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Alan Colmes leaving “Hannity & Colmes”
Hot Air ^ | November 24, 2008 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 11/24/2008 12:08:28 PM PST by RobinMasters

Broken by Radio Equalizer, confirmed by Fox News.

In announcing his decision, Colmes said, “I approached Bill Shine (FNC’s Senior Vice President of Programming) earlier this year about wanting to move on after 12 years to develop new and challenging ways to contribute to the growth of the network. Although it’s bittersweet to leave one of the longest marriages on cable news, I’m proud that both Sean (Hannity) and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night after night for so many years.”

Colmes will continue to have a presence on FNC as he will serve as a liberal commentator on a variety of FOX News programming, including Foxnews.com’s The Strategy Room and continue hosting his radio program, The Alan Colmes Show on FOX Talk, a division of FOX News Radio. He will also begin developing a weekend program…

Hannity added, “Not only has Alan been a remarkable co-host, he’s been a great friend which is rare in this industry. I’ll genuinely miss sparring with such a skillful debate partner.”

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alancolmes; colmes; foxnews; hannity; seeya; skeletor
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To: elhombrelibre

they have plenty to choose from to take his place....


41 posted on 11/24/2008 12:52:22 PM PST by tatsinfla
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He was ‘shined-on’ by Bill Shine! Good riddance to that annoying, twisted liberal dweebish goof. See ya on radio.


42 posted on 11/24/2008 12:53:08 PM PST by NoRedTape
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To: sazerac
If it wasn't for H&C and Colmes I would have mostly never heard of Colmes.

Powers will probably be it until she loses her looks. My suggestion for a replacement is a fax machine straight to the DNC, which is pretty much what they had before.

43 posted on 11/24/2008 12:55:29 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: BlueStateBlues
Now they can get a real liberal on the show, like Kathleen Parker.

Or Mort Kondracke...

44 posted on 11/24/2008 12:56:25 PM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: bcsco
"I’ll genuinely miss sparring with such a skillful debate partner."

C'mon. Hannity ain't settin' the bar too high here!

Debate? Really, Sean...

45 posted on 11/24/2008 12:56:36 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Patriotism: Not voting for the candidate whose strongest qualification is being a minority.)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

Hannity & Ego


46 posted on 11/24/2008 12:58:31 PM PST by Londo Molari
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To: Londo Molari

LOL!


47 posted on 11/24/2008 1:00:25 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: RobinMasters
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Are the rumors true that Barney Frank had a big hand in redirecting Colmes ca rear?

48 posted on 11/24/2008 1:01:59 PM PST by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash?)
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To: RobinMasters

Good


49 posted on 11/24/2008 1:02:20 PM PST by east1234 (It's the borders stupid! My new enviromentalist inspired tagline: cut, kill, dig and drill)
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To: RobinMasters
I just filed this in my "Don't Give a %hit" binder...

Don't take it the wrong way, I'm glad you posted this thread. Alan was just tired of being Sean's beyotch.

Plus, I needed to change my tag line. I'm just hoping Sarah doesn't go Hollywood on us. Alaska needs her to be focusing on her stewardship of the state for at least two more years.

50 posted on 11/24/2008 1:07:55 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Don't blame me...I voted for Palin!)
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To: RobinMasters

Too bad. It was nice to see an insane liberal who was somewhat likeable.


51 posted on 11/24/2008 1:11:48 PM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (liberalism = serious mental deficiency)
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To: Borges

“Who’s going to replace him? Bob Beckel or Kristen Powers? I’m hoping the latter.”

Likewise. Beckel’s pompous lip-pursing turns my stomach.


52 posted on 11/24/2008 1:12:49 PM PST by Magic Fingers
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To: bcsco
I got the idea that he had a problem defending it, especially when the terms "killing of babies" or the like were used

Tough when one calls a spade a spade.

During the campaign, a young girl that I work with said that she "Liked Palin, but couldn't vote for her because she was 'Too Pro-Choice'".

My reply was "So you can't vote for someone because they don't believe in killing babies? That's a tough position to defend." Game, Set, and Match. I don't get an ace off very often, and I'm very proud of that one. :-)

53 posted on 11/24/2008 1:18:09 PM PST by wbill
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To: wbill

so ... you didn’t tell us ... what was the female dweeb’s response?


54 posted on 11/24/2008 1:31:51 PM PST by Babu
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To: bcsco

He seemed to be taking the jibes more personally. That’s when it’s time to go...

I usually watch a few minutes of Greta. Have noticed of late when Hannity & Colmes were going off air, the tech people in the back ground laughing at Colmes remarkes.


55 posted on 11/24/2008 1:41:02 PM PST by buck61
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To: buck61

and lately guests like Rove, Morris, Steele all just laugh at him right on the air and tell him how stupid he is... he has not taken that well.


56 posted on 11/24/2008 1:42:05 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: buck61
...the tech people in the back ground laughing at Colmes remarkes.

I can't say I've seen that. But I've hardly watched since the election. I've never been a big fan of the show (mostly because of Colmes). Once Special Report is over, that's been it for me. And SR became no-go with the "panel's" handling of the last debate. I can't watch Tinker-Bell, and O'Reilly is a gas bag. I'll watch Cops before I'll watch any of that. But usually my face is planted in a book...

But I'm actually sorry Colmes was treated that way. No one, even Colmes, deserves that kind of rancor. That's tasteless and I wonder why (if) Hannity let it go on.

57 posted on 11/24/2008 1:50:06 PM PST by bcsco (Liberals don't understand, it's impossible to pick up a turd-like Obama-by the clean end...)
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To: RobinMasters
I’ll genuinely miss sparring with such a skillful debate partner.”

Just proves Sean is Deaf.

58 posted on 11/24/2008 2:00:51 PM PST by WesternPacific (I am tired of voting for the lesser of two evils!)
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To: pissant

I agree, then they could call the show “&”


59 posted on 11/24/2008 2:30:09 PM PST by Kimmers (Armed, not dangerous....just don't push me you Marxist infidels)
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To: red-dawg

It seems like now that the Liberal Democrats are in complete control there is little incentive for people to continue to fight for the cause. This may be an illustration that conservatives are the strongest when they are out of power. However, if the Fairness Act is passed then Colmes will have an opportunity to go head to head with Rush Limbaugh.


60 posted on 11/24/2008 4:21:01 PM PST by Michigan CD
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