Now, Brit Hume I like a lot, although he's more of a newsman than a commentator or activist, even though he clearly leans right.
And I actually think that if you give the "straight news" with a slant, that's more effective. Just look at the careers of Dan Rather and Peter Jennings...
Had the new media been around, these three would have had much shorter careers. Network news enjoyed massive influence for decades and pushed their agenda since before WWII.