New Rule: Trump Fatigue | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

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[@vitocorleone3764]

Hilary ran as just being “not trump.” People need something to vote FOR not against!

[@DG-kd5bs]

I think there was an over-confidence among the democratic base that Trump would not win against Hilary. They were right, she won by 3 million votes. If there had just been higher voter turn out then all of this could have been avoided. What Bill is saying is right, the important thing is to vote even if you don't like your parties candidate.

[@socialineptitude]

DG that’s what he’s said in the past. Now he’s saying, “go with the person who attracts moderates and doesn’t rock the boat.” Vito is right - Dems did that with Hilary and the base (young people and Black people) stayed home.

[@Serai3]

+socialineptitude You're showing your rank misogyny and sexism here, dude. (Hardly surprising for a BernBot.) 95% of black WOMEN voters went with Hillary. But women are really people, are we? Nah, if the MEN don't go for the candidate, that means NOBODY did. Fuck you and fuck your sexism right in the ass, Sparky.

[@trax72]

@@Serai3 He mentioned black people - whose voter turnout did go down - and you go off about black women for some reason? Pretty sure "black people" includes them as well. There was nothing sexist in that comment, you're either a troll or a fucking lunatic.

[@EE-gv9wt]

@@Serai3 Bernie has a higher approval with black and hispanic people then white people, and his support is 50-50 between men and women. But i guess facts don't matter when david brock is paying you to promote shitlib neocentrism online

[@Thegabub]

You’re wrong, Bill. We cannot go back!

[@deiansalazar140]

Hillary-a bad candidate-lost due to last-minute scandal. Honestly people can be so extreme in their conclusions why things happen. I'm a progressive who likes Warren and them more than Joe and even I get this.

[@tania-jb8hq]

I love how Bill Maher teases your brains into understanding what he is trying to convey withing a comedy talk.. HE'S WONDERFUL!! Even though he touches very uneasy issues that is affecting America... He can't stop you from smiling or even laughing! I love it!! Forces you to be INTELLECTUAL!!!

[@poeticpursuits1332]

Unemployment is down and the jobs are crappy, the disposable income belongs to the people at the top.

[@brandaanderson1673]

They SAY unemployment is down because (like here in NC) you can only get benefits for a few months if you lose your job..then you're on your own and off the "unemployment" list.

[@Jestrath]

@Benito Thundertwat I believe it. I've seen it. That low unemployment rhetoric is complete bullshit. It is totally misleading. There might be more jobs but almost all of them are extremely low end service industry-type jobs. Nowhere near a living wage. Most all of my young friends and family make about 30k or below a year. I feel extremely fortunate to be where I am at. If your statistics are correct I am in the top 20% of this country's earning. That terrifies me because I don't think I make that much at all. I pretty much have enough for necessities and a few additional comforts. I basically have what is a little above what should be the normal standard of living for everyone. I see so many people around me suffering and just struggling to survive rather than being able to enjoy their life. Working themselves to death on stagnant wages that barely allow them to eat. I know that it isn't totally their faults. In fact many people I know were trying their absolute hardest and have post secondary degrees. They don't deserve the kind of life society has given them. I put in hard work to get where I am at but I know that hard work wasn't all of it. I had the right people to help me along the way. I was also in the right place at the right time to start my career. You can have the best work ethic in the world but if your luck is bad or you don't have the support you won't be able to achieve your goals in this society. It is deeply saddening that not everyone is guaranteed at least a basic standard of living here.

[@poeticpursuits1332]

@jake canebrake The minimum wage is supposed to be a living wage, it has not kept up with inflation and needs to go up. Also if we had medicare for all they could keep their shitty benefits.

[@poeticpursuits1332]

@daniel holden And go broke and homeless trying to pay for it, great idea.

[@tydiab8838]

What sick and twisted is athletes today are making 35 million a year when I was a kid the most an athlete made was at the most 300,000/400 000 name me another job in America that's gone up a hundred and forty times in 40 years?

[@nielsmichiels1939]

1:52 Being employed doesn't mean shit if you can't make a basic living with what you get from that job.

[@pyrrhicvictory6707]

What about the training and experience you get from that job allowing people to move up the ladder to better employment later?

[@bluesyjazzy-ish3489]

@@pyrrhicvictory6707 Some Americans are too accustomed to "instant gratification". Too entitled to work for things anymore..

[@plumbandsquare1]

Wages going up snowflake. Facts over emotions please.

[@d.dedrick7991]

@Yuki BabaYaga RIGHT, and that's not counting increased taxes.

[@pyrrhicvictory6707]

@@d.dedrick7991@Dd Dedrick From what I've read, taxes were cut back in 2017 for 2/3 of Americans.

[@EmmittBrownBTTF1]

Bernie has consistently beaten Trump in Match up polling since 2016.

[@EmmittBrownBTTF1]

@sgbobsg Hillary couldn't do it, And Joe is avoiding rust belt states for the same reason she did. He's try to avoid low information voters noticing his record and fawn to banks saying regular people standard of living will not change. Drumpf is also at 10.5% approval(source 538). It is a populist moment is American politics - when candidates must fight for the people or go home. Voters are angry with corporations and corporatist political hacks ripping them off on jobs wages and every other way possible. But the establishment hacks still cannot read a room. David Doel shows how real support lines up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZ65d4GZa7-HbZI

[@annettemacdonald9192]

Bill Maher is looking out for only himself his only problem is getting rid of Trump then all is well in his bubble

[@esco5559]

EmmittBrownBTTF1 but Bernie can’t beat the dems they don’t like him so he don’t stand a chance 😐

[@WheresTheWall]

Quinnipiac OHIO poll: Biden 50%, Trump 42% Trump 46%, Sanders 45% Trump 46%, Warren 45% Trump 44%, Harris 44% Trump 44%, Buttigieg 44% Trump 44%, Booker 43%

[@therockgibbralter8711]

Haven’t we learned that polls don’t mean anything and they are fake. Seriously ppl stop believing everything your told

[@twgibbs3]

1Bill Maher is awesome! I have always considered myself to be a pretty articulate person. I am usually able to express myself very well. However, this guy can say things I want to say but can't quite come up with anything good enough. All I can say is "preach it brother Bill". Amen!

[@TacettheTerror]

2:09 "Americans have disposable income." What part of America are you looking at? More than half of America can't afford a $500 emergency and even more than that live paycheck to paycheck.

[@peachykeen8504]

Disposable income? Is that some kind of Mythological Beast? Oh, you must mean keeping a few dollars in your wallet for garage sales.

[@gloriasimpher2555]

WHERE IS ALL THE MONEY COMING FROM TO TAKE ALL THOSE DRUGS THAT THEY ARE DIEING 1 ADAY IN AMERICA OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. WHO IS BRINGING IN THOSE DRUGS ACROSS THE BORDER OF COURSE IT IS ILLEGALS AN KILLING OUR KIDS TRUMP WILL STOP IT WITH A WALL. BUT THE DEMS DO NOT WANT IT BILLED WHY IT WILL STOP THE DRUGS SO OUR YOUN WILL NOT DIE FROM DRUG OVER DOZES.WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO AMERICA DEMS STOP WITH ILLEGALS AN THEM BRINGING DRUGS IN AMERICA . TRUMP IS TRYING TO BILLED WALL TO SAVE OUR KIDS FROM DRUG OVERDOSE,

[@brandonb.5304]

gloria simpher Please STFU and go back to your QAnon videos on Fox News’ KZbin page.

