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Bill Maher defends Rush Limbaugh for 'slut' apology

It really doesn't matter who he is popular with. He is still popular.

Because you don't approve of his audience you feel this makes him less popular?

Astounding!

He is less popular. His TV show was cancelled. He was axed from MNF (where he was truly awful) and he has the 33rd ranked talk radio show.
 
That's probably because, unlike must stand-ups, White has a bunch of writers who feed him material.

Ron White's genius may well be his delivery.
 
It really doesn't matter who he is popular with. He is still popular.

Because you don't approve of his audience you feel this makes him less popular?

Astounding!

The only thing astounding is people like you trying to suggest he's funny. He's just not. He's popular with Fox sheeple. Despite what many here would like you to believe, that isn't all that many people in the big picture.
 
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The only thing astounding is people like you trying to suggest he's funny.
I neither said nor suggested he's funny. Quit the squirm. I said he was popular, and there is no doubt of that.

He's just not. He's popular with Fox sheeple. Despite what many here would like you to believe, that isn't all that many people in the big picture.

Well he appears regularly on O'Reilly, has his own three hour daily radio program, sells books and albums, concerts, appears in commercials and movies and at least you've heard enough about him so that you have an opinion. Certainly he's popular.
 
The only thing astounding is people like you trying to suggest he's funny. He's just not. He's popular with Fox sheeple. Despite what many here would like you to believe, that isn't all that many people in the big picture.

Careful your bias is cashing checks your mind cant validate.
 
Are people still pretending Bill Maher is 'just a comedian' and thats why its OK for dems to excuse and justify his words?

115 January 11, 2008 Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, former TV anchor Catherine Crier, former press secretary Tony Snow, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent), humorist P.J. O'Rourke New Hampshire primary, electronic voting machines, Iraq troop surge, subprime lending and prospects for economic recession. Maher refrained from a large-scale discussion of the ongoing writers' strike, offering only a brief opinion in the closing moments of the show.
116 January 18, 2008 Comedian D. L. Hughley, Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund, country singer Trace Adkins, author/sex columnist Dan Savage (election correspondent), journalist Fareed Zakaria South Carolina primary and influence of religion, militant violence in Pakistan, U.S. relations with Iran, impact of economy on the election, defining victory in Iraq, thoughts on Confederate flag
117 January 25, 2008 Actor/comedian Richard Belzer, musician Herbie Hancock, reporter Martha Raddatz, political strategist Amy Holmes (election correspondent), country singer Merle Haggard Bill Clinton's role in campaign, Democratic campaign issues and oversight of Iraq War, Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, race and gender in the election, Rudy Giuliani's campaign strategy
118 February 1, 2008 Columnist Clarence Page, feminist Kim Gandy, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), pollster/author Frank Luntz, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent) State of the Union address, Clinton/Obama debate and Republican strategy, withdrawals of Giuliani and Edwards, Middle East policy
119 February 8, 2008 Author/columnist Jonah Goldberg, political strategist Matthew Dowd, sportscaster Bob Costas, political humorist P.J. O'Rourke (election correspondent), CNN analyst Amy Holmes Super Tuesday results, suspension of Mitt Romney's campaign, McCain vs. conservatives, U.S. role as superpower, Roger Clemens steroid controversy and overdependence on prescription drugs, death of Maharishi

Really?

Stupid ****s....
 
Are people still pretending Bill Maher is 'just a comedian' and thats why its OK for dems to excuse and justify his words?

115 January 11, 2008 Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, former TV anchor Catherine Crier, former press secretary Tony Snow, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent), humorist P.J. O'Rourke New Hampshire primary, electronic voting machines, Iraq troop surge, subprime lending and prospects for economic recession. Maher refrained from a large-scale discussion of the ongoing writers' strike, offering only a brief opinion in the closing moments of the show.
116 January 18, 2008 Comedian D. L. Hughley, Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund, country singer Trace Adkins, author/sex columnist Dan Savage (election correspondent), journalist Fareed Zakaria South Carolina primary and influence of religion, militant violence in Pakistan, U.S. relations with Iran, impact of economy on the election, defining victory in Iraq, thoughts on Confederate flag
117 January 25, 2008 Actor/comedian Richard Belzer, musician Herbie Hancock, reporter Martha Raddatz, political strategist Amy Holmes (election correspondent), country singer Merle Haggard Bill Clinton's role in campaign, Democratic campaign issues and oversight of Iraq War, Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, race and gender in the election, Rudy Giuliani's campaign strategy
118 February 1, 2008 Columnist Clarence Page, feminist Kim Gandy, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), pollster/author Frank Luntz, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent) State of the Union address, Clinton/Obama debate and Republican strategy, withdrawals of Giuliani and Edwards, Middle East policy
119 February 8, 2008 Author/columnist Jonah Goldberg, political strategist Matthew Dowd, sportscaster Bob Costas, political humorist P.J. O'Rourke (election correspondent), CNN analyst Amy Holmes Super Tuesday results, suspension of Mitt Romney's campaign, McCain vs. conservatives, U.S. role as superpower, Roger Clemens steroid controversy and overdependence on prescription drugs, death of Maharishi

Really?

Stupid ****s....

Bill Maher IS a comedian...and a damn funny one!!!
 
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Are people still pretending Bill Maher is 'just a comedian' and thats why its OK for dems to excuse and justify his words?

