To be fair to Joe, he has a big contract with Fox so I assume that he has a large amount of support. I do think he also has a good-sized minority (including me) who don't like his style. Not much gray area with him...
Whether you like him or not, this interview is odd. If I'm a surgeon, I'm certainly not going to say how much I'm bored by surgery and would rather be doing something else, when interviewed by the local paper. Not a good way to ingratiate yourself to your employer or the public.