Open Thread: Who Should Replace Alan Colmes?

As you may have heard by now, or guessed by our poll, the liberal half of FNC's "Hannity & Colmes" is exiting the network stage left at year's end.

For the full story, check out Radio Equalizer's reporting here.

If you were in charge of finding his replacement, whom would you choose?

Kirsten Powers or Juan Williams are names floating around the office here as liberal, yet sensible options for Fox News to choose.

Or should Fox News try to find a more fire-breathing Olbermannesque counterpart, perhaps like James Carville?