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Comedian, writer and politically incorrect HBO talk-show host Bill Maher takes time off from his regular hosting duties to perform a hilariously scathing stand-up set in this comedy special. Airing live from the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, this one-hour special features Maher's acerbic takes on a wide range of social and political issues, including the follies and foibles perpetrated on America by President George W. Bush.
Live from Boston on Saturday July 21 at 10PM.
Discuss the show!
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 6, 2008 1:22 PM
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I was hoping that in 2009, we would have our first woman president. I really don't like Hillary's international policy or health bill, but with a little pillow talk from Bill, (don't jump on me for this comment), during his presidency, I believe that she also gave her opinions to him, they are a supercouple. The GOP hate this fact about them.
But I don't like Bill Clinton, fraternizing with the Bush, Sr. Hillary also failed to admit that she was wrong in supporting the Iraq war. So she should not have believed that she would be the winner in Iowa. She has a lot of explaining to do to America, and she should stop trying to pander to the GOP. Her base, (demographics), are the democrats, women, the youth, the elderly with poor healthcare and high taxes, and those who are tired to the same old status quo of supporting causes of lobbyist. Not bible thumping Republicans.
She is about to lose votes if she doesn't come around, and admit her past errors, ( and I am not talking about keeping Bill after his past infidelities). He is still her biggest asset.
Obama really hasn't said anything that interest me yet. His approach is that he is the outsider, which is a lie, because he is an Senator, like Hillary
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 6, 2008 1:18 PM
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I was hoping that in 2009, we would have our first woman president. I really don't like Hillary's international policy or health bill, but with a little pillow talk from Bill, (don't jump on me for this comment), during his presidency, I believe that she also gave her opinions to him, they are a supercouple. The GOP hate this fact about them.
But I don't like Bill Clinton, fraternizing with the Bush, Sr. Hillary also failed to admit that she was wrong in supporting the Iraq war. So she should not have believed that she would be the winner in Iowa. She has a lot of explaining to do to America, and she should stop trying to pander to the GOP. Her base, (demographics), are the democrats, women, the youth, the elderly with poor healthcare and high taxes, and those who are tired to the same old status quo of supporting causes of lobbyist. Not bible thumping Republicans.
She is about to lose votes if she doesn't come around, and admit her past errors, ( and I am not talking about keeping Bill after his past infidelities). He is still her biggest asset.
Obama really hasn't said anything that interest me yet. His approach is that he is the outsider, which is a lie, because he is an Senator, like Hillary.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 6, 2008 1:45 AM
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If you want change vote Ron Paul.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 6, 2008 1:39 AM
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Copied Op-Ed Recent Article
The Perfect Storm that is named - How Hillary Lossed her "Lock" on the Democratic Nomination
Some may say it all started with that weird "Jump the Shark" Soprano's skit she did with Bill. Everyone (both Democrats and Republicans) kind of cocked their heads to the side, looked up to the skies, and said "what is up with that!".
Then came the news leak that Give 'Em Hill had sent private eye's out to "neutralize" any and all of the many women that we can all call "Bill's gropings". This was quickly followed with the some "contribution problems" that Hillary does not have to explain. lt is "No Big Deal". Sweep it under the rug. Now quickly act as if the weather is not changing.
The storm started to really take shape when her opponents in the democratic debates started "piling on" to point out her shortcomings. "Follow the Money Trail" they say while pointing at Hillary. This turbulance started making her seem like a candidate that could be beat. The same people who were piling on at the debates were the same top brass from her own party. They knew deep down that she was percieved as "unlikable" by the general public. This could turn into "unelectable". The winds and the rain kept getting worse.
A major then problem came about when Hillary's campaign was exposed for planting questions at town hall meetings. Let's call it an upper lever disturbance.
Even more winds of change were on the way. Elliot Spitzer is forced to drop his push for his bill to let "illegals" have the ability to get a valid license the day before a major debate. He did this to help the Clinton cause. This was very obvious to even a liberal press. The press aired the findings quickly. Spitzer had just met with Bill Clinton. This just did not make matters from a P.R. standpoint better for Hillary. No sunshine in sight. This is not the type of action that is expected from Elliot Spitzer...ever!
