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EveningStar
04-17-2008, 05:02 PM
For those who listen to talk radio, it's always interesting and fun to rate the hosts. I'm talking about those host who are purportedly on our side, of course: Republican, conservative, and libertarian hosts.
With that in mind, let's proceed. Here are some categories to consider. Note: I'm defining a syndicated host as one whose show appears on more than one radio station. A local host is one who appears on only one radio station, not counting satellite radio, internet radio, pod casts, etc.
-- Who are the best syndicated radio talk show hosts?
-- Who are the worst syndicated radio talk show hosts?
-- Who are the most overrated syndicated radio talk show hosts?
-- Who are the most underrated syndicated radio talk show hosts?
-- Which local radio talk show hosts deserve to be syndicated?
Please add any other criteria you wish.
Suzie
04-17-2008, 05:24 PM
I have never been a fan of any of these type of personalities. I don't care what they think of politics and I don't see why it's needed. Give us the news and let us decide what we think. I think they are all in it for the money and given enough money their opinions would change to garner whatever would get them more money. Many of them do not lead a private life that reflects in the slightest what they say when they are trying to sell their opinions. I used to like some of them but I found that nearly all have taken positions or had private actions that don't reflect in any way what they try to sell ... so I aint buying.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 05:34 PM
I'm interested in hearing what they have to say for the same reason I'm interested in reading what some columnists have to say. I value insight. You know: when someone says something and I think, "Wow. I never thought of that."
I don't listen to someone just to have him regurgitate my thoughts back to me. I'm not in 100% agreement with the people I like. I'll settle for 80% agreement. :biggrin:
Suzie
04-17-2008, 05:38 PM
Well that is why they are out there. Plenty of people do like them. I will listen occasionally if I am in our car that has XM. But as far as becoming some sort of regular follower of people trying to sell me what they think. It's just not my thing.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 05:45 PM
I understand what you're saying. I've cut way down on my listening. I mentioned on another thread that I stopped listening to talk radio for several months. It was giving me heartburn. I started listening again a few days ago, but in greatly reduced doses.
Suzie
04-17-2008, 05:54 PM
After all, the forum format is the best way for the exchange of political views. You can give views ... ask questions ... find resources. Who needs those guys. ;)
DeclinetoState
04-17-2008, 06:00 PM
Bernie Ward (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Ward), a local S.F. Bay Area talk-show host who was extremely liberal, probably gave a lot of people upset stomachs. He was nationally syndicated on late-night for a while (replacing Jim Hightower (http://www.jimhightower.com/), another lib), but I believe went back to local due to poor ratings. Now he's off the air thanks to legal troubles regarding possession of kiddie porn on his computer.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 06:12 PM
My nominees for the best:
Here are my favorites. There are five of them. What sets them apart from others are their ability to provide depth and insight, their individualism, and their style. They all are strong on national defense and they all strike me as being decent, good people. In alphabetical order, here they are:
Neal Boortz
Hugh Hewitt
Rush Limbaugh
Michael Medved
Dennis Prager
Here is an incomplete breakdown of the positives and negatives about each from my point of view. I could go on forever, but I’ll just pick the things that spring immediately to mind (which might not necessarily be the most important).
Boortz
What I like about him:
Humorous. Talks about things other hosts on the Right don’t talk about. Has good things to say about his fellow hosts.
What annoys me about him:
Promotes the Libertarian Party. Overly nasty at times.
Hewitt
What I like about him:
Legal insight. Enthusiasm. Has great guests and gets the most out of them.
What annoys me about him:
Sometimes gets overly concerned about minor things.
Limbaugh
What I like about him:
The original – he paved the way for everyone else. Great sense of humor – can be a absolute scream. Like Steyn, he’s an autodidact.
What annoys me about him:
Can be petulant and insecure. A lot of his ego is real and not just shtick. Occasionally resorts to name-calling and cheap shots.
Medved
What I like about him:
Brilliant. Scholarly. Engaging. Tenacious debater.
