Christopher Hitchens on Hardball talking about Hitch-22.

[evinado1]

Oh my  fucking god Chris Mathews shut the fuck up what the hell is wrong with you. So fucking annoying.

[kevmem2000]

RIP-- My Hero

[leffehoegaarden]

This intereviewer is the original blowhard? This is where the word blowhard comes from? This is the architypal loud American.

[TyphoidBryan]

In regard to when invasion is permitted, Hitch rambled off four reasons that others, when asked the same question, can barely state one.

[paginipro]

hitchens is god is logic

[spp41]

not a great interview, it was all over the place.

[thesafewordisbanana]

I do not mean insult Americans, but every interviewer of television in America has a tendency to yell questions, even calm and polite ones. It is very unsettling.

[KenyanObama]

Obscurantist/historical revisionist Christ' Hitchen's promotes eugenics and the end of U.S. sovereignty. His naturalized citizenship must be reviewed for possible revocation.

[eddo1983]

Enough bitching about the interrupting... You should know that Matthews does that by now

[scepticVseptic]

Hitch 22: Allow annoying interruptions when your flogging a book

[NormanAngle]

I wish Hitchens were in the UK more; we could really use him in the fight for logic and the fight against Islamic extremism and stupidity.

[BobsOldSocks]

Thatcher was a murderer, she attempted genocide against the Scottish people. She should be swinging from a gibbet.

Suddenly, I'm starting to go off Christopher Hitchens.

[BobsOldSocks]

Who's the arsehole interviewing Hitchens? Why does he feel the need to bark questions and comments like a concentration camp commandant?

[NormanAngle]

@BobsOldSocks

Because he's an American.

[BobsOldSocks]

@NormanAngle I know a few Americans, including my sweetheart, and none of them behave like this person. Your hypothesis is thus disproved. There's a word for someone who condemns a whole national group based on the actions of a few individuals. I'm sure you're aware of it.

[NormanAngle]

@BobsOldSocks

Awww... Poor baby!!

Your logic is flawed: I never said, nor suggested, all Americans behave this way and nor would I.

Maybe you should keep to playing the victim card for the Scotch ; )

[BobsOldSocks]

@NormanAngle Yes you did - "Because he's an American". The only way to interpret such a remark, in light of my comment which you were replying to, is that all Americans behave in a similar fashion. You're a bigot.

And what whisky has to do with anything, I've no idea.

[NormanAngle]

@BobsOldSocks

It's certainly not the only way to interpret such a remark; just because you can't think in a broader spectrum, that's not my fault.

Bigot: Someone obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and PREJUDICES, especially one exhibiting intolerance, and animosity toward those of differing beliefs.

You seem to be the one intolerantly devoted to your opinion; and you're certainly prejudiced against what I was suggesting: You don't even know what it was. Bigot.

[BobsOldSocks]

@NormanAngle Q - Why...bark questions and comments like a concentration camp commandant?

A - Because he's an American.

Conclusion - Americans bark questions and comments like a concentration camp commandant.

The logic is clear and unequivocal. You're a bigot and a cowardly one at that. Instead of having the guts to own up to your anti-American bigotry you try to hide behind weasel words, whining that "you don't understand!". I understand completely.

[NormanAngle]

@BobsOldSocks

You don't have the intelligence to open you mind and/or ask questions, instead just being offensive.

I'm not a bigot: You are ASSUMING I am because you misunderstand what was meant nor want to. You assume you do simply because you can't see beyong your own reasoning, or because you're a BBC loving Gurdian worshiper; there may be other reasons of course.

Considering you're being continually offensive I wont discuss this with you further. Now, slime back under your tart, idiot.

[BobsOldSocks]

@NormanAngle Ah, a bigot, a coward *and* a misogynist! Your mother must be proud. You can't even come up with a rationale to excuse your bigoted comment, you have no way to refute the logic so, in a futile attempt to weasel your way out you whine and bleat and throw out non sequiturs, stereotypes and ad hominems. Typical behaviour of the BNP-voting bigot!

Run, Forrest, run!

[BobsOldSocks]

@NormanAngle I gave you the benefit of the doubt in my first reply to you, hoping that it was a typo or some such but now I can see that it was a deliberately worded attack on a whole group of people because of the actions of a few. Textbook example of bigotry. Now, slime back under your rock, bigot.

[writersblock26]

@Cynicleese I don't know about that; personally, I've seen more intrusive interviewers.

[qtutoringhelps]

At the end of the book he explains the title. Does Matthews read?

