Breaking news:
“Fox’s Hannity Losing Liberal Half.”
That is to say:
“Hannity and Colmes: Now With Even Less Colmes”.
(Alan Colmes announced his departure from Fox News’s Hannity & Colmes on his blog, Liberaland, via…. press release.)
The Kicker — November 24, 2008 04:34 PM
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Posted by bye handy on Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 12:45 AM
There was a liberal half?
Posted by Totally Daft on Tue 25 Nov 2008 at 11:27 AM
Sean Hannity has gone way pass decent and orderly in his continuing bashing and dehumanizing of President elect Obama. I don't know what's his problem, but Hannity seems to have a deep personal hatred for PE Obama. I am not sure, But it sounds a little racist.
A. Lee
Posted by Msgt. Adolph Lee, USAF Retired on Mon 1 Dec 2008 at 04:00 PM
I am glad to see colmes go from hannity. Colmes is in my mind one of the most rude people I have ever seen in my life of over 77 years. He butts into other people when they are speaking. Just plain ill manners.
Posted by Frank Calkins on Tue 9 Dec 2008 at 11:01 PM
To the contrary, Hannity has done an excellent job. This particular show has been a favorite for us conservatives. The liberal side is well-represented among a huge number of Americans.
As for the bashing of liberals, there so so many of those on other news and entertainment networks, this particular one FOX and Hannity, has been a welcome relief. Sorry to see the show bite the dust. I had hoped the more conservative approach I thought you had allowed would remain with respect to the honesty and frankness. So many of us want media outlets that can give us honest, no holds barred answers. Just in case Ombama's election influenced your decision, I would like to remind you he deserves no more attention than the conservative general public. You have bailed out on us. LM
Posted by Linda Miller on Sun 1 Feb 2009 at 10:52 PM
It will be a total moral injustice to cancel the Hannity show. NBC, MSMBC, CNN, to mention a few are allowed to bash the liberals in this country and to openly lie concerning Sen John McCain, his campaign, the liberal stance, and what Nancy P. and the conservatives are really up to. As Americans we are allowed to bash the President it is one of our freedoms. Listening to Hannity is also one of our freedoms.
Posted by Minnie Tarr on Tue 24 Feb 2009 at 11:29 PM