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8. There are many who continue to try to be the contrarian, the 'moderate', the objective observer who

Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:50 PM

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are super frustrating because their efforts at 'new takes' merely normalize an unprecedented, outrageous, dangerous trends and group of people in power. Maher is joined by Smerconish and Dan Abrams in my book. Haven't watched Maher in a long while.

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Has Bill Maher finally lost his left-leaning viewers? [View all] Sibelius Fan Apr 22 OP

I haven't watched this season at all. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 22 #1

Same here, except Maher's anti-woke crusade sealed the deal before his dinner with Mayor McCheese's #1 fan. Efilroft Sul Apr 22 #21

Preach on ILikePie92 Apr 24 #76

Bill Maher is a hack. MontanaMama Apr 22 #2

I've been running cold and colder on his "comedy" lapfog_1 Apr 22 #3

They are less funny Aviation Pro Apr 22 #5

He's the James Woods of "comedy" now. Sky Jewels Apr 22 #4

Not that bad. More like Dennis Miller. 🤣 TheBlackAdder Apr 22 #36

Oh gawd ILikePie92 Apr 24 #77

Similar situation here, except reversed. My husband continued to watch and * Oopsie Daisy Apr 22 #6

Hell, now you can afford (price gouged) eggs. Prairie_Seagull Apr 23 #66

Anything new in particular bringing this on? MadameButterfly Apr 22 #7

Maher is what he is, and hasn't changed localroger Apr 22 #15

who is the national fuckstick? MadameButterfly Apr 22 #19

that would be President Toxic Narcissist maxsolomon Apr 22 #23

I got that with the next post MadameButterfly Apr 22 #25

Yes, Maher is what he is... an asshole. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 22 #29

Well there are a lot of people who would say, and I wouldn't entirely disagree... localroger Apr 22 #44

Libertarian, IMO, is a chronological adult who never got past toddlerhood. 3catwoman3 Apr 22 #52

He recently visited Donnie and praised his "private" persona unblock Apr 22 #17

OK, that could do it MadameButterfly Apr 22 #20

Kid Rock asked him/dared him to. maxsolomon Apr 22 #27

Man, he fell for that? MadameButterfly Apr 22 #50

You'd have to watch that segment to understand. maxsolomon Apr 23 #68

Larry nailed the Nazi-in-Chief perfectly!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 22 #30

There are many who continue to try to be the contrarian, the 'moderate', the objective observer who wiggs Apr 22 #8

I enjoyed him about 30 years ago but stopped watching about 25 years back struggle4progress Apr 22 #9

I gave up on Maher, years ago. Paladin Apr 22 #10

We used to be regular viewers. YodaMom2 Apr 22 #11

He lost me a while back Johnny2X2X Apr 22 #12

Probably trying to avoid the whole Mika and Joe thing. Baitball Blogger Apr 22 #13

He was sooooo whiny through Covid and lockdowns NCDem47 Apr 22 #14

John Oliver is WAY funnier/smarter and available on the same streaming service. kysrsoze Apr 22 #16

My Thoughts... Bill Maher Is A Duplicitous Fascist Turd... MayReasonRule Apr 22 #18

I can't stand his centrist bs. Emile Apr 22 #22

I watch occasionally. I won't change that. maxsolomon Apr 22 #24

Progressive Pieties??? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 22 #39

I'm not the 1st to use that phrase. maxsolomon Apr 22 #40

What do you consider SocialDemocrat61 Apr 22 #41

Don't really feel like citing examples for you to critique. maxsolomon Apr 22 #42

What does Maher say SocialDemocrat61 Apr 22 #43

LOL, keep trying. I know better. maxsolomon Apr 22 #47

What illiberal opinions of his SocialDemocrat61 Apr 22 #49

Forget it Jake, it's DUtown. Abolishinist Apr 22 #61

Wrong movie SocialDemocrat61 Apr 23 #65

I think I'll pass. Abolishinist Apr 23 #73

Too bad SocialDemocrat61 Apr 23 #74

Bill, IMO, has always berksdem Apr 22 #26

He lost me right after he returned to pnwest Apr 22 #28

His general science knowledge has always had weak spots misanthrope Apr 22 #34

You know what? That's exactly right! pnwest Apr 22 #60

Lost me about a year ago HAB911 Apr 22 #31

His ratings: Celerity Apr 22 #32

Stop injecting facts into a Bill Maher OP maxsolomon Apr 23 #69

Stopped watching about a year ago LilyBelle Apr 22 #33

He lost me a long time ago. Aristus Apr 22 #35

Me, too. KarenS Apr 22 #38

He was always more libertarian than liberal... Wounded Bear Apr 22 #37

Penn Jillette who used to be super-libertarian disagrees. thebigidea Apr 22 #45

Thank you for the video RandiFan1290 Apr 23 #62

I was never a regular viewer but would watch sometimes if it was there. Maru Kitteh Apr 22 #46

I stopped watching under the Obama administration AZProgressive Apr 22 #48

He donated $1 million to the Obama campaign and, yes, visited his White House question everything Apr 22 #53

Trump donated to democrats for decades SocialDemocrat61 Apr 23 #63

I never understood the appeal, not even during the Bush years, but when Obama was in office I flushed him msfiddlestix Apr 22 #51

All these threads just help him. He, like all entertainers and public figures have to stay in the public eye question everything Apr 22 #54

Just how much "help" does Maher enjoy from an anti-Maher thread started by an anonymous poster Sibelius Fan Apr 23 #70

I did not tell anyone to "just shut up." Just an observation with a smile question everything Apr 23 #71

I haven't watched in so many years I forgot the last time I watched! kimbutgar Apr 22 #55

Years ago a friend of mine would mention Maher, I recorded his show and gave him a try. dem4decades Apr 22 #56

He can just go samplegirl Apr 22 #57

It's like watching an old boyfriend tavernier Apr 22 #58

Yup. We're done, because we're woke and Bill Maher thinks that's a bad thing. surfered Apr 22 #59

My wife finally gave up on him after his dinner with Hair Twitler Martin Eden Apr 23 #64

He's so last-century Blue Owl Apr 23 #67

Maher stopped being a leftist when times changed and he could no longer call people "a bitch" Sibelius Fan Apr 24 #75

One perk of dodging the cable TV vortex for years Torchlight Apr 23 #72

I stopped watching too because he the_liberal_grandpa Apr 24 #78

I remember when that happened SocialDemocrat61 Apr 24 #79