"The fact of the matter is that it is not John Ziegler’s job to be responsible, or nuanced, or to think about whether his on-air comments are productive or dangerous, or cogent, or even defensible. That is not to say that the host would not defend his “we’re better”—strenuously—or that he does not believe it’s true. It is to say that he has exactly one on-air job, and that is to be stimulating."
Stimulating-"to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics."
If being stimulating is his only on-air job then, by definition, John Ziegler seems to be very good at his job. I don't know if I exactly agree with the idea that he doesn't have to be responsible for what he says, but from the article "Host" Ziegler seems to be very stimulating. Whether his audience is agreeing with him or disagreeing with him, he naturally 'spurs them on.'
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