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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill Maher says Kamala Harris should "shut up about Israel" and is "full of shit".
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-comic-bill-maher-says-harris-should-shut-up-about-israel/In case anyone had lingering doubts about Bill Maher.
Dennis Donovan
(23,347 posts)I don't remember what it was exactly that made me stop. His creeping "center-right-ism" did it over a period of time.
lame54
(36,401 posts)marble falls
(60,882 posts)... need for a war that was so confused about who what when and where.
JohnSJ
(95,152 posts)milk cures aids, and his antivax bs.
MurrayDelph
(5,402 posts)I'd already grown tired of his "all religions are stupid, but Islam is evil" schtick, but when he attacked the kid over and again, I cancelled HBO and let them know why
btw, a comedy-writer friend of mine who'd written for him has described Maher as "a relatively talented comedian, but a horrible human being."
wnylib
(23,799 posts)I don't click on links to his show, either.
If anyone needs to shut up, it's Maher - on everything. He's more full of shit than Trump's diaper.
mucifer
(24,596 posts)A guest who was a Black republican woman stood up for Studs. It was sickening.
marble falls
(60,882 posts)dalton99a
(83,508 posts)efhmc
(14,891 posts)-misanthroptimist
(1,039 posts)...I've been amazed that Maher can tear himself away from mirrors long enough to do a TV show. He probably stares into his tiny reflection in the camera, in quiet admiration of his own staggering intellect.
JohnSJ
(95,152 posts)the situation she answers it.
Which part doesnt Maher understand about that?
Self Esteem
(1,128 posts)marble falls
(60,882 posts)redgreenandblue
(2,099 posts)Yes, he generically talks about certain people being "full of shit".
He does, however, preface this with mentioning a specific individual who "should shut up".
To me, this seems like a clear implication that the individual in question is an example of the later mentioned group.
Self Esteem
(1,128 posts)A blanket statement isn't the same as being specific at all.
The way it reads in the headline was that he said Harris was full of shit. He didn't really say that. It's far less inflammatory since it's not personalized.
TwilightZone
(27,105 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)an anti-vax, sexist, bigoted, rich, white male TV celebrity; are they really any better than a Trump supporter?
displacedvermoter
(2,551 posts)when they were getting their collective asses sued!
marble falls
(60,882 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)to show up and made excuses for him.
Happy Hoosier
(8,229 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)From just last week: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219507552
Aristus
(67,823 posts)Emile
(28,116 posts)watching him and canceled my HBO subscription.
Martin Eden
(13,273 posts)Last edited Sat Oct 5, 2024, 10:40 AM - Edit history (1)
It was absolutely disgusting.
kentuck
(112,414 posts)Netanyahu is still a crook.
BoRaGard
(2,356 posts)people say
hlthe2b
(105,423 posts)the latter is as real as "big Girl" syndrome. Both bring on insecurities based solely on appearance. Many get past it and develop their full potential with those around them seemingly totally unaware of any supposed (societal) shortcomings, pun not intended. Others remain in constant pushback/lash-out mode. To me, it is a lot like what we saw as kids with vulnerable bullied kids defending the school bully to no end while denigrating everyone else. They seemingly show confidence with their ugly projection of others.
But, Maher totally lost me with his COVID-19 conspiracy/denial bullshit. No better than JFK JR. Maher can be funny at times, but there is always a lot of bullshit under the surface.
yorkster
(2,218 posts)Medium height major ego.
hlthe2b
(105,423 posts)Johonny
(21,694 posts)I don't think that negates him. And he gets rating for being like this so he tend to be like this. It is his gig.
republianmushroom
(16,820 posts)problem with it.
maxsolomon
(34,691 posts)I feel like if thats what you have to say, dont say anything. Just shut up, he said.
I mean, everybody who talks about Israel these days is just so full of shit. Maher continued. None of us want children to die. None of us want this war to go on, but its not addressing what the problem is.
People keep saying Israel has the right to defend itself, and then whatever Israel does, they object to it, he said.
Note that he didn't say Harris is "full of shit". That was "everybody who talks about Israel these days".
A good thing about Real Time is that when Maher says some BS, there are panel members who usually push back immediately. This is essentially criticizing Harris' anodyne statement - which the VPOTUS has to make, even as a candidate. She essentially said nothing - that's what politicians do when saying something would only make the situation worse.