115 January 11, 2008 Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, former TV anchor Catherine Crier, former press secretary Tony Snow, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent), humorist P.J. O'Rourke New Hampshire primary, electronic voting machines, Iraq troop surge, subprime lending and prospects for economic recession. Maher refrained from a large-scale discussion of the ongoing writers' strike, offering only a brief opinion in the closing moments of the show.
116 January 18, 2008 Comedian D. L. Hughley, Wall Street Journal columnist John Fund, country singer Trace Adkins, author/sex columnist Dan Savage (election correspondent), journalist Fareed Zakaria South Carolina primary and influence of religion, militant violence in Pakistan, U.S. relations with Iran, impact of economy on the election, defining victory in Iraq, thoughts on Confederate flag
117 January 25, 2008 Actor/comedian Richard Belzer, musician Herbie Hancock, reporter Martha Raddatz, political strategist Amy Holmes (election correspondent), country singer Merle Haggard Bill Clinton's role in campaign, Democratic campaign issues and oversight of Iraq War, Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan, race and gender in the election, Rudy Giuliani's campaign strategy
118 February 1, 2008 Columnist Clarence Page, feminist Kim Gandy, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), pollster/author Frank Luntz, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi (election correspondent) State of the Union address, Clinton/Obama debate and Republican strategy, withdrawals of Giuliani and Edwards, Middle East policy
119 February 8, 2008 Author/columnist Jonah Goldberg, political strategist Matthew Dowd, sportscaster Bob Costas, political humorist P.J. O'Rourke (election correspondent), CNN analyst Amy Holmes Super Tuesday results, suspension of Mitt Romney's campaign, McCain vs. conservatives, U.S. role as superpower, Roger Clemens steroid controversy and overdependence on prescription drugs, death of Maharishi

Really?

Stupid ****s....

He didn't call anyone a c-word on that show.

Since Lisa Lampinelli is on Celebrity Apprentice does that make here a real estate mogul?
 
Are people still pretending Bill Maher is 'just a comedian' and thats why its OK for dems to excuse and justify his words?

He is just a comedian. And he still does just comedy. Get back to us when he is made an honorary leader of the democratic party like the republicans did with rush. Get back to us when he becomes the keynote at CPAC (or facsimile thereof). Honestly, the desperation with which your right wing extremists want to protect Limpy and minimize his stupidity by comparing him to Maher is hilarious. You're embarrassing yourselves.

Now carry on with your foot stomping and teeth gnashing. It won't help though. Rush is a leader in the conservative movement. Maher is a comedian. Huge difference.

By the way, no one is excusing Maher here. At least not that I have seen.
 
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Careful your bias is cashing checks your mind cant validate.

As a conservative, you clearly don't know funny. It's not allowed. To become uptight and anal, one must give up their sense of humor.
 
He didn't call anyone a c-word on that show.

Since Lisa Lampinelli is on Celebrity Apprentice does that make here a real estate mogul?
Is Bill Maher 'just a comedian' or is he a major democrat contributor that hosts a worldwide broadcast political talkshow? Is calling someone a **** or a slut, or a twat, acceptable language for someone you choose to freely affiliate with? Well hell son...Rush Limbaugh is just a radio host. What is all the big deal over a little word?

There IS an appropriate word in play. 'Hypocrites'. Yeah...that fits. Liiiiiiiike a glove.
 
Calling Bill Mahr just a comedian is like calling Rush Limbaugh just an entertainer.
 
I'm still curious what examples of Bill Maher calling someone dirty names everyone is referring to.
 
Is Bill Maher 'just a comedian' or is he a major democrat contributor .

actually he is just a comedian that gives money to PAC. But thanks for playing disingenuous bad analogy.
 
I think it's dishonest to call Maher "just a comedian". If he was, he wouldn't have a show where he has guests coming on to discuss serious topics including current events, religion and politics. He adds his own little zing to the discussion, but it's not comedy. He pretty much does the same thing as Limbaugh, just on TV and with harsher language.
 
Yes but he is not a comedian.

Sure he is...by definition he really is...

A comedian (sometimes comedienne, see below) or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comic.
 
I think it's dishonest to call Maher "just a comedian". If he was, he wouldn't have a show where he has guests coming on to discuss serious topics including current events, religion and politics. He adds his own little zing to the discussion, but it's not comedy. He pretty much does the same thing as Limbaugh, just on TV and with harsher language.

Are these new rules about comedy? He does a bit about new rules but haven't seen these yet...if you asked Limbaugh what his profession was, do you think he would say comedian?
 
Is Bill Maher 'just a comedian' or is he a major democrat contributor that hosts a worldwide broadcast political talkshow? Is calling someone a **** or a slut, or a twat, acceptable language for someone you choose to freely affiliate with? Well hell son...Rush Limbaugh is just a radio host. What is all the big deal over a little word?

There IS an appropriate word in play. 'Hypocrites'. Yeah...that fits. Liiiiiiiike a glove.

Yeah, Maher has a show that is political. He has opposing views on that show. Rush has a show where he allows sycophants and uber-mega-slurp-slurp-dittos people on his show. Maher contributed a million bucks to a SuperPAC that supports Obama. I have no idea what Rush has donated. Rush in on air 15 hours a week. Maher is on one hour a week. Maher doesn't spend the whole hour speaking either. Sure, there are similarities, but it's still a false equivalency. But you are entitled to be more outraged about hypocrisy than the actual subject you think people are being hypocritical about.
 
I'm still curious what examples of Bill Maher calling someone dirty names everyone is referring to.

On his HBO show he said Palin dressed like a slutty flight attendant and called her a stupid twat.
 
Wasn't the "slutty flight attendant" line from Letterman?
 
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