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War On Easter? Sean Hannity Promotes Lady Gaga’s Manufactured Song Controversy

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Lady Gaga‘s new song Judas has predictably upset a number of Christian groups, who seem “unhappy about how much disrespect is being shown towards the Christian faith.” This was the news peg to a panel discussion last night led by Sean Hannity, in a segment entitled “War on Easter,” conveniently airing on Maundy Thursday (the day in which Christians observe the Last Supper of Jesus Christ in which Judas is revealed to be…well, Judas.) Product placement?

The at-times outrageous debate featured the sort of trumped up indignation and shouting that goes into classic cable news pablum, but the panelists debating the topic seemed particularly heated (even though they weren’t exactly debating the same topic. At one point, host Hannity revealed that he “didn’t really care about” Lady Gaga and avowed atheist Ricky Gervais (who was also featured in the alleged war on Christians). This led at least one viewer to wonder why six minutes of precious cable news air time was being dedicated to comments made by individuals that the host didn’t care about?

As panelist Mercedes Colwin correctly pointed out, these sorts of lightening rod comments (and songs) are the sort of controversies that bring attention and move units; whether it’s CD sales, box office tickets, or eyeballs that appeal to advertisers on Hannity. Everyone’s a winner. Happy Easter!

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  • pakattak

    I can appreciate edgy, but Lady Gaga tries too hard. A bit of a turn off for me.

    And isn’t that the usual ‘tv pundit’ thing to do?

    1. “The people who I disagree with aren’t worth my time. I’ll now spend the next ten minutes explaining to you exactly WHY they aren’t worth my time.”

    2. “Then, I’ll have a discussion panel with three other pundits, arguing over whether or not these people are worth my time.”

    3. “Then, I’ll have one of these people on my show, and yell at them about how they’re not worth my time.”

    4. ?????

    5. PROFIT!

    Welcome to the 24 hour news cycle.

  • pakattak

    Barack Must Go said:
    Not quite. Cute left wing propaganda piece on your part, but YOU’RE still a loser….Happy Easter just the same…not that it means anything other than something else to poke fun at to you.

    Wow. Are all conservatives so smug?

  • pakattak

    Barack Must Go said:
    Not quite. Cute left wing propaganda piece on your part, but YOU’RE still a loser….Happy Easter just the same…not that it means anything other than something else to poke fun at to you.

    And I’m asking ironically because I’m as smug as hell, too.

  • Paul G

    pakattak said:
    Wow. Are all conservatives so smug?

    Wow. Are all liberals so afraid of Islam?

  • hzar23

    WOW……..Are many people still too blind to see the illusions behind being ‘liberal OR ‘conservative’???

    ‘Both’ sides are pitted against each other by the political machine seeking this type of division between the people.

    There DOESN’T exist a ‘two party’ system. Greed and Hypocrisy are the true gods of this Nation and culture. Ask those ‘Liberals’ and ‘Conservatives’ getting their slush funds from Wall Street and the Banks. The color of money does not care what ‘party’ you are. For people still clinging to their ‘political values’, wake up and stop driving so blind.

    As far as ‘Christianity’ goes – those who want to cling to the belief ‘God’ really cares what ‘religion’ you are should just be left alone to drown in the vomit of their own ignorance and fear. ‘Christian values’ have just as much value as believing the Earth is really flat.

    And Lady Gaga does what Lady Gaga does. Nothing more and nothing less…..

  • jooce81

    Oh boy another religion bitch and moan fest… yay!!

  • Liberal Tormentor

    Colby, Congrats on being able to report on the situation in a non-biased way. NOT!!!!!

  • Paul G

    hzar23 said:
    …..

    So then why do you care? (unless you fear there MIGHT be a God?)

  • black and WHITE

    Why do liberals hate Christians, but they love, love, love them some muslim murderers?

  • Paul G

    Paul G said:
    So then why do you care? (unless you fear there MIGHT be a God?)

    and that was rhetorical…I don’t want an answer

  • http://politicallyincorrectlibertarian.wordpress.com PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian

    Say something negative about Islam, you’re Islamophobic.
    Make fun of Catholics in a song, you’re Catholicphobic? Nah, just creative. Right liberals?

