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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:38 PM Mar 2012

Today I Wished Bill Maher Had Sponsors

........ I would be asking them to drop advertising on Maher for defending Limpballs.

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Today I Wished Bill Maher Had Sponsors (Original Post) rsmith6621 Mar 2012 OP

Well he used to. And they dropped him for comments he made about 9/11. Puregonzo1188 Mar 2012 #1

WTF? A link please or some f'ing idea of what you're talking about. Lionessa Mar 2012 #2

It's been national news all day. SmellyFeet Mar 2012 #10

Thank you, I don't have national news, and even so one should link to his topic. Lionessa Mar 2012 #19

He does - he has one LynneSin Mar 2012 #3

Zero people will drop HBO for what he said. godai Mar 2012 #6

Honestly, I hate to say it but I agree with you on that one LynneSin Mar 2012 #9

Again - Bill. Maher. Is. Not. On. Armed. Forces. Radio!! Initech Mar 2012 #4

Ok? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #5

I'm not happy about it but people need to get that: Initech Mar 2012 #15

Yes, the false equivalency of Limpballs=Maher is astounding. n/t godai Mar 2012 #7

It truly is. nt TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #12

Do you know that Maher donated $1M to Obama's SuperPAC? n/t godai Mar 2012 #8

Maher has highly personal reasons for saying what he did LadyHawkAZ Mar 2012 #11

He has two main reasons RZM Mar 2012 #16

where was he when the Dixie Chick were being dropped? samsingh Mar 2012 #13

The right would love nothing more than to EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #14

I would rather he Skidmore Mar 2012 #17

Maher is sensitive about that kind of thing since he lost PI due to advertisers dropping him Raine Mar 2012 #18

Puregonzo1188

(1,948 posts)

1. Well he used to. And they dropped him for comments he made about 9/11.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:39 PM

Mar 2012

No he has none.

Lionessa

(3,894 posts)

2. WTF? A link please or some f'ing idea of what you're talking about.

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:04 PM

Mar 2012

Being that it is Bill Maher, I'd like to judge for myself the level of snark in his comment, it could be just satirical.

SmellyFeet

(162 posts)

10. It's been national news all day.

Reply to Lionessa (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:20 PM

Mar 2012

Search "Bill Maher" Limbaugh in Google News. It's not hard.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57392383-10391698/bill-maher-accept-rush-limbaughs-apology/

Lionessa

(3,894 posts)

19. Thank you, I don't have national news, and even so one should link to his topic.

Reply to SmellyFeet (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:48 PM

Mar 2012

I don't have tv and limited on-line availability per month with mobile cricket, so I try not to just bounce all over, I come here a lot because of the comprehensive discussion rather than offhand remarks with no context.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

3. He does - he has one

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:07 PM

Mar 2012

HBO

And people can protest by dropping their subscription

godai

(2,902 posts)

6. Zero people will drop HBO for what he said.

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:28 PM

Mar 2012

He stated his opinion. Maher lost his ABC show related to sponsor boycotts so, naturally he's not in favor of this. It's just not that big a deal. If it's not yet time to more on, it will be soon. Limpballs is not going away. The right wing would revolt.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

9. Honestly, I hate to say it but I agree with you on that one

Reply to godai (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:41 PM

Mar 2012

I mean I have HBO and my love for the show "True Blood" far outweights my disgust at what Bill Maher says.

Initech

(100,108 posts)

4. Again - Bill. Maher. Is. Not. On. Armed. Forces. Radio!!

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:07 PM

Mar 2012

Until it is clear what the differences are, I'm pointing that out every time these comparisons are made.

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,869 posts)

5. Ok?

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:12 PM

Mar 2012

I think people are mad that Maher defended Limbaugh on Twitter today.

Initech

(100,108 posts)

15. I'm not happy about it but people need to get that:

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:39 PM

Mar 2012

We, the left, won't have anyone even remotely close to Limbaugh ever. Well maybe not ever - at least in my lifetime.

godai

(2,902 posts)

7. Yes, the false equivalency of Limpballs=Maher is astounding. n/t

Reply to Initech (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:30 PM

Mar 2012

TeamsterDem

(1,173 posts)

12. It truly is. nt

Reply to godai (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:28 PM

Mar 2012

godai

(2,902 posts)

8. Do you know that Maher donated $1M to Obama's SuperPAC? n/t

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:34 PM

Mar 2012

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)

11. Maher has highly personal reasons for saying what he did

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:27 PM

Mar 2012

I'm not a fan, but I think we need to cut him a little slack on this one.

RZM

(8,556 posts)

16. He has two main reasons

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:50 PM

Mar 2012

One is his anger over losing 'Politically Incorrect' after 9/11. He identifies with media figures who are pushed off of the air for offending people.

The other is that he has referred to Sarah Palin using sexist language in his stand-up act, so he's particularly vulnerable to sexism as justification for removing a media figure from the air.

http://www.dallasvoice.com/maher-your-beautiful-theater-gonna-long-1070487.html

samsingh

(17,602 posts)

13. where was he when the Dixie Chick were being dropped?

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 05:34 PM

Mar 2012

who had the courage to speak on the Dixie Chicks behalf?

rush should not have any sponsors left. he's an oaf, a traitor, a fool. bill should spend his energy on good people worth helping.