I don't judge my effectiveness by how many words I say. I think liberals often see nuances in things... Conservatives tend to see things in black and white. It gives them an air of certainty and conviction that might make them more comfortable to watch.

Alan Colmes

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People tune in to the Fox News Channel because it was founded on the premise that all sides should be presented fairly. This has upset the 'media establishment' but has made Fox the most powerful name in the news. I'm proud that Hannity & Colmes has contributed to this success, an achievement that has been often dissected by liberal media pundits who argue that Sean is more aggressive than I am and therefore dominates the show.

Alan Colmes

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I still believe that the Democrats have it right about health care, education, the war in Iraq and, yes the war on terror.

Alan Colmes

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If what you are claiming is true, I would have shouted it from the rooftops. I would have gone to the authorities, the FBI, the police, the Democratic (Party) anybody that would listen. I wouldn't depend on one guy with the Department of Transportation.

Alan Colmes

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Little did I know that the last words I would say on WNBC would be the last ones anyone would say.

Alan Colmes

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Gary Berntsen, head of the CIA in Afghanistan there, he was a field commander. And he has a book out called "Jawbreaker." And he says we missed an opportunity at Tora Bora to get him. We put resources elsewhere. That's been a critique of the administration. Did we miss opportunities?

Alan Colmes

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If you're a conservative, you think I'm Satan.

Alan Colmes

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I think most people have that crazy uncle they sit at Thanksgiving dinner with: someone they disagree with politically but love them anyway.

Alan Colmes

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Benghazi is not a scandal; Benghazi was a tragedy.

Alan Colmes

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'Never forget' is correct. But the place to remember is in our hearts, not in lavish ceremonies.

Alan Colmes

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Rush Limbaugh advocating for objectivity is like Donald Trump advocating for humility.

Alan Colmes

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Thankfully, we live in country, unlike Russia, where we have First Amendment rights.

Alan Colmes

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Mourning never ends for those who've faced unimaginable losses.

Alan Colmes

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We are living out the liberal dream of our founders. The Constitution, the very liberal document - we have gone beyond English common law, which was the basis of law in the West.

Alan Colmes

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We live in a liberally free country founded by people who were liberal. They were beyond liberal - they were revolutionaries.

Alan Colmes

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Genius, scholar, and war hero though he is, you have to admit - or maybe you should think about admitting - that George Bush might have rushed things a little in invading Iraq.

Alan Colmes

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Some liberals have a problem with me simply because I work at Fox, and nothing I do short of storming off the set in a rage will get them to respect that I work there.

Alan Colmes

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I don't delude myself into thinking I'll bring anyone around to my way of thinking, especially Sean Hannity.

Alan Colmes

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People say to me, 'Why don't you fight fire with fire?' You fight fire with water, not fire.

Alan Colmes

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On my radio show at night, people will sometimes - conservatives will call and say, 'You know what, I'm really sorry I cast my vote for President Bush.' And we play Brenda Lee and 'I'm Sorry' and ask them to sing along.

Alan Colmes

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I can be just as effective with a quick retort or a one-liner than with a big paragraph.

Alan Colmes

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