New Rule: You Can't Always Get What You Want | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@zac6255]

I am a conservative, and I like watching a lot of Maher... A sensible person on the other side. We currently have too many people on the far left and far right dictating our nation... The people in the middle that can find common ground to fix issues in our country are the ones we need making decisions.

[@posivibez2094]

Amen brother, Eric Weinstein says something to this effect very often as well. The middle has to realize we have more in common with each other than with the far ends of the spectrum.

[@tsfbaf303]

Zachary Whitehead We also need more of you, people who are willing to listen and understand, even if you disagree

[@issustaita]

I agree 100%

[@wayneweis7199]

This progressive agrees with you and I appreciate your comment🤘

[@UnstoppableFloridaMan]

Agreed lad.

[@iandhr1]

Thank you. I am a life long Democrat. I have worked on campaigns in many states. I am sick and tired of the circular firing squad.

[@CincinnatusPublish]

That is one of the reasons they got their butts handed to them by Regan and Bush. They stopped for awhile, which helped Clinton beat Bush, but they're at it again.

[@danielkokal8819]

@@CincinnatusPublish Clinton won because he had charisma and campaigned like a dog. He groveled and begged for votes. he stayed for hours at rallies. Bush Sr. ran the same aloof campaign Hillary ran. whats going on now is almost pathological. Its a response to Bernie getting screwed last time. Progs have a purity test this time, and are in no mood to compromise. but they take it to hyperbolic levels. It will kill the democratic party............... and re-elect trump

[@CincinnatusPublish]

@@danielkokal8819 Sure, Clinton did all of that and the Dems also stopped shooting each other in the foot, which is what gave him that opportunity. The party unified.

[@Akitorbenov]

I laughted so much. It is the greates image of democrats i've ever "seen" 😂

[@timothyowens1728]

You just need to stand in the middle to protect everyone

[@nathancampbell06]

In summary: Don't destroy the Good for the sake of the Perfect.

[@marshwetland3808]

So, let Hillary fiddle the nomination and take it from Bernie.

[@daverain1967]

very well said

[@timothybrown760]

Preach my friend...PREACH TO THE NON-BELIEVERS WHO STILL DON'T GET THIS!! : D

[@timothybrown760]

And again Nathan's comment no matter how intelligent and accurate falls on deaf, or in this STUPID ears because the responses is showing that despite how dangerous Trump is to our country fools who are still nitpicking are going to help him get re-elected (GOD HELP US ALL)!!! X - (

[@dalinkwent202]

@@marshwetland3808 Well you bet everything on Bernie last time, and the result was 2 new right wing clowns on the Supreme Court, refugee kids in cages, and a POTUS who openly told Russians that he doesn't care about them messing with our voting process...despite being the same guy who said the whole election was "rigged". Not exactly an impressive alternative.

[@bluesteel8376]

I love how Bill constantly calls out the SJWs on their nonsense. Those people are ruining liberalism and turning it into something I have a hard time supporting.

[@haidengeary8277]

You mean his writers, his writers call people out. He merely speaks the words, bit of a difference.

[@chesterbelle]

​@@haidengeary8277 the actual point the calling out of the sjw

[@Zero-gu3te]

I totally agree! This is not liberalism is Wokeism trying to disguise itself as liberalism.

[@emilyakalbun5540]

preach

[@Omniverse0]

@@haidengeary8277 Do you believe Bill does not edit his show?

[@TomSmith-gw6fn]

Bill Maher is just the best. Couldn't be more spot on. Not like we'll heed this advice though.

[@contactkeithstack]

@regulator619 right because you'll vote for Medicare 4 all but you won't vote to stop medicare from being gutted.

[@ekathe85]

Bill Maher is, and I don't say this lightly, the next best thing still out there for those of us who miss both George Carlin and Alan Rickman.

[@kasipromod7382]

You haven't heard of Dave chapelle or Andrew Schulz or Anthony jesselnik or Jon stewart or literally a hundred other comedians

[@ekathe85]

@@kasipromod7382 Uh, I can't get much information out of your comment other than "there are other comedians", so I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you didn't quite catch the gist of what I was trying to say.

[@kasipromod7382]

@@ekathe85 They're all better comedians BY FAR.

[@ekathe85]

@@kasipromod7382 Meh. I have nothing against Jon Stewart or Chapelle, they're a little dry to my taste. The other two I don't know them. As for literally a hundred other comedians, if you care to name them I might take a look into them, but even if I do find them better as comedians upon review, I don't think my appreciation for Maher would change, if that's what you're going for

[@kasipromod7382]

@@ekathe85 I guess you can start with Andrew Schulz

[@ZachTheRantingGuy]

I will tell you what I want for this country: (1) Universal healthcare (No that is not radical or communism; that's what every modern nation has) (2) Universal education (where everyone gets a decent education) (3) We install critical thinking into our schools, colleges, universities and society at large. (4) We STOP feeding the military industrial complex; and (5) We stop giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires. Everyone pays their fair share of taxes! Let's get to work, and let's take our country back.

[@charki40]

Umm sounds rational to me. I live in Australia.

[@ZachTheRantingGuy]

@@charki40 Exactly! Btw, I love Australia! :) Beautiful country, awesome people!

[@mtdewramen]

How dare you not want to play footsie with the Republicans. Get back to your gig economy peasant.

[@PacTheOne]

Zach The Celtics Guy ... Less military spending more environmentally friendly politics

[@hamzamahmood9565]

How about universal food and water?

[@relativegifrelativegif8369]

I love how Bill went after the trigger happy liberals. I'm a liberal and I really do believe those easily offended people are ruining our liberal party

[@hotsauce3700]

True, the neoliberals ARE the reason I left the party and Bill’s “Pain chart” hit the nail on the head. I despise the extremists on both sides, disgusted is more like it.

[@AspenTruth]

No kidding! I’m not part of either party (having resoundingly resigned as a Republican) but this lack of balls on the democratic side will not help. They have to toughen up and stop “bringing a stick to a knife fight”.

[@Sassssky]

@@hotsauce3700 Maher is a neo lib and so is Hillary.

[@thelma5199]

Thomas Johnson if

[@lunaazule1899]

I'v been a southern Calif. liberal since the 60s. For the first time I'm thinking "what a bunch of idiots!".

