Overtime with Bill Maher: TPP, Anger Management, Progressive Priorities (HBO)

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[@sircroc5973]

A bunch of millionaires telling the rest of us everything is good. Then they turn around in ignorance wondering where Trump came from

[@DBDRekthor]

But everything is fine. The country is not going to shit. Also they're pretty aware where Trump is coming from and who he is pandering to

[@DBDRekthor]

Sir Croc There are always going to be problems. Aw, country not perfect for little old you?

[@PhiloAmericana]

That candidate should have been Bernie Sanders.

[@jefflittle8913]

+Civil Owl "Maybe they should support the candidate and party who have ideas to help rather than the candidate and party who represent the economic orthodoxy of "trickle down"." I agree with this completely, but I have never in my life heard the left doing a poorer job of making this case.

[@bethkeithley7920]

This didn't age well. Wow, how deluded. Bill sounds like an elitist asshole. So out of touch.

[@BigTibbs78]

Hillary is an outsider hahhahahahaha funniest joke I've ever heard

[@tbuts5859]

She's the biggest outsider ever. A woman.

[@Superman-jv6xv]

TButs 585 please don't give me that shit ! She has bigger balls the any man who has ever run for president! That dose not change the fact she's a corporate owed two face POS !i can't stand the women card ! Want to vote for a women that not a POS #JillNotHill!

[@chipmunktubetop]

+Corrider 11 - So are you, honey.

[@kristinamifsud4909]

I know right! she's so brainwashed! haha

[@anthonylipira9526]

Clinton is not some sweet, innocent, timid grandma. She one of the world's most influential power brokers. The idea that she's an outsider because she has a vagina is a ludicrous victim narrative if I've ever heard one.

[@chiefanon789]

why do we have to make everything about sexism?

[@FungusMossGnosis]

Because Hillary supporters have precious little else to go on defending her.

[@maxd.9311]

Compared to Trump supporters who's best line of defense is "But ISIS is worse!"

[@chiefanon789]

not even talking about Trump he wasn't relevant to the conversation nor is he worth my thought

[@finerbiner]

Why are you wasting your chance. There are Democrats all around you. Discuss an issue. Come on Cletus! You can get both gophers running and really think one up,

[@monkeyassassin24]

Love how you made a generic statement about sexism with what's been dominating the headlines over the past week and a half, and then get defensive when it gets correlated to what's been dominating the headlines over the past week and a half.

[@jkbjkb8899]

Share overtime on your social media. People need to hear this discussion.

[@fafofafin]

If enough people see this discussion Trump wins the election.

[@ginkgo467]

HAHA oh god man that's so good, at 5:29 "The polls are accurate in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan" If only they knew...

[@fishbone3333]

Yeah...the joke was on us.... Only in the USA can someone who receives fewer votes be a winner.

[@TheWheelchairGuy]

Where did Bernie Go?

[@dig3stinglizard]

+Fabian080690 God I hope so. And ya know she won't abort the baby either, even if it does have socialist blood running through it's veins xD

[@lumpy0100]

Treachery 'here', dishonesty there maher stabbed him in the back, but he's back strong and fighting for the people while Maher embraces the coming 1st Female POTUS Guest.

[@Gurfmanj]

Bill grabbed him by the pussy and then threw him out.

[@blackout07blue]

+tremer 2009 idk what you're talking about but Sanders is one of the only truth tellers out there when it comes to American politics. Hillary should be calling and thanking him weekly for endorsing her and for not running as an independent and for getting cheated by her and the Dem Primary's one and only watchdog, the DNC.

[@frosty.winnipeg]

In bed. It's late for him don't ya know.

[@chaparritajen]

LMAO!! did she just say hillary is an outsider???

[@shahn78]

Think you missed the point. As a woman in washington? She is an 'outsider' aka not like the other 90% white male.