Having argued about 10/7 and Hamas and Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir and Settlers and Gaza and Hezbollah and Iran for a solid year on DU, he's not wrong: everyone is pretty much full of shit.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-08-24-0915/politics-bill-maher-slams-harris-avoiding-journalists-more-insulting-trump-s
https://www.aol.com/bill-maher-mocks-flip-flops-125442853.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-maher-trashes-kamala-harris-125227090.html
maxsolomon
(34,691 posts)He's not remotely pro-MFer.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)like he did in 2000
maxsolomon
(34,691 posts)Have you watched him talk about Trump any time since November 2000?
Bill Maher is the New York Times of political talk show hosts.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)Fixed it for you.
And he talked about Bush badly but still voted for the Green Party in 2000.
maxsolomon
(34,691 posts)So, please don't fix my analogy. It was perfect.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)The ny post loves to parrot rw talking points, just like Maher.
maxsolomon
(34,691 posts)nt
SocialDemocrat61
(2,411 posts)ColinC
(10,187 posts)and the fact that this approach is not happening.
Faux pas
(15,119 posts)dingleberry on the ass crack of life.
Traildogbob
(9,713 posts)That sounds very painful. As hearing him is.
Use to love his show years ago, based on his views of GAWD. But now, he is up there with Waters, Hannity and Tuckums for me. Cant stand his voice or face and mostly his views. I mean, has MTG ever been told to shut the fuck up about Jews?
Faux pas
(15,119 posts)all, not since politically incorrect. He's an egotistical misogynist. Too bad pot isn't a magic wand, if it was, he could be less repellent.
Traildogbob
(9,713 posts)claudette
(4,300 posts)their right mind cares what Bill Maher says. Hes as loony as Dumpy
BlueTsunami2018
(3,808 posts)She cant afford to alienate them so she has to say these things.
Of course, according to polls, its not enough for them and theyre split 50/50. As if Piss Wig is somehow going to help the situation.
I understand what hes saying but she cant just be full bore for Israel. We need to win.
Flatrat
(122 posts)Who will provide a platform for all the tight wing talking heads and pseudo libertarians?
You're a cranky old man now Bill, stop trying to be hip. It doesnt work.
Stinky The Clown
(68,345 posts)H2O Man
(74,943 posts)My brother mentioned him last month. He said if he was ever to talk with Bill, he'd knock Bill's teeth down his throat within five minutes. I said he likes Bill a lot more than I do, as I couldn't take five minutes of him.
Abolishinist
(1,758 posts)with someone who you, and your brother as well, disagree with.
My brother mentioned him last month. He said if he was ever to talk with Bill, he'd knock Bill's teeth down his throat within five minutes. I said he likes Bill a lot more than I do, as I couldn't take five minutes of him.
H2O Man
(74,943 posts)milestogo
(17,109 posts)IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,034 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(4,341 posts)Live in Hollywood. Laughed maybe twice. And I like to laugh.
lame54
(36,401 posts)He thinks Trump being elected would be the worst thing ever
Great strategy
Basso8vb
(132 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(152,717 posts)Maher stopped being funny or relevant a long time ago
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,502 posts)Abolishinist
(1,758 posts)on Bill Maher are. You left much to the imagination, try to focus in a bit so we know where you're coming from.
Thanks!
JustAnotherGen
(33,118 posts)Looks like he smells and should shut the fuck up.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(2,843 posts)Abolishinist
(1,758 posts)He smells! OMFG!
Speaking of which, Winston Churchill had a Monet in his office. Churchill, who lived at Chartwell for 40 years, typically smoked ten large Cuban cigars a day. He stored nearly 4,000 cigars in a small room off his study. In photographs he is very often depicted smoking and a cigar almost became his personal emblem.
Winston Churchills penchant for chain smoking cigars no doubt contributed to the build-up of grime on a Claude Monet riverscape in his sitting room. The painting, depicting Londons Charing Cross Bridge, has been conserved by the National Trust, which owns Chartwell, the statesmans home in the Kent countryside. The newly restored Charing Cross Bridge is being unveiled in the Courtauld Gallerys ambitious exhibition Monet and London: Views of the Thames.
Smelly!
JustAnotherGen
(33,118 posts)And black woman beating Bill Maher can still fuck right off!
Anything else? Because his *fetish* and subsequent treatment is as well known in the black community as R Kelly.
Also - I find it funny that you compared Bill Maher to Winston.
Is he your secret boyfriend?