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After NOW's Weak Response to 'Dumb [Vagina]' Maher Calls Palin and Bachmann Bimbos

By Noel Sheppard | March 26, 2011 | 16:20

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As NewsBusters reported Wednesday, the National Organization for Women's weak response to Bill Maher referring to Sarah Palin as a highly derogatory term for a woman's vagina in no way discouraged the "Real Time" host or the television network he represents from making these sexist attacks.

Proving this point, Maher called Palin and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) bimbos on Friday's show (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Maher: 'Boehner Feels Like a Female to Me - Maybe Liberals Should Demand to See His Penis'

By Noel Sheppard | March 26, 2011 | 15:37

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Bill Maher once again spent a great deal of his HBO program Friday mocking Republicans.

In an opening monologue spoof of a new poll finding 51 percent of the GOP don't believe Barack Obama was born in America, the "Real Time" host said, "John Boehner wears bronzer and goes on crying jags. He just feels like a female to me. Maybe liberals should demand to see his penis" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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David Brooks Zings Maher: 'It's Not a Sign of High Self-Esteem to Want to be on Your Show'

By Noel Sheppard | March 26, 2011 | 13:29

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Bill Maher on Friday night got nicely zinged by New York Times columnist David Brooks.

After the host bragged about all the over-confident kids that have told him they're going to one day be on HBO's "Real Time," Brooks marvelously said, "That's not necessarily a sign of high self-esteem though to want to be on this show" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Sarah Palin: 'I Need NOW's Defense Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle'

By Noel Sheppard | March 24, 2011 | 16:41

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As NewsBusters reported Wednesday, the National Organization for Women finally responded to Bill Maher calling Sarah Palin a highly derogatory term for a woman's vagina, but did so without mentioning Maher's name, the program he said it on, or the television network he represents.

Later that day, while discussing with Fox News's Greta Van Susteren the double standard surrounding the difference between how liberal and conservative women are treated by members of the media, the former Alaska governor said, "By the way, I need NOW's defense like a fish needs a bicycle" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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NOW Defends Palin for Being Called a 'Dumb [Vagina]' Without Mentioning Maher, Then Attacks Conservatives

By Noel Sheppard | March 23, 2011 | 09:49

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The National Organization for Women on Tuesday finally responded to Bill Maher calling Sarah Palin a highly derogatory term for a woman's vagina, but did so without mentioning Maher's name, the program he said it on, or the television network he represents.

NOW Communications Director Lisa Bennett also took the opportunity to bash conservatives (photo courtesy Reuters):

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Bill Maher Calls Sarah Palin A 'Dumb [Vagina]'

By Noel Sheppard | March 19, 2011 | 16:57

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The sexist media attacks on Sarah Palin clearly know no bounds.

On Friday, in the middle of his opening monologue on HBO's "Real Time," Bill Maher actually used a highly derogatory term for a woman's vagina while referring to the former Alaska governor (video courtesy Jeff Poor follows with transcript and commentary, serious vulgarity warning):

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Maher: 'Every Black Person Scares Republicans Unless They Look Like Urkel, Talk Like Colin Powell and Wear Bill Cosby Sweaters'

By Noel Sheppard | March 19, 2011 | 11:56

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Bill Maher went on a hate-filled rant about Republicans Friday night because the GOP in his view are too interested in "useless distractions" like public unions, ACORN, NPR and Planned Parenthood.

After telling his "Real Time" audience, "Governing this country with Republicans is like rooming with a meth addict," he dubbed the entire Party as racist saying, "Every black person scares you unless they look like Urkel, talk like Colin Powell and wear Bill Cosby sweaters" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Juan Williams to O'Reilly: If You Called Koran 'Hate-Filled' Like Maher You'd Be Whipped and Stoned

By Noel Sheppard | March 15, 2011 | 09:53

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After Bill Maher called the Koran "a hate-filled book" on HBO's "Real Time" Friday, NewsBusters asked if he would be attacked by the media for doing so.

With no outrage having ensued, the folks at Fox News on Monday questioned why Maher's comments went ignored by the Muslim defenders in the press, with Juan Williams telling Bill O'Reilly that if he had said anything like that, "They would have tied you to the pillar and be whipping you and stoning you" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Will Media Attack Maher for Calling Koran 'A Hate-filled Book' and Saying Muslim Extremists are America's Greatest Threat?

By Noel Sheppard | March 12, 2011 | 14:07

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As NewsBusters has been reporting for over a week, America's media have been widely attacking House Homeland Security chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) for conducting hearings about the threat of homegrown Muslim terrorists.

On Friday's "Real Time," host Bill Maher, in an interview with Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), called the Koran a "hate-filled book" while claiming "the threat potentially from radicalized Muslims is a unique and greater threat" than from "right-wing militias and Timothy McVeigh types" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Tea Partier Dana Loesch Smacks Down Paul Begala on HBO's 'Real Time'

By Noel Sheppard | March 12, 2011 | 02:22

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Former Clinton advisor and current CNN contributor Paul Begala thought he was being clever Friday evening when he took a cheap shot at George W. Bush on HBO's "Real Time."

