does he bring enough substance to his arguments?
Not as much as I'd like, but his gist is in the right direction.
It's not a serious discussion or panel show, but it's good for cheap laughs.
He's performing here at Trinity University on Sat. the 23rd.
I'll be there.
Is he one of Trinty's speakers or is he actually performing here as a gig where you have to pay?
He's an extremist... right or wrong -- doesn't matter, he doesn't tolerate views that differ from his own... Kind of like a blue colored Rush Limbaugh....
His PI show would have had some merit if he didn't gangrape someone w/an opposing view consistantly.
BC of that he's a joke. Be a man, you think you have substance? , half the time the other person couldn't even speak over the other 12
"Enormous " about sums it up.
No, but I don't think the format of his show allows for it. His show is not for an in-depth discussion of the issues. It is a half-hour show that covers multiple topics. It is a show that's designed to encourage a "one-liner" approach to social issues.
Never seen his new show but "one liner approach to social issues"?
Sounds like a receipe for just spouting your view with no backing or rebuttal.
Like a typicall american complaining about politics, w/out the internet.
I love Bill Maher. I never miss his show...he ridicules politicians both Republican and Democrat and I think that's something I relate to.
He doesn't care what people think about him or his views. So many people do nowadays. He may be a "left wing nut" but he's funny at it...and he does make/bring up good points.
So, is this something new? Just about every political punditry show (Limbaugh, Franken, Hannity, Rhodes, etc.) consists of the host spouting off his views with little to no rebuttal.
I don't think people watch Bill Maher for his in-depth takes on the issues. Just like people don't listen to Hannity for an in-depth discussion of issues. You listen for entertainment, pure and simple.
I like Bill Maher even so he can make some ridiculous statements from time to time.
He's like 50 cent. Just cares about himself and his $$. Whatever he doesn't understand he makes fun of, which is 99% of things
the question of this thread should be is he funny??
very rarely
I think you've just succinctly given the most accurate statement about Maher yet.Whatever he doesn't understand he makes fun of
I thought it was funny when his ass got run off the air after sept 11th.
I don't understand why everyone is ripping Maher. It's entertainment. It reminds me of the people that rip "The Daily Show" for not presenting issues fairly. If you are looking to these shows to get a better understanding of politics or social issues, you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the difference between news and entertainment.
I concur. I hope people don't really take too seriously what comes out of the mouths of pundits. I find it entertaining myself. Sean insHannity cracks me up big time.
I think it's naive to suggest people's political views aren't at least shaped in some way by political "entertainment." But I agree that these shows (and for that matter, O'Reilly or anyone else) have no obligation to be balanced.It reminds me of the people that rip "The Daily Show" for not presenting issues fairly. If you are looking to these shows to get a better understanding of politics or social issues, you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the difference between news and entertainment.
It just baffles me that anyone would only be able to find humor/ridiculousness on one side of the aisle. For example, I like The Colbert Report for the most part, but I find myself flipping the channel during most of the Interview portions... Do we really need to devote 8 minutes of the show to another liberal author pimping his new book? Why can't we use that segment for interviews like Colbert used to do... you know, like with the Iowa pig farmer who believes he has created a human/swine hybrid naturally?
I agree. Colbert's segments on the Daily Show were much funnier than his interviews. Most of the time, the interviewed look like they don't really know how to respond to Colbert's persona and the whole interview drags.
Pretty boring when he brings three left wing guys (which is becoming more and more often, these days). His views are extreme and he is marginally funny.
bill in trouble for saying the n word
he's made a career trying to be edgy
He should have played it safe and said knitter instead.
He's a c*nt that plays both sides. F him
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