I would like to point to the single defining factor in modern American political "debate," the confirmation bias, wherein people tend to seek out information that they already agree with. I myself am guilty of this, listening to far more Air America radio than, say, Capt. Hillbilly Heroin or the Falafel King. That said, I don't know how a human being can possibly avoid this psychological tendency for any significant amount of time. It would create far too much cognitive dissonance to constantly listen to things that you inherently disagree with. I suppose, theoretically, you could listen to something you disagree with and change your mind, but then you'd have to listen to something that opposes that thought, and the whole cycle begins again.

I'm just chasing my tail here, but this is the Internet, so I don't feel so out of place there.

However, I do feel that some people take this tendency to a dangerous level, ignoring dissonant information well past the point of rationality, and, I believe, these people tend to be, well, Republican. Also assholes.

But I digress. Back to the dick jokes!