Reply #4: what a shitty interview. Bill was in way above his head.

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Gore Vidal is a substantial person with substantial and informed views and ideas. Bill Maher is incapable of much more than reading and repeating lines. I would have loved to hear Vidal's views on how we measure against the Roman Empire, our loss of Constitutional rights and even more about the Obama team. He was reduced to simple responses and one liners. I don't think Bill can deal well with guests who actually have important insights. He did much better with Ron Howard, perhaps because he was on familiar ground.