Alan Colmes Leaving Hannity & Colmes

• November 25, 2008

Alan Colmes’ departure from his Fox News show is the first talent change the network has seen in prime time since Greta Van Susteren replaced Paula Zahn in 2002.
Unlike its competitors, Fox News has had a consistent prime time lineup for nearly its entire existence: Fox Report with Shepard Smith at 7pmET, The O’Reilly Factor at 8, Hannity & Colmes at 9 and On the Record with Van Susteren at 10. In fact, H&C is the only FNC show that has remained in its original time slot since the network launched 12 years ago. It’s been the #1 rated show at 9pm since 2003, and FNC’s second-highest rated program after The Factor.
So, what’s behind the move? Insiders tell us Colmes was looking for a change and went to programming SVP Bill Shine several months ago. The idea was tabled until after the election and a new deal reached within the past few weeks.

I don’t see eye-to-eye with Alan Colmes on much, but as a caller during last night’s Say Anything show told me, he was the sort of liberal you could respect in that he was always forthright in his views. And was fairly consistent too.
What I don’t understand is why Colmes would want to leave the #1 rated cable news show in the whole world. I don’t watch it often myself, but it’s hard to argue with the show’s success. How do you walk away from that?
And will Hannity and his producers be able to find someone capable of filling Colmes’ shoes? It’s not easy being the token liberal in a Fox News lineup. Colmes always seemed unflappable on air, and it’s hard to imagine another liberal commentator who could match that.
For those of you who are curious, Colmes will be on the Scott Hennen Show tomorrow for an interview. I’m sure his departure will be a topic for discussion.

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http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

Alan married a campus pointy head (Monica Crowley’s sister.)
I wonder if they live on campus.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Alan colmes is funny, I actually listen to his radio show once in a while and he is funny.
http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

Alan throw in the towel, since he is unable to defend his collectivist beliefs.
It was bound to happen.
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robert108

As for Colmes being “the token liberal in a Fox News lineup”, Shepard Smith is pretty far left, and he has his own show. Fox News is actually fairly balanced, and doesn’t really counterbalance the extreme leftie imbalance of the rest of TV news, much less the print media.
Lioncourt

As for Colmes being “the token liberal in a Fox News lineup”, Shepard Smith is pretty far left, and he has his own show.

Shepard Smith is a stupid conserative, he isn’t liberal. Colmes isn’t liberal either, he is a moderate.
http://www.mechanicaltrader.com/ mechanicaltrader

Ever since Dick Morris labeled Colmes as “not having a brain” on the air for reading Democratic talking points instead of discussing the greatest Convention speech in the last 20 years (Sarah Palin’s), Colmes days have been numbered. Colmes was completely humiliated by Dick Morris, completely!
http://www.valleydeals.com/cgi-bin/board2/YaBB.pl Kevin

I wonder who Sean’s new “free lunch” foil will be?
I guess the old alchy, Bob Bechel.
http://www.myspace.com/thekingscourt4u Gman

Alan Colmes, New Press Secretary for President Obamunism. The last best one (Tony Snow) came from Fox News as well, may he rest in peace.

Or possibly Commandant of a new cabinet position. the Fairness Doctrine, thought police department.
gustave776

This just goes to prove that both conservatives and liberals can have a dialog without getting all mad at each other. Alan is an articulate person able to convey his message without going off the deep end as most liberals do.

Rob, I too can respect this man as he is stead-fast in his beliefs.

I will miss the Hannity & Colmes bantering.
Neiman

Shepard Smith is pretty far left

Yep, I cannot stand to watch his show!
http://sayanythingblog.com/ likwidshoe

we wouldn’t need the bailouts if republicans had been watching the store. instead they allowed the crooks to steal us blind. oh well, i guess that’s what you get from unregulated free markets.

You’re in the wrong thread with the wrong subject with the wrong idea.
JazzyKat

Alan Colmes brings the most asinine opinions to the table of any commentator on Fox News. I just roll my eyes when he opens his little wimpy mouth trying to make some inane point. His drivel is more than irritating, it’s completely devoid of logical reasoning.

I personally won’t miss the little twit! He would fit better as side-kick to Keith Olbermann on MSNBC!
http://rotstar.blogspot.com/ LifeTrek

By the way, I can’t really tolerate Hannity either, but he doesn’t seem weasley when someone disagrees with him like Colmes (always tossing in asides and last jibes under his breath).
David
realtor

I never liked Combes & am not sorry to see him go!

To libbie & likwidshoe:
Don’t blame it all on the Republicans, the Democrats are just as guilty! I am a Realtor & saw what was happening and before you say I helped, understand that not one person I sold a home to has gone into foreclosurer! But because the Dems decided that we should give loans to the poorer Americans or else, the banks was forced to do this. Well guess what, if they don’t pay there bills normally, why would they pay for a home. If you could walk & talk at the same time you could get a loan! So rethink your quote & Blame it on all of the politicians! They need to be arrested, handcuffed, marched out in front of a firing squad & shot for their stupidity!!!! Revolution time in this Country is in the air!
robert108

oh well, i guess that’s what you get from unregulated free markets.

Wrong. The home loan market was rigged for social engineering purposes. So-called “affirmative action” ruins everything.
It was too much regulation, and not a free market at all.
http://rotstar.blogspot.com/ LifeTrek

Rob, H&C is not, “the #1 cable news show in the whole world,” — that goes to O’Reilly. They are #2.

Personally I can’t really tolerate Colmes on this show and hope he gets a chance to expand beyond his insipid repetition of his talking points. Even when proven factually wrong by a guest (Rove is one of the few who will put him in his place)he hauls the same talking point out for the very next guest. It makes him look like a fool.

His points are the daily MSM “Obamaganda” that are often incorrect or twist the facts.
David
di butler

I watched the clip when Alan had his wife on the other day. I have heard that everyone says he is a super nice guy.His wife is indeed the sister of Monica Crowley. Monica is a rightie, her sis is a leftie. They are both really pretty women and very successful. Trying not to be shallow, but he is not exactly Studly McMan Meat. As we say here in the South, bless his heart, he looks a little like a turtle. I did think it was sweet how much his wife seems to love him. I hope they find someone who can act as classy as Alan has to fill his spot.
libbie

Hey robert

we wouldn’t need the bailouts if republicans had been watching the store. instead they allowed the crooks to steal us blind. oh well, i guess that’s what you get from unregulated free markets.
gilbyguy

I remember listening to Colmes in the early-mid nineties with a radio show. It was a blast. he was even more stridently liberal but able to have great discussions with people of differing views.

It was then followed by a show called, “Left to Right” (I think). On this one hour show Allen would be paired up with Barry Farber. Barry was hands down the best at consistently espousing conservative views. I loved that show!!!
rightwing conspiracy

Where is Barry Farber? he had the best conservative radio show.
gilbyguy

Barry is on some talk radio network.

here is the link
http://www.talkradionetwork.com/pg/jsp/general/host.jsp?chartID=3&position=6
Claude

Alan Colmes, the defender of the indefensible. For a couple of years now I’ve fast forwarded through the clown’s opinion.

Good riddance.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Rob, H&C is not, “the #1 cable news show in the whole world,”–that goes to O’Reilly. They are #2.

Whoops.

Oh well. I was close.

Frankly, I don’t watch either except for once in a while.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

I think Colmes has been one of the few liberal success stories in talk radio because, liberal as he is, he’s able to actually carry on a conversation with a conservative without losing his cool.

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