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| 129. He's being satirical, which may offend those sans a sense of humor |
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I'm not saying his comment wasn't driven with the notion and stereotype that black men are always packing a gun, but out of context in his schtick, he and just about any satirical comedian will piss somebody's sensibilities off.
Comedy, like politics, may be too messy and complicated for some people.
I fully await comments that read like stupid bumperstickers on the backs of rusted VW vans that haven't had a tune-up since Jerry died.
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| -Bill Maher is a f-----g racist |
impik |
May-30-10 01:35 PM |
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Add sexist to that, won't you please? |
Jennicut |
May-30-10 01:36 PM |
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if a thread was posted with THAT title |
BlancheSplanchnik |
May-30-10 08:04 PM |
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jerk... apology expected. Maybe even a resignation. nt |
Dont TS Me Brah |
May-30-10 01:36 PM |
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that's pretty bad |
Enrique |
May-30-10 01:39 PM |
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Well, he's a real idiot at times, I will say that... |
hlthe2b |
May-30-10 01:40 PM |
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serious followup question here... |
mikita |
May-30-10 01:47 PM |
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He doesn't just slam Islam |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-30-10 04:01 PM |
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He does slam Islam more, saying it's a violent religion... |
jenmito |
May-30-10 09:46 PM |
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Disagreeing with someone's religious belief is one thing |
Bullet1987 |
May-31-10 12:22 PM |
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i am an atheist... |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-31-10 02:56 PM |
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Are you kidding??? |
Nancy Waterman |
May-30-10 02:15 PM |
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I only see sporadic youtube clips. If that is true.... |
hlthe2b |
May-30-10 03:47 PM |
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He's always been a disgusting, totally self-absorbed POS, imo n/t |
Spazito |
May-30-10 01:41 PM |
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I agree |
Skittles |
May-31-10 12:23 AM |
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The wording was dicey (hey he's a comedian) but I don't think his intent is racist. |
AtomicKitten |
May-30-10 01:42 PM |
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Well he is a comedian, sometimes |
Autumn |
May-30-10 01:59 PM |
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He's a comedian who often isn't very funny. I wouldn't consider him |
Kahuna |
May-30-10 02:06 PM |
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I'm sorry. I genuinely believe Bill Maher's first and only love is Bill Maher. |
Dr Morbius |
May-30-10 02:09 PM |
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HEAR! HEAR! |
Fast Dude |
May-30-10 02:51 PM |
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Well, I agree with that. Still doesn't make him racist. nt |
Kahuna |
May-30-10 08:03 PM |
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So did slavemasters . . . |
EffieBlack |
May-30-10 02:11 PM |
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I hope you're being funny because his love |
Kind of Blue |
May-31-10 05:06 AM |
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Disgusting-but thats nothing new for Maher....he reminds me of Limbaugh.... |
Rowdyboy |
May-30-10 02:07 PM |
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He's a comedian n/t |
Pakman |
May-30-10 02:09 PM |
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No, he's funny and good at pissing off fools. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 02:09 PM |
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Funny? Every Black Man is a gangsta, right? |
Ikonoklast |
May-30-10 02:37 PM |
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It's called COMEDY! |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 02:42 PM |
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I laugh at comedy. |
Ikonoklast |
May-30-10 02:47 PM |
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Lots of people do, which is why he makes the big bucks and sells out shows. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 04:23 PM |
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So does Limbaugh. |
Ikonoklast |
May-30-10 05:24 PM |
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He's popular with liberals. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 06:07 PM |
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You wouldn't laugh is it was Glenn Beck |
impik |
May-30-10 02:59 PM |
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Why wouldn't I? It was funny. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 04:23 PM |
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The black people in this thread are telling you this shit is offensive |
Number23 |
May-30-10 06:28 PM |
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Xultar, a black woman in this thread, also thought it was funny. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 06:41 PM |
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Who the hell knows?? |
Number23 |
May-30-10 06:41 PM |
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Well, you're bending over backwards to imply that Milo is racist.... |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 06:52 PM |
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Me making one statement is identified as "bending over backwards?" |
Number23 |
May-30-10 06:57 PM |
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Sorry, its supposed to be offensive |
Bert |
May-30-10 07:07 PM |
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Thanks for your post, Bert. You're in FANTASTIC company in this thread |
Number23 |
May-30-10 08:23 PM |
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LOL...piss poor backpeddle. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 07:09 PM |
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Piss poor attempt to start shit |
Number23 |
May-30-10 08:22 PM |
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I know...why did you do that? |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 09:39 PM |
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I'm black. I don't think it's offensive. Just a joke written by his writers.. |
Kahuna |
May-30-10 08:05 PM |
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The trouble with using stereotypes for comedy.... |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 10:07 PM |
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And a lot of black people think it is funny. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-30-10 08:13 PM |
