Works both ways. The Limbaughs and Hannitys of the world go a long way in crystalizing thought, in pointing out hypocrisy, and for just one example, were MASSIVELY influential generating the opposition to the last attempt at “immigration reform” which BOTH parites would have overwhelmingly passed had not the tremendous uproar been generated by talk radio.
What’s to be gained by “backing off”? Will the Dems like us more? Yeah, that one works really well, let’s try it just one more time, shall we?
I hope, but am not confident that a similar effort can be launched against the coming Obama tide of Leftist/union pork spending.