[@brandaanderson1673]

@@gloriasimpher2555 Guess who HIRES "all those illegals"? Trump and his ilk. Saw the ICE raids in MS today filmed at a Koch Industries plant.

[@madashell7224]

@@gloriasimpher2555 Shut up until u learn the facts. And it's too hard to read all capital letters. Tone it down.

[@kevangunn7163]

First Oprah, now Biden, come on Bill your not smoking enough weed, we want change, not normal. Did not expect this from you.

[@esco5559]

Trump 2020

[@Asteroid-rp2jg]

Tulsi 2020

[@shmookins]

Warren 2020

[@MikefromQueens]

We’re all exhausted

[@TheEmanExperience]

lol well get ready for more cuz the democrats have no one to beat trump

[@Killernaut16]

I'm exhausted of seeing right leaning moderates masquerade as progressives every election cycle. Sick of having to choose between them and the far right because the DNC/GOP are rigged. And people wonder why America is so fucked up.

[@joeexotic2545]

@@TheEmanExperience Biden smashes Trump in every single poll , even the Fox polls

[@TheEmanExperience]

@@joeexotic2545 Hilary had that same smashed polls and well we all know what happen there

[@joeexotic2545]

@@TheEmanExperience That's not true , HRC was at no point beating Trump by double digits and those were Trump's own internal polls . Also HRC won by 3 million votes

[@pernus5856]

Bill Maher doing a 180. He complained about Hillary being a boring establishment candidate in an exciting anti-establishment race, and now "pick yogurt please."

[@Analysta654]

I know. I partially agree with him, but its a bit depressing to say that we can't do anything, just focus on removing Trump.

[@camelthegamer7165]

Every other comment is just people insulting Bill for being able to change his mind but isn't that what we want the Trump base to do as well? Yeah, Bill is rich, so what. He's a comedian who's been in the business for a long time and I've never heard of him spending his money on stupid shit like a NDA with a pornstar while married or a fleet of exotic sport's cars. In you couldn't guess, he earned his money over decades while Trump inherited and stole his. I respect Bill because I never hear anything about him off of his show or when Trump, his base or you jerks criticizing him for doing something we all could do a bit more: change your damn mind occasionally!

[@F3V3RDR34M]

any move can be viewed as either 0 or 180 if you're seeing the political spectrum as one-dimensional. "biden may have a bigger base because he appears to be more moderate than other dems." simple as that. not that i support him tho, he's a molester.

[@DonnaBrooks]

Yeah, it's called being flexible & adapting to new & changing situations. You dumbasses who think changing your mind is a bad thing should really try thinking hard & accepting new information & evidence some time. You might have a new thought one of these days. To parody an old song that applies to you "I can't believe you have a head of stone.... I can't believe it."

[@DonnaBrooks]

@@camelthegamer7165 Changing one's mind is something only intelligent & secure people can do, & Trump supporters are not intelligent (in fact, they mock the educated) & are insecure & stubborn. Changing one's mind is considered "weak" to lesser men. (Edited for clarity & to add "stubborn")

[@hipocampelofantocame]

Mr. Maher's writers deserve their salary, plus a large bonus. It's a very entertaining show.

[@fredcraven1699]

no shit I don't want to hear his name again, media can talk about something else

[@akumaking1]

Unfortunately, #OrangeManbad is all the media has.

[@edwardcote2440]

Ratings. If it bleeds it leads.

[@gishgishgish]

And Bill Maher finally officially joins the establishment. He sounds like Delaney, "let's talk about what we can't have."

[@jayray1714]

He's been there since 2016..

[@okirrama3587]

Well, that's bcuz he's part of the 1%

[@gishgishgish]

@Reflex How did that argument work out for you in 2016?

[@xslonk]

the amount of times I hear this comment after any one of his videos...

[@chunkypufflover7102]

@@jayray1714 I've seen clips that put him there since like the beginning of time (except for weed which is part of his "progressive" disguise)

[@dodgeplow]

You don't need Biden. Sanders beats Trump in Ohio in every poll by an average of 5 points.

[@TheKingLion24]

Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania included. Thats a huge W. But "They're blowing it". Fuck off Shill Maher.

[@jeffreyenglish1815]

It doesn’t matter who beats who. The republicans are going to cheat. Again!

[@fadenmac8092]

YES! Amazing how complacent Democrats have become toward Sanders. Why are democrats talking about anyone else? The man has vision, but if Dems don't win Senate too... same old, same old.

[@dalegervais1462]

We will not recognize another fascist rigged deamoncrat hoax presidency. I see a lot violent and hateful deamoncrat haters on these shows who should be RED FLAGGED. Deamoncrats want more unarmed innocent victims to live in fear of their deamoncrat human trafficking hate party. TRUMP2020

[@gloriasimpher2555]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A A POLL DO YOU NOT GET IT.PEOPLE ARE NOT TELLING YOU WHOTHEY AR VOTING FOR THE WORD IS trump all the way sorry DO YOU NOT GET IT DID YOU LEARN NOTHING WITH HILLARY POLLS GOD YOU DEMS ARE SO DUMB.

[@Squeaxx]

I ignore polls. I wasn’t part of any poll. Did we not learn our lesson yet?

[@dosmastrify]

So.... Ignore all data available no Matter how useful or not?

[@SelfTaughtArtist1]

BERNIE 2020!!!! No Apologies. Beating Trump is not enough, and were going to make it happen.

[@socialineptitude]

SelfTaughtArtist1 Whatever, dude. I just hope you vote blue if/when it isn’t Bernie.

[@perpetuaL524]

@@socialineptitude if its not bernie or warren, game over dude.

[@trajan74]

@@socialineptitude As long as the DNC doesn't engage in fuckery and allows an honest primary I'll still vote. Feel better?

[@nyx6937]

@@trajan74 YES! Bc it's not the DNC who's paying the price for #BernieOrBust, but the millions of Americans who've lost their healthcare, or whose parent got deported, along with the kids in cages, and the civilians in the 7 countries Trump's currently bombing. Bust has a hefty price, but it sure ain't DWS paying it!

[@trajan74]

@@nyx6937 All that same shit is going to happen under whatever corporate puppet the DNC connives into the nomination. I dont want a warmongering corporate puppet who likes gay people. I won't put my approval on it. I'll still vote for Rep, Sen, and Gov. Just not Pres.

[@SpeedandSplendor]

So Bill went from Democrats need to stand for something back to just make a safe bet and just win.

[@gwine9087]

I say pick the Democrat that has the best chance of beating Trump, and we can talk after the election.

[@LightningRaven42]

Probably after seeing the debates and no true rallying behind a solid idea... Even the amount of candidates speaks of the lack of cohesion and union from the Democrats. If they're not banding under a single banner, then at least one of the must win, then everyone can start talking again about truly standing for something;

[@DF-ep3kk]

GWINE pick Hilary Clinton 2.0? Sounds like a great idea

[@HidrogenoyMau]

@@LightningRaven42 Didn't you see Sanders and Warren banning up against the corporates? Jeez you Americans are really dense.

[@thefirebreathingleftist8648]

GWINE And polling data show Bernie WILL beat Trump

[@MeanGeneSanDiego]

Bill Maher is a National Treasure! 💖😍💖

[@Tregphx]

We tried the whole “We’re not as crazy as trump” campaign in 2016. It didn’t work out so well.