[Dennygieck]

Chris Matthews, just stfu and let the brilliant man speak.

[DaveDragon10]

worst interviewer i've seen in a long time. He's like a fuckin wee boy.

[Nerd042]

''A play on Catch 22 I think.''

''You should have asked me.''

Yes, he really should of.

[wizzolf]

@Nerd042 should've, not 'should of'. i cannot tolerate the misuse. otherwise, be well.

[lowlypeasant]

I love Hitch, but that ass lathering introduction was embarrassing.

[KitschenStink]

Mathews should shut the fuck up for a moment and stop being such an annoying prick.

An asshole out of his depth is the way I see it.

... What a twat!

[SethHesio]

"How did Salmon Rushdie affect your life?" the interviewer sounds like a drunk plucking no sequitar questions out of the air.

[manonthemount]

chris matthews is not qualified to carry a conversation with hitch. this whole interview is more awkward than watching ron jeremy hit on queen elizabeth

[Feseantphucker]

I don't agree with him all the time but I really hope Hitch will be O.K....

I and I think the world would greatly feel his absence.

[STEVEGET]

Mathews is a wanker, he never allows him to finish his answer.

[buckinfitches]

Does Chris Mathews have ADHD or something?

[redryan20000]

@buckinfitches sadly, yes. you'd do well not to make fun of it

[PersianSocialist777]

To hell with Chris Matthews

[fomastephanovitch]

His memoirs are a Wordsworthian onanism. Nuff said.

[FlyingDutchman65]

@fomastephanovitch I'd say: stick some money in him and his memoires will be what you want it to be. Plus a few gallons of JW Black Label of course

[MrZebraZombie]

Which Christopher interrupts more? hahaha

[sulljoh1]

@MrZebraZombie These two are the masters of interruption in our time.

[steagle1017]

I would give anything to sit and have an intellectual chat with this man over a cold class of scotch.

[fathead8489]

I love HItchens but he is a huge huge asshole. If he dies I will only partially miss him. I'll miss the guy who destroyed random reverends and rabbis, but that's about it.

[jonnyuman54]

@fathead8489 how can you say that if he dies then no more watching videos about what he has to say

[fathead8489]

@jonnyuman54

I think I out grown Hitchens. He was very useful back when no one was allowed to talk about atheists on TV other then to mention how evil they all are (lol which was only like 5 years ago) . However, now that that precedence is broken, all he does is talk to hear himself speak. Which is really all he ever did, only now he does it on less interesting or worn out topics.

I don't wish ill will upon anyone, just saying that I won't feel his absences.

[FlyingDutchman65]

@fathead8489 Well said!

[joeyshabadu187]

"You should've asked me."

Ha ha

[1LTPETE]

Matthews... as spittle-mouthed as ever. Why doesn't he shut up and actually listen to thoughtful argumentation, then perhaps he'd come to see Hitchens' view on Iraq, etc. How many times does Mr. Hitchens have to say that he doesn't need to make an argument from authority? He's not a Bush cheerleader - he has his own thoughts on Iraq. LISTEN.

[Stereolabdream]

Hardball, as this interviewer takes it, means, agressive underdeveloped, simplistic soundbites, I take it ?

[7jerryv7]

She was falling into the lower-middle class of looks. Cannot have that happen.

[iantheluke]

This interviewer is a MASSIVE asshole, I really wanna tape his mouth shut and beat him with a wooden club.

[mmyyppaarrttyy]

this mathews guy just shouts his way through the interview...

he is particularly insensitive when hitchens is talking about his mother.

[AtheistdotEDU]

Fun to watch them fight for control of the interview.

[kevrs2]

nothing really to do with human beings,unless they are upper middle class ,of course ,Saddam has to go,because hes controlling a big gas station,Mr hitchens can be quit likable at times ,but he can also be a snotty nosed dick as well

[ilieklolcatz]

Christ Matthews is an incredibly annoying man.

[kentamitchell]

@ilieklolcatz You have a great gift for understatement

[ForEmily4]

Christopher Hitchens fascinates me. I would love to have a cup of tea with him.

[sulljoh1]

@ForEmily4 Look up "Drinks with Christopher Hitchens." He goes for something stronger than tea though.

[saburoemon]

@ForEmily4 i don't think he drinks tea, lol... try some whiskey and you're in like flynn♪

[rhyno81]

@ForEmily4

more like a glass of scotch, knowing him

[towneslives]

@ForEmily4

I'd rather a couple of scotches.

