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36. I would imagine

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:43 AM

Feb 2016

the respect angle is the concern. Is Bill so irreverent that he would use an expletive? And some of his humor is profane. I love expletives and profane humor, but the president's handlers....

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The White House Responds to Petition Demanding Obama Sit Down with Bill Maher [View all] tomm2thumbs Feb 2016 OP

'We'll keep it in mind' navarth Feb 2016 #1

"We hope our card didn’t get lost in the mail." LOL. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #13

Great response, wasn't it SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #32

Oh yeah, I think that's absolutely right. nt navarth Feb 2016 #39

Its reached a point Cosmocat Feb 2016 #34

Obama should do a walk on, say "Hi, belated Happy Birthday Bill," and split. L. Coyote Feb 2016 #49

That would be cool passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #51

Cool! nt Stellar Feb 2016 #2

If Obama is smart, he'll never appear on "Real Time." Archae Feb 2016 #3

Yep: and I think President Obama is smart. n/t cpwm17 Feb 2016 #20

There was no complaints... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #22

You're crazy Tempest Feb 2016 #29

Maher donated to his super PAC. Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #33

A misogynistic, racist, narcissistic asshole. milestogo Feb 2016 #37

I'm getting old. Is that a Yes or a No? nt Smarmie Doofus Feb 2016 #4

I think it means "they'll look into it" nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #9

Thanks. So THAT'S where she gets it from. nt Smarmie Doofus Feb 2016 #10

Yep. They get it from each other nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #11

A definitive "maybe?" gregcrawford Feb 2016 #42

Sounds better than, "Obama to Maher: DROP DEAD" Smarmie Doofus Feb 2016 #46

That's a "no." That's how we say it in Hollywood. nt TeamPooka Feb 2016 #48

Sure do hope this happens. Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 #5

I think it is has reached a point Cosmocat Feb 2016 #35

I would imagine ejbr Feb 2016 #36

I have to say the White House Petition site has really turned out to be a bust. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #6

I agree GummyBearz Feb 2016 #27

Well, to be fair there have been a lot of joke/bullshit petitions Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #53

Hope they can work out something tomm2thumbs Feb 2016 #7

He'll appear santafe52 Feb 2016 #8

Then, there's his lunatic anti-vaccination position. longship Feb 2016 #16

Do you love Maher's repeated anti-Muslim diatribes? Paladin Feb 2016 #26

Anti- Islam not Anti-Muslim elljay Feb 2016 #41

That distinction is lost on way too many in this country. Paladin Feb 2016 #44

I agree. Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 #40

Bill handles his opening interviews SCVDem Feb 2016 #12

Was that a pleasant fuck off? valerief Feb 2016 #14

If I was Barack Obama....I'd want to do Real Time the week after I left office. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #15

Why the week after? nt valerief Feb 2016 #18

They hate him because he's pals with Dr West. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #17

When the response team saying that the president schedules these events strategically, I read Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #19

I think he should go on any shows he can any time after the conventions William Seger Feb 2016 #52

That's a good idea. Turnout among Democrats is drastically low. That's very disturbing. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #57

Maybe this means he will do it after the election and he will appear as a surprise guest. iandhr Feb 2016 #21

um, I think that is a no. haydukelives Feb 2016 #23

Right after the elections in November. NT Plucketeer Feb 2016 #24

In defense of the administration, the decorum of Bill's show raises questions Babel_17 Feb 2016 #25

Decorum? Either Maher would have the President as the first guest or if valerief Feb 2016 #28

But would Maher willingly try to censor himself? Would he succeed at it? Babel_17 Feb 2016 #31

Maher would be far more gracious than any Republican in Congress. valerief Feb 2016 #58

Well if Maher had "Doctor goat milk cures aids" on his show, I don't know why President Obama still_one Feb 2016 #30

he's had plenty of elite, serious people on too-- every week basically Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #38

Maher is a bigot. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #43

Examples abound. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2016 #47

This is why some including me don't consider The President to be progressive. The President bonniebgood Feb 2016 #45

Yawn - Bill Maher. closeupready Feb 2016 #50

Since Jon Stewart left.. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2016 #54

The word you're looking for is 'jibe', not 'jive' ... brett_jv Feb 2016 #59

WTF! hoosierspud Feb 2016 #55

Oh....has hell frozen over? What with global warming and all...... Lodestar Feb 2016 #56