[@willritter4076]

it worked out fine, except for Comey and the Russians... HRC got robbed. But Biden will get the job done.

[@Tregphx]

Hillary ran a bad campaign by ignoring progressives and working class voters in the Midwest. That is the primary reason she lost. The Russian interference and comey were just icing on the cake of a horribly run campaign.

[@markestevan14]

I mean yeah because we didn't know how bad he was going to be. I mean sure we going back to normal is not the only approach we need really. But can we not scare the old middle class white fart, we are going to need them if we want to win. Telling them we are going take away their healthcare is the best way be scare them off. They're old they don't care how good and better it's going to.

[@Tregphx]

Josh Necessary everybody knew how bad trump was going to be. Trump had been a toxic public figure for over 40 years. If the democrats strategy is to say they are not as crazy as trump while offering no platform to vote for them they will lose again to trump.

[@obus4186]

@@Tregphx I don't know, couldn't have been that bad considering she outpaced Trump by 2.9 million votes in popular count.

[@dayrohan]

This does not feel like a good economy.

[@DrBananaPig]

My new question for trolls: If Trump believes the economy is doing so well, why did he ask for a reduction in Fed interest rates? Usually shuts them up

[@perpetuaL524]

That's because its not. Using a single metric that doesn't show the entire story is an extremely dishonest way to rate an entire economic system's health. Bill is just an idiot, who will say anything to push his moderate agenda.

[@allhumansarejusthuman.5776]

No it does not. At best it feels like a cheap knock off gimmick. Like the Haunted Mansion at big eared rodent land, sure the ghosts look real, but thats because they are real and the ride is about to kill you too.

[@esco5559]

BananaPig trump 2020

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

Only for shareholders.

[@notreallyablessing7536]

Bill, you helped create him. Permanent, non-stop media presence that has people desensitized about his crap.

[@thelastwildone6162]

BRAVO WELL SAID!!!

[@gallery7596]

And Bill saying that political correctness was a terrible thing helped, too, because a candidate came along who was anything but careful in what he said, and his defenders would say "oh, Trump doesn't believe in political correctness." Bill doesn't seem to get that point.

[@josesalazar8668]

This is perfectly worded. All of this coverage is just helping him win again.

[@gloriasimpher2555]

TRUMPWILL WIN AGAIN THEY IS NO SUCH THING AS A POLL DUMMYS DO YOU NOT GETIT. TRUMP WILL WIN AGAIN SORRY BUT TRUE.

[@chuckasualty]

In 2016 you begged Elizabeth Warren to run for president. Now you're pushing for Biden? What happened to you?😯

[@shawnbadanjek9561]

Nobody wants Biden except old wrinkled blue hairs.

[@josephshields2922]

$$$$$$$

[@willritter4076]

you whining lefties should just go ahead and vote for Trump... we don't need your help. Big props to Bill Maher for calling out the truth. BIDEN '020

[@gloriasimpher2555]

warren is a freaking communist are socialist

[@gloriasimpher2555]

same thing.the only one that is helping America is TRUMP.THE ONLY ONE HE WILL WININ AMERICA.

[@7thDayAdventures]

It's too bad we didn't run a centrist boring candidate last time. What's that? We did? WTF Bill?

[@jareddemarzo8196]

Hillary wasn't centrist nor boring. Nobody liked her. The only reason a lot of people voted for her - including myself - was that she wasn't Trump. That's not good. And it wasn't enough.

[@alancham4]

Non-dairy creamer ran in 2016 and lost. Going back to the status quo isn’t going to cut it this time.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@Alan Chamberlain, no Hillary ran in 2016 Hillary was a flawed candidate she came with to much baggage, that is why she loss. My fellow country men cannot and will not accept lightning fast change, it has to be gradual, take the ACA for example when it first passed it was hated, as time wore on people started to see the benefits of it and that is what democrats must do, slowly walk the populace to a better position not run them there, we claim we are brave but in reality we are scared as hell of changing the status quo.

[@perpetuaL524]

@@mikeaskme3530 This is flawed thinking. The ACA gained popularity for its PROTECTIONS and increasing the availability of insurance to those without it or under-insured. ITS THE PROGRESSIVE POLICIES, that got stuffed into an otherwise conservative bill. People like what they GET out of it, not the ACA itself. You are insanely wrong on the 'lightning fast change crap too. It's not about the speed at which something happens. Do you know anything about our history? the new deal? Like HELLO? WALK THE POPULACE? WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. Medicare for all polls EXTREMELY HIGH. We are not scared especially when the evidence is overwhelming, who is scared are the insurance companies and the multi-national corporations that fight us everyday to keep their economic and political power. Everything you've been taught about how to think about politics have been influenced by these same people. Stop being their apologist.

[@mikeaskme3530]

@@perpetuaL524 how is it flawed thinking when the facts bare what i said out? The ACA was extremely unpopular with independents and moderate conservatives and with people on the left, it was so unpopular it cost the democrats the house and the Senate. Again just because you write long paragraphs does not make your point in more valid or infallible. Everything i said is factual , this is the shit i hate about democrats like you, a progressive democrat like myself dont agree with your views, then some how we are apologist. No wonder republicans win elections it is stupid idiotic shit like you just posted that does it.

[@diocanaja]

winning in 2020 comes down to roastability and roast-ability. A candidate must not have a lot of flaws and make it hard for Trump to come up with stupid nicknames and catch phrases, but they also have to be good at roasting trump, using fairly simple language against him, and really showing how much of a moron he is. Biden is not capable of doing any of that at all. He would get absolutely wrecked by trump in debates.

[@perpetuaL524]

@@mikeaskme3530 you're an idiot.

[@avaricefalls]

Excuse me? The economy is not good for the average person.

[@tydiab8838]

3 jobs to pay your bills,Republicans logic is garbage ..

[@ryancroy]

Not according to the experts and statistics, and every other indicator.

[@AkaroXIV]

Weird, it's working pretty good for me.

[@ryancroy]

@@AkaroXIV Maybe he needs to turn it off, then turn it on again.

[@patrickmozzochi1770]

TomMacMaz I think it’s better than I have ever seen it business is booming in Ohio so much I can’t get a break I’m almost sick of winning

[@matthewbeat]

"Left wing extremism." Which candidate fits that description and why?

[@LiveTheDream24]

@@SimonKanner-si3it Yup, always fall back to the good ole nationalism angle. One can only hope you visit a foreign country, get really sick or hurt and they tell you to go the fuck back to your own country if you want help.

[@Silverfang447]

@@SimonKanner-si3it "And those are scary to me! Everything is scary! Illegals scary! " - right wing cowards

[@pwilki8631]

I've never voted for a republican in my life but the Democrats are going to lose again because of how extreme most of their candidates are.

[@yvescallaert7923]

@@SimonKanner-si3it Decriminalizing border crossings doesn't men it would go unpunished, but instead of going to criminal court it would go to civil court. And any intelligent person that actually cares about these policies and who sees trough the biased mainstream media narrative knows that it's not just 'giving healthcare to illegals' . Before that happens the whole idea is that healthcare is a human right, which would mean that first of all Americans would get far better healthcare for a lower cost due to Medicre for All. And once that basis has been established, people who enter the country would get the decent medical assistance they require. The idea behind that is that the vast bulk of them are fleeing terrible conditions (in which US also has a hand, often trough inaction or malignent policies). These people go trough hell to get in the US, and they are only human. Health is a right. It's a matter of humanity. This totally doesn't mean that there would be an open border policy or that any of i would go unchecked, quite on the contrary. But it woul provide far more humane solutions to the current problems. Then again, centrists or right wingers aren't known for their capacity for compassion, humanity or empathy. They love to celebrate how their behaviour is vile towards others. But only until it happens to them or their loved ones, because then all of a sudden they become far bigger snowflakes then the people they love to call snowflakes while terrorizing them.

