[RonDog]

I have no idea who this Hugh Hewitt guy is, but he is definitely not one of us.

Hugh Hewitt is a nationally syndicated "center right" conservative talk radio host, and a good FRiend of this forum.

Hugh's aggressive promotion of Free Republic is the main reason that many of us (including ME) are FReepers today.

For extensive documentation of Hugh's long-term support of Free Republic - since well before the Florida Fiasco in 2000, see also an old, but still relevant thread about him:

HUGH HEWITT and Free Republic: How should we help him help us? [Who **IS** this guy?]
			Posted by RonDog On 10/20/2001 5:27 PM PDT with 130 comments Hugh Hewitt confirms his NEW radio station list: NEW times, cities, call letters ^ | 10/20/2001 | RonDog

[thoughtomator]

Whether he was a champion of "core values" back in 2001 or not, he's a sell-out now.

I don't see how any conservative in good conscience can support an extreme liberal over a rock-solid conservative.

The longer this goes on, the more I am convinced that the Arnold camp supports a different team, and not the pro-conservative, pro-Constitution, anti-corruption team that made FR a success.

Hugh Hewitt, as far as I am concerned, is nothing more than another Trojan horse of socialism.

The FR I joined would have thoroughly rejected any candidate who was pro-gay, pro-abortion, anti-2nd Amendment, and cordial to the possibility of raising taxes.