Could you put in order who has damaged rational political thought the most?

Question

Ann Coulter
Rush Limbaugh
James Carville
Mary Matalin
George Stephanopoulos
Michael Savage
Bill O'Reilly
Jon Stewart

You can base you answer on how smart you think these people are, what influence they have, popularity, whatever.

Or if you would like to be more positive, put them in the order of those that have promoted rational political thought. (Just be sure to tell me the difference! It might not be so obvious!)

Answer 1

I'd put them like this:

Rush
Ann
Bill
Mike
George
Mary
James

But Jon Stewart has actually brought far more rationale to the discourse than he has caused damage.

Answer 2

I am fed up with the conservative goof ball commentators, but to be fair the Dems have a share of their own...but I do not include Oberman...John Stewart and Bill Mahor are commedians and just speak to the choir...I wish i could say that O'Reilly and Rush were benign, but the foulness is great...and Mahor and Stewart are just a Liberal reaction to them
Ann Coulter
Bill O'Reilly
Rush Limbaugh
James Carville
Jon Stewart (but only as a reaction to the other side)

Answer 3

I can't believe 2 people already answered Jon Stewart! He's a COMEDIAN - his show is FUNNY, not serious!

Ann Coulter takes the first one hundred thousand slots on your list. And George Bush too - since he clearly doesn't care for facts - he only cares about what he wants and his own power. He's truly a dangerous and stupid individual.

Answer 4

Conspiracy Theorists come to mind first.

In comparison, the rest are all amateurs at 'damage'

Answer 5

Jon Stewart..... where 90% of people under 25 get their news...

Answer 6

Jon Stewart
Sad but true.