"Specificly what are your complaints about Hannity?"
Hoo boy, where to begin...
Not sharp enough to argue past talking point A.
Blatantly self-aggrandizing and self-promoting.
Laid down and behaved like a lap dog when Hillary was on H&C.
Slams guests after they get off the phone and can't respond (very cheap).
Flipper...'nuf said.
Kowtowing to CapCities bigs like Jennings.
There is more but in my book, the most important are these two...
1. He's a former construction guy (so he says), a Native NYer, a vocal supporter of all things NYPD and FDNY but, when 9.11 happened he did nothing to pitch in himself. The pit was crawling with Hannity-type guys, all volunteers from the trades, all giving up paid work, all at risk. He stayed safe and warm in the sound booth, all the while and still talking tough.
2. He's got goo-goo eyes for anything military and builds his audience rapport on their backs but I've yet to see him get on a plane and visit the troops in any deployed posting. Hell, even Mariah Carey made it to Iraq.
My personal bottom line...all mouth, little depth, no action. But hey, if you're impressed....
I'm not buying most of that, by the way how many hours have you put in the host seat for how many years?
"Not sharp enough to argue past A"--if you knew anything about talk radio at all you would realize it's always a mistake to broadcast above and beyond the first year of college you are probably mistaking his lack of sharpness for good radio skills.
Blantalty self aggrandizing and arrogant--all the good ones are, ever listen to Rush?
I did not see the hillary interview.
Slams guests when they are off the phone can't reppond--He slams them just as hard when they are on the phone and the bigger ones he slams harder--he is a kind man you are problaby mistaking that.
When you complain about flipper you really show your ignorance about talk radio skills She is a divergence, flipper mixes the show up, changes the format just a little lightens things up, broadens the appeal, that just 'good talk radio skill at a higher level you obviously don't understand.
He and rush both cow tow to people like Russert and jennings I don't like that.
Anyone that can put together a charity benefit like he did last month that raised millions for family members in new york city is o.k. in my book.