What annoys me about him:
Occasionally resorts to hyperbole, name-calling and cheap shots. Sometimes uses straw man arguments.
Prager
What I like about him:
Fair minded. Brilliant. Impassioned. Captivating. Tries to avoid hyperbole, name-calling and cheap shots. A real mensch (not that the others aren’t).
What annoys me about him:
Sometimes can be pompous, vainglorious, overly gushy.
buzzthepug!
04-17-2008, 06:16 PM
I love Michael Savage (I'm listening to him right now). Savage is the best, IMO.
Laura Ingraham is a very close second, IMO. She's sharp-witted and a great interviewer.
I appreciate Tammy Bruce since she's a recovering lib, like myself. (I'm not a lesbian, however). She's a chick with a gun and a microphone. Tammy is very unforgiving towards leftists and shames them to no end. I love it!
I think O'Reilly is the most overrated radio talk show host.
Lots of so-so radio talk show hosts. Too many to list.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 06:17 PM
Most overrated:
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, Bill O'Reilly
Which local radio talk show hosts deserve to be syndicated?:
Larry Elder (http://www.larryelder.com/). He was syndicated for several years but was dropped last year in favor of Mark Levin.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 06:22 PM
I love Michael Savage (I'm listening to him right now). Savage is the best, IMO.
I have a difficult time taking him seriously.
Laura Ingraham is a very close second, IMO. She's sharp-witted and a great interviewer.
She doesn't say anything original or insightful. Ditto Hannity. I don't understand why because they're both highly intelligent.
I appreciate Tammy Bruce since she's a recovering lib, like myself. (I'm not a lesbian, however). She's a chick with a gun and a microphone. Tammy is very unforgiving towards leftists and shames them to no end. I love it!
I like Tammy too.
I think O'Reilly is the most overrated radio talk show host.
He's definitely up there.
buzzthepug!
04-17-2008, 06:26 PM
Why do you think Laura Ingraham is overrated? I agree Hannity is overrated. I forgot that I like Levin's education and information but I don't care for his voice. Plus, something about his delivery or his show in general seems forced.
I love Savage for his education and extreme passion. He gets so worked up and says things other are too afraid to say, like Perverts! Yes, some people are perverts and should be called perverts! Plus, Savage has a human aspect that I don't "feel" from Limbaugh. Limbaugh is incredibly intelligent but Limbaugh kind of lives the life of a rockstar (drugs and a multitude of women), which, ultimately, I don't respect.
buzzthepug!
04-17-2008, 06:27 PM
you just answered my questions!
buzzthepug!
04-17-2008, 06:28 PM
I agree with your assessment of Medved.
Naturalized-Texan
04-17-2008, 06:45 PM
There are only 4 nationally syndicated talk show hosts that I ever care to listen to (in order of brilliance and relevance):
1) Rush Limbaugh (every day I can - he's well worth the 3 hours I spend with him, and I've been doing so for 16 years)
2) Laura Ingraham (when I'm out and about when she's on)
3) Sean Hannity (when I'm out and about when he is on)
4) Mark Levin (when I'm out and about when he is on)
I've heard a few others available in our area, but they aren't worthy of my time.
TeenageRepublican
04-17-2008, 07:18 PM
I like the local talkshow hosts here. They kick ass.
TeenageRepublican
04-17-2008, 07:27 PM
Here are some of the local ones that I listen to frequently:
Jon Caldera
What I like about him:
He has this method of debating people in to corners and bringing up reasonable arguements. He converted me to small l libertarianism. Big supporter of the Republican party and is friends with Ann Coulter (look in the back of her latest book and you'll see his name in there).
What I don't like about him:
His voice can be occasionally annoying.
Sean Rima
What I like about him: He's an extremely funny guy and he's a poet. Has very good ideas about issues.
What I don't like about him: His show attracts the oddest people.
