Maher has finally found his place as a MAGA darling.

[nolabear]

That smug sob is trending on Twitter and the MAGA crowd is having a party. Maher is getting worse and worse. His ability to draw false equivalence is disgusting.

https://x.com/stillgray/status/1781664949971923345

[hlthe2b]

1. I gave up on him two years ago (and should have well before that). I admit he OCCASIONALLY

has a witty (and sane) commentary, but you would think he was auditioning to be TSF's VP or at least take over as one of the MAGA spokespeople now. He's always had contrarian beliefs on things, but the older he gets the more ridiculous...

[Blue Idaho]

2. His smug superiority is exhausting.

I walked away from him years ago and have never looked back.

[True Dough]

3. I still tune in to Real Time regularly

Just listened to it today via podcast, actually. Heard the remark about DeSantis vs. Disney as a comparison to the series "Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV."

I'm not convinced that DeSantis had pure motives at all, but I don't dismiss that child exploitation also occurred (or still occurs) at Disney.

Bill takes some stances that I definitely disagree with. I applaud him at other times. I usually get a few good laughs most weeks.

I think it's healthy to live outside the echo chamber.

[nolabear]

4. So do I but he twists things and people buy schtick as fact.

I also can’t handle the cruel weight bias (Jillian Michaels was dead wrong about so much last night), the way he smugly dismisses any guest who makes a salient point he can’t counter, and his general smugness. I used to watch him til he crossed a line from satire to promoting outright lies.

[True Dough]

7. He is an entertainer in addition to being a "political pundit"

There are many on the right who would make similar arguments about Jon Stewart, who I also enjoy.

Bill takes plenty of potshots at Republicans and some at Dems too. I give him some latitude and refuse to agree with him in some instances.

As for Jillian Michaels, she was clearly looking out for her own best interests as a so-called "healthy living guru." She has her own agenda.

[nolabear]

14. I'm still pissed at her for The Biggest Loser.

There are many stories of people being badly damaged by that show.

[True Dough]

8. That said, I do not watch Club Random

I find him unbearable while high.

[mopinko]

10. i was nodding along for about 2 min, then i saw where it was going.

the idea that liberals r down w child abuse is sick. it’s the cons that r pedos and enablers.
meatball ron is out today talking about replacing school counselors w VOLUNTEER clergy. cd there b a better indication of bad intent that doing it for free?

we dont disagree it’s bad, we just disagree about who is doing it. at least he throw in teachers.

[mopinko]

11. also, yes bill. clowns have boobs. big, funny boobs.

lots of them. ever hear of bettie boop? they teach her in clown college. that’s y most female clowns have big boobs.

[Faux pas]

5. "He was born

an asshole, been an asshole all his life..."

[dem4decades]

6. I watched once a few years ago and couldn't figure out what people saw in him. Other than he's a smug asshole.

[Silent Type]

9. Wait until next week, RFK Jr. is on. I like the show, but do cringe and groan a lot. He did end the monologue with

a "we have to vote for Biden in November" message.

[nolabear]

15. Yeah I forgot to mention that. It's gonna be a shitshow.

Betcha a dollar they form the “He Man Democrat Haters Club” on the spot.

[Tree Lady]

22. Why would he put RFK jr on

If he said he won't do third party. Getting down on his knees didn't work with Nader.

[demosincebirth]

12. I watch him every week. To some the truth hurts at times😉

[nolabear]

16. I don't mind the truth. Sometimes he entertains it.

All too often the strangles and smothers it under a giant pile of bullcrap.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

13. But, but, he was a visitor at the Playboy mansion, the "girls" "loved" him. He's God's gift to women. He's a misogynist

piece of shit. He was an old piece of shit at the same time he constantly dissed Hillary Clinton for wearing pantsuits and being "old". But him? The "girls" (his words) loved his old piece of ass. Talk about a mysogynist.

[mzmolly]

17. The notion that any liberal supports what happened to child stars

at Nickelodeon is nonsense. It's also absurd to suggest liberals run their kids to drag shows at a bar.

[nolabear]

18. He's very good at taking one thing and trying to claim it's universal.

It’s a typical MAGA technique.

[mzmolly]

19. Seems so.

I'm as liberal as it gets, but took my kid to the park and library. On the other hand, my MAGA 'father' took my sister and I to the bar on a regular basis. And, he made crude, sexist jokes about our developing bodies as young girls. I'd have preferred to attend a drag show.

I wonder if Maher has any thoughts on what toxic masculinity and misogyny does to children? He does realize there is 'indoctrination' as it relates I presume?

[Oneironaut]

20. His show was okay until he turned into a Joe Rogan wannabe five or so years ago.

He's in full blowhard territory now.

[nolabear]

21. Maybe that's it. I think he longs for bros.

When I hear the audience guffaw it sounds exactly like a bro gaggle.