THE LARGEST SWELLED HEAD IN THE UNIVERSE GROWS EVEN LARGER

The new book by Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great, just hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Yeah, yeah, if he has to have a #1 bestseller, this is the one I'd choose, but good Christ, the drunken sot is going to be even more insufferable from now on.

Note, by the way, that when Hitchypoo goes on TV and attacks the saintly Jerry Falwell, the right describes it as a "liberal mainstream media" assault on religion, but when Hitch defends the war or attacks, say, Jimmy Carter, he's the righties' pal again. (This habit of doublethink is good training for Republicans in the event Giuliani is running next year.)

(The new list will appear on Times site this coming weekend.)