[@chaparritajen]

Nahh!! I dont buy that, I would love for there to be more women in washington, but just because she is a women dosn't mean shes an outsider when it comes to having a position in power, you know where it really matters! Its a silly thing to say "she's an outsider"

[@shahn78]

Glad you know exactly what happens in d.c. to make a snap judgement

[@anobjectiveninja]

Bill Maher, I love your show, but you're wrong in thinking that America is already great and we just have to keep going on the same track. The Unemployment rate doesn't really indicate the type of jobs people have. Most people with a college degree are doing jobs that are completely unrelated to what they studied because of the 2008 recessions. And while Obama did a pretty good job to help us recover, he didn't do as much as he could. Example - TPP. The US also continues to support Saudi Arabia and provide them with weapons, which they just use for mass genocide in Yemen... Why are we getting involved in that war? Why are we giving them billions of dollars worth of weapons when our economy isn't perfect? Obama might have had plenty of hurdles in coming up with Obamacare, but had he tried for a single payer system immediately after taking office - a time when Congress wasn't controlled by Republicans, and a time when he himself was pretty popular, and could have gotten all the required votes - we wouldn't have a broken Obamacare system... I'm not saying that it has to be repealed, but it's far from the one we were promised. It's easy for Bill Maher and his host of rich, white people to say that everything is going great, but for the middle class and the poor people, plenty of promises were broken.

[@christmastiger]

I personally understood that most of the promises that candidates make while running for office they *rarely* end up delivering on, we'll never get a wall OR single-payer healthcare. The fact that we even GOT Obamacare with how hard 'Pubs fought it is a miracle, you really thought Obama would be able to create an entirely new healthcare system for the United State _immediately_ after taking office? He wasn't perfect, but I'm pretty sure history will have a way different view of him after he's left office and we're under new leadership.

[@christmastiger]

I agree they shouldn't force people to get health insurance, that is bullshit but I don't think that was Obama's personal choice to do that. Hell, we have no idea how much of _anything_ was Obama's idea. We've probably never seen a policy that was 100% created by him, or even that he was 100% happy with. Even the best bills often get neutered in order to pass through into law, mostly because the pushback from the other side of the aisle that happened from the day he took office. I don't know, I guess I don't think our president has ever been nearly as "all powerful" as people claim, and I can't blame things that happened outside of his control on him, just his response to those things. I feel like Obama has had the best of intentions, and probably thought he would be able to actually deliver on a lot of those promises he made while campaigning, but it's _easy_ to tell people what you'll do once you take office, it's a whole other ball game actually getting those things done once you take office. I just feel like the job is a lot harder than people give him credit for, he was far from perfect but he was given a broken system to begin with, and only so much he can do without losing mass public opinion. It's no wonder presidents age exponentially instead of linearly.

[@alguitr]

christmastiger things said in 4-8yrs about the next President?

[@theJKA]

President Obama didn't propose a single payer plan. He proposed his current plan with a public option that would allow people to buy into something like Medicare. The democrats had a big majority in the senate in 2009 but faced historic opposition from the republicans who threatened to filibuster, requiring 60 votes to overcome that. Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd were extremely ill (and both eventually passed) therefore making it necessary for democrats to negotiate with republicans and conservative democrats who as a result argued against the public option of Obama's plan. You're wrong on many points, but this is an example of how wrong you are.

[@katesdad2855]

Saudi Arabia mostly BUYS weapons from the US. You can argue that is a terrible idea, but we are not GIVING them very many weapons. Our total aid to the Saudis is less than 2 MILLION per year. Our total foreign aid for the WORLD is billions a year, but even that is a tiny fraction of the total US expenditures in a year. As for Obama's power to effect healthcare miracles, the Democrats had 60 senate seats for two weeks in July, 2009. The 60th seat was Al Franken, who had been twisting in the wind while his loathsome opponent disputed his election. Two weeks later, Sen. Kennedy fell ill, stopped voting and soon died. They rushed through what they could. Democrats also had a few months of 60 seats in the Fall, between the time a Kennedy replacement was appointed and when Scott Brown (R) was elected to actually complete Ted's term. Sixty seats does not automatically mean 60 votes--there are conservative Democrats who can't be counted upon to vote for liberal legislation. TPP has not yet passed. Sanders willing, it never will. The economy is doing great, but there are many things that need to be done to restore our representative government to what it once was. Do I trust Clinton to help achieve ALL of those things? No. Do I trust the other candidates even less? Yes. Quit complaining about the effect of the great recession on millennials (assuming that was what you were doing) and realize that there are baby boomers like me that are on their third careers. I have no pension, but I make a middle class living and my IRAs are doing just fine in this economy.

