“I doubt the majority of them even knows who he is.”
But every idea circulating in the conservative media originated with him, and is only repeated by all the “back benchers.” /s
When he’s not pouring cold water on those who are actually advancing aspects of conservatism, he’s wasting his radio time talking about how brilliant his scholarship is, hawking his tv show, or jumping down the throat of a loyal listener/caller for not getting to their point in 2 seconds.
That is a first rate summary. Levin’s POV is highly self centered. That’s not where the conservative mood is right now—at least not for most of us.