Assistance, in the form of a
public forum, granted to a washed-up, discredited, or deranged
conservative figure. Typically provided by right-wing media outlets, but often provided by
mainstream media outlets for the sake of appearing to be "balanced".
- Fox News is a primary supplier of wingnut welfare, giving copious amounts of airtime to the likes of Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, Rudy Giuliani, and
Sarah Palin.
- Charles Krauthammer, Cal Thomas, and
Bill O'Reilly wouldn't have their weekly columns in
respectable newspapers if not for wingnut welfare.