[@dscully1808]

I don't really think a liberal can be confused about the TPP. There is no reason for a liberal or any Leftist, for that matter, to support it. This is one of those things that is a sure indicator of whether someone is Right or Left. The TPP literally favors the concentration of wealth and power, which automatically makes it rightwing no matter what other stuff is in it. There is no reason to support this.

[@manmeshi]

D Scully This liberal business owner who has over 300 employees in the retail trade is for TTP because it stands up to that tiger China who has wiped out most of American retail and manufacturing.

[@zachbergmann7916]

+R Gallagher How does it do that?

[@Floridapirate1]

not 1 trade deal ever signed has protected the standard of living of any American worker. these trade deals are good for the business owner and the workers in the countries that our jobs are moved to. these trade deals are the bastard child of the failed "trickle down" economic theory. sadly the right has hoodwinked the working class into thinking they are against these deals.....righties and corporatist Dems love these job shifting, middle class killing "trade " deals. the righties care little for the working class until it is time to vote, then they pump up the nuts of working class folks with pure lip service....

[@woodenwoody3887]

Obama wanted to "fast track TPP" Get off the kool aid. Both sides have sold us down the river to big business. Smoke and mirrors is the name of the game. Obama is letting low wage Mexican workers take American jobs. Bill Gates testified before congress to get more low wage workers from India. Spend a month or two researching then comment. I seriously doubt you have the capacity to research anything beyond the Woody Wood Peckerhead Show. Oh, and lets not forget about Sarbanes Oxley that Bill Clinton rescinded after Larry Summers and Rubin (Ex City Bank ceo) recommended, That act allowed the banks to put at risk the money of the depositors and cause a credit crisis for the banks. Yes, Bill Clinton set in motion the collapse of 2008.

[@TentaclePentacle]

the only person against tpp is trump

[@elkabong6429]

This was a good show. Talk about extremes; Ann Coulter in the start and Bernie at the finish. No other show can do this.

[@nitzky8920]

Am I the only one who remembers that Bob Kerrey is the one who muslim-shamed Obama in 2008 and Hillary defended it?

[@ferasalhati8713]

Cezariusz 88 great point

[@croix1470]

Cezariusz 88 source?

[@Nikike999]

No Bernie on Overtime? SAD

[@MrSdb127]

I literally choked when she said Hillary was an "outsider." Definition of brainwashed.

[@kleeklee4572]

I agree, she was such a bad pick dumb asses were easily tricked into voting for a piece of shit who was more corrupt than anyone to ever walk into the White House. Liberals are dumb and republicans are dumber.

[@holidayhouse03]

Never had a woman at the top of the ticket would be more accurate.

[@harryhuckleberry5704]

I'm voting for whoever the msm doesn't want

[@GoSuMonSteR]

Stimulator7 That would actually involve a fair bit of thinking. Which people are unwilling to do, apparently.

[@8523wsxc]

What does the Manhattan School of Music have to do with this election?

[@1thruZ]

#MakeAmericaGreatAgain

[@MegaBallPowerBall]

Harry Huckleberry You're voting for Hillary then.

[@CheyenneKingActress]

wikileaks

[@danoneill2846]

If Wikileaks are not kissing hills A$$ , you won't find it Here .......... Bill you are funny , I'm still with you on jokes & fun .

[@paulholmes9918]

Alleged - Julian did some good, but I find that he is much like Trump and enjoys the attention. But people who trusted like Chelsea Manning have certainly suffer without him caring. But Obama has been the worst President for punishing Whistleblowers. I hope Hilliary changes this and I hope that Julian Assange gets extradited and Snowden gets pardoned .

[@gc3k]

The media establishment has lost its relevance until Hillary drones the guy

[@slodrift4251]

A FOOKING LEGEND FROM GIN ALLEY: he's the one hiding from his crimes like guilty man. And incase you haven't noticed, Trump forcing this whole country into the gutter on this subject. He wants victims robbed heard unless the accuse HIM. In which case, it's a sham. Yeah ok. Either we listen to them all or we listen to NONE.

