New Rule: Let Your Old Fart Flag Fly | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Instead of trying to refute all the “too old to be president” slams, Joe Biden must embrace them during his upcoming State of the Union address.

[@gotham61]

Reagan actually had a great moment when during a presidential debate with Walter Mondale, when asked about his age, he replied that he “would not exploit his opponent’s youth and inexperience for political purposes.”

[@BichaeldeAngelo]

There is no circumstance where Biden would be clever enough to do that

[@thomasshannon2315]

A 73 year old president would be a breath of fresh air at this point.

[@EpicLemonMusic]

Yeah except Trump is fucking just as old and feeble as Joe, and a whole lot dumber. So that little quip would never work.

[@KJ-qc3qd]

Joe Biden ‘s brain is gone it’s not his age.

[@FairMiles]

unfortunately in this case his opponent will not fit the description…

[@ticnatz]

'Mister Gorbachev, get off of my lawn'......awesome!

[@davidjansing9696]

It's called wisdom. It's worth more than mere intelligence.

[@Wizker]

even the eagle on the presidential coat of arms is using a walker

[@BrandiOnTheMic]

OMG! 😂😂😂

[@FrankBenlin]

That had a seal on his walker.

[@masterchinese28]

You had me at "I feel your joint pain!"

[@PhuongMalkin]

that is the best joke !

[@birbluv9595]

As an over-65 with joint pain, I approve this message. Your demographic, President Biden, was alive and remembers when JFK was assassinated. We remember when he was elected.

[@RM-jb2bv]

JFK was one of the youngest heads of state in US history. Do you even read what you wrote?

[@David-wc5zl]

LOL. As an over 65 you🎉 failed and both Trump and the Iraq War are your fault.

[@rustyoak8860]

I would much rather have RFK, Jr. than another Biden or Trump presidency

[@Alexthegreat27]

​@@rustyoak8860RFK is a fraud. President Biden in an electoral landslide...

[@tchula8265]

@@rustyoak8860 No way do I want a(nother) moron who doesn't believe in vaccines running the country. We had enough of that with Trump.

[@JoeAssante]

Walker One. I literally had my drink go up my nose! Bless you.

[@lindaturriff6010]

Bill does have a good Point! Yes, you have Great Ideas, take action & makes it WORK!🇺🇲

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

"MADAME WEB"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NeverDoneEver]

I'm a physical therapist. That walker is too tall and he isn't using it properly to walk in front of the camera. In other words, he nailed it. Edited for typo.

[@shadowprince4482]

Same with a cane.

[@modickens1272]

You don't want a walker or cane too short, otherwise you have poor posture and spinal issues. Most elderly walk with a stoop because walkers were/are too low. Let's put a stop to the hunchback craze.

[@NeverDoneEver]

@@modickens1272you are correct, but too high and the elbows are too bent making it excessively tiring to bear weight through the arms and/or making it more tempting to walk with the walker too far out in front where it's more likely to scoot out from under them if they bear weight through it. A lot of people get the hunch before they need a walker and the walker has to be sized accordingly.

[@edwardlewis1963]

Makes sense. And "I feel your joint pain" Lol.

[@25pinstripes]

You know...that's actually a good strategy

[@breakingbacon658]

I’m all for national bedtime to be at 6 PM if it means I won’t have to work anymore 12 hour shifts.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Agreed- tho my 12 hrs work out to 7days on 7days off every 2 weeks

[@mjm4ut]

2 12's first week and 5 12's second week. Have 6 month of this left and outta here-- retired.

[@guinsey]

You will work those hrs. And like it!

[@alainarchambault2331]

I do three easy 24-hour shifts per week. Making good money just living in house elsewhere.

[@roxaskinghearts]

12 hours your a lucky one i remember this poor woman working 15 hours while having to take off for chemo she could barely afford America America land of the deranged under our nations skies we cry our eyes god this nation is insane

[@LunaMorgana]

Walker One... That killed me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BrandiOnTheMic]

Same! 😂😂😂

[@trancedarkdust90]

In many cultures, it is the oldest and wisest that lead.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Old and wise. "and" being the decisive word here.

