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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBill Maher says Kamala Harris should "shut up about Israel" and is "full of shit".
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-comic-bill-maher-says-harris-should-shut-up-about-israel/In case anyone had lingering doubts about Bill Maher.
Dennis Donovan
(26,615 posts)I don't remember what it was exactly that made me stop. His creeping "center-right-ism" did it over a period of time.
lame54
(36,989 posts)marble falls
(62,380 posts)... need for a war that was so confused about who what when and where.
JohnSJ
(96,704 posts)milk cures aids, and his antivax bs.
MurrayDelph
(5,433 posts)I'd already grown tired of his "all religions are stupid, but Islam is evil" schtick, but when he attacked the kid over and again, I cancelled HBO and let them know why
btw, a comedy-writer friend of mine who'd written for him has described Maher as "a relatively talented comedian, but a horrible human being."
wnylib
(24,536 posts)I don't click on links to his show, either.
If anyone needs to shut up, it's Maher - on everything. He's more full of shit than Trump's diaper.
mucifer
(24,884 posts)A guest who was a Black republican woman stood up for Studs. It was sickening.
marble falls
(62,380 posts)efhmc
(15,021 posts)-misanthroptimist
(1,201 posts)...I've been amazed that Maher can tear himself away from mirrors long enough to do a TV show. He probably stares into his tiny reflection in the camera, in quiet admiration of his own staggering intellect.
JohnSJ
(96,704 posts)the situation she answers it.
Which part doesnt Maher understand about that?
Self Esteem
(1,720 posts)marble falls
(62,380 posts)redgreenandblue
(2,105 posts)Yes, he generically talks about certain people being "full of shit".
He does, however, preface this with mentioning a specific individual who "should shut up".
To me, this seems like a clear implication that the individual in question is an example of the later mentioned group.
Self Esteem
(1,720 posts)A blanket statement isn't the same as being specific at all.
The way it reads in the headline was that he said Harris was full of shit. He didn't really say that. It's far less inflammatory since it's not personalized.
TwilightZone
(28,833 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)an anti-vax, sexist, bigoted, rich, white male TV celebrity; are they really any better than a Trump supporter?
displacedvermoter
(3,137 posts)when they were getting their collective asses sued!
electric_blue68
(18,379 posts)displacedvermoter
(3,137 posts)Jeezus....
electric_blue68
(18,379 posts)marble falls
(62,380 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)to show up and made excuses for him.
Happy Hoosier
(8,482 posts)SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)From just last week: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219507552
Aristus
(68,505 posts)Emile
(30,256 posts)watching him and canceled my HBO subscription.
Martin Eden
(13,537 posts)Last edited Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:40 AM - Edit history (1)
It was absolutely disgusting.
kentuck
(112,884 posts)Netanyahu is still a crook.
BoRaGard
(2,966 posts)people say
hlthe2b
(106,538 posts)the latter is as real as "big Girl" syndrome. Both bring on insecurities based solely on appearance. Many get past it and develop their full potential with those around them seemingly totally unaware of any supposed (societal) shortcomings, pun not intended. Others remain in constant pushback/lash-out mode. To me, it is a lot like what we saw as kids with vulnerable bullied kids defending the school bully to no end while denigrating everyone else. They seemingly show confidence with their ugly projection of others.
But, Maher totally lost me with his COVID-19 conspiracy/denial bullshit. No better than JFK JR. Maher can be funny at times, but there is always a lot of bullshit under the surface.
yorkster
(2,463 posts)Medium height major ego.
hlthe2b
(106,538 posts)Johonny
(22,136 posts)I don't think that negates him. And he gets rating for being like this so he tend to be like this. It is his gig.
republianmushroom
(17,891 posts)problem with it.
maxsolomon
(35,169 posts)I feel like if thats what you have to say, dont say anything. Just shut up, he said.
I mean, everybody who talks about Israel these days is just so full of shit. Maher continued. None of us want children to die. None of us want this war to go on, but its not addressing what the problem is.
People keep saying Israel has the right to defend itself, and then whatever Israel does, they object to it, he said.
Note that he didn't say Harris is "full of shit". That was "everybody who talks about Israel these days".
A good thing about Real Time is that when Maher says some BS, there are panel members who usually push back immediately. This is essentially criticizing Harris' anodyne statement - which the VPOTUS has to make, even as a candidate. She essentially said nothing - that's what politicians do when saying something would only make the situation worse.
