I don't listen to talk radio a lot, because I have a short commute between office and home. But last fall, I got into the car with a colleague to go pick up a pizza (we were working late), and heard some conservative talker with a screechy voice just making an ass of himself. Even when I disagree with Limbaugh, he's interesting to listen to -- funny and entertaining. So too with Laura Ingraham, and even Anne Coulter. But this guy was just horrible. He sounded horrible, and he whined and moaned and basically carried on like the shrill crackpot at the bar that you excuse yourself to go to the bathroom to get away from, and then head for the door.
"That's Mark Levin," my friend explained.
Conor Friedersdorf listened to a Levin bit the other day, in which the radio talker had the following exchange:
MARK LEVIN: Answer me this, are you a married woman? Yes or no?CALLER: Yes.
MARK LEVIN: Well I don't know why your husband doesn't put a gun to his temple. Get the hell out of here.
This is the same Mark Levin whose book is a huge bestseller. A cretin who would say something like this on his radio show is a big deal among a lot of conservatives. Good grief. Having spent about 15 unpleasant minutes listening to this creep, I cannot imagine why anybody pays attention to him. Seriously, where is the pleasure in listening to this kind of trashmouth? If I were on the left, I would make sure that people thought that Mark Levin was the face of the Republican Party and the conservative movement.
I know how my liberal readers feel about Mark Levin, and what he represents. How do my fellow conservatives feel?
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Based on this so called conservative and how his attention should be "enticed and entertained" I can now see how Obama was elected. I have faced the type like Mr. Dreher- more credit to presentation than substance. If 15 minutes is all it takes to take the full measure of a man then we would have a better president.
An advice for Mr. Dreher take more than 15 minutes to listen to a true conservative and listen closely what Mr. Levin and what he is trying to convey to you. And Mr. Levin is not a radio talk show host as a vocation.
I think Keith Olbermann is a pompous gasbag. My idea of hell would be to be stuck between Olbermann and Levin on a hot, crowded bus ride to Tijuana.
Alas, I'm going to have to close off comments. This thread is getting spammed by Levin fans who have learned manners and civility from their idol. We don't do that sort of thing here. Game over.
He's no Phil Hendrie, that's for darn sure!
You gotta listen to "The Great One" for more then 10 minutes to recognize his brilliance....
He(Levin) is funny as hell and very smart. A lot of what is going on in this government should make you feel frustrated and angry. They are robbing us blind and taking away our freedom not too mention making business the enemy.