Arguing that people watch O\'Reilly and Beck for entertainment is completely absurd. Look at the facts: Both are [i]conservatives[/i]. 40% of the American people identify themselves as [i]conservatives[/i]. Likewise, only 20% of them are liberal. Yep, definitely no coincidence. O\'Reilly has smashed other networks for \"8 years and counting\". To say that the reason they\'ve always won for SO LONG is purely because of entertainment is ridiculous and just plain stupid. Don\'t you think that America wants to get some [i]news[/i] sometimes? But EVERY NIGHT they just watch for entertainment. That argument is so, so weak. Case in point, angry people at town halls. Fox News routinely exposes bad things about the health care bill. They talk about the disadvantages. They also have Democrats on to argue their side as well. Do you think that they are angry over the bill because of what they watched on MSNBC? No, because if that was the case, they would be praising the bill. Could it be that they read the bill, and are upset with it? Unlikely. You yourself have already eliminated that possibility. Americans aren\'t idiots that just want \"entertainment.\" We have a form of SELF-government, and it seems to me that it\'s always worked out well until the liberals step in to push big government agenda. They even call themselves \"progressives\" now, because being liberal is now frowned upon. People want the truth, and so they watch FOX. Why do you think the New York Times is on the verge of bankruptcy? Why is NBC on the verge of bankruptcy? It may have to do with the Obama action figures they sell. If you can explain those things, then you\'re \"entertainment\" argument might become halfway legit. Not likely. By the way, Beck is an OPINION show. It\'s not supposed to be fair.