A couple of points One Beck and O Reilly are quite different both in style and in ideas Two the words that you quote come in the context of a lead section that summarizes the opinions of both Beck s detractors and his supporters for whom he is a conservative champion and a defender of traditional American values from secular progressivism Basically that s the Beck bio s equivalent of saying that O Reilly s commentary has drawn both praise and criticism While I admit that the Beck lead is more specific and certainly more flamboyant I think it is probably less encyclopedic