Hugh Hewitt exposed, read this and weep (Redstate.org)

RedState.org ^ | 10-14-2005 | anonymousbosch

[Impeach98]

"KITTEN KILLER!"

LOL!!

[Spiff]

Is Hugh Hewitt important enough for me to care what he thought then and what he thinks now? If "yes", then should I care what Michael Savage thinks about this?

Lacking anything out of Miers' mouth, and little from the White House, Hugh Hewitt has been the only Republican who has really come out swinging for Miers. Of course Hugh has never met a RINO he didn't like, so his defense of Miers is not surprising.

Now, his own prior comments take him out of the game. The White House is going to have to find someone else to carry their water for them on this ridiculous nomination.

[trubluolyguy]

Cboldt is just kidding around, Rodney

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Yes Rodney. He was scolding me, not you and I deserved it and am officially red-faced with embarrassment.

[RWGuy]

How embarassing for Hewitt. He has totally lost his credibility.

Is he looking for a job in the Bush Administration? Does anyone know if he has applied?

[ModelBreaker]

I was willing to earlier until I was accused of not loving my country for have the audacity to disagree with the President in a time of war.

Did you catch the thread last night where a FREEPER to go unnamed (as I suspect he was drinking and doesn't need more embarassment than he already subjected himself to last night) was repeatedly accusing miers-skeptics of 'treason?' I've been called a lot of names, some with good cause, but last night on FR was the first time I've ever been called a traitor.

That said, BOTH sides ought to turn their amps way down below 11.

[EveningStar]

If Miers doesn't quit I would think she would be conformed - in a landslide.

[Plutarch]

Great pick up!

What makes this especially rich is how HH extolls the internet's ability to hold the MSM accountable.

Hoisted by his own:

[uncbob]

Your Honor, Mr. Hewiit is GUILTY of fraud in his support for Miers. The evidence is clear and convincing, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Send this to him and see what his response is

[Impeach98]

"Is he looking for a job in the Bush Administration? Does anyone know if he has applied?"

I dunno... weren't his ratings struggling?

[TeleStraightShooter]

Your "fraud" is based upon statements that are taken out of context; did he ever say these qualities were desirable or required?
Considering the current situation in the Senate you are ignoring, Hugh's previous statements are entirely consistent with the current situation.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Good job in any case for the post. Devastating indictment of Hewitt.

[Cboldt]

they've instead had to look at Miers and then try to say all her 'attributes' or better yet, LACK OF ATTRIBUTES, makes her a good candidate.

Lack of clear judicial trail anway. I give her the benefit of the doubt as to being a very nice person, chariable, highly competent attory and good organizer. I just don't see the Constitutional or judicial restraint philosophies.

It is plain blinkers to go into a basically balance-of-powers selection, while avoid the discussion about how bolluxed the balance of powers is. Blind leading the blind, it is.

[colorado tanker]

You have misrepresented Hugh's position.

HH has said repeatedly that Miers would not be his pick, wouldn't even be near the top of his list. He has said his views were overruled by the Prez, but he will support the nominee as someone who appears to be genuinely conservative.

I don't like the Miers pick, but am undecided on this. Seems to me the President would look even weaker by withdrawing Miers than he was in the first place by nominating a stealth candidate. I'm not sure a Luttig or McConnell could be confirmed in the debacle of a withdrawal. If withdrawal isn't a good option, then Hugh's right, we either vote with the Prez or with Harry Reid.

Whatta mess. The White House really bungled this one.

[Dat Mon]

This is a great post and find!

[trubluolyguy]

Did you catch the thread last night where a FREEPER to go unnamed (as I suspect he was drinking and doesn't need more embarassment than he already subjected himself to last night) was repeatedly accusing miers-skeptics of 'treason?

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Yes, and he/she was one of those I had in mind when I went off. I went off on that one last night in person also so I don't feel too bad about talking about it now without pinging them...considering what he was posting, it would only embarrass him further.

[NeoCaveman]

I'll give Hewitt credit in that he did not have Radioblogger scrub the transcript.

[rattrap]

PWNT!

[BibChr]

Ah! another Anonymous Source! Such profiles in courage!

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>Your Honor, Mr. Hewiit is GUILTY of fraud in his support for Miers.<<<

Thanks for the post. Now I understand why I lost interest in his radio program a long time ago.

[EveningStar]

You can keep track of what Hugh says here.