Posted on 08/11/2015 3:48:55 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Hewitt, a nationally syndicated radio host through Salem Communications, will, along with CNNs Jake Tapper, moderate the next GOP debate on Sept. 16 at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. Salem Communications is the same company that owns Red Statewhose founder Erick Erickson, a Fox News contributor, chose not to invite Dr. Ben Carson to his gathering of GOP candidates and activists this past weekend in Atlanta and disinvited Trump.
This weekend on Meet The Press in an exchange with host Chuck Todd, Hewitt admitted he doesnt think Trump can be president of the United States.
Hugh Hewitt, let me start with you, Todd asked Hewitt. Does Donald Trump have the temperament to be president?
No, no he doesnt, Hewitt replied. A disappointing part of this debate is it was a 9-10 debate in a 9-11 world. We have the Iran deal coming up, the most consequential deal facing probably the next 30 to 40 years in the world. It got very little attention. The Russian cyber attack on the Pentagon got very little attention.
Is that the candidates fault or the organizers fault? Todd interjected.
Well, its both, Hewitt said before blaming Trump for Fox News mistakes. Donald stepped on a lot of important stories. The New York Times has a story on Hillary Clintons server. Only Scott Walker brought up Hillary Clintons server. So I thought what he did to build the audience, it was enormous, at the same time I wanted a different issue set talked about so the Republican primary voter lost.
A moment later, Hewitt predicted that Trumps overwhelming support among Republicans wont last.
It wont last, I dont think it will last, Im skeptical of it lasting, Hewitt said.
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Can't argue w that!
Hugh Hewitt, amnesty loving fake conservative and long time boot polisher for the GOP establishment.
Who could imagine that he would ever trash Trump?/sarc
Hewitt=Salem=Redstate=Townhall=Hot Air=Human Events=Eagle Publishing
Good luck finding a ‘conservative’ media outlet that Salem isn’t controlling these days. They’ve bought everything.
“Im really disappointed in Hugh Hewitt”
I take it that you haven’t listened to that GOP hack for as many years as I have. When he first unzipped his carpet bag in Orange County, CA back in 1994 we were in the middle of the Prop 187 fight- that was our attempt to do something about illegal immigration- and poindexter Hewitt immediately came out on the side of the illegals and against grassroots California voters who were trying to save the state. He’s always been a suckup and a courtier for the GOP leadership.
No, there aren't. People are finally coming to the realization that it's full spectrum corruption. Each (faux) party has their respective roster of media, political machinery, lobbyists, corporate interests, etc neatly divided between the two.
It's a kabuki dumb show designed to deflect public attention while providing one of the best cash flow franchises known to man. Many think high profile companies like Apple, Google, etc are great business successes, but the takeover of the $multi-trillion operation in DC by an entrenched elite dwarfs them by comparison.
Another pundit connected to Salem Media Group is down on Donald Trump? I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!!
Mr. niteowl77
What a shock R Prebius strikes again , this conservative hater who wants either this Jebbie -Walker - Rubio has this front man leading the charge against Trump, Cruz, and Carson.
Prebius's and the DC elite are reenacting the Romney search and destroy 2008 and 2012 strategy .
Why else are we having all theses debates and Dems none !
Everyone has a political opinion. If a moderator is able to keep theirs a “secret,” why is that better? That way they can be against you and you wouldn’t even know it.
You were quicker on the draw than me.
It sure looks like Salem has bought themselves a nice, big plantation for all the conservatives to stay on.
Or else.
Mr. niteowl77
He’s got a radio show for 3 hours a day. Hard to believe he hadn’t already expressed these opinions on his show.
There’s no such thing as objectivity. Every moderator up there has an opinion on which candidate they prefer. Or perhaps hates and loves them all equally.
Hotgas - every single one of there god awful DC Amnesty loving bloggers .
The site us worthless.
Please note good old horse teeth Kathleen Hamm who started the trump boycott works there !,
Red-idiot - another tiresome blog with DC suck ups
Townhall - employs all the concerned ones including the ditz Kate Palvuch who help organize the Trump hit .
Hugh - a tiresome Amnesty loving suck up . Roves pal !
Yep. However, one should give them credit. Like the proverbial man who broke the bank @ Monte Carlo, both parties spotted a flaw in the system and worked forthwith to fully exploit the vulnerability.
I'd like to see the original business plan. You can just picture the roll-up projections involved in dividing the media into two groups to provide a semblance of competition between the "parties".
Each group controls their respective media, politicians and voters. Patronage is returned for allegiance as one moves up in the system. That's why it really is akin to the mafia dealing with "legal" crime.
This process isn't new - every system of governance over millenia eventually falls to corruption.
Never knew that
Thanks.
I am sure he lives in a gated OC community and never sees the little people !
He’s an annoying host who I have to listen to sometimes when driving home and baseball is on the competing talk station. But he has been very fair to Cruz and praised him often from what I picked up.
Hugh is a fave of F. Chuck Todd on Meet Depressed.
The GOP cut down the number of debates because they almost destroyed Romney.
This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Hugh Hewitt is a GOPe mouthpiece, the ultimate RNC lackey....and I’m not a Trump supporter.
“Disqualified himself to be moderator.”
I agree - how can someone who’s publicly against a candidate even pretend impartiality.
Trump is a negotiator - he should start “negotiating” his dismissal.
That's not cutting back .
The RNC are idiots but that redundant .
Thanks for the info are the cut back .
Who is Hugh Hewitt? And why should I care?
It’s heresy and some sort of conspiracy of meanness to ask Trump any tough questions. The moderators need to stroke his hair and feed him bonbons.
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