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4. Conveniently omitted: law required border funding be used as approved by Congress ...

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Sat Oct 7, 2023, 09:04 AM

Oct 2023

in 2019, before Biden took office.

Said the President: “The money was appropriated for the border wall,” Biden said. “I can’t stop that.”

https://apnews.com/article/biden-us-mexico-border-wall-immigration-texas-f99fd10257292a898618236df3613979

Sloppy work by Maher's team -- or Maher -- to omit that from the conversation. But it made for good commentary, right?

I thought truth matters, especially considering the New Rules bit on Hasan Minhaj. Disappointing, IMO.

Thanks for posting, Rhiannon12866

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Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 10/6/23 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

Thanks. Just a few cringes and moans tonight. Silent Type Oct 2023 #1

Not a bad show, overall. The panel was better than I expected, some decent humor tonight. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #2

Comedians make shit up all the time Fresh Water Falling Oct 2023 #3

Conveniently omitted: law required border funding be used as approved by Congress ... Auggie Oct 2023 #4

Enjoyed it, glad he's back! Abolishinist Oct 2023 #5