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Hannity's wild claim: Obama "earmarked eight and a half billion" for ACORN, some of which it could now use to sue Giles

September 24, 2009 10:53 pm ET

From the September 24 edition of Fox News' Hannity:

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    • Author by thename (September 24, 2009 11:13 pm ET)
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      Hannity's right. And at some point FOX News has probably received some sort of tax credit. Which means they have some of my money and are using it to further this insane agenda. "A little ironic."
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    • Author by rms (September 24, 2009 11:18 pm ET)
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      As Frasier Crane so eloquently said to Cliff Claven in a memorable episode of Cheers, "what is the color of the sky in your world, Sean?"
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    • Author by jjamele2880 (September 24, 2009 11:22 pm ET)
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      Hannity just says whatever he wants, whenever he wants to.

      Just this week:

      "Obama quadrupled the deficit in only ten months. It's True!"

      "This has been the coolest summer in decades. What happened to 'Global Warming?'"

      And now this ACORN garbage.

      It must be nice to be able to spit out BS, get paid millions for doing so, and never, EVER get called on it.
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      • Author by rugger69 (September 25, 2009 9:43 pm ET)
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        Explain to me why fox has the highest rated shows between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm it seems every time I read the rating ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and CNN all have lower rating why is that?

        Is it because they refuse to accept the propaganda spewed by this or any other administration. Obama went to the UN and made a fool of himself and the US in front of dictators like Chavez. These people are laughing at us just waiting for the right moment to do something. When they do I am going to love listing to your group blaming Bush for all the problems.

        Before he was president he said we need a bail out, now that he is president he claimed we needed another bail out or unemployment would raise above 8 percent. Well, well, well, I think unemployment is at 9.8 percent now?!?!?! Then he said recently he feels it will go higher before it falls?!?? Why he is such a economic and financial genius he should be able to snap his fingers and all will be great.
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        • Author by mescal (September 26, 2009 2:11 am ET)
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          The main reasons for Faux News Channels ratings success is the natural instinct of stupid and/or poorly educated people to herd together. Faux News spoon-feeds them comforting propaganda and confirms them in their prejudices. It tells them who to hate. It serves as wingnut central.

          And... as the old saying goes... fifty billion flies can't be wrong.
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    • Author by hurricaneyankee52983 (September 24, 2009 11:52 pm ET)
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      Just another of SHEAR INSANNITY'S many daily lies.
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    • Author by captfoster2 (September 25, 2009 12:01 am ET)
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      Where Glenn Beck is simply just a lying nutcase and Rush is nothing more than a drug addled lying gas bag...

      Sean is nothing more than the dumbest lying bastard on TV and radio!

      While I try to play nice whenever possible and would rather dispute what these lunatics say... there is nothing to actually dispute in this case!

      This is clearly a lie and nothing more nor less. So I'll just stick with my insulting the jerk!
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      • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (September 25, 2009 6:52 am ET)
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        Come on lets not get all riled up here. Sean just got mixed up with his numbers again, he meant to say 8 1/2 billion people were at 9/12 march in Washington.

        Just a honest mistake.
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      • Author by magnolialover (September 25, 2009 10:33 am ET)
           
        Hey, how come you have no tolerance for opposing viewpoints anyway? Jeesh... (sarcasm off).
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    • Author by RoninNY (September 25, 2009 1:54 am ET)
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      How does Fox get away with calling itself a news channel? Aren't there requirements to meet some kind of minimum standard? I can't stand to watch more than a couple minutes of these smug, pompous donkeys before wanting to set their hair on fire. They love to inflame people's basest instincts, keep them in fear and make them feel that if they turn to another channel, the 'liberals' will eat their children and take their guns. The have no problem destroying people to get ratings, but go into an absolute frenzy when anyone disagrees with them. They immediately scream 'they' are trying to censor/silence me and aren't I so brave to stand up to those crazy liberals? How would they react if someone posted pictures of their houses or their addresses, or where their kids go to school (the way they said the name of the elementary school where kids sang a song about Obama--"outrageous!!". After they rouse people to tear down the government that was duly elected, what do they propose to take it's place? Queen Palin? Emperor Coulter, King Beck?
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    • Author by timeclock (September 25, 2009 2:38 am ET)
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      Hannity's right
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    • Author by eweston8542983 (September 25, 2009 10:10 am ET)
         
      Why is Sean afraid to use the term Zillions.
      Concerned arrdvarks want to know.
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    • Author by magnolialover (September 25, 2009 10:38 am ET)
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      Dear Sean,

      You sir, are an idiot.

      ACORN did not receive funds in the billions of dollars, but apparently, they did receive up to $53 million in federal funds - over the span of 15 years. Let me do some math for you here, I know math is not the strongpoint of folks on FoxNews (I'm looking at you O'Reilly statistician extraordinaire!).

      $53 million divided by 15 years = 3.533 million per year.
      $3.533 million / year divided by the 1200 ACORN offices = $2944 / ACORN location.

      Tell me now, how is someone going to pay a lawyer with only about $3000 dollars. Ain't gonna happen.

      Also, if ACORN had received billions of dollars, they would just BUY FoxNews, and kick you all out on your rears. Also, if they had received billions of dollars, they actually would be the largest non-profit probably ever devised in the United States, or have some of the highest funding ever (discounting Clinton's non-profit and Gates' non-profit).

      Also, even if they had received billions of dollars, they cannot use that money at their will, they can only use it for what they applied for the grants for. You can't just use it to hire lawyers you simpleton. They would have to use it for very specific purposes outlined in their funding requests.

      My lord, how can anyone believe anything that you say is beyond me.
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    • Author by big2xrube6146 (September 25, 2009 11:23 am ET)
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      8.5 billion earmarked for ACORN.
      Hannity "YOU LIE".
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