Christopher Hitchens on Sarah Palin: 'A Disgraceful Opportunist and Moral Coward'

[UtopiaMinor666]

The black gentleman oddly, sounds like a familiar green gentleman.

[fyadcorp]

Joe Scarborough is the dumbest man in any room he's in

[nick451]

Funny as hell that Hitchens should say that Nixon looked like what he was. Because Hitchens sure the hell did. .He looked like a transient ,a drunken bum that just rolled off a pile of old newspapers. No doubt what that bastard was. Funny how bufoons like him write the crap which so aptly applies to them but are to blind to see it. If would be laughable if it wasn't so pathetic..May you rot.

[nick451]

What a useless son of a bitch Hitchens was. Always looked like he just rolled out of bed..Oppurtunist is just exactly what he is. A money pig.Funny how people like him have no mirror to look into.. A no good limey bastard. He is your elite thinker?... He does not impress me. He looks like a fag. I bet he's smoked more than one. Goodby Hitchens ,you got what you deserved. Your were a nasty prick, and a liar. Afraid to say the same things about Obama, just like your timid contemporaries.

[fyadcorp]

@nick451 If you're going to type out such a long post make it funny or at the very least not completely forgettable

[eqsmooth]

As usual, Hitchens appears to be and IS the smartest man in the room. He just embarrasses this crowd of buffoons. I don't know how he can stand being around them, especially that idiot blond, Mika.

[KamasutraButterfly]

@eqsmooth The answer: alcohol.... lots and lots of alcohol!

[eqsmooth]

@KamasutraButterfly right, booze makes people less boring

[lafontaine13]

have drunk half hungover, and hitch has more mental capacity than all of them combined

[singates19]

It's a bit ironic how I'm watching this today ( December 16), and this was recorded on December 15th (the day Hitchens passed away).

[FlawlessCock]

Kermit the Frog

[halflifeproductionz]

hitchens is such a powerful debater that he put me in the middle of the iraq war debate. i was FIERCELY opposed to it but some of the points he makes gives you something to think about. I still disagree with the way it was handled.

[bondsmoka]

Hitchens is too much of a force for television!! Big Mistake NBC!

[rycka1983]

Those anchors are so diplomatic pussies.

[spp41]

He shouldn't of held back

[BOW3S]

@spp41 i was thinking the same thing honestly

[gasfarty2]

That jackass blonde with the pointy face needs to shut up while Hitch is making a point . . . it's sad he's the only really honest person on the discussion panel.

[vohshkab]

@gasfarty2 Its obvious she has nothing to say - so start making funny noises when Hitch is talking thereby give the impression she is engaging in an intellectual debate - the intellect being on the side of Hitch throughout. I thought she was not bad looking until she opened her mouth and started making wierd sounds ...

[spp41]

4:56 - 5:43 Hitchslapped

[detahdomo]

black guy's voice = lol

[SirGrowalott]

I have an intellectual man-crush on the Hitch. I hope he gets better.

[BuvayDeNaly]

Morals or not that important to me. I prefer rulers with as much brain as possible, and that's why I wouldn't vote for the likes of her..

[LogicSpeaks]

Does anyone within the news Media have the balls to tell it how it is besides Hitchens? Its pathetic how they were all groaning and moaning when Hitchens was saying perfectly legitimate criticisms of Palin - everything he said on her was right on, and they all new it! Their response to Hitchens being blatantly honest was pathetic -- as if he was a child who said a cuss word in public... fucken pathetic.

[rachelarieff]

And what a bunch of pussies on that set. They protest so loudly at Hitchens' evaluation of Palin, as if he's being unfair or sexist. "Poor little Sarah Palin!" They have absolutely no counter argument except to tell Hitchens that he's being "just terrible". And playing that annoying music over the last minute of Hitchens' argument, a cheap attempt to drown him out. HATE this shitty show!

[d983394]

hitcheeeeeeeeeeeens!



