Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 1/15/21 - Season Premiere

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: Welcome to My World

Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including security preparations for Joe Biden's inauguration and fallout from President Trump's attempted coup.




Kellyanne Conway on Trump's Legacy

The former Senior Counselor to President Trump joins Bill to discuss the "normalization" of Trump's behavior and whether his accomplishments will be remembered.




Pack Your Sh*t and Go

There's no convincing Donald Trump that he lost the election, but Bill Maher gives it a try.




New Rule: The Tragedy of Trump Voters

Bill calls on Democrats not to write off Trump voters as deplorable and asks Republicans to consider whether some of their anger is misdirected.

[Hoyt]

1. If you can take Conway-- that Maher let look stupid-- it's a good show.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thanks! I was glad they included Bill's "funny bit" this week!

"Pack Your Sh*t and Go!"

[Hoyt]

5. Yeah, loved that part. Also, "Government should require notice on box

that you don’t have COVID because you didn’t taste anything while eating Tofu.”

[applegrove]

6. +100

[SunSeeker]

13. Yes, that bit was the best part of the show. nt

[Tommymac]

3. Has been. IMO Don't waste your time.

Nothing to see here. Just another washed up 'both sides are valid' hack.

[pbmus]

4. Holy SHIT, WTF was that show about...more LIES...

I am not turning on another show that lies and keep it on for any more than 30 seconds...I am s done with LIES...

[lutherj]

7. Transitioning from Trump to a Biden presidency. Maher is positioning himself for ratings.

I assumed after spending a year talking about how Trump wouldn’t leave office that now he would come on and gloat or feel bad that it came this close. Instead he brought on Kelly Ann Conway and positioned himself to criticize the liberals. Totally self-serving.

[applegrove]

8. I can't wait until he has a three person panel with one republican in it.

They get owned and it is a sight to behold. They know there is no point in catapulting the talking points with the panel, the host and the audience. When they try it there is a roar of laughter. So satisfying.

[Bigredhunk]

9. Jesus

His last New Rule suuucked. Both side'er'ism? NOW??

[SunSeeker]

15. Yes, New Rules became a lie-filled insurrectionist apologist rant.

His whiney rant about his solar system was total bullshit. I live in Southern California and had no regulatory delays whatsoever installing solar panels on my roof. My contractor put up my 36 solar panels in two days. There must be more to his "solar shed" story than he is telling us. And people aren't leaving California because of regulations. They're leaving because they can't afford to buy a house here. California is a victim of its own desirability. Property values, and rents, have gone through the roof.

And he was wrong, the loan that dead insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt had was not California’s fault. California can't prevent people from getting bad loans from out of state companies like EBF Partners. That's what the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was supposed to be policing. But under Trump it was de-fanged and rendered leaderless.

Regardless, her bad loan is not why she supported Trump and stormed the Capitol. She was a violent, unhinged woman. In 2016, Mr. Babbitt’s former girlfriend applied to a court for a protection order, telling the court that Ms. Babbitt, then known as Ashli McEntee, had approached her on a roadway and had rear-ended her car three times.

“She was screaming at me and verbally threatening,” the complaint says. The court granted a protection order. The following year, the former girlfriend again applied for a protection order, which the court granted. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/who-was-ashli-babbitt.html

It was the year after that, in 2017, that Ashli took out the costly short-term business loan Maher referenced. Yes, in effect, it meant her pool business would have to pay an interest rate that she later calculated in court filings to be 169 percent. But her real problem with that loan is she didn't even come close to paying back the principal, never mind the interest. Within days of signing the loan agreement, she stopped making payments, only repaying about $3,400 of the $65,000 borrowed from EBF Partners, records show. The lender naturally sued her. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/who-was-ashli-babbitt.html. It looks like Ashli ripped off EBF, not the other way around.

[Swamp Country Po Boy]

10. Horrible Guests

Kellyanne Motherfucking Conway??? Katie Cutie Perky? Mr Ambien? Jesus H!

[LittleGirl]

11. well that was disappointing.

some shows are just off. this was one of them.

thanks for sharing Rhiannon!

[SunSeeker]

12. I see the Republican Bill Maher was back tonight. That happens from time to time. He was wrong.

His whiney rant about his solar system was total bullshit. I live in Southern California and had no regulatory delays whatsoever installing solar panels on my roof. My contractor put up my 36 solar panels in two days. There must be more to his "solar shed" story than he is telling us. And people aren't leaving California because of regulations. They're leaving because they can't afford to buy a house here. California is a victim of its own desirability. Property values, and rents, have gone through the roof.

And as far as the loan that dead insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt had, that was not California’s fault. California can't prevent people from getting bad loans from out of state companies like EBF Partners. That's what the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was supposed to be policing. But under Trump it was de-fanged and rendered leaderless.

Regardless, her bad loan is not why she supported Trump and stormed the Capitol. She was a violent, unhinged woman. In 2016, Mr. Babbitt’s former girlfriend applied to a court for a protection order, telling the court that Ms. Babbitt, then known as Ashli McEntee, had approached her on a roadway and had rear-ended her car three times.

“She was screaming at me and verbally threatening,” the complaint says. The court granted a protection order. The following year, the former girlfriend again applied for a protection order, which the court granted. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/who-was-ashli-babbitt.html

It was the year after that, in 2017, that Ashli took out the costly short-term business loan Maher referenced. Yes, in effect, it meant her pool business would have to pay an interest rate that she later calculated in court filings to be 169 percent. But her real problem with that loan is she didn't even come close to paying back the principal, never mind the interest. Within days of signing the loan agreement, she stopped making payments, only repaying about $3,400 of the $65,000 borrowed from EBF Partners, records show. The lender naturally sued her. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/who-was-ashli-babbitt.html. It looks like Ashli ripped off EBF, not the other way around.

The last time Republican Bill Maher appeared, he was complaining about California’s income taxes and suggested he might move out of state soon. He never did.

[JonLP24]

14. Thanks for the info

I looked at houses in the Southeast and you can find affordable large homes but after the riots not so sure. I know some of the rioters came from my state but I live in a blue area.

I knew Maher wouldn't take this seriously. I can't believe he said again to not see them as deplorables.

[pbmus]

18. Facts are refreshing and revealing...THANKS SUNSEEKER...

[Auggie]

17. My take on New Rules:

Maher is saying he understands the frustration and anger.

Whether it's about excessive business loans, red tape, or the price of health care, that anger has been percolating for decades. The "system" is morally bankrupt and nearly criminal, fueled by the out-of-control greed of the one percent, corporations and special interests.

Hell, I'm livid too.

Thanks for posting Rhiannon12866.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Thanks! And I agree with you.

We certainly had problems even before Trump and these were certainly the most glaring ones. So as long as we're going to the mighty effort of cleaning up after all the damage that Trump has left us with, it's important that we right these lingering wrongs.

[JonLP24]

20. I have been through financial hardships

I would never try to overthrow the federal government over it. They're extremists.

I don't buy class had anything to do with it. They were unhappy Trump lost so they tried to overthrow the government for a Trump dictatorship. No sympathy from me for extremists.

They traveled to DC and got hotel rooms. Most struggling people can't afford to do that.

I'm also an Arizona voter that would like my vote to count. The riot reached inside the Capitol while they objected to Arizona's electoral votes. Fuck the traitors.

[Auggie]

21. Yeah, you're right ...

but I believe most of this extremist behavior was created. Or maybe a better word is nurtured. Trump was one of the tools.

Did you see this thread from a couple days ago? It blew my mind:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14930171