[@rustyoak8860]

even if they have Alzheimer's? Dementia? Sounds like a bad idea to me.

[@noshirkromani]

"Old is Gold!" And evrybody loves Gold.

[@JamesOfToya]

I thought Bill didn't like ageist jokes. Look at him now lol

[@gathaur7548]

Bill is aginst ageism, not jokes

[@zanti4132]

This monologue must have used every old fart joke in Rodney Dangerfield's joke file.

[@Moto-foody]

It’s interesting how we have a minimum age to be President (and other elected offices), but maximum ages for certain government jobs. Maybe we should have a maximum age, or mandatory retirement ages, for certain elected positions. Say for POTUS it should be minimum of 35 and maximum to run (not hold office) of say 67. But I’m a huge fan of term limits, and we’ll never see those so long as the people in charge of making the law are the ones holding the gig.

[@highdefinist9697]

Incidentally, the German Supreme Court equivalent has an age range of 40-68 (and a total maximum serving time of 12 years).

[@Doctor_Who_Rocks]

@@highdefinist9697 The Bundesverfassungsgericht | Federal Constitutional Court. Although the constitution is called the Grundgesetz, the Basic Law, because a Verfassung, Constitution, was meant to wait until reunification; but after reunification no _Verfassung_ was written.

[@reneedubiel466]

People age at very different rates. There are frail 50 YOs in cognitive decline, and vibrant 80 YO distance runners with zero brain shrinkage. An arbitrary age limit makes no sense. Let the voters decide. I choose Old over Crazy any day!

[@cindypoole6792]

Exactly, with age comes knowing who to hire and help you make decisions.

[@wcmarsh5692]

Old and wise with class

[@ronblack7870]

when asked if Elon should be investigated biden had a very thorough and nuanced answer . he had no cognitive decline in that statement which was a couple minutes. i forget names all the time and even lose my train of thought in the middle of a sentence sometimes. it happens. yet i have no problem thinking things through at my company with a hundred employees.

[@JoshuaCary]

"Thank you, good night, and God bless America Ferrera!" 😂 C'mon, most underrated line.

[@natenacho579]

Bill Maher is that gif of Buscemi with the backwards cap and skateboard.

[@dancepiglover]

In many cultures, the elderly are revered. They are respected and people turn to them for wisdom and guidance. Our culture acts like old people have outlived their usefulness.

[@Semper_Iratus]

They have. Cope.

[@anneb889]

Wise elderly people who still have their minds. People accept they aren’t going to be physically quick….but you want a capable mind full of wisdom. Biden seems to have dementia, which will only deteriorate….he will not be able to carry out 4 years. So the race is really harris vs trump.

[@jamesmack3314]

Yes older people should be respected and at times revered,but an elderly president who clearly is suffering an obvious cognitive decline as well as clear physical deficiencies should in our best interests not run for reelection.

[@myriamickx7969]

​@jamesmack3314 The elderly guy suffering from acute cognitive decline is actually the former president.

[@nadiasilvershine4630]

@@jamesmack3314 Same with Trump.

[@matthews7805]

Just waiting for Joe to drop a hard R on national tv.

[@luanneoneill]

Old is way better than stupid any day.

[@markw3598]

Except that Biden is both!!

[@rustyoak8860]

I'll take an environmental lawyer over these two choices any day. RFK, Jr. please.

[@snuffysmif9801]

Not to mention stupid and CRAZY!!

[@Krackonis]

Or a blatant sex abuser and fascist.

[@blizzunt420e]

But what happens when you’re old and stupid like Biden. And what happens when you went to Epstein Island like Biden.?

[@FoodNerds]

Hey we all love a Grandpa - Own it!

[@frogneckmen857]

I'm voting for Joe even if he comes out on the white house lawn in his underwear.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Bill looks into a mirror and sees Austin Butler.

[@luckylaura4821]

He HAS joked about his age… are you losing YOUR memory Bill?

