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Comedian and television personality Bill Maher took a few shots at President Joe Biden's age and appearance on Tuesday's episode of "The View".
The "Real Time" host said even though former president Donald Trump is only a few years younger than Biden, the 81-year-old president appears much older.
"He's cadaver-like," Maher said.
Maher then argued that Biden should not be running for re-election in 2024.
"He's going to be Ruth Bader Biden," Maher said, comparing the president to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who held onto her position until she died.
"She didn't take the hint and she was not in good health and she stayed too long," Maher said. "And she ruined her legacy and got the Supreme Court now to be a right-wing organization. I said Biden shouldn't do that."
https://www.newsweek.com/bill-maher-biden-appearance-cadaver-like-1903205
This dude has always been a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
(2,919 posts)Yoyoyo77
(320 posts)Trueblue1968
(19,194 posts)LuckyCharms
(22,351 posts)surfered
(12,800 posts)Hekate
(100,133 posts)H2O Man
(78,915 posts)ForgoTheConsequence
(5,179 posts)But in reality, they're just transphobic, racist, morons.
Wednesdays
(22,267 posts)Those people won't be voting for Biden in any case.
H2O Man
(78,915 posts)Not literally, of course. But that is who he speaks to: people who aren't on our side.
imaginary girl
(1,021 posts)Danmel
(5,753 posts)He makes my skin crawl.
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)How could I have missed this in my logic/reasoning 101 course!
1) I enjoy watching Real Time w/Bill Maher
2) Therefore I think I'm liberal
3) In reality, I'm a transphobic, racist moron
Thanks for setting me straight!
John Shaft
(808 posts)This is something I normally would not know if I didn't visit this site. Posts like these accomplish nothing. They're just little back doors to spread rw spew that disrespects President Biden.
Indeed, WHO CARES.
People need to shut the damn tv off and go outside.
ForgoTheConsequence
(5,179 posts)He went on Fox News and criticized his speech at Morehouse.
Bill Maher swipes Biden's speech to Black graduates: 'We're not living in that world that he's talking about'
"I always keep saying, let's live in the year we're living in. We're not living in the year where you have to be 10 times better to succeed if you're a person of color," Maher continued. "And in some instances, it's an advantage. In some places, it's not an advantage but we're not living in that world that he's talking about. And I don't think that helps anybody."
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-swipes-bidens-speech-black-graduates-were-not-living-world-talking-about
Bill knows all about being a person of color, I guess.
Cha
(318,225 posts)Maher thinks about "what year we're living in".
Sounds like ol Maher is on a mission from hell.
Not Against your reporting it.. just Maher, FTC
Meadowoak
(6,606 posts)But I think he's gone to the dark side. A washed up comedian that will say anything for a laugh.
a hack that will do anything for a buck.
marble falls
(71,557 posts)... for being so mean to GWB.
PatSeg
(52,919 posts)After that, something was really off about him and he's never been the same since. I think part of it has to do with getting older. Some handle it better than others.
I am surprised however that he attacked Biden's age. Back when I was still watching his show, Maher criticized guests when they said Biden was too old. He said it was ageism, but now he's doing it.
I don't think I can ever watch him again. He's getting stranger all the time. Something is really off with him.
He has gone way downhill from where he was 20 years ago. The pandemic broke him. He went nuts about masking and staying away from people. He was always transphobic, fat phobic, & misogynistic. He fell off a cliff. I think his stupid solar thing messed with him too. Fucking baby.
PatSeg
(52,919 posts)at one time, issues that he managed to keep somewhat under control until the pandemic.
I think his ongoing rant about the solar panels was an early symptom of a bigger problem, possibly even an early onset of dementia. It is unusual to see such a drastic change in a person in such a short time.
Back in the day, I didn't always agree with Maher, but he was the kind of person that I enjoyed disagreeing with because at least he brought reason and logic to any argument. Not anymore. Something is way off.
WhiskeyGrinder
(26,796 posts)SalviaBlue
(3,108 posts)He hit is expiration date at least a decade ago speaking of old.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,848 posts)StarryNite
(12,083 posts)SalviaBlue
(3,108 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(21,164 posts)He still has enough money to get young women to date him though. He's gross.
wnylib
(25,593 posts)in his home, car, or studio.
senseandsensibility
(24,741 posts)Obviously he has the self awareness of cheato. I was tempted to comment on DU about how old and frail Maher looked since I hadn't seen him in a few years, but decided not to since I try to refrain from gratuitously commenting on others' looks. However, since he is dishing this crap out, I will say that he looked as old as Biden easily and not in as good of shape. He's 66 by the way. Looks much older.
Cha
(318,225 posts)ever looked in the mirror?
