Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Radio’s Rush, Hannity Rip Biden's 'Bittersweet' Remark


Conservative radio hosts Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday each took to the airwaves to slam Vice President Joe Biden for calling the 9/11 anniversary a “bittersweet moment” at a Flight 93 memorial event.

According to Mackenzie Weinger at politico.com, Hannity blasted Biden as either “callous” or “ignorant beyond belief” for using the word “bittersweet” to discuss the 9/11 anniversary, and Limbaugh told his listeners that “with 9/11, it’s all bitter.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Biden addressed a crowd at the United Airlines Flight 93 memorial and said it was a “genuine honor” to be there.

“But like all of the families, we wish we weren’t here. We wish we didn’t have to be here. We wish we didn’t have to commemorate any of this. And it’s a bittersweet moment for the entire nation, for all of the country, but particularly for those family members gathered here today,” Biden said in Shanksville, Pa.

With the “bittersweet” remark, Hannity said that the “vice president buffoon is at it again.”

“Does he even know what the word bittersweet means? What on earth is bittersweet about what happened on 9/11? Explain the sweet part, Mr. Vice President,” Hannity said.

“What happened on 9/11 was unmitigated evil,” he added after playing a clip from Biden’s 9/11 speech. “I don’t see describing it bittersweet. It either means you’re just callous or you’re just ignorant beyond belief and don’t know the meaning of what the term bittersweet is.”

Limbaugh, meanwhile, also told listeners he took offense at Biden’s comment, asking, “What is bittersweet about 9/11?”

“Clint Eastwood was right. This guy is the intellect of the Democrat Party. What is bittersweet about 9/11? … What does he think it is? With 9/11, it’s all bitter. What’s bittersweet? ‘Oh, Rush, that’s just Joe. That’s just Joe.’ The networks will tell you, the media. ‘It’s just Joe. It’s just Joe. His intentions, he really means well. He’s got a big heart. Really cares.’ Oh, okay. Okay. Fine,” Limbaugh said, according to a transcript on his site.

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