[@uscbro69]

Not really. And definitely not to the degree bill is advising

[@rosierosebud7361]

its not about his age,,, its about his mental decline... which he nor any of his admin have ever spoke about

[@Alexthegreat27]

​@@rosierosebud7361Don-OLD Trump Cognitive Test Results - Summery Report - Confused a photo of his rape victim for his ex-wife during a deposition - Confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi 4 times in a row - Said Jeb Bush sent our troops to the Middle East - Thought he ran against and is currently running against Barack Obama - Said President Biden started World War II - Said that Viktor Orban is the leader of Turkey - Said you need voter ID to buy bread - Said windmills are causing whales to wash up on shore - Confused North Korea and China - Implied Dallas, Texas is in another country - Had to be reminded of where he was during a speech in Sioux City - Claimed Hungary borders Russia

[@pradyotrai8717]

I do believe Joe can pull this off. I would want him to rather do more gaffes than try to be slick liberal type. Also, cursing few times will help 😂

[@Reflectors1]

❤ Best New Rules segment ever. I’m old, I’m honest, and I love it. Kudos to Bill and writers for this 💎. And a special thanks for including small print. Lean into authenticity!

[@vinumcopia9850]

Ronald Regan: "I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience".

[@burkaanc]

hes in better shape, than many americans 20 years younger

[@2013venjix]

7:38! Mr. Gorbachev, GET OFF MY LAWN! 😅😅🤣🤣

[@alma5601]

Just brilliant!

[@amirabssi4646]

How about just change it instead of making excuses. Gaslighting people into thinking it's not a big deal so we all look stupid to the world isn't a good answer.

[@christophergargaro959]

The bigger problem with that is despite all this PR, going on late night TV, starting a Tik Tok, etc. it's not really changing public opinion about Biden so I'm not sure what they are trying to accomplish. You're still telling people that they should not see what they literally see in front of their faces. Bill's strategy seems much simpler and more effective.

[@neematavakoli4350]

Didn't John McCain lose though?

[@irishsaturday7577]

Nothing like having your main plant go "Oooooh!" Every time a mediocre joke is cracked.

[@superred5]

"The Matlock Crowd..." I'm deceased.

[@alessioraccagni3753]

Everybody's acting like Trump is young... I'm not american, but if I have to choose between 2 old men, I would prefer the one sane enough to let other people around him do the job. We all know Trump will surround himself of yesman. Oh, and also Biden never tried to steal an election and start a coup. That should be enough, but evidently it's not an issue....

[@ArkanceloAutore]

I see you're not american but the american mainstream propaganda seeped through your empty skull.

[@fotter9567]

They are BOTH unfit. Why is it so hard to make this statement. The question people should be asking is what is wrong with our electoral system that election after election we have to choose the lesser evil?

[@NevadaBoss]

And there's absolutely no hypocrisy or irony about a 68yr old comic who dates women in their 20s doing a bit about a president who is 'old'. No. Really. There isn't.

[@mattharrelson7462]

Hypocrisy?! He's a comedian!

[@TvkV]

Well done . That was funny. Thanks for the laughs

[@ClintScottFischer]

Very "Carsonesque" of Bill. 😂

[@susanm9124]

The issue is not "about his age." It is about Biden's cognitive state.

[@GDavis49]

Bingo!

[@johnhallsr.7922]

Shouldn't that also apply to FAT Donny also

[@erniehudson1]

I actually like Biden, he is entertaining as Leslie Nielsen in the Naked Gun AND does great politics! Reindustrialize America, supporting green energy, supporting Ukraine against Putin, building up old friendships with Europe and standing strong against dictators, rebuilding America's infrastructure, the economy is booming...

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

1:30 Bill forgot Elizabeth Warren: "Think I'm gonna get me a beer"

[@TvkV]

Our state of the union is regular…😅 too funny…like he’s talking about his bowel movements… 😂

[@gloriaa2817]

For the 700th time, it’s not his age that’s an issue. It’s the fact he can’t complete his train of thought. It’s the fact he views the world as if it’s 1984 instead of 2024. I couldn’t care less if he’s 81 or 91. People age at different rates. But Democrats trying to gaslight everyone into thinking he’s still as mentally sharp as he once was is never going to work.

