Some folks are making a fuss because Republican Senator Jeff Flake voted to defund N.P.R. but also admitted he listens to N.P.R.
I'm not a fan of Senator Flake but I don't see the blatant hypocrisy that others see in this. I'm guessing that if asked — and I don't see that anyone has — he'd say, "There are a lot of shows on N.P.R. that I enjoy…but I don't think the government should be spending tax dollars on this." You may not agree with that view but it's not hypocritical. I like The Colbert Report but I don't think it should be paid for that way.