Bill Maher on CNN....he drank the kool aid folks.

[spanone]

He thinks bush* is a BIG thinker. Says he should be given credit for what's happening in the Middle East. Bush* Jr. war was more honorable than Poppa Bush cause Poppa's war was about oil. WTF?

[coloradodem2005]

1. What the hell was this war about?

First it was WMD, then it was to "liberate" Iraq. What is it about? :eyes:

Oil? Religion?

[WLKjr]

9. You forgot one

Cuz Soddom is a evil dictator......


Just thougth I would point that out ;)

[TrustingDog]

2. I'm in mourning.

what happened to billie? He once looked like an independent voice in the crowd, now he looks like an anemic slug to me. so sad.

[FreedomAngel82]

8. Only thing I can think of

is maybe he "hooked" up with Ann Coulter and she "converted" him or something?

[kliljedahl]

17. Ann Coulter? I didn't realize he was gay

If Tucker Carlson had a dick, he'd be Ann Coulter!


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[robertpaulsen]

29. ROTFLMAO! I just blew Guinness through my nose with that!

Thanks!

[kliljedahl]

41. Glad you liked it

Mr. Bush, it's one thing to have your head up your ass. It's quite another to admire the view.

[TrustingDog]

23. I think he's being handled and threatened in some way.

at least I'd like to think that....

o well, NEXT!

[madinmaryland]

34. is Jeff Gannon involved with this group?

sounds kind of weird to me.

:puke:

[linazelle]

44. That's exactly what I think too ... "the man" got to him n/t

[rodeodance]

3. I heard him say that yesterday in an interview-and I nearly dropped my

cup of coffee!!

[Must_B_Free]

4. Looks like he's a Likud Shill...

I always said he was, too.

[AlCzervik]

5. I think he's figured out thats it's easier to be a republican

and he needs a larger audience. Sad.

[vpigrad]

15. Exactly!

He's proven before that he's a sell-out.

[pen dragon]

6. whoops look like i should have opened my eyes

before creating another thread on this

[FreedomAngel82]

7. What a joke

And Bush junior is making world peace?! HAHAHAHHA! Can I go insane now? :silly:

[quiet.american]

10. He's never really been true blue -- -

-- I've always seen him as thinking of himself as an agitator, and it's not especially important to him as to whom he might be agitating.

[WLKjr]

11. I never found him funny anyway. OH WELL

Hope he drowns in his own feces.

[Modem Butterfly]

12. He's always been a libertarian

What on earth made anyone think he was on our side? Maher's a libertarian, and those folks do some crazy mental gymnastics and flip-flops. He's gone right on the war, he's left on drugs and religion. He's a an unknown quantity, always has been.

[spanone]

16. Way to early to 'give bush* any credit' for Mid East...credit for what?

One election does not democracy make.

[Modem Butterfly]

19. The thing about Maher is that he'll reverse himself

Maher's stuck his foot in his mouth time and time again. What makes him entertaining is that he doesn't take himself too seriously. He'll be the first to tell you that he fucked up, and since he's on HBO, he'll probably use that exact phraseology, too. Maher makes me happy as often as he pisses me off, more or less, but he manages to get some really great guests his show. Maher's a professional smart-ass, but he has a knack for starting good conversations.

[spanone]

21. I keep forgetting that these people are ENTERTAINERS DAMMIT

I really do. From Dan Rather to Matt Drudge to Ann Coulter to Wolf Blitzer...these are 'personalities'. On second thought, I don't really give a shit what Bill Maher thinks about anything. Thanks.

[Modem Butterfly]

26. Perspective is important

Bill Maher, Dennis Miler, Joe Scarborough, Jon Stewart are all in the entertainment business. They may have a POV that we agree or don't agree with, but they're entertainers first and foremost.

[TankLV]

35. Thanks for pointing this out. I feel the same way.

[checks-n-balances]

27. The problem is, seems like when people say good things about GWB

lots of people notice and DO take it seriously.

So all the things he said against the war, etc. were just said for the sake of entertainment???

[LoganW]

40. I had him down as a plant from day one

his 9/11 comment was obviously intended solely to kickstart a "look at me I'm a democrat and we think 9/11 was deserved image". If you pay attention to his comments since then you can see other negative image seeds he was planting.

My guess is now that the election is over Rove no longer needs him as a plant.

[Katarina]

13. They got to him

Wasn't it over the summer that HBO talked about cancelling his show? Bill knows who butters his bread. <sigh> Just ANOTHER media whore. How sad.

