Posted on 04/19/2006 9:38:25 AM PDT by Redcloak
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April 19, 2006, 6:12 a.m.
Party Guy
Hugh’s red-paint store.
Radio talk-show host and blogosphere personality Hugh Hewitt is out with another book, this time with his blueprint for keeping Republicans in the majority, in Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority.
He recently took some questions from NRO Editor Kathryn Lopez, channeling a lot of pent-up right-wing frustrations.
Hugh is dead on when it comes to border security. The "immigration debate" has to stop being about immigration and start being solely about security. Our problem isn't Mexicans sneaking across the border. Our problem is "OTMs" sneaking across the border; particularly those smuggling prayer rugs and copies of the Koran. Keeping the map a pleasing shade of red will go a long way toward securing the border.
aah, the 'ole "let's lose the war a little less quickly then the democrats will have us lose it" routing.
Don't forget if it were up to Hugh Harriet Miers would be on the Supreme Court.
We already have Hannity, we don't need another recite the GOP talking points commentator.
I imagine that if Hugh were president the argument would go something like this:
Hugh: We need to have a very tight border to protect this nation, we cannot allow unfettered access across the Mexican border.
Teddy Kennedy: Hmm, ok, well I will let you put up your wall for the sake of security, but since this is about security, that means that we can legalize all of the undocumented immigrants after a simple background check, and then have unlimited temporary work permits for everyone else after a background check.
Hewitt: Um, yeah, I guess so.
Kennedy: Of course, since you agree that these people can become legal, there is no need to hold off until the wall is built in order to legalize them.
Hewitt: Well, since this is only about security, I guess so.
Jesse Jackson: Hey, if this is about security and not race, then you need to put a wall along the border with Canada too!
Hugh: Um, yeah.
Kennedy: Of course, this will all cost a lot, we need to repeal the Bush tax cuts to pay for it. You have stated repeatedy that this is only about security, surely security is more important than tax cuts for the rich.
Hugh: Uh, right.
Kennedy: So, how soon can we start the legalizing process:
Hugh: Um Harriet? How soon can we.. oh wait, Harriet is on the Supreme Court now, I will have to get back to you.
He is right again. Especially as to the importance of the Republican Party. There has been too much talk of purges in the party and not enough about keeping the majority. The point he makes abouts the problems that will exist if only 2 Senators is lost is correct. I am correct why the Gop is putting up roadblocks on 2 vacant positions on the DC circuit. Whats up with that? Thats insanity.
" The leadership needs to develop and enforce the idea of "party votes," wherein there is an expectation of loyalty and a penalty when the Member goes against the party. "
I like this idea
You vote like Lincoln Chafee - you get no RNC/NRSC etc money
I am actually fine with that if we actually closed the border, its just that history suggests that if we made that sort of deal we would get the 12 million, and then never get around to closing the border.
Bears repeating...
Hugh supported Harriet when she was the President's nominee. He made it clear she was not his pick or even among his top picks.
So, he is willing to support a bad candidate just so that he doesn't have to disagree with the President. Is that supposed to make me like him more?
Hugh is a good conservative. I don't care whether you like him or not, frankly.
I've yet to see it. All I have seen him do is to try to ingratiate himself with the RNC by being their chief defender whenever they do something stupid.
"Hugh is a good conservative"
"I've yet to see it. All I have seen him do is to try to ingratiate himself with the RNC by being their chief defender whenever they do something stupid."
Bingo! Hugh is a RNC hack and will tell the Bushbots whatever they want to hear. His constant pandering to David Dryer and John Campbell.
Used to like Hugh when he did his morning show. Ever since he started doing afternoon drive time, he's become bombastic, conceded and quite frankly an RNC shrill. It must be nice to be as smart as Hugh
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