Hitchens: 'A general shift against the GOP'

[Gonzoidzz]

a bad miss in the world already, rip.

[MrBanderman11]

He predicted the future better than most people can recall the past...unbelievable. Hitchens' intelligence is like a superpower

[crayyawn]

7:00 very prescient Mr. Hitchens... Smart man we will miss your insight

[trackerbignose]

its because he drinks like a fish, man

[mleonsmith]

Wow. Hitchens was right on in his final statements. Obama's entire campaign was built around reaching across the isle, and now liberals are upset that he is not more forceful. I've been telling people this for 3 years now.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, nyomythus.

[redryan20000]

funny how msnbc defends sarah palin almost immediately but they're said to be just as bad as fox

[iceblude]

Did I just hear Hitchens Say "Gods Honest truth" @ 4:18?

[sonic371]

@iceblude He often uses popular sayings using religious figures. They catch on, and many atheists use them. Just because you may exclaim "JESUS CHRIST" when the shit hits the fan doesn't mean that his existence is any more proven, or that you have had some change of faith.

[nyomythus]

@sonic371 agreed -- my personal expression is often JESUS FUCKING CHRIST -- now who the fuck is that? No one.

[iceblude]

@sonic371 Hey sonic Im on your side! I dont think JC ever existed. I love how honest Hitch is. He is one of my heros. So is dawkins.

[spiralsky1]

Holy shit Hitchens called it on Obama's position to compromise every time.

[Relbl]

Mika should NOT be wearing that shirt...

[xn117]

hahahha... hitchens just UNLOADS on palin.. and he knows it...LOL

[ourjoeebay]

Some very prescient comments from the Wise One at the end of this interview about the left's disappointment with Obama. Get well soon, Christopher!

[BLUEC0RE]

he always looks smashed but he is extremely good at speaking. lol

[writersblock26]

@BLUEC0RE Yep, and just imagine if he weren't frequently hungover. Then again, maybe complete alcohol abstinence would soften some of his characteristic edge.

[XXLoderunnerXX]

The cough, i've seen it in other videos... poor guy and his cancer, if he only caught it this early.

[ttcontain]

This man is so far ahead of anyone in this universe.

[darkfur35]

hitchens likes his whisky.

[XXLoderunnerXX]

@darkfur35 Scotch and red wine.

[BillKiernan]

"how does that reflect on her?" um, because anyone with half a brain could see through the phoney accent and the over-the-top comments that prank caller gave her.

[stemcgolf]

How right was Hitchens in that last 1 min. Hit the nail on the head.

[theartsig]

Because he's always hungover.

[nyomythus]

I can't get over the fact that he never wears a tie -- I can't hear the words cause I'm stuck on that.

[Foreverclever87]

@nyomythus haha, he used to wear a tie back in the day!  there's a video of him from the 80's on cspan where he's wearing one.

[3209486]

@nyomythus Maybe he does not prefer to appear as a suited idiot...

[LowleyUK]

@nyomythus He's a radical and ties are purposeless anyway.

[preemptivestrike20]

@LowleyUK Exactly right. 

[BigLebowsk]

@nyomythus Only for you, Hitch with Tie!

/watch?v=f2jJN7oHifA

[nyomythus]

@BigLebowsk NooOoOoO ... no tie = absence of logic

[jstewart0420]

@jwill5587 prolly cause he's always hungover

[nr900]

@jwill5587 he's british (originally). That's what we look like!

[stitcha123]

@jwill5587 because he is. what a fucking hero.

[sonic371]

@jwill5587 You have to stop being drunk to have a hangover XD

[Stussy88776655]

@jwill5587 because he is hungover?

[evanakm]

@jwill5587 Because he often is.

[requiemdexter]

@jwill5587 because he usually is, or was.

[nyomythus]

@jwill5587 He never wears a tie so his logic is scewed.

[baughskeet]

@nyomythus I love how I love him and think he's even kinda charming/attractive, but ask Christian America and they probably think he looks terrible and like a greasy slimeball lol.

[mclockwork777]

@jwill5587 Cause Johnny Walker Black is fucking delicious!

[TheCelticChimp]

@jwill5587

Most likely because he probably is hung over. Doesn't stop him being sensible and articulate

[writersblock26]

@jwill5587 Because he is. lol

[lifeinpictures]

@jwill5587 Ya, don't be pissey, He was out the night before being a gadfly and a fly in the ointment at the same time.

[jmcr71795]

Good post dude! Yay Hitchens!

[randyguitarman13]

1:13-1:20

Big business messing up? What is he talking about? Government caused this crisis!

[mate6007]

they allowed it, didn't cause it

[nyomythus]

succinct

[randyguitarman13]

Was my responce succinct? HAHAHA

[randyguitarman13]

Fed 1913, Fannie Mae 1938, USHUD 1965, Freddie Mac 1970, CRA 1977, Long-Term Capital Managment bailout 1998, Fed IR Manipulation 2001, Attacks on Fannie/Freddie/CRA/Fed oversight 2003-08..."didn't cause it" LOL

[randyguitarman13]

No Responce?

[mate6007]

Ah, so this is why you've been insulting me with words you can't spell correctly in my inbox (then accusing me of not knowing what they mean).

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae was taken over by the government in September, a quote comes to mind "one of the most sweeping government interventions in private financial markets in decades".

Hmmm... If they caused it.. How come they had to take over it?? Or maybe, just maybe, they ALLOWED too many deregulations.

[randyguitarman13]

Quote the inane Washington Post at your own will(had to wiki Fannie Mae...HAHAHA) They had to finally nationalize it because they rejected oversight for 70 years. And deregulation...WHERE? HAHAHA

[SomeGuy113124232352]

i think hitchens is refering to the common belief that it was big business failure (shown by the use of the word "apparent") and its association with the gop - i dont think hes making any comments on the source or perpetuation of the housing bubble

[chbrules]

Hitchens knows what's up; always does.

[gizmofsu]

Thanks for posting this. :)