Comments on: California-based Hugh Hewitt caught claiming he lives in ‘middle America.’

By: torrmoz

torrmoz — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:51:11 +0000

In the clip Hewitt says he lives in Bakersfield, CA:

http://votingresearch.org/USAconservativecities.pdf

Bakersfield differs from many California cities in that it is overwhelmingly conservative. According to the Bay Area Center for Research, Bakersfield is ranked as the 8th most conservative city in the United States, and the most conservative city in California.

In 2004, the city cast 65.9% of its votes for George W. Bush, and 33.5% for Kerry.

By: singe_101

singe_101 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:23:27 +0000

It doesn’t make any sense, Molly.

Either he’s saying that coastal, more liberal areas and states have such different issues than middle America and the people living there that there is a problem and disconnect, or the issues of a place like California has enough diversity in issues, etc. that he can join into middle America with some Ohio background.

If the beltway is caught up in “abstract” issues like the economy (can I see it?) and Constitutional freedom, then California is too more than the “true issues” for the Heartland like abortion and gay marriage.

Notice that agriculture is never too much of an issue.

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:57:17 +0000

I MIGHT cut Hewitt a little slack on this one. I don’t know how long ago he left Ohio, or how old he was when he did, but I assume it was probably about the time he left for college. Many of us retain the values we received where we grew up, and we remember the culture of the place where we spent our formative years.

I grew up in Seattle, a veritable hotbed of progressivism. I moved away as a young adult (29 years ago), but the values that shaped me there have more or less stayed with me ever since, even though I have lived since then in Orange County, CA and currently reside in a Bible Belt red state. Because my family still lives there, I’ve never really lost touch, although one could not call me a Seattle resident by any stretch of the imagination.

Because of my own experience, I believe it’s possible that Hewitt still has enough Ohio left in him that he knows of what he speaks. Of course, it’s just as possible that he is saying whatever is necessary to catapult his propaganda.

By: stewarjt

stewarjt — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:45:21 +0000

“Hewitt graduated from Harvard…”

So much for Harvard’s admission standards.

By: norbizness

norbizness — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:25:50 +0000

I’ll have to admit that this barely crosses the threshold of what should be a Think Progress item: I don’t give two shits about where that halfwit comes from; he and his hardcore listeners are dead to both me and America.

By: Freedom Rebel

Freedom Rebel — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:34:39 +0000

#18 Gregor Samsa Says:
April 9th, 2008 at 12:38 am

Come on Gregor, he said he was going to visit with his brother in Ohio this weekend. I guess he will be bonding with Middle America then.. YEA RIGHT!!!

By: Left Coast Mike

Left Coast Mike — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:25:19 +0000

It only took 20 post to get a Clinton did it too from a troll.

What a miserable existance it must be.

By: VA Voter

VA Voter — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:05:40 +0000

Didn’t Bill Clinton say he was from Hope? How long did he live in Hope?

By: ucsbclassics53

ucsbclassics53 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:48:53 +0000

Yet, Liberals are the elitists who patronize Middle America and use them for their own purposes. So sayeth the men who use gay marriage and abortion as wedge issues to distract Middle America from the fact that they screw over Middle America through their economic policies.

By: Gregor Samsa

Gregor Samsa — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:38:11 +0000

Let’s see. Expensive private university, served in the Reagan administration in the White House Counsel’s office, author of several books, and a high-paying job as a nationally-syndicated talk radio show… all these are sure signs Hewitt is “Middle-America”. Right. Sure.

By: Zooey

Zooey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:50:12 +0000

Excellent advice, pete.

Things are going ugly around here again. I hope TP gets ahead of the curve…

By: pete

pete — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:39:37 +0000

For those who missed todays trollfest, it seems that the stakes are going up. Multiple threats of violence, porn links and plenty of other despicable shenanigans. I strongly urge you all to be VERY selective about links from “non-regulars”. There’s no telling what kind of infections the punks might try to unleash.

G’night good people.
You too trolls.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:20:09 +0000

Damn it Nevar! You got there first. Still mine was more obscure
cheers-

By: KingCranky

KingCranky — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:19:57 +0000

The new definition of “pathetic”, anyone who gets slamdunked by Joe Klein, of all people.

By: dbadass

dbadass — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:08:56 +0000

Immigration2008DotCom Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
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and some part of SoCal are also part of the Beleriand subcontinent

By: Nevar

Nevar — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:57:33 +0000

There, I’m back, I had to go delete the cookie implanted from my accidental split second clicking on the Immigration 2008 Dot Con screen name link.

By: Nevar

Nevar — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:52:25 +0000

parts of SoCal are definitely close to Middle America.
Immigrationblahblahblog

I’m guessing you meant Middle Earth

By: Zooey

Zooey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:51:50 +0000

Wayne A. Schneider Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Except, Zooey, with these guys, it’s become first nature.

Then there really is no hope for them.

By: DieNowForPeace

DieNowForPeace — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:50:38 +0000

You’ve got to be from Ohio, Joe, to understand middle America like me.

He understands so well he couldn’t stay, like so many others.

By: Immigration2008DotCom

Immigration2008DotCom — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:48:31 +0000

This is probably difficult to understand, but parts of SoCal are definitely close to Middle America. And, by “close”, I mean that figuratively. I’m surprised they haven’t covered the figuratively/literally concept yet, but I guess that’s because who ever posted this was held back. Maybe next year.

As for Joe Klein, he’s a liar and an explicit supporter of illegal immigration.