[@Charlie-xc6mb]

It's been correctly said that "uniting democrats is like herding cats".

[@rascallyrabbit717]

meow

[@drkushajagadeesh6347]

That's why Republicans always seem to have an edge... They function as a team.

[@baileycash6196]

Mike Hegarty - your comment is why you lost in 2016.

[@PresidentUSVI]

Charlie i don’t think liberals are the problem here, this time it’s the media creating fake outrage to create a story. I see it done all the time and wonder who are the mad people they are talking about

[@neilwetmore]

@@drkushajagadeesh6347 I know right it's almost like they learned from......... fascists

[@kelst75]

I agree. Political correctness is occasionally necessary sometimes and has it's place, but getting it to the point of being precious about it, makes it worthless to things that do matter

[@Tomorrison28]

That's why Trump won. A real rasict jerk ran for president and his bigotry ment nothing because the PC hand was overplayed.

[@martinnibataan7046]

@@mondoshredder5783 good thing its a myth...there is NO such thing as political correctness Its a conservative bowel movement boogy man to scare the uneducated "Heh this may not be PC but did you hear....." Its the tyranny of not being able to say the "N" word in polite company.....old white people mad they cant say derogatory things in polite company....."oh for the days you could call a spade a spade and still be popular" Yeah good luck with that

[@martinnibataan7046]

@@mondoshredder5783 lol!!

[@hellhammerCCCP]

When everyone is racist no one is.

[@engeltjebaleno]

political correctnes should be about how you say something, not about what you say

[@Bearwoman11]

The Democrats should have left Al Franken alone also! Bring him back!

[@yl7301]

Honestly,I said the same thing. I was so mad how easily they dismissed him,cowards.

[@unjadedrealist4416]

Making co-workers kiss you is awful, when you're 15, 20 years older than them it's especially fucked up. And if a fat or ugly or older woman was doing this to her male co-workers you would want her fired too. You definitely wouldn't want her making public policy and laws.

[@kkkkkkk7]

al franken did it to himself after the pic showed him being a dick. he probably did some other things too that he knew about. he left while he could still leave without being stoned. he apologized. he can come back now if he purged all his memory for other things he may have forgot about in the past. otherwise, stay gone.

[@snappatruce]

Trump say “grab them by the pussy” and you all freak out. You have no principles. This guy actually does it and you beg to have him back? You understand that you can’t have both of those opinions, right? Don’t try to rationalize it, it will be embarrassing as hell. Just know that everyone knows that you’re hypocrites. One day you’ll be all grown up and wonder how you ever thought that leftist politics had any basis in reality. They are racist. They are sexist. They are Anti-Democracy; they work under the guise that they care more about your well being. They don’t. The media does not want you to be informed. Partisan political banter and war feed the fire. They want to go to war in Iran. They want the ratings. The dems want the vote. They’ll do and say anything to get it. Please think of any political issue you are passionate about. Make a honest list of arguments on both sides of the aisle and try to rationalize the left’s position on any of them. Godspeed. 🇺🇸

[@nova77791]

The democrats have created Frankens monster and its eating its own sadly

[@jediknight38]

"I love what I have with Trevon, but I wonder if there's someone more perfect for me." That folk's is why there are less married people and more mass shootings. A complete lack of contentment.

[@beamanact]

"We go from I love you to DIE in six hours." YES, BILL.

[@amaristudent9456]

More like we find out some seriously wrong with a polictian and stop supporting them.

[@neomcdoom]

James Beaman NO, BILL. No one has ever done that he’s straw manning.

[@Lisa-ik3wt]

No staying power 4:45

[@Fr4ncM]

This niche show in cable is the last bastion of common sense in TV and that is kind of sad, bacause it cannot reach a wider audience.

[@timothybrown760]

Actually despite the accuracy of your statement there is websites like KZbin, but the only drawback is that either trolls or bots programmed to start shit that's the opposite of Bill's points or likability for most of us so it's really hard to tell who is watching these videos or what Russian or corporate hacker is posting to these sites the way climate deniers post to these sites and a lot of them may be hackers too. : - |

[@BlackLasher]

"Looking to dump someone, someone good, because there must be one more perfect." Sounds like you finally started watching Woody Allen movies, Bill.

[@Dichtsau]

i am just glad that a famous person like bill spoke this finally out loud on tv. i see this bs since 20 years happening over and over again on all ppl, friends, strangers, family, myself. if this bs goes on, "no sex before marriage" will become extremely demanded again, playing some of the best cards into the hands of the pedochurch. the question is quite simple: if it's impossible to hold the center, do we want to be a prude world with 0 variety of sexual partners, or a whored world where our sons become forced into "living lgbtq"? both choices could end fine or horrible, so i'd say we should really focus on not dumping partners for (own) immature mental imbalance or other nonsense.

[@stefanpereira9367]

After the primaries I completely agree that you can't always get what you want. But before a candidate is chosen we CAN try and get what we want.

[@karinefonte516]

You can try as much as you want, but as Bill said himself, you might end up having nobody to present the Oscars... or the party. Perhaps an unicorn, if it (they?) consents.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@Scott Johnston NO

[@Mageroeth]

@@nocturnalrecluse1216 So your okay with the DNC giving you w/e they want then? Cause that worked so well last time right? Fucking moron I swear.

[@mendingwall3823]

You can try and get what you want without bashing other candidates, making it impossible for the Democrats to win if your ideal candidate doesnt

[@Mageroeth]

@@mendingwall3823 like how

[@simplethings3730]

The problem I have with Kamala Harris is her declining to prosecute Steven Mnuchin’s OneWest Bank for foreclosure violations in 2013.

[@keithbos4506]

Thousands of lives ruined, no prosecution and no answers. She needs to go.

[@keithbos4506]

@@whatever3132 Look, if I have to choose between Trump and Kamala Harris, I am choosing Kamala. I just don't want to have to make that choice if I don't have to and letting people know what she has done or failed to do is all I can do to see that through.

[@donnapug]

whatever3132 it’s the same thing they did to Hilary and then for two years they’ve done nothing but complain about Trump! At some point the American voter needs to grow the fcck up

[@janettemcgregor5769]

If ur going to nitpic over every little thing during these nxt elections welcome to another 4 yrs of Trump

[@happycat307]

@monokhem That's the thing? We don't have all the facts. It's too easy to make the wrong judgement without all the facts. My worry with her is, is she corporate? I'm done with anyone who takes big donations from corporations. Small donors only. I want someone who works for us, the people. The way it's supposed to be!

