Thanks Mediaite! Two Maher segments one one page – that makes him twice as useless.

I have no doubt that Maher is an expert on teabagging, but I was shocked to see him go almost a little more than 6 minutes before inserting his tired, worn-out ,tedious “racism” charge.

Ahh, he is so predictable, and worst of all, boring!

Comrade Bill Maher is as worthless as tits on a boar and is a very evil, ugly human being. He needs to be ignored as just another over-the-hill Useful Idiot of the Obama REGIME. They are SO finished in 2010!

NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, JUST NOT SILENT ANY LONGER!

Frances, if you and Mediiate want to be taken seriously, you might want to reconsider using the phrase tea-bagger. Just a suggestion. It appears that this site has given up the illusion of impartiality, so carry on.

No matter what Bill Mahr does with himself, his small and weak audiences will never grow. Last week his total audience must have been around 37 or so. Bill…………….you’re a loser. Got it? Go get a real job in a factory or something. You are NOT funny!

But how do you people feel in regards to what he said about defense spending?

Okay, cut defense spending by 50%. No make that 75%.

That “saves” us about $300-500 billion. Which means our deficits go down from $1.5 trillion a year to $1 trillion. Nice but still a long way to go.

Of course, which nation will then keep the sea lanes open for commerce, Mr. Maher?

SteveMG…”Of course, which nation will then keep the sea lanes open for commerce, Mr. Maher?”

Heh heh heh, that’s thinking a little too far ahead for Maher and his ilk…They don’t have the capacity to see beyong the next day.

MichelleF says:
April 24, 2010 at 4:05 pm

Frances, if you and Mediiate want to be taken seriously, you might want to reconsider using the phrase tea-bagger. Just a suggestion. It appears that this site has given up the illusion of impartiality, so carry on.”

Good point.

As far as Mahr’s argument goes, he recommends cutting it 50% to trim down the excess. I don’t see where he claimed the navy protecting the sea lanes for commerce was an unneeded expenditure.

What he is doing in instigating a conversation about real solutions. He is challenging TEA party “patriots” to walk the walk and not just talk the talk.

“Hur hur hur”

I don’t see where he claimed the navy protecting the sea lanes for commerce was an unneeded expenditure.

How can you reduce it by 50% without affecting our ability to project our defense?

My guess is that Mr. Maher thinks we can just eliminate expensive weapons systems and that’ll do it. Deploying ships and sailors to protect the sea lanes globally is very expensive. It requires bases and re-fueling and re-supplies. Not to mention the ability to project our forces if we need to support those naval operations.

If Maher wants to reduce the military by half, tell us what he wants to cut. Even with those cuts, we still have massive red ink.

If he’s serious – which I doubt – then make serious proposals.

1st, it cracks me up that people write here that Bill Maher is wrong or boring or whatever.

Yeah, right.

Sure he is.

2nd, people defending our absurd, bloated defense spending would make me laugh but it hurts too much.

Irresponsible, pointless, unnecessary and damaging to the country, they want to keep up the ignorant defense spending.

With that thinking, we really will be second rate, if not third, in no time

Mo Rage
The Blog

for those who don’t think we can cut military spending, what are we still doing with bases in Germany?

What are we still doing with bases in Aviano, Italy?

What are we doing all over Japan, with all those bases?

Most of the respondents here clearly haven’t looked at the spending we have, particularly when compared to the rest of the world–the real, hard data, statistics and figures.

Here’s a thought–let’s let Germany protect itself. (From what I don’t know but let’s).

Let’s let Japan do the same thing.

Same for Italy,

etc., etc.

small minded chuckleheads who just want to keep the war machine and the war industry going.

pitiful

Mo Rage
the blog

You’re helping him make his point.

Everybody wants cuts and less spending, “BUT DON’T CUT THAT! WE NEED THAT!”

He put forth a challenge to the TEA party.

Nacho says:
April 24, 2010 at 6:19 pm

He put forth a challenge to the TEA party.”

Oh, really? He did that? The TP is in control of Congress? Wow, Maher is an ignoramus.

Great way to solve the debt crisis

Is there a reason why Mediaite is intent on reporting everything Bill Maher does? Who cares?! The guy is a very angry, very nasty, uniformed loon… and (as those who will inevitably defend him will say) just a “comedian.” Why is it that the loudest voices on the left all describe themselves as “comedians?” Hmmm?