Having argued about 10/7 and Hamas and Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir and Settlers and Gaza and Hezbollah and Iran for a solid year on DU, he's not wrong: everyone is pretty much full of shit.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-08-24-0915/politics-bill-maher-slams-harris-avoiding-journalists-more-insulting-trump-s
https://www.aol.com/bill-maher-mocks-flip-flops-125442853.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-maher-trashes-kamala-harris-125227090.html
maxsolomon
(35,169 posts)He's not remotely pro-MFer.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)like he did in 2000
maxsolomon
(35,169 posts)Have you watched him talk about Trump any time since November 2000?
Bill Maher is the New York Times of political talk show hosts.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)Fixed it for you.
And he talked about Bush badly but still voted for the Green Party in 2000.
maxsolomon
(35,169 posts)So, please don't fix my analogy. It was perfect.
SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)The ny post loves to parrot rw talking points, just like Maher.
maxsolomon
(35,169 posts)nt
SocialDemocrat61
(2,899 posts)ColinC
(10,841 posts)and the fact that this approach is not happening.
Faux pas
(15,393 posts)dingleberry on the ass crack of life.
That sounds very painful. As hearing him is.
Use to love his show years ago, based on his views of GAWD. But now, he is up there with Waters, Hannity and Tuckums for me. Cant stand his voice or face and mostly his views. I mean, has MTG ever been told to shut the fuck up about Jews?
Faux pas
(15,393 posts)all, not since politically incorrect. He's an egotistical misogynist. Too bad pot isn't a magic wand, if it was, he could be less repellent.
claudette
(4,603 posts)their right mind cares what Bill Maher says. Hes as loony as Dumpy
BlueTsunami2018
(4,036 posts)She cant afford to alienate them so she has to say these things.
Of course, according to polls, its not enough for them and theyre split 50/50. As if Piss Wig is somehow going to help the situation.
I understand what hes saying but she cant just be full bore for Israel. We need to win.
Flatrat
(158 posts)Who will provide a platform for all the tight wing talking heads and pseudo libertarians?
You're a cranky old man now Bill, stop trying to be hip. It doesnt work.
Stinky The Clown
(68,469 posts)H2O Man
(75,643 posts)My brother mentioned him last month. He said if he was ever to talk with Bill, he'd knock Bill's teeth down his throat within five minutes. I said he likes Bill a lot more than I do, as I couldn't take five minutes of him.
Abolishinist
(2,028 posts)with someone who you, and your brother as well, disagree with.
My brother mentioned him last month. He said if he was ever to talk with Bill, he'd knock Bill's teeth down his throat within five minutes. I said he likes Bill a lot more than I do, as I couldn't take five minutes of him.
milestogo
(18,054 posts)IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,181 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(4,570 posts)Live in Hollywood. Laughed maybe twice. And I like to laugh.
lame54
(36,989 posts)He thinks Trump being elected would be the worst thing ever
Great strategy
Basso8vb
(391 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(155,008 posts)Maher stopped being funny or relevant a long time ago
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,621 posts)Abolishinist
(2,028 posts)on Bill Maher are. You left much to the imagination, try to focus in a bit so we know where you're coming from.
Thanks!
JustAnotherGen
(33,718 posts)Looks like he smells and should shut the fuck up.
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)Abolishinist
(2,028 posts)He smells! OMFG!
Speaking of which, Winston Churchill had a Monet in his office. Churchill, who lived at Chartwell for 40 years, typically smoked ten large Cuban cigars a day. He stored nearly 4,000 cigars in a small room off his study. In photographs he is very often depicted smoking and a cigar almost became his personal emblem.
Winston Churchills penchant for chain smoking cigars no doubt contributed to the build-up of grime on a Claude Monet riverscape in his sitting room. The painting, depicting Londons Charing Cross Bridge, has been conserved by the National Trust, which owns Chartwell, the statesmans home in the Kent countryside. The newly restored Charing Cross Bridge is being unveiled in the Courtauld Gallerys ambitious exhibition Monet and London: Views of the Thames.
Smelly!
JustAnotherGen
(33,718 posts)And black woman beating Bill Maher can still fuck right off!
Anything else? Because his *fetish* and subsequent treatment is as well known in the black community as R Kelly.
Also - I find it funny that you compared Bill Maher to Winston.
Is he your secret boyfriend?
Abolishinist
(2,028 posts)I must say, very puerile on your part. Why anyone would venture into something like this in the first place is, quite frankly, weird, and beyond that I haven't a clue as to what your point is.
And no, I wasn't comparing Maher to Churchill. I happened upon this tidbit the other day and as you have seem to have issues with smelly people, I thought those who weren't aware of his smoking ten cigars a day might find it an interesting tidbit.
JustAnotherGen
(33,718 posts)LexVegas
(6,591 posts)Iggo
(48,345 posts)Dont give him your eyeballs, kids.