Posted on 10/22/2006 4:07:27 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
On last night's Fox News Watch, Cal Thomas offered critical assessments of the independence of two of his fellow conservative commentators. Even while acknowledging that the two top-rated talkers have recently made comments critical of the administration, he suggested that, by and large, the pair lack political autonomy.
In the context of a discussion of President Bush's efforts to shore up support among conservative radio talk show personalities, Thomas stated:
"Even Rush Limbaugh, who is seen as being in the pocket of the administration, has been critical of Republicans not being more like Republicans."
And:
"Sean Hannity, recently - though he's pretty much a cheerleader for the Republican party - has said a few critical things, so it's not all 100% in lock step from all of them."
So, how do readers here score Cal's comments?
Personally, I give him a hit and a miss. When it comes to Hannity, I've often observed that his show too often has the ring of a recitation of RNC talking points.
But I disagree with Thomas's assessement of Rush. As a conservative, Rush will naturally tend to support a Republican, and generally conservative, administration. But I believe Rush's genius, and that which has put him at the top of the pops for coming on two decades, is his independence of mind. Limbaugh often speaksof the way he has followed his own instincts. When a big issue breaks, I am curious to get Rush's take precisely because it is often unpredictable.
Your thoughts?
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