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41. I was charmed by Bill Cosby. So, was my daughter.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 07:43 AM

Apr 14

I'm just trying to make a point. Never had dinner with him.

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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