Pretty lack luster interview, Maher looked bored. Disappointing as they're two of my favourite guys on TV right now.
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The Official "Real-Time with Bill Maher" Thread
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I had no opion of Weiner before seeing him on maher as I thought he was a joke and not in politics. After seeing him shred Wallace down and counter her reasonably I'm really hoping he gets some self control and makes another run once he proves himself.
The response for healthcare was easily my favorite part of the discussions.
wildthing2022000
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He was better on there than the Daily Show. Was a bit more political and even talked about his dislike of the usage of horses in NYC.
zero shift
Banned
Maher's comments on Israel/Palestine were rage inducing.
Horrible episode last night. Instead of actually talking about what's happening in Ukraine and Gaza, Maher started the panel with the usual 'Republicans are blaming Obama' discussion we've heard so many times. That watered down into laughably simplistic and childish arguments about whether Obama is "respected" throughout the world, due to not "showing enough muscle" as the Santorum aide so elegantly said.
I cannot imagine why Maher wouldn't want to talk about Gaza...
I cannot imagine why Maher wouldn't want to talk about Gaza...
LOL yup. I expected him to skirt around Gaza, but he just outright prevented the entire discussion at the start of the panel.
I grow tired of every topic being funneled into whether Obama is to blame, how crazy Republicans are to focus so much on Obama, etc. Okay, we get it and we agree. That has been established over and over. Maher keeps taking the low hanging fruit and lobbing softballs to right wingers whom he knows will take the bait, thereby giving him something very basic, simplified, and low effort to debate rather than discussing the actual topic at hand.
If it weren't for Amy Goodman and Neil D. Tyson I probably wouldn't have finished the episode.
zero shift
Banned
Maher knows that Goodman would have slayed him if he brought up Israel/Hamas.
JesseEwiak
Member
Yup. Well Tyson was nice to have on the show, the mid-panel comedy bit + interview, usually with some second-rate comedian or actor usually kills the shows momentum. It'd be a much better show if you had 4 people on the panel, for a solid 40 minutes, instead of 10-15 minutes for the panel, 5 minute comedy bit, 5-10 minute usually useless interview, then another ten minutes for the panel before New Rules.
I was hoping she'd call Bill out for avoiding the topic.
zero shift
Banned
I must admit I was shocked to see a Marxist on mainstream television.
To be fair thoug, mainstream left media has been ignoring the topic. Stewart and Oliver have barely scrapped at the issue while Colbert never mentions it. I think only PBS touches upon it.
Maybe it's because I watch overtime but I feel that there is enough panel time.
My mom was disatisfied with the medias coverage on Israel/Hamas so I introduced her to Democracy Now like a week ago. She loved it and wanted to watch this episode after Amy stated she'd be on it. During the show my mom said outloud "this isn't about Palestine."
To be fair thoug, mainstream left media has been ignoring the topic. Stewart and Oliver have barely scrapped at the issue while Colbert never mentions it. I think only PBS touches upon it.
Avon Barksdale
Member
Guy in the middle on the panel got bent out of shape over Obama saying 'folks' during his speech. LOL.
Autumn Wind
Member
I kind of tuned out of last night's show except during the monologue and the Ralph Nader interview. Talk about the 2000 and 2004 elections but Nader is a very smart guy.
Yup, I really appreciated it. America needs to get its fucking priorities straightened out.
Avon Barksdale
Member
Real Time returns this Friday at a special time 9 pm from Washington, DC with a live stand up comedy special immediately following Real Time.
Guests:
Nancy Pelosi
Andrea Mitchell
Haley Barbour
Jon Huntsman
Jerry Seinfeld
Guests:
Nancy Pelosi
Andrea Mitchell
Haley Barbour
Jon Huntsman
Jerry Seinfeld
Autumn Wind
Member
Cornel West always teaches me something new and adds something to the panel when he's on. Even Mary Matalin I thought did fine. There hasn't been a dud of an episode in a while and I've been watching the show on and off for probably 5-6 years.
As long as Kennedy is not brought back, everything will work out. All she did was roll her eyes at points she disagreed at with this one old Congressman or Senator back in March 2013.
As long as Kennedy is not brought back, everything will work out. All she did was roll her eyes at points she disagreed at with this one old Congressman or Senator back in March 2013.
