[Speed Gibson,
Monday December 19, 2005 at 11:57pm]
Knee-jerk conservatism
Craig Westover posted links to two articles under the title Conservatism is a philosophy, not a laundy list of issues. I put a comment there that got lengthy, as I'm a bit disappointed with the Commissioner of late. So without objection, please allow me to revise and extend those remarks.
As a corollary, I would offer Hugh Hewitt as being knee-jerk rather than thoughtful in his conversatism. He called those of us who questioned the Miers nomination knuckleheads, saying if we didn't support the President, the Senate would be lost to the Democrats. But once Miers withdrew, Hewitt quickly ran over to march in the front row of the Alito parade.
Now he's again full-tilt in support of President Bush regarding the NSA wiretaps. He charges two Democrats as openly lying for not reading the Fourth Amendment his way. Those two Democrats have lied many times before on many issues and they really don't want a debate here, either. But today they have a point, as does Bob Barr and some other voices on the right.
I'd also cite Hewitt's support for Governor Pawlenty's Canadian drug plan and his tobacco tax increase.
As I posted earlier about the change in theme song, I think some ankle-biting radio consultant has Hugh trying to be more ... assertive. Unfortuntately for us, that also makes him more one-dimensional, and a bit pedantic at times. He seems to have lost some of his humor, too. He's going to morph into Michael Savage if he doesn't take a breath.
I've been a HH faithful listener from when I first discovered him mornings on The Patriot. I will continue to be, for Hewitt is smart and does some of the most informative radio on the dial. But ultimately Hewitt is invested in winning, not governing. If it's close, he can cheat.
As a corollary, I would offer Hugh Hewitt as being knee-jerk rather than thoughtful in his conversatism. He called those of us who questioned the Miers nomination knuckleheads, saying if we didn't support the President, the Senate would be lost to the Democrats. But once Miers withdrew, Hewitt quickly ran over to march in the front row of the Alito parade.
Now he's again full-tilt in support of President Bush regarding the NSA wiretaps. He charges two Democrats as openly lying for not reading the Fourth Amendment his way. Those two Democrats have lied many times before on many issues and they really don't want a debate here, either. But today they have a point, as does Bob Barr and some other voices on the right.
I'd also cite Hewitt's support for Governor Pawlenty's Canadian drug plan and his tobacco tax increase.
As I posted earlier about the change in theme song, I think some ankle-biting radio consultant has Hugh trying to be more ... assertive. Unfortuntately for us, that also makes him more one-dimensional, and a bit pedantic at times. He seems to have lost some of his humor, too. He's going to morph into Michael Savage if he doesn't take a breath.
I've been a HH faithful listener from when I first discovered him mornings on The Patriot. I will continue to be, for Hewitt is smart and does some of the most informative radio on the dial. But ultimately Hewitt is invested in winning, not governing. If it's close, he can cheat.