[@imsmoitra2051991]

This is one of the best new rules he has done lately - especially the way he segues from politics to showbiz touching as many hot button issues as possible. Brilliant!

[@markferguson5924]

In a hopelessly dysfunctional personal relationship, it doesn't matter how many times you do the right thing because the other person will only ever remember your mistakes. And those are most of the people crying offense and demanding apologies. If I take out the garbage every day for a month, and forget on day 31, that's not a problem in a normal relationship. But in the dysfunctional relationship I'll hear 'you NEVER take out the garbage!' Now I have a systematic problem with not taking out the garbage. Anger is natural, because the natural thought is that these people have to be lying when they see things this way, but the depressing thing is that people like this can be totally sincere. Which means they're delusional. I don't know how you handle delusional people, but trying to appease them is fucking impossible, especially when the problem is rooted in trauma. Which is a lot of the howling based on accusations of bigotry. Trauma does not necessarily give you an enhanced perspective on the source of the trauma: often it's an exaggerated and distorted perspective. If you got menaced by a dog as a child it's understandable that you'd be afraid of dogs today ... but no, that dog didn't threaten you just now, and that dog or its owner shouldn't suffer any consequence because nothing bad happened. And we should all say that nothing bad happened rather than normalizing and enabling the disordered person who thinks they are threatened when nothing bad happened.

[@cbailey2376]

There must be 50 ways to leave your (dysfunctional) lover. Make a new plan, Stan.

[@EyesOfByes]

The writers of New Rule are the best of the best! Those punchlines together with Bills delivery make me die laughing everytime! 🤣 And the jokes are borderless, I'm watching from Sweden and get everey reference 👍🏽😁

[@Dichtsau]

*04:34** - THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING **_THAT_** OUT LOUD, BILL MAHER!*

[@JevPrivate]

The difference between medicare for all and Obamacare for some people is one heart attack.

[@stevemorales4098]

Except this isn't a 2 man fight, more of a 3 man. . . And third man holds Highest Land, Has a Grand Plan to takes away your more affordable Heart Exam. . . "Gang up on the Perpetrator, A One on One is a Fair One!"

[@pakpala1]

Every journey begins with a single step. Every medicare for all begins with Obamacare for some.

[@CommaCam]

I'm not even sure what Bill is saying here. Are you saying Obamacare wouldn't cover a heart attack?

[@DroZzhat]

@@CommaCam I assumed he meant that someone was standing in the way of medicare for all and that the person needs to have a heart attack.

[@runeebsen725]

pakpala1 actually none of the countries that have government founded health care, had anything close to Obama care before

[@michaelhotard1557]

Bravo, Bill. Throughout the years I have also learned, "We live in an imperfect world, and even all our heroes have feet of clay."

[@kaigreen5641]

Watching this in 2020 reminiscing about simpler times when people could be in the same place laughing together

[@hopoff9968]

This generation is definitely overly sensitive, I can attest to this first hand😅

[@lordoftheflies7024]

They seem just as sensitive as the last. What are u talking about? The roles merely reversed. Trash talk a gay, this generation gets offended. Show a gay person in a positive light or just in general in the 70s or 80s, people would have gotten offended.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

@@lordoftheflies7024 even in the 90s it was controversial. Robin Williams playing a gay man in the Bird Cage? Heads exploded over that one.

[@mikecole1664]

Bill Maher is a National Treasure.

[@MichaelPolera]

The Temptation Island bit was SPOT ON! 🤣

[@jdj830]

It’s legitimate to call out Democratic candidates for not living up to Democratic values because that’s how we determine what Democratic values actually are. That’s what the primary process is all about. And that’s why you need lots of candidates so the party doesn’t split into two factions that become so angry with each other that they withhold their support for the nominee in November. And this is exactly the time when all of the dirt on the candidates SHOULD come out because this is when we’ll find out which of these issues are dealbreakers that will fracture the party or give the GOP ammunition in their attack machine - and it will only help each candidate to formulate their responses to attacks now, well before the contest begins. I will definitely vote for the Democratic nominee in November 2020, but yes I would prefer a candidate who both shares my priorities and who will be able to win the Electoral College. It’s not “eating our own” to debate which candidates are best suited to represent the party.

[@MsZephyra]

Well put! Also, he completely ignores the fact that the DNC fiasco against Bernie, on top of Hillary being business as usual in an America that has failed so many working and middle class people after 8 years of a Democratic president...really, really turned people off.

[@MegaMoose1989]

@@MsZephyra you know the dnc fiasco you point out comes from emails of may 2016 where staff members were frustrated with bernie for not dropping out after it was obviously not going to win the primary. no, of course not, that doesn't support your outrage.

[@MsZephyra]

@@MegaMoose1989 You missed my point completely...I recommend you look into what happened and why Bernie supporters were so upset. As for me, I ended up voting for Hillary in the general election, because despite being status quo and a corporate dem, she still would have been way better than the shitstorm we have now.

[@MegaMoose1989]

@@MsZephyra there were emails that came out from dnc staffers that were critical of bernie but those emails were dated from may of 2016 and were frustrations from staffers who could see that bernie was hurting hillary even though he could not win the primary at that point. russian hacks hacked into the dnc server and released the emails right before the convention to create dissent from bernie supporters. that is what happened.

[@MegaMoose1989]

@@MsZephyra oh and you are not who bill is trying to reach with this new rule. he is reaching those who think purity has to be followed to the t even if it hurts themselves.

[@GiratinaofFury]

Compared to the current President, these candidates are decent people. They own their mistakes, he doesn't. If they have a fault, it's theirs, whereas when the president has a fault, it's everyone else's. We are never going to get a perfect candidate, because we are all human, but let's at least try and get a candidate that will, for the most part, do the job, rather than allow a man whose idea of victory is barely keeping the office running to be let back in. We need to stop being at each other's throats, there will be plenty of time for that when we throw out the current administration, because doing it now only emboldened them. This isn't being defeatist, this is being pragmatic. If you're not prepared to accept less than the best, you will get the worst.