Autumn Wind
Member
Rula kept digging into Bill and at first the crowd was following her but eventually groaned a bit so she just parroted some points Bill has made in the past about income inequality and global warming which make sense but are nothing new.
Edit: I just watched Overtime and Rula got her out points and really came around compared to what she said on the main show. It's a shame she couldn't get that in her main rant.
BigJonsson
Member
2 Canadians tonight, shocking 
Was looking for an OT for Real Time and found this one.
So I am bumping it, hoping to get it going again, when the next episode airs.
Last episodes Overtime segment, featuring a not so bad Rick Santorum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3b9p3LTws
Extra New Rules (web-exclusive):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA13qp8hZ9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAcWVKPT0Yk
So I am bumping it, hoping to get it going again, when the next episode airs.
Last episodes Overtime segment, featuring a not so bad Rick Santorum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub3b9p3LTws
Extra New Rules (web-exclusive):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA13qp8hZ9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAcWVKPT0Yk
NYR
Member
Let's make it happen!
(For those who didn't see, Bill asked his fans tonight, as a birthday gift, to sign a petition to ask Obama to do Real Time considering he has done pretty much every other show on the planet but his - 100,000 responses and the White House has to respond with at least a reason why he hasn't or won't do the show).
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ask-president-obama-appear-hbos-real-time-bill-maher
(For those who didn't see, Bill asked his fans tonight, as a birthday gift, to sign a petition to ask Obama to do Real Time considering he has done pretty much every other show on the planet but his - 100,000 responses and the White House has to respond with at least a reason why he hasn't or won't do the show).
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ask-president-obama-appear-hbos-real-time-bill-maher
Cornel West coming out HARD in support for Bernie tonight.
Wish I could find a clip, but the episode is still too new.
NOPE still open! you have to verify your e-mail after signing up and that's it.
I just signed
Sadly it has less than 12k signatures right now. I hope the word gets out. I saw it posted on reddit a few times already, but not many upvotes.
*edit* found a small clip from the conversation they had on Bernie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTsUNBhIqHk
Wish I could find a clip, but the episode is still too new.
NOPE still open! you have to verify your e-mail after signing up and that's it.
I just signed
Sadly it has less than 12k signatures right now. I hope the word gets out. I saw it posted on reddit a few times already, but not many upvotes.
*edit* found a small clip from the conversation they had on Bernie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTsUNBhIqHk
Dominican Power
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NYR
Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz07LrQjhMQ
Bill smoking a joint on live tv and doing a little puff and pass with his guests. So good, haha!
Bill smoking a joint on live tv and doing a little puff and pass with his guests. So good, haha!
Dominican Power
Member
Anna Navarro is such a fucking Bush shill. It was repulsive. George Bush was a good leader? Are you fucking kidding me?!
Autumn Wind
Member
I know he has his own problems but I can remember around 2005 when Michael Savage was calling most of the right-wing media besides himself "Bushbots." Yeah she was pretty bad. She seemed to dig her grave deeper and deeper. I think she wanted to feed off the crowd reactions by that point.
Dominican Power
Member
Nick Gillespie is such a fucking waste. Why even bother putting that clown on the show?
Ninja Scooter
Member
I feel the same way about Coulter. Her stupidity and bullshit end up dominating the discussions (which is probably what she wants) and makes for a poor show.
Dominican Power
Member
Yea I hate that shit.
Dammit was the Freedom Fonz on last night? Was he wearing a black leather jacket? I haven't watched it yet but I can't stand that prick. I'm tempted to just pass.
The final New Rule was epic as fuck... thankfully you can watch it on youtube without watching the entire episode!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB4sGX0R5ak
The episode was still worth watching though, imo. Dan Savage did a good job responding to Coulter's bullshit and Bryan Cranston made the second half enjoyable.
I saw that show up in my YT feed! I was like... whaaaaat?
But I'm glad they are doing it. Hope it's a good show.
Seems like it starts in 40 mins?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
The theme song went industrial. lol
FULL episode is up on youtube, on their official channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIS1y0cUv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmIS1y0cUv0
NYR
Member
Agreed, It was pointless. She doesn't know what she is talking about to begin with.