    Frankly, I don’t mind Lady Gaga doing her thing, but why the hell do we have to be sensitive to Islam when we’re not sensitive to anything else? I’m sick of it.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

  • rfgwere

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  • Thelonious Funk

    And so it said in the book of Revelations that the Antichrist would come as a woman who looks like a man dressed in meat and arriving in a giant egg. And only the righteous talk show host would be able to show us the true path. So it is written, so it shall be done. Amen.

  • skyfet

    Another fake cxontroversey, from a fake talking head, to a fake artist.

  • Onesweetworld79

    Why are religious people always the most intolerant?

  • Paul G

    Wow. LT and I have 3 thumbs down…..I guess I do want an answer…why did you 3 give a thumbs down? you could have just let it pass, and not even clicked a thumbs down or commented. But WHY do you feel so insecure that you can’t let us christians have our beliefs? 3 thumbs down…really? Wow.

  • Emma

    Sean Hannity’s type of Christianity is extremely thin-skinned.

  • black and WHITE

    me2010 said:
    I swear many here & most on on the far batshitihateeveryone right…. whenever some asshole like Hannity says anything they chirp & agree. No matter the subject if Hannity talked about easter eggs being the creation of satan many here would agree. Since many on the right are older than regular Americans I doubt they know who Gaga is. But they hear one song put up by their Sheep Hearder Hannity & they graze along….

    You’ve really got life all figured out there, huh hipster, but could you do us all a favor and please ask your grandma to change your diaper, because your really stinking up the place.

  • fdherwruy

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  • pakattak

    PoliticallyIncorrectLibertarian said:
    Say something negative about Islam, you’re Islamophobic.
    Make fun of Catholics in a song, you’re Catholicphobic? Nah, just creative. Right liberals?

    Frankly, I don’t mind Lady Gaga doing her thing, but why the hell do we have to be sensitive to Islam when we’re not sensitive to anything else? I’m sick of it.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

    Because there are too many good Muslims in this country that are regularly targeted and ridiculed for the actions of their more extreme or violent members.

    And making fun of Christianity is old hat. I’d like to think less that making fun of Christianity is ok, and more that making fun of Christianity is quite boring. I mean, c’mon. It’s the biggest religion in this country. Of course it’s going to be made fun of on a regular basis. That’s how pop culture works.

    To clarify, I’m a Christian, though I must admit I have a few hang-ups with religion (not faith) that I have yet to suss out.

  • pakattak

    me2010 said:
    suck my salty balls ol dude ! you just don’t like hearn the truth so graze on Sean all day long fuker ! hahaha

    Shut up dude. You’re not doing us liberals any favors by being an asshat.

  • pakattak

    me2010 said:
    shut up fag I’m no libby they’re too gay for me ! Conservatives are asshole & Libs are pussies …

    Great. You’re just a dick. Have a good life.

    Paul G said:
    Wow. LT and I have 3 thumbs down…..I guess I do want an answer…why did you 3 give a thumbs down? you could have just let it pass, and not even clicked a thumbs down or commented. But WHY do you feel so insecure that you can’t let us christians have our beliefs? 3 thumbs down…really? Wow.

    Why do you feel so insecure that an arbitrary ranking system can make you feel bad enough to post about it?

    I hate the thumbs. I get the feeling that people don’t even read the posts… they just give out their thumbs based on political affiliation.

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    rfgwere said:
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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Fuss and fidget over your thumbs. At least it’s a change from where you’ve been keeping them.
    Sean the Manatee is all a-wha-wha over the songs of Lady Gaga.
    But you all should know, it’s a cross-tie to his show.
    And the dust up will just push the rates up.

    “For good people to do terrible things, you need religion.” S. Weinberg

  • Mosesdinoark

    Calm down everyone! No need to declare war on another Pagan holiday co-opted by christians..

  • http://www.snowspot.net Snowspot

    me2010 said:
    shut up fag I’m no libby they’re too gay for me ! Conservatives are asshole & Libs are pussies …

    lol I like this guy

  • Bill Huggins

    Did BARACKMUSTGO get booted? I see IT being quoted in this thread but not the original posts?

    Did his bigotry finally get him ousted or did he reveal himself as the Andy Kaufman-level performance artist I was suspecting him of yesterday?

