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poli3

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Mon Feb 20, 2017, 05:24 PM Feb 2017

Maher looks totally ridiculous with CPAC turning down Milo [View all]

It makes Maher look like the bitter islamophobe that he is. Let's be real, he invited Milo on, so that they could bash Islam and Muslims together. The Free Speech issue is a cop-out.

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I think he is kind of looking good. I say that as someone who is no Maher fan. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #1
Through all the talk and finger-pointing by the right... kentuck Feb 2017 #22
He has been consistently Maher for a long time. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #26
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. applegrove Feb 2017 #41
He was way too nice to Milo scscholar Feb 2017 #2
He's just Jerry Springer 2.0. Daemonaquila Feb 2017 #3
Ha! True shenmue Feb 2017 #27
there you guys go again jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #4
"Maher is a genius, and fights for us every day." NCTraveler Feb 2017 #7
Thank you NC. rogue emissary Feb 2017 #19
+1 some even make it to pretzel forms they try so hard lunasun Feb 2017 #39
Until then, everyone STFU about my tin gods!!! LanternWaste Feb 2017 #11
Well, from my perspective, it was good to have him on Maher. rgbecker Feb 2017 #5
I agree. And he got slapped down pretty well a few times. JudyM Feb 2017 #8
Same here Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #12
same here, I would have never known who Milo is. Now I know he is a paid actor for the GOP putitinD Feb 2017 #16
The right already hates LGBT people shenmue Feb 2017 #28
no kidding? Milo is there to stir the pot. A paid actor to to help the GOP carry out its agenda. putitinD Feb 2017 #40
Exactly, if that wasn't acting, ecstatic Feb 2017 #45
Same here njhoneybadger Feb 2017 #32
I agree. Showed that the guy who styles himself a "dangerous provocateur" is boring. Turn CO Blue Feb 2017 #33
Agreed. Milo is a poseur, kind of a flamboyant male Ann Coulter attention-seeking freak. VOX Feb 2017 #49
This! smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #67
I now know who this idiot is uponit7771 Feb 2017 #56
At First CPAC Invited Him erpowers Feb 2017 #6
It exposed more people to Milo Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #9
How you can pivot to bashing Maher... LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #10
No he doesn't. It has zero effect on Bill or his popularity. phleshdef Feb 2017 #13
I don't get the panties-in-a-wad crowd. Atman Feb 2017 #14
Thank you!I enjoy watching Maher too. I don't agree with him on everything, but his show is always skylucy Feb 2017 #31
CPAC just essentially told Milo to go fuck himself tirebiter Feb 2017 #15
Mahar is not an islamaphobe...he hates all religions equally. But he does say we need more moderate TrekLuver Feb 2017 #17
I was going to write the same. He is anti religion... all religions OKNancy Feb 2017 #20
I guess people say this because he makes comments about Muslims throwing gays off buildings... TrekLuver Feb 2017 #21
I am pro-Western thought, too. MicaelS Feb 2017 #29
Did you watch? BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #18
Yeah--Maher has been an ass for a while Gothmog Feb 2017 #23
Ah yes, the "bigot" claim because he dares Criticize Islam. MicaelS Feb 2017 #24
just find it hypocritical that an 'atheist' criticizes islam while defending a 'jewish' state poli3 Feb 2017 #25
+1 Cattledog Feb 2017 #34
I don't agree with Maher on Islam, HOWEVER BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #35
"Much of Islam in incompatible with Western Thought" Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #38
Western Thought is Freedom and Equality. MicaelS Feb 2017 #42
Bigotry against Muslims is bigotry. Your statement and supporting statements are bigoted. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #50
None of those things are exclusive to "Western thought" Gravitycollapse Feb 2017 #55
The KKK is an ACTIVE "Christian" terrorist organization... your statement is false on its face uponit7771 Feb 2017 #59
You do realize that Christianity and Judaism, along with a bunch of other religions are... Humanist_Activist Feb 2017 #65
THANK YOU!!! I Don't believe someone comes on DU and post overtly bigoted shit while talking about uponit7771 Feb 2017 #58
Thank you. Sometimes you read some pretty dumb shit on the interwebs. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #61
Bigotry is "Much of Islam in incompatible with Western Thought, ideals & the Enlightenment" Another uponit7771 Feb 2017 #57
So what? MicaelS Feb 2017 #62
Strawman, no one is claiming anything is free from criticism jus bigotry of double standards uponit7771 Feb 2017 #63
It was a disappointing interview lanlady Feb 2017 #30
maher put a light on the cockroach. spanone Feb 2017 #36
I don't care why he was on, I'm just happy AF to see Milo done with. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #37
If Maher hadn't elevated Milo poli3 Feb 2017 #44
Milo is the victim of a pedophile priest. k2qb3 Feb 2017 #43
Actually, Milo said he seduced the priest womanofthehills Feb 2017 #47
You Have No Doubts About His Veracity? ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #60
Even if that is true, it doesn't excuse his current behavior and beliefs. n/t Humanist_Activist Feb 2017 #66
what?..............lol Demonaut Feb 2017 #46
I think the opposite is true. NutmegYankee Feb 2017 #48
+1000 dchill Feb 2017 #51
He's right about Islam and all religions, he's wrong on Milo jeanmarc Feb 2017 #52
Not concerned. Lint Head Feb 2017 #53
I have more of a problem with Mahler's continued use of words like "fag" and "bitch" stopbush Feb 2017 #54
Well, anything that pisses off Intercept Bros like Scahill can't be all bad... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #64
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