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BannonsLiver

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20. I've been a Maher fan for two decades
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 02:35 PM
Jun 2020

I’ve seen him live multiple times and have kept my HBO subscription largely because of his show.

However, it’s become clear to me that Bill is sort of a shadow of what he once was. His opinions are often uninformed. He consistently uses outdated polling data anytime that subject comes up. He has flogged this Trump won’t leave paranoia for 3 years despite being told by literally dozens of guests that it won’t happen yet he won’t take no for an answer.

He’s increasingly gotten more bitter over the virus I suspect because a huge portion of his income has dried up and will likely be gone for a long time.


The never ending drum beat of how the “Democrats are doing it wrong” has become tiresome. And bizarrely every one of his recent shows has ended with a 15 minute diatribe about how fat people are making corona worse and how his diet is great and everyone else is a slob. There is usually some health “expert” on to assist in the g
fat shaming.

So yeah, I think like a lot of people who stayed too long Bill has lost his fastball and really isn’t worth listening to anymore. I’m done.

Anyone see Maher last night? [View all] Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 OP
Maher, not unlike Trump, is both an idiot and an asshole. n/t blitzen Jun 2020 #1
No, he's neither of those things. Goodheart Jun 2020 #2
He's definitely the second JHB Jun 2020 #11
You forgot one: he's a jerk. jrthin Jun 2020 #3
You don't like comedy at the end of a long week where Trump and applegrove Jun 2020 #5
I know he has his good moments, but every time I try to watch him... blitzen Jun 2020 #9
Thank you. Tipperary Jun 2020 #14
He may be an asshole but he's no idiot. Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #21
He fits Jim Hightower's definition of "idiot" pretty well... blitzen Jun 2020 #27
Does anyone snowybirdie Jun 2020 #4
I don't like Maher tavernier Jun 2020 #6
Democrats came up with Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 #25
Bill Maher trashing democrats... no way! jcgoldie Jun 2020 #7
You do know he donated a huge amount of money to help the blue wave in 2018, right? Tipperary Jun 2020 #15
WTF does that have to do with him trashing democrats weekly on his show? jcgoldie Jun 2020 #18
You watch him weekly? Tipperary Jun 2020 #19
Used to watch him weekly jcgoldie Jun 2020 #22
The work-from-home thing is a mixed bag for Bill. stopbush Jun 2020 #8
Bill Maher? MuseRider Jun 2020 #10
It is a dumb phrase. "Reform Police," or something similar, would be better. Hoyt Jun 2020 #12
Yep. nt KPN Jun 2020 #13
Don't dispute it's a dumb slogan Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 #23
I completely agree on this one. smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #26
"Defund the Police" comes from a position of power wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #29
I stopped paying attention to this idiot a long time ago Gothmog Jun 2020 #16
I find myself watching each episode..... usedtobedemgurl Jun 2020 #17
I've been a Maher fan for two decades BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #20
Most of Maher's income Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 #24
AOC is the only prominent Democrat that comes to mind madville Jun 2020 #28
"Repeal and Replace the Police" wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #30
The slogan is not the point Dem4Life1102 Jun 2020 #31
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