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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have to agree with Bill Maher that he is one of the most effective politician
He decided what he wanted to do, including pathetic revenge and he accomplishes everything. He control all three branches of government and no one is acting or even saying anything.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-maher-says-doesnt-hate-041607955.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Bill Maher is standing by his past criticisms of President Donald Trump while admitting he doesn't "hate" him.
Speaking with NewsNation personality Chris Cuomo on Sunday's episode of the Club Random podcast, Maher said that though he has not been a fan of some of Trump's comments and actions, he believes "Trump is one of the most effective politicians."
"Whatever you think of the policy and him as a person, just as a politician, (Trump is) understanding that (you) always lean into being more of who you are," Maher told Cuomo. "The people are not savvy about issues but they smell a phony a mile away. And that kind of (stuff), nobody else does it."

Joe Cool
(1,071 posts)Seriously, are you really that naive?
question everything
(50,049 posts)for important research and for universities and forcing law offices to crawl.
kerry-is-my-prez
(9,841 posts)They dont realize it. They think hes a genius businessman.
kerry-is-my-prez
(9,841 posts)Theyve been that way their whole lives and Trumps father was the same way. Then Trump hooked up with Roy Cohn - who tutored him.
appmanga
(1,090 posts)I would imagine Maher thinks Hitler or Putin are also examples of "effective politicians" because, like Trump, they were elected. Grievance, othering, and authoritarian strongarming has always been effective. His desire to kiss Trump's ass shows Maher for the phony weakling and political dilettante he's always been.
maxrandb
(16,503 posts)He was somewhat funny 30 years ago, in a Wednesday night at a 100 person, 2-drink minimum Comedy Club kinda' way. Today, he suffers from delusions of adequacy.
When I was in the Navy, a list of actual Fitness Reports bullets from the Brittish Royal Navy made the rounds.
These fit Maher to a "tee"
- His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of curiosity.
- I would not breed from this Officer.
' This Officer is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definitely won't-be.
- When he opens her mouth, it seems that this is only to change whichever foot was previously in there.
- He has carried out each and every one of his duties to his entire satisfaction.
' He would be out of his depth in a car park puddle.
- Technically sound, but socially impossible.
- This Officer reminds me very much of a gyroscope - always spinning around at a frantic pace, but not really going anywhere.
- This young man has delusions of adequacy.
- When he joined my ship, this Officer was something of a granny; since then he has aged considerably.
- This Medical Officer has used my ship to carry his genitals from port to port, and my officers to carry him from bar to bar.
- Since my last report he has reached rock bottom, and has started to dig.
- He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
- He has the wisdom of youth, and the energy of old age.
- This Officer should go far - and the sooner he starts, the better.
- In my opinion this pilot should not be authorized to fly below 250 feet.
- This man is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
- The only ship I would recommend this man for is citizenship.
- Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.
- He took over an unsat division and "maintained it".
stillcool
(33,633 posts)the I, Self, and Me that craves attention and can never get enough. Egomaniacs with an inferiority complex.
kerry-is-my-prez
(9,841 posts)Im not saying that Gretchen Whitmer went and kissed Trumps ass but she did appeal to him because shes concerned about Michigan and the auto industry and he went on and on about how great she was - that was a little creepy. Its like hes saying See - all of you Democrats should come and kiss the ring. Watch her or Michigan get rewarded.
Meowmee
(8,596 posts)bm is nothing more than a dangerous narcissist who stirs shit to make money... a little similar
in some ways to the orange psycho murderer of millions.
H2O Man
(76,631 posts)Charlie Manson was a pretty good musician. Hitler was an effective politician. But these are not what they are known for.
Prairie Gates
(4,860 posts)proud patriot
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JI7
(91,773 posts)and other bigotry ?
Sarah Palin who wasn't nearly as bad but still a joke wouldn't be able to do what he did becsuse she is a woman.
He gets an excuse from many becsuse he is a hateful white man.
Silent Type
(8,975 posts)at convincing ignorant rubes to support him.
Not admirable in my opinion, or Mahers.
Crunchy Frog
(27,529 posts)PlanetBev
(4,296 posts)He has an over-inflated idea of his own importance. Falling in line like the rest of these slimy worms.
LetMyPeopleVote
(161,698 posts)Link to tweet

Cha
(309,685 posts)More "effective" than Jim Jones.
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Paladin
(30,148 posts)Sounds like it's just a matter of time before your next visit to the trump White House.
Jit423
(1,209 posts)But he, alone, is the most corrupt and lawless President in history.
kentuck
(113,508 posts)He is more of a propagandist. A salesman. A bull-shitter. A liar. A flim-flam man. A grifter. Etc...
But he surely gives "politicians" a bad name, although I think some politicians are decent and honorable statesmen.