Here’s an idea Bill. Instead of breaking contracts , throwing away r&d , and jobs in this economy why don’t we start with something easier. Let’s go back and take out all the pork and pet projects out of the Health Care Bill .

If we pull all of our troops from Germany or Japan and close all of the bases, that wouldn’t fund the government for a week. Besides, both Germany and Japan help pay for the deployment of our troops in their countries.

Sure, reduce wasteful defense expenditures. I’m not against that.

But if you think that will make a substantive reduction in our deficits and debt then you haven’t studied a budget.

Here – http://www.cbo.gov

Happy hunting.

Man, he sure comes across as an old angry white person.

This man is a perfect example of someone that grows up in a dysfunctional family, and their maturity stopped about the first time they were sexually abused. He has so much self hate that no sane person can react to his quips. They will just look at him in pitiful disgust like I do and wonder about the real problem at hand. That is the people that actually listen and applaud this piece of human debris…

Not a SINGLE PENNY of our defense budget is wasted — unlike all of the money we throw at EDUCATION and other CRYBABY LIB stuff like that!!1 I am ALL FOR stripping the funds of just about EVERY ASPECT of government (until we can DROWN IT in a BATHTUB) because I HATE GOVERNMENT!!1 But don’t you dare TOUCH a cent of our defense budget — we spend more on it than ANYTHING ELSE by a LONG RUN, which must mean we don’t have to pay attention to how they spend the money!!1 After all, they did such an AWESOME JOB keeping track of their money in IRAQ!!1

This is what Teabaggers sound like to most thinking Americans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COJzR-U1sr0

Bill makes a great point here about defense spending.

Congratulations Mr Bii Maher, it was a tough call, battleing between Jon Stewart and Irans most moronic leader Aramadamadingdong, but you win. You are officially this weeks winner of the coveted by left wing slime balls title. You are this weeks “Biggest Asshole Eveh”.

ImNotBlue says:
April 24, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Is there a reason why Mediaite is intent on reporting everything Bill Maher does? Who cares?! The guy is a very angry, very nasty, uniformed loon… and (as those who will inevitably defend him will say) just a “comedian.” Why is it that the loudest voices on the left all describe themselves as “comedians?” Hmmm?

Some people of the liberal variety feel the exact same way about Glenn Beck. Comedian? Check. Uninformed? Check. Loud? Check.

I think Bill Maher is pompous and I don’t agree with him on a lot of things, but like Beck, he at least stimulates conversation on the issues, which is better than nothing. There’s actual policy debate going on in certain corners of the media, but it’s not quite so entertaining. Beck, Maher, Stewart, and O’Reilly are the new Sunday comics.

Maher has been behaving like a scorned woman, since having been fired from ABC. His bitterness with the far right, due to his comments about US troops, is wearing rather thin. You’d think he’d be over all that by now, but apparently not. Oh, well,…Maher plays the role of ‘scorned woman’ to a T. LOL.

I don’t know why the tea party dislikes Maher, he is quite libertarian. Wants to bring home the troops, end NASA (All such space exploration should be privately funded, not publically funded, according to libertarian thinking), legalize drugs, cut back on the Patriot Act. Are these objectionable to the tea party?

YES obviously Maher is just a BITTER LIB who is upset about being fired from a major network!!1 He should take a page from Bernie Goldberg and STAY CLASSY!!1

Thats gold , Karl !!!!2 Gold !!!!!2

Same Old, Same Old from from this slime – preaching to his Dwindling Cult of Inbreds!!

Hey, it says something when Olbermann’s more likable than you!!

LOL!!

So only one person here that opposes Bill Maher actually addressed the content of the clip/article. Everyone one else seems to be projecting their hate and insecurities on him.

I’m new here but I have noticed this pattern in a lot of these comment sections. Is that really the best that some of you people can come up with? It sure looks like hate and lunacy to me also.

“Frances, if you and Mediiate want to be taken seriously, you might want to reconsider using the phrase tea-bagger. ”

That was quote from Bill. How is Mediate supposed to cover it?
When Mediate quotes all the lunacy Beck spews I don’t put those statements on this sites credibility.

You’re weird.

Yes, well Maher does reveal what the platitude loving tea partiers do not admit. They say they are against the federal government and its taxing and spending, but they have no real suggestions on how to cut the budget.