[@yvescallaert7923]

@@Silverfang447 right wingers are the real snowflakes, they live so much in fear that they even commit right wing nationalist terrorism on their own soil and want to justify it as 'prevention' or 'defence'. But the basics of it is that they aren't able to deal with their fears, and because they can't they project this on others who they love to terrorize trought all kinds of different forms of negative behavior. But whoa... don't even dare to turn the tables on them or you will see the ugliest snowflakes you've ever seen.

[@jimphillips8105]

Again, I HALF agree with Bill Maher and the half I DISAGREE with is an area I WON'T BUDGE FROM!!! NO, I WON'T VOTE FOR SOMEONE BASED IN "NOT TRUMP".

[@michaelphillips4452]

No way, half measures will lose again.

[@deiansalazar140]

Hillary-a bad candidate-lost due to last-minute scandal. Honestly people can be so extreme in their conclusions why things happen. I'm a progressive who likes Warren and them more than Joe and even I get this.

[@richardlinares6314]

Deian Salazar If what Bill said was true Hillary should have had a big enough lead that Comey’s partisan announcement shouldn’t have decided things. Plus, pretty ridiculous of these guys to complain about young people not voting as they push for corporate candidates that don’t reflect their own values. (though young people should be voting regardless)

[@deiansalazar140]

@@richardlinares6314 corporate candidates is a term that we should not use as it's not useful and only antagonistic. Not everything in the world is a race to the Left. I don't support candidates the further left or center they are, as someone well-educated in history that's disastrous. I do say Bill is wrong on some things, in this video, and I disagree with him on some stuff here.

[@1776stubborn]

"When figurehead Robert Mueller likely allowed Andrew Weissman to form his special counsel team to investigate so-called charges of Russian collusion involving Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin, Washington elites became bouncy. The high-profile legal “powerhouse” lineup immediately looked like a sure-thing-an elite slaughter of the yokels." "As they perused the résumés of the New York and Washington prosecutors, and the Wilmer-Hale veterans, reporters were ecstatic that the supposedly straight-shooting Republican Mueller had turned his investigation into what the media soon boasted was a progressive “dream team” of “all-stars,” a veritable “hunter-killer team” of get-Trump professionals. One would have thought mere names and credentials win indictments, regardless of the evidence." "The subtext was that Trump had all but met his Waterloo. " amgreatness.com/2019/08/04/the-dream-team-loses-to-the-nobodies/

[@stefanbogaard8198]

Why is Bill talking republican?

[@perpetuaL524]

This. He has always been a 'centrist aka republican light. He called others out on it before, only to sell his "brand" so that he would appeal to the sanders wave of supporters. He's a faux progressive.

[@firebearva]

He is not talking Republican! He is showing you idiot progressives how to get tRump out of The White House.

[@esco5559]

Trump 2020

[@perpetuaL524]

@@esco5559 stupid troll

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

He's just cashing checks at this point. He's in his 60's and he's wealthy enough that who the actual president is doesn't really effect him.

[@g0ddamnitjeremy]

I'm getting media fatigue from all the Trump talk on both sides.

[@savage7ecneek437]

Not being trump didn't work in 2016.......sure let's run it back

[@alejandropeca7515]

The script for this video * Invoke the red scare * Steer people's attention to non-substantial policy issues * Promote our guy Bill is genius and funny, but this video shows clearly what his role is

[@lastguyminn2324]

Genius and funny? Not really.

[@alejandropeca7515]

@Mr420Spy no, this was not what I was talking about. Bill subtly slandered Bernie and Elisabeth as communists and argued for centrism (a code word for corporate Democrats).

[@BLTspace]

This is the opinion of ppl with healthcare, who are paid well, and like their current state of life. For the millions of ppl that can't make ends meet, are drowning in debt, and can't afford to see a doctor... we want our revolution now thanks.

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

Yeah, my wife's cancer isn't waiting on this incremental change bullshit, and our insurance doesn't give a fuck. It's pay up or die.

[@robertbrailsford1191]

That is precisely the problem. All these media types have fabulous paying jobs with gold plated healthcare plans. They are A okay and as you said the middle class and poor are drowning. Nothing extreme about everyone having healthcare, restoring some free public university and having a living wage.

[@shmookins]

It would be funny if it wasn't sad that in one of the debates one of the candidates (I don't know him) said to Bernie "we don't have time for revolution". What?! That's the whole concept of revolution: immediate action! It was a strange comment and no one replied to him.

[@nicw3251]

BLTspace as someone who is uninsured and just paid $500 for a routine doctors exam the most important thing is getting rid of trump. Millions have lost health insurance because of him and it’s just going to get worse if he’s re-elected

[@d.dedrick7991]

How do you think that, by continuing to allow the endless flooding of the USA with countless MORE, overwhelmingly, uneducated, unskilled, non-English speaking, impoverished illegal migrants, & those NOW claiming amnesty, is going to help, & ultimately, effect, US healthcare costs, quality, & availability, when it's ALREADY unaffordable for so many, even for many whom are employed, & have health insurance, considering that poor people, and their children, basically, get their healthcare, and their children's, dental care, FREE, through emergency room care, CHIPS, Medicare, etc. It's an absolutely FAIR, reasonable, & REALISTIC concern & question, one that Democratic candidates, and leaders, for YEARS, have continually skirted, & willfully IGNORED, primarily, no surprise, at the American middle-class's expense, literally AND figuratively.

[@miloreid4798]

1. Tulsi 2. Bernie 3. Warren 4. Yang 5-22 just nah... Have you seen Biden's performance in both debates ? It's a joke he's even in the top 10

[@sinistar99]

The rest are fine. Literally any of the Dem candidates would be a million times better than what we have now.

[@jonathanstern5537]

I would switch Bernie and Tulsi purely for name recognition and excitement generated.

[@martinko4086]

@@sinistar99 All democrats candidates are GARBAGE !!

[@brenden084]

I used to watch this show religiously but its hard to now with bill being a centrist and not a progressive anymore

[@jesusfreak279608]

I saw him live back in 2016 I think. He is not the same Bill when he supported Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton corrupts and destroys all. She is a walking plaque.

[@bionicbezerker1304]

You , Colbert and Seth Myers are the only people that can get me through this insane asylum tv show called the American Presidency.

[@mareekeay8670]

Check out Randy Rainbow if you need one more to help you see the humour in trump.. 😂

[@dexxxter2005]

Bill Maher has become pretty terrible of late

[@faypetrou]

dexxxter2005: And yet here you telling us this!

[@richarddarlington1139]

@@mareekeay8670 I discovered just Randy last week. Freakin' hilarious! And he does it all by himself. That gay guy has skills!

[@mareekeay8670]

@@richarddarlington1139 I know, he certainly has talent. I only discovered him a few months ago myself and binge watched from beginning to end.. I hadn't laughed so hard since trump was given the Whitehouse.. 😂 I now look forward to the monthly update.. Brilliant! 💙

[@Evilhunknextdoor]

Biden's appeal is greatly over-exaggerated by the press. Bernie is still the most popular politician for good reason.

