Christopher Hitchens: No Surprise The Clintons Are Playing The Race Card

[Quixote1818]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/28/christopher-hitchens-no-_n_83701.html

[rinsd]

1. I had no idea that drunken neocon had been granted favor around here.

Oh wait...he insulted the Clintons so its ok he's a rw douchebag.

[QC]

3. Somebody was touting Charles Fucking Krauthammer here not long ago.

Apparently there is no one too disgusting for the Obama cult to claim his support.

[cali]

8. excuse me? I'm an Obama supporter and no way would I post

anything that slug Hitchens wrote. Furthermore there are plenty of Clinton supporters posting vile crap about Obama.

[billbuckhead]

24. But usually not by Republicans

One's enemies are a better indicator of one's character than one's friends.

[asthmaticeog]

6. His support for the war is in line with the noecons, yes.

He takes other positions on other issues, though. Read some of them, then come back and tell me how many you agree with. You'll be surprised, I think. I won't, though. But if you want to eschew nuance and disregard the fact that a person that's dead wrong about one thing can be right about something else, it's your brain to waste. :shrug:

[rinsd]

11. Oh you think his view of empire and Western exceptionalism is limited to Iraq?

Maybe you should read up on Hitchens.

Its bad enough people post neocon crap here, now they defend fucking neocons?

[asthmaticeog]

No, it isn't limited to Iraq.

It's also not his only position. He hold views all across the spectrum.

And it's pretty laughable to accuse me of defending a neocon, and it only underscores my suspicion that nuance eludes you. I vigorously disagree with him on the war. I agree with him about other things.

[rinsd]

32. "And it's pretty laughable to accuse me of defending a neocon"

Really? So you weren't trying to save Hitchens credibility?

Yeah ok...:eyes:

[asthmaticeog]

34. I can't save his credibility, so no, I wasn't trying to.

That's all on him. I think if he laid off the gin it might be a good start. But I can agree with him and I can disagree with him. And I do both. And I posted about it.

[Quixote1818]

14. He has only worked for liberal magazines as well. Slate, the Nation etc. nt

[rinsd]

17. Yes here's one of his Slate articles "The Lies fo Michael Moore"

http://www.slate.com/id/2102723

Here's a whole blog devoted to exposing the neocon.

http://christopherhitchenswatch.blogspot.com/

[Critters2]

19. Oh, yeah, that Slate article is just filled with nuance.

Not.

[Quixote1818]

20. And he tore Jerry Falwell and Ronald Reagan apart after they died

He may not be far left but at least he goes after both sides.

[rodeodance]

22. you hit it on the nail.

[Metric System]

2. Why do Obamabots never consider the source? I swear it's like many of them don't even know who

the enemy of all Democrats are.

[cali]

9. why do some (and note that I at least use the word some)

Clinton supporters post the disgusting crap that they post?

[rodeodance]

26. The sourse does not matter when WINNING at all costs is their goal.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I Thought We Are Supposed To Hate Him Here Because He Pimped Bush*'s Imperial Wars

Does he get a dispensation because he's taking a dump on the Clintons?

[goldcanyonaz]

7. If Bush praised Obama, there would be threads praising him around here.

[Pathwalker]

5. Christopher Hitchens??? Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[New Dawn]

36. Agreed -- I hope that no one here wastes their money on any of Hitchens' books

[Jamastiene]

10. Exhibit Y: more right wing talking points from an Obama supporter.

[frogmarch]

12. Hitchens is a good atheist, but that doesn't change

the fact that he's a total asshole.

As if I'd listen to what he said about any Democratic candidate. :eyes:

[tammywammy]

13. Oh yuck, I accidentally read two sentences by Hitchens

[anamandujano]

15. Excellent thread! Obamabots defining themselves once again.

Thank you.

[Quixote1818]

16. I am an Edwards supporter

:shrug:

[Canuckistanian]

18. Is that gin-soaked popinjay still banging away at a keyboard?

I would have thought that his time would be better spent looking for a potential liver transplant donator.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. Amazing! DUers are aligned with Christopher Hitchins against the Clintons!

:rofl: Dick Morris, Christopher Hitchens and Obama DUers are "together"...it worked! Obama brought you together!

I'm still waiting for someone to post the "race card" the Clinton's played. Where is it? What was it?

[rodeodance]

23. they will latch onto anything, anyone to win.

[Metric System]

25. Don't forget Peggy Noonan, Joe Scarborough and Tweety! Who's next? Ann Coulter? n/t

[Quixote1818]

27. Freerepublic would say the same thing because he hates Ronald Reagan and Falwell

I don't care for Hitchens either but at least he goes after Republicans just as hard as Democrats.

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. No he doesn't and he never hides the fact that he LOATHES Bill and Hillary.

:( He also detests most Democrats.

on edit: If Hitchens and Morris are defending Obama against Hillary...be afraid, be very afraid because OBAMA is who the repuke party wants to run against. If that is who they have chosen, it means they will and can destroy the man. At least the Clintons are use to the mudslinging and know what to expect and can fight it.

[rinsd]

30. Yeah those dead ones whose policy impacts were decades ago were real brave targets

Can't believe that DUers are attempting to build the credibility of Hitchens.

[Critters2]

31. Obviously, you do care for him.

You've been defending him all through this thread.

[Quixote1818]

35. I am not that familiar with him

I just know he hates Reagan and Falwell and use to write for the Nation. I watched him debate some Religious Fundy and I thought he was on our side. This article was posted over at Huffington Post which is a liberal site.

[Critters2]

38. I knew you would end up generalizing his religious views to other things.

People do it here all the time. Just for the record, a neo-con atheist is still a neo-con. And a drunk, fat neo-con atheist is Christopher Hitchens.

[Quixote1818]

39. Thats my only reference of him. What would you like me to do? lie?

When Huffington Post puts something up I assume it's coming from someone who is liberal. :shrug:

[Metric System]

40. Huffington Post is blatantly biased when it comes to Obama. Hillary's vilified & Edwards is ignored.

[Maven]

28. Have to add Hitchens to the list.

Charles Krauthammer, Bill Sammon, David Brooks, Peggy Noonan, Amy Holmes, Ann Coulter, Dick Morris, Bill Bennett, Pat Buchanan, Don Imus (!) and now Christopher Hitchens.

[NastyRiffraff]

33. Don't forget Drudge!

This is ridiculous. I feel like I'm on the Free Republic.

[Quixote1818]

37. Well, the article was posted at Huffington Post. Not exactly a right wing site. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

41. One reason I'm not a HuffPo fan

They'll publish just about anyone, as long as a Clinton is slammed.

[Quixote1818]

42. My mistake, I now wish I haden't posted it. nt