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Bill Maher defends Rush Limbaugh for 'slut' apology

Believe me, it's just as frustrating to see some of you twist and spin a reason why it's okay with you if someone you agree with gets a complete pass. You fail in your very first point because I have, indeed, seen other liberals condemn the use of the language no matter who says it. Rush is not an elected official, he's not even a politician, he's an entertainer and a commentator, just like Maher.

I'm not them. How do you expect an entire party to agree on one issue? Here is my stance:

1) Rush has a responsibility to the world because he has a lot of influence on politics. More than he should.
2) Comedians can pretty much say whatever the **** they want.
3) You can say what you want about celebrities but the general public takes a bit more kid-gloves.

I think Rush is a dick for saying what he said, but he apologized. I don't think Maher should have to apologize for calling Palin a ****, because he said it on HBO and he's a comedian and she is a celebrity with a TV show. And Letterman... I don't watch his show either, but I know he's a comedian so he has to get some leeway.
 
Oh, please. How is he not a pundit?

When's the last time he did stand-up? You might as well say Limbaugh is just a Top 40s disc jockey.

Why don't you watch his show before you make these comments?

It's beyond a doubt now that you just want to give Maher a pass. Why, exactly, is that?

He's ranked 38 on Comedy Central's all time stand up comedians. He has a show on HBO. He can literally show tits on his show Rev. Tits. He can call Palin a whore while tits jiggle in the background and receive literally no fine (and no complaints from viewers since only Thorgasm watches it and he doesn't give a ****).

And you want to compare him to Limbaugh? Yeah, we're being real smart here.


Seriously, you are floundering into record territory now. So your "new" argument is that hbo cost money and somehow that makes it ok to call people sluts ****s and twats on a "political commentary" show....


Seriously dude, you are grasping.

Yeah, totally grasping. I'm not the one comparing one of the largest syndicated pundits to a comedian who has a show on HBO who can say any word he wants, show nudity, call names, etc. This is childish.
 
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You asked me to find someone who posted the exact time and date that they listened to his show. Are you ****ing kidding? I'm not wasting my time looking for something for someone like you. You couldn't be convinced of anything anyway. You aren't even willing to concede obvious points.
OMG, look in the ****ing mirror. When have you ever been willing to consider a conservative POV without vilifying us and calling us all phonies.
 
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He's ranked 38 on Comedy Central's all time stand up comedians. He has a show on HBO. He can literally show tits on his show Rev. Tits. He can call Palin a whore while tits jiggle in the background and receive literally no fine (and no complaints from viewers since only Thorgasm watches it and he doesn't give a ****).

And you want to compare him to Limbaugh? Yeah, we're being real smart here.

You really need to watch the program more. I'm having difficulty remembering during the many years I saw his programs, where he flaunted tits to such a degree that would make Bull**** look like the PBS News Hour.

In fact, I can honestly say you are full of it. I watched it every week for years.
 
He's ranked 38 on Comedy Central's all time stand up comedians. He has a show on HBO. He can literally show tits on his show Rev. Tits. He can call Palin a whore while tits jiggle in the background and receive literally no fine (and no complaints from viewers since only Thorgasm watches it and he doesn't give a ****).

And you want to compare him to Limbaugh? Yeah, we're being real smart here.

"Smart" like presuming to know he isn't a pundit having never watched his show. Got it.

Oh, well; some people are rabidly partisan to their cores, and it blinds them completely. 'Tis a fact of life.
 
I'm not them. How do you expect an entire party to agree on one issue? Here is my stance:

1) Rush has a responsibility to the world because he has a lot of influence on politics. More than he should.
2) Comedians can pretty much say whatever the **** they want.
3) You can say what you want about celebrities but the general public takes a bit more kid-gloves.

I think Rush is a dick for saying what he said, but he apologized. I don't think Maher should have to apologize for calling Palin a ****, because he said it on HBO and he's a comedian and she is a celebrity with a TV show. And Letterman... I don't watch his show either, but I know he's a comedian so he has to get some leeway.



That's sad. a joke like letterman about my kid? comedian or not he'd be pickin his dentures up off the floor.
 
OMG, look in the ****ing mirror. When have you ever been willing willing to consider a conservative POV with vilifying us and calling us all phonies.

