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Submit your question now for Bill and his roundtable guests, and selected questions will be answered on the HBO.com website in our weekly program Overtime, immediately following the Friday premiere of Real Time, or during the show on the new "Blogga, Please" segment.
Please be aware concise, single-topic questions have the best chance of being selected.
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(1687 of 1687)
Mar 3, 2008 8:35 PM
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Why is it that we are ready to elect another man to the presidency? When do you think America will be ready for a woman president ( inclucing/especially the press )?
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(1686 of 1687)
Feb 10, 2008 12:31 PM
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"but this country owes black people a lot more than women."
Please clarify, bill. Do you mean to say that women's rights are inferior to minority rights and so this country should do a service for African Americans and vote a black man in office? Or do you think that African Americans are more oppressed in a country where women and little girls are kidnapped, raped and brutally beaten on a daily basis? Female rights and African American rights are all human rights. We don't owe a vote to someone because they're black or female, but because they are the best and most capable candidate for the job.
Think of voting for the president as your opportunity to hire someone. Would you hire someone because of their skin color? Or would you hire them because they are capable and qualified?
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(1685 of 1687)
Feb 7, 2008 6:10 PM
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> Submit your question now for Bill and his roundtable
> guests, and selected questions will be answered on
> the HBO.com website in our weekly program Overtime,
> immediately following the Friday premiere of Real
> Time, or during the show on the new "Blogga, Please"
> segment.
>
>
> Please be aware concise, single-topic questions
> have the best chance of being selected.
>
>
> Refresh the Bill Maher homepage right before midnight
> if you do not see the "Watch Overtime" video link.
>
>
> Please note: Video is optimized for use with Windows
> Media Player on a PC.
Tell them (1) to stop whining about Obama's lack of "experience," please. Congress is full of "experienced" ineffective people;Bush was "experienced" when he was re-elected. Obama is genuine -- a visionary who can "see" a country that has integrity, where citizens are proud, protected, and prosperous and he sees this possibility clearly, fortified with his respect for intimacy with our Constitution. Hillary (my peer) represents the female version of the "good ole' boys" - - those are the ranks that trained me - - she's exactly like them, and damn good at their game. Problem is, Their game works only for Them at the expense of Our never moving upward economically.
About Healthcare: Are there any mandates to the pharmaceutical companies, the local drug stores, the doctors, the hospitals and private emergency centers ...to cooperate? Will the healthcare proposed get us in any medical door available? I've only heard that "everybody will have to buy this healthcare," from Mrs. Clinton." But what part do the others play?
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Edited by wellseasoned at 02/07/2008 3:11 PM
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(1684 of 1687)
Feb 6, 2008 3:01 AM
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I usually enjoy your shows Bill. This week though something that you said toward the end of your show kind of struck me funny. I don't remember verbatim what you said, but you made a comment who we should be voting for. Because we do owe something to the black people, for they took so much crap in years past. Bill, you made it sound that women don't count.
Can you honestly say that one is more important than the other? Women had it just as hard. Sure they fought for Women's rights, but along that struggle, they had a lot of hardships and brutality done to them. With what the turmoil this country went through your guest Kim Gandy said, being the greatest thing to see comes down to a black man vs a woman. And that says it all.
What if there was a black woman running? Should you allude to her being black, or a woman, to voice your option on who the people should really vote for? I would like to know what you think now that the topic of your statement has being brought up. Do you think differently now that it has been brought to new light?
I know it is only your option that you are trying to get across. Just like me, this is my thought. Who do I want to vote for, you ask?
First I'm a Democrat. But when the big day comes it comes down to who is the less of two evils. Because whoever becomes president there will always be something wrong that someone doesn't like.
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(1683 of 1687)
Feb 5, 2008 9:37 PM
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A ?Pinhead? Comment Reported By Mr. KingPinhead Himself (Bill O?Reilly):
Do you think 50 Cent?s comments on Tuesday had any affect on voters, especially those who might be better acquainted with rap culture than American politics?
As a side note, I absolutely love 50?s intellect on this one. He is clearly clueless on Hillary and Obama?s policies but at least he speaks from the heart.
?Why Hillary?
?Uhh I just think she could do a good job?
?Really??
?Yeah I mean Obama, aint nuttin bad about Obama in my eyes either but I just think Hillary? that would be my choice??
??I?m not sure America is ready for a black president? I think they might kill him.?
Maybe he is just looking out for his homie.
-Mike
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Feb 5, 2008 8:39 PM
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Dear Mr. Maher,
We all know Hillary Clinton will take plenty of female votes from the Republican party, the number can be significant yet there is no way to measure this reliably.
Do you think Hillary Clinton will end up uniting both parties?
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Feb 5, 2008 8:36 PM
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Bill,
Hillary would make a fine president. Obama would as well. What concerns me though is that Hillary fans, though I respect their reasons for support, refuse to acknowledge her high percentage of dislike among Americans. Thereby refusing to accept that she would be less likely to win the general election in November. So despite two great choices for democrats, people must ask themselves the following: which candidate, Clinton or Obama, can unite enough Americans together and win the election in November? Very strong evidence points to Obama in this respect. I have read and heard clever rhetoric in attempt to spin this claim, but persuasion aside, the issue (and strong evidence) cannot be dismissed. What do you think?
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Feb 5, 2008 7:05 PM
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Bill ...