[@Doom2pro]

Propaganda R Us

[@dimavasilev5342]

"She doesn't have a good answer on the issues." I mean, I don't like her answers on some things and don't believe she'll follow through on the ones I do like, but Trump literally has no answers on the vast majority of issues. Glass houses, Andrew.

[@josephtedros2089]

You can tell me she's better but I know she isn't good.

[@JUSTAMFG2005]

Well it between the two, so she is. Clearly!

[@slodrift4251]

Joseph Tedros: at least she's got plans and works hard. Better than a broke trust fund baby who thinks he's running for king.

[@jazzymax100]

and the fool trump predator is good - LOL - he's nothing but a snake oil salesman with no oil but there are repub suckers out there who will buy his bottle of air and think it's oil -

[@JUSTAMFG2005]

JT 30 They will not win and with a protest vote you might as well stay at home.

[@Ryuushin]

You know cause you're psychic right?

[@johnsimms6048]

The woman got quite hysterical when talking about the TV debate and I was thinking "are you sure you're still talking about Hillary, love""

[@zheega2184]

"We've never had a woman on the ballot?" We've had women on the ballot for decades, but you didn't care because it isn't "your" woman.

[@selloutsanders9347]

well said

[@zyxwut321]

Never at the top of the ballot. Next talking point.

[@suesundowner6780]

No, we haven't.

[@mind.of.marlin]

Geraldine Ferrraro

[@jackgrattan1447]

Shirley Chisholm, '72.

[@NOTBIDEN24]

How To Get Bill Maher's Audience To Cheer Step 1: Make a snappy comment praising women and minorities How To Get Bill Maher's Audience To Laugh Step 1: Crudely insult the intelligence of all non-liberals or the other How To Get Bill Maher's Audience To Grone Step 1: Make a nuanced point that goes against the established narrative I consider myself a to be a mostly liberal person but sometimes the smugness of the panel and the audience pisses me off. (-_-* )

[@jayzenitram9621]

What's grone?

[@ant....]

lmgtfy.com/?q=grone

[@AKilahVamp]

Grone?

[@SMLEFGFJB]

I'm groning as I read your simplistic synopsis of his show.

[@jockoadams3377]

Watch the program enough, the observation is pretty spot on.

[@11lesdoon]

I'm a liberal democrat and I agree with everything the guy in the blue shirt says. Bill Maher does make a decent case for Hillary though as much as I personally dislike her as a candidate

[@LastMinuteGuess]

Man, Hillary supporters are always overwhelming. I hate how you literally can say nothing bad about her without being attacked by someone whose eyes are popping out of their heads. Dismiss opposing opinions and Trump gets another vote.

[@anarcho-imperator7907]

+Slave2thedrago Thanks for proving op's point.

[@LastMinuteGuess]

Slave2thedrago I hate Trump so nice of you to automatically assume im on the "opposing side" and did support him. IN actuality, I am a Jill Stein supporter. What was meant was dissming the opinions of people who hate Hillary will help garner Trump votes. However, not mine.

[@neosoontoretro]

@Slave2thedrago Don't even bother with these idiots. They complain about how everyone around them plays the victim and then they play the victim.

[@Toxic0788]

Dr. Dhoom She's a bad candidate because she's "not a good salesman", is way too calculating, and not very transparent. She's a good candidate because she's insanely qualified, gets shit done, she's capable of working with Republicans, and she knows how the whole system works. Her pros outweigh her cons substantially and it isn't even a comparison when against Trump.

[@Toxic0788]

Dr. Dhoom Progressives are always complaining she's too Republican-esq, if there's anyone capable of curing their stupidity, it's her.

[@KrazySkiller]

This panel gave me cancer

[@macbrown99]

I can't imagine it's easy for that woman to keep speaking with the tip of Hillary's cock tickling her tonsils. I also love how Bill can go ahead and call Trump a rapist while trying to retain any shred of integrity. If allegations are all it takes to prove truth, then both candidates (as well as large numbers of people near them) can be slapped with laundry lists of pretty horrific labels.

