[Dan in Pasadena]

Is Rush Limbaugh an insensitive jackass? Is that the question? Hmmmm, let me see here.....thinking....thinking.....this is a HARD one! I'm kidding of course. YES, he's insensitive as hell. As are most radio talkshow hosts. My only question is whether the insensitivity is real or an act?

Haven't we all learned by now that the standard schtick on talkradio is to say something outrageous ("Puppies should be drowned!") and then stand back for the avalanche of outraged callers, the inevitable minority of loons that agree and the one or two thoughtful respondents that "try to make sense out of this whole discussion". Of course the moderator periodically sprinkles a little gasoline on the fire, just to keep things toasty. Rush has been at this schtick so long I wonder if he even knows he's doing it anymore?

Oh and before anyone says it, Yes on the (in good ole liberal L.A.) ONE radio show billed here as "Progressive talk", they do it too! I tried listening to them for awhile and it was immediately the same thing. King of this currently is Tom Leykis...and everyone "bites"