[Ghost0630]

I'm surprised they even let Hitchens on there considering he's not "one of them". It's not like he ever holds back. Surely, they know by now that when Hitchens lays it out there, he does it in a style that's almost bulletproof and very likely to utterly destroy whomever/whatever has his attention.

[MrLeftfootrightfoot]

the black dude sounds like kermit the frog

[tothevultures]

The short haired milf cohost totally wants some HItch inside her.

[PinataMan]

@tothevultures

I think Joe Scar does too, with his latent Catholic-flavored homosexuality flaring up now and again. But who doesn't want a little Hitch? Am I am right or am I right?

[tothevultures]

@PinataMan LOL definitely

[tothevultures]

@PinataMan lmao definitely. id go gay for a minute or 10 for the hitch

[eternalcrumpet]

@tothevultures total slut.......just like palin.

[halflifeproductionz]

@tothevultures fuck hitchens, i want her inside me!!

[Xoletta]

@tothevultures Who didn't??

[spiralsky1]

Sarah Palin is a fucking disgrace to America. She is a symbol of how far we have fallen as a country. We look like a circus act, an international laughing stock. But who cares right, we have 42% of the world's military spending and can do whatever the fuck we want, even destroy our economy under the weight of it.

[DarkOnyx]

I love it!! I LOVE IT!! They are like, "OMG! HITCH IS ON A ROLL!!! GO TO BREAK!!! GO TO BREAK!!!!!"

CUT TO COMMERCIAL!!!

[TheTruth006]

Why is the American Public so afraid of confronting the dumb hairspray laden woman known as Sarah Palin.

[bloodred345]

that blond woman needs to get off palin's dick. if she doesn't like that hitchens is just speaking facts and telling it like it is, then she needs to provide some support for why she disagrees instead of just screaming over hitchens with "oh my goodness."

[santigil]

Love this man!

[halflifeproductionz]

the dixie milf gets BONED by the HITCHSTER!!!

[CenkIsAdorable]

Look how uncomfortable the hosts are. Jesus Christ it's like they've never heard the raw truth before and when somebody lays it on them they want to change the subject as fast as possible. Hitchens is sitting at a table with a bunch of children.

[TheDanielWooi]

I love how he refuses to stop towards the end.

I am in stitches.

[BoxRoomStudio]

What is it with these american news presenters and saying "In my opinion"? Nobody gives a shit about your opinion, your job is to present the opinions of others to your audience. British presenters never say that.

[shaneldias421]

‎"Christopher Hitchens Brilliant, yes… and compelling. His pieces in Slate and Vanity Fair are like brain snacks from a sidewalk vendor"

[BlckSbthMan]

1:07

Instant age and acne.

[MrLinuxgui]

The blond gal sitting across from Hitch doesnt say a word until he bashes Palin, she looked like she had no idea what they were all talkin about , and then out of nowhere jumps to Palins defense with no counter argument of her own. "ohhh cmon Christopher"  Hitch should have just looked at her and said "Shut up you stupid whore"

[YourFavoriteAtheist]

Fire the camera crew I say.

[EllaBelle18]

That woman needs to calm down and stop acting shocked when people call out Sarah Palin.

[saidox]

The black guy's voice is the same voice as the little green guy in Star Wars has

[DerrenBrown100]

Chocolate rain,

[killsourenemy]

That woman was ready to bear Christopher's kids right then and there. "Christopher, Christopher Hitchens!!! My goodness!!!!!"

[KaonNeutre]

Hitchens is a giant. I hope society will get on his shoulder so it could see farther.

[quirkysituations]

This is the only video I've ever seen with the correct number of dislikes.

[MrHambergator]

Did not one else notice how deep that man's voice was?!?!

[WOWJBEOWULF]

Christopher Hitchens didn't know Sarah Palin, and she was a darkhorse as someone arriving from Alaska. We are the sum of our experiences, and from the soul of Christopher Hitchens is his own description of himself; as he transfers his values to other people. Christopher Hitchens does very well describing himself.

