General Discussion

Martin Eden

(14,190 posts)

37. If Maher is just paying dumb, then he deliberately helped to normalize Trump

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 07:14 AM

Apr 14

I have no way of knowing, but my bet is that Maher is not nearly as smart as he thinks he is. Trump is a highly skilled con man, and saw an opportunity in this meeting.

Unfortunately I see nearly every episode of "Real Time" because my wife likes the show. I used to like it is well, but Maher is no match for creatures like Steve Bannon, who eat his lunch when he platforms them.

I'm done watching Maher, and she agrees with my assessment of his meeting with Trump. I hope he loses a lot of viewers over this.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

SocialDemocrat61 misanthrope cksmithy

59 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The whole Bill Maher thing. [View all] ificandream Apr 13 OP

Entirely too much press being given to a dinner between a has-been comedian and a has-been game show host. Scrivener7 Apr 13 #1

Beautifully said. jrthin Apr 13 #2

Thank you. :) ificandream Apr 13 #3

Yep, 2 has beens vapor2 Apr 13 #10

Yes. Maher stopped being entertaining long ago and Trump never was. PA Democrat Apr 14 #54

If one thinks Maher is a trumpster, watch the entire show including New Rules. Silent Type Apr 13 #4

But even then, though, there's still an evil man there. ificandream Apr 13 #6

So what Maher described and said misanthrope Apr 13 #15

It is worse Cirsium Apr 14 #27

It was like when George C. Wallace misanthrope Apr 14 #34

If Maher is just paying dumb, then he deliberately helped to normalize Trump Martin Eden Apr 14 #37

Maher is definitely not as smart as he thinks he is SocialDemocrat61 Apr 14 #44

Same boat misanthrope Apr 14 #47

Why couldn't Germany get the Hitler who SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #16

Yes Cirsium Apr 14 #28

Maher is there to NORMALIZE Trump!! Ars Longa Apr 14 #56

I can imagine that... skypilot Apr 14 #58

He can't lose face so he'll be semi-defending trump till the end. tman Apr 13 #5

Time to understand the orange king is a psychopath / sociopath Meowmee Apr 13 #7

Bill Maher and Trump share an essential trait. harumph Apr 13 #8

I'm sorry Keith Olbermann didn't act Hassler Apr 13 #9

Would that be the same Keith Olbermann who made disgusting comments about those fundraising for childhood cancer? Abolishinist Apr 13 #12

I never knew Olbermann said that. He's the one that's pitiful for saying that Wiz Imp Apr 14 #25

He never had dinner with the dictator Hassler Apr 14 #31

Avoiding the question, duly noted. Abolishinist Apr 14 #32

I'm not defending KO, but why aren't you Hassler Apr 14 #33

That just sounds like . . . RedArkGuy Apr 14 #36

Trump is the person who is tearing apart American and trying to bully empathy applegrove Apr 13 #11

Thanks for posting this! I didn't find much to disagree with either. He has a Abolishinist Apr 13 #13

How do you know SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #17

Of course he votes Democratic. applegrove Apr 13 #19

Why? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #21

He gave a million to Democrats a few cycles back. Really why the attempt to alienate Bill Maher from Democrats. applegrove Apr 13 #22

So? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 13 #24

The poster probably had the post deleted for slamming DU on the way in AZProgressive Apr 14 #38

I foolishly thought Maher might surprise and Hold Dump's feet to the fire Blue Owl Apr 13 #14

Maher got played into normalizing the orange monster Martin Eden Apr 13 #18

Maher got played. Straw Man Apr 13 #20

Hey Bill, you claim to be a comedian. LudwigPastorius Apr 13 #23

Well, there's Abolishinist Apr 14 #59

Maher probably has plenty of kompromat Hornedfrog2000 Apr 14 #26

The media message was "Trump can be a quite nice." All that does is confirm to MAGAs that they are right about Trump. Doodley Apr 14 #29

We aren't the haters Cirsium Apr 14 #30

If you're referring to my OP as apologizing for Maher, I really wasn't. ificandream Apr 14 #48

Why? Cirsium Apr 14 #49

We already know what's down the road - multiple gigantic piles of shit . . . hatrack Apr 14 #57

Now THIS is funny misanthrope Apr 14 #35

This k & r Emile Apr 14 #39

It's good to see... BH liberal Apr 14 #40

I was charmed by Bill Cosby. So, was my daughter. RoeVWade Apr 14 #41

Bottom line: Maher was a useful idiot for Trump Martin Eden Apr 14 #42

Useful Idiot Johnny2X2X Apr 14 #45

Exactly, and... Martin Eden Apr 14 #46

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Apr 14 #43

Maher is not as bright as he thinks he is and was played by trump LetMyPeopleVote Apr 14 #50

As bad as Fallon playing with his hair randr Apr 14 #51

Maher is a practically talentless nobody. NoMoreRepugs Apr 14 #52

You're cutting Maher way too much slack. Paladin Apr 14 #53

Bill Who? doc03 Apr 14 #55