The storm shifted into high gear when the whole democratic message turned to "CHANGE" in American politics. Edwards and Obama did a great job in making the point that BUSH '88 -CLINTON '92 - CLINTON '96 - BUSH '00 - BUSH '04 - AND THEN CLINTON in '08 is not "CHANGE". The storm intensifies to Category 2 Hurricane Status for Hillary when Obama points out that Hillary voted for the war. Hillary, the democrat and politician, truly helped vote the U.S. into the war. Is she the same democrat stating that she is making great decisions? Is she the best poster child for the democrats now? Can you say flood insurance?
Just when the weather system looked like things could not get much worse for the Clinton camp...Here comes the Iowa resultsin like thunder. #1 Obama, #2 Edwards, and going down to #3 with some momentum in the wrong direction is ...Hillary. Is that hail???
No one seems to be pointing out that all of this time, the writers strike is still going on. Bad weather report. This hurts the liberal side of things. NBC's shows, ABC's shows, HBO's shows, Bill Maher, John Stewart, and all of the liberal sit-coms from Hollywood are shows mainly written by liberals trying to convey liberal points. Not happening. Not helping Hillary. Do not put the umbrella away yet.
The FaceBook debate did not help matters because Hillary came across like she was bitter that Obama won Iowa. In the New Hampshire debate, she starts to attack Obama. It is obvious to viewers that now she considers Obama as big a threat to her nomination as ever. This just makes her look less likeable and more like a sore loser. This storm just seems to follow Hillary right into the new year.
As the rain pours down, Hillary's 'failed smile' is in full effect. SHE now has to convince America that Obama is not the right candidate. Obama is Americas shining political star on democratic side. The same Obama that is standing in glorious sunshine. The type of sunshine that you see in Hawaii. The type of sunshine that can stay around for a long time.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 5, 2008 5:29 PM
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how you say...
OWNED!
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 5, 2008 10:34 AM
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POHP
I lost my mind, but I'm better now.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 5, 2008 5:42 AM
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Wasted breath, this is Gzn. Gzn, meet wasted breath.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 4, 2008 7:38 PM
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"We're all transparent to each other, Dan, that's part of being human, that's the easy part."
Then why fuck around with being passive aggressive rather than just being straight forward?
"What's tough is seeing ourselves for who we truly are, not just what we think we are, or present ourselves to be. Our biases, the ones we're completely unaware of, aren't just hard, but impossible to see. If we're lucky we have people in our lives who help us see them."
Guess you should be kissing my ass then...
"You think being painfully PC is blasting opinions like their shit doesn't stink, and somebody who's above it all. OK. I didn't get that bcz I think PC is just the opposite, being too careful about what one says, for fear of offending someone."
Right... unless someone disagrees with them.
Then you're pretty quick to call people racists and misogynist asking others why they even bother with such horrible people...
...all because you don't like the tone of what they're saying, without really understanding what is being said.
"Using my definition, I don't know anybody like that on here."
Using your definition, the "PC" would never bother opening their mouths here, except to kiss ass occasionally, then crawl back into their lurk mode hole.
"Using your definition, yes, those interested in expounding or proselytizing, people who come here to tell, not discuss, I've seen them arrive, and then leave pretty quickly. I've also seen people who are so biased that they completely misinterpret what's being said. They usually don't last very long, either."
...blah, blah, blah
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 4, 2008 4:12 PM
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We're all transparent to each other, Dan, that's part of being human, that's the easy part.
What's tough is seeing ourselves for who we truly are, not just what we think we are, or present ourselves to be. Our biases, the ones we're completely unaware of, aren't just hard, but impossible to see. If we're lucky we have people in our lives who help us see them.
You think being painfully PC is blasting opinions like their shit doesn't stink, and somebody who's above it all. OK. I didn't get that bcz I think PC is just the opposite, being too careful about what one says, for fear of offending someone.
Using my definition, I don't know anybody like that on here. Using your definition, yes, those interested in expounding or proselytizing, people who come here to tell, not discuss, I've seen them arrive, and then leave pretty quickly. I've also seen people who are so biased that they completely misinterpret what's being said. They usually don't last very long, either.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 4, 2008 12:40 PM
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"OK, you play the prick to get the ball rolling, in other words, you're a provocateur, to get people to think about how THEY judge others."
Right... HOW they judge others.
Never said anyone shouldn't judge others.
That's the job of the painfully PC, who are above it all...
"Saying that I "hit you with that passive-aggressive attitude", name calling, and issuing blanket statements like "the painfully PC who can't think for themselves" are all judgments, so who's judging whom?"
I was stating fact with the passive aggressive accusation, not judging you, since I didn't now you that well when you hit me with that shit.