[BelfastAtheist]

@ChetR

Your grasp of the English language is horrendous. And I'm afraid I couldn't fit Hitchen's cock in my mouth, even if I tried.

[KevBaz78]

I don't understand Hitchens' comment at 5:30 "learning to use a knife and fork" (can see that perhaps he's being derogatory - classics Hitch) but the second remark puzzles me. The one concerning Fred Malek. I know Malek had ties to McCain but is this all Hitch was pointing out? The female presenter here reacted in a way that showed Hitch had (wonderfully) stepped over the mark.

Could anyone explain this to me?

Thanks.

[BelfastAtheist]

@ChetR

>Bitch about Hitchens fans, on a Hitchens video.

Your logic galls me.

[BelfastAtheist]

Damn, that guy has a deep voice..

[fishslappr]

if he isnt laughing, you must not laugh... or he will own you

[Coolio867]

@PG1990SAH In radio she is known as 'a hole'. Basically a woman (always a woman) attached to one or more male hosts in order to 'reign them in'. They add nothing to the conversation and always destroy the radio show.

[lowlypeasant]

Hey fuckheads, let Hitch talk.

[claudalegriffieth]

You said it already if you dont like the comments ignore them.....So you shut the fuck up and catch some videos of glenn beck dumb ass or something. Hitchens for president

[writersblock26]

@claudalegriffieth Hitchens is too good for the presidency.

[claudalegriffieth]

@writersblock26 right you are.....

[stxtigers08]

@claudalegriffieth

I love Christopher Hitchens but uh....he's from England dude.

[claudalegriffieth]

@stxtigers08 Although hes from England there is nobody in the U.S. who comes close to winning a debate about historical facts...Unless you are a american indian your ancestors are immigrants...I was only being funny, something like donalds trump campain for president.....

[comanchio1976]

@stxtigers08 Your country was founded by the English, you dumb fuck!

[stxtigers08]

@comanchio1976 Hey dumbass, all I was saying is that an Englishman can't be elected president of the United States you stupid piece of shit!

[comanchio1976]

@stxtigers08 Then I sincerely apologise. I've been encountering some extreme Anglophobia of late and it seems it's tainted my perception.

[comanchio1976]

@stxtigers08 ....I also accept fully that I am indeed a stupid piece of shit, and I only ask that you scrape me from your foot with some slight amount of mercy!

[stxtigers08]

@comanchio1976 Ok all is forgiven. I think Hitch is a boss and I have no problems with the English (I'm not sure why any American would to be honest) but all I was saying is that Hitch can't legally be a president of the U.S because of his nationality. I was also informed by the person who originally posted the comment that he was just joking when he said that anyway. I'm not Anglophobic in any sense and would love to visit England some day. Sorry for the rude language on my part.

[comanchio1976]

@stxtigers08 No the fault is all mine, I understood perfectly as soon as you said "that an Englishman can't be elected president of the United States".

I shouldn't have made the assumption and shouldn't have spewed my own filthy language in your direction in the first place

The automatic hostility between people on both sides of the Atlantic has always baffled me to be honest, especially with our shared heritage, common values and numerous recent "collaborations". (for want of a better word)

[pearsc5d]

@claudalegriffieth hitch god for president ? now this tops the cake of stupidity .HE IS A FOOL

[claudalegriffieth]

@pearsc5d Now why the fuck would I really mean he should be president? Youre the fool lol asshole read between the line and then kill yourself #fail

[uniteordie1]

@pearsc5d He is a fool yet you have displayed nothing but stupidity in every one of your comments? Are you even mentally capable to counter any of his statements or is it nothing but the usual fallacious ad hominems from the religious camp?

[uniteordie1]

@pearsc5d (Matthew 5:22) - "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell."