    Aside from the crazily obsessive bigotry; that was intellectually HILARIOUS

  • Bill Huggins

    Mosesdinoark said:
    Calm down everyone! No need to declare war on another Pagan holiday co-opted by christians..

    LOL EXACTLY

    LOL AT THE PERSON GETTING MAD AT EASTER EGGS NOT BEING CALLED EASTER EGGS BY SOME MADE UP SEATTLE STORY

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  • pakattak

    me2010 said:
    why you talkn bout dick ? you gotta hot date with your man ? hahaha hoooommmmoooo!

    You seem to like insinuating homosexuality in every post directed towards you. I think it’s you who has the issue.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with it. You can’t help your own sexuality.

    Also: If you’re trolling, you’re doing a pretty poor job of it. You’re not even funny.

  • murf

    So Lady Gaga defames Christianity , this might spark beheadings , and bombings .. Oh wait nevermind.

  • Garth

    Sean Hannity is obviously compensating for a very small johnson. That’s what this is about.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Glackin/100000892011713 Joseph Glackin

    Garth said:
    Sean Hannity is obviously compensating for a very small johnson. That’s what this is about.

    Sean just has size envy over Ann Coulter.

  • illusive man

    “War On Easter? Sean Hannity Promotes Lady Gaga’s Manufactured Song Controversy”

    There are more pressing matters going on in America Hannity.
    Who cares what the he/she goat-monster bleats about.

  • redleaf

    Hannity throws more red meat at Conservatives.

    IT’S A WAR ON EASTER!!!
    WAR!!!!
    Conservatives love it when stories are framed as WARS!!!
    WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!
    WAR ON EASTER!!

    IT’S WAR!!!!
    GET ANGRY, CONSERVATIVES. AND WATCH HANNITY….HE’LL [PROTECT YOU!!!!!

  • illusive man

    redleaf said:
    Hannity throws more red meat at Conservatives. IT’S A WAR ON EASTER!!!WAR!!!!Conservatives love it when stories are framed as WARS!!!WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!WAR ON EASTER!! IT’S WAR!!!!GET ANGRY, CONSERVATIVES. AND WATCH HANNITY….HE’LL [PROTECT YOU!!!!!

    Just like Obama is protecting you from those evil Libyans.
    LOOK BEHIND YOU!!, A LIBYAN!
    Just kidding there ain’t, Obama is busy killing them in the name of national security……………………because thay are a threat to it…………………………..i guess.

    There is no end to the leftist hypocrisy.
    You’re such a fool redleaf, I pity you.

  • Raygun

    Conservatives just can’t get through the day without creating a couple of wars to fight.

  • Dildo Buggins

    Maybe someday we will start a War on Stupid. The first “squirmish” can be an epic “Battle to Make Hannity Intelligent”.

  • Nacho

    Middle America are stocking their bunkers for the war on stupid. It is an actual serious threat to them. They don’t wanna give ‘em up thar stupid.

  • seek

    The most “telling” part of the myriad of posts here, there and everywhere, is that ugly, foul vitriol seems to emanate from the kind hearted Democrats. Hmmm, I guess I just can’t get that ugly and foul so I’ll have to stay on the right side of humanity.

    Happy Easter All.

  • http://www.swissarmyjew.com Keeva

    seek said:
    The most “telling” part of the myriad of posts here, there and everywhere, is that ugly, foul vitriol seems to emanate from the kind hearted Democrats. Hmmm, I guess I just can’t get that ugly and foul so I’ll have to stay on the right side of humanity.

    Happy Easter All.

    Actually, it comes from both sides. Fairly equally I would say.

    As far as Hannity and his newly minted “War on Easter,” well, I guess he needed something to try to become relevant again. He is still a pointless blowhard, though. Which perfectly qualifies him for his job. Same as Matthews. Pointless.

  • seek

    Keeva stated:

    “Actually, it comes from both sides. Fairly equally I would say.”

    I would love to see a count on that Keeva. Somehow I’m not agreeing with you on that one.
    One of these days when I’m all caught up with the washing, I’ll go through the comments following a story and count only the foul, ugly words in each post and I’m thinkin it would be no contest.

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