In response to the ridiculous ranking of the top pundits in America, by the British Paper, The Telegraph, I have written a list of The Dude’s Top Ten Most Influential Political Pundits. Agree or disagree?
1. Matt Drudge – Is there really any doubt? For most political junkies, the Drudge Report is the first site they check when they wake up in the morning and the last one they check before they go to bed. (Besides, both you and I know that if Drudge didn’t link to the Telegraph story, nobody in America would have read it)
2. Politico (John Harris and Jim Vandehei ) – Read it every day and check it constantly.
3. Bill O’Reilly – His independent streak, fiery rhetoric and refreshing interviewing style makes him a leader on the radio, on television and in newspaper columns. O’Reilly may be the most far-reaching commentator in America today.
4. Rush Limbaugh – The King of Talk Radio, Limbaugh has an immense following, which can be mobilized at his behest.
5. Tim Russert – His Sunday morning television show is a must stop for presidents, senators and the like. A favorite pundit among the pundits.
6. Karl Rove – Since leaving the Bush White House, Rove has proven to be an excellent commentator and a great nab for Fox News.
3. Bill O’Reilly – His independent streak, fiery rhetoric and refreshing interviewing style makes him a leader on the radio, on television and in newspaper columns. O’Reilly may be the most far-reaching commentator in America today.
4. Rush Limbaugh – The King of Talk Radio, Limbaugh has an immense following, which can be mobilized at his behest.
5. Tim Russert – His Sunday morning television show is a must stop for presidents, senators and the like. A favorite pundit among the pundits.
6. Karl Rove – Since leaving the Bush White House, Rove has proven to be an excellent commentator and a great nab for Fox News.
7. John McCain – Love him or hate him, McCain is one of the first politicians that reporters run to when they want to get a “straight” answer on a political issue.
8.Mark Halperin – ‘The Page’ is a must read in political circles.
9.Sean Hannity – Second only to Rush in the ranks of conservative talk radio, but his success on television may help him surpass Rush one day—but not today.
10. David Brooks – He’s no conservative, as the Telegraph insists, but he is the most influential NY Times columnist, which has to count for something.
[Editor's Note: Notice the prime time boys on MSNBC are nowhere to be seen. The reason? Nobody except the far left watches them, so there power is anything but far-reaching.]
