Salon -- Sean Hannity accuses Democrats of “dehumanizing” GOP after Alexandria shooting

“Broadcasting from the Virginia baseball field where a U.S. congressman was shot by a Bernie Sanders supporter, Fox News host Sean Hannity blamed ‘left-wing hate’ for the harrowing scene that unfolded Wednesday morning.

“Hannity dedicated most of his program Wednesday night to the incident that took place during a congressional GOP baseball practice. Backed by a large graphic that said ‘left-wing hate,’ Hannity suggested to his viewers that left-wing groups and celebrities were responsible for Rep. Steve Scalise’s injuries.

“ ‘The biggest issue we have to address in this country is the record level of viscous left-wing hate that is being spewed day after day hour after hour by a left-wing news media that wants to destroy the president — liberals all across the country,’ Hannity said, as police tape in the background flapped in the wind.”

The proliferation of hate is a significant national problem. It is the “biggest issue” the United States needs to address. The vicious and rancorous rhetoric of both left and right media groups are to blame. The rhetoric of Republicans and Democrats equally are to blame. The rhetoric of President Trump, particularly during his campaign, is to blame. Hate speech is dividing our county. And with our country’s inability to effectively address Americas significant gun problem, it is a very dangerous problem.

Robert Reich says, "There's no excuse for left or right wing hate.

Here's a sampling of Sean Hannity quotes:

1. President Barack Obama “went to Reverend Wright’s church for twenty years, he did go to a Muslim school. There is certainly an affinity for, a sympathy for, an unwillingness to recognize the problems, the issues of the Islamic faith, especially the practice of Sharia. I’ll say it that way. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 6/14/16]

2. The Black Lives Matter movement is a "racist group threatening to kill cops and kill white people" whose “advancing narrative is killing cops.” [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 9/2/15; Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 7/11/16]

3. After Trump claimed a federal judge presiding over a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump University had a conflict of interest because of his Mexican heritage, Hannity defended Trump’s “rightfully calling out the fact that there is a conflict of interest” and adding that the judge’s membership of the La Raza lawyers group is “an indication that this guy might have radical views.” [From the June 3 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show]

4. After Khizr Khan, father of fallen U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, criticized Trump’s policies and statements about Muslims in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, Hannity claimed Khan’s comments are part of “a political agenda” and that his employment as an immigration lawyer means “he has a political grievance with Donald Trump.” [From the August 1 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show]

5. Interviewing WorldNetDaily editor and CEO Joseph Farah about questioning whether Obama was an American, Hannity said that Farah and Trump had "been beaten up so badly in the press" for pursuing the birther issue, and that birthers have unfairly been "crucified and beaten up and smeared and besmirched" and lamented that “it was even suggested in that exchange [Trump’s] racist somehow.” [From the March 24, 2011, edition of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Sean Hannity Show.]

6. After Trump unveiled a plan to deport 11 million undocumented migrants from the United States, Hannity dismissed Univision anchor Jorge Ramos’ humanitarian, economic, and logistical concerns as an “emotional argument” and told Ramos “you don’t believe in the rule of law” on the August 17, 2015, edition of his Fox News show. [Fox News, Hannity, 8/17/11]

Sean Hannity accuses Democrats of “dehumanizing” GOP after Alexandria shooting

Hannity forgets to mention Eric Trump said Democrats were "not even people" when finding blame for the shooting

By Taylor Link