I guess you should prepare yourself for the fiery pit.

[newyawker123]

The Hitch is unbeatable.

[ebeatworld]

@newyawker123 Except when he debates William Lane Craig.

[jobw87]

@ebeatworld PSH!!! Are you nuts?!?! Craig was a snobbish mind-numbing fool! Hitches crushed him.

[ebeatworld]

@jobw87 Ugh, you atheists worship hitch no matter what he does. Does Hitchens have a way with words? yes. Does he speak well? Yes. Is he quick-witted? Yes. (And I think the same would apply to Craig.) Does Hitch have a British accent? Yes. (Okay. Hitch does have the British accent advantage. I will admit.) Did he crush Craig? Not even close. In fact, it was painfully obvious Craig got the better of Hitch. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree.

[Morclaw]

@ebeatworld Well I can explain my position as an atheist if you care for an opinion. What Hitchens said is this " I do not know how universe started and there is no reason why I should given the nature of human species , if you think about it it is amazing what we were able to find out and can back it up by solid arguments.". What Craig did is " The world was created by a fairy that needs no explanation". I am sorry but I will not take this as argument and I sure would never use it.

[pearsc5d]

@Morclaw "back up by solid arguments " bahhahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahahaha .and i suppose that hitchens provides those solid arguments ,bahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha­hahaha . bahahahahahahahahahaha i am laughing to hard i need to stop now and read something else .bahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahaha

[Morclaw]

@pearsc5d Well maybe if you could present some NEW counter arguments instead of idiotic raving it may have been worthwhile talking to you. Oh and I have read the king james bible cover to cover , also I have read C.S. Lewis. Have you read anything from the other side of the argument? I doubt not only that you had but also that you could.

[uniteordie1]

@pearsc5d And I suppose you can refute any of Hitchen's arguments? From your comments so far you appear to have the intellectual aptitude of a cucumber. Now present some kind of coherent argument and I will gladly refute your nonsense for you. Otherwise quit trolling and go clean your room young man.

[newyawker123]

@pearsc5d How Christ-like of you.

[pearsc5d]

@newyawker123 no ,you need to study some more .oh wait you are one of those that when someone says something you don't like or when someone is degraded that you do like get all bent out of shape and pull the christian card out even though you don't believe ... DO YOU ? .figures the hitch god followers are all the same ,you can spot them a mile off waving the hitchens righteousness

[newyawker123]

@pearsc5d What?

[KarthikSoun]

India is the most important country in 21st century simply because the success of Indian democracy and economy would send a positive message to all the developing regions that democracy is the best way for development! Be it Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, Central asia, Iran or Arabia...it is better to show an good example and roll model in the region for others to follow with India than to bomb them and force democracy down their throats!

[dh234ful]

@Erh4bi And he did admit it turned into a mess, but he understood why it was not a bad initial decision and spoke out the reasons of why better than anyone else, which is more informative than having little knowledge of the war and talking about it from an anti-war perspective.

[dh234ful]

@Erh4bi He's not an Iraq war cheerleader, he's simply the most knowledgeable person from the side of why we went to war. He weighed the fact that his friends were the Kurds and it benefited them, if you had good friends in Kurdistan I'm sure your viewpoint would be different from your typical liberal "eye in the sky" universal morality viewpoint.

[SirGrowalott]

The Hitch always tells it like it is. Respect to him.

[TheBlueDane]

@Erh4bi So glad that you're fine with your version of how war should proceed and also how u define what a colony is. Jews have had a presence in Israel since, well, there have been Jews and in a region dominated by ethnic domination (Muslims dominate everyone else) u shouldnt complain when a different ethnicity wins out. Or do u want to just rewind all nation states to the beginning of time?

[TheBlueDane]

@Erh4bi I see - an imperialist power wants colonies and a wonderful nation-state like Baathist Iraq merely wants to 'reintegrate'. I see. So I guess its OK if Israel reintegrates their 'biblical' land?

