Even Hewitt describes himself as "center/right", so you might want to reconsider just what it is he champions. A lot of Californians flame Hugh because we have seen him an action for years. He has been an RNC sycophant who puts party first. A classic example is illegal immigration, which has been a huge problem in California for over a decade. Local conservatives have been trying mightily to get Washington to do something- Hewitt has been silent all that time, except for when he has badmouthed those trying to get something done. Hugh is as "genuine" as his pal David Dreier.
After listening to Hugh for the past year and nine months now my opinion of him only continues to be more positive. He's a true conservative, but brings arguments based on logic, not emotion to his show on radio each day. Hugh convinces folks in the center and left of center to move to the right politically with his reasonable style of talking to people, whether they be guest or callers to the show.
Anyway, I've come to expect replies like yours from the Hugh Hewitt bashers, Ann Coulter bashers, Sean Hannity bashers, Rush Limbaugh bashers, etc. that post here at FR. It's a BROKEN record.
Once we have 300,000,000 talk show hosts in this country then I suppose we'll stop seeing the conservative talk radio show bashers here on the CONSERVATIVE FORUM at FR. Everyone will have someone they can agree with 100% all of the time, themselves. ;) :)