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Dem4Life1102

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4. Maher is not an ally
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 09:38 AM
Apr 2020

and never has been. Sure he agrees with us on many issues but. He is a bigot and a racist. He gives a platform to right wing liars and doesn’t call them out on their lies. He will also parrot GOP talking points to attack Democrats.

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I'm done with Bill Maher [View all] Martin Eden Apr 2020 OP
Just watched. So true. He did not know his facts Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #1
Yeah and he Goonch Apr 2020 #6
He's very impressed with himself, can't watch him. dem4decades Apr 2020 #2
I turned him off last night less than half way through. mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #3
More logic in your post than in all of Maher's mouthings Martin Eden Apr 2020 #5
Maher is not an ally Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #4
+1. Maher is an amoral opportunistic asshole dalton99a Apr 2020 #11
Maher rso Apr 2020 #7
He is a Libertarian. Never forget Polly Hennessey Apr 2020 #8
Yeah, he embraces Coulter like a friend and colleague Martin Eden Apr 2020 #9
Buddies? qazplm135 Apr 2020 #12
Yeah its called Bev54 Apr 2020 #32
He provides perspective Shermann Apr 2020 #10
I agree with you Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #47
Here is what bothers me about him! imanamerican63 Apr 2020 #13
Language on Maher Show JGug1 Apr 2020 #26
Can't stand him. It's amazing that people pay money to watch him. redstateblues Apr 2020 #14
I stopped watching him. femmocrat Apr 2020 #15
He was never a liberal and he is also dumb. BeckyDem Apr 2020 #16
I'm astonished that everyone here didn't figure out years ago PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #17
Right-wng asshole? JGug1 Apr 2020 #25
I haven't watched him in probably 15 years. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #34
Gave up on him long ago ornotna Apr 2020 #18
Self Important Prick JGug1 Apr 2020 #24
You seem nice ornotna Apr 2020 #27
The world would be a better place if nobody had any time for assholes... Salviati Apr 2020 #19
Too much smoking has affected his mental acuity & he's become intellectually lazy dlk Apr 2020 #20
I believe I've watched him 2 or 3 times relayerbob Apr 2020 #21
Bill Maher JGug1 Apr 2020 #22
He doesn't have to attack them Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #31
What GOP talking points exactly? Shermann Apr 2020 #39
Just listen to him talk about Biden Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #45
Link? Quote? Shermann Apr 2020 #46
Watch last night's show Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #48
I have no problem with "conservative" guests on a political talk show. Martin Eden Apr 2020 #42
Spot on splunge63 Apr 2020 #23
While Crenshaw is most certainly a Extremist Conservative Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2020 #28
in agreement that we shouldn't act like "them" stopdiggin Apr 2020 #30
Good point about location of injury Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2020 #35
"I am bothered by your comment about him being one-eyed." Martin Eden Apr 2020 #44
Bravo! May your Maher-abandoning decision spread to others. Paladin Apr 2020 #29
You had me at "smug prick." colorado_ufo Apr 2020 #33
This is what happens when you get your news and views from comedians. KWR65 Apr 2020 #36
His current format is really bad. Sophia_Of_PlanetX Apr 2020 #37
I usually catch his show. Sometimes he can be funny and sometimes not so much. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #38
Haven't watched Bill in years, and I happened to tune in last week because Al Gore was gonna... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2020 #40
I stopped watching. pwb Apr 2020 #41
+1. meadowlander Apr 2020 #43
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