As far as the "painfully PC who can't think for themselves" statement goes...
...who did I accuse of being painfully PC, AND are you saying there aren't people who fit that description here and just about everywhere in society, blasting their opinions like their shit don't stink?
At least I admit to being a prick.
"Your words, "Think about it. I'll express an honest opinion most PC folks wouldn't touch with a shitty stick because they don't like the sound of what is said." But it was you, Dan, who didn't like the sound (passive-aggressive) of what I said (corrected grammar), and then engaged in name calling."
The passive aggressive shit is especially funny when it's coming from someone, such as yourself, who is transparent as hell.
*bring it on*
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 4, 2008 9:17 AM
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OK, you play the prick to get the ball rolling, in other words, you're a provocateur, to get people to think about how THEY judge others.
Saying that I "hit you with that passive-aggressive attitude", name calling, and issuing blanket statements like "the painfully PC who can't think for themselves" are all judgments, so who's judging whom?
Your words, "Think about it. I'll express an honest opinion most PC folks wouldn't touch with a shitty stick because they don't like the sound of what is said." But it was you, Dan, who didn't like the sound (passive-aggressive) of what I said (corrected grammar), and then engaged in name calling.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 3, 2008 4:50 PM
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"That was me who called you a misogynist. I did something I rarely, if ever, do; one, label someone; and two, interfered in a private conversation between you and CB. I'm sorry for both. I hope you'll accept my apology."
No need to apologize.
I play the prick to get the ball rolling, and believe it or not, to make people think about how they judge others.
People are too PC, as far as I'm concerned, to the point where they judge a person on appearances and not the actual content of what they're saying.
Sure, I might appear to be a racist who hates women, but I'm not.
That's why I ask people who accuse me of being so, to kindly point out where I've said anything that would show me to be a racists or hater of the fairer sex.
One person accused me of carefully playing with words, but that's not true. I say what's on my mind and I'm either a full blown racists or I'm not.
Think about it. I'll express an honest opinion most PC folks wouldn't touch with a shitty stick because they don't like the sound of what is said.
But when asked to put their finger on exactly what it is that bothers them, they say I'm playing with words, because they can't find the smoking gun.
Like I said, I'm trying to teach, but mostly I'm having fun at the expense of the painfully PC who don't bother to think for themselves.
"I don't know where the posts are, but you came at me once in these threads out of left field, before I knew who you were, in what I felt was a vicious sort of way, insultingly calling me a schoolmarm."
Well... you did hit me with that passive aggressive attitude as you so kindly corrected my grammar, when nobody asked for your help.
That's pretty much what a schoolmarm does. You just don't see too much of that here.
"I couldn't see where anything I said would have brought that reaction, so I reacted defensively instead of asking questions to find out what brought that on."
Take another look, because if you'll check, I don't just come out of left field to fuck with innocent bystanders, when there are so many others to mess with, who in one way or another have it coming.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 3, 2008 7:37 AM
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Dan
That was me who called you a misogynist. I did something I rarely, if ever, do; one, label someone; and two, interfered in a private conversation between you and CB. I'm sorry for both. I hope you'll accept my apology.
I don't know where the posts are, but you came at me once in these threads out of left field, before I knew who you were, in what I felt was a vicious sort of way, insultingly calling me a schoolmarm. I couldn't see where anything I said would have brought that reaction, so I reacted defensively instead of asking questions to find out what brought that on.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Jan 2, 2008 3:38 PM
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"Who's better to mess with?"
Mess being the operative word...
For someone who touts so many degrees in and around the field of communications, you seem to have some difficulty in expressing yourself.
"His misogynist, white supremist attitude is keeping him down."
Just because I'm having fun with you, doesn't make me a "misogynist" or white "supremist" (sic).
To show us that you know what these words mean, how about giving us a quote from me at my worst, proving your assertion that I'm a misogynist and/or a white supremacists?
Or are you one of those people who resorts to name calling when their PC ways are threatened?...
...kind of like a right wing nut when their beliefs are ripped apart and handed back to 'em.
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Re: Bill Maher Special: The Decider
Dec 31, 2007 3:43 PM
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"Don't worry for me 'G'. Dan and I are planning a virtual wedding, after I go to "Lorena Bobbit's finishing school for brides". Again, (for the those who process info slowly), I kid, I kid!"
This castration theme seems to run deep in your posts...
...from the very beginning
*and SHE calls me angry, like it's a bad thing*
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