Original sentence: A study done by Media Matters for America, a group frequently critical of the Fox News Channel, conducted through the first two months of 2006 found that the number of conservatives and Republicans brought on as guests outnumbered the number of liberals and Democrats by landslide margins of 72%–28% in January, and 67%–33% in February.However, another liberal watchdog group, Newsbusters, has criticized the show because of a claim that Hannity recieves more on-air time than co-host Colmes.Roger Ailes, president of the Fox News Channel, claimed near the launch of the network that a reason for the channel to be created in the first place was because of a perceived liberal bias in the other American news networks.The show has both been praised and criticized by viewers and organization for the concept and production of the show
Edited sentence: A study done by Media Matters for America conducted through the first two months of 2006 found that the number of conservatives and Republicans brought on as guests outnumbered the number of liberals and Democrats by landslide margins of 72%–28% in January, and 67%–33% in February.Groups who have timed each host's portion claim that this is not the case, asserting that Hannity's allotted time often significantly exceeds the time given to Colmes.However, critics claim that the show seeks out topics that paint the left in a negative light.Since the network's inception, Hannity & Colmes has been a program which Fox News has pointed to as an example of the networks balance against critics who claim the network has a conservative bias.The notable addition of libertarian Dennis Miller to deliver conservative "rants" every Friday night on Hannity & Colmes has made some consider the show lopsidedly Republican in slant.The producer makes signals to each host to reduce crosstalk and allow the first host to have some time to ask questions of the guest without being immediately challenged by the other host.They claim that Hannity often expresses his points more forcefully than Colmes, Hannity is more telegenic than Colmes, Hannity is a more popular media personality than Colmes, and that both are often misleading in their statements