The TEA party doesn’t have a problem with Bill Maher. I don’t know what gave you that impression. Bill Maher is the one that has a problem with them. The TEA Party is independent of “any” party though there are some Republicans, and Democrats involved. They are currently under formation and “are” leaning towards Libertarian. They are “not” however. I would say they are becoming more like our founding fathers who were Conservative Liberals or an earlier term Classic Liberal . before the progressives squelched this Ideology. Bill Maher is not a Libertarian, he is very much a Social Liberal in every way!

above comment was addressed to

valkyrie101

I don’t know why the tea party dislikes Maher, he is quite libertarian

Bill refers to Obama as “Barry.”

Total racism!

shootfromthehip says:
April 24, 2010 at 9:29 pm

Bill makes a great point here about defense spending.”

Your head makes a great point. Wear a hat and no one will notice.

So many idiots posting here that say nothing more than “bill maher is t3h suxx0rs.” blah blah blah. If you dont like it, Don’t watch it, boneheads.

As for Maher’s points:

Defense spending is out of control. Who is attacking the U.S.? Nobody right now (as the U.S. is busy wasting BILLIONS on 2 totally unecessary wars). The current enemies of the U.S. aren’t even a nation, they are a group of religious fanatics. Couldn’t the U.S. use some of that defense budget on different things instead of that piece of crap F-22 Raptor? How about let’s use it to hire computer experts to protect some of the most sensitive data in the U.S. government, hmmm?

One thing everyone seems to forget though is that politicians in Washington makes hundreds of thousands of dollars and every couple years they decide to give themselves a raise even though they are doing ntohing. Let’s also roll back those pay raises. Let’s make them earn $100,000 per year. That would save millions every year.

Jack,
The tea party is leaning toward Libertarian? That is what I hear, and I would be thrilled if it were true. However, what is called the “Tea Party” is a mixture of many groups who share in common the notion that they do not like Obama, the Democratic Party and the Federal government. There are some libertarians who are members, Ron Paul-ites, and others, who are against governmental infringement on civil rights. And then there are the Sarah Palin-ites, who are mostly evangelical Christians, and they are not as keen on preserving civil rights as they are on establishing religion at the forefront of our culture (and probably, government). Then there are the second amendment people, who’s big concern is that the Democrats will take away their guns. For sure, all of these groups do not have the same beliefs, with, for example, the libertarians being in favor of repealing most drug laws, and laws criminalizing prostitution, gambling and other, so called, “victimless” crimes, with abortion being strictly a woman’s right to choose what medical decision is right for her own body, while the religious people are completely against any of that, and if they had their way, would like to see more drug laws, more laws regulating gays, laws regulating sex outside of marriage, laws banning abortion, etc.

Therefore, the so called “Tea Party, will never get around to establishing a platform of beliefs, because the tea party people would never get over their differences on the various issues. Can a political movement thrive will just a single common belief: “We all hate Obama?” We will see.

valkyrie 101 says-

“Tea Party, will never get around to establishing a platform of beliefs, because the tea party people would never get over their differences on the various issues. Can a political movement thrive will just a single common belief: “We all hate Obama?”

That is why they are looking for a leader. The Republicans think they can hijack them and give them the leadership they need. “They are dead wrong!” I said they are leaning towards Libertarians, because this is what we believe. “That is.” Government out of our lives. You can’t generalize the Libertarians like you have. The thing about this party is it is made up of all the people you mentioned. Also we do not believe in intrusions on other peoples lives. Example. I am very much pro- life. Not for just babies but for those on death row. Others in the party think different then I and that’s ok. We believe in the Republic. The law says Its ok to kill babies, and those on death row. So as a law abiding citizen. I adhere to the law. Those in our Government though think they are above the law and can do what they want because they are in a position of power. This is wrong and this is pretty much as well as other things, what the TEA Partiers are about..

Did any of you see the week Glenn talked about cuts? I thought it was great. I would never had thought to cut from defense, but he pointed out how much we spend on other peoples defense. There are so many ways to cut, if people would look at it rationally and not emotionally.

If Bill Maher were Pinocchio, , his nose would be on the floor by now.

Jack,

I am not generalizing, per se. as much as stating what the Libertarians say. Libertarians do not like the notion of restricting a woman’s right to choose, they do not like laws restricting people’s freedom to use drugs, or gamble. or have free sex, or own guns, or whatever. Libertarians are strongly against religious interference in government. In the area of civil rights, libertarians are liberal, in the area of fiscal policy and the role of government, taxes, spending, etc., they are more conservative. So fine, say that the tea party is libertarian, that would make me happy, at least half way happy. But, as I said, the tea party is a mixture of people who for whatever reason just dislike the President, etc.

