... and, since the 1990s, he is “all-in” for the “moderate” (i.e., GOPE/RINO) candidate — a principled conservative when it is not inconvenient to behave as one.
I don’t think anyone who seriously consider Hugh to be a conservative of any stripe.
And I say this as a fan of sorts and former listener to his show. Having called in and spoken with him many times on air, I can tell you that he and his staff were gracious to me.