At least Hugh Hewitt has the class to admit it up front and credits FR nearly every day, he even tells freepers by name (DFU etc) to bump this or that thread.
I'm with G Gordon on about 85%...he's more of a social/cultural progressive than I. My wife does think he's cute for an elderly fellow. If he is virile and potent and all that I wonder about his new girl Friday Diana....they seem mighty chummy.....and he admits to a rather open marriage. Of course it might be shtick like you said.