[@unwishfulthink]

Polls are polls. Biden still beat Bernie by double digit.

[@wickednwyld]

@@unwishfulthink - Polls tend to discount young voters, who traditionally have a low turnout. Those same young voters are a big part of Bernie's base, and they will turn out for him. We need high participation to win the election. Another 'meh' corporate dem like Biden will get us 4 more years of Trump.

[@unwishfulthink]

@@wickednwyld If you young voters do turn out, Bernie will beat Biden. But if Biden wins, maybe you should consider young voters that are ga ga over Bernie are not as numerous as you think.

[@unwishfulthink]

@@wickednwyld Also, polls are polls. This young people being undercounted business strike me as wishful thinking. Pollsters are not idiots. They don't have Bernie trailing Biden by double digit for no reason.

[@wickednwyld]

@@unwishfulthink - I'm hardly a young voter, as I just turned 50. That said, look at the demographics for most polls. They do not reflect the fact that young people now are way more politically active than the last 2 generations were at their age. We will see what the next few months bring. I suspect that Biden will fade as it becomes obvious that he has no plan to actually get us out of this mess or address the issues that gave us Trump in the first place.

[@RunningRugby4]

That was the thinking behind hillary 2016. Wonder how that went...

[@larrydaniels8976]

It went well until the election was stolen with help of Russian hackers, she won the popular vote and the electoral college.

[@izaccy]

Yay im so excited for a moderate !! said nobody ever

[@stellashepherd844]

ZA Just be excited that you get to vote Trump out.

[@camelthegamer7165]

YEAH, I eat the equivalent of a credit card worth of plastic every week! Hooray, the flea killer I use hasn't saved my dog's ass and I love it! Hip hip I have an incurable disease that will only leave me with brain damage and pain, hooray for no decent medical coverage for pre-existing conditions! Happy consumer I am not. Bite my dog's flea bitten ass!

[@camelthegamer7165]

@@stellashepherd844 That sounds like a wet dream I had a few times.

[@camelthegamer7165]

@Jeremy Garner He got a fair shot to prove me wrong that day he was sworn in and missed entirely. That's why I won't be voting for him. Was that a understandable reason?

[@swordarmstudios6052]

Yeah. Because we should decide who gets to control the nuclear codes based on who is exciting.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

Being overwhelmed and exhausted is by design. Its no accident. You can manufacture a kind of consent or surrender by love, fear or total soul crushing confusion and fatigue. *Nothing is an accident.*

[@drjohnsmith5282]

So in other words, run on Orange Man Bad. No substance, no policy, just Vote Blue No Matter Who because Orange Man Bad. That's not a campaign strategy

[@MajerHawk]

Well trumps a orange racist soo... vote dem! They’ll love you on their plantation

[@ArcaneTurbulence]

@Alex M That's the same strategy as last time. It didn't work. Americans need to see an actual platform with good ideas that don't raise taxes to stand on. However all the candidates have already said they plan on raising taxes, after Trump just gave the lower & middle class a 1000$ child credit bonus, THAT'S FUCKING SUICIDE.. and the only thing they offer is "I'm not Trump", and then insult. It's become painfully clear that when you try to beat Trump at his own game, you lose. We just need good policy change without all of the extremism, and maybe moderate Democrats can finally come back home.

[@JagoffCitizen]

Biden??? Bloody hell Bill, you've smoked yourself onto another planet.

[@dosmastrify]

"get ywr ass to mahrs!"

[@WordUnheard]

Biden being against the legalization of cannabis should be enough to make Bill want to feel the Bern, over touchy feely Biden.

[@Scorch428]

Biden wont beat Trump. Just like Hillary, us Bernie voters will not vote for Biden. I cant believe Bill really wants another repeat of 2016. Vote Bernie or Warren. Aim high.

[@mikelxanadu]

Scorch428 it’s cool if you don’t show up this year. You didn’t make any difference last time so it’s not like we’re missing you at all.

[@MADARAUCHIHA-hk7ru]

I need that wtf poster for relieving my trump fatigue

[@chuckiephead]

Your going to feel the bern bill!

[@chuckiephead]

@Edgehead10075 Loser!!!

[@carolmack3506]

Bwahaha! Don't think so. Get a grip! I don't want to look at him or hear him for next 4 years any more than I liked looking or hearing from Chump.

[@wisetrollman]

Health care is the most important issue for voters right now, so implying Sanders is unelectable is kind of a stretch and the new talking point of centrists. Also, running on “I’m not Trump”? Come on Bill you are better than this.

[@imagine07018]

Uh, apparently he isn't.

[@tiny_toilet]

He was never better than this. Are you kidding me?

[@BeinformedBefree]

No. Reparations is for Foundational Black Americans. #ADOS

[@FranticAnimations]

Didn’t age well.

[@caseyhardiman6847]

he wasnt wrong though

[@camabron1]

Bernie Sanders excites the base way more than Trump. You're clueless Bill.

[@bhbluebird]

What does the base have to do with winning a national election? You haven't been paying attention.

[@camabron1]

@@bhbluebird Maher talked about Trump exiting the base... Bernie does it more.

[@artis1969]

@@bhbluebird The base is the same group that found it laughable that Trump won the nomination and proceeded to insist Hillary would wipe the floor with his ass. The base is the fucking problem.

[@gloriasimpher2555]

no you are clueless trump will win again america love him hebis so smart.

[@astro-pw4nc]

biden is the same old shit. america needs real change and you'll get that with bernie or tulis .

[@deanlikesomanyotherthingsn5105]

wow drinking the Koolaid is one thing but how much did he freaking drink?

[@km1dash6]

Remember when Hillary Clinton was the only moderate, centrist candidate who could beat Trump? Remember when we all laughed at Ann Coulter's prediction that the best person to go against Trump was Bernie Sanders? Those were good times.

[@steveminer4296]

kylerm18 wait, she did beat him, by 3.5 million votes.

[@km1dash6]

@@steveminer4296 Even with that, a majority of people didn't vote for Hillary Clinton. Less than 50% of people wanted her to be president. Either way, we're talking about the Electoral College. Bill Maher mentioned that Joe Biden is beating Trump in Iowa, implying that he, too, only cares about electability in the swing states. Bernie Sanders may have done better than Trump in the swing states. Trump promised socialism. He said the government will pay for your healthcare. Of course, he was lying, but people want socialism in everything but name, and we need to recognize that.

[@mischr13]

Yes, let's do what made us lose last time. Brilliant. >_>

[@deiansalazar140]

No, Hillary-a bad candidate-lost due to last-minute scandal. Honestly people can be so extreme in their conclusions why things happen. I'm a progressive who likes Warren and them more than Joe and even I get this.

[@richardlinares6314]

Deian Salazar wow, you’re really just copying and pasting that comment over and over haha.

[@deiansalazar140]

@@richardlinares6314 To reach maximum audience yes. I mean why repeat myself and rehash my points if it does no good?

[@suzsuz694]

@@deiansalazar140 Hillary lost because everyone hated her. Trump's whole campaign was an ultimate scandal and he still has won. You make no sense.

[@raydavies3278]

@@deiansalazar140 ,Which turned out to be "fake news."

[@TheSilverFoxxxx]

The fatigue comes from mainstream media being All Trump All the Time for RATINGS.

[@giotto263]

He's been an out-of touch millionaire too long, trapped in a privileged filter-bubble.

