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pnwmom

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19. We needed him to apologize -- and he did. So now his supporters

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 02:02 PM

Jun 2017

should stop trying to justify his non-funny joke.

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We need Bill Maher and other like minded [View all] BootinUp Jun 2017 OP

Not just YES, but FUCK YES!!!!! beaglelover Jun 2017 #1

I don't agree with Maher's use of the term from last night True Dough Jun 2017 #2

He was referring to Malcolm X, with the GOP types who embrace indentured American servitude. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #14

Yes but we need he and Kathy Griffin to not BECOME the story they are protesting. NightWatcher Jun 2017 #3

Exactly! N/T radical noodle Jun 2017 #4

On point! Beartracks Jun 2017 #8

+1 leftstreet Jun 2017 #38

If we threw away every comedians who ever said or did anything offensive killbotfactory Jun 2017 #5

I guess I should confirm my vote is yes. BootinUp Jun 2017 #6

Hell yeah Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #7

yes, but I don't think he is abrasive. Hamlette Jun 2017 #9

Lol. Really? BootinUp Jun 2017 #10

really Hamlette Jun 2017 #25

Could you include an option for "Some Bullshit Middle Ground"? Bucky Jun 2017 #11

I don't like the wording of the poll, as it's too ambiguous. Shandris Jun 2017 #12

You stated that very clearly. Thank you. BootinUp Jun 2017 #13

Maher isn't a true liberal, he just leans a heck of a lot closer to Liberalism than not. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #15

He has always been an asshole but often a useful one. FreeStateDemocrat Jun 2017 #16

He rocks to me. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #17

He has offered a sincere apology. He regrets having pushed that envelope. nt pnwmom Jun 2017 #20

OK....he made a mistake. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #21

Its Almost Like He Was Being Politically Incorrect Stallion Jun 2017 #18

We needed him to apologize -- and he did. So now his supporters pnwmom Jun 2017 #19

Ok...Do you really think... Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #22

I never said he was a racist. I said the joke was offensive pnwmom Jun 2017 #24

People have defended Maher, not the dumbshit remark BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #28

There was many who defended his use of the "joke." n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #29

geez no.. how many times have we women heard the C word from him... samnsara Jun 2017 #30

I have always thought of him as a sexist. So there you go. n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #31

Yup. We are going to need as many allies for 2018 as possible Arazi Jun 2017 #23

... Snackshack Jun 2017 #26

hell yes..they have offered up themselves as battering rams and we say.... samnsara Jun 2017 #27

While I am no Maher fan, and do not believe you need to utilize racial or ethnic slurs to make a still_one Jun 2017 #32

Black turnout this election was down and we still lost. SaschaHM Jun 2017 #34

I support Bill Maher and think he's brilliant flamingdem Jun 2017 #35

Abrasive yes. Racist sexist no. n/t wryter2000 Jun 2017 #36

I really don't want more Faux news like personalities given a platform. lib87 Jun 2017 #37