As I've said many times here at DU, I stopped watching Bill Maher years ago. Because I can't stand him.

[Paladin]

But on another site I came across his frantic efforts to distance himself from trump and trump's followers, on his show last week.

Extraordinarily gratifying. Worth a look, even for you fellow Maher-haters. Just the sort of encouragement that we Democrats are in such sore need of, at the moment.

[JohnSJ]

1. Bill Maher is the last person I need encouragement from. He is a sexist, misogynistic, anti-vax jackass.

[Paladin]

6. What a fucked-up, trump-polluted world we live in...

...when Bill Maher's actions are capable (in the short term) of making us feel better than those of Chuck Schumer.

[retiredwelder]

2. agreed

I used to watch him, I finally realized the is a hateful SOB.

[ILikePie92]

8. Yes

Don't forget ignorant. He has no idea what he's talking about in regards to vaccines or the middle east.

[hlthe2b]

3. So, what happened with his beloved new "friend," Kid Rock and his plans to go with him to visit Trump @ WH?

And I share your two-year (or more) disdain for Maher. He'd throw Dems a bone once or twice in a long litany of pro-Trump BS in monologues or his end bit. I wasn't buying it.

But his long "joking" misogyny was what first made me turn away.

[lark]

4. I watched Maher promote DOGE to the max - he's a total ass!

Guess his was the next show but both of us had left the room and when we came back, Maher was on. We watched for about 5 min. because he was talking about DOGE coming to CA and pushing for that to happen. Then our gag reflexes started engaging and we quickly turned off the drivel.

[Mysterian]

5. Almost as nauseating as Dennis Miller

A close call.

[defacto7]

7. He knows how to manipulate.

He stirs up all sides from time to time to create controversy just for controversy sake. It's disingenuous and hypocritical. It leave me not having any idea what he really thinks and that may be his MO and his only point.

[maxrandb]

9. He's the Dennis Miller of Joe Rogans

Somewhat funny 20 years ago, in an "asking hayseeds where they're from" in a 100 seat, two-drink minimum comedy club, way. He suffers from delusions of adequacy today.

I don't find ANYTHING about fascism "funny".

[UTUSN]

10. Will he say the same things at his dinner date with KRASNOV? - Update, here's his other side of the mouth:

‘Don’t Get Any in Your Hair’: Bill Maher Absolutely Roasts Politicians ‘Eating the A**’ of Trump

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/dont-get-any-in-your-hair-bill-maher-absolutely-roasts-politicians-eating-the-a-of-trump/

[Johnny2X2X]

11. He's out of touch

He’s incredibly rich, even for a celebrity. He’s so far removed from interacting with regular people that he has no clue what they are like. He smokes weed, so that makes him think he gets normal people, because he probably gets high with people who aren’t as wealthy as he is.

He lost me with his never ending vitriol for trans people. He’s flat out said hateful and awful things, not just his guests. He hates trans people and thinks they’re tricking children into sex changes.

[rasputin1952]

12. I find Maher as an arrogant (doesn't) "know it all"...

The few times I've seen him (perhaps 10?), I could easily counter any of the positions he took. Each time he was "corrected", he simply got louder and even more arrogant.

[Bev54]

13. No thanks doesn't matter what side of the fence

He is leaning on. He is an arrogant prick, can’t stand him

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. I also stopped watching Maher a long time ago

Right now, I am not willing to give him the benefit of the doubt

[Boomerproud]

15. I watched it. Who was the very uncomfortable blonde?

Just another magat?

[senseandsensibility]

16. As I said in another thread, it's not the Dem party that's toxic

it's maga. And it sounds like even Maher is starting to catch on. Sorry, Newsom.