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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWatch Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) absolutely OWN Bill Maher!
I love this woman.
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Watch Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) absolutely OWN Bill Maher! (Original Post)
pnwmom
Jun 2019
OP
She rattled him. I think his F you to her directly was horrible. But she went through it with grace
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#2
Well, that feels better. May be old-fashioned, but a man saying that so violently to a woman
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#4
She taught law before she ran for Congress. From her performance at Congressional hearings,
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#6
applegrove
(118,624 posts)1. She's very funny. Liked the Apple pie reference too.
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)2. She rattled him. I think his F you to her directly was horrible. But she went through it with grace
and humor. Impressive.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)3. I think he said the FU to the audience. But he was rattled! n/t
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)4. Well, that feels better. May be old-fashioned, but a man saying that so violently to a woman
always upsets me. To an audience is just Maher being Maher. Thanks for introducing her.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)6. She taught law before she ran for Congress. From her performance at Congressional hearings,
I bet she was a great professor.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)5. Bill maher is an egotistical, self-important buffoon.
LisaM
(27,803 posts)7. It's not even the same thing!
He's talking about a woman (I'm inferring) getting her tubes tied, not about abortion. What he's squishy about is basically birth control. Ugh, he's awful.
JI7
(89,247 posts)8. she has quickly become one of my favorites
if i see any thread with her name or mention anywhere else i click on it .
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)9. She was great, liked her a lot. Maher, as usual, presented a good show. Where else do you
get this? Yang at start of show was good too.
GeorgeGist
(25,319 posts)10. Love it when Bill's narrow-mindedness ...
bites him in the ass.