# Sean Hannity says he'll be waterboarded for charity-- will it happen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 23, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077 "2009-04-23T07:45:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/1 "2009-04-23T07:45:04Z")
Sean Hannity, in talking with his guest Charles Grodin (one of my least favorite humans incidentally, even when he makes a statement I agree with), said he does not believe waterboarding is torture and would be willing to be waterboarded if it were for charity. (At [0:54](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/22/hannity-offers-to-be-wate_n_190354.html)). So, would you be willing to donate to charity if Hannity goes through with it? And do you think he’ll ever actually go through with it? ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/2 "2009-04-23T07:52:52Z")
Only if he doesn’t break down and ask for them to stop… Which would incidentally then show that it’s an ineffective means of acquiring information. Hmm… kinda like the dilemma at the end of _Minority Report_. I like it! ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/3 "2009-04-23T07:54:45Z")
I was just watching The Heartbreak Kid, ironically. (I’ve watched that about 10 times) Grodin is awesome. What’s not to like about him?! I love how he made fun of Hannity’s mascara. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/4 "2009-04-23T08:21:05Z")
You know Grodin’s surly talk show personality is an act, right? ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/5 "2009-04-23T09:30:05Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > So, would you be willing to donate to charity if Hannity goes through with it? If he does it 183 times in thirty days, yes. 🙂 > [@](#): > > And do you think he’ll ever actually go through with it? No. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/6 "2009-04-23T11:21:02Z")
He won’t do it. And he’ll blame the liberals for him not doing it. ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/7 "2009-04-23T11:57:52Z")
[This post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=448717&highlight=waterboarding) by **Scylla** , where he waterboards himself, will probably tell you more than you want to know about waterboarding. One of the most memorable SD threads. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/8 "2009-04-23T13:22:48Z")
[Playboy Journo Bets He Can Endure 15 Seconds Of Waterboarding (VIDEO) | HuffPost Latest News](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/20/playboy-journo-bets-he-ca_n_189280.html) Here is an audio by a Playboy writer who was young and strong and thought he could handle it. It is used in torture because it works very well. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/9 "2009-04-23T13:29:56Z")
He’ll try it for about 10 seconds. He’ll wave wildly and gesticulate for the waterboarder to stop. He’ll take another minute or so to cough his lungs clear. He will be red faced, gasping for breath, and clearly in pain. In another minute or two he’ll be able to talk. He will deny it’s torture, and he will absolutely refuse to do it again. ---
**Author:** ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/10 "2009-04-23T13:58:12Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > So, would you be willing to donate to charity if Hannity goes through with it? And do you think he’ll ever actually go through with it? Absolutely, and no. [Christopher Hitchens did this and wrote about it](http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808), and I have a lot more respect for someone who wants to spout opinions about something that he has actually experienced. Most of the time, Hannity is like a priest offering marital advice. Lots of strong opinions and very very little knowledge to back them up. ---
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/11 "2009-04-23T14:11:34Z")
I sure hope so. They should water board him roughly 183 times and claim he’s a true “patriot”. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/12 "2009-04-23T14:54:29Z")
> [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](#): > > I sure hope so. > > They should water board him roughly 183 times and claim he’s a true “patriot”. If they waterbaorded him 183 times, he would admit to being a gay atheist pirate if they wanted him to. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/13 "2009-04-23T14:59:12Z")
I will donate to charity if he underwent it for a full two minutes, and the only way he could get them to stop early would be to admit it is torture and should be illegal. I’d donate $100 to any 501-c qualifying charity. ---
**Author:** ![YamatoTwinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cc9497/32.png) [@YamatoTwinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YamatoTwinkie)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/14 "2009-04-23T15:37:06Z")
**Scylla** ’s post indicated that there are several different methods with differing degrees of effectiveness. I wonder if Hannity ever does go through with it, whether he’ll end up receiving a half-assed version of one of the weaker methods, or whether he’ll try for the full experience. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/15 "2009-04-23T15:51:36Z")
If waterboarding isn’t torture, why would anyone do it? There are more efficient ways to bathe someone. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/16 "2009-04-23T16:13:07Z")
> [@bup](#): > > I will donate to charity if he underwent it for a full two minutes, and the only way he could get them to stop early would be to admit it is torture and should be illegal. > > I’d donate $100 to any 501-c qualifying charity. Hell, I’d donate to the RNC. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/17 "2009-04-23T16:18:27Z")
> [@YamatoTwinkie](#): > > **Scylla** ’s post indicated that there are several different methods with differing degrees of effectiveness. I wonder if Hannity ever does go through with it, whether he’ll end up receiving a half-assed version of one of the weaker methods, or whether he’ll try for the full experience. Ten bucks says he sits in a chair, has someone throw a glass of water in his face, and he pops up and says, “That was easy!” ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/18 "2009-04-23T16:36:35Z")
I’d pay. But under the following conditions: 1. He is dragged out of bed at midnight and hooded & bound while hearing the terrified screams of his family. 2. He is held naked in a damp and dimly lit concrete cell for 60 days and given bland, low-quality food and swampy water, and lots of Metallica and Carpenters. And told daily how his wife and/or daughter are also in similar cells not far away. Giving it up to the guards, but in fairness to their chastity, unwillingly. 3. He is waterboarded 100 times or until he gives up his bank account PIN. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/19 "2009-04-23T18:24:06Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > I’d pay. But under the following conditions: > > 1. He is dragged out of bed at midnight and hooded & bound while hearing the terrified screams of his family. > > 2. He is held naked in a damp and dimly lit concrete cell for 60 days and given bland, low-quality food and swampy water, and lots of Metallica and Carpenters. And told daily how his wife and/or daughter are also in similar cells not far away. Giving it up to the guards, but in fairness to their chastity, unwillingly. > > 3. He is waterboarded 100 times or until he gives up his bank account PIN. If you throw in slamming his head against a wall a dozen or so times (per day), and letting scorpions roam his cell, I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077/20 "2009-04-23T18:46:14Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > If they waterbaorded him 183 times, he would admit to being a gay atheist pirate if they wanted him to. I bet they could do it in 2. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sean-hannity-says-hell-be-waterboarded-for-charity-will-it-happen/494077.md?page=2)