Quoted: I like Laura Ingraham, but I consider all the "conservative" talk shows hosts to be carnival barkers. If the trend in talk radio starts to lean to the left, watch some of these talking heads change their politics to adapt.
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Won't happen. Rush got his start in a viewpoint-starved market. People were hungry for a voice that would express thier views, and he created the perfect show for that market.
In 15 years, the political climate has changed somewhat, but Rush hasn't changed. I use him as an example, since he is the only one I have been able to consistently listen to for years at a time.
There will always be a market for conservatism. Look at the liberal shows. The lack of market hasn't driven them to the right. It simply put them out of money. When there is no more market for conservative thinking, forums will die out. If not, (as long as there is free speech) then there will always be conservative voices in the various types of media.