Hitchens Vs. Alterman Debate Part 1/6 'Is Hitchens Wrong About Everything?'

Christopher Hitchens makes his Bloggingheads debut in an entertaining, ego-intensive debate with Eric Alterman.

At the onset, Alterman explains that he was asked to choose a topic for the affair and decided upon: "Why Christopher has been wrong about virtually everything he's said and done since he became a conservative."

Hitchens responds, "Though It's a high price to pay, since the subject is how wrong I am, at least the subject is me, so that's something I guess."

The two discuss the Iraq war, liberalism, and Hitchens' support for Ralph Nader in 2000.

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[LewWalts]

could someone please tell Alterman to a) open his mouth when he speaks (instead of talking through his teeth) and b) to quit drinking when you have a microphone (just mute the microphone when you drink, it's extremely rude and distracts when Hitchens is talking). COMMON COURTESY!

[1212kpm]

@LewWalts hear fucking hear. those ice cubes are making my blood curl.

[thechadwasgreat]

the daughter who came in as he started should be Sophia, who is, by the way, hott.

[Garrotte123]

@Rshimy If the US doesn't want to fall into a stereotype it should make sure those different opinions get projected.

[nyomythus]

Rattling ice asshole rattling ice asshole!

[writersblock26]

@mrtapoche1 So you dislike people who are Jewish simply because they are Jews? Then I guess you must dislike Christopher Hitchens, too (and yes, he has identified himself as an ethnic Jew.)

[xkoenigseggx]

@mrtapoche1 You know considers himself a Jewish athiest?

[Rammagith]

@MrPoxman Also, your claim that it is hypocritical for a Christian to be against un. hlth care/Soc sec programs is just ridiculous. It sounds nice if you support a bill that provides univ health care and supports the needy, but when it is a 2000+ page bill no one has read, created by people most people have never even heard of, is passed with extreme haste against the will of half the country which is in a severe financial crisis, it's pretty easy to see how a Christian could go against it.

[Rammagith]

@MrPoxman That doesn't sound like a religious person, but rather a person who believes he is religious bc he was born a Christian family, goes to church, and tells others how Christian he is. He probably also wears a necklace with a cross on it to reassure himself of his devout piety. That is all bullshit, and they are just lying to themselves. Anyone who is truly a Christian cares about all life and the poor, and Christian charities aid tens of millions of people a year worldwide.

[redryan20000]

@TheSkunkCat that's kind of insulting. dawkins is a selfish brat who doesn't take any pause to consider himself now that he's famous among barely litterate college "rebels"