[Nonstatist]

He could have had anyone in the world to dinner, any night of the week, but took most of his meals on a White House TV tray. He had no friends, only cronies. His children didn't like him all that much. He met his second wife—the one that you remember—because she needed to get off a Hollywood blacklist and he was the man to see

Wow! Talk about mean spirited! Imagine being married to this guy!?? Time for a quick annulment!

[Restorer]

He met his second wife—the one that you remember—because she needed to get off a Hollywood blacklist and he was the man to see.

It is perhaps relevant that his first wife dumped him.

[saveliberty]

Patti Davis wrote a lovely article about him that's on pmsnbc, but she also wrote an earlier one (I think it was for her father's birthday?) that was also touching.

She concedes that she demanded something more than what he could give and couldn't appreciate until the end what he could and did give.

So it sounds as though Patti grew up and became a tolerant and caring person.

Too bad for Hitchens. Tolerance means that he thinks that we are at liberty to obey him or suffer the consequences. He has a long wait.