Bill Maher fans - his comments on Bush and Kerry on "Hardball"

[Eric J in MN]

Comedian Bill Maher was great during a recent interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews."

Maher said that John Kerry has honor and integrity, while Bush just likes using the words "honor" and "integrity." (Bush regularly said during the 2000 campaign that he would '"restore honor and integrity" to the White House.)

Maher also calls Bush "Washington Bob," saying that just as the Iraqui spokesman nicknamed Baghdad Bob kept saying the war was going well for Iraq regardless of the circumstances, now Bush is saying the war is going well for America regardless of the circumstances.

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[Syrinx]

1. I saw that

Maher can sometimes piss me off with what I think is an outrageously stupid remark, but I think he's dead on about 90% of the time.

[Eric J in MN]

3. I didn't like "Politically Incorrect," but I like his interviews on other

I didn't like "Politically Incorrect," but I like it when Bill Maher is interviewed on other shows.

[Syrinx]

4. I liked Politically Incorrect

And I like "Real Time," which is essentially the same show, a little longer and with curse words. I don't always agree with him, but I usually do.

[Christ was Socialist]

2. also

He said kerry isn't overburdened with charisma. I like Maher even though he isn't a liberal, he's deinately a libertarian along wit penn and teller (hosts of bullshit. www.sho.com) and Trey parker and matt stone (south park creators). Somebody please explain how libertarians can back bush, and Matt drudge calls himself one, yea i'm sure.

[Sagan]

5. Ouch! He pimpslapped Tweety!

*snip*

MAHER: Speaking of fair and balanced, on your anniversary, I just I got some statistics. In seven years, for you, Chris, 1,841 interrupted responses, 3,621 guest bullied into crying, and 2,974 unfairly rephrased positions. That‘s quite a record, Chris. Congratulations.

MATTHEWS: What a toter you are. Thank you very much, Bill Maher.

*snip*

[Eric J in MN]

6. 2,974 unfairly rephrased positions

That could include Matthews insistence that Kerry's position on the war is unclear.

No matter how many times Kerry says that it shouldn't have been rushed into, and there should have been a bigger coalition if we went at all, Matthews insists he can't understand.

[aquart]

7. Ooooh, pithy and pointed. I like that.

Well, I miss PI and ABC deserves every crappy rating it has gotten since PI was sacrificed.