This Huffington Post entry reports what is also out in the national news media. Senator Chuck Hagel, in an appearance at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, made a number of pointed remarks. Of particular note to me was his remarks about Right Wing Radio Talk Show Hosts in General and Rush Limbaugh in particular.

Quoting from the article, "We are educated by the great entertainers like Rush Limbaugh," said Hagel, sarcastically referencing the talk radio host who once called him "Senator Betrayus." "You know, I wish Rush Limbaugh and others like that would run for office. They have so much to contribute and so much leadership and they have an answer for everything. And they would be elected overwhelmingly," he offered. "[The truth is] they try to rip everyone down and make fools of everybody but they don't have any answers."

Hagel makes a good point. What qualifies commentators like Limbaugh, Hannity, (or for that matter Olbermann or Maddow) to comment on political goings on? What governmental offices have they been elected to? What service have they performed in the military? What multi-billion dollar business staffed by hundreds, even thousands of people have they managed successfully?

Someone once said to me the way to know a pretender to power was not just whether they wanted to be in charge, but whether they were willing to be responsible for their decisions.

Here's a link to the rest of the entry.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/18/hagel-unrestrained-takes_n_144603.html