[karangmail15]

@Erh4bi Though Kuwait was a former province of Iraq, it doesn't give the Iraqi Republican guard the right to invade it just under the banner of reintegration. Many states were wrongfully created by Britain after the second world war (like India, Pakistan, Israel). These states also can't go around reintegrating with other states. Occupation of the west bank and Gaza by Israel is also illegal. I also see that you ignored the totalitarian state of Iraq. Please read a few books by Kanan Makiya.

[zenbrenzz]

Did you notice the sheer panic in the rest of the panel when Hitchens spoke the truth? They tried to change the subject, tone him down, talk over him.

Has she instilled this much fear in all Americans now, not just Alaskans? She is notorious there in Alaska for revenge and never letting a slight go by.

Why is anyone speaking about this quitter? Who gives a shit what she thinks.

[smartwarlord]

When we finish the war in Afghanistan in 2014 (or 2017 more likely), who is looking forward tor returning 10 years later? like we did with Iraq.

the Third Iraq War (2020-2025). just a prediction.

[blazereef]

@smartwarlord if palin becomes president we probably wont make it that far, science will surely go down the drain and with it will go all medicine and technology and then the terrorists will have no one to stop them

[smartwarlord]

@blazereef

Oh come on. You are crazy. That ugly Alaskan isn't capable of being President.

[blazereef]

@smartwarlord i agree that she cant do good at it but people in america may just be stupid enough to vote her in

[smartwarlord]

@blazereef

The fact I believe that the US is illegally occupying Alaska, and that it was forced into the Union for military and natural-resources reasons, also contributes to my belief that this Alaskan [not American] can't be President.

[blazereef]

@smartwarlord i dont know anything about politics but palin is a bitch, i hope you are right

[eqsmooth]

She's a bit more than a bitch. Sarah is a vile, putrid, white trash, mean, hostile, fame whore who has ruined many persons' views about what Alaska is really like. I lived there. It is gorgeous & I found the people wonderful. This kind of woman makes Alaskans, Americans & women look rather evil. Anyone who voted for her is either morally corrupt or just plain stupid. And believe me, a vote for old man "get off my lawn" McCain was in almost every case a vote for her. i just threw up in my mouth.

[blazereef]

@eqsmooth yes, voting for her or the republicans in general is an immoral thing to d

[phys1c]

I wish these assholes would shut up and let the man talk.

[Earrot]

Thanks a lot Hitchens for making me change my underwear again .

Because every-time you speak I nut in my pants .

[jobw87]

Hitchens slams Palin around @4:56

[Dominick629]

@Erh4bi First, the USA pays developing nations 7 times the actual worth of their resources, Second, Iraq under Saddam was not "anti-colonialist" It invaded and annexed Kuwait and stole it's oil resources in order to refinance it's military. If you think that developing nuclear weapons, genocide, annexing a member state of the UN, harboring international terrorists such as Zarqawi, funding international terrorists etc is not cause enough for intervention then you are a fool.

[Dominick629]

@Erh4bi If you think that the USA is an imperialist power then you are delusional. What colonies do we have? Yes, we have military bases in many countries because foreign nations want us there. They save money by not having to spend it on their military. You're just scapegoating the USA for the worlds problems because talking on issues and resolving them are too much for your conspiracy theorist mind to handle.

[jobw87]

lol He said "Merry Christmas" at the end. XD

[jimmbo13]

I dont watch this show often, but does Joe always talk more than the blonde.

[mleonsmith]

gotta love hitch

[Dominick629]

@Erh4bi If you want a world without war then move to another planet. There were perfectly legitimate reasons for the liberation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Try to think a bit instead of clinging to cliched anti war bullshit arguements.

[Dominick629]

@Dominick629 arguments ***

[sidneyx2]

@Erh4bi supporting the iraq war is neither opportunistic, nor morally cowardly