Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Oh yes...... Date:   3/10/2016 9:06:45 AM

Here's the thing Hound, and this is something that most of his ardent detractors miss, on many matters of substance in politics, economics, social matters, etc. he believes in the same things I believe in.  What makes him so popular is his unique position in the world of media/entertainment as an actual conservative.  When we look at the mainstream media we see very few people that are actually conservative and will say so openly.  He created an entire genre of conservative talk radio that was desperately needed to counter the monopoly liberals hold on most media outlets.  I don't agree with everything he says and he can at times be over the top, but in 90% of the cases where he is pilloried he was using humor to skewer someone or some institution.  If you listen long enough you get that.

But in the end, and as he will tell you, his job is to entertain his audience so they will come back for more.  That is why the liberal attempts  to copy him always fail.  The people they pick (Cuomo, Olbermann, et al) are not remotely entertaining and are mostly strident, unfunny demagogues.  He is a funny and entertaining demogogue which is why he succeeds.  I find it ironic that the left gets into an absolute tizzy when he makes fun of some liberal politicians looks or whatever but those very same people think that comedians and talk show hosts that do the same and much worse to conservatives are just too funny.  I can assure you Rush hasn't said one tenth the insulting. obnoxious things that say Bill Maher says on a regular basis and yet one is celebrated by the left and the other vilified.

Sorry for the tome but people who don't listen to him usually know what they know about him from lies and misrepresentations.