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Is it just me or does Bill Maher not like Biden? (Original Post) Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 OP
Is it just me or is Bill Maher a happily incurable asshole? A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2020 #1
Bill Maher causes a lot of consternation.... quickesst Jan 2020 #2
When did he defend Biden? Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #3
here you go quickesst Jan 2020 #9
Ok Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #18
you asked.... quickesst Jan 2020 #19
You said often Dem4Life1102 Jan 2020 #20
I will concede that "often"..... quickesst Jan 2020 #21
He believes The Wizard Jan 2020 #4
If the VP candidate is DownriverDem Jan 2020 #13
Bill Maher loves to tell jokes that indicate that he is smarter than everyone else. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #5
"Politically INcorrect" was the show oldsoftie Jan 2020 #8
You are correct, and thank you. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #12
I dont think Bill really likes anyone but himself. Or a joke that gets laughs. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #6
His show seems to have went downhill a lot over the past few months, agincourt Jan 2020 #7
Stop watching Maher. Trust me: You'll feel better. Paladin Jan 2020 #10
Bill Maher is the nattering nabob. Don't count on him for anything important. PubliusEnigma Jan 2020 #11
Personally I think Bill is just as marlakay Jan 2020 #14
What Maher likes best is snark. He occasionally makes good points with the snark, but not always. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #15
Bill Maher is the kind of person the scorpion and frog story Hortensis Jan 2020 #16
I like Joe. I like Bill. I see no big deal here. themaguffin Jan 2020 #17
 

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,596 posts)
1. Is it just me or is Bill Maher a happily incurable asshole?
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:01 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
2. Bill Maher causes a lot of consternation....
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:11 AM
Jan 2020

.... for a lot of liberals who have a hard time accepting the fact that the left is not infallible.

I don't think he is anti Joe Biden, and often defends him, but it seems he does have some issues of concern.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
3. When did he defend Biden?
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:15 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
9. here you go
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:35 AM
Jan 2020

....


"Bill Maher Pushes Back Against Criticisms of Biden’s Old Views: He Has ‘Learned and Moved On"

After CNN’s Chris Cuomo suggested Democrats may need to look to a young person with no problematic policy baggage to lead the party into 2020, Maher replied, “Why not just somebody that’s learned and moved on?”
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-maher-pushes-back-against-criticisms-of-bidens-old-views-he-has-learned-and-moved-on/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
19. you asked....
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:11 AM
Jan 2020

"When did he defend Biden?" You did not ask when did he defend Biden five times. You did not ask when did he defended Biden 10 times. You asked a question, and I responded with the appropriate answer.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
20. You said often
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:15 AM
Jan 2020

Not just once.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
21. I will concede that "often".....
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:52 AM
Jan 2020

.... was the wrong word to use, but he has defended him more than once. He also defended him when Biden was getting all the crap about the touching accusations. I hope this is satisfactory to you.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

The Wizard

(12,482 posts)
4. He believes
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:15 AM
Jan 2020

Biden can't motivate millennials to come out and vote and that millennials have enough votes to sway the election. The combination of dislike for Trump and a candidate that motivates the younger crowd could be a major factor in determining the winner in November.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DownriverDem

(6,205 posts)
13. If the VP candidate is
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:13 AM
Jan 2020

a strong progressive Dem woman they would for sure vote for Biden. We are a Center/Left country. You can't always get what you want, but you can get what you need. Many of us want to beat trump and then move forward. We've suffered enough. We can't blow this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
5. Bill Maher loves to tell jokes that indicate that he is smarter than everyone else.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:17 AM
Jan 2020

Last edited Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:04 AM - Edit history (1)

His comments seem to alternate between unique insights and complete cluelessness. I believe that this is because he has more than one joke writer, and their political competence seems to vary. A big clue to what kind of jokes he likes to tell is the name of his previous show, "Politically Incorrect". Maher seems to think that things would be so much better if the world had much more of a live and let live attitude. That is fine. However, he also seems to deeply hate the damage that has been caused by organized religion, so he seems to have no tolerance for that at all. So, his messages seem to be, "Live and let live", "Stop getting offended so easily", and "Organized religion is ruining everyone's life".

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oldsoftie

(12,409 posts)
8. "Politically INcorrect" was the show
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:22 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
12. You are correct, and thank you.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:03 AM
Jan 2020

I shall "correct" my comment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oldsoftie

(12,409 posts)
6. I dont think Bill really likes anyone but himself. Or a joke that gets laughs.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:20 AM
Jan 2020

One thing i kinda like about him, he never really sucks up to anyone

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

agincourt

(1,996 posts)
7. His show seems to have went downhill a lot over the past few months,
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:21 AM
Jan 2020

harping on political correctness constantly, always having to have one or two GOP assholes on his panel, doing veiled slurs against immigrants. I look for him to be praising Trump some time in the future, that's why I quit watching. It used to be something to look forward to on a Friday night, now I need to find a substitute.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Paladin

(28,202 posts)
10. Stop watching Maher. Trust me: You'll feel better.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:44 AM
Jan 2020

His third or fourth Why Liberals Suck diatribe did it for me. Life's too short.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)
11. Bill Maher is the nattering nabob. Don't count on him for anything important.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:55 AM
Jan 2020

And they ruined the Real Time theme song for some reason.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

marlakay

(11,370 posts)
14. Personally I think Bill is just as
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:33 AM
Jan 2020

Depressed as the rest of us. I think he is progressive but not sure if that will beat Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

highplainsdem

(48,718 posts)
15. What Maher likes best is snark. He occasionally makes good points with the snark, but not always.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:36 AM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. Bill Maher is the kind of person the scorpion and frog story
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 02:12 PM
Jan 2020

is about. Awareness of this kind of person was already ancient when Aesop included it in his fables 2600 years ago. They're not incapable of holding beliefs, but they attack their own because it's their nature.

A second lesson included in some renderings of the fable is, "You knew what I was."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

themaguffin

(3,805 posts)
17. I like Joe. I like Bill. I see no big deal here.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 02:17 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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