[@bethanygagas7532]

True, but what is the alternative?

[@kty3727]

​@@bethanygagas7532The thing is, many people have grown tired of this "lesser of two evils" argument. This is now like the 4th or 5th time they are pulling out this card. People might respond to it and hold their noses the first or second time. But the 4th or 5th time? Not hard to imagine that some people would get crying wolf vibes from the Dems.

[@jonrolfson1686]

Biden used up his entire quota of ‘sharp’ to retain, for decades, his seat as the Senator from the Great State of Credit Card.

[@ronblack7870]

well i view putin and russia as a far bigger threat than the ussr ever was. idiots disagree . so it's not 1984 with the cold war it is actual war . and israel is a distraction. the palestinians are another creation of KGB to Ef with the west.

[@cherylkennedy518]

@@bethanygagas7532 Trump thinking he is married to a woman named Mercedes and paying appeals bonds with campaign funds.....

[@davidwood351]

still, he’s hands down a better human being than that orange monster.

[@genghiskhan9269]

Truer words have seldom been spoken

[@camillebutterfieldelliott4159]

Oh my goodness, this is hilarious!

[@rbailey294]

Is there anyone who perceives the age gap between Biden and Trump as significantly different. Why is the age thing so focused on Biden. He may have one of his infamous gaffes now and then, but at least he is generally coherent. Trump....not so much. Mentally, he seems much, much older than Biden.

[@Dan16673]

Both are horrific

[@Erin.56]

Agree. Trump is 78 soon. June 14th Trump is old too and no one seems to talk about it. Biden is only 3 years 7 months older….

[@GDavis49]

“Now and then” Lol

[@girle5584]

Saying it's his age instead of his failing mind is a language sleight of hand.

[@jusjukinallen8845]

Exactly. Bill may call some things out but he still kisses the democrats asses. He needs to call them all out more but he won’t.

[@Durzo1259]

Bill has complete and utter TDS. Nothing in this world can make him criticize Biden because orange man bad. It's pathetic.

[@robertclark972]

In comparison-- Mr. tRump is rapidly falling to Alzheimer's disease.

[@Durzo1259]

Wow, there were 6 or 7 comments here, including mine, all deleted. There's no free speech left on this platform.

[@jusjukinallen8845]

@@Durzo1259 you are exactly right on that. But wonder why we don’t believe a word they are saying? Because they only allow the lies and not the truth. It’s not his age, it’s his dementia and we all know he has it.

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

Old man Maher for president! :)

[@1ntwndrboy198]

You ain't no spring chicken either bill😂

[@twulff7060]

After Biden was on Late Night with Seth Meyers, he should come on your show too.

[@brentwaits954]

He embarrassed himself and it was a skit that he couldn't remember. The whole " that's classified " thing his staff made him say was cringe

[@rosierosebud7361]

@@brentwaits954 i didnt watch the entire episode but saw joes part... was way past cringe and then with those stupid aviator glasses and dark brandon.. wonder how big his teleprompter was and how many takes happened

[@twulff7060]

@@brentwaits954 Oh, bless your heart, I am so sorry you feel that way! …but unlike the cult around that Jack O’Lantern of stupidity not everyone is on that low of an intellectual level and they fully understand what sarcasm is. You see, it takes a self-confident and humorous person who can laugh at themselves instead of just putting others down to compensate his own shortcomings, failures, and the fact that he is are a loser.

[@jefflebowski918]

@@twulff7060 Biden is senile, accept it.

[@David-wc5zl]

Maher is a secret Conservative, why would he do that?

[@donnafloyd23]

why isn't old man trumps age brought up?

[@Matthoole1]

Bc Trump is a badass.

[@robertclark972]

I'll bring up his DEMENTIA ,caused by ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. The 3yrs. difference in age is negligible !

[@jmh4375]

@@Matthoole1 You mean jackass.

[@domburton]

Because he's lucid.

[@Gar96229]

Because Trump isn’t being criticised for his age

[@FoodNerds]

I’d rather have Pres. Gramp who won’t try to overthrow an election 🗳️ because his ego is assaulted- Trump!

