In his own rare moments of modesty, he has described himself as a "bloviator" — and on that point, no one argues. Obnoxious as his televised pontifications may sound to some, he fulfills an emotional need for others. I, too, find myself tuning in occasionally when I feel as though I don't already have enough anger in my life. At least when I tune in to O'Reilly, I know what to expect.