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Bill Maher defends Rush Limbaugh for 'slut' apology

One could argue the merits of someones claim. A debate forums seems to me a proper place for it. I am sorry you felt the need to post your first sentence. Seems odd since we are on a debate forum.


And no, what you did was make a claim that I was a republican, what you failed to do is give links and examples backing up your claim.



I other hand provided evidence to back up my claim.

You showed that he contributed to the cause, not that he espoused an idiology. What you did was exactly what I said,some random guy on the internet making a random claim. I actually documented that he self identifies as a libertarian, which has much more actual meaning than some random guy claiming he is a liberal. You provided no evidence, and made wild claims. Backing up claims is what we call debate.
 
Maher is a textbook liberal. this is like arguing over 1+1
 
If Bill Mayer can speak for all liberals, can Rush speak for all conservatives? Because if you are making the argument that a pundit can speak for such huge groups of people there's about to a million more Rush topics, hell I suppose they'll be a million Mayer topics too.

Ha-ha, swe-eeet!!

Nice one.
 
Ha-ha, swe-eeet!!

Nice one.

I could be wrong, but aren't you one of those members here that throws up Maher videos to blast and insult the right?
 
You are one of the most ridiculous liberals on this website. Don't you get it, it's over. Bill Maher, in this case, speaks for all liberals, and has spoken. Liberals can STFU now. You have nothing left now. And btw, learn how to spell his name.

Bill Maher is not our God nor our King.
 
Maher is a textbook liberal. this is like arguing over 1+1

Agreed. Arguing that a progressive and a liberal are somehow different is like arguing that a jackass and a donkey are different.
 
What is.the difference between "progressive" and "liberal"?


What are bill Maher's "libertarian" positions?

doesn't Maher support drug legalization?

we all know he's Pro-Choice, and that's very Libertarian.

he also supports keeping govt. out of our bedrooms, and gay-rights.
 
doesn't Maher support drug legalization?

we all know he's Pro-Choice, and that's very Libertarian.

he also supports keeping govt. out of our bedrooms, and gay-rights.

Sounds like a liberal to me.
 
Bill Maher defends Rush Limbaugh for 'slut' apology - UPI.com


We'll be hearing stories of liberals jumping off buildings now, and millions of liberal heads just exploded.

:lol:

Good luck with your Rush-hatefest guys.

:lamo

Maher simply did the "politically correct" thing to do. His support for Rush was the only option to cover his own ass.


Am not a Maher hater. Occasionally he makes be laugh. But i see this move by him (Maher) as more calculated than noble....
 
I did not know donating money determined your ideology. Nice try though.

Think most would consider it a pretty good clue....
 
Ummmm...Bill Maher isn't a liberal. Hate to rain on your parade, but your comments would be like saying that Ed Schultz speaks for all conservatives.

I love it. He doesn't fit your strict definition of liberal so he is not liberal now. No, he never touches on any liberal issues and defends the liberal position, never crticizes and belittles conservatives like many liberals would. It doesn't really matter what you can officially call him. Liberals are way more likely to identify with his positions than conservatives.
 
Then you don't know what liberal means.

Ohhh, so liberals are not for drug law liberalization, they are not pro-choice, and they are not for gay rights ????

Wow, you need to tell all your liberal buddies they have been fighting for the wrong movement.
 
Ohhh, so liberals are not for drug law liberalization, they are not pro-choice, and they are not for gay rights ????

I know it's easier to overgeneralize and place people in either/or categories, but life is just not that simple.

I support the death penalty for child molesters, the elimination of government subsidies to businesses, lobbyists, and believe in a higher power which I choose to call God.

I dislike PETA and WBC.

What's that make me?


not so simple, is it?
 
I have always despised Maher but I have to give him credit for this. Ed Schultz was trashing him yesterday for breaking lib lockstep and if Maher holds steady I will gain more respect for him.

How many times have you watched his shows or stand-up specials?

Or do you base your opinion of Maher on what you've heard?
 
Bill Maher is welcome to accept Rush's apology as genuine and sincere.

and I am welcome, to disagree with Bill Maher.
 
I know it's easier to overgeneralize and place people in either/or categories, but life is just not that simple.

I support the death penalty for child molesters, the elimination of government subsidies to businesses, lobbyists, and believe in a higher power which I choose to call God.

I dislike PETA and WBC.

What's that make me?


not so simple, is it?

No it's not.

I'm pro-choice (within limits).

I'm for stem cell research and treatment.

I'm for gay rights.

But........to claim that Bill Maher is not liberal is one of the biggest laughers I've seen in a long time.

He DID address the tweet in question to liberals.
 
How many times have you watched his shows or stand-up specials?

Or do you base your opinion of Maher on what you've heard?

I used to be a fan of Maher, he was damn funny, unfortunately I witnessed him become the angry liberal foaming at the mouth partisan hack he now is. This thing where he accepts Rush apology makes me think there is still a glimmer of good in the guy.
 
You showed that he contributed to the cause, not that he espoused an idiology. What you did was exactly what I said,some random guy on the internet making a random claim. I actually documented that he self identifies as a libertarian, which has much more actual meaning than some random guy claiming he is a liberal. You provided no evidence, and made wild claims. Backing up claims is what we call debate.




You are kiddind right?

He didn't donate a million to Obama's superPAC?

He isnt rabidly anti gun?

He didn't speak at an Alabama Democrat convention?

He didn't state that european socialism works?

He isn't for state run health care?


Shall I go on? His "libertarian" claim is about as asinine as many of the "moderate" claims of folks here at DP....
 
Progressives favor social and economic and reform and change. A liberal tends to favor governmental solutions to national issues.

Please demonstrate "social and economic reform and change", that progressives support, that do not " favor governmental solutions to national issues"... thanks.




You mean like favoring partial privatization of social security?


Partial? That's a republican Idea....
 
More interesting is the reality that the liberals tripping over themselves to lynch Limbaugh for the use of the word slut completely ignore a major Obama backers use of the words slut, ****, whore, and others. Oh...it doesnt say much about Maher actually...or Limbaugh...but it speaks volumes for the selective hatred of others.
 
You are kiddind right?

He didn't donate a million to Obama's superPAC?

He isnt rabidly anti gun?

He didn't speak at an Alabama Democrat convention?

He didn't state that european socialism works?

He isn't for state run health care?


Shall I go on? His "libertarian" claim is about as asinine as many of the "moderate" claims of folks here at DP....

He also is pro-death penalty.

He called the Occupy Wall Street people losers who should get a job.

He favors partial privatization of Social Security

He is for ending corporate welfare.


I agree that he's not "libertarian", but I don't think he's a liberal either.
 
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