[@jontraz5993]

Compared to trump, my left nut is a perfect candidate. Your point being? Also, bernie 2020

[@blkbrdmntrvimes6438]

Well I'm independent and voted for neither HC or the current president but I'm dealing with it but I've noticed a lot of dems corporate and otherwise like to play pass the buck with history trying to change it as it suits them... Democrats were for a border wall with Obama; falsely accuse the president of racism and collusion with Russia; both debunked and a bit odd with the finger pointing democrats... newsflash there was no "switch" two dixiecrats only 2 became republican so the tall tale that all Republicans are by default racist is unmitigated horse shit. Also hasn't it come out that McCabe was trying for a coup d'etat barely 8 days in ? which is treason. The only thing that sucks about what I'm saying is I'm not lying about any of it... p.s. Bernie got robbed last election and HC stole it, y'all didn't do squat but let it ride , and benghazi wasn't bullshit she dropped the fucking ball and blamed others

[@moegreene7940]

Bet you think Obama is a decent person. Guy had a kill list but it’s ok he goes on Jimmy Kimmel so he’s decent! Fucking moron

[@evanjames8488]

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7:13‭-‬14

[@paulramos4037]

Why can't all of us admit we've our own monsters inside and from the past? We ain't perfect, we're HUMANS! Dems should lessen their "holier than thou" nitpicking and confront what needs to be done: 2020 Elections. Uncle Bill says it over and over again, Dems started strong but loss in the last run partly due to this "moralist" attribute. Hope we learn what happened in 2016. We. Have. One. Job. ONE. JOB!

[@RIXRADvidz]

Yeah, Get Behind the Strongest Candidate and don't throw your fucking vote away over principles. You were told to vote for Hilary by Bernie. and yet you chose to hand the Presidency to Donald Trump because You Had To Vote For Bernie. not you personally @Paul Ramos but Bernie Voters in General.

[@teuast]

@@RIXRADvidz why does every fucking thread have somebody i need to remind of this? 25% of hillary supporters in 2008 voted for mccain. only 10% of bernie supporters voted for anybody other than hillary in 2016. *you* should be unifying behind *us.*

[@LucasSChiefsLightning]

Because we need to hold our nominee to high standards. I have no doubt in my mind that Corey Booker, Kamala Harris, and Beto O'Rourke are losing to Trump in 2020. No doubt.

[@daveruda]

The time for "moderates" is over. There are serious issues that threaten our future. Green new deal and universal healthcare are absolutely essential for viable candidates moving forward.

[@HideousConformity]

Being a corporate puppet is hardly something I would consider a "minor flaw" as Maher put it. Politicians being in the pockets of Big Business and banksters is the reason America can't have nice things. All of those corrupt fuckers should be voted *out* of office, regardless of which party they belong to.

[@JJaureguii20]

Tulsi/Bernie 2020

[@kayrosis5523]

or Tulsi/Yang or Bernie/Yang

[@msolar1041]

Sherrod Brown/Beto

[@barrynichols2846]

Has my vote

[@elliemm557]

Mahr is starting to channel "George" …...he keeps this up, he's going to be my next favorite comedian.

[@TheThunderwars]

He already to me ... That dude is really good.

[@heesingsia4634]

Why don't they let sacha baron cohen host the oscars?

[@stevers17]

@@Balletified and you can only do that for the "Golden Globes" !!

[@Aizen343]

Because it would be so awessome they would need to invite him every year.

[@msavasan4302]

....as Freddie Mercury.

[@GloogleGloigle]

Hee Sing Sia - They’d crucify him for making fun or foreigners (Borat), Middle Easterners (The Dictator), and gays (Hugo)-even though that wasn’t the point of those movies. The point is, that the litmus test of the super-sensitive is overly puritanical; kinda like a witch hunt.

[@fabersaber]

U should vote for trump. Giving him one more term( +1 supreme court pick)will teach democrats a lesson

[@Hegelmaus81]

Vox is what happens when there are too many English majors who *aren't* starving.

[@jayj3000]

😂😂 I loved dating an English grad student, the jokes never stopped coming lol.

[@leonidas14775]

Vox was recently copyright striking youtubers who criticized them even though they were completely legal.

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

Bill hit it right out of the ballpark with this segment.

[@PDXMILO]

Tulsi Gabbard 2020!

[@state_song_xprt]

Gabbard 2020: What's So Bad About Bashar al-Assad?

[@bbg830]

Joshua Evans-Lowell She called him a brutal dictator, and wants to pull out of the Syrian war and stop arming rebels/terrorists in the region. Currently, the US is fighting ISIS (who are against Assad) and arming rebels (some of which are terrorists). We’re fighting both sides of the war on taxpayer money, so let’s get out of it.

[@Akron162]

@@state_song_xprt You are not very good at strawman's, are you?

[@daniellove162]

@@state_song_xprt - Ascribing an argument to Tulsi Gabbard that she didn't argue is a neat tactic.

[@kayrosis5523]

Gabbard/Yang 2020! Strength and Vision!

Regarding Kalama Harris, she was all about prosecuting weed smokers, then on The Breakfast Club she’s all like “yeah, I smoked. I inhaled too!” Also, when AOC just came out with the Green New Deal, they asked her if she was in favor of it or not, and she didn’t say yes but she said she’s open to AOC’s and all others ideas. She gives me the same vibes HRC gives me. Don’t trust her one bit.

[@kevinbeck7007]

Uh...i lived in Cali and worked for a medical marijuana company and my boss was actively volunteering for her campaign as AG. as well as lots of other people in the industry. And you are basically playing right into what Maher just said. A prosecutor actually prosecuted people? Oh no. How dare she? Point is...did she come around to the consensus of the population? Yes.

[@transformercharger]

Same as HRC is right! Claiming to be an independent woman all the while advancing up the political ladder on the backs of dudes. Makes me chuckle. The democratic primary is going to be 🌶

[@smmm5559]

yes we should lose 2 more judges

[@transformercharger]

Jo Sherrill Haha very true my friend but the Uranium One deal occurred long after HRC was relevant on the political scene so I’d say any Russian backs is a non-factor

[@snidelywhiplash]

Yeah, the country's already on fire - let's just lay the controls over and spiral the motherfucker into the ocean because of some dumbass purity tests.

