Rating the Talk Show Host

Rush Limbaugh
The man who started it all. Rush never went to college and failed many things before making it big in talk radio. He became the voice of opposition in the Clinton administration. When George W. Bush took over, he found it difficult to be independent and still be liked by the administration and Republicans. He started off criticizing Bush when he disagreed with him but found it threatened his ratings so he stopped. He believes in a free market. He is pro life, but opposes single issue voters. He believes in the war on terror and is a supporter of the government industrial complex.

Savage Name
Hush Bimbo, or the Golfer

My Rating
He started off amazing, but he allowed the Bush machine to crush him and he became a mouth piece. He did start the talk radio trend, however.


Sean Hannity
He started off as a fill-in for Rush. He became a co-anchor of Hannity and Colmes and got his own syndicated talk show in 2002. He is very supportive of the free market and opposes all regulations on businesses. He opposes any changes to lifestyle to protect the environment. He was way too close to president Bush. He reflected many of Bushes talking points during his administration.

Savage Name
Wall Banger, Pawn Vannity

My Rating
Many times, he is not original, but regurgitates topics from Rush's show.


Michale Savage
He is an independent conservative. He has done it all. On his show, he talks about everything from politics to health, nutrition, science, religion, even spaghetti. He has equally criticized Clinton Bush, and Obama. He believes in God but also believes in evolution. He does value the Bible and reads it on air.

My Rating
He is my favorite of all the talk show hosts.


Laura Ingraham
Former clerk for Clarence Thomas, she was a host on MSNBC. In addition to her radio talk show, she is also a Fox News contributor. Like Hannity, she is very close to the Republican establishment. She has criticized Bush, especially on immigration.

My Rating
Pretty average.


Glenn Beck
Host of a radio show and just started a show on Fox News. He is a Mormon, but does not talk about it much. He was a republican, but has left the party. He was disgusted by the massive spending during the Bush administration. He has been known to cry on the air.He is trying to start an independent movement.

Savage Name
Hemorrhoid with Ears

My Rating
At times, he seems almost plastic. Savage accuses him of trying to be him. I do enjoy him however.


Rusty Humphries
Began as a Savage fill-in, he was once an independent conservative, but has become very close to the Republican party. His views have become very close to Hannity.

My Rating
I liked him much better when he was independent. Now he is way too close to the Republican establishment for my comfort.


Mike Gallagher
Gallagher is in the top ten of talk show hosts. He is kind of a run-of-the-mill talk show host. He is a republican and supports the republican party.

My Rating
Not great, not bad.


Niel Bortz
He is a member of the libertarian party. He will not discuss abortion. Once in a while he will, but when he does, he makes it clear that he supports abortion. He believes men who oppose abortion do so because they can't stand the thought of a woman controlling her own reproduction. He has made several disparaging comments about women over the air. He supports the fair tax as an alternative to the income tax.

My Rating
I usually support him, but don't like his libertarian views.


Mark Levin
The talk show host with a thick New York accent, which may or may not be real. He recently wrote the book Freedom and Tyranny, which Rush has called a modern day conservative manifesto. He is good friends with Sean Hannity. He often engages in bathroom humor. His styles and views are almost identical to Hannity.

My Rating
If you listen to Hannity, you don't really need to listen to Levin.