DataStream
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The Official "Real-Time with Bill Maher" Thread
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wow, he's got some balls
Ahem...the show is back 
Thought the episode was bit boring, but glad it's back. I saw the thread freaking out about what he said regarding Ron Paul's foreign policy. I ask - so what? It's pretty clear Maher supports Ron's belief that we should GET OUT and concentrate on other things. Pretty simple, really.
Thought the episode was bit boring, but glad it's back. I saw the thread freaking out about what he said regarding Ron Paul's foreign policy. I ask - so what? It's pretty clear Maher supports Ron's belief that we should GET OUT and concentrate on other things. Pretty simple, really.
Count Dookkake
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Flying_Phoenix
Banned
This episode sucked ass. B-O-R-I-N-G.
Another episode in the dichotomous love-hate saga of Bill Maher and Real Time. He was infuriatingly wrong about SOPA/PIPA (the internet feeds of your bitter tears, Bill), while being brilliantly insightful about reality of voting for rich candidates at the end of New Rules (a la Steinbeck).
Impassioned panel, no doubt.
Impassioned panel, no doubt.
heliosRAzi
Banned
He didn't even read the SOPA bill.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Great episode.
As for his comment on SOPA, well he admitted that he was ignorant on it from the start. I do admit that there has to be answer to piracy. Maybe to have punishment (that isn't insanely harsh) more common?
Also Buddy is awesome. Is there anything major I don't know about him for this episode? Hopefully he isn't a nutcase who severely tamed himself for this show.
As for his comment on SOPA, well he admitted that he was ignorant on it from the start. I do admit that there has to be answer to piracy. Maybe to have punishment (that isn't insanely harsh) more common?
Also Buddy is awesome. Is there anything major I don't know about him for this episode? Hopefully he isn't a nutcase who severely tamed himself for this show.
dead souls
Member
Agreed.
Bernie Sanders and Bill Moyers made the show for me. Just fucking wonderful.
I vote for the show. I want to punch his ugly face.
fatigues_gasolini
Member
Ugh, Kennedy is a harpy and the guy from California is living in a bubble.
I won't get to see it for a few days, but it sounds like my blood-pressure is about to skyrocket.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Holy shit at "I was a philosophy major!"
It explains so much.
Also I like the logic that the immigration statistic is bullshit. China's population is decreasing yet its so crowded! The population is not in a decline!
It explains so much.
Also I like the logic that the immigration statistic is bullshit. China's population is decreasing yet its so crowded! The population is not in a decline!
Tim the Wiz
Banned
Maher killed. Crazy episode but great television.
dead souls
Member
So true. What an ignorant douchebag.
She is associated with Reason, so she's a lolbertian. Truly a vile, narcissistic 'look at me' person. I would have rather had any other guest in her seat, because at least someone else might have shut the fuck up occasionally.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
You know, I don't find the show particularly bad, but Bill Maher offends me. He just does. When you make a movie specifically to skewer religion for simply being religion, that's when you've lost me.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
I also found it annoying how everything to her was sexist somehow. No matter how irrelevant or unlogical it was.
I need to rewatch Religulous sometime soon, thanks for reminding me. Such an awesome doco, it cracks me up.
Kennedy was quite possibly the most abrasive pseudo-intellectual ever on Maher's panel. Whether it be her incessantness or the hollowness of her remarks; it began to verge on the unbearable. Never again.
Would, however -- if that's in any form a vindication of her existence; too bad there is no equally redeeming quality about Rohrabacher.
Would, however -- if that's in any form a vindication of her existence; too bad there is no equally redeeming quality about Rohrabacher.
Offends you? Well, how dare he offend the sensibilities of HP_Wuvcraft! Something tells me your disinterest is no real loss at all.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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I hope Dana has a cut on his lipbecause someone punched him in the face.
I'm disgusted that he was elected in California.
I'm disgusted that he was elected in California.
ElectricThunder
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I just kept hoping Bashir or Batali would punch his lights out the entire time...jeez..."Facts? You believe in facts? LOLZ"
Kennedy is just another example, an incredibly incendiary one, that libertarian'ish guests generally just DON'T work on Maher's show these days---save for the few soft spoken ones. No other "group" of folks comes close to being a predictor of whether and episode goes down the drain after a few minutes in or not.
