Great analysis, and right on the money.
BOR is either highly effective at self-deception or as big a liar as any politician that’s ever stepped up to a podium. He and only he decides what is “bogus” and who is a “stand up guy” following rules that benefit his self-interest. But by doing business under the umbrella of “no spin” - he actually has built a sizable following of people who think he is objective and unbiased across the board. Regardless of whether you agree or like him, he is impacting the way political commentary is done on TV in the same way Rush did for talk radio.
And if you just came up with the phrase “No Spine Zone”, you need to trademark it pronto. That is a money quote if I ever heard one.
:-)