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olddawg26 
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| Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:39 am)
He originally was a bit pro Obama. (Maybe not so pro Obama as much as anti McCain) but If he were alive today, what do you think his views on the presidents current agenda would be?
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TigerJeff 
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:40 am to olddawg26)
Still dead - probably in Purgatory. Praying for the repose of his soul.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:43 am to olddawg26)
I don't recall his being pro Obama. The son of WFB, Jr., Christopher Buckley, was pro Obama and quickly recanted halfway through the first term.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 9:48 am to olddawg26)
Probably not. Hitchens would be even more pro-Goump, given Ogump's love for warrantless spying and drone strikes. Hitch was very hawkish when it came to the war on terror.
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Joseph Bockrath 
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:14 am to olddawg26)
Good question. I think he would be pretty anti-Obama by now. He was "hawkish" to an extent but he went bat shite over warrantless wiretapping and parts of the patriot act. When we start talking about extra-judicial assassinations, I think he would have done a firm about-face on Obama, but not in favor of a GOP guy.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:15 am to olddawg26)
His #1 goal was to support a war between religions, but given Obama's first term he would get the best of both worlds, so he probably would be very pro-Obama.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:32 am to TigerJeff)
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Still dead - probably in Purgatory. Praying for the repose of his soul.
How would he do this in the empty blackness of nothing that exists after you die?
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:33 am to olddawg26)
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Christopher Hitchens
I miss that guy. Very thoughtful man.
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CollegeFBRules
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:36 am to NC_Tigah)
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I miss that guy. Very thoughtful man.
Agreed.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:38 am to Projectpat)
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His #1 goal was to support a war between religions
You have quite the imagination.
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RhodeIslandRed
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:49 am to olddawg26)
Who cares? His brother is a lot smarter and more entertaining.
PETER HITCHENS
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 10:55 am to olddawg26)
I imagine his affinity for Obama would be measured against what the GOP was offering up as an alternative. Given the pathetic state of GOP leadership today, I'm thinking he'd be a strong Obama lean.
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olddawg26
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:04 am to RhodeIslandRed)
NO ONE is as entertaining as christopher in debates. 
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:25 am to TigerJeff)
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Still dead - probably in Purgatory.
Where is Purgatory mentioned in the Bible?
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:27 am to Rex)
Rex with Bible boom. 
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Patrick O Rly
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:28 am to Rex)
It's right next to the word "pope" and the part where Jesus prayed to his mom.
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:30 am to Rex)
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Where is Purgatory
I would guess it is being the poor bastard that is your neighbor? 
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Rex
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:31 am to Patrick O Rly)
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It's right next to the word "pope"
Yeah, between "pope" and "trinity".
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Patrick O Rly
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:35 am to Rex)
And asking Jesus into your heart and saying a prayer and really meaning it getting you into heaven.
I'm a christian by the way, but some of the stuff that's taught in churches aren't even remotely found in the bible.
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RhodeIslandRed
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| re: Christopher Hitchens (Posted on 2/16/13 at 11:36 am to Rex)
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Where is Purgatory mentioned in the Bible?
It is inferred in the Old Testament when Jews wearing amulets died in battle and were then prayed into heaven by their surviving comrades. Don't ask me to cite it chapter and verse because I'm not your priest. Find it yourself.
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