[@frymastermeat]

Do your Algebra homework, Justin.

[@gleb86]

If it smells like a piece of shit, looks like a piece of shit and sounds like a piece of shit...then we have to assume he's a piece of shit. Are you defending Cosby since all of those incidences are just "allegations?"

[@macbrown99]

Gleb Budilovsky I suppose all the allegations of sexual misconduct against Bill Clinton automatically make him a rapist then? Do the allegations of complete disregard for the security of classified information make Hillary technically incompetent, or worse? I'm perfectly fine with accepting that all these things are true, mind you. If you're fine with slandering one guy based solely on allegations, you'd best apply that same eagerness to everyone.

[@gleb3841]

Yes I would agree that Bill is a sexual deviant since he has settled out of court before (like Cosby) and there are just too many stories about his behavior throughout the past 30 years for them to be all "made up." Pair the way Trump talked on the bus in 2005 with his entitled personality (walking into dressing rooms of pageants), his ex-wife claiming she was raped by him along with the allegations we have so far...Yeah there is no doubt in my mind he's a deviant as well. What really surprised me is that everyone else was surprised. And honestly, after all the other heinous things he has said, his comments on the bus are the least of my concern. If that's the straw that broke the camel's back in regards to his support, then they're all fakes to begin with. All are horrendous people with barely a spine to speak of. At least the Republican Party as we know it is dead; Party of Family values LOL!

[@MrrMuyaagi]

The guy in blue is 100% correct on all he said. Being dismissive of his points is why Trump is winning.

[@pepper13111]

MrrMuyaagi Donny the draft dodger is losing...loser

[@maxd.9311]

...Are you joking? Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, nearly all of the swing states are being won by Clinton. Trump is winning in Iowa, Nebraska-CD2, and Maine-CD2. He's also winning in Arizona and Georgia, but those have been safely republican for years, Trump's doing so terribly, he might LOSE those states, plus Utah thanks to Johnson and McMullin! Trump is losing BADLY. FiveThirtyEight has him at a 14.6% chance of winning to Clinton's 85.4%. The highest estimate is 18% to 82%. Texas and Alaska are within the margin of error, for Christ's sake! You're deplorable and delusional.

[@SammyCee23]

There is not a single indication that Trump is winning. Don't believe FOX News or Breitbart. Polls don't mean shit either.

[@shmooveyea]

I wouldn't call it winning but it is why people get pushed into Trump's tiny hands. I think when people have their ballot in their hand Trump will do a lot worse. Just like the Primaries. Trump polled higher than what he got in nearly every single state. Which state was it he was ahead by like 10% in polls and lost it to Ted Cruz? Point is when push comes to shove Americans will (hopefully) make the right choice

[@nikadavise-br9lx]

You mean the women hating gay man? yeah not really going to take his opinion on anything....

[@the-colorowdy]

Whatever Hillary is....I know this for a fact. She is NOT a sexual predator. Donald is. Donald's habits are not a presidential portfolio item this country needs.

[@jordanwendt3359]

Donna Bentley Hillary is a closet lesbian. Her and Huma share a room.

[@slodrift4251]

Jordan Wendt: and IF that were true--who gives a fuck? You and your closeted homosexual urges? You and your mommy complex?

[@GregoryCunningham]

Donna Bentley Hillary is the person who defends the sexual predators, and laughs about it. Educate yourself.

[@the-colorowdy]

Greg Cunningham Greg - seriously? Is this your first election cycle that you paid attention? That entire ordeal with Hillary as an intern at the public defenders office has been hashed rehashed and more of the same - nothing new has been presented that was not already known and it did not keep her from being elected twice as a senator nor did it keep her from being appointed Secretary of State. The problem here is Donald is a self proclaimed sexual predator - he brags about it and then lied to the entire nation when he said he had never acted on his own words of boast. Now...you must explain to me how in gods green earth you or anyone else could support a sexual predator that uses power over women to treat them less than human. Explain that to your wife, your daughter, your mother, your sister and your female friends because I know as a woman - this shit has got to stop!