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His racist jokes are as funny as Don Imus's |
marshall |
May-30-10 08:51 PM |
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His jokes aren't racist. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-31-10 12:21 PM |
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Which one? |
marshall |
May-31-10 04:52 PM |
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None of them. |
Milo_Bloom |
May-31-10 07:34 PM |
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Do you think the jokes are funny? |
marshall |
May-31-10 07:59 PM |
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Yes. They are funny. |
Milo_Bloom |
Jun-01-10 12:00 PM |
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Totally agree. |
snake in the grass |
May-31-10 09:39 PM |
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He actually SAID that?!?! |
EffieBlack |
May-30-10 02:10 PM |
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The joke plays on some ugly, and uncomfortable racial stereotypes for sure |
Mojambo |
May-30-10 02:29 PM |
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This statement really bothered me, too, as a person of color. It was very disconcerting! n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
May-30-10 02:35 PM |
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I think it is fucking funny. He is a comedian guys. |
xultar |
May-30-10 02:50 PM |
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For God's sake .. |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 02:58 PM |
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Well, Glenn Beck is a comedian too. |
impik |
May-30-10 03:00 PM |
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You're grasping at that one. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 03:06 PM |
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How so, Forkboy? |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:08 PM |
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Let me know when Glenn Beck tours the country playing the Chuckle Hut. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 04:09 PM |
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huh? |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:16 PM |
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Let me know when Beck tours the country doing comedy. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 04:22 PM |
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Oh... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:24 PM |
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He has... |
Drunken Irishman |
May-30-10 05:56 PM |
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Jesus Christ, just shoot me now. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 06:10 PM |
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I know, right? |
Drunken Irishman |
May-30-10 06:14 PM |
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I've wondered that about him myself. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 06:42 PM |
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No he's not... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:06 PM |
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You left out female comedians, |
muffin1 |
May-30-10 03:29 PM |
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... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:07 PM |
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I don't think he's a comedian, or rather not much of one. He is really an opportunist. |
Dr Morbius |
May-30-10 03:42 PM |
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Oh, bullshit- |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:13 PM |
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When it suits him, he's a comedian. When it suits him, he's a sage political pundit. |
Dr Morbius |
May-30-10 06:37 PM |
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The difference in these guys... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 07:07 PM |
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Maher is a pathetic attentionwhore..I'll give you that. |
Cha |
May-30-10 06:33 PM |
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You can be funny without been an asshole. |
Odin2005 |
May-30-10 04:02 PM |
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Yes, and you can be funny when you ARE an asshole... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:15 PM |
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Later era Carlin is highly assholish, and even he knew it. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 04:18 PM |
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So, does this mean every comedian should model Brian Regan? |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:20 PM |
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You should give up, as my post clearly sailed over your head. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 04:29 PM |
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Get over your post, Forkboy- |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 07:05 PM |
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Don't blame me because simple English eludes you. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 07:10 PM |
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I won't blame you at all... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 09:30 PM |
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Speak for yourself. |
Forkboy |
May-30-10 10:02 PM |
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You know what's even dumber? |
MrMickeysMom |
May-31-10 08:29 AM |
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See, I knew it was too many sentences for you. |
Forkboy |
May-31-10 02:59 PM |
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Richard PRYOR, honey |
Number23 |
May-30-10 06:31 PM |
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I was watching the show with 3 friends.. 1 white, 2 black...all 4 of us laughed... |
BlueJazz |
May-30-10 02:59 PM |
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I thought it was funny |
DrToast |
May-30-10 03:01 PM |
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I can never tell on DU, the same posters hating the joke in this thread would also decry |
xultar |
May-30-10 03:18 PM |
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Good point... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:19 PM |
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(-1) He is a comedian. It was a joke. When he calls the south people Rednecks you don't post here!!! |
KansasVoter |
May-30-10 03:07 PM |
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He has said similar things in the past. He said Obama is BLACK so he shouldn't be playing |
jenmito |
May-30-10 03:08 PM |
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Didn't he also make the Sanford and Son crack? |
spoony |
May-30-10 03:34 PM |
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Yup, he did that, too. n/t |
jenmito |
May-30-10 03:55 PM |
