Hitchens has cancer

[Sarah]

Perhaps, but first he'd have a good smirk over that "desserts."

When it comes down to it, I wouldn't wish esophageal cancer on anyone, regardless of what he or she did to make it happen.  It is a vile way to go.

[Pat K]

Perhaps, but first he'd have a good smirk over that "desserts."

LOL. Aw man. I wish esophageal cancer on myself for not catching that. Touché , good lady.

[Smelodies]

At least you put him in Carlin's camp.

[Smelodies]

Hitchens gave an interview today:

http://www.hughhewitt.com/transcripts.aspx?id=33f20ad0-458a-44ff-812a-2c464060d131

[Pidgeon]

Carlin was awful, that's a given, but I don't understand why you guys don't like Hitchens. I guess he's a little more condescending than a Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris, but I never want to punch him in the face to relieve his bitterness.

[cavorting with nudists]

I don't care about his condescension, and I totally honor his work in the atheist cause, but my problem with him is well exemplified by his giving the likes of Hugh Hewitt legitimacy by appearing on his wankfest.

[Bryan]

His cheerleading for the Iraq war was pretty disgusting, in my opinion.

[cavorting with nudists]

Haw, on one of the blogs I see that the Hewitt interview includes this exchange:

    HH: Do you believe on weapons of mass destruction that we know the story completely, or that we ever will?

    CH: I think there’s more to be found, and more people haven’t testified yet.

[Smelodies]

His cheerleading for the Iraq war was pretty disgusting, in my opinion.

Still you can't pin him down, politically.  He's also an advocate of public option health care and reparations for slavery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNu2GNx-kQ

Fox News dropped him as a frequent guest when he wouldn't play ball.

[Chris L]

Vanity Fair update

[SJK]

Thanks for posting that. The picture was shocking and sad...so is his sober analysis.

[Omar]

"In the war against Thanatos, if we must term it a war, the immediate loss of Eros is a huge initial sacrifice." -- Hitch.

[Pidgeon]

I do wonder about the guy's fanbase. On his wikipedia page, a description for one of the pictures taken is "Christopher Hitchens speaks to a nigger."

[Smelodies]

Hitchens's best debate since being stricken:

(2/9) Munk Debates: Tony Blair vs Christopher Hitchens

Hitchens vs. Tony Blair

[Sarah]

That moderator be Canadian.