Tonight on Real Time with Bill Maher:

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The Interview:

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) is the U.S. Representative for California’s 15th congressional district and the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the CIA. He recently visited Iowa, where he said that the next president should be somebody who can throw a punch, take a punch and bring the country together.



The Panel:

Van Jones is an activist, author, and host of CNN's "The Van Jones Show." He recently spoke about America’s incarceration industry at the Criminal Justice Reform Summit.

Steve Schmidt is a former Senior Advisor to Senator John McCain's 2008 Presidential campaign and a political analyst for MSNBC. He co-hosts the “Words Matter” podcast. Trivia fact: Schmidt was portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the HBO film, Game Change.

Nancy MacLean is a Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University and author of “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America.”



Mid-Show Interview:

Garry Kasparov is a Russian pro-democracy activist, former world chess champion, and co-author of "Fight for Liberty: Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Maybe Maher can throw hardball questions at Jones. Like "what's it like to

have the dopest job in media?". Or some real probing deep shit like that.

[hlthe2b]

3. Jones decided he wants to be "liked" more than "respected" (as a journalist or interviewer)

That has made him really bad at the latter. Sad, because I always though he'd be good at it.

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4. He does get republicans to give up the facade when they outright lie.

Which is more than most news networks mange to do. Humour has that power.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. Yeah, Van Jones ain't particularly funny. Because that who that comment was aimed at. As far

as Maher's concerned. He's aight. He can be funny and he can also embarrass himself at times.

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12. I saw Jones tell Kushner he hoped he loses at the end of that interview.

That was funny. (I think the whole interview was on in the background, I didn't listen to it much).

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. So basically after that handjob of an "interview" he snuck in that comment? Good for

him, I guess. He also exaggerates the fake laugh almost as much as Fallon whenever he has anyone on who's remotely funny. It's kinda embarrassing to watch. I liked him better back when. Obama fired him. Which was a really dumb move at the time.

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14. You don't have to watch him you know?

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. I get that. You don't to reply, you know. If you do. I'll tel you

what I think. Which you don't have to like.

[Judi Lynn]

17. You, there, with the Puerto Rican flag!

Good one!

[applegrove]

19. You were getting worked up. I can fully understand having no tolerrance

for Van Jones' tolerance of republucans. It was just a suggestion. I didn't want to know more about Jared so I ignored him and typed into my cellphone until the interview was winding up.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. Don't know where you're getting worked up from. I made a comment then

politely returned the suggestion. Criticism is not intolerance. It's criticism. I would hope more people would speak out on traitorous nepotism twerps who are way in over their heads. That just seems like common sense. But hey, to each his own.....

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21. Me, personally, I hope Van Jones finds a way into the minds, hearts and guts of

Trump voters that he can then share. I don't like the idea of 39% of americans being MAGA cultists. I know some can't be saved. I don't want to save the others for their own good, though that will be a nice side effect, I want to wake them up for the good of the country.

[coconut22]

2. Van Jones...

So eager to praise orange ass and tried to make Jared likable.Not working

[catbyte]

5. No kidding. I stopped listening to Van Jones the minute he said that Il Douche "became President

tonight" after managing not to fuck up his canned speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Here's the actual quote:

"He became President of the United States in that moment, period," said Jones, after the evening's most emotional point was replayed by CNN's Anderson Cooper.

"That was one of the most extraordinary moments you have ever seen in American politics," Jones added.

The exchange the group was referring to centered around Trump recognizing Carryn Owens, whose husband Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens was killed in Yemen.
Noting that he still often disagrees with the President, Jones admitted that Trump's powerful moment shows he may be settling into the role.

"If he finds a way to do that over and over again, he's going to be there for eight years," Jones said.
Moments after Jones' remarks, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to Cooper, and had this to say: "I find myself in agreement with Van Jones, for the first time in my political life."

Give me a goddamned break. Her husband was killed in Yemen because of bullshit intelligence & Il Douche wanted to look more macho than Obama, who refused to order the raid because of the bullshit intelligence.

[Maven]

6. He's such a tool.

And he's what passes for a "liberal" on CNN.

[coconut22]

23. They use him ..

Thinking he will transform AA minds to love orange ass and his crime family.

[coconut22]

22. Jones says ..

He will be there right more years. We know with help from Jones sickening ass every chance he gets he tries to prop up this family and their lies,with his reach across the aisle garbage. How long before he has a job in the cabinet?

[ecstatic]

15. +1000. nt

[mtnsnake]

7. Swalwell is always excellent, so I can't wait to hear him tonight on the show.

For anyone who hasn't heard Swalwell yet, you should be in for a treat. It sounds like another great lineup tonight.

[applegrove]

8. I look forward to it.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Very impressive guy. He really cares about his work. Always so good to see him on cable news. n/t

[shanti]

9. AND it's the season finale n/t

[OnDoutside]

10. Van "Presidential" Jones excepted, that's a stellar lineup.