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In reply to the discussion: Go F*ck Yourselves: Bill Maher Goes Off on Liberal Purists Who Didnt Vote for Clinton [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)244. So you are on the Tucker Carlson side of that particular debate
Because that was the same argument that he made with respect to Stewart's comments.
Personally I'm with Stewart. Comedians tell jokes and try to be funny. Sometimes political figures provide good source material for the comedy. But in the end, it's still comedy.
Bill Maher probably fancies himself a political commentator at this point, though he is still a smarmy comedian in my book.
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Go F*ck Yourselves: Bill Maher Goes Off on Liberal Purists Who Didnt Vote for Clinton [View all]
RandySF
May 2017
OP
I'm a big proponent of Instant Runoff Voting, but I agree, until we get it, a third party
Jno_Gilmor_
May 2017
#61
Our Constitution doesn't allow coalition governments so all a 3rd party does
Fresh_Start
May 2017
#127
The way I like to put it is that the Greens want to be the lefty party in parliament...
JHB
May 2017
#86
Aye we are a two party system unless of course there is a constitutional amendment that bars
cstanleytech
May 2017
#203
I've been a yellow dog dem all of my life. Any dem over any repug, anytime!
demosincebirth
May 2017
#13
Amen, Freddie. Since 1968 I vote left in the primaries and for the DEMOCRAT thereafter...
Hekate
May 2017
#19
Yeah me too. If your Dem primary choice doesn't get to go to the big dance....
Bengus81
May 2017
#89
STEIN TOOK VOTES FROM KEY STATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU TELL 'EM BILL! For those of you
Upthevibe
May 2017
#44
You wrote this: "He also doth protest too much if he says his comments are only comedy."
oberliner
May 2017
#255
I can empathize with your desire to minimize and trivialize the accuracy of satire.
LanternWaste
May 2017
#249
Shoot, if all you wanted was empathy for being wrong we could have cut this convo short. nt
stevenleser
May 2017
#262
If the youth are getting their political analysis from comedians than we are in trouble
oberliner
May 2017
#245
If you did not vote at all you are to blame just as much as if you voted for tRump!
BigmanPigman
May 2017
#17
Well they can sit home knowing if they get sick or have an accident as my cousing did,
Demsrule86
May 2017
#71
Thanks for the link, but Maher should have made a strong apology to Gore voters.
John1956PA
May 2017
#78
If anyone was advocating voting 3rd party or not voting for Hillary in the general, they were
Warren DeMontague
May 2017
#33
"Purism," I agree was a big problem, but I actually think apathy and disengament probably played a
Jno_Gilmor_
May 2017
#63
In this case with Trump's position, he was clearly the worst choice...and those who voted for him
Demsrule86
May 2017
#74
Anyone using "the lesser of two evils" in the last election is out of their minds, as Maher said.
betsuni
May 2017
#77
No we can fix this...our kids are counting on us...they want us demoralized but we will not be.
Demsrule86
May 2017
#123
Noam Chomsky was right, "Progressives who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton made a bad mistake"
still_one
May 2017
#64
maher is 100% correct...those who wouldn't support the lesser of 2 evils GAVE AMERICA REAL EVIL
beachbum bob
May 2017
#69
In fact they were Trump supporters...and we saw Jilly all cozy with Putin...bet she took money from
Demsrule86
May 2017
#72
+1, I looked at that site the other day and they are pointing fingers at each other for
R B Garr
May 2017
#98
The fact is that the disloyal lefties had organized campaigns that promoted boycotting
R B Garr
May 2017
#111
There were 70,000 to 80,000 people who decided this election. It's obvious you're
R B Garr
May 2017
#154
I never understood why the "but but but others were also at fault" argument is ever taken seriously.
BzaDem
May 2017
#185
I wish the ones who "hang out" here would leave. Seriously... why are they here?
NurseJackie
May 2017
#91
An assertion that one can identify other parties with guilt does not make one innocent.
NNadir
May 2017
#170
I like the "organically grown cucumber." I'll steal that line. I have felt this way going back...
NNadir
May 2017
#113
It is magical thinking to conclude that progressives who didn't vote HRC are on our side
missingthebigdog
May 2017
#230
"It was appalling what that he implied Ivanka is sexually involved with her father."
LenaBaby61
May 2017
#148
Maher nailed it! It is time for the "purists" to own it then do something about it.
democratisphere
May 2017
#130
Just the other day I was arguing with someone... right HERE... who still believes that.
NurseJackie
May 2017
#167
Very few situations in life are black and white binary issues, this is one of them
Snake Plissken
May 2017
#181
" But really doesn't matter. And here's why. It doesn't matter which party occupies the presidency."
demosincebirth
May 2017
#187
That's a lie. As the article said, she expressed sympathy for millenials who still live with their
DanTex
May 2017
#204
Okay, so in going forward, because that's all we can do, what good is the blame game?
YOHABLO
May 2017
#208
Yeah, it's not as funny when you try to repeat someone else's joke that we have been discussing. nt
stevenleser
May 2017
#259
Or with the gearshift from a Corvair, since he endorsed Nader over Gore in 2000. n/t
John1956PA
May 2017
#260