[@NewMessage]

But... I don't agree with an offhand comment they made in the margins of a notepad during college, about a subject that isn't relevant to policy.. so you see the dilemma I'm in!

[@d.s.parentsr6502]

Altogether, the liberal movement in America suffers from bouts of acute tunnel-vision. The base needs to drown out the loud ones instead of allowing them to become focal points. This applies to conservative movements as well. The nation may be all the better for it.

[@vineeth547]

He gives audience time to laugh after every joke with an expression saying " fellas, you forgot to laugh "

[@flexnetuser2268]

Vineeth Paul I love him but I think he has professional laughers in the audience. I thought his rant was great, but tho I was entertained, I never laughed out loud once. Yet they laughed at least20 Times.

[@cbailey2376]

@@flexnetuser2268.... some are elevated. 😎

[@henrythe9th377]

Seriously, the only candidate who should run for the Democratic nominée should be Bernie Sanders (Sorry Elizabeth Warren!)

[@jontraz5993]

Indeed!

[@jontraz5993]

@monokhem and YOU haven't been laid in a looong time, fuckface

[@jontraz5993]

@monokhem I didn't like my own comment, and I think you know that. I am quite literate, though your call for me to get literate was uncalled for, seeing as my grammar was correct. But again, I haven't seen a valid point from you yet, only insults and pro corporate BS. So please, PLEASE, come at me

[@jontraz5993]

@monokhem also, Virgin?! 😂 Tf is wrong with you? Here, I'll like YOUR comment to get you started! 👍

[@LackeysLack]

Why not both? There is the VP slot.

[@rocketime555]

Bill: Liberals need to stop nitpicking liberals to death! The Comments: Hold my kombucha...

[@Dankdalorde]

Damn I stopped watching him during the initial COVID outbreak but man is he still on point. I’m guilty of attacking other Democrat’s and blowing up their records as if they’re the same as Republican’s sins-he still makes sense out of all of this pettiness.

[@evilafrochicken]

Burst into flames killed me

[@usernamehyt]

people need to realize any of the dem candidates could do a better job than trump ..........at least not destroy our country

[@daveruda]

But they do! Just at a slower pace!

[@flacidhouse350]

Any actual Democrat.

[@violeta585]

@@daveruda If you believe than, then at least you have time to find ''the perfect human being'' for president in the future -.- b/c you have NO chance if republicans turn US into a dictatorship.

[@ONLY1JLO]

The bar should not be: “ At least this one won’t destroy the country. “ We should all be smarter and pick candidates that can usher in a bright future for us. Corporate dems like Kamala, Klobuchar, Booker, Warren, O’Rourke, Biden... they aren’t gonna do anything but play defense for the oligarchs at the expense of the people and planet. Tulsi, Bernie or green. That’s who we need to vote for if we wanna win. I WILL NOT SUPPORT A CORPORATE DEMOCRAT.

[@violeta585]

@Vasilijan Nikolovski Except Obama & dems are reasonable ppl w/ an eye on the future, while Trumps & reps are not! they have created a cult and are taking the country backwards using dictatorship-like tactics...it's already happening. US is so developed? - ppl's votes are suppressed in so many ways (vote in the middle of the week, while ppl are working, gerrymandering, other kinds of rules like certain type of ID or address or whatever), - powerful ppl/corporations are controlling your politicians, - ppl are dying b/c they can't get to or afford going to the hospital (you have higher birth death rates than some 3rd world countries), - ppl can't take days off work or spend some time w/ their babies b/c they loose their jobs and/or don't get paid, - ppl are trying to outlaw abortions, - child brides are a thing in a lot of states, - you have places where ppl are drinking poisonous water and Trump overturned the ban on several poisonous substances & materials, - you have mass shootings like every other week, - education is a joke and/or you pay for it the rest of your life, - infrastructure is bad, - instead of developing new energy technology and trying to be autonomous, you are going on & on about coal and looking at stealing oil from other countries and Trump backs out of environment deals & reverses more bans, - racism & bigotism is rampant...you have a president that is both & so much worse etc etc

[@austinmcmahon254]

I don't always agree with Bill Maher, but I always respect his opinion. He nailed this one .

[@squigglywiggly3005]

While i agree that there can be an issue with tearing down things because they are not perfect, I find the the idea that we cant fairly criticise candidates based on their record dangerous. I also find it funny that the people who brought us Hilary Clinton (the only candidate who could have lost to Donald Trump) are still blaming everyone else for Donald Trump and are trying the same thing over again. It's about winning the next election and a centrist would have a hard time doing it because they can't energise the base or win independents. I hope Bernie, Warren or Gabbard get the nomination as they would wipe the floor with trump

[@segasys1339]

Squiggly Wiggly Maher isn’t opposing criticism of candidates, rather he opposes overzealous purity tests that disqualify people who are reasonably decent. Take Northam in Virginia. A majority of Polled Black Virginians favour him remaining in office but overzealous people keep calling for his resignation. 35 years ago he was a cringe inducing douchebag, not the grand wizard of the kkk. But Democrats have trouble with unreasonable purity tests.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

@@segasys1339 The worst part of it is, it's like they're trying to screw themselves before Republicans have a chance. If I were a Republican I'd be laughing my ass off right now!

[@dartboycmh]

One of your best, out of many Bill!...

[@Mysticmegster1]

There are some hilarious lines in this video!

[@thectbchannel]

So he shits on people who like comic book movies, but watches Temptation Island? Got it... LOL

[@z1ssou]

Don't let it ruffle your cape. Excelsior! No offense, couldn't resist

[@danrbarlow]

Are we really still arguing over whether puritanism is bad? Spoiler alert: it's bad.

[@jontraz5993]

Not as bad as a goddamn establishment shill.

[@wisetrollman]

Jonas Albin puritanism just got the biggest shill ever into office mate

[@tp3815]

What you call Puritanism is actually a side effect of an enlightened political movement by people who want their politicians to have integrity, vigor and actually stand for something other than their corporate campaign donors.

[@pepperoni69]

@@wisetrollman im sure running the most hated candidate to ever run for president aside from donald trump had nothing to do with that.... blame every one but your own corrupt party for your problems lol nice.

