'It disturbs me to my core': Fox News staffers express outrage over Hannity's rally appearance

[demmiblue]

Source: CNN

New York (CNN)Fox News journalists were outraged and disgusted after Sean Hannity, the network's star host, campaigned with President Donald Trump on Monday night ahead of the midterm elections, more than half a dozen employees told CNN Business.

"People throughout the company think a new line was crossed," one senior Fox News employee told CNN Business on Tuesday.

"It disturbs me to my core," said another senior Fox News employee, who added, "I am so f---ing mad."

"We were all told that Hannity was going to interview the president, but no one that I spoke with expected what happened last night," added a third senior Fox News employee. "I'm aghast as are a number of other people."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/06/media/fox-news-sean-hannity-jeanine-pirro-trump-rally/index.html

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[dem4decades]

1. Out of all the shit on Fox this is the straw?

[llmart]

2. Faux outrage...

like everything else on that show.

[Maxheader]

33. Don't get it...

Fake outrage? What a strange place...

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Is there a list of Hannity sponsors somewhere?

We are getting ready to buy a new car and if Honda advertises on Hannity that is a deal breaker for us.

[csziggy]

23. Current as of 9/23/2018

https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/05/23/these-are-sean-hannitys-advertisers/216607

[JonLP24]

27. Get a Toyota

I remember Tucker Carlson calling for a boycott of Toyota because they advertise on The Root.

BTW this isn't a serious suggestion though I think Toyota are good cars. I have one.

[jberryhill]

4. Seriously?

The guy fellates Trump every night on live television, and getting on stage with him is what sets them off?

[BigMin28]

5. I call bullshit on this one.

They announced lumpy and limpy were going to appear at the rally with tRump. Then Fox walked it back yesterday, and said he would only be interviewing the tRump. They lied. Everyone knows it, so feigning surprise at this point is laughable.

[Iliyah]

6. fake news trying to look civil?

Nah.

[They_Live]

7. trump's

top advisor.

[Merlot]

8. Well bless their hearts!

oh, wait, they don't have hearts?

[msongs]

9. they so mad they gonna all quit in protest...right? nt

[Racerdog1]

10. Hannity sucks ass

Fucking guy has his head up the orange anus every day.

[sfwriter]

11. I would never hire anyone from a FOX affiliate for a news job myself....

This just reinforces why.

[malaise]

12. Spare me too

What a joke it's Con TV

[BigmanPigman]

13. I do not believe this for a minute.

Hannity was one of Cohen's clients, he advises the fake prez on a private phone call constantly, and kisses his ass 24/7. What is so upsetting to them about this? It is what he has been doing for years.

[Hortensis]

31. But it gave me a good laugh.

You and Matt Miller, "Oh, spare me."

[MR. ELECTABLE]

14. The forgot the quotation marks around the word "journalists"

They should stick with more precise phrases like "bullshit artists" or "propaganda catapult operators".

[elmac]

15. They don't call you GOPTV for nothin nt

[Initech]

16. Bullshit - Fox is the official Trump network and they know it.

[Paladin]

17. Oh, puh-leeeese.....

Fox "news" in general, and Sean Hannity in particular, have been sucking trump's cock from the very beginning. This little show of journalistic propriety is way too late.

[mahannah]

18. Bullshit.

[groundloop]

19. Hannity already has his next job lined up - he's taking over as Atty. General for jeff sessions

It's all been choreographed already, Faux News will fire Hannity in a fake show of concern knowing that he's taking over for Sessions in a couple of weeks.

[Progressive Jones]

36. Then he can suck on Trump's dick all day long... nt

[dchill]

20. It's all faux.

[mr_liberal]

21. This is like stopping running that immigration ad but just a day before the election.

Its fake outrage that's for publicity not because its real.

[Snellius]

22. I am shocked--shocked--to find that gambling is going on in here!

Your winnings, sir.

[uppityperson]

24. What? It's finally obvious that you are State tv,?

[7962]

25. Hannity isn't a journalist, he's a talking head. He can campaign with whoever he wants.

Its not like his show is non partisan, so why would they be angry?
Now if Bret Bair did it, that would be a different story. He's a journalist and does a news show.
Hannity is just a GOP mouthpiece.

[Snellius]

32. Except the "news" in Fox News is just the fake facade to cover the Repub. Propaganda Ministry

And so they won't come under the legal and financial limitations of a registered political party.

[Turbineguy]

26. Wow!

people might wonder if they are actually not entirely fair and balanced?

[Golden Raisin]

28. They work for and draw salaries from what can only

be described as an official or semi-official Propaganda Ministry for the Trump & Complicit Republican regime, and have the gall to promote their network as "Fair and Balanced". Fox News is Goebbels' wet dream.

[Kaleva]

29. Hannity is an entertainer. He's to journalism as the WWE is to wrestling.

[7962]

34. Hey, don't insult the WWE like that.

[SergeStorms]

30. Oh please!

These people didn't know FOX is the official propaganda network of the RepubliCAN'T party? Bull-freaking-shit.

[LudwigPastorius]

35. If these half-a-dozen Fox News employees haven't realized before this that...

the company they work for is the de facto propaganda outlet for the Republican party, they are some stupid motherfuckers.

[orleans]

37. oh please. they're probably just jealous. n/t