CNN: Bill Maher under fire from Republican Congressman - (VIDEO)

dzika

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Tue May-24-05 09:02 AM
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CNN: Bill Maher under fire from Republican Congressman - (VIDEO)

Edited on Tue May-24-05 09:05 AM by dzika

May 24, 2005

Video - CNN: Bill Maher under fire from Republican Congressman

Republican Rep. Spence Bachus of Alabama calls for Bill Maher's show to be cancelled.

The congressman objects to Maher's comments about Army recruitment problems.

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WLKjr

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Tue May-24-05 09:05 AM
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1. well, it's sort of true

I wish this damn war never happend personally.

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Tim4319

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Tue May-24-05 09:05 AM
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2. I hope HBO don't cave in to any pressure they may get?

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dzika

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Tue May-24-05 09:07 AM
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4. Just another example of Republican using muscle for censorship...

Bill Maher and HBO should be prepared to take some jabs. That's what happens when you tell the truth in the current political climate.

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sam sarrha

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Tue May-24-05 09:07 AM
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3. it isn't just him, it is Any Cynicism about the War or Bu$h's Fecal Touch

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Beelzebud

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Tue May-24-05 09:07 AM
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5. This congressman should read the constitution he swore to uphold.

Fuck him. Maher's point in that was that the people that argued for this war need to go enlist. Why is that point ignored?

For this congressman to say Maher's statement is "boarderline treason" is insane. Treason? For excersizing your constitution right to FREE SPEECH? And then he has the mendacity to call for Maher's show to be cancelled? Unbelievable.

Who the hell do these jackboot republican neo-nazi's think they are?

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sam sarrha

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Tue May-24-05 09:08 AM
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6. lets start a petition to support him........

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proud2BlibKansan

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Tue May-24-05 09:09 AM
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7. Bachus has it backwards

HE cancels HIS HBO. That's how he deals with this. The rest of us get to keep OUR HBO.

Don't like it Bachus? Don't pay to see it. Pretty simple actually.

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sam sarrha

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Tue May-24-05 10:11 AM
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9. he can set his V chip....remember .. that they demanded us all to have

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KharmaTrain

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Tue May-24-05 09:15 AM
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8. Grandstanding 101

It took this turd two weeks to pick up on this statement?

Yep, this sure will play well in the VFW Halls back home...he'll get lots of free beers and a pat on the head from boss De Lay.

First, HBO isn't "on the air"...isn't regulated by the FCC...and, even moreso, is a "premium" cable channel. Those who get this channel subscribe to it. This wouldn't even pass Constitutional muster with Priscilla Owens.

Wingnut hate radio asshats will play with this distaction (they need something to divert from the pissed "nuclear option" callers) and this appears to be De Lay's marching orders for the day.

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