I'm not even very conservative, but this is pretty much true. The fact he is wacky helps a lot. He's not being persecuted or anything, he really is that nuts or going enough to act nuts and espouse the views he does for profit. He also has the effect of turning off people who do enjoy guns and favor gun rights, but just don't align on other political viewpoints. He takes it aways from being a gun issue, to being something else.I think Beck is a nutball and comes off to the left a nutball, and I think they gleefully publicize him to further marginalize the right and downplay more calm, sane conservative views. I don't align with him and I don't think he makes conservatism look good.