[RonDog]

Opinions about promoting Hugh Hewitt on Free Republic can be roughly divided into three groups:

1 - Hugh is an "enemy" of Free Republic!
WRONG! "Who is this Philistine?"
asks rock-throwing David [FR] as he
attacks the infidel Goliath [HH]."

2 - Hugh is a "parasite" on Free Republic!
WRONG! A Nile crocodile [FR] will eat almost anything.
But it won't eat an Egyptian plover [HH] -
not even when the bird walks right in to the crocodile's mouth!
This is because the birds sometimes pick the crocodile's teeth
and help to keep its mouth clean.

3 - Hugh is a "FRiend" of Free Republic!
RIGHT!!!
(Well, "CENTER-right," anyway.) "What's good for Hugh Hewitt is good for Free Republic"
- and vice versa, for the most part.

What do YOU think? And WHY?

(Constructive criticism is encouraged, but please prepare to defend your opinion with FACTS, as I shall.)

[xm177e2]

Virginia Postrel has a high opinion of him, so unless you're a paleo or isolationist or more radically religious you'll probably like him.

[RonDog]

I intend to BUMP FReepers in the order that they are mentioned here.
(All others, please do NOT be offended if I miss pinging you early in this thread.)

My REAL "Hugh Hewitt PING list" is still "under construction." ;o)

[RonDog]

Can anyone tell me what the connection between Hugh and FR is?

Is there some history here?
He never fails to mention FR on his program.
I'm just curious. - anniegetyourgun

From:
LURKER HUGH HEWITT SHOW -- Jan. 30
Posted on 01/30/2001 06:08:22 PST by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland

Can anyone tell me what the connection between Hugh and FR is? Is there some history here? He never fails to mention FR on his program. I'm just curious.

5 Posted on 01/30/2001 06:25:24 PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

I used to call Hugh years ago when he was on KFI. When he came back to the area on KIEV, I began calling again and citing FreeRepublic. Now, he recognizes it as a great source.

6 Posted on 01/30/2001 06:51:12 PST by doug from upland
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[RonDog]

He mentions Free Republic often
and urges the audience to go there.

Doug from Upland often calls. - Azbushgal

From:
THE MOST VALUABLE NEW VOICE IN RADIO
Posted on 01/15/2001 12:10:06 PST by General Maximus

To: General Maximus

I am one of those "Dimaggiatti" listeners, and I love Hugh Hewitt. When I contributed the the NRSC, I printed my receipt and faxed it to all the democratic senator's offices! Hugh called me a "great American." It was a thrill for me. He mentions Free Republic often and urges the audience to go there. Doug from Upland often calls. He is the "Great American." Fellow Freepers, support Hugh Hewitt.

2 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:20:49 PST by Azbushgal (carol84263@aol.com)
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To: Azbushgal

You're right. I don't think a day goes by that Hugh doesn't mention Free Republic.

3 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:23:05 PST by General Maximus
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To: General Maximus

Hugh is worthy of a BUMP!
I am very glad to have him on KRLA every morning. It's nice to have such a knowledgeable conservative in California. Especially now that he's discovered FR! Go Hugh!!!

6 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:37:59 PST by Chili Girl
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To: General Maximus

Nicely done, this post. Hugh is great and lurks here and plugs FR in a wonderful way. I also like his activism...

7 Posted on 01/15/2001 12:40:16 PST by eureka!
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To: General Maximus

Hugh Hewitt is awesome! I try to listen to him every morning. He mentions FreeRepublic almost every day too.

20 Posted on 01/15/2001 18:03:48 PST by abner
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To: SlickWillard

I was a frequent caller to Hugh even back in those KFI days.

22 Posted on 01/15/2001 20:51:56 PST by doug from upland
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To: doug from upland

Heard you on Hewitt's show this morning Mr. Upland, can you repeat that great limerick you wrote?

44 Posted on 01/17/2001 10:14:00 PST by KateUTWS
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To: KateUTWS

You can see that he's very well fed
Some suspect that he's really a Red
But his own legacy
Is a clear as can be
He forever will be Lifeguard Ted

46 Posted on 01/17/2001 18:33:54 PST by doug from upland
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[Moonmad27]

If every time HH mentions FR, someone gets interested and looks at FR, it's fine for all of us. The more Coast-watchers, the better. Plus you can't possibly buy that much good publicity (HH for FR, and FR for HH!) that each provides the other! Hugh makes it clear on his show that FR's not "his" site, but his appreciation of it is obvious. Thanks, Hugh, Generalissimo, web Xena and all!

