Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

gyroscope

(1,443 posts)
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:14 PM May 2017

Why is Bill Maher blaming Bernie supporters for Clinton's loss?

When Clinton actually won more votes than Trump by a large margin?

If anything he should blame the electoral college and the corrupt system for hijacking the election and handing it to the loser (Trump).

21 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Why is Bill Maher blaming Bernie supporters for Clinton's loss? (Original Post) gyroscope May 2017 OP
When did he do that? milestogo May 2017 #1
Because enough moronic leftists SJWs said they couldn't tell the difference.... nycbos May 2017 #2
Because the far left got duped into fighting Clinton in the GE by GOP applegrove May 2017 #3
THIS PJMcK May 2017 #4
"And Jill Stein can take a slow boat to nowhere." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #14
He DID mention the Electoral College LyndaG May 2017 #5
He was talking about people who voted 3rd party in the GE. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #6
I know this may be hard for Bill Maher to comprehend gyroscope May 2017 #8
Because he's right- the people who voted 3rd party are assholes. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #10
Sean Hannity can spew whatever garbage he wants on his own show gyroscope May 2017 #13
Sure, and carrot top has a mouth and lips, too. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #15
I tend not to focus on the EC because it diverts focus from the fact that James Comey StevieM May 2017 #18
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #21
He did not do that . obnoxiousdrunk May 2017 #7
Didn't happen. Watch the show, or at least the "New Rules" video. n/t VOX May 2017 #9
He didn't right out say 'Bernie Supporters' did he? YOHABLO May 2017 #11
No, he did not. He singled out Jill Stein, Cornel West and Edward Snowden only... VOX May 2017 #16
Indeed he didn't. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #17
Thanks. bluedigger May 2017 #20
BS Post redstateblues May 2017 #12
The FBI was the epitome of the corrupt system. Comey was the ultimate hijacker. (eom) StevieM May 2017 #19

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
1. When did he do that?
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:21 PM
May 2017

If you are referring to his friday night show, you should watch it before commenting.

nycbos

(6,033 posts)
2. Because enough moronic leftists SJWs said they couldn't tell the difference....
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:22 PM
May 2017

They are overwhelmingly white men. Leftists like to think of themselves as fighting for "underprivileged" people. But they aren't able to notice the crowds are Sanders events were whiter than the crowd at University of Vermont hockey games.

But it was pure misogyny. The left has a huge problem with misogyny. It is not unique to the right.

applegrove

(118,022 posts)
3. Because the far left got duped into fighting Clinton in the GE by GOP
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:22 PM
May 2017

and Russian trolls. They should have been all in for the Democratic candidate.

LenaBaby61

(6,965 posts)
14. "And Jill Stein can take a slow boat to nowhere."
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:58 PM
May 2017

Or, she can take that slow boat BACK to russia, so she can share a big bowl of Gulag Stew with her buddy and tRumputin blackmailer vlad putin

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
6. He was talking about people who voted 3rd party in the GE.
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:36 PM
May 2017

I know it's a topic of byzantine complexity that is really hard to understand, but there is a difference between a primary and a general election.

 

gyroscope

(1,443 posts)
8. I know this may be hard for Bill Maher to comprehend
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:43 PM
May 2017

but Hillary Clinton did not lose the general election. it was hijacked by the electoral college.

the political elites in this country decide the elections not the voters. So why don't he tell the electoral college to go fuck themselves instead of insulting voters for exercising their free choice??

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
10. Because he's right- the people who voted 3rd party are assholes.
Sat May 6, 2017, 09:51 PM
May 2017

And also because it is his show, and he can say whatever the fuck he wants.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
15. Sure, and carrot top has a mouth and lips, too.
Sat May 6, 2017, 10:00 PM
May 2017

And hitler was a carbon-based life form, just like Bill Maher!

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
18. I tend not to focus on the EC because it diverts focus from the fact that James Comey
Sat May 6, 2017, 10:13 PM
May 2017

was the ultimate hijacker of this election.

Response to StevieM (Reply #18)

VOX

(22,976 posts)
16. No, he did not. He singled out Jill Stein, Cornel West and Edward Snowden only...
Sat May 6, 2017, 10:02 PM
May 2017

And gave specific examples of their tweets or speeches where Hillary was said to be worse than Drumph. Not a single word was spoken about Bernie or his supporters.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
17. Indeed he didn't.
Sat May 6, 2017, 10:10 PM
May 2017

The only Bernie Sanders supporters who might qualify were the BoBs who didn't accept Bernie's endorsement of Hillary. Maher didn't mention them.

bluedigger

(17,077 posts)
20. Thanks.
Sat May 6, 2017, 10:18 PM
May 2017

By the time I got this far down the thread I was having an alt moment.

Why do people comment on shit they haven't seen?

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Why is Bill Maher blaming...