Hugh Hewitt echoes Hugo Chavez: Obama is ‘invading Haiti.’

[naaman fletcher]

Yesterday in an interview with writer Christopher Hitchens, conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt argued that President Obama had “invaded Haiti” in the aftermath of last week’s earthquake, in a way that was less legal than what President Bush did in Iraq:

HH: We’ve invaded Haiti. We dropped troops on the presidential palace yesterday. The difference between Bush invading Iraq, and Obama invading Haiti, is that Bush had Congressional authorization. I’m glad that President Obama has done this, but don’t you find it odd that the left is all quiet as to this extraordinary exercise in presidential prerogative unguided by, unauthorized by simply unilateral on the part of the President?

CH: Yes, not seeking any international body, and as far as we know, though it’s very hard to be sure, no permission, not that I think their constitution would allow them permission, from a Haitian government, either.

HH: That’s right. I mean, we just took over.


http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/21/hewitt-chavez-haiti/

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Dumbass minds think alike.

[Captain Hilts]

1. At least dumbasses are bunching now, so it's easier to avoid them. nt

[spanone]

2. who the hell is Hugh Hewitt?

and who cares what he says

[naaman fletcher]

3. Dumbass right-wing talk show host..

2nd tier.. he was a rising star until he threw his weight behind Harriet Miers, which of course was not the brightest career move. Also, all around dumbass.

[foo_bar]

9. never heard of him either, but apparently he's a piece of shit

He returned to California in 1989 to oversee construction of the Richard M. Nixon Library as the library's executive director from groundbreaking through dedication and opening. In 1990, Hewitt sparked controversy by proposing screening of researchers wishing to use the library resources. Hewitt suggested refusing admission to researchers deemed "unfriendly" — specifically Bob Woodward, whom he said was "not a responsible journalist." John Taylor, a spokesman for Nixon, overturned Hewitt's decision after two days, but it became the subject of editorial rebuke in The New York Times anyway.<3> <...>

Hewitt has been criticized by Andrew Sullivan, who calls him a "Christianist."<4> When Sullivan appeared on Hewitt's radio show to promote his book The Conservative Soul, a lively exchange ensued and Hewitt criticized Sullivan's book as intellectually messy.<5> Sullivan now gives out a Hewitt Award for over-the-top right-wing rhetoric.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hewitt

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. Chavez's worries that the US could use the crisis to seize control in

Haiti is not withhout historical foundation - we have, in fact, invaded Haiti how many times in the past century? Four, is it?

OTOH, Hewitt saying we actually ARE doing it, and that the troops helping with the relief effort is the same, or worse, than attacking, destroying and overthrowing the government of Iraq is just nuts.

[naaman fletcher]

6. Chavez says we are doing it, too.

I'm sure everyone will be happy if we just pull out and wait to go in with a multinational UN force, right?

[EFerrari]

16. There is already a multinational UN force there

although State would like to overlook that.

And hey, looky here, the director of Partners in Health also says this looks more like an occupation than a relief effort. He must be on the Venezuelan payroll, too! :sarcasm:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7529139

[naaman fletcher]

21. So your opinion is that this is a military occupation?

[EFerrari]

25. I see no reason that bears inspection for 16000 troops in Haiti, no.

[naaman fletcher]

26. OK, So I will count you in with Chavez and Hugh Hewitt.

[EFerrari]

28. Listen to what Thom Hartmann and Amy Goodman said about this today.

Count me in with them, too. :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x425989

eta link. :)

[wuushew]

5. stop spamming dammit

you already have 4 or 5 anti-Chavez topics in GD.

[naaman fletcher]

7. just posting today's Chavez news. nt.

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[naaman fletcher]

10. ROFLMAO.

[EFerrari]

17. No kidding. I'll never understand people who reg here

just to attack Chavez. It's weird.

[naaman fletcher]

22. I'll never understand people who defend everything he does. nt

[EFerrari]

24. Right. People who use their critical facaulties = groupies. Got it!

[naaman fletcher]

27. I've yet to see your critical faculties on display.

I have yet to actually see you engage in any debate other than immediately attacking and labeling those opposed to you.

[EFerrari]

29. Maybe time for a check up?

[naaman fletcher]

30. my point is confirmed.

[EFerrari]

31. Your "point" was a personal attack that didn't really deserve

a serious answer. :)

[naaman fletcher]

36. All your points are personal attacks.

[EFerrari]

38. Did you watch the video posted by Thom Hartmann yet?

:)

[naaman fletcher]

41. nope..

We will just wait and see what happens, and one of us will be proven wrong.

[EFerrari]

43. Right because knowing that Hartmann, Goodman, Flanders,

and people like Randall Robinson and Mark Danner agree on this would blow up your Chavez/Hewitt marginalization.

[laughingliberal]

32. How's this? He is the democratically elected president of another country

and I don't really see why he's much concern to us. I do not like the tendency we've had to take out elected leaders in South and Central America while we install right wing dictators. Oh, but then there's all that oil in Venezuela.

[naaman fletcher]

37. And so I'm sure..

that if I look at your posts you have never criticised the democratically elected president of another country? Tony Blair maybe?

[laughingliberal]

40. Knock yourself out. I have not. nt

[laughingliberal]

33. It's the oil. nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

12. The Supreme Court just legalized the dissolution of the American republic!

Quick! Somebody post something about Chavez!

(gotta keep the distractions going...)

[Itchinjim]

11. Shut up Hugh.

[StarfarerBill]

13. lol. Have a personal grudge against President Chavez, or just an unhealthy fascination?

[naaman fletcher]

14. I just like annoying coffee house revolutionaries.

There are plenty of jerk-wad leaders out there, but there is not nearly as fun to be had annoying their supporters as their is with the Chavez.

[StarfarerBill]

15. Ahh, so it is personal.

Well, good luck with that.

[EFerrari]

18. So basically you're saying you're a disrupter. Got it!

[naaman fletcher]

23. Nope, posting news.

News that has a secondary benefit of annoying starry eyed idiots.

[laughingliberal]

34. Usually it's those who hate to see leaders who break up oligarchies or it's the oil. nt

[TxRider]

19. Umm It was at the request of the Haitian government

I believe.

[cutlassmama]

20. Yes, they are perfectly happy with the help the U.S. is giving them right now.

[bridgit]

35. Wow! Looks like a bumper crop of crazy this year

[bemildred]

39. Hewitt is a moron.

Consider this: "don’t you find it odd that the left is all quiet as to this extraordinary exercise in presidential prerogative unguided by, unauthorized by simply unilateral on the part of the President?"

The left is not at all quiet about those things. They left is making a big stink about it. There are a lot of people making a stink about it.

Edit: furthermore, Chavez is "the left" and he is making a big stink about it. Hewitt cannot even keep his own argument straight.

[malaise]

42. Actually this is BS

I'm not comfortable with such a large US military presence in Haiti.
That said Hewitt was chatting bullshit. The necessary protocols were signed with Haiti, the United Nations and the United States. I follow those things carefully.

sp.