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mr715

(4,739 posts)
21. Obviously, you are entitled to your position and I celebrate it.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:22 PM
Feb 2026

Maher is not a Democrat, never has been, never will be.

The label matters but doesn't disqualify him in my eyes. What does is his vanity.

He is basically Joe Rogan off steroids. He is debate club Joe Rogan.

I did think Talerico did great. I think he is a serious person. Boebert is not a serious person.

So, was it a kids table or a grownups table? In my middle age, I see Bill Maher as an entitled manchild that has been so insulated by wealth and celebrity that he has no grounding in politics.

Bill Maher never met a student he couldn't smirk and scorn. He's just someone who punches down, and complains when he gets smacked.

We aren't going to agree, but tastes differ. Experiences differ. I respect and appreciate you.

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Maher ceased being funny a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #1
Never was funny just smug arrogant punchable face Tribetime Feb 2026 #4
A few decades ago he made me laugh mr715 Feb 2026 #10
Don't forget ugly...he's ugly too. Trueblue Texan Feb 2026 #31
Never could stand him. SheltieLover Feb 2026 #2
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Feb 2026 #3
Bill Maher plunked down one million dallars to pro Obama PAC so I'm a Mahar 50%+ one. IA8IT Feb 2026 #5
Trump donated to democrats SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2026 #6
Bill Maher never misses an opportunity to tell us he "plunked down one million dallars [sic]" to Obama. Intractable Feb 2026 #11
Yeah that covers it Bettie Feb 2026 #7
Good comedy is timeless. mr715 Feb 2026 #8
He's a very strong liberal voice gulliver Feb 2026 #9
He had Talarico and Boebert together. mr715 Feb 2026 #13
That was an amazing show last time gulliver Feb 2026 #20
Obviously, you are entitled to your position and I celebrate it. mr715 Feb 2026 #21
Same gulliver Feb 2026 #22
I'll throw in a True Dough Feb 2026 #28
Woke and Cancel Culture... lame54 Feb 2026 #26
Pretty much the only left leaning people who like him SunImp Feb 2026 #23
I think he is further to the right than a lot of centrist Democrats AZProgressive Feb 2026 #14
Good points gulliver Feb 2026 #17
I could listen to half nuts RFK Jr. and Maher 20 years ago, but harder now Ilikepurple Feb 2026 #29
He is also a sanctimonious ass. nilram Feb 2026 #27
Maher is a smug egotistical prick. MuirHero Feb 2026 #35
I can no longer stomach Bill Maher Martin Eden Feb 2026 #38
The quality of his own material has declined Johonny Feb 2026 #12
Don't know exactly what prompted this but Maru Kitteh Feb 2026 #15
Maher thinks Trump misrepresented their din-din mr715 Feb 2026 #16
Fuck Bill Maher MuirHero Feb 2026 #36
Bill Maher is a bigot Johnny2X2X Feb 2026 #18
He isn't big on Muslims, either. mr715 Feb 2026 #19
Heard him say that as well MuirHero Feb 2026 #37
You started a thread about a guy you are sick of hearing about? nt Shermann Feb 2026 #24
If it wasn't for the 'FBM' cult either starting threads about him or disrupting Abolishinist Feb 2026 #40
I will rec this. Bothsiderism every week. nt wiggs Feb 2026 #25
Maher can go eat a bag of dicks. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2026 #30
"Progress -- real progress that actually changes the lives of real people -- comes mainly from dull, betsuni Feb 2026 #32
Platitudes mr715 Feb 2026 #33
I just find him tiresome now fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #34
Maher has always been a centrist Emile Feb 2026 #39
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