HomeschoolrsRUs
04-17-2008, 07:28 PM
Glenn Beck (http://www.glennbeck.com/content/radio/index.php) - syndicated
Bob Rose & Jay Anderson (http://www.thesky973.com/) - local
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 07:30 PM
I like the local talkshow hosts here. They kick ass.
Are there any that you think are good enough to be nationally syndicated? :)
DesertFox
04-17-2008, 07:42 PM
Limbaugh kind of lives the life of a rockstar (drugs and a multitude of women)Hooey. You're believing liberal lies about him.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 07:44 PM
...I like Levin's education and information but I don't care for his voice. Plus, something about his delivery or his show in general seems forced.
I agree with you about his education and information. My problem with him is that he's shrill and he's a bomb thrower. I can't picture him winning people over to his side. He preaches only to the choir, IMO.
TeenageRepublican
04-17-2008, 08:06 PM
Are there any that you think are good enough to be nationally syndicated? :)
Oh yeah. They already go out to 38 states.
Taylor1
04-17-2008, 08:11 PM
I like Levin, my favorite one as I can't stop mentioning is Schnitt. He has almost the exact same opinions on everything as me. Today he pissed off a guy that was claiming the Polygamist thing was somehow related to WACO with the way the authorities handled it. That was funny ohh boy. I love it when 9/11 truthers call in to the show with him. He curses on air with them its hilarious.
BarkleUSA
04-17-2008, 08:24 PM
...I'll comment on a cople of them:
1) Rush Limaugh - Entertaining, insightful arrogant - comes off as out-of-touch sometimes as far as the effect the price of gas is having on average Americans.
3) Sean Hannity - What he lacks in deep thought he makes up for in repetition - he's the master of the laundry list! By far his most annoying tactic is demanding YES or NO answers.
4) Mark Levin - Stop talking about your stupid dog Snupers (or what ever the dog's name was) - no one cares. Otherwise, I like his attitude.
Taylor1
04-17-2008, 08:28 PM
Barkle, I agree, yet I don't listen to Mark Levin enough to say something about his dog.
TeenageRepublican
04-17-2008, 08:39 PM
Jon Caldera is also head of the Independence Institute (http://www.i2i.org/main/page.php?page_id=1)which fights for the right-wingers in Colorado.
DeclinetoState
04-17-2008, 08:53 PM
I wish Melanie Morgan, a local talk-show host in San Francisco who co-hosted the Lee Rodgers morning program before she was fired, had her own syndicated show.
Rush Limbaugh is smarter than he'll ever be given credit for. Without him, talk radio as we know it would not exist. I've heard him let a liberal come on and rant and make an absolute fool of himself (the liberal, that is), though that doesn't happen very often.
Sean Hannity is ok, though sometimes he gets rude with liberal callers and guests.
"F. Lee" Levin is a little too quick to get into personal insults when talking to a liberal. Such a tactic might go over well in his home radio market, however.
I liked Laura Ingraham when she was on in San Francisco, especially when she'd do the "quote of the week" on Friday. I think she was one who played an interview someone did with Dan Rather when he was in Iraq and you could hear dogs howling in the background.
Bill O'Reilly was never as bad as some one the left or even the right made him out to be. He claimed to be "no-spin," but I think he spun more to the right than the left. When the MSM is heavily Democrat (by both registration and voting habits), it's hard to criticize him or any other conservative for spinning to the right.
I also wish Ann Coulter had a radio talk show.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 09:06 PM
Rush Limbaugh is smarter than he'll ever be given credit for. Without him, talk radio as we know it would not exist.
This is absolutely true. Couldn't have said it better.
BTW, you'd be amazed at how many conservatives hate Rush. And I mean HATE him.
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 09:25 PM
I also wish Ann Coulter had a radio talk show.
Bert Prelutsky wrote a fine article three years ago called Straight talk about talk-show hosts. It was syndicated to several sites. I was able to find it at [/URL]WND. [URL="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php/index.php/index.php?pageId=29813"]It's worth the read.