PatSeg
(52,919 posts)is surfacing in his criticism of Biden. Everyone handles it differently and Maher isn't handling it well.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Its a shame he has so many sycophants here and that his show is still allowed to be promoted in this forum.
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)Democratic Senate Majority PAC in 2018. A million dollars.
Does noting that make me a sycophant?
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Does that give him a pass too?
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)Maher is still a "Classic Liberal" and will undoubtedly vote for Biden despite his misgivings.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Hes a self described libertarian. And neither you nor I know who he will vote for in November. But we do know that hes badmouthing President Biden now.
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)I guess he was lying.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)when he starts attacking liberals. Just like when racists say, Im not racist, but
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)More than I do, anyway.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)but he got too right wing for me.
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)between "classical liberalism" and "libertarianism", i.e. they are closer to each other than not.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Who are they? And please provide links to credible sources!
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)so I will do so later.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)Classical liberalism is a political and economic philosophy that emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is rooted in the Enlightenment ideals of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. It seeks to maximize individual freedom and minimize the role of the state, emphasizing the protection of private property, the rule of law, and the importance of individual rights.
The development of Classical liberalism occurred during a time of significant social, economic, and political change in Europe and America. The Enlightenment, with its emphasis on reason, science, and progress, provided the intellectual foundation for classical liberal thought. The American and French Revolutions were also pivotal, as they embodied the struggle against tyranny and the demand for individual rights.
A few of the key influences were:
John Locke (1632-1704): Often regarded as the "father of liberalism"
Adam Smith (1723-1790): Smith's work, particularly "The Wealth of Nations," argued for economic freedom and free markets.
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873): Mill expanded on liberal principles by emphasizing the importance of individual liberty and autonomy.
Libertarianism and classical liberalism share many core principles and are often seen as closely related. Both advocate for individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.
Most definitions from legitimate sources produce essentially the same as above. Britannica, for example, has an excellent summary.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/classical-liberalism
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)And regardless of what Maher calls himself, hes still attacking President Biden. Wouldnt it be nice if people defended a democratic president instead of a bigoted, rich, white TV celebrity.
Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)... on CNN. I didn't think he was still on... His "thing" is saying something outrageous and attention-grabbing every few months. He will probably do this until he gets very old and cadaver-like.
MOMFUDSKI
(7,080 posts)very Democracy. No holds barred. These folks are just getting warmed up. I will vote Dem like I have my entire life but it is up to the young to do the winning. It will be their world.
Cha
(318,225 posts)
And, WHAT?!! Maher wants Hitler's Mentee TSF Dic for life?!!
Is he not paying any attention to this GD Fucker?
Wonder if anyone on the View had anything to say about that?
PatSeg
(52,919 posts)and that often can be mistaken for healthier. Also the makeup helps too. Without makeup, he looks much older and sickly.
raging moderate
(4,611 posts)Can't these people see how FAKE Trump's appearance is? Somebody should do a side-by-side of the two candidates WITH NO MAKE-UP, HAIR DYE, OR HAIR SPRAY ON TRUMP, and another side-by-side with BIDEN PRIMPED UP THE WAY TRUMP ALWAYS IS.
Torchlight
(6,660 posts)So, I give you your own kindness in kind...
"You really should step aside for a younger, prettier, more vibrant host. Your going to be the Ruth Bader Maher of c-list celebreties. You're not taking the hint that you're getting more unpopular by the day, and have stayed too long. And you're ruining your legacy turning yourself into a rightwinf mouthpice. I say you shouldn't do that."
If any of that seems... petulant, unsupported by evidence, or just plain mean-spirited, well then Mr. maher- be the very change you demand from others.
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)Kathy Griffin. At least she's funny.
BlueTsunami2018
(4,934 posts)I dont understand why its only the President who gets tagged with this nonsense.
I generally like Bill but man, hes not really helping anyone by constantly doing this. Its too late to change candidates even if we wanted to so whats the point of attacking Biden when the country and and constitution are on the line?
He should be better than this.
ismnotwasm
(42,674 posts)B.See
(8,204 posts)NanaCat
(2,332 posts)Just so you know.
samplegirl
(13,886 posts)TSExile
(3,363 posts)...as soon as he came on. Wise choice, it seems.
LetMyPeopleVote
(178,127 posts)Remember that Maher supported Nader in 2000.
Does anyone care what this idiot thinks? I do not
Frasier Balzov
(5,002 posts)What I remember is Bill Maher and Michael Moore both getting on their knees and begging Ralph Nader to end his candidacy.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Not in 2000, when the helped make Bush president.
LetMyPeopleVote
(178,127 posts)Moore and Maher worked very hard to elect Bush in 2000. You are thinking about when Maher and Moore tried to talk Nader out of running in 2004
Link to tweet
I do not watch Maher because Maher is an idiot. Here is a good example
Link to tweet
Silent Type
(12,412 posts)beaglelover
(4,461 posts)bit that he brings up in EVERY show just to get under tRump's skin! It's hilarious!