[@leonidas14775]

Kamala will not be getting my vote, period. Nothing to do with "puritainism"

[@Halberstramshaberdashery]

“Perfectly good Presidential candidates”. 😂

[@fabf7133]

I can't thank Bill enough for this segment. Thank you for bringing back some hope in democrats' future in this country. Don't be the always sensitive and all-inclusive side, the side that lowers the majority's way of living to please a minority. Equality is based on equality of opportunity, stop with this parity thing.

[@kassemir]

I feel like the problem most people have with Bohemian Rhapsody is that it changed the events of Mercury's life in a way that made the narrative of the film polished, boring, and predictable. Not that it wasn't "gay enough". I've literally heard no one make this criticism. Most people simply point out that it didn't live up to it's full potential, and that one good acting performance can't salvage a film.

[@Viking_Luchador]

the real problem with BR was that Brian May and Roger Taylor were producers, so of course insisted that their historical images be cleaned up (no partying for them! they're family men who would never snort cocaine off a tray balanced on a midget's head while at an orgy!) also, Queen had a massive library but this was like the radio station that only plays the same songs over and over again

[@avishram1777]

Of all the late show hosts, I identify with Bill Maher the most. He speaks the truth.

[@markii751]

Is this guy for the establishment? Cause im starting to think so

[@kayrosis5523]

Yes, he wants a dem, but not a dem who will upset his gravy train, A DemCorp Punditbot promoting DemCorp Politibots.

[@andresbrimley5689]

Yes. Notice how all save for 1 of his jokes per show aren't even funny. Bill sometimes pretends like he can't stand the left's infantilization of its constituency and "eating its own" but the only way he can stay in business is by being a talking leftist head on tv. What else is he going to do with his life? If he went independent, would he draw the kind of audience he gets?

[@jontraz5993]

@@andresbrimley5689 please, don't call him Leftist. That is an insult to us leftists. Sadly, Maher has lost it. He's now a corporate shill. I used to love the guy

[@Reel___]

@@jontraz5993 why is he a corporate shill, for wanting Trump out of office?

[@stantonloman556]

Robert French No, he’s a corporate shill because he CONSTANTLY defends and promotes evil, corporate, establishment politicians. Pay attention and think for yourself!

[@amaristudent9456]

God forbid we put An affective Progressive forward who can actually reach all Democrats and independents as the fact show let's just take any Politician who calls himself a Democrat

[@sujitroy3628]

You mean Bernie, right? Not my Cloudbootjar?

[@Low_violin]

I know this is about politics but the people throwing shit at Bohemian Rhapsody for that reason, either don't understand or choose to ignore the fact that Freddie Mercury was a complicated AF human being with genius level creativity and a huuuuuuge passion for art and music who happened to be gay, that's part of who he was... Not him entirely, and to claim that he was, it's ridiculous and insulting to his entire work and life... Also you can get offended by the fact that it's not historically accurate so there you go

[@Judicial78]

Tulsi2020 END THE WARS!!!

[@Reel___]

Oh God No! Bernie or Harris any day. She supports Assad.

[@savage7ecneek437]

@@Reel___ links to her saying exactly that........????

[@Reel___]

@@savage7ecneek437 I'm not at my computer, just google her name and type Syria, her quotes will pop up. She's a backer of Assad, its a fact.

[@savage7ecneek437]

@@Reel___ no give her exact quotes......saying "i support assad" not a talking head journalist writing a headline

[@Judicial78]

Hey Robert French, why not try doing some actual objective fact searching instead of gobbling up MSMs BS hook line and sinker? This world needs to heal! Tulsi is the only hope. She will bring the right and left together and end the wars that cost us TRILLIONS over the past few decades. It's time to END THE MADNESS. TULSI2020!!!!

[@ludovicofabris5819]

Elect Bernie and maybe the whole world will stop hating the US

[@mogul1]

We tried with Obama

[@newsannouncement226]

The world doesn’t hate America Americans hate America

[@ludovicofabris5819]

@@newsannouncement226 you are right, the world doesnt hate, the world fears America

[@therflash]

Fuck Bernie

[@annaliesebathory2756]

Please therflash stop wishing.

[@bbodinefan11]

Bill you hit the nail on the head about millennials.

[@brainflash1]

Remember when Elizabeth Warren had to apologize for proving she DID have Native American heritage? Nobody was outraged when Obama finally showed his long form birth certificate. But sure, independent non-voters, tell us again how you wish the Democratic Party was as progressive as you are.

[@teuast]

brainflash, i don't see how your statements are connected

[@michaelcollins966]

She had to apologise because she was less Native American than then average random American.

[@technokokos]

Wait. You really count the fact that she has 1/1024 of Indian DNA as her having Native Heritage? She is liar just accept it. Everyone will find some small trace of Native gens in their DNA. How can you even compare this absurdity to Obama actually providing real evidence.

[@tomaskuli177]

@Shaken not stirred Tinfoil hat slip?

[@tomaskuli177]

@Shaken not stirred Oh dumbass, if one parent is american, it doesn't matter where you're born, you're American. Didn't you know that, stupid?

[@TheRealLeewon]

Yo Bill when are you gonna have Kyle Kulinski on the show?

[@IamErik31]

Kyle and Jimmy Dore please. They'll hopefully get through to him.

Makeda Cox OMG yes!!!!!!!!!! I was so happy when I heard him on Joe Rogan 😭

Erik Arteaga I agree!!!!

[@renshawjoshua]

There is no way that Maher has the balls to have somebody like Kyle or Dore on his show. They wouldn’t let him have a pass to keep saying all the corporately-approved Bullshit he spews about Orange Man Bad

[@InternetMameluq]

@@IamErik31 I'd prefer the Rock actually. As long as he beats the shit out of Billbo.

[@adrienne1773]

Love this bit, he is so right we need to come together and get the GOP out in 2020

[@WildSkyMtn]

The only one I trust completely is Tulsi Gabbard. By I would settle for Elizabeth Warren. She is a good person.

[@geordanlemon]

She's also part native American, did you know that? Were you aware she's part native American? Have you heard, Elizabeth Warren is part native American? (Yeah, one one-thousandth native American, seriously)

[@Ani-vs8gm]

Pochantas

[@janeanf123]

Supporting them all! Voting for the winner in 2020! 💙❤️💙💙❤️💙

[@donnagjoka2587]

Thank you 😊❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BlackEpyon]

He's got a point. The Left needs to CRITIQUE it's own, not EAT it's own.