Without skipping a beat, St. Louis Tea Party founder and Big Government editor Dana Loesch smacked down her CNN colleague with a delicious jab at his former boss (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher: Sarah Palin Is An 'Unemployed Ego Lunatic' Like Charlie Sheen

By Noel Sheppard | March 12, 2011 | 01:36

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For the second week in a row, "comedian" Bill Maher derogatorily compared Sarah Palin to Charlie Sheen.

On Friday's "Real Time," the host said the former Alaska governor is an "unemployed ego lunatic" just like the Sheen (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher: 'Bush Had the Thinnest Résumé for President Anyone Had Ever Seen'

By Noel Sheppard | March 05, 2011 | 13:18

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Bill Maher said Friday that George W. Bush when he first ran for president had the "thinnest résumé anyone had ever seen."

Such happened on HBO's "Real Time" during an interview with author T.C. Boyle (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher Childishly Attacks Mike Huckabee's Family for Being Overweight

By Noel Sheppard | March 05, 2011 | 12:18

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As NewsBusters previously reported, Bill Maher on Friday, during a joke about Sarah Palin, bashed Charlie Sheen's "childish" behavior.

Moments later in his "Real Time" monologue, the host, while defending actress Natalie Portman, immaturely attacked former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee's family for being overweight (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Maher: Charlie Sheen's Childish, Needlessly Defensive, Nonsensical Behavior Like Sarah Palin on Coke

By Noel Sheppard | March 05, 2011 | 11:51

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There must be something in Bill Maher's contract with HBO that requires him to make at least one joke about the former Alaska governor on every show.

In his monologue beginning the most recent installment of "Real Time," the host said Charlie Sheen's childish, needlessly defensive, nonsensical behavior is like Sarah Palin on coke (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher Smacks Down Tavis Smiley: 'When You Tolerate Intolerance You're Not Really Being A Liberal'

By Noel Sheppard | February 19, 2011 | 11:21

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Bill Maher and Tavis Smiley got into a heated debate Friday about the difference between the treatment of women in America versus in Muslim countries.

When Smiley continually asserted on HBO's "Real Time" that women are maltreated here, Maher said, "It's such bulls--t," and eventually ended the discussion by scolding the PBS host, "When you tolerate intolerance, you’re not really being a liberal” (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher Calls Bill O'Reilly 'Unpatriotic' for Obama Interview

By Alex Fitzsimmons | February 10, 2011 | 13:22

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On the February 8 edition of MSNBC's "Last Word," left-wing comedian Bill Maher disparaged Bill O'Reilly as "unpatriotic" for the way in which the veteran Fox News anchor conducted his interview with President Barack Obama on Super Bowl Sunday.

"And Bill O'Reilly, who claims he's such a patriot, how unpatriotic in my view to treat a president that way," railed Maher. "How does that look to other countries when you're interrupting and belittling? I just find it astounding."

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John Fund Battles Bill Maher and Rep. Weiner About Beck, Palin and Clarence Thomas's Wife

By Noel Sheppard | February 05, 2011 | 13:56

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The Wall Street Journal's John Fund on Friday night had a number of interesting battles with Bill Maher as well as Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).

During the panel segment of HBO's "Real Time," Fund found himself needing to defend Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and Clarence Thomas's wife from the at times totally illogical attacks by the perilously liberal host and Congressman (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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VIDEO: How the Media Have Worked to Distort, Dismantle and Destroy Ronald Reagan's Legacy

By Kyle Drennen | February 04, 2011 | 17:17

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As the centennial celebration of President Ronald Reagan's birth approaches, the Media Research Center has released its special report on media bias against the late commander in chief, Rewriting Ronald Reagan: How the Media Have Worked to Distort, Dismantle and Destroy His Legacy. NewsBusters has complied a video montage displaying some of the worst media attacks over the years.  

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More Maher Idiocy: Football Is Democratic, Baseball Is Republican

By Noel Sheppard | January 29, 2011 | 16:16

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It seems these days whenever Bill Maher opens his mouth, he's bound to stick his foot in it while saying something totally devoid of logic or factual basis.

Consider Friday's "Real Time" on HBO when with his final "New Rule," he claimed the economic business philosophy of NFL football is similar to that of the Democratic Party while Major League Baseball's is more in line with the Republicans (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Professed Pothead Bill Maher: 'Kids Are Dumbasses Taking Drugs and Not Learning'

By Noel Sheppard | January 29, 2011 | 02:56

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Bill Maher has for years bragged about his love for marijuana and his desire for drugs to be legalized.

On HBO's "Real Time" Friday, the sometimes comedian linked our nation's education problems to drugs claiming, "The kids are dumbasses and their parents are dumbasses and they’re taking drugs and f--king and not learning" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Rachel Maddow: SDI Can't Work Because Missiles Can't Shoot Missiles Out of the Sky

By Noel Sheppard | January 22, 2011 | 18:35

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Rachel Maddow had a very tough evening Friday.

