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65. "Dems ****WERE**** party of slaver (past tense) but outgrew it", was the statement ...

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Bill Maher goes full MAGA - says Dems party of slavery and he needs to be harder on left than right [View all] NewsCenter28 Apr 2023 OP

Bill who? n/t Marcus IM Apr 2023 #1

Is this the guy who ragged about his parents and then came full circle to become them? TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #2

He's that guy that used to sell pot that now wants people to get off his lawn. gldstwmn Apr 2023 #90

He's an asshole. This sort of thing is Haggard Celine Apr 2023 #3

Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #4

YES. This post should have never been juried! 634-5789 Apr 2023 #6

He might as well be a republican. He's got the right attitude. Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #33

He started losing it in 2018, and will champion the GQP now. Too bad. 634-5789 Apr 2023 #5

Absolutely agree! Duppers Apr 2023 #13

Not the least bit surprised. I stopped watching him years ago. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #7

So have I. B.See Apr 2023 #17

Ditto royable Apr 2023 #19

me too 100% barbtries Apr 2023 #37

Fuck Maher vercetti2021 Apr 2023 #8

Maher is a comedian; as a political commentator, he's ALWAYS been a joke William Seger Apr 2023 #9

He's not much of a comedian, either ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #105

Maher SpamWyzer Apr 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author ItsjustMe Apr 2023 #11

It's dirt simple: Today's right-wing is all about preserving bigotry William Seger Apr 2023 #12

Bill doesn't seem to know... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #14

Maher errs on several levels. The Brothers of Italy party has roots going back to Mussolini Celerity Apr 2023 #15

That 'Dems are the party of slavery' crap is such a lazy denuciation ToxMarz Apr 2023 #16

Maher would agree with you 100% RVN VET71 Apr 2023 #25

That's nice to know, and NO I didn't actually look at the link provided. ToxMarz Apr 2023 #45

Yes, the OP mis-represents the actual content. thesquanderer Apr 2023 #62

There you go with "pesky" facts. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Apr 2023 #60

Um, yes.. whathehell Apr 2023 #78

I agree that Maher is an a.h. not worth watching. wnylib Apr 2023 #18

The complaint this asshole is making about liberals is that liberals make assholes feel bad Walleye Apr 2023 #20

+1 spot on! Emile Apr 2023 #29

Maher's love for Ann Coulter made me turn him off 20 years ago UpInArms Apr 2023 #21

Fuck yea aocommunalpunch Apr 2023 #30

I gave up on him BlueMTexpat Apr 2023 #22

Long time viewer of his show TheDemsshouldhireme Apr 2023 #23

He likes to throw bombs. Woodwizard Apr 2023 #24

Lot of truth. Attention whore. But more -- extremely untrustworthy. Hortensis Apr 2023 #31

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Apr 2023 #26

The thing is kaotikross Apr 2023 #27

So ready for Maher to be banned here as RW talking points. His ideas and shtick are garbage. (Nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #28

I know right USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2023 #34

And you'd be proving his point by doing so Sympthsical Apr 2023 #41

Intolerance is not tolerable in a just society when it advocates dehumanization of others. FreepFryer Apr 2023 #43

I'm talking about Maher Sympthsical Apr 2023 #49

I'm talking about DU. We don't permit naked RW talking points and Maher has devolved to them. (nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #51

Don't forget, he's... also... wait for it... a FASCIST! Abolishinist Apr 2023 #74

+1. Thank you! whathehell Apr 2023 #81

Mahar is an asshole who blames his audience when his jokes fall flat JHB Apr 2023 #32

He's very hard to watch these days. His whole schtick is based upon scolding people. He railed Vinca Apr 2023 #35

I like Bill Maher. He's funny. I don't have to agree with everything Tomconroy Apr 2023 #36

Yeah, I think that whathehell Apr 2023 #39

+1 n/t Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #61

It comes easily to someone who actually has a sense of humor. Tomconroy Apr 2023 #66

Um, no, that particular "humor" whathehell Apr 2023 #75

Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #87

Lol..If only you knew HOW wrong you are! whathehell Apr 2023 #88

If you have examples of Maher making racist or misogynistic Tomconroy Apr 2023 #89

Oh please.. whathehell Apr 2023 #94

Actually, Google provides several videos whathehell Apr 2023 #95

They don't know anything about him and that he always supports Democrats. betsuni Apr 2023 #47

