Hitchens Gives Audience Finger On Bill Maher's Show (click link 2c video)

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http://www.kxmc.com/getARticle.asp?ArticleId=38014

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Writer/author Christopher Hitchens on Friday night gave the finger to the Los Angeles audience of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. As he laid out the case for how it's Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who wants World War Three, not George W. Bush, Hitchens cited how Ahmadinejad “says the Messiah is about to come back.” Maher quipped: "So does George Bush, by the way.” That caused a loud eruption of audience applause and cheering, which led Maher to clarify: “That's not facetious.” The crowd continued to applaud as Hitchens remarked, about those in attendance who had earlier cheered and laughed as Maher called Bush an “idiot” repeatedly: "That's not facetious. Your audience, which will clap at apparently anything, is frivolous.” Loud oohs and groans emanated from the audience, prompting Hitchens to give them the finger as he castigated them, “Fuck you, fuck you,” while the groans continued.

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[Blue_In_AK]

1. I would hope that this is the last time

Bill has that insufferable bore on his show. His behavior was despicable.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

3. I know. I emailed HBO to complain about his rudeness to the

audience, the panel and to Bill, and said Chris owes them an apology.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Anne Coulter had a meltdown earlier this week, and now Hitchens loses it

I think the rightwing is running out of meds!

[Tom Joad]

4. drunken ass.

[cyclezealot]

5. Hitchen's usually shows his emotions.

A bottle of Scotch before a show lets his passions run wild. Wonder he can find time to write. I thought the Irish liked their ale. He should start writing fiction like Hemmingway.

[niallmac]

6. Hitchens is Irish? Oh lord tell me no. n/t

[MADem]

9. Fear not--he is English, see my post below. NT

[MADem]

8. He's English, not Irish

Born in Portsmouth, England...don't shove that drink-soaked, former Trotskyite popinjay* down the throats of the Irish...they don't deserve to be victimized and slandered by any association with that cavalcade of dying brain cells on two feet!

*Best turn of phrase in the life of Gorgeous George Galloway, IMO!

[cyclezealot]

10. Then seems he had some connection with Ireland.

It's press or something. Noticed the link in the heading was supportive. Blasted Maher for throwing one liners and ending debate. You get more news out of this media than say O'Reilly. There is plenty of time for reply on Maher and Maher usually does not cut off arguments over policy disputes like O'Reilly does. Anyone watch the clip and link to sources quoted. Bull.

[MADem]

12. Got drunk during a Shannon layover, perhaps? *hic*

He is Oxford educated, born in Portsmouth, he says he is Jewish, his brother says no, he thinks the Pope is the Anti-Christ, he has an obsession with the late Mother Theresa....he's a fucked-up guy with an overabundance of opinions, that one. But he's ENGLISH. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens

[Raster]

21. Damn fine Galloway quote. Damn fine.

:rofl:"drink-soaked, former Trotskyite popinjay"

[xxqqqzme]

7. His behavior was disgusting!

That drunken bastard has no grounds 2 display his arrogance and contempt for others. He is w/o any redeeming values that I can detect.

[POAS]

11. If you get a chance, read the

blog that this came from originally.

Those freeps are as warped as Hitchens is.

[bluedeminredstate]

13. He has less of an excuse

For once the SOB didn't seem wasted. I thought he looked like he might have gotten out of rehab since his usual bloat and disheveled appearance were improved. So if he was clear headed when he insulted the audience that makes him even more of a dick.

He is a cold hearted bastard the way he turned on Sid Blumenthal during the impeachment bullshit. It was his testimony that had Blumenthal spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers fees when Starr went after him. And Hitchens had been a very good friend for many years when he screwed him over on his way to neoconville.

[cyclezealot]

14. When one turns Freeper, you on the path of the money trail

The likes of Scaife spew cash to their chosen journalist, once they sign on. Probably Hitchens has been to rehab, paid for by the freepers. They also apparently did a make over. Once the cash comes your way , you have a chance at the gravey train. Just have to learn the Ann Coulter metholodogy of redicule. Hitches sort of showed that with his one finger salute.
Anyone read the Nation and see how one signs on the with RNC, your future is brighter.
THis weeks cover attraction; former MinuteMan Chris Simcox. Still packing his pistol. He has had his RNC makeover. Sort of a revision of former David Duke's makeover. Preppie. Looks are what sells.
But, even Duke's pronuncements had to shame the Repugs.

[Tom Joad]

15. He turned on Edward Said too, just shortly before he died.

He called Said to tell him.
Something like David Horowitz, who used to be a leftist, and now thinks the Sierra Club and Osama Bin Laden are part of the same evil network (though it might take awhile for Hitchens sink that low)

[cyclezealot]

17. Horowitz has a bizarre history.

I recall reading , Horowitz had some cult lover killed in an FBI attack on a 'black power' cell, in the Bay area , I believe.
Horowitz was off in some black nationalist movement. He blames the left because his lover was killed by the FBI. Does not compute. Forget where I read this story. Anyone familiar with it.
Now Horowitz I suspect he is close to the ultra Zionist freepers.

[Supply Side Jesus]

16. chicken shit took off during "New Rules"

Wouldn't stick around after the show. I would to have loved to heckled his drunken sorry ass.

[loudsue]

18. Bill Maher was visibly appalled by Hitchens' actions.

It takes a lot to shock ole bill, 'cause he & ann coulter do the dominatrix thing, according to him. But Hitchens was so out of line, even for a repub-licker.

:kick::kick::kick:

[blondeatlast]

19. At least he wasn't falling down drunk this time.

OTOH, maybe he was better when he was.

Giving the finger to the audience?

Inexcusable--and hardly the way to win over converts.

[MADem]

20. He was probably rude because he was jonesing for a drink, I'd bet NT