Before telling a 100 percent falsehood about Reaganomics on HBO's "Real Time," the MSNBC commentator said the Strategic Defense Initiative would never work because you can't shoot a missile out of the sky with another missile (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher: ObamaCare Individual Mandate Same As Having to Buy Car Insurance

By Noel Sheppard | January 22, 2011 | 17:37

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Bill Maher on Friday once again demonstrated how little he knows about politics and current events.

In a discussion about House Republicans voting last week to repeal ObamaCare, the "Real Time" host said that law's individual mandate is constitutional because states require people to own car insurance (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Rachel Maddow Tells Bill Maher 100% Falsehood About Reaganomics

By Noel Sheppard | January 22, 2011 | 16:07

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Since its inception, NewsBusters has informed readers of the tendency of liberal media members to completely make up economic data when it fits their agenda.

Not surprisingly, this happened on Friday's "Real Time" when host Bill Maher brought up Reaganomics and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow proudly told - she even stood up to tell this whopper! - a 100 percent falsehood about income gains during that era (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Frank Rich: The Left Doesn't Have As Strong A Media Megaphone As The Right

By Noel Sheppard | December 19, 2010 | 12:40

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New York Times columnist Frank Rich has said some astonishingly stupid things throughout his career, but a comment in Sunday's "The Bipartisanship Racket" might get on his top ten list.

In the eyes of this liberal writer working for the most powerful liberal newspaper in the country, the Left in this nation doesn't have as strong a media megaphone as the Right:

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Fareed Zakaria: 'Bill Maher One of the Sharpest Observers of American Politics Out There'

By Noel Sheppard | December 05, 2010 | 16:09

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As NewsBusters previously reported, Fareed Zakaria on November 5 marvelously exposed comedian Bill Maher's staggering ignorance of politics.

Exactly one month later, on the CNN program bearing his name, Zakaria contradictorily said, "I find Maher to be one of the sharpest observers of American politics and life in general out there" (videos follow with transcripts and commentary):

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Michael Moore Schooled On 'Real Time': Anti-Obama Sentiment Isn't Racist

By Noel Sheppard | November 13, 2010 | 16:05

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Schlockumentary filmmaker Michael Moore on Friday's "Real Time" got a much-needed education about how absurd it is to claim "white America does not like having a black president."

CNN's Jessica Yellin also taught Moore a thing or two about voter turnout during midterm elections (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Bill Maher: 'America's Like A Dog - You Can't Actually Explain Issues To It'

By Noel Sheppard | November 13, 2010 | 14:48

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HBO's Bill Maher is clearly still reeling from the Democrat disaster in the midterm elections.

On Friday's "Real Time," the host compared America to a dog that "cannot understand actual words," only "understands fear," and can't have issues explained to it (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Fareed Zakaria Exposes Bill Maher's Complete Ignorance of Politics

By Noel Sheppard | November 06, 2010 | 00:18

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For the second time in two weeks, a devout liberal exposed just how little Bill Maher actually knows about politics.

When the "Real Time" host arrogantly told his guests that people voted for Republicans this past Tuesday because President Obama "didn't back the public option" during the healthcare reform debate, Time's Fareed Zakaria marvelously informed the comedian just how wrong he was (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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Maher: GOP Voters a 'Fringe Group;' Fox News Spreading 'Misinformation'

By Matthew Balan | November 02, 2010 | 09:18

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HBO's Bill Maher spouted his usual anti-conservative and anti-Fox News rhetoric on Monday's Situation Room on CNN, attacking the Tea Party movement as "teabaggers [who] are all carrying the banner...of corporatist America" and accusing CNN's competitor of "filling people with misinformation." Maher also labeled Republican voters "far right" and a "fringe group of people who are very forceful."

The left-wing HBO host appeared for two segments starting at the bottom of the 5 pm Eastern hour. Anchor Wolf Blitzer began with an election-related question: "Let's talk a little bit about what's going to happen tomorrow. A lot of Democrats are worried. They're sitting on a potential political disaster tomorrow. Here's the question to you: why? What happened?"

Maher actually first blamed the Democrats: "Well- I mean, partly, it is the Democrats' fault. They don't do very good at bragging about their achievements. This Congress, which I'm sure is going to be tarred as a do-nothing Congress, actually was one of the more successful congresses in recent memory, probably not since Lyndon Johnson in 1965 has a Congress achieved so much." The guest predictably cited health care "reform" and financial reforms as his examples.

Blitzer followed-up by asking, "So is it just a matter of communications?" Maher launched his attack on Fox News in his reply:

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National Reviewer Smacks Down Bill Maher and Lawrence O'Donnell For Attacking Tea Party

By Noel Sheppard | October 30, 2010 | 15:30

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Bill Maher and MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell went to great lengths on Friday's "Real Time" to disparage the Tea Party.

One proud member, National Review's Reihan Salam, admirably put them both in their place for doing so (video follows with transcript and commentary):

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