[@leifjohnson617]

Who is "he"?

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

Yet Trump is an "in touch" billionaire?!?

[@virginiathomasakaicedragon6579]

Just for the record for most of us it is not a good economy.

[@lotsofsports2251]

But the stock market

[@virginiathomasakaicedragon6579]

@@lotsofsports2251 lol

[@eugeneaxe]

I like your show, Bill, but have you listened to Bernie at all?

[@willschoenhardt7972]

Bill will clearly do anything to get rid of Trump other than pay more in taxes for healthcare and education.

[@akp167]

Will Schoenhardt Maybe because living in California he’s already paying almost 50% you fucking morons

[@annerodgers9149]

Ajay Pasricha feel better Now?

[@kevdaag2523]

I think he loves Bernie. Just doesn't think a self-named socialist can win in the Midwest.

[@jessicourteous]

He used to like Bernie....I'm thinking he doesn't wanna pay high taxes (Maher crying like a baby)!

[@mapexuser1234567]

In 2020, Blue no matter who, folks.

[@longrodvonhugen5005]

You say we're tired of hearing about him and yet here you are talking about him.

[@AJR-go1it]

Out of all of the people who make fun of Trump Bill Maher is the best at it.

[@GARY84ROCKS]

Bill Maher is virtually totally clueless when it comes to Trump's political behavior, but right on-point with what the Democrats need to do to beat Trump.

[@AJR-go1it]

FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS Trump doesn’t have political behavior he knows nothing about politics.

[@GARY84ROCKS]

@@AJR-go1it Yet he still keeps the loony race-obsessed Lefties in check. Awesome.

[@Psicokass]

@@GARY84ROCKS"race-obsessed"? fuck o.o

[@AJR-go1it]

FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS You’re stupidity amazes me

[@iantha999]

I am sad to see Bill surrender ambition for a stale conservative democrat.

[@cybererik1]

If he's what it takes to move moderates then I don't give a damn and I'm progressive. Trump needs to be removed from office at all costs. There is no better alternative with Trump. People wake the fuck up.

[@pimpchez]

cybererik1 I disagree, Bernie can beat drumpf hands down. This moderate crap doesn’t work and it’s just a way to pass power back and forth ever 4-8 years. The republicans and establishment democrats are the same except for social issues 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@nicw3251]

cybererik1 agree 💯 I’m a progressive and I appreciate that the party is appealing to young progressives but unfortunately we don’t vote. We tweet but when voting day comes around we stay home. Older people vote and if a moderate is what it takes to get them then a moderate candidate it shall be. Removing trump is what’s most important

[@deiansalazar140]

illary-a bad candidate-lost due to last-minute scandal. Honestly people can be so extreme in their conclusions why things happen. I'm a progressive who likes Warren and them more than Joe and even I get this.

[@thomaseliason8376]

Gee, if only there was a way to know what would happen if the DEMs picked a corporo-centrist to run against Trump. If only we had an example of what that outcome would be...

[@deadbutworking]

Well Bill, that was a disappointment.

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Give the writer who wrote the 'non dairy creamer' joke a bonus.

[@sylvaintaif8128]

Oh boy... You're so wrong, on a political analysis level. Centrism lost badly in 2016. Wasn't that enough? Try Biden 2020 or any corporatist without inspiring policies and herell come Trump 4 more years...

[@unwishfulthink]

Are you saying if it's Biden you are going to stay home and help Trump win? Or vote blue no matter who?

[@kindairish2562]

He is wrong, and so are you. 1: Hilary lost in 2016, not centrism 2: Hilary wasn't a centrist she was an establishment democrat. These two things are not the same thing. 3: Hilary didn't lose on policy, so even if she WAS a centrist it still wasn't the reason she lost. 4: Hilary lost on her lack of charisma, her dismissal of Trump fans, the fact everyone expected her to win, the fact that the person with the most votes doesn't always win, the fact the dnc got hacked, the fact that Trump is a cult of personality, and the fact that Bernie fans couldn't fall in line because she stole the primary. If you are going to toss out the term "political analysis" then I suggest you actually perform it.

[@sylvaintaif8128]

@@kindairish2562 Yeah. Cause Bernie Sanders has less "charisma" than Joe Biden xD I agree that I conflate centrism and corporatism in my HRC/DNC criticism. But I disagree that she didn't lose because of it. The DNC being hacked is less a problem to me (judging by what got out of it) than the DNC playing foul with one of its presidential race contenders. Electoral college of course played a huge part. But appart from Ohio, I haven't heard about polls is the mid west where Bernie would be less "electable" than Joe. And judging by his message, I would think he's got loads more chances to bring back to blue wall, full masonry with no hole from Minnesota to Maine. That's my bet. And I haven't responded to much of your message but, I disagree.

[@alainarchambault2331]

Anyone but Trump, period.

[@kindairish2562]

@@sylvaintaif8128 "Cause Bernie Sanders has less "charisma" than Joe Biden xD" What? No he isn't and I really don't understand your joke here. I don't think Biden is the guy whatsoever. "But I disagree that she didn't lose because of it." Well if you have conflated to separate terms and she lost because of term A but you said that she lost because of term B you are factually wrong. You don't get to disagree about that, it is what the terms mean. As far as her losing because she was establishment I fail to see how that is any meaningfully different an observation than my mention of Bernie fans in my previous comment. "The DNC being hacked is less a problem to me (judging by what got out of it) than the DNC playing foul with one of its presidential race contenders." The DNC getting hacked drowned Hilary in more suspicion, and I mentioned the DNC stealing the primary as one of the reasons she lost. "I haven't heard about polls is the mid west where Bernie would be less "electable" than Joe." Neither have I. How is this relevant to the discussion at hand? You understand that I am critiquing your argument for why Hilary lost correct? And therefore explicitly NOT making an argument against Bernie? I hope Bernie wins personally, but that isn't relevant to the argument. "And I haven't responded to much of your message but, I disagree." Well, you will forgive me for mot taking your disagreement very seriously since you can't be bothered to explain yourself or evidently even read my words carefully.

[@akusantafe]

You're the best, Bill. "Congressmen who were leasing a congressman are now buying."

[@gorazdnovsak3705]

Well we had Biden vs Trump. Her name was Hillary...

[@marytanana4952]

Hillary had baggage! Can't say the same about Biden.

[@gorazdnovsak3705]

@@marytanana4952 LOL! You are joking right?

[@ryancroy]

@@marytanana4952 Shooting himself on the foot is Biden's favorite past-time!

[@jaycee2257]

Joe Biden is Hillary Clinton in drag.

[@FrankIsAlwaysRight]

Jay Cee excellent comrade...wait for election year...;)

[@soundgear7066]

Hey Bill, 2 years later how's that non-dairy creamer tasting? 😂 FJB

[@DrChim24]

It’s actually a bit frightening how poorly Bill missed the major lesson of 2016

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

Bill takes the side of fear.

[@noneofyourbusiness747]

He's been mailing it in now for the last several years. Who the president is doesn't effect Bill the same way it effects us. He doesn't have to worry about medical bills, fixing his car or paying the mortgage. It will all be taken care of for him no matter who wins.

[@duelingdragons82]

He has not gotten over the fact that he lost a $1,000,000 bet on a centrist.

[@billyboy6028]

He didn't miss anything in 2016, this is a man who made it on the backs of his young fans back in the day, only to crap on the young today in order to protect his millions.

