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47. No, what dillutes it is having to waste effort

Reply to godai (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 12:12 AM

Mar 2012

defending Maher because some people aren't willing to be consistent.

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If the right wingers REALLY want to keep pushing that Bill Maher button... [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

As I recall, Maher's show (Politically Incorrect) was cancelled when he said the above. denverbill Mar 2012 #1

i agree and was going to reply with the same frylock Mar 2012 #13

No...Limbaugh is the issue, not Maher. godai Mar 2012 #2

It looks like two stations have dropped him: sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #5

Good...hope it's the start of a trend. godai Mar 2012 #7

Glen Beck was one of the most tsuki Mar 2012 #34

EXACTLY! Bringing up Maher is a distraction, formally known as a Tu Quoque fallacy. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #9

The check has nothing to do with Obama. EC Mar 2012 #3

We all know that Limbaugh is a misogynist creep, but so is Maher. Beacool Mar 2012 #4

There are distinct difference between the two. YellowRubberDuckie Mar 2012 #30

Maher went out with Coulter????? Beacool Mar 2012 #36

I don't know for sure. YellowRubberDuckie Mar 2012 #42

Well, the guy is gross. Beacool Mar 2012 #43

Fuck limpball libtodeath Mar 2012 #6

Lets treat Limbaugh and Maher equally. SalviaBlue Mar 2012 #8

+10 Cleita Mar 2012 #10

How about adding Hannity, O'Reilly, Savage, every Fox correspondant ever... Initech Mar 2012 #45

I think Bill Maher is a great guy; a funny comedian; fighting for real liberal causes. DutchLiberal Mar 2012 #11

Some people who probably haven't seen him for 10 years have apparently banned him for life. godai Mar 2012 #16

Like "we all know" that OWS are "douchebags"? Union Scribe Mar 2012 #46

What part of BOYCOTT THEM ALL does the "get off Maher's back" crowd NOT UNDERSTAND??? Zalatix Mar 2012 #12

It's dilutes the efforts against Limbaugh. godai Mar 2012 #15

No it won't. You are totally, absolutely wrong about that. Zalatix Mar 2012 #17

You are totally, absolutely wrong. And the facts bear this out. godai Mar 2012 #18

You have no facts. Your argument has no rationality. You have no case. Zalatix Mar 2012 #21

What is the cause, Evangelicalism? Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #28

Evan-what? How about moral consistency. Oh wait, let me guess Zalatix Mar 2012 #32

Okay. Shall we Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #40

I wrote facts, rationally, making a strong case. You just choose to disagree, angrily. godai Mar 2012 #33

You're okay with sexism as long as it comes from the Left. Gotcha. Zalatix Mar 2012 #35

No, what dillutes it is having to waste effort Union Scribe Mar 2012 #47

I can. One is a sickening misogynyst and the other is not. DutchLiberal Mar 2012 #19

Yeah. I am probably the only DU member here who complains about attacks on men. Zalatix Mar 2012 #22

BAAAAHAhahahahahaahaha!! Far from it, dude, far from it. RadiationTherapy Mar 2012 #29

I want to ask you.... do you think male bashing doesn't exist? Zalatix Mar 2012 #31

All such things exist. RadiationTherapy Mar 2012 #41

"stereotypes that we already have ourselves, and that's what makes it funny" Union Scribe Mar 2012 #48

I guess we should boycott Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #27

People here are falling for this BS too. Initech Mar 2012 #14

You tell 'em!!! Sexist remarks are okay as long as they're done by people on our side, dammit! Zalatix Mar 2012 #23

No they aren't. Initech Mar 2012 #39

Show me where it's working in the GOP's favor. Zalatix Mar 2012 #44

That's because some of "us" keep trying to defend hypocrisy nt Union Scribe Mar 2012 #49

Yup, news media has now shifted to key words "Hypocrisy & Double Standard" countryjake Mar 2012 #26

Exactly - the double standard meme is in full effect for the GOP and its working for them well. Initech Mar 2012 #37

The right wing just wanted to make an example out of Maher in case a trickle of applegrove Mar 2012 #20

I am a woman and I totally agree! n/t arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #24

I've been watching Bill Maher since PI and Blue_Roses Mar 2012 #25

i agree with all you say. nt seabeyond Mar 2012 #38