[Angelique]

I cannot get him. I can vouch for Doug from Upland, though. He has impeccable taste. Go Savage! My favorite was during the debate with Cheney and Lieberman...Chuckles the Kosher Clown!

[WIMom]

Is there a list of all the radio stations HH broadcasts that can be posted here? I have never heard his show and would like to. (Or did I totally miss it?)

[samtheman]

I like the FR link on his website. Why doesn't Drudge have one? Drudge has Islamic Republic and New Republic, but no Free Republic!

[Angel]

I listened to him everyday when he was on in the AM. It's harder to listen to him with his new time.

What I like the most is his regular guests. He has variety of people from military, congress, pollsters, literature, etc. He is great. Worth listening to.

[jojonomo55]

I used to listen to Hugh all the time, except when he would do the film trailers on fridays, Shakespeare, and bible hour stuff.

Unfortunately, since he made his time switch, I have not been able to catch his show.

I am wondering who screwed him out of the morning time slot? Moving to the afternoon/evening is going to be murder on his ratings. Who the hell listens to talk radio at night?

Is there anyone we can complain to to try to get him his earlier slot back?

Mike Gallagher just doesnt cut it.

[RonDog]

Indexing for the "Hugh Hewitt bump_list"
so that THIS thread will appear whenever anyone searches Free Republic for Articles+Replies to:"Hugh Hewitt".

This thread will ALSO appear in a simple Free Republic search for "Hugh Hewitt, since I included those words in my title.

(And, perhaps SOMEDAY this thread will also appear in a "Hugh Hewitt" search on Yahoo!, now that they incorporate mechanized search results from Google. Those electronic "Google-bots" LOVE the information density at Free Republic!)

Note that the FR discussion thread about Hugh's Klamath Falls editorial made Yahoo!'s "Top Ten!" of "Hugh Hewitt" urls!

[RonDog]

"EVERYONE!!!!
Hugh Hewitt just quoted OUR LAZ !!!
From His article Last night ..!!!!
LAZ YOU MADE THE BIG TIME!!!" - Dog

From: USA vs Clinton/Gore -57 Days remain- Stay the course!
Posted on 11/24/2000 00:01:09 PST by W.
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To: MozartLover

EVERYONE!!!!

Hugh Hewitt just quoted OUR LAZ !!! From His article Last night ..!!!!

LAZ YOU MADE THE BIG TIME!!!

56 Posted on 11/24/2000 07:22:59 PST by Dog
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To: Lazamataz

LAZ!!!! HUGH Hewitt JUST QUOTED YOUR SATIRE FROM LAST NIGHT!!!! LAZ HE READ IT OVER THE AIR!!!!!

58 Posted on 11/24/2000 07:25:59 PST by Dog
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To: Dog, diotima, Jim Robinson

LAZ!!!! HUGH Hewitt JUST QUOTED YOUR SATIRE FROM LAST NIGHT!!!! LAZ HE READ IT OVER THE AIR!!!!!

No effing way.

A star is born.

I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille. :^)

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Where does Hugh broadcast?

Did he GET FREE REPUBLIC A PLUG?

60 Posted on 11/24/2000 07:30:13 PST by Lazamataz
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To: lysander13135

LOOK AT THIS..LAZ GOES NATIONAL!!

69 Posted on 11/24/2000 08:17:55 PST by Dog
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[RonDog]

"Hugh Hewitt spent a good 15-20 minutes today discussing
the F.R. hit piece in the DMN" - hole_n_one

From:
DALLAS MORNING NEWS FREE REPUBLIC HIT PIECE ***UPDATE***
Posted on 02/05/2001 16:37:51 PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: Clinton's a liar

Hugh Hewitt spent a good 15-20 minutes today discussing the F.R. hit piece in the DMN.......your documented statements in defense of FreeRepublic.com were also made known.

You're the greatest, Cal!

23 Posted on 02/05/2001 16:48:17 PST by hole_n_one
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To: Clinton's a liar

As the saying goes,

"Good PR, bad PR, as long as they spell the name right..."

24 Posted on 02/05/2001 16:48:21 PST by zoyd
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To: hole_n_one

I'm so glad Hugh Hewitt took up the subject this morning! I didn't get a chance to listen today! Thanks for the info, hole_n_one!

40 Posted on 02/05/2001 17:00:28 PST by Clinton's a liar
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[RonDog]

"Professor Hewitt mentioned freerepublic.com favorably" - VOA

From:
Los Angeles Rally at the Federal Building - Thread Three
Posted on 11/24/2000 05:12:11 PST by DoughtyOne

To: DoughtyOne

Great Job of keeping this line of information going...and it's incredible to see all the
other rallies popping up around the country.

I heard a caller on the Hugh Hewitt show this morning (Fri.; via internet at www.kiev870.com)--
enthusiatically announced the rally to start at 1 PM...I can only guess that
this is likely one of the Republican folks associated with Tod, last weekend's manager.
So, if folks can get there and get the demonstration going at 10 AM...everyone should "hold on"
and reinforcements should start appearing around 12:30 to 1 PM as our
friends who don't know about www.freerepublic.com or don't have internet access might be
following the lead of what they hear on radio.

Also, Professor Hewitt mentioned freerepublic.com favorably (with a caveat that a few
of us go "over the top" occassionally...Jim Robinson would concur with that!).
But Hewitt's favorable mention of this site is a good step forward...he is a very visible
Republican of the moderate conservative type. Even if I disagree with some of his stances,
I respect his intellectual firepower and am happy that he has essentially "shaken our hands".

Great job...keep up the good work!

12 Posted on 11/24/2000 18:45:57 PST by VOA
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[RonDog]

Dissenting opinions are welcome.

[RonDog]

He was very gracious and said next time they'd help promote our rallies so we get more people out. - Saundra Duffy

From:
REPORT - Gray Davis protest and flashlight vigil - Sacramento 6/8/01
Posted on 06/09/2001 14:05:53 PDT by CounterCounterCulture

To: CounterCounterCulture

Re news coverage - I was on the air live the night of the rally on KTKZ radio AM 1380, Hugh Hewitt (sp?) show. He was very gracious and said next time they'd help promote our rallies so we get more people out. And I was interviewed on the phone (recorded) by KMJ-580, Fresno, on Friday afternoon. I always plug FreeRepublic.com. I'm absolutely thrilled with our media coverage. It's been great! For victory & freedom!!!

40 Posted on 06/10/2001 12:38:15 PDT by Saundra Duffy
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[RonDog]

He acknowledges FreeRepublic all the time;
calls us the "coast watchers." - looscannon

From:
Crawford, Authenticity-Envy, and the Newest Politics of Class [Hugh Hewitt on Texas]
Posted on 08/22/2001 15:13:01 PDT by RonDog

To: RonDog, Hugh Hewitt

Hugh da man! Great article (another one!), Hugh.Thanks for the flag, RonDog. Boy, I wish Hugh's morning radio show could be heard Everywhere. He acknowledges FreeRepublic all the time; calls us the "coast watchers."

21 Posted on 08/22/2001 17:09:47 PDT by looscannon
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To: RonDog

Hugh Hewitt is great. One of the best.

55 Posted on 08/22/2001 20:49:07 PDT by willyone
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To: Lady In Blue

Aloha Ronnie and Doug From Upland are on as callers fairly often. Also Hugh mentions Freepers in general.

56 Posted on 08/22/2001 20:55:57 PDT by willyone
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[RonDog]

"Hugh Hewitt just plugged his 'wonderful friends on FreeRepublic' on national radio" - Ron C.

From:
CALL NOW!!!!!!!!! THE FL LEGISLATION IS READY TO ACT!!! (THREAD THREE)
Posted on 11/22/2000 07:09:50 PST by Clinton's a liar

The battle lines have been drawn. It should be clear to every FReeper what we must do now. The Florida Supreme Court has legislated from the bench and interpreted those laws and in doing so they have told a member of the Executive Branch (the Secretary of State) HOW she must do her discretionary job. This is a CLEAR violation of the constitutional separation of powers in both areas.

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If you've called, please call again. If you've e-mailed, please e-mail again. If you've faxed, please fax again. If you haven't done all three, WHY NOT???

This is the end game, folks. Just do it, and do it again!

THANK YOU!

1 Posted on 11/22/2000 07:09:50 PST by Clinton's a liar
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To: Clinton's a liar

Hugh Hewitt just plugged his "wonderful friends on FreeRepublic" on national radio... and told everyone to "get over there on the site" and "get busy!"

Wooo Hooo... here comes a bunch of new FReepers.

4 Posted on 11/22/2000 07:14:42 PST by Ron C.
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[RonDog]

More pings for the soon to be formalized "Hugh Hewitt" PING list...

PS - Click on "Old Style" at the top of this thread, and then come back here to THIS post to see MANY screen names.
(The NEW format only lists the first 97 characters of a virtually UNLIMITED ping list.)

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[Pelham]

I like how Hugh has helped us explain how immigration, especially illegal immigration, has been a serious problem in southern California.

Oh, that's right, he never mentions it. And when the subject is forced on him he's been for amnesty and open borders.

I don't understand your hyper enthusiasm for this ambitious, self-promoting yuppie carpetbagger. Cleveland needs to take him back.