Yet, when one pays close attention to his arguments, he many times gets off the logic bus one stop too early. Despite his demagoguery, or more likely because of it, he has risen to the heights of his field. Some would argue quite validly that since Rush is better classified in the field of entertainment than anything else, his speaking ability and charisma should make or break his career. After all, entertainment, by definition, should not be boring. This is a point well taken.
More examples are out there.
The best example of a person's speaking ability affecting his career is Admiral William Stockdale, the ill-fated former running mate of Ross Perot. By anyone's standards, he should be considered a hero. Yet, all his accomplishments faded away the night America saw him in his first debate. He tumbled from his perch of respect to be the laughingstock of America for a few months. His fall from grace was not for any real action, mind you.