[glennd7962]

It so much fun to watch Hitchens batter the self-important Matthews around like the dolt he is. I bet Matthews was pissed afterwards but Hitchens wisely avoided getting into the simplistic and reductionist polemic of Matthews limited mind.

[vp1981ad]

I'm a liberal, but Chris Matthews annoys me...

[tempchannel1]

@vp1981ad That's because he's a lover of Communism and a hater of freedom whose hero is Saul Alinsky. I can't stand him; quite frankly, he makes me sick.

[nemirn]

Hahaha, I think it was funny.

Everyone knows Matthews is annoying. He's a blowhard like O'Reilly.

That's his schtick..... so why do you complain about it?

It's entertaining to see how Hitch interacts with various pundit personalities.

[lanegwyn]

*cough* sycophant *cough* (0:16)

[truthissoap]

Matthews is a douche. Its not unreasonable for Hitchens to ask to talk about the book he's selling.

[Territomauvais]

"You should have asked me."

I love his candor...

[LowleyUK]

i cant stand this chris matthews guy, hes almost as arrogant as bill oreilly

[rmeddy1]

How disingenuous of Matthews trying to shift his argument to Iraq like that.

[trexx32]

Israel should be on the list then

[Foreverclever87]

@trexx32 amen

[showABCshow]

look at his shoes :)

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

Does anyone think that of the four conditions, if you commit genocide, that makes you a terrorist state also? I should think so, if we go by the dictionary definition of "terrorism". That being the case, if one of the four conditions is met then one of the other four is also met in concordance; those being, 1) genocide 2)sponsoring terrorism (I mean surely if you're a terrorist yourself they are homogenous)

Therefore, I submit Israel to be attacked by the USA. Enjoy.

[pmf8]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb Ha! Someone else noticed that too...

[MrAntihumanism]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb

Well the USA fits well into that category. I wouldn't say Israel committed genocide, although they have taken away Palestinian rights almost completely.

[vivat195]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb By your argument you should include Russia, China, North Korea, not to mention Turkey who killed 40,000 Kurds by 1999. But you submit Israel.

Let's face it, there is a fanaticism in people's hate for Israel.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@vivat195

Yeah, highlight my text and paste it into a response and look at the characters remaining and you'll find that I had almost nothing left. Hypothetically speaking, you could put in many more nations, depending on what time scale you want to use, but that is probably being pedantic.

As things go, Israel is mostly in the media (North Korea?, btw) with regards to it, so I thought they'd be most apt for the point.

[richter75]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb In sponsoring terrorism he means international terrorism.

Israel is a dwarf in human rights violations, should be last on a long long list.

Latest shocking media propaganda was when the gaza war was ongoing and under 1000 civilians lost their lives during 3 weeks of bombing in the most populated area in the world. About the same time the Sri Lankan army massacred 20 000 civilians when bombing LTTE in a matter of days during may 2009.

Its bizarre

[wubbadubdub]

sell it! fuck, shut up matthews

[BeckyinAtlanta]

Love Christopher Hitchens. Not loving Matthews as interviewer with his staccato interruptions. (And yep, Hitch sets Matthews straight...super!)

I'm reading Hitch-22 and find it even more engrossing than I expected. Get it.

[drunkrtard]

I did want to hear his opinions on what Chris was asking, I don't need to know about his book, I can read it.

[Classicintercourse]

@drunkrtard Agreed. I cannot stand 'plugging'.

[mangusrah]

@drunkrtard Hitchens only changed the subject when asked for a comment on Obama's foreign policy, which he's been delivering consistently for over a year. Hint: his answer would have something to do with our neglected alliance with India.

[ryanruns]

@mangusrah True. I wonder what Hitchens could have said to that question that we wouldn't have already heard over the last year...

[drunkrtard]

@mangusrah Weird, I don't have TV so I didn't know, I expected any of his appearances to show up on Youtube.

[ryanruns]

@drunkrtard He went on to promote his book, period. That's what authors do.

[FreeInquisition]

Can't stop laughing ever since I saw Chris Matthews on Family Guy.

[loosekarrott]

haha, hitchens doesn't take shit from anyone.

[krissyheartyou]

:) thanks for these vids

[muzvh1]

It's not a comb-over, but what would you call it?

(oh, the Hitch was great as usual).

[Saerain]

I've never been able to really determine whether Matthews' mouth is mostly numb or what's going on.

[trudyandgeorge]

@Saerain lol

[xn117]

@Saerain LOL