Hugh Hewitt: Obama On Guns
Sat, Sep 6
There was a lot of audio today, including Barack Obama's tutorial on the Second Amendment, which began with his declaration that he believed the Second Amendment was an "individual right," and which concluded with what...
Hugh Hewitt: Obama's Ayers' Gambit and The Questions It Should Raise
Sat, Sep 6
Yesterday I played the tape of Barack Obama telling a crowd that he was being accused of being a Muslim, and of associating with radicals. This was a weak attempt to asssociate the disreputable and unfair charge...
Hugh Hewitt: The Flags of the DNCC
Sat, Sep 6
Ed Morrissey has the details. Nice work by Team Obama. Sure to inspire the country.
Hugh Hewitt: McCain's Moment: "Change Is Coming"
Fri, Sep 5
"I am not in the habit of breaking my promises to my country, and neither is Governor Palin."In a strong speech that crescendoed to a stirring close, Senator McCain laid out a classically conservative series of policy...
Hugh Hewitt: She Winds. She Shoots. She Scores.
Thu, Sep 4
Sarah Palin is terrific. The contest has changed. Her character and candor have changed it, and John McCain's judgment is vindicated. The speech overflowed with tough, pointed, true points:"Some candidates use...
Hugh Hewitt: The Brits Get Governor P.
Wed, Sep 3
England's The Sun: "Why Sarah has the X appeal."Suggested opening line for her speech Wednesday night: "Thank you very much. My family and are great. Don't worry about us. Worry about the country if Barack Obama is...
Hugh Hewitt: Bloggingheads TV
Wed, Sep 3
Bob Wright and I chew over some headlines. A pre-convention festivities warm-up.
Hugh Hewitt: The Second Front: McCain-Palin v. Obama-Biden and the MSM
Wed, Sep 3
The outrageous and frequently sexist attacks and sneers directed at Sarah Palin by many in the MSM have opened a second front in Campaign 2008. Although the Beltway-Manhattan media elite have long been pulling for...
Hugh Hewitt: The Enquirer Smear
Wed, Sep 3
Another day, another smear, another knockdown.The support for Sarah Palin grows with each attack upon her integrity, and with each bit of trash talk from media elites, no matter where they sit on the political spectrum ...
Hugh Hewitt: Saluting McCain
Wed, Sep 3
I have been a critic of John McCain on many issues in the past, but have always been careful to note he's a great American. Today he proves he is also a gentleman, a father of great heart, and a model for the...
Hugh Hewitt: Thinking About The McCain State Of The Union
Tue, Sep 2
with Sarah Palin sitting next to Nancy Pelosi. Heh. Thanks to caller Edith for reminding us of this future picture.The show and e-mails today confirmed that the response to the Palin family news today has been...
Hugh Hewitt: Breakfast With The Elites
Mon, Sep 1
In the hometown of Powerline, this is very amusing. Of the Manhatan-Beltway Elite, for the Manhattan-Beltway Elite, by the Manhattan-Beltway Elite. I hope Peggy N. stes them straight about Governor P. CONVENTION...
Donald Kochan: Gustav and Good Governance
Sun, Aug 31
In light of Gustav, I wanted to share the description of a panel issue I organized at Chapman University School of Law in October 2005, post-Katrina, and later discussed on a panel in January 2006 at UCLA. The...
Hugh Hewitt: The Palin Breakout
Sun, Aug 31
Scan the lefty blogs and you will see furious, even unhinged, attacks on Governor Palin.Which has to mean that the Obamians are unsettled, perhaps intuiting that every time they raise her "inexperience," they indict the...
Hugh Hewitt: Palin v. Obama
Sun, Aug 31
This is very good. Very good indeed.And for background on the crazy left's charge that Governor Palin is a "creationist," see this article. On the "serious problem" ledger, there is a rumor she is a Steelers' fan. ...
Hugh Hewitt: "Palin By Comparison"
Sun, Aug 31
My new Townhall.com column is up. It looks at a couple more of the unique aspects of Governor Palin's experience.Question: Would you rather have Barack Obama or Sarah Palin in charge of post-hurricane rescue and...
