Fox News Hearts Sean Hannity

"I honestly don't know what Sean Hannity is going to be able to talk about. If you've been reading off the Republican National Committee's talking points like he has for the past four years, it's going to be hard to be critical of the status quo."

Joe Scarborough

News the will make Roper readers less than happy. Fox News renewed Sean Hannity's contract. Bill Shine, senior vice president for programming told the New York Times Hannity will "remain a marquee name at Fox News for several years to come." Bill O'Reilly may or may not retire. Hannity is the network's next biggest star. Hannity contract extension runs to 2012.

What makes Hannity so valuable to Fox News News and the Republican Party is he will ask softball questions to conservatives and mercilessly hammer Democrats.

Hannity is a better parody of a conservative talk shot host than Stephen Colbert. It is so easy to to punk Hannity on his talking points. Hannity is the gift that keeps on giving.