[@BlackEpyon]

@chiritarisu I'm not sure it's a minority. Remember all the Bernicrats who threw in the towel and stopped playing when Hillary won the primaries? Or who voted for Trump just to spite Hillary? She may be out of the race now, but my fear is that unless the Left learns to grow up a little, and vote for the LESSER of two evils once their preferred candidate is out of the race, then we're only going to see a repeat of the last election. The Right tends to vote as a block, and the Left needs to do the same. Even if it's not your PREFERED candidate, pick the LESSER of two evils.

[@BlackEpyon]

​@chiritarisu "People are fed up with the "lesser of two evils," incremental change schtick." Learn to set priorities. A tiny step forward, or a massive leap backwards, which do you think will net positive for the country? If Trump stays in office, or you get somebody else like him, then none of this debate even matters. Getting Trump out of office is the priority, THEN you can afford to be picky about which policies you want implemented. Otherwise, America will only regress further, and it will take even longer to repair the damage.

[@hapgood22]

@@BlackEpyon Both the establishment and the progressives need to compromise.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@hapgood22 Except America isn't progressing or even maintaining the status quo. It's REGRESSING. You need to stop going backwards before worrying about which direction you want to move forwards.

[@BlackEpyon]

@chiritarisu No, I agree. Pick who you think is best. Just make sure that the result is progress, not regress.

[@ejackson2587]

Has Bill Maher talked about Ilhan Omar?

[@coldplay8]

Not sure. I bet it would be great tho!

[@denyze7461]

Not sure but she could do with Maher’s balance and reason.

[@7solove]

I love how Bill smooths over all the differences between candidates as if there are not clear distinctions between those with massive grassroots following and highly specific economic populist plans, and those who speak vaguely about making things better, with small or no grassroots following and accept money from donors who expect favors in return.

[@RareSeldas]

Bill, I think it's unfair to compare Hillary Clinton, a boring centrist with several major scandals, such as the Panama Papers, Iraq War, or DNC primary shenanigans, with these significantly better candidates. And while your central premise, that of not fighting among ourselves, is correct, that also means special interest democrats need to not meddle where they don't beyond, ergo those that represent the few to the exclusion of benefit for the many ought not have a place less everybody get disengaged again. Learn the lessons of 2016.

[@MegaMoose1989]

You missed his point.

[@BlackEpyon]

Will you still vote for the lesser evil when your preferred candidate doesn't win? Or will you repeat 2016 by throwing a tantrum and abstaining from the political process, or vote for the greater evil out of spite?

[@RareSeldas]

​@@MegaMoose1989 such a useless comment. I understood him quite clearly, and acknowledged the part I thought correct, but obviously I can do so while pointing out a double standard.

[@RareSeldas]

@@BlackEpyon one ought to always vote for the 'lesser of two evils', when it counts, else it is irresponsible-why I supported Clinton in 2016 after Bernie wasn't the nominee. Point is fam, part of being politically pragmatic is allocating criticism and support where and when it makes sense.

[@danoneill2846]

@00:15 What .. after the DIS to Tulsi Gabbard ....

[@kayrosis5523]

He means "Shut up about the DemCorp Politibots, but when it comes to a real progressive who will upset my gravy train, it's okay to shit on her because she held a mainstream democratic opinion on gays 15 years ago."

[@jontraz5993]

@@kayrosis5523 absolutely correct, sir.

[@shwnshts9469]

Tulsi Gabbard SUUUUUUUCKS

[@HBSanta]

@@kayrosis5523 nailed it.

[@danoneill2846]

He knows he has sold out to the Deep State , they are in both parties @Vasilijan Nikolovski

[@nacho-man1063]

You are the best!! I’m hoping you never leave HBO.

[@xiam19]

Bill, you forget about Snowwhite and seven dwarfs hint prince kissed her without consent when she was asleep😂😂😂

[@analmf1210]

True 😄

[@cbailey2376]

@@analmf1210 Bad prince, heel. 🐶

[@oremfrien]

The same is true of Sleeping Beauty. Nearly every Disney princess from Belle, to Snow White, to Rapunzel, etc. has some kind of non-consensual interaction with a man where that man touches/holds her person and/or performs some kind of sexual assault (e.g. kissing without permission).

[@theamazingbrokenman]

Tulsi Gabbard 2020. A real strong woman, so strong you just want to bend the knee and obey her.

[@Pravdacz-tp8zu]

Oddly enough, Bill didn´t mention her.

[@66madwriter]

Now that's telling it like it is!! You ROCK!!!

[@dcruz985]

Sorry Bill, Hillary actually had my vote til she yelled at congress, “what does it matter, they’re dead”. I was not on Board after that.

[@ccb7122]

D Cruz how about after she screwed Bernie out of the nomination.....but honestly she’s a vile woman. That was a shitty thing to say.

[@yerout7168]

@@ccb7122 so are you guys at this point still think that at this point trump was a better vote then Clinton??????

[@clairebun]

You can't always get what you want. In which case, just shut down the government and declare a national emergency until you get it.

[@ritamariekelley4077]

Or we organize a bank run a couple of times--that really gets their attention...

[@thecoach3577]

I don’t agree with pretty much anything Maher believes, but I’ve got respect for him. He genuinely stands for what he believes.

[@DrTurdsley]

"Elizabeth Warren claimed to be Native American. So what?" The hypocrisy here is the funniest part.

[@jacquesblaque7728]

Clue 1: get beyond microscopic vision. (Basically what Bill suggested.) Get over yourself.

[@larrote6467]

from an outsider perspective (I'm mexican) I laughed when the whole Pocahontas stuff went on. She auto-sabotaged herself in a way. Now you could argue that that proves she's untrustworthy, but from my perspective she was trying to score brownie points and made a terrible strategy decision. Still, it's a stupid thing to drop her for that alone.

[@priscillajimenez27]

Many white Americans have native American in them. Probably from family oral history, they mentioned it each generation without considering that in each generation that trait gets cut in half. So she was probably just misinformed by her older relatives about how much she really has. But she got it checked out to clarify and went public with it. So people need to get over it.

[@spodefollower]

I think it’s okay to be picky during the primaries but once a candidate is nominated it’s time to overlook the small stuff and focus on what’s more important

[@donnavorce8856]

That's apparently what happened in 2016. I figured the bragging pussy grabber remarks would have been quite enough to disqualify THAT candidate. If not that, then the entire life history being in the public record - the failures, the schemes, the bullshit, all of it. But even that wasn't enough. And here we are.

