A lot of these guys, it's like professional wrestling. They don't really add anything to the political debate except noise, but tend to tap some substrata of anger among their listeners.
If it weren't for talk radio, and especially Rush, the conservative movement wouldn't be anywhere near where it is today. I'm more a fan of Dr Dobson, but I certainly give the others credit, especially Rush. I'm astounded at the criticism, but maybe I shouldn't be, considering the tone of this thread and others like it.