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tularetom

(23,664 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 10:40 PM Mar 2012

Bill Maher looks pretty crappy tonight

That loudmouth Dylan Ratigan is already talking over everybody. Which would be OK because "everybody" includes moran Amy Holmes and some republican mayor.

Ratigan is really in love with the sound of his own voice.

NCAA basketball is a much better choice tonight.

BTW Alexandra Pelosi doesn't appear to be very bright.

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aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
1. Ratigan's consistent schtick is always saying both parties are to blame
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 10:44 PM
Mar 2012

He can't seem to blame the right without also blaming the left on any matter. The other panel members are douchebags especially Holmes.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)
8. Libertarian---MAYBE!
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:19 PM
Mar 2012

But he is not a Liberal and has said so on his program. He considers himself a conservative leaning Libertarian. But not Liberal.

 

banned from Kos

(4,017 posts)
13. He is not much of a libertarian. I know lots and none of them want to crack down on banks.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:47 PM
Mar 2012

I see Ratigan as kind of a opportunist populist.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
3. Ugh! I can't stand...
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:01 PM
Mar 2012

Dylan Ratigan. I haven't watched the show, gonna watch the re-play.

I had to watch Spartacus:Vengeance first.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
4. I don't agree. I enjoyed the show.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:14 PM
Mar 2012

Stop trying to pigeon hole everybody. I disagree with Ratigan a lot. I disagree with Maher, too. I certainly don't have much room for Amy, and that Republican mayor dude...hell, just look at him. I think the best point of the show, though, was after Pelosi's video of the welfare recipients in NYC...like, the Fox News producers heads must be exploding trying to figure out how they'll frame this! The heathen commie liberal Bill Maher and SF bitch Pelosi did a segment showing welfare recipients in a bad light! Oh my goodness!

I am always amused at the number of people who get their panties in a wad over Bill Maher's show. It is consistently inconsistent, which is why I respect it. It's not doctrinaire, it's not Fox, it's not Rachel Maddow. It's a mash-up of opinions, and that's why I enjoy it.

 

banned from Kos

(4,017 posts)
6. I agree. At the start tonight they had a snippet from when Carlin was on the panel.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:18 PM
Mar 2012

I am off to HBO-GO or Youtube to find it.

I could use some George Carlin about now.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
7. Ditto. Altho I don't get HBP anymore. I miss Real Time. That was the only reason I used to have it.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:19 PM
Mar 2012

But DirecTV costs kept going up, so I had to drop it.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
10. I don't think I "pigeonholed" anybody
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:37 PM
Mar 2012

Except maybe the republican mayor whom I will admit I judged on the basis of being a republican mayor. But then you admitted to pigeonholing him as well.

It isn't pigeonholing to say Amy Holmes is stupid, nor to state that Dylan Ratigan is an opinionated, ill informed boor.

And Maher, well, he's sort of a comedian. Sort of.

I just don't prefer to watch crap like this when there are good basketball games on. But that's just my opinion.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
12. Well, I don't think Amy Holmes is stupid...but I think basketball is.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:45 PM
Mar 2012

Every game ends 2-3 points apart. Team A runs to their end of the court, millionaire guy scores; hand ball to Team B which runs to their end of the court where their millionaire guy scores. Repeat ad nauseam. Amy Holmes is equally repetitious and predictable, but at least she's pretty. And I dare say she's not nearly as stupid as those basketball players...although, they're paid a shitload of money to play a game for a couple of hours and...well, so is she.

Never mind...it's a draw.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
9. Who was representing the Democrats tonite?
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:24 PM
Mar 2012

Haven't watched yet.... have it on my dvr.

Not a Dylan Ratigan fan - or Amy Holmes either.

 

banned from Kos

(4,017 posts)
11. No one. Unless you count Maher. The sentiment of the OP is understandable.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:43 PM
Mar 2012

The three panelists were polite but fairly dull.

SkyNeT13

(7 posts)
14. the two sides thing is old-beat ...
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:54 PM
Mar 2012

one side wants to force everybody to be christian evangelicals ... bill kept interrupting pelosi... but yea adobe premier and an camera phone..... amy holmes dissonance is immeasurable....

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