(http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php/index.php/index.php?pageId=29813)
Prelutsky is on our side. He's a funny guy. Wrote several Dragnet episodes. Not too malicious.
Anyway, he has this to say about Ann:
Next we come to the peripatetic Ann Coulter. There are many people who actually believe she has her own talk show, either on radio or television or, perhaps, both. She doesn't, but it's a natural mistake because she's on other people's shows so constantly. I confess that when she's on one-to-one, as with Al Rantel, she's OK. The trouble is that they usually have her on with a liberal, so that she can debate the enemy. Unfortunately, her style of debate is to talk non-stop, never pausing to take a breath, lest her opponent get a word in edgewise. Think of her as a skinny, blonde pit bull with a voice box and an agenda.
To be fair, there is a gentler side to Coulter. In fact, if you've ever caught her act on Hannity and Colmes, you've witnessed the embarrassing spectacle of Ann's making goo-goo eyes at Sean, looking as if she's hoping he'll invite her to the senior prom.
Most of my fellow conservatives can't believe it when I say that in my opinion, Ms. Coulter is the single most annoying person on television. And, yes, I am including Leslie Stahl, Ed Bradley, Eleanor Clift and Andy Rooney. In fact, I suspect Ms. Coulter would have her own TV talk show if only they could figure out a way for her to rudely interrupt herself and shout herself down!
Al Rantel used to have her on weekly and she was good on his show. Al Rantel was a fine local host. Unfortunately, I believe he's not long for this world. :(
EveningStar
04-17-2008, 10:49 PM
my favorite one as I can't stop mentioning is Schnitt. He has almost the exact same opinions on everything as me.
Who's he?
Patriot Heart
04-17-2008, 11:10 PM
You all should try Glenn Beck. You have to listen for a couple weeks at least to get in to the groove. He is truly funny, as are his sidekicks (Stu and Dan). He also walks the walk. He may be a Mormon, but he is faithful to his wife and family and blunt about his formerly stupid life when he was a Rock DJ and a drunk. He is very conservative, pro military, pro life. I love his show. I also love Laura Ingraham who DOES have original thoughts despite what some say. She calls a spade a spade and is funny and gorgeous too.
Naturalized-Texan
04-18-2008, 09:56 AM
You all should try Glenn Beck. You have to listen for a couple weeks at least to get in to the groove. He is truly funny, as are his sidekicks (Stu and Dan). He also walks the walk. He may be a Mormon, but he is faithful to his wife and family and blunt about his formerly stupid life when he was a Rock DJ and a drunk. He is very conservative, pro military, pro life. I love his show. I also love Laura Ingraham who DOES have original thoughts despite what some say. She calls a spade a spade and is funny and gorgeous too.
Glenn Beck is on too late at night here to listen to him. The station has to drop power at sunset and we can't hear it.
My son, who posts here occasionally as conservatour, gave me a Glenn Beck Insider subscription for Christmas, so I am able to sometimes listen to parts of his program.
I mostly agree with Glenn Beck, but I disagree with most of his opinions on economics.
Lazarus
04-18-2008, 10:01 AM
The only one I listen to regularly is Rush Limbaugh... I have rarely disagreed with him, and when I do, its over minor, insignificant points...
The only other one I have heard speak who impressed me was Mark Levin - He subbed one time for Rush and he was brilliant... I don't know where to find his show otherwise I would listen to him regularly...
LivingDeadGirl
04-18-2008, 10:01 AM
I like to listen to Glen Beck, Rush, and Laura Ingraham.
I have a very low opinion of Michael Savage.
Hannity can be good, sometimes he sounds whiney though. Levin bores me.
In the morning it is DEFINITELY Don & Roma out of Chicago though!!
Dr. Laura drives me nuts. What kind of glutton for punishment do you have to be to call that 'lady'.
LivingDeadGirl
04-18-2008, 10:07 AM
Dr. Laura drives me nuts. What kind of glutton for punishment do you have to be to call that 'lady'.
