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Sympthsical

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12. More the Howard Stern of liberal politics

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:49 AM

11 hrs ago

The people who hate him talk about him obsessively (see: Well, here). The people who enjoy his show note it and move on.

And the Daily Beast knows this and uses it to ragebait their audience into engagement.

It's amusing how easy it is, and how well it works in their ecosystem.

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'West Wing' Star's Wife Unloads on Bill Maher for Attacking Him [View all] SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago OP

Good for her. Maher is such an arrogant prick!! ratchiweenie 12 hrs ago #1

She Mahered and feathered him. BattleRow 11 hrs ago #11

Arrogance is Maher's middle name. joshdawg 5 hrs ago #41

No argument here newdeal2 12 hrs ago #2

When I was a teenager, mom used to constantly complain about one of those talking heads Wonder Why 5 hrs ago #39

I can't stand Bill Maher. yardwork 11 hrs ago #3

I turned against him even before Bush was out of office. slightlv 4 hrs ago #42

Bill Maher is a giant prick. City Lights 11 hrs ago #4

Obsessed LessAspin 11 hrs ago #5

Lots of folks like to be talked down to displacedvermoter 11 hrs ago #10

More the Howard Stern of liberal politics Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #12

I'm glad you're as easily amused by your fellow DUers as you are by Maher. Ilikepurple 9 hrs ago #29

That sounds rough Sympthsical 8 hrs ago #32

Nobody likes Maher more than Maher. Is now and has always been. Eh men. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #6

We quit watching him about two years ago. His show was why we subscribed to HBO. mommymarine2003 11 hrs ago #7

Maher has been irrelevant since before the first trump term. BComplex 10 hrs ago #16

He's been irrelevant since he gave Ann Coulter a platform. LisaM 5 hrs ago #40

We did same thing but my step daughter Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #18

More than kissing up misanthrope 6 hrs ago #37

He is aging very badly Tree Lady 3 hrs ago #43

He comes across as a bitter old man misanthrope 13 min ago #46

I gave up on Maher after his dinner with Trump kellytore 11 hrs ago #8

Why is Maher even relevant? Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #9

Many years ago, my husband and I looked forward to watching Real Time. chouchou 10 hrs ago #13

It is sad. I used to like him too. Not anymore. Martin68 10 hrs ago #15

Same DarthDem 8 hrs ago #34

Maher is indeed a hypocritical whiner - and a phony liberal. Martin68 10 hrs ago #14

Bradley Whitford was always my favorite actor on West Wing FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #17

Bradley Whitford is so good.. LessAspin 3 hrs ago #44

I love she and Whitfird met on The Handmaid's Tale obamanut2012 10 hrs ago #19

Bill Maher...a face made for radio, and a voice made for silent film. sop 10 hrs ago #20

perfect! niyad 9 hrs ago #22

Yes!! Great! Maher is an ass. LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #21

A college prof I had once posed a question: if a comedian tells a joke but no one laughs... JHB 9 hrs ago #23

Ugh Bill Maher ... OldBoss 9 hrs ago #24

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #25

Imagine Traildogbob 9 hrs ago #26

In my opinion Dave Id 9 hrs ago #27

Bill Maher ceased being funny or amusing a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote 9 hrs ago #28

I used to enjoy his show JBTaurus83 9 hrs ago #30

Maher has always been a front-runner and political dilettante... appmanga 8 hrs ago #31

It's not surprising that she doesn't suffer fools gladly. rsdsharp 8 hrs ago #33

m is not a liberal! Hope22 6 hrs ago #35

"The most angry stoner I've ever met in my entire life" misanthrope 6 hrs ago #36

Bill Maher is the new Dennis Miller. F*ck him! Buttoneer 6 hrs ago #38

My hero. Bradley Whitford Calls Out Sarandon Cha 2 hrs ago #45