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By the way, I stopped watching Sean Hannity\u2019s show, or listening to him, at least a year ago. \u00a0Long before Trumpulism had reached epidemic proportions. \u00a0I had never been a faithful member of Hannity\u2019s audience, but, back when Alan Colmes shared the show, I often thought, much as I agreed with what I took to be Hannity\u2019s general stance and strongly disagreed with that of Colmes, that Colmes frequently bested Hannity in both argument and tone. \u00a0But, while driving or while lacing up shoes for an evening out, I would sometimes catch a few minutes of either Hannity\u2019s radio program or his television show. \u00a0He was sometimes funny and, as I say, he and I seldom disagreed on policy or candidates. \u00a0Eventually, though, I began to switch the channel. \u00a0He is, to my taste, too shrill and too nakedly partisan. \u00a0Not very thoughtful. \u00a0Too populist and demagogic.<\/p>\n
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And then, from things that I heard and that I was told, he effectively became a shill for Mr. Donald Trump. \u00a0Not much of a surprise, I\u2019m afraid.<\/p>\n
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So I haven\u2019t gone back.<\/p>\n
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