You don't look on the right threads. There are times - they are few and far between, but they exist. You guys are the ones sticking up for this asshole and for no reason. Why not just say, "Yeah, Limbaugh is a dick"? It's so obvious.


That's sad. a joke like letterman about my kid? comedian or not he'd be pickin his dentures up off the floor.

I haven't heard it, so I don't know. The general rule of thumb with comedians is to give them leeway... I don't know if you are a fan of comedy or not, but no one knows if a joke is funny or not until they say it... so yeah, slack needs to be cut sometimes. He may have gone a bit far, but it appears people did get mad and he did apologize so what does it matter to you?
 
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Yeah, totally grasping. I'm not the one comparing one of the largest syndicated pundits to a comedian who has a show on HBO who can say any word he wants, show nudity, call names, etc. This is childish.



Rush does a political satire show, he constantly states he is an "entertainer", you have a double standard.
 
You don't look on the right threads. There are times - they are few and far between, but they exist.
Can you provide an example? I mean, you'd know what the one or two instances would have been better than anyone else.
 
What? LOL

I remember nary a word after Maher called Palin these same words. No mention of it whatsoever. He also said things about Bristol Palin, and I don't remember Obama calling to make sure she was ok.

Fluke was planted by Obama to change the direction of the discussion, since he had himself cornered with Catholics and that whole debate. And the media has played along exactly to their role.

Your last sentence was meant as a joke, right? Unless the media somehow co-opted Rush Limbaugh into taking the lead on this? Damn that liberal media - they're even trickier than we thought.
 
Can you provide an example? I mean, you'd know what the one or two instances would have been better than anyone else.

Where I agree with conservatives? I agree with them about Obama signing the act into law that allows detention of Americans. That's probably the most recent one I agree with.


Rush does a political satire show, he constantly states he is an "entertainer", you have a double standard.

Is that what you are going to go with? Do you really know anyone in this country that thinks Rush is a satirist or a comedian of any sort? I've heard him give that disclaimer before, but that doesn't make it true.
 
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Where I agree with conservatives? I agree with them about Obama signing the act into law that allows detention of Americans. That's probably the most recent one I agree with.




ugh..... big statist liberalism... worse case of both sides.
 
Where I agree with conservatives? I agree with them about Obama signing the act into law that allows detention of Americans. That's probably the most recent one I agree with.

Well, yes where you agreed with a conservative in a post ... so that others can read it.
 
Rush does a political satire show, he constantly states he is an "entertainer", you have a double standard.

If only Republicans just considered him an entertainer. Alas, as George Will so eloquently pointed out, they don't.
 
If only Republicans just considered him an entertainer. Alas, as George Will so eloquently pointed out, they don't.

How the public chooses to view someone doesn't change who or what the person is.
 
If only Republicans just considered him an entertainer. Alas, as George Will so eloquently pointed out, they don't.

:shrug: The same can be said of liberals re: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Especially the latter, who's all shtick, all the time.
 
I'm not them. How do you expect an entire party to agree on one issue? .
Oh, I'm sorry. You didn't say, "Right, I don't know any of us who would say:"
Who were you referring to? I'm the one who made the point that you don't represent all liberals.
 
Sorta like liberals and john stewart.

He is a comedian, though admitted he has a lot of influence and I would be much more likely to agree with a comparison of Rush and Stewart. I don't recall Stewart ever calling anyone a ****/whore/slut/etc, or actually being offensive in almost any way.
 
He is a comedian, though admitted he has a lot of influence and I would be much more likely to agree with a comparison of Rush and Stewart. I don't recall Stewart ever calling anyone a ****/whore/slut/etc, or actually being offensive in almost any way.

Your opinion on Maher continues to be meaningless so long as you have never watched his show.
 
Your opinion on Maher continues to be meaningless so long as you have never watched his show.

His show is on HBO. What else do I need to know. You guys want to compare Stern to Limbaugh as well? **** it, why not. Stern talks politics all the time.

OMG STERN HAD SOMEONE ON HIS SHOW AND HE CALLED HER A SLUT AND MADE HER SHOW TITS!!?!?! LIBERALS DIDN'T CARE AT ALL!!
 
If only Republicans just considered him an entertainer. Alas, as George Will so eloquently pointed out, they don't.

He is a political entertainer. Much like Maher, but more like Oberman. Not like Stewart at all. The world could use fewer political entertainers today of all variety.
 
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