What makes people "mad" is his misogny and Islamaphobia Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #63

Thank you.. whathehell Apr 2023 #79

If I never saw Maher's name again on DU it would be fine with me. John Oliver is great. Maher a dem4decades Apr 2023 #38

What actually happened is Russel Brand said people called far-right by the media betsuni Apr 2023 #40

Reply From DU... ruet Apr 2023 #69

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #119

For once we agree. Celerity Apr 2023 #116

Bill Maher fits right in with party of white grievance jcgoldie Apr 2023 #42

The party of White Male grievance whathehell Apr 2023 #80

If Maher is MAGA, that term literally has no meaning at all Sympthsical Apr 2023 #44

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #48

Pretty Much My View RobinA Apr 2023 #50

Lol "maher's point" is whatever gets maher attention, which increasingly means attacking us (nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #52

Criticisms are not attacks Sympthsical Apr 2023 #54

His commentary is rarely criticism. It's punching down, sniping and unfunny bullying. RW gold. (NT) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #55

"Punching down", "bullying" whathehell Apr 2023 #77

Legitimate "criticism" is leveled at Behavior, whathehell Apr 2023 #83

He doesn't criticize ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #107

Welcome back Sympthsical Apr 2023 #108

I'm finding it difficult to ID Maher as "white trash". Abolishinist Apr 2023 #109

+1 Mz Pip Apr 2023 #59

+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2023 #67

+1 nt Raine Apr 2023 #72

Agree about the narrow lanes moonscape Apr 2023 #99

I agree with you on the points you made, but I do find fault with Maher on a couple of other points Celerity Apr 2023 #104

+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #120

Maher is a has-been comedian and a boring pseudo-intellectual, contrarian troll dalton99a Apr 2023 #46

Nailed him in one pithy sentence! Congrats. (nt) Paladin Apr 2023 #57

I question self-professed liberals, leftists and Democrats who still watch him. NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #53

He's an ass, but I have watched him for years. He's called out the GOP a lot. themaguffin Apr 2023 #56

Actual Maher statement: Democrats "were the party of slavery and Jim Crow. Then they outgrew it," onenote Apr 2023 #58

Sure, and the Republicans "were the party of Lincoln" whathehell Apr 2023 #86

I'm glad he went to the other side Dirty Socialist Apr 2023 #64

"Dems ****WERE**** party of slaver (past tense) but outgrew it", was the statement ... uponit7771 Apr 2023 #65

Maher is a libertarian. roamer65 Apr 2023 #68

Nothing's stopping you from making all those jokes that were never told, Bill NickB79 Apr 2023 #70

Awww..Poor Widdle Bill. whathehell Apr 2023 #91

Maher donated a million dollars to Obama campaign... kentuck Apr 2023 #71

On one level he "put his money where his mouth is". whathehell Apr 2023 #76

I stopped paying attention to Maher a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #73

Well. He's been a sleaze for a long time ismnotwasm Apr 2023 #82

I'm sending prayers and thoughts to him. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #84

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2023 #85

Maher is an idiot... Caliman73 Apr 2023 #92

He's another sad sack of shit. I stopped watching his tiresome & boring blather a long time ago. BigDemVoter Apr 2023 #93

The source of this "story" is FOX "News?" Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #96

I know! Abolishinist Apr 2023 #100

Lesley Stahl did the nation a great service. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #101

Bill Maher is repulsive. He gets worse and worse by the day. I haven't watched his show in years. liberal_mama Apr 2023 #98

Total misrepresentation of what Maher said and says Wibly Apr 2023 #102

Thanks, I can't disagree with a thing you said. Abolishinist Apr 2023 #103

Thank you. betsuni Apr 2023 #117

Did you ever hear about his interactions with Keith Olbermann? PCIntern Apr 2023 #106

Early onset dementia. ecstatic Apr 2023 #110

A decade or more ago I might have let Maher push my buttons BootinUp Apr 2023 #111

I'm beginning to wonder if Bills name is in Epsteins little book? Arthur_Frain Apr 2023 #112

Fuck Bill Maher B.See Apr 2023 #113

Kudos! Brilliant! And who, by the way, would this lowest bidder be? Abolishinist Apr 2023 #114

He seems like a standard neocon-type conservative. David__77 Apr 2023 #115

Post 44 destroyed significant parts of your OP, yet nothing from you in response. Celerity Apr 2023 #118