But, as I said, the tea party is a mixture of people who for whatever reason just dislike the President, etc.

That’s a ridiculous statement. I’m not a member of the tea-party per se, but they are opposed to what gov’t is doing, not a hatred of Obama. That’s just lib speak for they are all racist.

Oops, I almost forgot States rights, the tenth amendment, the libertarians rely on that, and urge more authority to the States, and locally, as opposed to the federal government. That is a tea party favorite. Less regulation, less government intrusion in our affairs. Let the corporations run unregulated, in the spirit of fair play, after all, to make more money for themselves. Rah, rah, go trickle down. The libertarian stresses “less federal govenment”, as opposed to bigger, but does not suggest that the Federal government have no regulatory role, but only those roles specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Thus, for a good libertarian, at best, we are arguing over the meaning of the specific Constitutional powers granted to the Legislative, Judicial and Executive branches, not the elimination of the Federal government. What does it take in resources to perform all the Constitutional powers granted to the three branches of government? Taxes are necessary to pay for these things.

So most tea partiers do “like” the president. That is your position, Michelle? Yes, all those happy go lucky tea partiers kinda like Obana. LOL

So yes, even for a libertarian, taxes are necessary to pay for those things that the Constitution requires the federal government to perform. How much in taxes? Whatever the cost. Why? Because even a libertarian in an ideal supportive environment can not balance the cost of running the federal govenment, performing all the duties required by the Constitution, without tax revenue. So again, we are all just arguing over what the powers of the Federal government are, and how much does it cost to pay for all those things, and then taxing accordingly. There is no escape from that reality, short of abandoning the Constitution, or amending it to limit the Federal power currently granted to the three branches of the government.

Jamestaylor says:
April 24, 2010 at 8:29 pm

Man, he sure comes across as an old angry white person.

AN OLD ANGRY WHITE PERSON…HEYYYY HE “IS” A TEA BAGGER

man is Maher one ugly white man.

drex94 says AN OLD ANGRY WHITE PERSON…HEYYYY HE “IS” A TEA BAGGER

HA HA HA! Don’t let him here you say that! LOL

The tea partiers disagree with BO. That is different than dislike, you do realize that right? It is possible to disagree with a person of color and NOT be a racist. You libs hated Bush, what does that make you? Or is it only inappropriate if they are black.

Michelle,
So, to be clear, your view is that the tea partiers “disagree” with Obama, but they do not dislike him? Just a friendly disagreement? :-) As for racism, no one brought up the subject. As for Bush, I am one “liberal” that voted for him, and unlike most tea partiers, I like Bush. I think, overall, he did a good job. He did not error by encouraging bailouts of the securities and car industries.

Valkyrie,
I’m saying their do disagree with him and alot probably dislike him, but not for the reason’s libs say. Everytime someone dares disagree with obama’s policies, they are branded racist. Maybe not by you, but come on, you do see that right.

Big_F-ing_Deal says:
April 25, 2010 at 5:36 am
“Frances, if you and Mediiate want to be taken seriously, you might want to reconsider using the phrase tea-bagger. ”

That was quote from Bill. How is Mediate supposed to cover it?
When Mediate quotes all the lunacy Beck spews I don’t put those statements on this sites credibility.

You’re weird.

Um, like I said in my original post, using the term “tea’bagger” doesn’t give you alot of credibility as a journalist. They are using quotes from Beck, a little different. I’m sorry if you don’t understand what I was saying. Let me know if I need to break it down further for you.

Michelle,

The notion that those who disagree with Obama’s policies are branded “racist” is just as silly as those who condemn the tea party as racist. Wingnuts do not define the right or the left.

So if I’m understanding you Valkyrie, you don’t agree that when someone criticizes Obama, it’s been standard practice to call that person racist? I just want to make sure I have your position correct.

Of course, Michelle, you have it right. Criticism of Obama policy very rarely elicits charges of racism, except from certain people on the wing nut left, or occasionally, when justified, to be sure, from the left as a whole. It is simply not objective to say that ALL criticism of Obama elicits charges of racism. Correct?

Bill Maher should put on the dunce cap instead

haha nice.,,.,..,i can see why you righties loath maher,.,ha ha ha..,keep em coming mediaite.