Posted on 03/03/2005 1:31:07 PM PST by EveningStar
Since I retired several months ago, I've had plenty of time to listen to talk radio and I've been able to come up with my own factors for rating some of the hosts.
It is this: Who provides depth and insight and who doesn't?
To me, those who provide depth and insight include: Rush Limbaugh Dennis Prager Michael Medved Larry Elder
Those who fall into the "No **** Sherlock / Captain Obvious to the Rescue" category include: Laura Ingraham Sean Hannity
That's my opinion. What's yours?
I think Mark is exclusive to WABC in NYC. You can get him online here. That would be 3-5pm Pacific time.
Neil Boortz is quite conservative.
I thought he said "9th Circus Court". Oh well.
It's just a matter of taste. As for Savage, he is an odd one, no question about it.
http://www.wabcradio.com/
6-8pm EST.
How can you not include Bob Grant? Him and Limbaugh are the 2 best.
I wasn't trying to list all the hosts in my initial post, just some of them. I was hoping that people like you would fill in the blanks. And you did. :)
Rush = The best. No one even close.
Laura Ingrahm = Very funny. But lately she's started to bore me. Her impression of Hildabeast is spot-on.
Hannity = A lightweight to political junkies like us, but he's an outstanding Republican foot solider and appeals to the idiots on the Right. I'll take their votes.
Medved = Interesting but a little boring.
Gallager = An embarrassment...I can't believe FOX uses him.
Glen Beck = Ehh...OK, I guess.
Scarborough = I like him. Maybe just because he's something new...We'll see.
O'Reilly = A blowhard.
Savage = A bigot and an embarrassment to conservatives. He's our Michael Moore. He might even be a closet liberal putting on a show just to make some money. I work under the assumption that only bigots like him.
Thanks! 3-5 p.m. here -- often in my car. I rarely get compy time then due to KIDS. But one of these days I will. Still need to buy his book.
Mark Levin has some of the most brilliant monologues and riffs on talk radio. I particularly enjoy when he takes a complicated concept and patiently explains it, starting with basics everyone can understand, and developing a progression that extends the ideas to a logical conclusion.
Levin is an excellent teacher. Even though I am often familiar with what he is talking about, I learn from his skill in pedagogy and persuasion. I also find that he rarely makes the mistakes I hear other beloved talk show hosts make in misunderstanding news he hears. Basically, he always "gets it."
One example that is quite memorable was his riff describing all the potential domestic sources of energy and how absolutely none of them are acceptible to enviro-whackos and libs. Not only no nuclear power, ANWR, off-shore drilling, but not even windmills. Then he describes the real agenda, the true motivation behind a seemingly unconnected series of events and activities.
There are many other examples. While Levin's new book is certainly superb, I wish he would put together a collection of transcripts of his best monologues -- for structure, style, and effectiveness, they are timeless.
I am Spartacus.
Spartacus has been posting as "Lazamataz" on FR for many years.
I would have to agree about Gallagher...when I listen to the Mike Gallagher show, I wonder if Mike has a brain in his head at all. He says the most idiotic things.
Does anyone know where I can get Neal Boortz on the internet? I'm in Chicago and I don't think he comes in here.
Try this web site:http: www.boortz.com
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