She's still on?! None of the stations around here have carried her for years...that I know of...
She's still on?! None of the stations around here have carried her for years...that I know of...yep
Suzie
04-18-2008, 10:22 AM
The only other one I have heard speak who impressed me was Mark Levin - He subbed one time for Rush and he was brilliant... I don't know where to find his show otherwise I would listen to him regularly...
XM radio
Maggie_T
04-18-2008, 01:09 PM
Most overrated:
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, Bill O'Reilly
OI! Leave Laura alone! Damn you, ES, what is it with your prejudice against female conservative political commentators? :flame:
As for Mark Levin, he is The Great One. Of course, he does have this tendency to being vocally impatient with cretins, especially the leftist variety (but I repeat myself), so I can see how he would offend your tender sensitivities. :rolleyes:
However, I agree with you on Hannity and O'Reilly.
Hannity has been particulartly disappointing, lately. In dealing with liberals, he's been missing every single chance to come back with clever (and accurate) retorts with which to slap the bastards upside the head. Man, even I could do a better job than he's been doing these days. :mad:
O'Reilly just comes across as too smug and pleased with himself. As usual.
And yes, I also love Rush and Boortz, even though I don't always agree with the latter.
Oh, and don't forget Glenn Beck. I LOVE the man. His insults are irresistibly witty. And he's clever to boot. Right up there on my personal Hall of Fame. :thumb:
Lazarus
04-18-2008, 01:18 PM
XM radioI'll have to look that up, Sooz... I have XM in the car... Tanx sweety...
Lazarus
04-18-2008, 01:20 PM
OI! Leave Laura alone! Damn you, ES, what is it with your prejudice against female conservative political commentators? :flame:
As for Mark Levin, he is The Great One. Of course, he does have this tendency to being vocally impatient with cretins, especially the leftist variety (but I repeat myself), so I can see how he would offend your tender sensitivities. :rolleyes:...Sic 'im, Maggie baby!:D
Suzie
04-18-2008, 01:23 PM
I'll have to look that up, Sooz... I have XM in the car... Tanx sweety...
America Right. Here's the schedule. http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=166
Lazarus
04-18-2008, 01:25 PM
I knew there was a right wing talk channel but I didn't know he was on there... I'm gonna program that into my buttons now... :thumb:
Suzie
04-18-2008, 01:27 PM
My husband travels a lot, he has XM in his car. He listens to that channel quite a bit.
hdmundt
04-18-2008, 02:31 PM
Favorites:
Neil Boortz
Rush Limbaugh
Mark Levin
Herman Cain (now has a show on WSB [Boortz' station] in Atlanta)
Glenn Beck
Taylor1
04-18-2008, 02:44 PM
Who's he?
Only the BEST and FAIR conservative talk show guy. I like him better than, Glenn, Rush and all the others.
http://schnittshow.com
While I was typing this, some guy just called in, one of the ANTI-Israel people.
He completely just shut the guy up, it was amazing, and the guy was yelling at him saying stuff like HAMAS IS THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS! It's amazing the stupidity that calls in.
You all should try Glenn Beck. You have to listen for a couple weeks at least to get in to the groove. He is truly funny, as are his sidekicks (Stu and Dan). He also walks the walk. He may be a Mormon, but he is faithful to his wife and family and blunt about his formerly stupid life when he was a Rock DJ and a drunk. He is very conservative, pro military, pro life. I love his show. I also love Laura Ingraham who DOES have original thoughts despite what some say. She calls a spade a spade and is funny and gorgeous too.
I like Glenn too, hes one of my favorite.
Maggie_T
04-18-2008, 04:09 PM
Sic 'im, Maggie baby!:D
I didn't mean to be so harsh on ES. It's just that he drives me nuts with his constant disapproval of people like Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham.
