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Madam45for2923

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21. OMG! No one's trying to shove his show down's people throats! LOL! LOL!

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 08:17 AM

Jun 2017

Geesh! F********CK!

Heck am defending him and I don't watch him all the time, but I want him to be around and don't want him to be demonized by one mistake.

bettyellen
16. Oh come on now- being an asshole is his schtick. Get over it.

What he said was fucked up. Stop making embarrassing g excuses and trying to shove his show down people's throats. He's often an ass, it's not for everybody- deal with it.

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It is wrong to condemn a person's entire life and character over one mistake. [View all] LBM20 Jun 2017 OP

... demmiblue Jun 2017 #1

Except Maher's always been a douchebag IMHO. Nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #2

A blunt insult like this is unthoughtful and in my view unwarranted for this strong progressive. LBM20 Jun 2017 #9

Oh come on now- being an asshole is his schtick. Get over it. bettyellen Jun 2017 #16

OMG! No one's trying to shove his show down's people throats! LOL! LOL! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #21

Sorry to be blunt but there are so many other people who have views similar to Maher's Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #34

He's a comedian. LAGC Jun 2017 #44

And I saw lots here pissed at the lame defense of word used but NO "condemning entire life ... bettyellen Jun 2017 #12

"I'm going to need you to show me links where even a few people did that." WHY? Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #24

Because I think the OP is at best a gross exaggeration and few if any condemned him like that over bettyellen Jun 2017 #25

gross exaggeration? Your protest seems to be close to that. I don't read the OP that way at all. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #28

That douchebag donated a million dollars to help get Obama elected. Maraya1969 Jun 2017 #26

I wouldn't describe him as a dedicated liberal Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #35

I was watching the show live. Maher referred to himself as mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #47

That is a really good point. He was referring to himself. Also someone else just posted Maraya1969 Jun 2017 #58

I trust that Maher means well & is a person that introspects. (made up verb, lol!) Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #3

Sometimes infuriating and sometimes wonderful. That is life when taking on tough issues. LBM20 Jun 2017 #6

Yep! I have seen plenty times that Maher wants to be a decent person, not an a-hole for Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #13

Round up the "usual un-introspects" B Stieg Jun 2017 #8

Not sure what you mean, but am sure I mean something different/ Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #14

Sorry, what did you mean? B Stieg Jun 2017 #39

I meant the act of using introspection & looking @ self's actions & thoughts & self-correcting Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #42

Thanks! B Stieg Jun 2017 #48

Okee. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #52

he gets into the gutter for us so we dont have to samnsara Jun 2017 #15

Yes, especially when we know that being racist is the last thing he wishes to be. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #19

I agree. Dustlawyer Jun 2017 #31

Well said Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #50

It's an excellent show, a healthy departure from the siloed media world of today BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #51

We need to look at intent. I trust Maher's intent more than the RWers' who are using this. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #4

I have always been alarmed by his friendship with Ann C. classykaren Jun 2017 #5

It is possible to be polite to someone and strongly disagree with them. He brings a variety of LBM20 Jun 2017 #7

Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg were good friends. Does that "alarm" you? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #10

So true... Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #17

Jesse Helms and Madeleine Albright rpannier Jun 2017 #43

If your job is in punditry and government, what's the alternative? stevenleser Jun 2017 #46

Good post Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #11

Well said PJMcK Jun 2017 #18

I have a question Rustynaerduwell Jun 2017 #20

??? Say more... Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #22

Not a trick question Rustynaerduwell Jun 2017 #29

IMO, most important thing is "intent". If intent is dripping with foaming "racism" it is obvious. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #30

It better be BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #23

Maher is a libertarian, who will agree with us on many, but not all issues karynnj Jun 2017 #27

Who is condemning Maher's entire life and character over one mistake? Honestly, I haven't seen Squinch Jun 2017 #32

I totally agree. It was a mistake. He doesn't have a racist bone in his body. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #33

He is a punk-ass Islamophobe, aka, racist. Q.E.D. - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #36

Political Correctness being imposed on liberals bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #37

Liberals value treating other people with respect. Squinch Jun 2017 #38

The comment was inappropriate but shouldn't be a career ender. It's not a hill I'd want to die on. Lil Missy Jun 2017 #40

Maher was quoting a famous novel with regard to himself.. LakeArenal Jun 2017 #41

AND Bill Maher apologized. He is a humane human with a moral compass. ancianita Jun 2017 #45

aww. is it wrong to tell POC to shut up because white people find Bill Maher funny? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #49

"He works for us on so many issue" SaschaHM Jun 2017 #53

He's more valuable than Black Feelings is what I'm reading on DU lib87 Jun 2017 #57

The only show we watch on HBO is Bill Maher MRDAWG Jun 2017 #54

So now we've be accused of doing the following. SaschaHM Jun 2017 #55

Agree, the negativity is a bad thing treestar Jun 2017 #56

The need to correct others while declaring ones own virtue is strong. Inkfreak Jun 2017 #59