Where are all the reporters who have a little integrity and truth ... no offense but I have to get all my information from comedians. you can tell that they are lieing because they are moving their lips... we don't care about Iraq because we havent seen all the iinocent Iraq's and soldiers who have laid down their lives... I think before a vote goes for a war... if you have a child who is old enough to go to war and your're in Congressman they should be sent to war with your vote of yes... that would put Chelsea Clinton, Jenna, and Barbara Bush . in iraq right now... you should be willing to put your child's life on the line if you truly believe it is right, you are putting someone elses. I wonder how the vote would have gone..oh, that would put Chaney's daughter over there also.
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Re: why some hate Hillary
Feb 5, 2008 6:56 PM
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I have trouble with Hillary if she is crying because she lost to Obama .. can she truly hold it together in the white house? The other problem is theri white water scandal that got shoved under the rug qucikly and their involvement ... couple of people who could have answered the questions ended up dead ... how soon we 4 get. it has nothing to do with gender ... I am not looking for compassionate, I am looking for truth .... who does she owe at the end of the day?
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Feb 5, 2008 6:49 PM
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Bill who do I vote for ... I read you can tell the ones who are lieing ... they are the one who are moving their lips...
Who is for Israel.? Which candiate will bakc Israel if we protect all those who love democracy, who is backing Israel?
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Feb 5, 2008 5:47 PM
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Bill,
Your show is great and I love watching it, but you sir, just like all the others talk about the problems and nothing about solutions!
There are solutions..I talk about these in my awarding winning book, "Death of Democracy: The Erosion of Freedom Doctrine of the Second American Revolution"
by Jake Laughton
Available on Amazon
I would love to come on your show as a guest, You have authors on the show every week and most of them have little to say about fixing America...
So I challenge you by asking what is your motivation?
Thanks for the chance to speak,
Jake Laughton
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Feb 5, 2008 4:14 PM
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QUESTION
Does anyone truly believe our problems in the US ,war, energy,economy, ect, ect, can be fixed in two terms at the least?
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Re: why some hate Hillary
Feb 5, 2008 12:58 AM
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I think so many people hate Hilary for deep rooted sexist reasons. Essentially, they still can't stand to see a woman take charge and be in a position of power. No matter what she does- it's not OK. The post below says it all- "a cold shrew who wants to be a man!" If she showed a softer side- she'd be a "weak, unable to handle the pressure, woman".... While I don't agree with every thing she has ever done or voted for (Iraq), I do think she is more than qualified and probably one of the best candidates that has run in recent history. Yet, I think this election is showing that even among the more liberal thinking population - they are not ready for a woman president. I think sexism may run even deeper in most Americans than any racism. Look at our own history- the 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to vote in 1870 a full fifty years before any women got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment in 1920. Has much changed?
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Feb 5, 2008 12:58 AM
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> Bill and Guests,
> I have a question for the next show:
> As a doctor and a patient, I would like to know
> specifically why candidates have not specifically
> addressed the growing health care expenditures as a
> burden in our near future economy. Although our
> dependence on oil is causing a lot of alarm, our
> skyrocketing health care costs should as well. With
> the rising numbers of elderly, obese and highly paid
> malpractice suits, the current health care system is
> doomed. Please tell me what concrete and reasonable
> plans the current candidates have detailed to deal
> with this.
Senator Clinton proposed a series of initiatives that will cut the spiraling rate of growth by one-third over time. Her health care modernization strategy achieves this by targeting the drivers of health care costs, including (1) our back-ended coverage of health care that gives short-shift to prevention, (2) the nation?s reliance on an antiquated, wasteful, costly and even dangerous paper-based medical records system, (3) unmanaged chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease which account for over 75 percent of health care spending, (4) the over-utilization of medical interventions that provide little added value and the under-utilization of those that do, (5) and excessive insurance, drug, and malpractice costs.
Senator Clinton?s proposals would reduce costs and improve quality in the health care system. Taken together they would lower national health spending by at least $120 billion dollars a year. If businesses received a proportionate reduction in their health benefits spending, they would achieve at least $25 billion in savings in 2004 dollars. Families would substantially benefit as well. In fact, Business Roundtable has estimated $2,200 in national health savings for the typical family. And these savings would be reinvested in the system to help cover the 45 million uninsured.
To achieve this goal, Senator Clinton?s strategy would:
1. A Groundbreaking National Prevention Initiative to Reduce the Incidence of Such Diseases as Diabetes and Cancer that Impose Huge Human and Financial Costs
2. Institute a New "Paperless" Health Information Technology System
3. Transform Care of Today?s Chronically Ill Population to Improve Outcomes and Decrease Costs
4. Ending Insurance Discrimination to Help Reduce Administrative Costs
5. Create an Independent "Best Practices" Institute to Empower Consumers, Providers and Health Plans to Make the Right Care Choices
6. Implement Smart Purchasing Initiatives to Constrain Excess Prescription Drug and Managed Care Expenditures
7. Put in Place Common-Sense Medical Malpractice
For details on each of these points, see:
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/healthcare/
Obama's plan is to bring republicans and democrats together to resolve our problems.... 
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Feb 5, 2008 12:41 AM
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Bill and Guests,
I have a question for the next show:
As a doctor and a patient, I would like to know specifically why candidates have not specifically addressed the growing health care expenditures as a burden in our near future economy. Although our dependence on oil is causing a lot of alarm, our skyrocketing health care costs should as well. With the rising numbers of elderly, obese and highly paid malpractice suits, the current health care system is doomed. Please tell me what concrete and reasonable plans the current candidates have detailed to deal with this.
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