[@the-colorowdy]

Huh have not heard about that but - seriously who cares? They are adult women right?

[@megadojin3383]

This was one of the best episodes in a long time. Great real conversations about america and its future. And the overtime is spectacular, great job everyone.

[@SpencerButler]

Geraldine Ferraro was the first female on the presidential ticket, not Hillary.

[@damageddaughter8169]

Shirley Chisolm was the first Black candidate to run for the Democratic nomination in 1972, and the first woman to run for president.

[@homeofthemad3044]

#TrumpTheFascist Bigot She wasn't part of a major party, so no one cares.

[@shawnmcduffee7410]

The polls in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are right?

[@CaptainSwinghard]

If only Ann & Bernie would have been on OT.. :(

[@jayzenitram9621]

Bernie, yes. Coulter, fuck no. Her voice is grating, she hijacks the discussion (cause when you have shitty ideas that is the only way you keep from getting wrecked) and she brings nothing of value to the table.

[@cinemar]

No it would've been a train wreck like last week with Steve Shithead on the panel.

[@codycrawford7842]

They would have had a good exchange.

[@jayzenitram9621]

Cody Crawford I would love you to point me to video of a good exchange that involved Ann Coulter. Her MO is to raise her voice just below passive-aggressive and talk over the other person until time runs out. Like I said, if your idea is shitty, the only way to win is to run out the clock.

[@atlpeach7186]

this was one of the best debates on the issues. they paid more attention to what the people cared about than both of the candidates combined.

[@DaM7519]

Ppl, ignore the polls! VOTE. Show-up, do your civic duty & insure a victory by the people. Notorious HRC is not only the BEST option but our ONLY option✌

[@Campy_Camel]

Shoutout to Nebraska 😀

[@joolzvega7298]

TPP will allow corporations to undermine the job of governments... nuff said!

[@SamCarrico]

Why does Rebecca sound so hysterical every time she makes a counterpoint? It’s like her pitch and volume both get higher under the slightest bit of stress.

[@andcocorp]

This was the one opportunity for an interesting discussion between Bernie and Ann Coulter...She clearly wanted to be on the panel (as mentioned in her interview). I wonder why this didn't happen.

[@charlesfuchs]

4 wealthy people who wants the system to stay the same... hmmmm

[@maxd.9311]

Trump's tax breaks would help the richest citizens more than Bush's.

[@SurelyYewJest]

Well, at least in the current system poor people are getting paid. According to Trump, he doesn't have to pay for sh!7 if he thinks he doesn't have to. He has said as much during his own campaign stops, and in a public debate no less. Hilarious how Trump supporters think he's going to A) magically get them all well-paying jobs, B) know how to get anything accomplished in D.C. on a proudly professed lack of experience in the game, and C) not treat them like pawns/chattel whenever it suits him when he has pretty much lived his entire life treating people and things as disposable.

[@charlesfuchs]

youtube tax

[@lindsncal]

B S You just refuse to listen to them.

[@NaNslx]

Came here to see the sh*t comments. Was not disappointed. :)

[@liagarden]

Because of everything Rebecca said, I wish I could "Like" this 10,000 times!

[@Ridnarhtim]

Hillary's a woman? Wow, Rebecca, you really opened my eyes, I had no idea!

[@RealHGC]

Bernie Sanders is the best! along with Bill Maher of course!

[@yesanything4668]

Sanders is a dangerous threat to freedom and liberty and Bill Maher is also more and more often

[@alchemistjg]

Yesanything how is he a threat to freedom *sigh* oh give me patience

[@lorettaoconnell3106]

Bill, I have loved you for years, and agree with you 98% of the time but why do you subject us to Ann Coulter???? She is an empty female Donald Trump...all about being outrageous to get attention...you are smarter than that and there are so many smart women you could be championing...not Coulter and Kellyanne....please...I have to tune out when you have them on.

[@jordanwendt3359]

Loretta O'Connell you just can't make a coherent argument against her, she's DESTROY you in a debate.

[@yesanything4668]

I agree with Maher on religion, after I agree with him on maybe 2% of his positions.

[@1thruZ]

>i get triggered when someone disagrees with me >i'm with her

[@peteradams1588]

"so many smart women you could be championing"... that's not his job.