[@modickens1272]

Right, you'd rather they steal it outright, from cemetery votes and mail in ballots

[@RM-jb2bv]

You would rather have the guy whose organization stole the election than the guy who noticed the election was stolen? You’re really smart. You’re a great American!

[@briansimerl4014]

Election was rigged.

[@thedecider1984]

Biden is an unlikeable idiot

[@rickalarcon7988]

Boy if Christopher Hitchens was alive.........

[@user-bm7vf9rh5t]

LMFAO!!! I Love You Bil! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@valleyshrew]

Except McCain was 10 years younger and was still mentally sharp, so when he joked about his age it was funny. If Biden draws any extra attention to it, it can only hurt him.

[@jasoncraig2281]

…cuz we won’t notice otherwise?

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

JMC was six years older than JB, not "10 years younger". And JMC might have been sharp in some matters, but he was absolutely clueless in terms of international policies. His only idea about world peace was to station US troops everywhere.

[@chuckkelly9062]

At least Joe Biden hasn't sold his soul to the devil

[@SaydeeEnward4500]

What the guy spending hundreds of billions on weapons

[@ForeverMe543]

Disagree The devil loves pronouns remember?

[@ddbauer]

😂

[@pattytheseeker8902]

Orange Blubber is one of Satan's favorite demons!

[@SaydeeEnward4500]

@@pattytheseeker8902 I hope you're seeing someone for your TDS

[@mattharrelson7462]

Haha Madame Web caught me off guard. Great joke

[@AlanaLewis007]

Old and wise Biden. Getting old sucks. Most go down kicking and screaming. Good advice!embrace the old and wise.

[@gpwede9855]

I have agree with you 100% don't try to pretend you're not old don't try to pretend you can't remember Just tell people I am the leader of the United States in a hired a bunch of great people that work for United States below me You're not voting for me You're voting for my entire team that has done tremendous things in the last 3 years more so than any other president in a century So get off the I'm not old hang up You are old kind of like the Ayatollah Khomeini Just focus on your great team you got below you that if you lose this great team one of the best in the history will be gone as well

[@FatherOBlivion]

Listen, Jack! Trunalimunumaprzure!

[@swapshots4427]

I been saying the same. It's an Adimistration, not just a man, running the country. And Joe has the required experience and civility to lead it.

[@davidberan9612]

You are absolutely right, but it also worries me. In his pursuit of young voters Biden has given in to the progressive, extreme left of his party. And they will gain more influence in his second term exactly for the reason you outlined. And we all know it's not good, as Bill proves every week or so.

[@gpwede9855]

@@swapshots4427 And that needs to be in his message every time he speaks Another great example is some of the sports franchises owners are old and forgetful as well but they hired a great head coach and staff that gets them to the Super Bowl or World Series. And what about that head coach of Duke men's basketball He worked for the Dean of the University who was the leader of the university not the coach. I beg Biden to promote his team to the voters and introduce them for America to see and explain what each one does

[@davecoutts7024]

That old corrupt vegetable only has groomers, freaks and traitors working for him. Trump will win for the third time. They will try and cheat again but it’s going to be so obvious. Sorry Biden and his boss the Kenyan are done and they know it.

[@taylorlibby7642]

The problem isn't age, I know plenty of 80 year olds who are alert and active, it's the obvious mental decline and blatant signs of encroaching dementia. Pretending that it isn't happening isn't going to make it go away.

[@Dan16673]

Yup

[@RM-jb2bv]

The shuffling, the vacant expression, inability to finish a thought, mood swings, ice cream cravings and failed memory = dementia.

[@mlamarana]

EXACTLY!! They are trying to gaslight us into not seeing that and it’s right there in front of us. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@MrMgakaf]

And still a better choice than trump​@@RM-jb2bv

[@bethanygagas7532]

What is the solution? Trump?