ES, is there any female conservative political commentator that merits your lofty approval? Anyone at all? :rolleyes:
EveningStar
04-18-2008, 04:49 PM
ES, is there any female conservative political commentator that merits your lofty approval? Anyone at all? :rolleyes:
Over the years I've enjoyed people like Tammy Bruce, Debra J. Saunders, Mona Charen and a few others.
BTW, I'm not threatened by stable, accomplished women. I'm married to one. :)
Maggie_T
04-18-2008, 05:49 PM
Oh, sorry, dear. I suppose I "took your words out of context." :rolleyes:
Suzie
04-18-2008, 09:28 PM
Dr. Laura was just on Fox saying women should be at home raising their kids. I must say I agree with that. I have always been a fan of the traditional roles for women, if that makes me a bad person so be it. Every female boss I have ever worked for was a itch with a capitol B, and kept their mouths running long after they should have shut up. I would rather have a man in charge and I have found them easier to work for. Women who think everyone should listen to them just because they are talking do nothing for me. I am an anti feminist.
TSawyer2112
04-19-2008, 10:32 AM
Favorites:thumb:
1. Rush:
The Godfather as Boortz calls him. Insightful and funny. I could listen 8 Hours a day.
2. Laura Ingram:
I enjoyed her show. It was replaced here by a local talk show which I rarely listen to.
3. Glen Beck:
I have watched his show before. I don't think radio stations here carry the show, but I would definitely listen.
Just OK:listen:
Hannity:
Won't shutup long enough for a Lib to hang themselves with their own words. Really annoyed me when he was obviously in the tank for Giuliani. Does not incorporate enough humor. The funniest times are when Mark Levin calls in or they play the Levin clip "Get off the phone you big dope!" I always hate for Levin to hang up after he calls. 'Please Mark, are you sure you can't stay for the rest of the show'?
Levin:
I've only listened a little online so putting him in this category has as much to do with my unfamiliarity as anything. Mark seems to have a very dry sense of humor which I think compliments Hannity's personality well. They should do a show together and tag team it on the libs.
Can't Stand:blah:
Boortz:
This guy is what libs claim Rush is: An arrogant blowhard who should spend less time and effort trying to be offensive just for the sake of being offensive. I gave him a chance but his Christian bashing along with the rest of his personality caused me to hit the off switch.
Savage:
A self-promoter who does more harm to conservatives than good. The type of guy who would accidentally drop a grenade in his own trenches right after he pulled the pin.
DeclinetoState
04-19-2008, 10:58 AM
I preferred Savage when he was local in San Francisco. It used to be a hoot when he'd play the "Savage Sheep" bleating during a newscast at the top of the hour, while he was supposedly off the air.
He does tend to fulfill every stereotype libs have about talk-radio conservatives.
I would have liked to have heard him on the air with Bernie Ward, the annoying San Francisco lib now in trouble for having downloaded kiddie porn onto his computer. The show probably would have lasted one day, maybe not even that long. One of them would have killed the other.
Naturalized-Texan
04-19-2008, 01:09 PM
I used to listen to Michael Savage, but he went off the deep end with nutty extremism and I quit listening to him.
dPrasse
04-19-2008, 01:16 PM
I catch Rush locally ...
Don and Roma on WLS am - Chicago
(husband wife team ... met them and their son when he flew with the Blue Angels at an airshow ...)
Then , it is off to
http://www.sirius.com/siriuspatriot
Wyatt_Junker
04-19-2008, 01:32 PM
Whuddup prass? Long time.
How's Peach?
dPrasse
04-19-2008, 01:34 PM
Peach is good !
we've been in and out of the hospital with our son since last fall , so , between work and hospital living , we've been rather inactive here ...
Feels good to be back ...
GreatDredScott
06-10-2008, 10:40 PM
Thank you ES for pointing out this thread to me.
