I admit to being very skeptical of Ted, however, I have grown to repect and appreciate what he does. I would say that he is definitely a friend, because he is so willing to stand up for what he believes and say so without wincing. He has access to a lot of influential people that would never hear a hunter's side of the story if it were not for Ted. I wish he would tone down the lewdness and filth on stage though, because it seems like a double standard when he talks about reaching kids with the wholesomeness of hunting, and on the other hand, he can be so vulgar and disrespectful.
I would give Ted a grade of A- and overall, I have a great appreciation for what he does. I read his book God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll, and I loved it. Go Ted.