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Christopher Hitchens & Lizz Winstead on Mainstream Media

02 min 21 sec

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Lizz Winstead and Christopher Hitchens wonder aloud about how "pointless, faux-political" and "ridiculous mainstream media is."

Hitchens remembers a LA Times poll asking Americans to vote on "cancer in a presidential [Reagan's] bottom."
Comedians and Intellectuals Analyze Cable News

05 min 26 sec

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Lizz Winstead, Christopher Hitchens and Baratunde Thurston argue about the message of cable television.

In this internet world of new media, Winstead asks, is the televised news still important? Does Chris Matthews' "thoughtlessness" really impact American's lives?
Hitchens Credits Clinton's Failure to 'Raging Psycho'

02 min 49 sec

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Christopher Hitchens names the "#1 failure" of Hillary Clinton's campaign Bill Clinton, whom Hitchens calls a "raging pyscho."

Hitchen "rejoices" in the campaign's failure, hoping Americans will now see both Clintons in their true colors.
Christopher Hitchens on Barack Obama's Race Speech

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Christopher Hitchens compares Barack Obama's race speech to the Gettysburg address and finds the former the "most boring speech ever made."

While Hitchens calls Obama a "megalomaniac narcissist," Ben Relles defends the campaign by detailing the layered process between raw material and Youtube-worthy product.
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TomPiltoff

Posted: 07.06.08, 02:11 PM

awful moderator

Am I the only one who was bothered by the moderator? So amateur. And is a highly defensive cable news anchor really the best choice to moderate a discussion in regards to the internet?

farber2

Posted: 07.03.08, 03:27 AM

I can't recall any republican pop culture, Toby Keith? Rush?

saloon singer

Posted: 07.02.08, 06:42 PM

I agree with Hitch about Obama' race speech. I also wonder how much humor will be directed at him as compared to McCain.

farber2

Posted: 06.28.08, 04:49 PM

also, the cable news machine is like a heard of ambulance chasers. point the camera, and comment.

farber2

Posted: 06.28.08, 04:11 PM

there is so much interest in this years election because bush has lowered the bar so low that anyone as compared to bush seems like a viable candidate and is bringing every one into the process.

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