Sean Hannity will no longer receive Buckley Award after controversy

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Source: CNN


by Jake Tapper @CNNMoney July 21, 2017: 9:24 AM ET


Fox News Channel star anchor Sean Hannity will no longer receive the conservative Media Research Center's William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence at its September 21 gala, sources familiar with the situation tell CNN.

Buckley, the founder of the National Review, who died in 2008, was hailed in his day as "arguably the most important public intellectual in the United States." Giving an award in his name to Hannity -- a pugnacious talk radio host who has shared conspiracy theories on his popular cable news show -- had caused hand wringing among some conservatives...............................

A source familiar with the situation tells CNN that Christopher Buckley "expressed great dismay" at the announcement that the award would go to Hannity, who has spent a great deal of time insulting conservative intellectuals on Twitter, particularly since he became a strong supporter of Donald Trump.


Buckley, sources say, called the Media Research Center and expressed his disapproval. Sources tell CNN that the MRC acquiesced and will no longer give the award to him. Hannity has since been removed from the gala website. .........................

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/21/media/sean-hannity-buckley-award/index.html

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Ha ha. Hannity invents an excuse. Not taking it too well, I assume. Tapper is having a bit of fun.

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A few replies:

Jake Tapper‏Verified account @jaketapper 9h9 hours ago
Replying to @seanhannity

Good morning, Sean! Did MRC tell you Chris Buckley didn't want the award given to you?
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Nicholas A. Ferroni‏Verified account @NicholasFerroni 7h7 hours ago

Mr. Hannity,
I'd love it if you'd visit my class... Not to speak to them, but so my students can teach you about History and integrity.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Hannity belongs in a special category of slime and traitor.

I cant see his face or hear his voice without feeling tremendous anger.

Real patriots like myself have a tough time with chickenhawks like him.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. I had seen some headline about this story but didn't pursue it

and had no idea which "award" they were talking about until I saw this OP.

Just when you wonder if the entire GOP has descended into madness, something bubbles up to salvage a few of them. Having a dumbass loudmouth clueless know-it-all being associated with something that honors Buckley is probably the ultimate insult to the near-extinct "intellectual" conservative.

[Paladin]

3. Love it. (nt)

[JHB]

4. I'd say the real shocker was that they gave it to him in the first place, but...

It's an award named after Bill Buckley put out by Brent Bozell III's vehicle.

So much inbreeding right there it's practically made for Sean.

[chaplain_M]

5. "I'll make my OWN Buckley award! With blackjack! And hookers!"

"Ah, FORGET the blackjack!"

[Astraea]

6. LOL never heard of it

but LOL @ William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence

[MarvinGardens]

7. I really cannot stand that guy.

I am glad to hear this.

[hibbing]

8. "intellectual"

This really is a funny story if you read the whole thing. There is stuff in there about the dbag Sean having to say he had a previous engagement, at least in the article I read. Hannity is the worst of the bunch to me. I'm sure he feels persecuted, after all, he only has 3 hours on every radio market in America and an hour on state network television to espouse his intellectual conservative analysis of current events.

Peace

[oasis]

9. W.F. Buckley types don't tolerate sell outs and traitors. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

10. MRC giving any sort of excellence award is like

a hemhorroid giving a hot poker an award for sphincter relief!

[Norbert]

11. Hannity couldn't button Wm. Buckley's shirt anyway.

Buckley, who I disagreed with more time than I could count, stated his argument well, backed it up with points and history, then let the other person have their say. You left respectfully disagreeing.

Hannity, does his overused bullet points, then when the other person states his case, gets interrupted by Hannity incessantly, or in some cases gets his mic cut. You leave wanting to throw something at the TV or radio.

Still, to the trumpettes, Hannity exhibits sharp debating skills.

[Nitram]

12. Yes!

[J_William_Ryan]

13. conservative intellectuals

An oxymoron if there ever was one.