If you listen, you can tell when people are reading as opposed to speaking off the cuff.
I earned my living thinking on my feet for a long time (ANYthing can happen in a courtroom, and usually does . . . ) and I know it when I hear it.
I don't see much TV or hear much talk radio, as most of it isn't suitable for the children. The clip of the exchange with Fr. E. was the first time I'd heard Hannity in a long while. As someone said a few posts above, he reasons like a liberal!