[@narrativenationUFC]

Yeah, small stuff like the Iraq War.

[@westwass]

I love when Bill calls out his own. I don't agree with him on a lot of things like I used to but he's bang on with this. This is why I still follow his show - because he's not afraid to look inward and call Liberals out on their own behavior.

[@tbz1551]

Get rid of citizens united. Shorten election cycles to 6 months.

He talked mad about Bernie, and he didn’t mention Tulsi Gabbard running for president.... 🤔 Sad to see Bill be a part of the establishment. #stillsanders

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

That's because Tulsi is another Jill Stien. Fuck her.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

And what are you a part of? An insanity cult? I'll stick with the establishment

@@nocturnalrecluse1216 That is incorrect, sir/ma'am: I support those that speak the truth and don't leave anyone in the dark. Much love!

And your reasoning ^ just proves my point on who I support: doesn't matter what you believe; don't leave out any names on the candidates list. Why leave people in the dark? Biased, perhaps?

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@ ma'am? Dafuq dude

[@jengulizio9578]

your raw honesty is awesome ans I have so many new rules for you....

[@samuelunger7971]

Bill what about Tulsi Gabbard she is the most qualified person for prez.

[@aaronking5076]

Every Democrat has a dark spot - except Jay Inslee? That guy is awesome.

[@nw5052001]

PFFFT! sarcasm have to assume..or you are a King County flake

[@davidflory3597]

BRAVO BILL!!!...

[@MichaelKwak]

what Bill does not understand is less of two evils is still evil.

[@tarrynlea]

And in some cases in history, the greater of the evils was Hitler, Stalin, Mao etc etc.

[@stantonloman556]

He doesn’t understand because he’s got plenty evil residing in his own “soul” and is too pretentious to acknowledge it.

[@BlackEpyon]

Have you learned nothing from the last election? I'd rather minimize the damage by voting for the LESSER evil. Abstaining from voting is the same as voting for the greater evil.

[@MichaelKwak]

@@BlackEpyon i don''t begrudge people who voted with their conscience, whether it was for Hillary or Jill Stein. What I object to is voter shaming by the likes of Bill Maher. Don't blame people for protest voting. Blame Hillary for being out of touch, failing to speak to the needs of the people, for destroying democracy when she rigged the primaries against Bernie, and for having a disgusting sense of entitlement.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@MichaelKwak Speak for yourself. I DO blame protest voting. These people only contribute to the problem, not solve it. If I could have, I'd have voted for Hillary in a heartbeat, despite her glaring flaws, if it meant not letting Trump win. But I'm Canadian. All I can do is watch helplessly, listening to these idiots whine, "Don't contribute to a broken system," "Your vote doesn't count," "Protest by abstaining," "The lesser to two evils is still evil," etc, while noting that these whiners are laying the kindling from which America burns. Fuck that. Vote for the LESSER of two evils, or you're just helping the GREATER evil win! Canada is downwind of the smoke from this dumpster fire of an administration, so don't say that this doesn't affect me.

[@lisalindsey277]

The Oscar bit was good. Hollywood has flipped.

[@PeaceFan1]

Brilliant New Rules!!!

[@graavy]

New rule: the phrase "it takes all types" shall henceforth be amended to "it takes Bill Maher" 😂😂 the only tv "judge" worth watching

[@DPowered2]

Thing is people like Khamala did a lot of dis service to people including the black community. She has refused to change, deal with, and help many important and or racial issues. She refused to deal with a bill to investigate police shootings as well as investigation misconducts by prosecutors and punishing those that messed with evidence. Many cases under her where thrown out because someone else had the mind to do what was just. Lastly the most important one is the case of a deathrow inmate who asked for DNA testing but was refused by Khamala and said inmate was proven jnnocent after she ok'ed the testing only after the outcry of the public and mainstream got involved. Khamala is no progressive and no friend of the downtrodden but i know she would be better than trump but keep the truth in mind

[@steverichardson8080]

Hey Russian troll! There's no "h" in Ms. Harris' first name, pass it on

[@jontraz5993]

@@steverichardson8080 hey Steve! OP made several valid points, adress them or shut the fuck up.

[@zora99ny]

DPowered Smith still better than trump

[@jontraz5993]

@@zora99ny SO IS MY LEFT NUT. I'll keep going if you will.

[@savage7ecneek437]

@@zora99ny Russian troll

[@francescoNemesi]

Thank you for saying it like it is

[@layne721]

Bernie did nothing wrong. But yeah, it's fine to find flaws in any of the candidates, but if you think for a second that you shouldn't support any of them against Trump in 2020 well... to take a page out of the moral absolutism playbook, you're complicit in whatever damage Trump does. Harris and Gillibrand are probably my least favorite of the current crop, but I'd still vote for either one of them. I just hope whoever wins runs a better campaign than Hillary did.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

He's not talking about Bernie.. he's talking about YOU.

[@TheFitConnection]

Bill Maher bagged on Marvel yet he watches Temptation Island? You've gotta be kidding me.

[@karinefonte516]

You gotta be really gullible to actually believe he does. Or that it wasn't irony in first place - did you notice the hint, "I'm not to brag about it..."?

[@ferrellcatdragon2017]

Thank you! Bill is becoming more and more out of touch.

[@2126Eliza]

Yeah but he doesn't take it seriously or wear a child's costume

[@ShyLuna44]

I'm 40 and this world has gone to shit! Everyone's too damn sensitive about everything! I love Bill's take cause I feel the same. The world is destroying itself nitpicking the little things! There's bigger things to worry about people! Holy shit!

[@3232-l2k]

She’s not Native American....

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

And trump is not human

[@justinm2697]

IS that Bradley Cooper pic at the end real?

[@nocalsteve]

Watch the movie! Spoiler Alert - Yes.

[@justinm2697]

@97RAVINEAVE Oh OK.

[@justinm2697]

@@nocalsteve I'm not a Gaga fan really plus I like the 1954 version... I don't need to see it again. Having said that, I'm a musical fan so I will see it at some point.

[@chriscorben-green2640]

It might be from one of The Hangover flicks he did.