Anyway, the thing I think some people forget about Laura Ingraham is that she used to clerk for Justice Thomas, so not only does she have a legal background, but she also knows a lot of the little things about the Court that usually only those of us who enjoy following the day-to-day operations of the Court do. You're far less likely to hear an inaccurate legal opinion on Laura's show than on some of the other shows. In addition, she knows what Justice _____ is really like because she spent a year behind doors that 99.999%% of us will never get to open.
I like Rush, but I can only take him in small bits. He's more of a conservative entertainer than anything else. That isn't a bad thing, but if you keep up on current events via the Internet, it can be kind of hard to listen to him talk 30 minutes about a topic you've already heard about. He's very important to the cause, so I'm not saying anyone shouldn't listen to him, but a little bit goes a long way for me.
EveningStar
06-10-2008, 10:46 PM
I know that Laura clerked for Clarence Thomas. You have to be very bright to have done that. That's why I'm amazed that she's so lacking in original thought.
TeenageRepublican
06-10-2008, 11:22 PM
Jon Caldera is a close friend of Ann Coulter. You know, she's not exactly the bitch the left puts her out to be when she's with Jon. Gunny Bob is a Desert Storm military veteran. Mike Rosen is a Denver Post columnist. Beat those local talkshow hosts, California.
Riverboat
06-11-2008, 01:22 AM
I've skimmed most of the comments. I will say that I'll listen to almost any conservative on talk radio. Obviously, I'll allow more air-time in my car or house to some more than others. I appreciate the different perspectives, and I might hear something about an issue that wasn't picked up by another.
Rush is far and away the leader. The only time I DON'T like him is when he adopts that annoying childish imitation of those he disparages. It's the tone, not the substance. Same reason I generally avoid Glen Beck. His voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
Mike Savage: He's an idiot, wrapped in a moron, inside an enema.
Timberwolf
06-11-2008, 01:25 AM
I really enjoy:
Glen Beck
Rush (and just about everyone who subs for him)
Dennis Prager
Laura Ingraham
Jerry Doyle
I don't really care for:
Hannity (to repetitive...almost OCD)
Levin
Can't Stand:
Dr Laura
Mike Savage (IMHO he ought to be committed)
RogerFGay
06-11-2008, 09:45 AM
What about G. Gordon Liddy ("The G Man")?
HomeschoolrsRUs
06-11-2008, 10:19 AM
Mike Savage: He's an idiot, wrapped in a moron, inside an enema.
:yeahthat:
1. Rush
2. Glenn Beck (I watch his show every weeknight)
3. Laura Ingraham
4. Micheal Medved (but I can't pick him up anymore)
5. Boortz
But I don't listen to the radio much anymore since I can't hear their shows on the internet (without paying). I peruse Michelle Malkin's HotAir.com more than any other, and I like when she used to do a weekly video blog. I think she should be on air, she's really good (like her better than Laura I even).
Naturalized-Texan
06-11-2008, 10:33 AM
A I stated on another thread, Laura Ingraham is a close third to Hannity, with Rush being by far the best.
Oldeshooter
06-11-2008, 11:49 AM
Syndicated: Laura Ingraham, Rush, Michael Savage
Local; Howie Carr, Dan Yorke
Lazarus
06-11-2008, 12:44 PM
I only have one criticism of Rush... I usually only have the time to listen to his first half hour which works for me because that seems to be his most concentrated period, devoid of phone calls - strict Rush commentary and analysis...
But on those rare days when he comes in from some Celebrity Golf Tournament or High Brow Party/Conference, he usually wastes the first 30 minutes talking about his social life - Which I couldn't possibly care less about - Especially the Golf since I'm not a golfer...
On those days I simply turn him off since I know he is going to squander my precisous Rush period with his personal society babble... I don't mind him doing his society babble if he would only reserve it for the end of the show since I can never listen that far...
TeenageRepublican
06-11-2008, 01:16 PM
I also listen to some left-wing talkshow hosts and have become close friends with one of them... Big Steve.
I know, it's odd. I never thought I would get along with him once I sent him a couple of e-mails. But then he got on the subject of horror movies. One thing led to another and...
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