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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:13 PM
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Bill Maher: Bush is so retarded he could be on Death Row in Texas.
This HBO Special "I"m Swiss" has been incredibly hard hitting. Maher is doing a magnificent job. It repeats at 1 Eastern and Midnight Central.
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OKDem08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:20 PM
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1. he was right on
esp about Strom Thurman's daughter. Never heard it portrayed in the manner but probably very accurate.
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MountainLaurel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:22 PM
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2. Especially since
The maid was only 15 when she got pregnant. Affair my ass.

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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:25 PM
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3. really funny show!
He is still questioning (?) Bush sitting in class room for 7 min with absolutely no reaction. One of his better renditions of this story. Gotta watch this show! I needed the laughs.
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Rufus T. Firefly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:26 PM
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5. * had to wait 7 minutes for the piss to dry.
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:31 AM
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38. "He sat there like Forrest Gump."
Edited on Sun Jul-31-05 12:42 AM by Zen Democrat
"If you defend a president for sitting there for one second after he's been told the country is under attack, you are loyal to a person and not the country. If you defend that -- you drank the kool-aid -- you're part of a cult."
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:25 PM
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4. Just Finished Watching Him...
Hey, I'm Swiss too!!

Can you imagine what just ONE of the Wingnuts who might have watched that program would be thinking???

Well, they might not be thinking now.... heart attack time!
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LeftyDarthBrodie Donating Member (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:29 PM
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7. Who dareth venture into Freeperland to find out
I imagine the Catholic League will be all over this performance. Bill has recieved a great deal of free publicity from that group over the years.

Very good show by the way...
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tulsakatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:44 PM
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14. me too!
I wanna make a t-shirt with a picture of him on it saying 'I'm swiss'!

I gotta look around and see if I can find some cool images to use.......
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:28 PM
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6. He hit on so many issues. His comment on Rumsfeld was great.
Edited on Sat Jul-30-05 10:29 PM by Zen Democrat
"He doesn't need to step down. He needs to come out." (And he wasn't talking about Iraq.)

This was taped before Rove's Troubles became news. I'm anxious to hear his comments on this when Real Time returns in August.
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tulsakatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:46 PM
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15. Rove
yeah, I'm sure he has another interesting way to look at that too. He always does.........

Maher rules!
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:32 PM
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8. "I don't hate Bush. I'm embarrassed by him."
"New Rule: No one from Texas can ever be president again." I'm from Texas and definitely agree with that.
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Kathryn STone Donating Member (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:09 PM
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26. 2nd on that no Pres from Texas
good idea!
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stevietheman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:49 AM
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44. I'm surprised my "Jettison Texas" idea hasn't taken off yet...
Edited on Sun Jul-31-05 01:49 AM by stevietheman
we in the reality-based states will gladly give you good Texans sanctuary. :)
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:32 PM
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46. Texas here and I agree with that too.
Edited on Sun Jul-31-05 12:33 PM by Blue State Native
Maher was great, I was :rofl:
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:32 PM
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9. That was great! I'd marry him if he was into that sort of thing.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:33 PM
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10. That was a particularly good line. He was sharp and cutting on just
Edited on Sat Jul-30-05 10:34 PM by BrklynLiberal
about every subject he touched.
Absolutely withering with his comments on Bush.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:34 PM
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11. How long is it?
If it's not too long I'll try to catch it and video tape it.
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jane_pippin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:35 PM
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12. about an hour and 20 minutes n/t
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:36 PM
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13. Thanks for this thread Zen.
I adore Maher.
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:49 PM
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16. News flash, if you make gay marriage legal
guys in sports bars across the country won't start blowing each other!
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:17 AM
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41. That...
was one of his best lines. It is so true, the right are always saying that if gay marrige is legal there will be more gays, please, that is why parts of the world look at us as one dumb fucking country.
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:53 PM
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17. I don't legislate my opinion.
I loved the stem cell bit had me in tears
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:55 PM
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19. I don't want to know 1,110 ways to eat jiz..... but that's my opinion
doesn't mean you should legislate ASHCROFT!
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:58 PM
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20. I liked what he said about food killing us
And about some people using the word Christian as if it gives them an automatic high ground.
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:00 PM
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22. but I'm Christian!!! Don't you know I'm BETTER!!!
N/T
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:16 PM
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28. Conservatives love it when Bush goes down to the ranch
And Bush thinks
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:21 PM
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29. Jacques Chirac is so upset he can't come fart hot dogs in Crawford!
N/T
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Must_B_Free Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:54 PM
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18. Bill Maher is a prick
eff him...
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 10:59 PM
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21. So, most rich guys are pricks, aren't they?
But you gotta give it to his "I'm Swiss" show. I thought it was courageous. He landed some blows tonight.
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:03 PM
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23. I don't mind a big prick........ if he makes a good point!!
N/T
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Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:07 PM
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25. What makes you say that?
Edited on Sat Jul-30-05 11:07 PM by Nevernose
And I'm not trying to rehash last night's argument :), but I am asking in all seriousness: what leads ou to conclude that Bill Maher is a "prick?"

