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Mark Domarotsky's avatar

Like all of MAGA and Trump voters, Maher was conned by the greatest con man alive. I'm surprised Bill wasn't wearing a pair of Trump sneakers to the dinner.

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Megan Macomber's avatar

Bill Maher proudly displays his bona fides for the club Most Useful Idiots. Not merely Useful Idiot, not for Maher, who thinks so very highly of his mediocre self. MOST Useful Idiot for sure.

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jack spirtos's avatar

I've been a fan of Bill Maher for years, but now he isn't the same Bill Maher. I've noticed in recent years he has bemoaned his concern about aging, his aging. My observation is that Bill has been noticing his metabolic system changing.

Bill, aging sucks, until you are realizing that your body is entering a new passage, and it is a shock for all Seniors.

As an atheist, I would have expected a more measured acceptance of reality, but I believe he is freaking out about getting old.

He made a big professional blunder having his friend Bob (Kid Rock) get him an invitation for dinner in the White House with Trump.

I believe he has gotten too old for his old format, and he should become the new Larry King.

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simpledinosaur's avatar

About the only thing Maher has demonstrated with his shitty stunt is just how VAPID he is. And how lacking in decency, given that what's happening in the country can fairly be described as a fascist takeover. Trump and his goons are deliberately destroying America as a major political entity, damaging our economy, vandalizing Social Security and anything else they can get their stupid, filthy hands on, "disappearing" people to a hellhole prison in El Salvador, attacking the independence of higher education, threatening our neighbors such as Canada and Greenland with Nazi takeovers, and the list goes on. Remember when we used terms like "crypto-fascist" and "proto-fascist"? No need for the hyphenated prefixes anymore. "Fascist" will do.

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

When Kid Rock gets to sit at the dinner table with that stupid hat on, Maher makes a "joke" about Zelenskyy's suit?

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kmblue187's avatar

Maher dated anorexic, chain smoking Ann Coulter. Anyone who could make sex with that...what did we expect?

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Jeremiah Brewer's avatar

This whole article was incredibly deceptive. Shame. Bill Maher’s a more powerful ally than Bernie Sanders, I’ll tell you that. Sanders speaks to sycophants, Maher speaks to centrists, center-right, and conservatives who put Biden over the top in 2020. Where was Bernie and AOC’s national tour for Kamala in 2024? Because Maher was fighting for her every week.

Top of my head, he’s had Gavin Newsom, Jon Tester, Ro Khanna, John McWhorter, Max Brooks, Ian Bremmer, Larry Wilmore, David Sedaris, Chrystia Freeland, Chris Hayes, Stephen A. Smith and Rahm Emanuel since January. And what ARE we gonna do, shut off all communication with those that disagree with us? Even those that are complete opposites, except for being human? You know, good fucking luck winning any election ever again with 25-35% of a country that wants to stay pure snowflakes, raise their little fucking signs, and not DARE to address the political adversary across from them, because progressives are all so “above” it.

Gee why do we lose?

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skinnercitycyclist's avatar

"Gee why do we lose?"

Maybe because people like you have no fucking clue.

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Fog of Jen's avatar

Yes

Those who suck up to fascist dictators are surely the people who are our allies.

What precisely are you trying to "win" Jeremiah?

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mfp-6s,7s,9s's avatar

MAHER: […] "Because we share a belief that there’s gotta be something better than hurling insults from 3,000 miles away."

oof...he actually thinks trump believes that?...maher's like a tree in the wind, just a tree in the wind

i got news for ya billy-boy...your wealth, celebrity status, and those 3000miles shield you from the carnage that your new buddy is inflicting on our democracy and the rest of us normies--and from where i sit, there's no better way to deal with a sociopath (trump) than hurling insults at that fascist piece of shit from 3K miles away--it's the only way to deal with the chaos, destruction, and suffering that sociopaths like trump thrive on...enjoy your privilege while it lasts, fuckhead 🙄

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Fog of Jen's avatar

Like Trump is the one who started the non stop insult hurling. Maybe he forgot that bit

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Gingerwentworth's Theory's avatar

I saw him in a show with Margaret Colon a long long time ago. He was this exact ass he is now-- a real rebel-- I mean a real pretend, Debbie Downer type rebel. The next time I saw him he had that Spiro Agnew grooming. It might have been a case of incipient, creeping, well we better just wait and see if he ascends to the cabinet level. Maybe the Humor Dept. Elon Musk wants to establish here.

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Um...ugh...there’s nothin’ funny about that. Oh wow. See what I did? 😎

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Gingerwentworth's Theory's avatar

No but I'm convinced it is funny.

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Kirsty Gnome-Poledance Himmler's avatar

Kara and Scott had some choice words for Maher. Look for her on an upcoming show.

Also at this link, the first 30 minutes on tariffs are a good listen. Just not before bed...

https://megaphone.link/VMP7461682646

Direct link:

https://dcs-spotify.megaphone.fm/VMP7461682646.mp3

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

I said this replying to another Substack, and I’ll say it here. Bill Maher was love bombed by Trump. It’s an emotional manipulation technique that narcissists employ when they want you to think they’re a good person, and care. Maher fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

😎

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Fog of Jen's avatar

Nothing to fall for. This is the dude who has sucked up to hard right wingers for a long time now.

He was NEVER an liberal. It was always about normalizing the right.

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Well, now he’s doin’ it in spades. 🙄😎

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Kirsty Gnome-Poledance Himmler's avatar

Yep, and Trump will say he "died like a dog" next week.

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Ever notice how Bill Maher laughs at his jokes more than his audiences do?

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Andrew Kevin Johnson's avatar

Bill ‘ MK-Ultra ‘ Maher, what happened to your crystal ball? Simply curious how one who foretold us all about Trump never being behind a ‘peaceful transfer of power’, has done a 180’ . We can see DTS in the dems easy enuf. What about the other parties slobbering love affair with him? Sick, sick …🤮

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Billy has seen the Kristi Noem express flight in his future and has taken the appropriate action.

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Niklet's avatar

Many years ago, there was a Respectful Insolence post titled "Bill Maher Flames Out in a Pyre of Stupidity." The headline captures his essence perfectly and is one of my all-time favourites.

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Kobayashi Marooned's avatar

"Don’t worry MAGA. Your boy gave me nothing." You sure about that, Bill? I'd get checked out for STDs after fellating that orange asshole if I were you.

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AthenaH2SO4's avatar

Trump knows how to behave at dinner with someone he thinks might be useful, quelle surprise!

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Yup. That’s exactly what narcissists do. Ole Billy Boy got played. 😎

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