[JI7]

14. Bill Maher was never totally against Bush in the first place

the reason he got upset with Bush was because of the whole "morals and values" crap.

but he had said long before the elections that he could understand the people who want to invade iraq in hopes it will result in democracy across the middle east and that it wasn't really a bad thing.

i imagine if the Republicans had not hyped up the morals and values crap to get their base worked up and focused on military/foreign policy then Bill Maher would never have been as against Bush as he was during the campaign.

considering the things Bill Maher has said throughout the years i'm not surprised at him at all. he has often gone after people on welfare and opposes many government programs which help people in need and saying things like people deserve to be in the situation they are in.

[Lex]

18. Bill Maher is quite a simpleton. I'm not surprised

he is a Bush-worshipper now. He used call himself a 'libertarian' which is just a sip of kool-aid away from being a Bush worshipper these days.

His tiny brain got tired of trying to maintain the facade of being a libertarian.

[librechik]

31. I know. He thinks he's so smart, but he is woefully unprepared

and under-researched on his shows--he often just lets the right spew lies becasue he doesn't know what the truth is (on issues ALL OF US are well informed about)

We are so deprived of friendly media outlets that it was tempting to count on Bill as simpatico. But he never did the work of a journalist, or even a factchecker. He just shoots the shit and mocks everybody. He seems to have changed from an independent libertarian to a sold out Republican convert just in the last few weeks. That kind of abrupt change is suspicious IMO. Especially in light of similar about-face moves I observe in other media venues lately. It looks like they are "getting" to the liberal media one by one, just like they promised. Why they think it's ok to still call themselves Americans when they don't respect free speech is a mystery.

But as long as he refuses to do his homework, he's bound to be uninformed and a disappointment, no matter what flavor koolaid he's drinking this week. He should look in the mirror and ask himself how long it'll be before Dennis Miller is staring back at him.

[atommom]

20. If he'd said Bush was a big STINKER, I might have listened!

He was never a true liberal, but he used to say refreshing things once in awhile. I think those days are over. :eyes:

[Must_B_Free]

22. Maher is a Likud shill

said it before and I'll say it again.

[Hoping4Change]

42. I definitely agree. His support for Israel never wavers and he never

subjects Israel to any criticisms even mild criticisms. I can think of no other topic/person/nation which is spared from his withering attacks. I've noticed that this recent admiration for Bush comes on the heels of recent developments in the Middle East that are favourable to Israel..:shrug:

[ClayZ]

24. Take his POLL on HBO

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3290630

[Robeson]

25. Just did. Obviously, just like Bush, he doesn't pay attention to ....

...poll numbers.

[ailsagirl]

28. More fool he-- it's to his detriment

He'll find that out one day-- soon

[robertpaulsen]

30. Dumbya should be given credit for what's happening in the M.E.

Does Maher have his head in the sand? Is that why he can't see what Machiavellian BS is really going on with this "election"?

THE END NEVER JUSTIFIES THE MEANS, MOTHERFUCKER!!!!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

32. No suprise here. I hope his show gets yanked off the air.

Bill's a "Libertarian". That's about A million times worse than a Republican, think Timothy McVeigh. He most likely with Mann KKKoulter now.

:puke:

[madinmaryland]

33. Bush is a big thinker?

:wtf:

Bush himself said he does not negotiate with himself. What is Maher talking about?

:wtf:

BTW, both wars have been about oil. Shrub has just not said it, but thats what it is about.

[LoganW]

36. It's the MONEY

Rove paid him off. End of story.

[deacon]

37. He has certainly said the opposite in the past, he is on the payroll

now too.

By Bill and goodbye HBO!

[TankLV]

38. This war can and will NEVER be "justified".

It was started on a pack of lies, and is evil, corrupt, criminal and wrong.

Putting lipstick on it will not make it any less so.

Now, if the world can find a way out of this tragedy and bring about something good, it will be a blessing.

But it will be a blessing COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY WITHOUT ANY HELP OR "CREDIT" TO THAT LYING AWOL SCUMBAG WE HAVE AS "PRESIDENT" NOW.

It will be IN SPITE of him!

This bush* war will forever be criminal, illegal and UNJUSTIFIED.

It would like giving credit to Hitler for starting WWII that we now have an integrated and united peaceful Europe. It just doesn't wash.

[hollywood926]

39. I got rid of cable after the election and I thought I'd miss his show, but

I don't.

Fuck off, Maher.

[ObaMania]

43. OK, I got an idea!

Don't watch his f*@king show anymore. Let him lose ratings and be booted from HBO.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

45. Let him be booted is right! Read my sig line!