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Dick Morris Slaps Down Alan Colmes for 'Spewing the Talking Points' About Palin Debate Performance
NewsBusters ^ | October 3, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 10/03/2008 6:34:45 AM PDT by PJ-Comix

Your humble correspondent, as diligent as ever, carefully checked out much of the post-debate analysis and spin last evening. Perhaps the highlight of all such activity, chock full of drama, was this heated exchange between Dick Morris and Alan Colmes on FOX News. The first part of this video shows Morris giving effusive praise of Sarah Palin's performance in last night's debate. The sparks begin to fly soon after the two-minute mark when Colmes cuts in to robotically attempt to run through his list of obvious talking points which Morris took great offense to (emphasis mine):

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008debates; alancolmes; dickmorris; foxnews; sarahpalin
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I love watching unscripted live exchanges like this. So much more interesting than what you'll see on the late night talk shows like Leno or Letterman.
1 posted on 10/03/2008 6:34:45 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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PING!


2 posted on 10/03/2008 6:35:47 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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...the late night talk shows like Leno or Letterman.

Who? You mean Johnny and Ed?...............

3 posted on 10/03/2008 6:36:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (I'm gonna use "Sarah!" from NOW ON since Hillary uses "Hillary!"......)
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Anyone who slaps down Skeletor is OK in my book.
4 posted on 10/03/2008 6:37:30 AM PDT by Apercu ("A man's character is his fate" - Heraclitus)
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I saw that too. Like O'Reilly earlier in the night, he just got fed up with the BS and got mad about it and let go with both barrells at once.



I'M VOTING FOR SARAH...AND SO ARE A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE

5 posted on 10/03/2008 6:38:27 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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Saw it..Loved it. ..The Hannity and Bozo show was great.


6 posted on 10/03/2008 6:38:29 AM PDT by screaminsunshine
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I was favorably impressed by Morris in that exchange. He surprised me a lot. He nailed Colmes to the floor with a nail gun and left Colmes lying there wounded and bleeding.

It was great TV.


7 posted on 10/03/2008 6:40:00 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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I think Morris was right about Colmes reading talking points, but I think he should have been kinder in pointing it out. Shame works better than assault.

Colmes really needs to trust his instincts. He blew that one badly. And having Morris point out what was so obvious is a revelation about Colmes. Hannity wouldn’t have done it. When on camera wing it, trust your instincts.

More importantly, simply be honest. If Palin did well, and you think so, say it. Don’t let some handler put words in your mouth. Then you look like someone’s stooge.

Morris’ outrage was interesting. Part of his anger was about his working hard to prepare as a Fox analyst and the least Colmes can do is respect that by standing up and speaking what Colmes thinks.

Morris was right on the money and devastating with that point. He and O’Reilly both overdid their points a bit last night, but both were right. Colmes was clearly reading points, and Frank was clear filibustering the time clock.


8 posted on 10/03/2008 6:40:58 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain Pro Deo et Patria)
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That is what I have always thought of Alan Colmbes. He just reads the talking points off a list.
Morris smacked him up. I am sure he knows that is how they ran it during the Clinton years. Just hand the “reporter” the list of talking points and have them read it over and over!


9 posted on 10/03/2008 6:41:10 AM PDT by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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Colmes seemed subdued for the rest of the show.


10 posted on 10/03/2008 6:41:16 AM PDT by MJemison
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Morris looked like he was ready to fight. I am not sure what was going on there. Alan always spews these talking points so what else is new.


11 posted on 10/03/2008 6:43:04 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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The sparks begin to fly soon after the two-minute mark when Colmes cuts in to robotically attempt to run through his list of obvious talking points which Morris took great offense to

A robot zombie! Alan Colmes is the most untelegenic person I've ever seen. How he ever got a job on camera is beyond me. All he ever does is click off talking points...he can never make an intelligent comment about anything. He just reads the talking points and if the conversation veers off into another direction he just picks up his paper and starts re-reading his talking points.

12 posted on 10/03/2008 6:43:38 AM PDT by pgkdan
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Colmes needs a clause in his contract providing for a bonus when he takes a shot like that. Between Newt, Rudy and Dick Morris, the poor guy is a punching bag!
13 posted on 10/03/2008 6:45:43 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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Colmes was an idiot to start spewing about McCain’s voting record when discussing the VP Debate!

He just looked like and idiot and Dick Morris called him on it.


14 posted on 10/03/2008 6:46:03 AM PDT by autumnraine (McCain/Palin 08)
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Morris has a long way to go to make up for electing Clinton.


16 posted on 10/03/2008 6:46:34 AM PDT by Impy (Spellcheck hates Obama, you should too.)
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Great stuff. What was that last fleeting comment from Colmes to Morris about “liking new management” or something to that effect?


17 posted on 10/03/2008 6:47:15 AM PDT by traderrob6
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He is a well paid punching bag and has been doing it for a while.


18 posted on 10/03/2008 6:47:27 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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I’m afraid to say that Hannity is his counter in that regard. They mimic each other in opposite political spectrums, but both are very similiar in their style and intellect IMO.

I do think Sean seems like a nice guy though.


19 posted on 10/03/2008 6:48:39 AM PDT by autumnraine (McCain/Palin 08)
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I was so happy that DICK called Colmes out on repeating those stupid DIMO talking points. It was clear what forehead was trying to do. Hopefully, we have pulled back the curtain on the MSM who are in the tank for Obama.


20 posted on 10/03/2008 6:50:35 AM PDT by JFC
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