I used to believe that the babbling of politicians was evidence of their lack of intelligence, until I saw myself attempting to deliver a coherent thought on television during an interview and heard a small voice inside my head say "What an idiot".
This is why people use speech-writers and tele-prompters.
I agree with Owl that you should strive to achieve independent thought. Only a fool would believe everything told him by either the left or the right. Remember that radio hosts are entertainers first, journalists second, if at all.