And his New Rules segment is usually spot on.
lapfog_1
(31,832 posts)and he thought it would be "cool".
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(134,609 posts)Only younger than Biden
doc03
(38,999 posts)How bad his poll numbers are and how nobody likes him. Fuck that little prick.
grumpyduck
(6,672 posts)you should look that good.
STFU.
Peacetrain
(24,286 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(4,710 posts)TheBlackAdder
(29,981 posts)onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)Hes a despicable pos.
Yoyoyo77
(320 posts)appmanga
(1,457 posts)...this is why the polls are close. Maybe not as close as being portrayed, but close. And when people say the polling doesn't make sense, of course they don't because they are being driven by the unsaid and the unasked.
ITAL
(1,304 posts)It's not something we like to hear, but it is how he is perceived by a lot of people...including plenty who are planning to vote for him. My wife tells me all the time how old she thinks Biden looks and wishes he had stepped aside for someone younger to take on Trump. It gets frustrating. However, that doesn't mean she isn't gonna vote for him, because she is Team Biden all the way (or I should say...Team Democracy given that's her most important issue in this election). We'll probably be there on the first day of early voting!
Johonny
(25,938 posts)onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)What the fucking hell is wrong with people. For fucks sake. Why the fuck is he even given a platform. She on the view.
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)that he believes the former, i.e. the "murdering bastard with dementia", is better.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)Trump "presents" younger because
1. He bleaches his ridiculous pompadour combover.
2. He slathers himself in orange makeup every day.
It's sad, but it's not wrong.
Maher will vote for Biden. He'll probably even donate a huge amount to a PAC to help.
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)I evaluate most people based on how much I know about them. So do you really believe that one who has stated the following conforms to your statement?
"But the danger is not equal-I've tried to be clear that I don't think it is. The things I never liked about Republicans, I still don't like: they're too religious; they're fiscal hypocrites who hate when America spends money it doesn't have, except when they're in office, and then it's al ways perfectly OK; they're largely in denial about racism; and they're in sufficiently alarmed about the environment. We are losing an estimated 150 species a day, and I don't think they care.
And then they got worse. They added to that shitty mixtape the bracing of a sociopath, Donald Trump, and being largely accepting of the idea that a right-wing coup is a legitimate response to losing a presidential election. They seem to have adopted that unholy paradox from the Vietnam War: they had to "destroy the village to save it." They think what the Left is doing is so fundamentally wrong for the country that they are willing to jettison the essence of the country-democracy-to save it. And you just can't have one party dominated by a policy of "Elections only count when we win them, because the other side is nuts."
Give me a break.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)Last edited Thu May 23, 2024, 02:49 PM - Edit history (1)
So if hes saying Biden is old hes trying to convince people not to vote for him. Hell he is basically saying it . If that is lost on you, its not my problem.
RandySF
(83,055 posts)Maher still thinks he's still a young stud.
diane in sf
(4,239 posts)Too much dope smoking has cut the oxygen supply to Mathers brain. Maybe he should start doing edibles instead
Initech
(108,382 posts)Yes, Biden is old. We fucking get it. But have you seen the alternative? By going on his favorite news channel, you're enabling him, Bill.
ancianita
(43,226 posts)Rebl2
(17,611 posts)no room to talk. Maher you are past your expiration date when it comes to trying to be funny and I never cared for your political views along with Jon Stewart.
BigmanPigman
(54,941 posts)You dug your own grave, Bill. When you and Bari Weiss announced "Covid is over" you crossed over the line and everyone knows it. Greedy Libertarian in fake Dem clothing.
The Wizard
(13,673 posts)Give Biden credit for cannabis reform.
greatauntoftriplets
(178,818 posts)His nose takes up half his face.
SoFlaBro
(3,768 posts)Lulu KC
(8,785 posts)And I must say, Bill's getting a little frayed around the edges himself. We're all getting older, Bill! It's not supposed to be a bad thing!
Warpy
(114,547 posts)as you try to play to the dumbest kids in the room.
Clue phone: We're not slecting a spokesmodel or a fake reality show star or trying to sell skateboards, we're voting for someone to run this country.
Billypoo, who do you think did a better job of running this country? They've both got a track record.
Now run along.
Picaro
(2,369 posts)He lost me long ago.
Lemon Lyman
(1,583 posts)He often seems to take up sides on an argument about something that's affecting HIM or HE'S experiencing. Wasn't that long ago that he was ripping ppl for criticizing PJB's age, calling the attacks ageist. Again, b/c he's getting holder himself.
SarahD
(1,732 posts)You don't look as good as you used to.
