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Eliot Spitzer, Bill Maher, and Seth MacFarlane Walk Into A Bar…And Have A Civilized Discussion

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People accuse Bill Maher of being inflammatory just for ratings sake, but you have to hand it to him: last night’s panel was a veritable Who’s Who of polarizing guests. You got Eliot Spitzer talking with the Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, whose recent Downs Syndrome joke at the expense of Sarah Palin was heard round the world, you have Norah O’Donnell from MSNBC….you’d expect the room to practically explode just from the presence of all these liberals hanging out with with Maher. And yet there seems to be an absent of political-baiting.




How is that possible? Except of course, for MacFarlane’s comment that any Republican who wants to filibusterer should have to read aloud from Twilight, and even that was met by some genuine chortles from Maher. Is it possible? Can we all just…get along?

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  • MichelleF

    Wow 4 libs sitting around together without one conservative, having a civil conversation is news? Which part of that is surprising? They had Palin and Bush to kick around so of course they were happy little clams.

  • Ted

    It’s not surprising. Four wing-nuts sitting around having a civil discussion would be.

  • stoogedude

    I believe Maher’s had conservatives on his show, and it was still civil. Remember folks, the most polarizing figures can actually get along.

    If memory serves, didn’t Bill Maher date Ann Coulter? It’s almost as they cancel each other out, haha.

    Didn’t Keith Olbermann date Laura Ingraham?

    James Carville and Mary Matalin have been married for years…an apple married to an orange.

    People who disagree with each other can get along, trust me. Why can’t it be this way on the Mediaite boards?

  • writer

    Maher speaking in a civil tone is usually limited to when he’s negotiating the price with a hooker.

  • stoogedude

    Like I said, he was with Ann Coulter for a while…

  • writer

    Maher prefers black hookers.

  • MichelleF

    Oh my gosh Writer, you can’t say the word black, you are a racist!! (i just wanted to say it before Ted did)

  • writer

    I am desolate that I can no longer use that word.

  • m

    Trust me, Maher would have conservatives on every time – but they won’t come on. I remember him turning down Al Franken because he said they already have too many liberals.

    Factual error though in the article since Norah O’Donnell though is a straight-down-the-line NBC reporter, being neither liberal or conservative nor a pundit.

  • writer

    Isn’t it usually one conservative, two liberals, and Maher? But it’s his show. If he wants to stack the deck, it’s his right.

  • Fidoohki

    M says,

    Are you kidding me?!? Norah ‘ Donnell is a progressive Loon!

  • Nachi

    Twas a good show. Good enough to freak out the resident spooks. Rationality will do that to the Little People.
    Sanity & hatelessness just terrify the generics.

  • Allen

    Palin and Bush, along with Cheney and most of the Bush Administration should be kicked around! Just so you know, I’m not in any political party… not Republic, Democrat, or Liberal. They all have good points and bad points… all we need is to have a party that has all the good MORAL points and nothing bad! I’m against corruption and greed! Marijuana should be legalized, along with almost every other “regular” street drugs because you would accomplish so many good things. If the government had “pharmacies” for street drugs: marijuana, cocaine, crack, meth, LSD, mushrooms, and heroin… there would be a lot LESS crimes, overdoses, and drug dealers. Everyone has a right to try different drugs as long as nobody else is affected, i.e. car crash, beating some one to death, you get the point. Think about it, if the government has shops that sell drugs that’re 100% pure, everyone who takes drugs would go to them instead of the drug dealers who might rob you, kill you, or rape you (if your a girl). The drug dealers would have no money and in turn GANGS would not have any money. Except for prostitutes, where once again the government would come in and legitimize it! Every thing can be better if people weren’t so greedy and stupid!

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