Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 8/27/21

[Rhiannon12866]

Monologue: Operation GTFO

Bill recaps the top issues of the week, including the frantic evacuation from Afghanistan and California's looming recall election.




Craig Whitlock: The Afghanistan Papers

Washington Post investigative journalist and author Craig Whitlock joins Bill to discuss the findings of his revelatory book, "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War."




Conservative Comedy

Liberals are becoming an increasingly ripe target for comedy – and the entertainment industry has taken note.




New Rule: The Lesson of Afghanistan

Blind hatred of America is just as blinkered as blind love. And we Americans should look at the situation in Afghanistan to really get some perspective about where we live.




Here's a "bootleg" version of the show which includes the entire interview with Craig Whitlock (6:31), entire panel discussion with Katty Kay and Ralph Reed (if you want) (16:36) and entire New Rules (45:06). It won't last long, as usual:

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Thanks!

So much better than I expected - (I considered skipping Ralph Reed )

[BonnieJW]

8. I didn't watch the panel with Ralph

I won't watch anything with that little worm

[question everything]

2. This was a good program from beginning to the end

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Thanks! And he really did come up with an exceptional New Rules!

[Lemon Lyman]

5. TY

The 18:12 mark on the full epi version was good.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Oh, good!

This is exactly why I post it! Not everyone here may be interested, but I like to make it available for those who are. I thought it was a good show.

[Auggie]

7. No more Ralph Reed

Real Time is the main reason I'm subscribing to HBO. But I'm gone if it keeps booking assholes like Reed. Plus ... I just can't stand that fucking smirk.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. He was not as bad as I expected, but I agree.

It makes no sense for them to book RW guests, especially now - the Real Time audience can't stand them and without a full panel, it's tough to take them down (unless Malcolm Nance is the guest) if that's the reason for inviting them in the first place.