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dem4decades

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56. Years ago a friend of mine would mention Maher, I recorded his show and gave him a try.

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 09:45 PM

Apr 2025

After a few minutes I didn't understand the appeal he had to Democrats, found him to be an insufferable know it all, shut the show off and never watched again.

Having seen clips of him since, I'm very happy with my initial opinion of the twit and glad i never wasted any more time watching him.

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Has Bill Maher finally lost his left-leaning viewers? [View all] Sibelius Fan Apr 2025 OP

I haven't watched this season at all. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2025 #1

Same here, except Maher's anti-woke crusade sealed the deal before his dinner with Mayor McCheese's #1 fan. Efilroft Sul Apr 2025 #21

Preach on ILikePie92 Apr 2025 #76

Bill Maher is a hack. MontanaMama Apr 2025 #2

I've been running cold and colder on his "comedy" lapfog_1 Apr 2025 #3

They are less funny Aviation Pro Apr 2025 #5

He's the James Woods of "comedy" now. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #4

Not that bad. More like Dennis Miller. 🤣 TheBlackAdder Apr 2025 #36

Oh gawd ILikePie92 Apr 2025 #77

Similar situation here, except reversed. My husband continued to watch and * Oopsie Daisy Apr 2025 #6

Hell, now you can afford (price gouged) eggs. Prairie_Seagull Apr 2025 #66

Anything new in particular bringing this on? MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #7

Maher is what he is, and hasn't changed localroger Apr 2025 #15

who is the national fuckstick? MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #19

that would be President Toxic Narcissist maxsolomon Apr 2025 #23

I got that with the next post MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #25

Yes, Maher is what he is... an asshole. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2025 #29

Well there are a lot of people who would say, and I wouldn't entirely disagree... localroger Apr 2025 #44

Libertarian, IMO, is a chronological adult who never got past toddlerhood. 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #52

He recently visited Donnie and praised his "private" persona unblock Apr 2025 #17

OK, that could do it MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #20

Kid Rock asked him/dared him to. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #27

Man, he fell for that? MadameButterfly Apr 2025 #50

You'd have to watch that segment to understand. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #68

Larry nailed the Nazi-in-Chief perfectly!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2025 #30

There are many who continue to try to be the contrarian, the 'moderate', the objective observer who wiggs Apr 2025 #8

I enjoyed him about 30 years ago but stopped watching about 25 years back struggle4progress Apr 2025 #9

I gave up on Maher, years ago. Paladin Apr 2025 #10

We used to be regular viewers. YodaMom2 Apr 2025 #11

He lost me a while back Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #12

Probably trying to avoid the whole Mika and Joe thing. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #13

He was sooooo whiny through Covid and lockdowns NCDem47 Apr 2025 #14

John Oliver is WAY funnier/smarter and available on the same streaming service. kysrsoze Apr 2025 #16

My Thoughts... Bill Maher Is A Duplicitous Fascist Turd... MayReasonRule Apr 2025 #18

I can't stand his centrist bs. Emile Apr 2025 #22

I watch occasionally. I won't change that. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #24

Progressive Pieties??? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #39

I'm not the 1st to use that phrase. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #40

What do you consider SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #41

Don't really feel like citing examples for you to critique. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #42

What does Maher say SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #43

LOL, keep trying. I know better. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #47

What illiberal opinions of his SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #49

Forget it Jake, it's DUtown. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #61

Wrong movie SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #65

I think I'll pass. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #73

Too bad SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #74

Bill, IMO, has always berksdem Apr 2025 #26

He lost me right after he returned to pnwest Apr 2025 #28

His general science knowledge has always had weak spots misanthrope Apr 2025 #34

You know what? That's exactly right! pnwest Apr 2025 #60

Lost me about a year ago HAB911 Apr 2025 #31

His ratings: Celerity Apr 2025 #32

Stop injecting facts into a Bill Maher OP maxsolomon Apr 2025 #69

Stopped watching about a year ago LilyBelle Apr 2025 #33

He lost me a long time ago. Aristus Apr 2025 #35

Me, too. KarenS Apr 2025 #38

He was always more libertarian than liberal... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #37

Penn Jillette who used to be super-libertarian disagrees. thebigidea Apr 2025 #45

Thank you for the video RandiFan1290 Apr 2025 #62

I was never a regular viewer but would watch sometimes if it was there. Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #46

I stopped watching under the Obama administration AZProgressive Apr 2025 #48

He donated $1 million to the Obama campaign and, yes, visited his White House question everything Apr 2025 #53

Trump donated to democrats for decades SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #63

I never understood the appeal, not even during the Bush years, but when Obama was in office I flushed him msfiddlestix Apr 2025 #51

All these threads just help him. He, like all entertainers and public figures have to stay in the public eye question everything Apr 2025 #54

Just how much "help" does Maher enjoy from an anti-Maher thread started by an anonymous poster Sibelius Fan Apr 2025 #70

I did not tell anyone to "just shut up." Just an observation with a smile question everything Apr 2025 #71

I haven't watched in so many years I forgot the last time I watched! kimbutgar Apr 2025 #55

Years ago a friend of mine would mention Maher, I recorded his show and gave him a try. dem4decades Apr 2025 #56

He can just go samplegirl Apr 2025 #57

It's like watching an old boyfriend tavernier Apr 2025 #58

Yup. We're done, because we're woke and Bill Maher thinks that's a bad thing. surfered Apr 2025 #59

My wife finally gave up on him after his dinner with Hair Twitler Martin Eden Apr 2025 #64

He's so last-century Blue Owl Apr 2025 #67

Maher stopped being a leftist when times changed and he could no longer call people "a bitch" Sibelius Fan Apr 2025 #75

One perk of dodging the cable TV vortex for years Torchlight Apr 2025 #72

I stopped watching too because he the_liberal_grandpa Apr 2025 #78

I remember when that happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #79