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Hannity: Newt's Gotcha Question Shows Double Standard

Debates are fun, but post-debate spins are even more fun especially with Sean Hannity's tiny pea-brain memory. During last night's debate, Chris Wallace asked Newt about his campaign staff quitting en masse. Newt was not very happy about the

By Karoli Kuns
08/12/11 04:00 am

Huffington Post]

And of course, Sean Hannity was appropriately concerned for poor Newt, but evidently that concern obliterated his short-term memory.

HANNITY: You know, I don't mind hard questions. I think they're important. As I was watching tonight's debate, you know what ran through my mind? In all the time that President Obama ran, he didn't experience one of these moments that I can really think of. So the double standard is clear.

Sean, Sean, Sean. Obviously you can't really think of these moments because you don't think. Or pay attention. So let's take a walk down memory lane to April 15, 2008 and the debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in Philadelphia. And let me refresh your memory, courtesy of the divine Ms. Heather who made this wonderful mashup at the time.

Steve Benen's roundup of journalists' horror, and Nicole Belle pointed out that George Stephanopoulis got debate tips and marching orders from -- wait for it -- Sean Hannity. Seems Sean gave George a few question suggestions on his radio show earlier that day. Like these:

1) Ask Obama about his relationship with Ayers and WeatherUnderground and Axelrod's comments, "They're friendly"

2) Ask Obama why he attended the Million Man March

There's a double standard, all right. Hannity's.
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