Hugh Hewitt: The Jindal Briefing
Sun, Aug 31
The evacuation and preparation efforts in Louisiana are impressive, and the briefing by Governor Jindal that concluded a half hour ago should be required viewing by every public official who foresees ever having to...
Duane R. Patterson: The National Baseball Hall Of Fame, Or How I Spent My V
Sat, Aug 30
Don't panic, we're not suddenly dropping politics just as the presidential campaign heads into the final couple of months. But since it's Labor Day weekend, the dog days of August are coming to a close, and the rosters...
Hugh Hewitt: Oops. Missing Links.
Sat, Aug 30
My Townhall.com column on why conservatives are so charged up over the selection of Governor Sarah Palin dropped the links to:RobinsonandLong.com, andGunsandRosaries.And since you are here, consider sending a copy of...
Hugh Hewitt: Weekend Reads Re: Governor Palin Et Al
Sat, Aug 30
Mine.John Taylor's.Fred Barnes'. (HT: RobinsonandLong.com)Mark Steyn's. Key graphs: First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but hyper-American. What other country in the developed...
Hugh Hewitt: Not. Credible.
Fri, Aug 29
Put aside all the theatrics of the night, however over the top. Obama sunk his own speech when he began to talk of how he would confront Russia and defeat al Qaeda.He doesn't have the qualifications to run a battalion,...
Hugh Hewitt: Four More Bishops Blast Pelosi
Fri, Aug 29
Archbishop Neinstadt of St. Paul, MN Archbishop Gomez and Bishop Contu of San Antonio, Bishop Farell of Dallas, TX Nancy Pelosi has single-handedly energized the Roman Catholic hierarchy into effective action...
Hugh Hewitt: An Extraordinary Choice
Fri, Aug 29
Pro-life conservatives across the country have to be thrilled with John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as the GOP nominee for Veep. Reformers have to be thrilled. Inside-baseball analysts have to be...
Hugh Hewitt: Memo To Team Obama
Fri, Aug 29
Please keep talking about Sarah Palin's inexperince in foreign affairs. By reason of just her work with Canada, she's light years ahead Obama.BTW, here's Mitt Romney's statement: "Governor Palin's story is one that...
Hugh Hewitt: Why Conservative Republicans Are So Happy: Victory and Energy
Fri, Aug 29
To get a sense of the huge enthusiasm among conservatives for the Sarah Palin pick, scroll down the postings at RobinsonandLong.com which aggregates the most important center-right voices.I have a new Townhall.com...
Hugh Hewitt: The Dem-MSM Whiff and the GOP Opportunity
Thu, Aug 28
Hours and hours of coverage, but the stories most likely to impact the result in November have barely if at all registered on the MSM screens this week.The television audience has been large, but execs should not be...
Hugh Hewitt: The Bishop of Fargo Adds His Statement Condemning Pelosi (And
Thu, Aug 28
As noted below, CNN won't cover this letter from Bishop Aquila, but the Catholics of North Dakota are sure to hear of it. Key excerpt: The Christian teaching on abortion throughout history is unchanged. Human life...
Hugh Hewitt: InTrade on the General
Thu, Aug 28
Dean Barnett points out that Dems can't be happy with the InTrade market's reaction to denver. (HT: RobinsonandLong.com)
Hugh Hewitt: Stanley Kurtz Will Open Today's Show
Thu, Aug 28
The unbelievably thuggish attempt by Barack Obama to smear and shut down Stanley Kurtz's research into Obama's tenure as leader of Chicago's Annenberg Challenge and Obama's partnership with unrepentant terrorist Bill...
Hugh Hewitt: Lileks, Dave Barry and Bird Porn
Thu, Aug 28
Really.As for the veep, I know knowthing. I keep going back to RobinsonandLong.com and scanning the numerous posts from connected people, none of whom know anything either. Team McCain intends to roll this out...