[@davidbrowne6371]

Bills not a billionaire ...not even close, BUT he IS a millionaire. Sry Bill .. I used to ❤️ your show, but you’re bias against Progressivism is starting to show & it’s making you look like “just another corp media tool”

[@cybervoid8442]

Yeah thats moronic.. trump is going to call any democrat as a socialist or communist.. bill's argument for moderate incrementalism is absolute bs here

[@nyx6937]

And should a Dem win, she'll be an incrementalist de facto bc of this pesky thing called Congress. Some are just being more truthful than others about it.

[@ArcaneTurbulence]

So basically try the same thing that was tried last time..... NO.

[@rayslinky]

Nobody is voting for Hillary 2.0.

[@dosmastrify]

Eh, do you mean warren? Lots like her

[@rayslinky]

@monokhem still wasn't enough to beat Trump and his fake populism.

[@dosmastrify]

@monokhem and yet turnout was still lower as a percent of elegible voters. Every election *should* have more people voting, more people are reaching 18 than dying every year. Also the woman who LOST because her disingenuousness was obvious

[@rayslinky]

@monokhemand yet not where it counted. Please, let's not make that mistake again.

[@dweber4]

bernie / warren 2020

[@nyx6937]

Stupidest comment ever, unless you badly want Trump re-elected! Two progressives from small north eastern blue States. Why bother appealing to the rest of the country, to minorities, or to Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania when we need all of the above to have a small chance of winning Down Ballot races, State legislatures, who needs Congress amirite

[@Asteroid-rp2jg]

Gabbard/Yang 2020

[@grey_mouse]

yes

[@dosmastrify]

Bernie yang

[@MsBhappy]

Warren supported Suze Orman... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYutmWVrYtiCb5o Also, www.nationalreview.com/2015/05/elizabeth-warren-real-estate-profiteer-jillian-kay-melchior-eliana-johnson/

[@ropeburns1928]

Worried they're coming after your money Bill?

[@pacosdad4525]

Yes, wealth can affect your political bias.

[@ActorKevinOlson]

Yes wealth can affect some people’s votes. But not Bill and numerous others who have called for higher taxes on themselves! Warren Buffet for a prime example.

[@weburnitatbothends]

Haha that's the pot calling the kettle black if it is related to Bill's perspective of Donny

[@weburnitatbothends]

@@pacosdad4525If that were true he would be pro donny president of ameika

[@ToTheRepublic259]

This whole party is eating itself and it is very entertaining!

[@LaVida2]

please, i was done with this dude on November 12, 2016

[@ereini0n]

I'm going to see the whole show only on Tuesday, but I'm so happy it's back!

[@chasemiller2548]

Why not Bernie? He actually excites voters. "Vote for me and I will give you healthcare and a living wage" is a message that will get people to race to the polls. It's the populism stupid.

[@wisetrollman]

Suddenly every centrist is saying that medicare for all is some kind of socialist revolution the american people are not ready for. Lets make sure America proves them wrong

[@nyx6937]

@@wisetrollman NOT what Maher said! He was always for a public options! But when some progressives attack Obama instead of the White Supremacist in the WH, and when they needlessly bicker over whether a free college plan or health plan's gonna cover illegal immigrants, they're giving a loaded weapon to the Trump propaganda machine who'll use each sound bite for ugly yet effective attack ads. LET'S STOP SHOOTING OURSELVES IN THE FOOT! Kerry was swiftboated for much less in a matter of weeks.

[@Raykibb1]

This is why the country will need Medicare for All to cure Post Trump Stress Disorder (PTSD).

[@KokomoGreenberg]

I am a chronic sufferer of Trump Fatigue, I'm so exhausted.

[@Flaubert]

If Biden runs we have Trump 4 years longer

[@sylvaintaif8128]

Or any other corporate copy paste politician for that matter.

[@unwishfulthink]

Many other says if Bernie is the nominee we have Trump for 4 years longer. Who am I suppose to believe?

[@okirrama3587]

Hillary 3.0

[@sylvaintaif8128]

@@unwishfulthink I'm not a believer. I just observe : - so called "far left" policies poll high (Medicare for all, marijuana legalization, end citizens United, universal background checks... ) - centrism was already tried in 2016. It lost. Wanna try it another time ? - 8 years of centrism under Obama brought you trump by the way. (And even though Republicans might describe his policies as communist, they were definitely centrist/ corporatist : huge war budget, private prisons, milquetoast healthcare reform). How many states legislatures and governorships lost during those uninspiring years following the inspiring "Yes we can" - Sanders/ Warren/ gabbard / yang and others are putting policy front and center. Not themselves. I call that a freaking nice strategy cause you won't solve trumpism and nowasays republicanism by simply aspiring to be "the first Jewish / female / black female/ gay / healing orb / latino president". Policy is the real deal. (Although of course I think Trump and the Republicans WILL get 30 % of the vote whatever their strategy. I see zombies amongst them, deplorable whatever... dem strategist have to acknowledge that :)

[@H4I2I2EE]

No doubt. Bill shouldn't even mention Biden. He should only promote Bernie. Bernie has the most individual donations of ANY OTHER CANDIDATE.

[@oscardice]

This is more of a commentary on media saturation than Trump. Turn off 24/7 cable news and stay off Twitter. Problem solved.

[@Cat-tastrophee]

I try but then I hear about some new batshit crazy thing he said/did and my heartburn kicks right back in :(

[@richardcole9308]

You my friend are a genius!!

[@nadadeturbe]

You are the voice of reason.

[@wendysmarts1985]

What the hell Bill 😠 you should be pushing for Yang. Gaddamit!!!!

[@jorgebanuelos]

I had to unfollow him from tweeter because all his tweets where driving me crazy

[@2mestrada]

Didn’t we try the whole moderate Democrat candidate in 2016?

[@tylerfrank637]

Marissa Wooley Americans don't want a candidate that'll take private Healthcare away and extend that free Healthcare to undocumented immigrants

[@fh2135]

@Tyler Frank Exactly. Most average Americans would rather have thousands of dollars robbed from them each year then to have to face the trauma of losing their beautiful Cigna cards and having to see Latin Americans get checkups.

[@Yusuf_Murad]

My thoughts exactly. Didn’t work. Bill hasn’t learned the lesson of 2016.

[@terriej123]

Marissa Wooley thank u!

[@fh2135]

I swear, moderates are worse than republicans. They muddy the waters by not being as monstrous as the far right while still being a huge asset for the far right.

[@shmookins]

How is voting days not a national holiday yet?

[@9thDallasMowerExpo]

"Business as usual! Business as usual! Don't rock the boat!" The weed's affecting your memory, William. How did that rubbish work for you in 2016? Oh right, it was an absolute failure. Go left, or go home.

[@dianedavidson7977]

We are not settling for middle ground.

[@worldshaper1723]

All the Democrats have to do is be authentic and with a vision! Bernie 2020

[@kimberlys8422]

Thank you. Bernie Bernie BERNIE

[@scout805]

Cuz any lazy fuck who don't feel like working shud get a free ride? Cuz burnie wants open borders with no vetting so along with honest folks comes gangs and drugs? Cuz russia convinces people who to vote for. Cuz the reason he's rich thru capitalism shud be removed. Cuz law enforcement agency's who keep us safer shud be shut down. Etc Etc. Vote for bernie? Hell No! I'll take a loud mouth Prez who stands by the Constitution and puts Amerca 1st! But y'all enjoy killing an 8 month old baby in the womb or locking ur own doors while you don't want America to lock it's doors and see who it is first. Hippocrate Burnie will NEVER become Prez! And America will NEVER be a socialist country!

