As if its nomination yesterday of the "the most divisive ticket in modern Virginia history" (as the DPVA called it) wasn't bad enough, the Republican Party of Virginia also gave a prime speaking role to conservative radio and TV "star" Sean Hannity. With that in mind, here are some of Hannity's classic quotes from his long and illustrious (ha) career.*"Anyone listening to this show that believes homosexuality is a normal lifestyle has been brainwashed. It's very dangerous if we start accepting lower and lower forms of behavior as the normal."
*"It doesn't say anywhere in the Constitution this idea of the separation of church and state."
*"I'll tell you who should be tortured and killed at Guantanamo: every filthy Democrat in the U.S. Congress."
*"Democrats should 'stay home on Election Day ... for the sake of the nation.'"
*Referring to Rep. Keith Ellison's (D-MN) intention to use a copy of the Quran to take his Congressional oath of office, "Would they allow him to choose Hitler's Mein Kampf, the Nazis' bible, for his oath? And if not, why not?"
After reading those quotes, anyone who still believes that Sean Hannity is anything other than a right-wing extremist probably also believes that Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli are flaming liberals. So why did Bob McDonnell et al. invite Hannity to speak at their convention yesterday? Do they condone the sentiments expressed by Hannity? I'll take their silence as approval.