Even for a panel member where there's usually a bit of it, she also seemed to have sex on the brain.
Kennedy is just another example, an incredibly incendiary one, that libertarian'ish guests generally just DON'T work on Maher's show these days---save for the few soft spoken ones. No other "group" of folks comes close to being a predictor of whether and episode goes down the drain after a few minutes in or not.
Even for a panel member where there's usually a bit of it, she also seemed to have sex on the brain.
Perfect.
-Pyromaniac-
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that was the most annoying fucking thing, her and the dude next to her made me surprised that bill didn't kill himself right then and there.
Batali was pleasant.
TheLastCandle
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I enjoy this show aside from the clapping seal-like studio audience.
Count Dookkake
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ViperVisor
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I am late to the bashing bash but that was painful.
For people still having it on DVR. Watch the 1st 10 min and last 10 min.
I understand the urge to go with 'Politics sucks so I'm gonna slash and burn'. It is a hideous mess. And when you are sitting next to it in flesh and blood you are probably emboldened.
But that Libertarian cheat code doesn't work very often as a savior for specific issues.
That is when you can end up going full retard with 'sun spots are causing global warming'.
For people still having it on DVR. Watch the 1st 10 min and last 10 min.
I understand the urge to go with 'Politics sucks so I'm gonna slash and burn'. It is a hideous mess. And when you are sitting next to it in flesh and blood you are probably emboldened.
But that Libertarian cheat code doesn't work very often as a savior for specific issues.
That is when you can end up going full retard with 'sun spots are causing global warming'.
TheLastCandle
Member
It pleases me immensely when he calls them out on it.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
I always scoff at people who bring up clips of Maher "hating on his audience". No shit he does! That audience is insufferable.
"LOL FAUX NEWS!"
"LOL Bush!"
"LOL Righest being Righty!"
"What a liberal just said something? WWWWWOOOOO!!!!! YEAHHHHHH!"
They're such tools, remember when they didn't chant "USA! USA!" With Nancy Pelosi because they didn't want to sound *gasp* patriotic?
dead souls
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Imagine if Maher had both Kennedy and Nick 'Fonzie of Freedom' Gillespie on the panel at the same time.
I'd probably throw a brick at my TV.
Lactose_Intolerant
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That was the worst episode I've seen so far of Real Time. It wasn't even Bill's fault unless you want to blame him for not stopping them from arguing. It was unwatchable. The gay republican at the start of the show was good though. More guests like that, less celebrity chefs.
ThisWreckage
Banned
The woman on the panel wasn't nearly as bad as the Republican from California.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I'm sorry that my opinion apparently offends you.
hukasmokincaterpillar
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I thought Rorbacher's bullshit about defense spending was actually a pretty useful segment, in the sense that when they finally wore the argument down (with facts) he had to concede it was Obama's Democratic rhetoric that bothered him, not the actual policies of "defense spending" (a massive jobs program fueled by crony capitalism). As the 'liberal' crowd cheered Obama's right wing policies and extra-judicial murders, it also helps expose the triangulated sham of our legacy parties.
Mortrialus
Banned
So I decided to watch the January 27 episode after hearing you guys talk about how bad it is. Holy shit. Dana Rohrabacher and Kennedy. So stupid, and they would never allow anyone to correct them on anything because they would never. shut. the. fuck. up.
ThisWreckage
Banned
One of the biggest criticisms that could be leveled at so-called liberals is that they claim to be open minded yet they instinctively hate all things conservative. So it's open mindedness with an asterisk placed beside of it. I like Bill Maher, but he has said some unforgivable wacky shit in the past and his audience conveniently ignores it.
Doc Holliday
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That new rules segment was so good especially with those two idiots on the panel. Kennedy?! Wtf? And that california rep was one hateful mofo.
Autumn Wind
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I wasn't a fan of the panel though I enjoyed the interview with Mark Foley. I was initially surprised the week before that he was going to be interviewed and wondered how it would go. It's a shame he wasn't interviewed for longer.
As for the panel (after watching a week in Real Time), I think someone canceled mid-week and that's why Kennedy and/or Dana were both on.
As for the panel (after watching a week in Real Time), I think someone canceled mid-week and that's why Kennedy and/or Dana were both on.
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