[@icantollie]

That actually wasn't a flub when Bill Maher's Biden talked about "high-speed fiber-optic semiconductors"; semiconductor fiber optics (also known as semiconductor optoelectronic fibers) are an active area of research right now, with potential new applications in communications, optical systems, and solar energy. And building in optical waveguides into semiconductor devices can potentially speed up chips as chipmakers continue to pack more and more functional units onto the same die, which makes high-speed data links between those modules even more critical to system performance

[@jeanmacdonald6717]

I just found you on my iPhone and I am delighted, Bill!❤ I’m going to rearrange my budget and sign up for this.

[@Davi237f]

All this people saying "there should be an age limit" forget that it was the PEOPLE who chose Biden over a dozen younger candidates in the primaries.

[@jlev1028]

I didn't. I wanted Amy Klobuchar.

[@bethanygagas7532]

I wanted Elizabeth Warren; former teacher like me, vehemently disagrees with Citizens United & supported policies that benefit the middle class.

[@curtraso]

They made sure they picked the one they could control the most. It’s really sad.

[@backpain100]

​@@jlev1028"People" means a majority of them. Not my choice either, but alas, that's how voting works.

[@ronblack7870]

@@bethanygagas7532 good you didn't get your choice.

[@dariog36th]

Bill is right. The most consistent voters are seniors. Those are your people Joe. Embrace your golden years.

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

Bill - try to keep it moving along. There is no need to wait until the very last person in the audience has finished laughing or clapping before continuing the monologue.

[@jamesturner2126]

DID YOU SEE THE SEAL ON THE WALKER? ☠️☠️☠️☠️ omfg I 💙✊🏿this show.

[@KJ-qc3qd]

It’s not that he’s old his brain is gone.

[@carlogelato7588]

It's not the age, it's the mental deterioration

[@ralfjritter]

Bill has many relevant concerns. This particular monolog strikes me as irredeemably funny and relatable. I'm clearly a part of the target market

[@frankrodriguez6424]

That was awesome from Bill

[@chinpokomon]

LMAO, yeah, nothing like learning from previous candidate... who lost

[@ilduce5874]

We could try to get them to see if they can light farts 😂

[@profjohnston]

Very smart!

[@robkoch8730]

Lean in like you're eating soup 😂

[@njpme]

Walker One 😂😂

[@fletcherchristian2254]

I'll take slow and steady Joe vs Out of his fu**ing mind crazy guy at the bar who refuses to leave any day of the year!

[@Cieps1]

and how many of these older voters are on the fence or are people that haven't already decided who they're voting for like 20 years ago. Seriously keep going after the young voters, is it gonna work probably not but is going after older voters gonna work better, definitely not

[@ramonrendon2061]

Bill will NEVER allow TIM POOLon his show. You want details about everything taking place, Tim knows too much.

[@MatteoRuberto]

Mr Magoo making a full piece about age? Comedic genius

[@altonhumes5782]

Ah, but if it was about anything else, this wouldn't be a NEVER-ENDING, HEARTBREAKING, DAMNED CONVERSATION!!!! WE STAND WITH JOE!!! AWAY WITH THAT ORANGE!!! #RealTime #WeGottaStand!!! #WereWithJoe!!!

[@HerGreyness]

Everybody is getting old. Every day 🪦 get used to it.

[@ErikLeed]

Biden needed to pull a Kurt Cobain live at Reading to start the SOTU. Get wheeled out in a wheelchair and fall down to make fun of all those saying about his age, then get up make an MTG joke and proceed to crush it!

[@breadandcircuses321]

Horsefeathers! 😂

[@sussekind9717]

Good practice, Bill, that will be you in a decade.😂

[@mr.d7776]

Hilarious!!! lol

[@gregdvorkin]

"The Matlock crowd" - is a good one...

[@thomasshannon2315]

Remember when Eisenhower was the old fart? He left office at age 70.

[@coyotejohenson7245]

Yeah, and that was when people were expected to die at 65.

[@karthy257]

Bill is trying to end Joe's campaign anyway 😂

[@rael5469]

I just noticed that the emblem on "Walker One" is the American Eagle .....on a walker.

[@w.scottparkeriii8508]

Exactly Bill.

[@beamanact]

"Walker One" LOL!!

[@bingobongoguy]

Bill is 68; fruit for thought