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The 'Sanford and Son' remark |
muffin1 |
May-31-10 06:54 AM |
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That is NOT what Maher said. |
muffin1 |
May-31-10 06:44 AM |
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I saw it and had NO PROBLEM with it. |
wolfgangmo |
May-30-10 03:12 PM |
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DUers would love that response from the president but based on him being a progressive |
stray cat |
May-30-10 03:21 PM |
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Since he isn't a liberal, why would anyone feel disgraced by him? |
spoony |
May-30-10 03:33 PM |
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And a fucking misogynist pig, and a fucking asshole in general! |
Odin2005 |
May-30-10 04:01 PM |
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any worst than any other comedian? Chris Rock Cracker video? |
HipChick |
May-30-10 04:02 PM |
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... and, it's funny as shit! |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:22 PM |
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It's..a joke |
AmericaIsGreat |
May-30-10 04:28 PM |
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And, let's not even MENTION Dave Chappel! |
MrMickeysMom |
May-30-10 04:28 PM |
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also Wanda Sykes |
BootinUp |
May-31-10 09:42 PM |
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May-30-10 04:29 PM |
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Bill Maher is no liberal. But he is a "thinker," and therefore scary to Politicians of all stripe. |
pundaint |
May-30-10 04:32 PM |
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Bill Maher is a comedian. |
Blue_In_AK |
May-30-10 04:40 PM |
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Comedians are funny |
SoxFan |
May-30-10 04:45 PM |
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Different strokes for different folks, I guess. |
Blue_In_AK |
May-30-10 05:13 PM |
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Fuck maher and fuck what he wants. nt |
Cha |
May-30-10 04:44 PM |
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Replace "Bill Maher" with "Haley Barbour"... |
SoxFan |
May-30-10 04:46 PM |
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Haley Barbour belongs to the Republican Party |
Hippo_Tron |
May-31-10 01:05 AM |
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Fail |
SoxFan |
May-31-10 09:53 AM |
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Maher's joke wasn't particularly tasteful and I certainly can see how it was offensive |
Hippo_Tron |
Jun-01-10 12:52 AM |
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No recommendations? |
Ned Bro |
May-30-10 05:18 PM |
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If Maher is a racist what is Carlin? |
Fearless |
May-30-10 05:21 PM |
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After all, Bill Maher is... |
bvar22 |
May-30-10 05:22 PM |
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+1 |
Mudoria |
May-30-10 05:28 PM |
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I always hesitate to call racist on anybody unless they say the n word. |
craigmatic |
May-30-10 05:29 PM |
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Comedy often plays on stereotypes. There's nothing new here. |
truthisfreedom |
May-30-10 05:38 PM |
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He's not funny. |
Cha |
May-30-10 06:34 PM |
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Are sense of humors extinct? |
Sky Masterson |
May-30-10 06:17 PM |
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I'd comment on stereotyping, but I am a walking stereotype... |
Drunken Irishman |
May-30-10 06:24 PM |
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Cornell West must be too, |
realitythink |
May-30-10 06:30 PM |
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I just don't think he's funny. |
blogslut |
May-30-10 06:42 PM |
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Will happily K&R this one! NT |
Clio the Leo |
May-30-10 07:06 PM |
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May-30-10 07:06 PM |
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Lighten up |
joeprogressive |
May-30-10 07:31 PM |
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Bill Maher, a.k.a B.M. = POS |
InAbLuEsTaTe |
May-30-10 10:04 PM |
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The idiot maher: "How does President Sanford and Son |
Cha |
May-30-10 10:11 PM |
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I have to agree. I've tried to be balanced with Maher |
Kind of Blue |
May-31-10 01:01 AM |
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Bill Maher is hilarious and he makes fun of all of us and our stereotypes etc. |
K8-EEE |
May-31-10 02:08 AM |
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Ew! I've hated Bill Maher for years. nt |
BlueIris |
May-31-10 02:11 AM |
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Get A (Pistol) Grip |
zenprole |
May-31-10 03:00 AM |
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I don't believe so. Maher is an asshole however and that always rubs some the wrong way |
TheKentuckian |
May-31-10 03:06 AM |
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He's being satirical, which may offend those sans a sense of humor |
zulchzulu |
May-31-10 10:21 AM |
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I like Bill. He has always been very hard on right wing types such as Palin. n/t |
totodeinhere |
May-31-10 10:22 AM |
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Looks like he has a lot in common with the president then! |
iamthebandfanman |
May-31-10 10:48 AM |
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Wow. Just wow! |
Kahuna |
May-31-10 11:49 AM |
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Yeah, the ignorance is incredible. |
Cha |
May-31-10 10:00 PM |
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Cheap shots over the internet are a dime a dozen. |
Cha |
May-31-10 09:59 PM |
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I like Bill.. |
Upton |
May-31-10 10:55 AM |
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Only reason I have HBO as well... |
Chubb Rock |
May-31-10 07:51 PM |
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Show me someone.... |
quickesst |
May-31-10 11:07 AM |
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Why do you think that his show was titled "politically incorrect?" He pisses off everyone |
Lorien |
May-31-10 12:26 PM |
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More of an equal opportunity offender, like Howard Stern. I honestly don't think he's racist, but I |
Pushed To The Left |
May-31-10 08:43 PM |
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Naw |
Redstate Blueboy |
May-31-10 09:29 PM |
#145 |
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That's pretty stupid. I don't mind comedians taking risks, but it has to actually be funny, or |
TwilightGardener |
Jun-01-10 12:06 PM |
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