Revealing quote from Eric Alterman about the role of a political journalist:
“Whether you are on the right or the left, it’s all about who your friends are and with whom you feel comfortable,” Mr. Alterman said. “Christopher [Hitchens] had long ago ceased to feel comfortable with his friends on the left.”
You know what, Eric? That’s exactly what it’s not about. It’s about writing what you believe in, regardless of your friends and enemies, regardless of your social life and professional contacts. Which is why the output of Hitchens and Alterman are not even comparable.
The Dish 