that are worthy of being investigated further.
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