I think one of Sean's best aspects is that he is gentler than Rush and more apt to entice those on the left who can't tolerate hardcore Rush to at least consider conservative views. There are probably tons of former lefties who began with Sean and eventually moved onto Rush.
a couple of replies ....
#1 his heart is in the right place, that's agreed.
#2 he does have to do something to separate himself from Rush (gentler) and open his market a little broader to fans.
#3 turnoff the radio? I hear ya and understand. The only other options would be Dave Ramsey, Dr. Dean and Sports Talk that is redundant after 8am.
#4 "now more than ever" is a good hook.
#5 "ditto" is a quick exchange that lasts no more than 2-3 seconds as an intro into a new topic. The "great American" comment generally leads to other superficial thank you's, explanations and definitions of why someone is great (usually the same responses and critiques).