[lbo-talk] Hitch returns to 7th grade

[Dennis Perrin]

> His response, timestamped 1:13 AM:
>
> >But you'll get over it. Sadness is transient. By the way, you may be
> >right that it's beneath me, but it's still well above you.

I've had a spirited to-and-fro with him in past few days myself, but he's
avoided going this route, despite me telling him his work of late is
"warmed-over P.J. O'Rourke," etc. Hitch wants to save my historical soul,
saying that I still have time to join the "right side" of events, and that I
would be welcome there.

I have tremendous affection for him, but if being on the "right side" means
linking arms with Jeane Kirkpatrick (whom he says got Bosnia "right") and
David Horowitz, then I guess it's eternal damnation for me.

DP