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SaschaHM

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34. Black turnout this election was down and we still lost.

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 06:17 PM

Jun 2017

So frankly if Bill Maher's usage of the word "house N*gger" causes white liberals to rise up in arms to his defense in opposition to black and brown allies, then no we don't need the guy. Pissing on the most anti-Trump voting block that consistently votes for democrats, even if our priorities aren't given the same weight as others, is not what we as a party needs unless we think 85% of the black vote + "house n*gger" aficionados is going to take us over the top.

Don't get me wrong, I'd be fine w/ Maher staying around if DU could rise in solidarity and condemn him over his shit when he fucks up, but we can't even do that. There are folks calling for us to apologize to him. Folks telling black DUers to focus on Trump, as if Black voters weren't the most anti-trump demographic in this country.

Bill Maher even thinks that what Bill Maher said was wrong and there are folks still dying on a hill to defend him.

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We need Bill Maher and other like minded [View all] BootinUp Jun 2017 OP

Not just YES, but FUCK YES!!!!! beaglelover Jun 2017 #1

I don't agree with Maher's use of the term from last night True Dough Jun 2017 #2

He was referring to Malcolm X, with the GOP types who embrace indentured American servitude. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #14

Yes but we need he and Kathy Griffin to not BECOME the story they are protesting. NightWatcher Jun 2017 #3

Exactly! N/T radical noodle Jun 2017 #4

On point! Beartracks Jun 2017 #8

+1 leftstreet Jun 2017 #38

If we threw away every comedians who ever said or did anything offensive killbotfactory Jun 2017 #5

I guess I should confirm my vote is yes. BootinUp Jun 2017 #6

Hell yeah Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #7

yes, but I don't think he is abrasive. Hamlette Jun 2017 #9

Lol. Really? BootinUp Jun 2017 #10

really Hamlette Jun 2017 #25

Could you include an option for "Some Bullshit Middle Ground"? Bucky Jun 2017 #11

I don't like the wording of the poll, as it's too ambiguous. Shandris Jun 2017 #12

You stated that very clearly. Thank you. BootinUp Jun 2017 #13

Maher isn't a true liberal, he just leans a heck of a lot closer to Liberalism than not. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #15

He has always been an asshole but often a useful one. FreeStateDemocrat Jun 2017 #16

He rocks to me. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #17

He has offered a sincere apology. He regrets having pushed that envelope. nt pnwmom Jun 2017 #20

OK....he made a mistake. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #21

Its Almost Like He Was Being Politically Incorrect Stallion Jun 2017 #18

We needed him to apologize -- and he did. So now his supporters pnwmom Jun 2017 #19

Ok...Do you really think... Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #22

I never said he was a racist. I said the joke was offensive pnwmom Jun 2017 #24

People have defended Maher, not the dumbshit remark BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #28

There was many who defended his use of the "joke." n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #29

geez no.. how many times have we women heard the C word from him... samnsara Jun 2017 #30

I have always thought of him as a sexist. So there you go. n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #31

Yup. We are going to need as many allies for 2018 as possible Arazi Jun 2017 #23

... Snackshack Jun 2017 #26

hell yes..they have offered up themselves as battering rams and we say.... samnsara Jun 2017 #27

While I am no Maher fan, and do not believe you need to utilize racial or ethnic slurs to make a still_one Jun 2017 #32

Black turnout this election was down and we still lost. SaschaHM Jun 2017 #34

I support Bill Maher and think he's brilliant flamingdem Jun 2017 #35

Abrasive yes. Racist sexist no. n/t wryter2000 Jun 2017 #36

I really don't want more Faux news like personalities given a platform. lib87 Jun 2017 #37