[philman_36]

Why don't all of these pundits put their hat in the political ring?
From Beck, to Hannity, to Rush, to Coulter, to O'Reilly, to too many names to list, none of them run for public office. And that's not even mentioning the left. Where's Maddow or Olbermann on the political ticket?
If their real desire was to get America back on track, or of the track if the shoe fits, then wouldn't they get that job done more easily as an elected official?
So what is their real desire? Money? (got that) Fame? (got that too) A conservative America? (it's what they say, not what they do) The continuation of inept government ensuring their jobs as pundits? (Hmmmmmmm)
If they're all sooooo smart then let them run for office and fix things to their liking.
Or is sniping from the sidelines all these "oh so smart" 'journalists' and 'reporters' capable of doing?
(Oh, that's right, they're 'pitch men' or 'idea men'...you get the idea?)

[jessduntno]

“Why don’t all of these pundits put their hat in the political ring?”

How many professional “pundits” have gone from punditry to a career in politics? Isn’t it usually the opposite track?

Pundits do not get elected...they can’t shake the talking head image. The reason I hated to see Sarah Palin go to Fox.

And no, Reagan doesn’t count. He was not a pundit, but a business spokesperson who became involved in Demoncrat politics before he became politically savvy and came over to the light.

[streetpreacher]

Beck’s impact is larger than a political office. And I agree with Andrew Breitbart: the largest battlefield and place of impact is within the world of media, not simply winning an election or two.