LiberalFighter
(53,544 posts)LudwigPastorius
(14,507 posts)You're kind of looking past your "best by" date, yourself.

senseandsensibility
(24,741 posts)the night before last on CNN. Really frail and old. He's only 66, and he looks as old and tired as Biden. Why do these freaks dish it out when they are ancient looking themselves? He's 15 years younger than Biden by the way.
electric_blue68
(26,686 posts)Dave Bowman
(7,035 posts)RockRaven
(19,066 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,517 posts)Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)...to not amplify trivial attention-grabbing catch-phrases that undermine our candidates before this very important election.
JustAnotherGen
(37,922 posts)Last edited Wed May 22, 2024, 09:15 AM - Edit history (1)
malaise
(295,008 posts)have a mirror?
HAB911
(10,398 posts)dlk
(13,218 posts)Bidens performance has been stellar and Maher should stop blaming RBG, a lifelong feminist, for wanting the opportunity to serve under the first woman president.
Instead, he should direct his attention to James Comey, and his dirty deed, trumpeted endlessly by the media, that likely cost Hilary the election.
Or if hes looking for someone else to blame, theres Trumps the hidden payoff to a porn star to influence that same election.
Maher is no longer watchable for me.
eShirl
(20,183 posts)Paladin
(32,354 posts)And isn't it just like that prick, to put all the blame on RBG for the current fascist slant of the Supreme Court?
Any of you DU-ers who still count yourselves as part of Maher's viewership, need to stop it, forthwith.
Abolishinist
(2,935 posts)also established a thought police as well!
I enjoy Maher's Real Time show and will continue looking forward to watching it every week.
A question for you... I'm in the mood for watching a few movies again that I've enjoyed from the past, including The Godfather, Chinatown, and The Birds. However, when looking them up to see where they're streaming, I discovered there are many who say these movies are all sexist.
Do you recommend that I also "stop it, forthwith" and move on to something else?
Paladin
(32,354 posts)But last time I looked, Don Corleone, Jake Gittes, and those swarms of Hitchcock's birds weren't trashing my political beliefs on a weekly basis. If Maher's show still makes you happy, have at it. But leave off the "thought police" insult---it makes you look bad.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)Cannibal women in the avocado jungle of death

Johnny2X2X
(23,949 posts)He says he wishes people would stop whining about a potential Trump second term.
shrike3
(5,370 posts)maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)That we'd muddle through. Or words to that effect.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/opinion/bill-maher-book.html
Oneironaut
(6,265 posts)Whats everyone complaining about!?
What an insufferable asshole Maher is.
shrike3
(5,370 posts)In 2016, when Comey "reopened" the investigation into Hillary's emails, he called it a coup. He also warned his audience that when authoritarians take power, they don't let go.
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)That sounds a bit jaded, but I, too, have learned to stop rising to the bait with MFer's daily outrages to preserve what's left of my sanity (and I suspect that after 8 years of his bullshit, most of DU has too). That doesn't mean I support his criminal rapist clown ass.
shrike3
(5,370 posts)tavernier
(14,421 posts)Gives him a stiffy.
Catherine Vincent
(34,609 posts)He can say whatever he wants about President Biden. I am still voting for him.
Rebl2
(17,611 posts)to look in the mirror. He doesnt look any better.
Mysterian
(6,318 posts)He is a cowardly, selfish, amoral person.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)those defending him when hes attacking a democratic president.
maxsolomon
(38,525 posts)The most important thing is to Ad Hominem him.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,431 posts)and not bigoted, sexist, anti-vax, rich, white male TV celebrities who attack democrats.
JanMichael
(25,725 posts)What does that make him? A ghost?
Hadn't seen him in a while then a post had a photo and I was shocked. Then his voice, the freaking Crypt Keeper.
NoMoreRepugs
(11,936 posts)niyad
(131,400 posts)Freethinker65
(11,203 posts)I have never seen a cadaver giving a rousing SOTU address nor riding a bicycle.
Never forget Bill fucked Ann Coulter, so his perception isn't all that accurate.
DFW
(60,007 posts)Maybe a cross between Ralph Nader and Howard Stern
North Shore Chicago
(4,232 posts)should know what "cadaver-like" is, didn't he have the hots for Ann Coulter?
Bob0264
(12 posts)The Orange Freak looks like a piece of ridden-hard orange shoe leather. He slurs his speech. He has dementia. He can't put two
coherent sentences together.
Maher needs to grow up, get real, and stop his smarmy stupid crap.
karynnj
(60,878 posts)Even if you assume Biden will not be in good enough health through a second term, you get President Harris. President Harris would, if anything, be more progressive than Biden.
He is entitled to his opinion, but I really don't see Biden as cadaverish.