Why does Hannity ask his guest a question, the guest is lucky to get 2 or 3 words out before he starts overriding them and yelling. It never fails. Ironic, how it only happens with a guest from the opposite party. Also it's usually 2 on 1 attack. It's his way or the highway.
As per Colmes, he just a prop. So much for fair and balance lol! They should rename "The Hannity's Little Man Syndrome Show." He's sooo uncomforatble with himself and it shows. I guess screaming and preaching hate makes him feel powerful. Hmmm, Mussolini, Neapolitan, O'Reilley, Hitler......

Balanced and insightful.

There are times when this show is absolute brilliance. Not enough times, though. Its confrontational format encourages a polarization that is not watchable, night in and night out.

I agree, to a degree, with the criticism of Alan Colmes. He's not as strident a liberal as they need to offset Hannity's conservatism. I like him and respect his intellect and his civility. I can really understand how the left-wingers can't stand his reasonable tone particularly when sitting opposite the zealotry of Hannity.

Eventually, someone will do it right, offsetting approximate equals in a head-to-head "debate" format. This is as close as anyone has come and the ratings are pretty high for a cable show.

Sean Hannity needs social skills.
Alan Colmes needs a personality.

Should be called Hannity and his talking muppet who pretends to be a liberal. Guess that would be a mouthful.

Propaganda.