he lacks the sociopathic charisma the old man had. All the religious right's old lions are dead or past it (Robertson comes to mind) and the heirs just don't have what it takes to keep the old man's empire running smoothly and those crumpled dollars from poor folks rolling in at the same rate.

"If you gave Jerry Falwell an enema he could have been buried in a match box."

he wasn't always right but he was NEVER boring

And yes, he was not always correct on things. Nevertheless, he was a tremendous writer.

and his brain functioned better drunk than most people's does sober.

See also: No True Scotsman