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portlander23

(2,078 posts)
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 10:12 AM Oct 2015

Bill Maher Defends Hillary Clinton: ‘I Don’t Understand Anybody Who Hates Her’

Daily Beast: Bill Maher Defends Hillary Clinton: ‘I Don’t Understand Anybody Who Hates Her’

Then Maher came to her defense—first reservedly, then passionately. “I find her slogan ‘Are you ready for Hillary?’ to perfectly capsulize how I feel about her,” said Maher. “Am I ready for Hillary? Yes. Am I excited? No. It’s like getting a shot. Are you ready? Yes, I’m ready for it.”

As for Hillary’s numbers, which have gone down consistently since she began campaigning, Maher blamed the press. “Maybe that’s not her fault,” he said. “Maybe it’s the press, who has it out for her—including the liberal press, by the way. It’s not that she can’t handle it, it’s that people can’t handle it. People believe what they read, if they ever fuckin’ read.”

“She’s a talent-free hack!” exclaimed Sullivan.

“She’s not ‘talent-free,’ Andrew! And she’s not a hack!” Maher responded. “Why do you hate her so much? Were you molested by a real estate lady? I can understand you not wanting Hillary to be president, but I don’t understand anybody who hates her. She is a boring centrist. It just should never rise to the level of hatred.”

“If you’re asking me if she’s a calculating politician, yes. Is that the most desirable thing in the world? No,” he continued. “But I live in the real world. I’d rather have a politician who calculates than one who can’t.”
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Bill Maher Defends Hillary Clinton: ‘I Don’t Understand Anybody Who Hates Her’ (Original Post) portlander23 Oct 2015 OP
That last line. Spot on. JaneyVee Oct 2015 #1
Except her calculations have been so very, tragically wrong so very often! I agree she calculates sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #10
Exactly. I cannot believe how many times she is wrong but still keeps getting a pass. Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #11
not to mention that when your calculations are so transparent that an 8 year old can magical thyme Oct 2015 #19
Bill's not nearly as smart as he thinks he is. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #2
I see Andrew Sullivan is as vile as everever. Is he still a Republican party cheerleader? Metric System Oct 2015 #3
LOL. hifiguy Oct 2015 #15
yeah but he is also why you didn't have a far more liberal health care dsc Oct 2015 #16
1. Maher likes skilful gamesmanship, even if it's of human life; 2. she's only mostly blowing up MisterP Oct 2015 #4
And she seems to hate Muslims as much as me! says Maher. artislife Oct 2015 #5
Why do we have to be excited? treestar Oct 2015 #6
Most people don't "hate" Hillary, they just prefer someone else. That isn't "hate." Vinca Oct 2015 #7
Yes but it is so much more satisfying to label us all as haters. Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #13
We agree most don't, the right does though and post pictures of her in goth uponit7771 Oct 2015 #14
The right hates everyone . . . it's not just Hillary. Vinca Oct 2015 #18
sullivan, the man he was talking to, most certainly does dsc Oct 2015 #17
What does Bill think about the Iraq War? NobodyHere Oct 2015 #8
"Were you molested by a real estate lady?" whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #9
He also was unable to distinguish between Gore and Bush. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #12
I don't know why anybody cares about anything that Bill Maher says magical thyme Oct 2015 #20
Sully needs to drop dead. Dawson Leery Oct 2015 #21

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
10. Except her calculations have been so very, tragically wrong so very often! I agree she calculates
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 02:54 PM
Oct 2015

I'm glad to see her now calculating that Bernie Sanders is the one to follow. His calculations have turned out to right on so many of the issues she was so wrong about.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
19. not to mention that when your calculations are so transparent that an 8 year old can
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 03:11 PM
Oct 2015

see what's behind them from a mile away, they tend to fail in a big way.

Those kinds of calculations used to be called "too clever by a half."

GeorgeGist

(25,294 posts)
2. Bill's not nearly as smart as he thinks he is.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 10:48 AM
Oct 2015
If you’re asking me if she’s a calculating politician, yes. Is that the most desirable thing in the world? No,” he continued. “But I live in the real world. I’d rather have a politician who calculates than one who can’t.”



dsc

(52,130 posts)
16. yeah but he is also why you didn't have a far more liberal health care
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 09:31 PM
Oct 2015

plan back in 93. He also endorsed bush in 00. Real prince of a man he is.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
4. 1. Maher likes skilful gamesmanship, even if it's of human life; 2. she's only mostly blowing up
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:11 PM
Oct 2015

Mooslums

 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
5. And she seems to hate Muslims as much as me! says Maher.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:14 PM
Oct 2015

Lets blow them all to smithereens. She has made a good start, but still more to do....he added.*














*what the racist man thinks

** edited to add an "m"

treestar

(82,383 posts)
6. Why do we have to be excited?
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:21 PM
Oct 2015

I asked this about "boring" Al Gore, too. This is not entertainment. It's about who does the work of the Oval Office, which I bet is pretty "boring" a lot of times, too.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
13. Yes but it is so much more satisfying to label us all as haters.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 06:38 PM
Oct 2015

That way, having transformed us into the 'other', all subsequent actions are justified.

Vinca

(50,168 posts)
18. The right hates everyone . . . it's not just Hillary.
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 01:44 PM
Oct 2015

I assumed the poster meant Democrats hating Clinton.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
12. He also was unable to distinguish between Gore and Bush.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 06:13 PM
Oct 2015

Claiming that it didn't matter which one you voted for, so vote for Nader instead.


He is occasionally entertaining, but has no credibility whatsoever. Anyone looking to him for political insights has serious issues.




Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
21. Sully needs to drop dead.
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 08:19 PM
Oct 2015

He still cannot bring himself to repent his past support for the racist laffer curve and being a self hating gay.

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