[@worldshaper1723]

@@scout805 I don't know what you're talking about. But those are not Bernie Sanders policies. Go lie to someone else.

[@scout805]

@@worldshaper1723 He raised his hands like all the others, he's on tape saying all that stuff. You need to quit living in denial ma'am

[@Richard.Atkinson]

Bill is so out of touch. Centrists don’t do well against Trump. Remember last election?

[@omkarki1516]

All Republican and centrist queen Hillary clinton lost against Trump.

[@lowbird7947]

@keller blair healthcare and protecting the environment is batshit?

[@acutechicken5798]

@keller blair Well, I wish they would become communists, but being social democrats is really the best we can do right now. Climate change is such a big problem, that it will require enormous government intervention, if not complete control of the economy.

[@nyx6937]

We remember how many progressives stayed home or voted for Trump or 3rd party, yes. I suggest they choose a different course of action in 2020.

[@jenniferc218]

Hilary was centrist?!

[@__-os7rr]

It's nice to see all the comments calling out Bill for his brain damaged rant.

[@michaelt.5672]

Why don't we give the Democratic nomination to Mike Pence? I mean, he isn't Trump, won't get on everybody's nerves, and he'll get the evangelical vote! That's me using your logic, Bill.

[@lordknight7482]

Missed you, Bill!

[@davidking2835]

That’s just sad. 😢

[@2013venjix]

@@davidking2835 Yes, yes it is. We all missed you, Bill 🙂

[@carriesee7209]

No Bernie AND Elizabeth. Get together. You’re gold. The older squad. Perfect.seriously

[@pacosdad4525]

Both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have two qualities important for a President: intelligence and passion. Either one would be a great choice!

[@alexiskiri9693]

@@pacosdad4525 If you really want change vote Yang. I want Yang/Tulsi Both Bernie and Warren are in their 70's. It's time for younger blood.

[@shawnaswetech1444]

Carrie See YES! I agree!

[@Boatsidebbq]

Bernie and Warren, Tulsi Secretary of Defense.

[@raydavies3278]

@@alexiskiri9693 l prefer brains and experience.

[@jessewarner7962]

Golly gee, Bill. If you had only supported the guy who beat Trump in every poll in 2016, we’d already have our revolution.

[@tjwilson1591]

I already have Trump Fatigue!

[@fiener42484]

I’m from the future, November 1st 2020. It gets worse

[@travismonk2804]

Um... what? This show often makes good arguments but this piece is weak sauce

[@shmookins]

Not all episodes can be aces. At least this one is better than the one three episodes ago where that fluke 'sex expert' was on the panel the whole time while someone like Allan Lichtman only showed up mid episode...

[@randyjax09]

Travis Monk One week he’s a progressive pragmatist and the next he’s whining about moderation & electability. He’s been drinking that kool-aid and doesn’t even know what flavor it is. (can’t believe I just quoted Cory Booker 😝).

[@elliemm557]

Getting weaker by the minute. Trump Fatigue is cause by Maher.

[@TheArielram]

he's a centrist. it's just that he's funny, but he's never been a true supporter of progressives.

[@matthewmalpeli]

Bill Maher is a conservative wolf in the liberal hen house. What he wants is a president that talks a big game but plays like a Republican. Shore up the defense and look to exploit vulnerabilities in your opponent's. Play the move they least want you to play instead of the move you're best at playing. Because a ruthless opponent will draw you into playing that best move only once the trap is set. Set traps and let your opponent take the bait. That's how you win. That's how you stack the supreme court. That's how you overturn Roe v Wade. Not because you have a good argument to overturn that decision, but because you laid traps for your opponent's best play. Republicans don't play fair and they don't have anything to admire in their plays, they just play to win and when they do, they reward their financial backers handsomely and throw the religious fundies a bone. Corruption is not a dirty word for them. It's the most reliable route to victory. All you gotta do is hide it in plain sight and accuse the opposition of doing it behind their backs.

[@B33SON1]

Bernie has 4x as many individual donors as Biden. Bernie also beats Trump but the same percentage as Biden.

[@voodooros]

How is having more individual donors somehow better?

[@stefanhoover9201]

voodooros it's a better indicator of public energy and voter support. Why does that matter? Because this election is all about turnout. The candidate who can inspire the most people to get out and vote will win, and Bernie has 4 times Biden in this very relevant metric.

[@boogerpresley1366]

Bernie is precisely what this world needs right now as an American president. I would be okay with a Sanders/Warren ticket. I would also be okay with giving Williamson, Yang and the Squad cabinet level positions in such an administration. I would be delighted actually. Incremental garbage is no longer acceptable; we need radical change now

[@zinaj9437]

But...but...he's not safe and may offend the big donors.

[@zinaj9437]

@@voodooros - Individual donors can individually vote. Despite the Supremes ruling that "corporations are people," corporations can't register or cast a single vote.

[@poeticpursuits1332]

With Biden, nothing will fundamentally change, so the situation that gave us Trump will not change.

[@mminniear984]

It lunatics and far left socialists like this dip shit that gave us Trump. Don’t push PC culture and Race baiting down American throats and we won’t vote for people like him. He put there to push back on this agenda.

[@vickimahan2497]

Thanks, Bill.

[@robertciabattoni1590]

Biden winning the democratic nomination is the best way Trump gets re-elected . Sorry Bill we want change not semi-business as usual

[@robertciabattoni1590]

sgbobsg exactly ..... he’s what we need

[@didlydoo7029]

Robert Ciabattoni oh Jesus Christ Bernie? America doesn’t need socialism.

[@markestevan14]

Sorry to break it to you but we are going to need Republicans to win. And yes am talking about those fox new watcher. Those old middle class that still think socialism and communism go hand in hand.

[@edward8489]

That's true, I'm actually too exhausted to care. But I do believe people will vote en mass this upcoming election for someone that will not embarrass us on the international stage.

[@jonathanmckiddy9169]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@brainflash1]

I thought the same thing back in 2004.

[@H4I2I2EE]

Yeah, they are going to vote en mass for BERNIE2020. Please no Republican lite centrist candidates like Biden/bootyjudge/Harris/Beto etc.

[@pathocrat]

This is why Bill's analysis is entirely wrong. Anger, not apathy, is the opposite reaction to Trump. Trump's hyper-engaged base versus an apathetic center is not a recipe for success. Modern partisan politics is all about mobilizing your base. And Bill's making a huge error by conflating 'independent' with moderate or centrist. The majority of self-described independents are to the left of the Democratic party establishment. Hillary Clinton's abysmal strategy was to appeal to these hypothetical right-leaning independents -- they are few and far between, I think most of them are contributors to CNN, MSNBC, etc.

[@agingchill9012]

Andrew Yang and Anderson Cooper, Post Debate Interview (July 31, 2019) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGLSYpihrLyBe7s www.yang2020.com/policies/

[@tylerdurden1207]

Dude, weed! Lmao!!!

[@margueritehudsell4454]

Power suit. Starched white collar. Perfectly placed, appropriately gray hair. You are Presidential, Bill.

[@margueritehudsell4454]

Are you wearing slacks, or your gym sweats under that desk? Show me you are the entire Power Suit, Bill!