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The Official "Real-Time with Bill Maher" Thread
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dead souls
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Indeed, and I thought that would be nearly impossible.
I think he actually fell asleep while they were interviewing the actress about dumpster diving, LOL.
BigJonsson
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Anna Navarro grinds my gears
dead souls
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I wasn't a fan of pretty much the entire panel. I really wish HBO would go back to ordering only 20-25 episodes of Real Time a season. 35 is too many and Bill clearly doesn't have enough guests for that many shows.
Avon Barksdale
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Maher needs to book Joe Rogan on the show.
BigJonsson
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But I like when CNN contributors, especially Republican ones, come off as either batshit insane or totally not Republican at all
-Pyromaniac-
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That guy on the left of the panel in the black suit. The bald one. He looks like a skinnier version of the Big Show. It was pretty disturbing.
I instantly dislike her when I saw that Miami Heat pin.
BigJonsson
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Avon Barksdale
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She was beyond irritating.
BigJonsson
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wow
this horace cooper dude is quite a dumbass
this horace cooper dude is quite a dumbass
Autumn Wind
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Solid monologue and solid new rules which is what I come to expect.
What Horace Cooper failed to realize is that scientific methods and technology since the time of Galileo have changed.
The whole "We thought the earth was flat and were wrong, so it's possible we're wrong about climate change" rationale is beyond silly. If anything the argument would be, "We thought the earth was flat but science and exploration eventually showed otherwise. This was an early example of the power and value of scientific research. In the modern era there is overwhelming agreement on climate change in scientific communities. The research has been done, and we should use that research to focus on problem solving."
I grow insanely tired of this type of circular, backwards logic that's used to stalemate progress on these issues. Horace Cooper saying that he wants to see the opposing research before he's convinced is absurd from the standpoint that it's already been done. The consensus has been reached. It's not surprising when you think about how gridlocked we are on these issues because half of Congress thinks the same way. If there were just some way where we didn't need the approval or validation of people like Horace Cooper on these issues. We're never going to get it, so let's stop trying to convince them.
I just don't get the motivation behind complete rejection of scientific research. Is it cognitive dissonance? Not being able to rationalize that something in the world has an explanation that doesn't come from a religious text?
The whole "We thought the earth was flat and were wrong, so it's possible we're wrong about climate change" rationale is beyond silly. If anything the argument would be, "We thought the earth was flat but science and exploration eventually showed otherwise. This was an early example of the power and value of scientific research. In the modern era there is overwhelming agreement on climate change in scientific communities. The research has been done, and we should use that research to focus on problem solving."
I grow insanely tired of this type of circular, backwards logic that's used to stalemate progress on these issues. Horace Cooper saying that he wants to see the opposing research before he's convinced is absurd from the standpoint that it's already been done. The consensus has been reached. It's not surprising when you think about how gridlocked we are on these issues because half of Congress thinks the same way. If there were just some way where we didn't need the approval or validation of people like Horace Cooper on these issues. We're never going to get it, so let's stop trying to convince them.
I just don't get the motivation behind complete rejection of scientific research. Is it cognitive dissonance? Not being able to rationalize that something in the world has an explanation that doesn't come from a religious text?
BigJonsson
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Horace Cooper is either a huge troll or just not intelligent
Tim the Wiz
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Y'know what's scarier? Delusional smart people who believe dumb things.
BigJonsson
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I've been advocating for years that releasing sarin gas into the ventilation systems of every Walmart on Black Friday would solve most societal problems. Unfortunately, the Waltons have not been responding to my letters
ViperVisor
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JHEqBLG650
We had mother fuckers like this over 2,000 years ago
Some select people across known history were taking a stabs at it.
Today we got mother fuckers for who that term in its worst context is too nice like Horace Cooper. He has no excuse. The lies and bullshiting dragging down humanity for what? A few bucks and stroking his ego penis that the fat fuck hasn't seen since around the time Halley's Comet last visited.
zero shift
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Is what Mike Rowe said about technical jobs true?
Mighty Chin
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I'm pretty sure I like you.
ViperVisor
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Grover Norquist is on tonight so his disingenuous half-truths will shit up the show as always.
Avon Barksdale
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He brought up Reagan, like usual.
dead souls
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With the exception of Dan Savage that was a terrible episode.
I can look at Rula Jebreal for hours and not get bored
It was, but still worth it for the priceless look on Norquist's face after Dan Savage made his insemination crack.
Autumn Wind
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I liked when Dan Savage was on the "I Love the 70s/80s" shows though he was especially quick witted last night.
Really disruptive episode with little or no flow with the panel and discussion. Grover and other republican had very little to say and while Rula may be a pretty face she torpedoed a lot of discussion.
Liked when music prompt happened at the end of new rules and bill asked if anyone else heard that.
Liked when music prompt happened at the end of new rules and bill asked if anyone else heard that.
I don't know, he made me laugh at the beginning, but I can only take that kind of gay snarkyness in small doses, pause.
I feel like there's been a recent trend where we get a blowhead guest, a silent guest, a gimmick guest and then it takes a very special 4th guest to save the panel.
This. She's done it before and it feels to me that she was back on too soon. Can't stand how she takes over every discussion.
Oh and glad Savage was on, but wish he was on the full panel. He needs to be on more often.
I'm with you brother.
But in terms of discussion I think she let the panel down. I agreed with most of what she was saying, but she was combative with the other guests and tried to demagogue them into positions they don't hold. I also think the crowd didn't do the panel any favours by clapping and cheering whenever she made a point, liked the trained seals they are.
While I didn't agree with much of what was said by Grover and Connie Mack, I think they caught a rough deal with Rula and Bill interrupting them and taking too long to make their points. I think Connie was justified in asking why he should have come on the show.
BigJonsson
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lol
Excellent episode
Excellent episode
zero shift
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I enjoyed Frank destroying the Occupy girl.
Yes. I don't know why Maher acts like he worships the guy.
BigJonsson
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I like when Jay-Z is on
Autumn Wind
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I didn't mind Jay Z. I am not a huge fan of his though he had some okay things to say.
Barney Frank was pretty annoying personally.
Barney Frank was pretty annoying personally.
Probably something incredibly islamophobic.
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