ADmittedly, I don't agree always agree with him 100%, but he's mostly on the money.

To paraphrase my sig line: If we agreed on everything absolutely, we'd be Republicans.
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:23 PM
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30. I don't find him a prick....... I find him funny with an edge
I was just responding to someone who may have felt his edge sharper than I do.
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Nevernose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:25 PM
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32. Trying to respond to must_be_free
Sorry for any confusion!
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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:26 PM
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33. Cheers!!!
I love Maher too!!!
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Must_B_Free Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:29 PM
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45. he's a sell out to liberals
he pretends to be liberal sympathetic, then he goes along with the neocon soft sell.
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 03:12 PM
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52. He An Avowed Libertarian!!
He makes no bones about it... but his honesty is so refreshing! And even if he IS a sell-out to Liberals to some extent, what would you say he's doing to Republicans??

No drum-beating for them that I can see.

Hey at least SOME ONE is telling it like it is!!!
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mduffy31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:21 AM
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42. Yes
Edited on Sun Jul-31-05 01:23 AM by mduffy31
...he is a prick, and he doesn't pretend that he isn't. He has never said that he is a man of the people. But for my money he is brillant. He is the one guy that is saying things that other comedians and social commentators are afraid to say. He at least has the courage to stand up on stage and say what he wants and not give a fuck what anyone thinks about it.


...edited for some really fucked up grammar
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napkinz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:05 PM
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24. Retarded ...


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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:12 PM
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27. He slammed Limpballs on the 30 oxys a day.
And the mock drug commercial ... "Maybe Jack Daniels is right for you."
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:36 AM
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39. "He's putting up Elvis numbers."
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napkinz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:25 PM
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31. Dumb & Incompetent


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julialnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:35 PM
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34. Bush: The jury is still out evolution
That isn't even funny.. it's scary!
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:41 PM
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35. that is a fucking brilliant line
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-30-05 11:48 PM
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36. Oh Yeah Bill Maher!
:applause:
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Zen Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:20 AM
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37. On Bush: "His flashbacks are blackouts."
Bush as Jack Nicholson: "You want the truth? I can't remember the truth."
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:39 AM
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40. Damn! I was out and missed it...
I'll have to catch it as a rerun. Bill Maher was interviewed by a local radio station and they played the opening minutes of the program, and it was awesome. Can't wait to see the whole thing. ;)
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Prism Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:41 AM
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43. I didn't care for it
I tend to like Bill Maher. Loved his last comedy special. I caught the first half of this and didn't find it funny at all. Most of it was just full on ranting. Which is fine, I suppose, but I tuned in looking for a few laughs.

I don't enjoy comedians who spend more time preaching than cracking jokes. Maher is more than capable of mixing politics and comedy effectively. I don't know what happened this time.

Your mileage may vary.
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musette_sf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 12:57 PM
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48. Gee, I've never listened to a sermon
where I laughed all the way through it.*

If this be preaching, then preach on, Brother Bill.

* Even John Hagee and Rod Parsley can't crack me up for a solid hour.
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ChiciB1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 03:15 PM
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53. He Was Funnier In The Beginning....
but I found less "funny" as the show progressed. I think perhaps it was because he was doing his "main" issue discourse. American over-medication, and over-eating. But I was cracking up in the beginning.
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BleedingHeartPatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:05 PM
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49. Uh, welcome to DU, and it isn't that gwb can't speak off the cuff, his
Edited on Sun Jul-31-05 01:19 PM by BleedingHeartPatriot
cognitive abilities are shot, as evidenced by his extemporaneous speaking moments.

Heck, even Dean struggles with "off-the-cuff" exchanges, yet he has core principles and integrity that he is able to express cogently, whether he is smoothly articulate or not.

There is no evidence when gwb speaks, that it is anything more than repeated talking points, over and over.

MKJ

BTW, gwb didn't win the election, his cronies in various levels of government and corporations won it for him. He just had to "show up".


edited to add pic of newest favorite Dem:

never mind, he's my avatar, now. :hi:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 01:05 PM
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50. So intelligence is what determines the outcome of an election?
:wtf: ???
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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-31-05 02:50 PM
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51. THAT was a GREAT line.
Not so thrilled with Bill's ignorance on the "soldiers defending us in Iraq" and "seven minutes" (when it was really more like thirty) bits.
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