[@emilyringstrom]

Thank you Rebecca Traister !

[@mikhail8772]

Where is Bernie and Coulter? Very disappointed they're not there.

[@Shellshock1918]

Andrew Sullivan, yet again, is the voice of reason in that liberal lunatic circus.

[@BeefPapa]

he said nothing. had a great chance to point out at least one of the many flaws Hillary has, and just came up empty.

[@dsmithers944]

He said she's a bad communicator.

[@BeefPapa]

dsmithers944 wow.

[@dsmithers944]

BeefPapa lol.

[@EricLing64]

What I'm sort of hearing is that Hillary is speaking too intelligently to dumb people. Which I suppose given Trump's what was it, 3rd grade English vocabulary shouldn't be too surprising, though an odd thing for one of the supposedly more intelligent Republicans to admit.

[@alexanderfleming7162]

It's how she talks, it's what she says. No fly zone in Syria? Is she nuts?

[@EricLing64]

Pence said no fly zone. And as I recall, Trump's VP pick would handle all foreign and domestic policies.

[@alexanderfleming7162]

Eric Ling As I recall Trump, publicly went completely against that.

[@EricLing64]

Alexander Fleming So which is it? Or maybe Congress can weigh in since they're supposed to be the ones that declare war.

[@BeefPapa]

yohoho

[@candrew14]

This was the best Real Time in years.

[@DanHowardMtl]

Rebecca Traister going hysterical - as usual.

[@oisinm332]

Hillary & Trump are both truly awful is should have been Bernie Sanders, he would have been a much better choice for America.

[@7orqu3]

listening to coal miners cry about loosing their jobs is no different than listening to a person in a cigarette factory losing their job. yes it's bad for you but good for everyone else in the long run.

[@gamesman0118]

Did everyone go this nut's about the stable hands that would lose their jobs if we bought cars? Or the whale-hunters when we started using electric lights instead of whale oil lamps?

[@TheBIOSStar]

Gamesman01 Actually, people who were affected did just that, but apparently common sense was more wide spread.

[@justark2]

You're talking about solar and wind as though they are viable alternatives already. They aren't. In Ontario, Canada, where I live, we ditched coal and pushed wind and solar. "We'll be a green superpower" our politicians said. The result is we now have the most expensive energy costs in North America and our premier has a 16% approval rating. Wind and solar might be the future, but they certainly aren't the present. They are far too inefficient, and if you put the coal industry out of business only to see energy costs soar, don't be surprised if the electorate looks at people like you as "nuts" because I sure am.

[@gamesman0118]

Count Duckula No technology is ever "perfected". Take cell phones. We've had issues with batteries since they first made mobile phones and the latest problem with the Note 7 is just one of several phones and laptops that had these issues. Do we just stop making all phones and laptops? No. Yes it is new technology it's only been around HUNDREDS of years. Wind power has been used to grind grain and solar has been used to make salt for millennia. Hell the first photo-voltaic cells were made in the late 19th century. The problem is no one is getting rich selling them or buying them. Oil on the other hand makes BILLIONS of dollars in profit every year. Coal just a bit less. The real savings will come when every household has it's own solar/wind combination. A lot of power is lost just to transmission. But the people who make money off selling electricity to you have lots of laws and regulations to keep that from happening.

[@CoachDitka]

No, it's not perfect right now, but it will never get better when it remains implemented at such a low rate with the fossil fuel industry fighting against it. Inefficiency right now is worth the long term fight against climate change. Every time climate change is mentioned around Republicans the immediate response is "THE ECONOMY! THE JOBS! AND WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF IT'S REAL!" Yes, it's real, and it is well worth accepting temporary economic strain in order to combat it, because that temporary strain will be nothing compared to the increased amount of flooding and damage in coastal cities, along with other climate-induced disasters around the world. I personally live on the coast, and I like not being underwater.

[@juljuljewel]

Thanks Bill, for an exceptionally good night tonight. Your show is always good, and tonight the guests were exceptional in the sense they let each other talk, took turns, and offered some amazing perspectives. Thanks for keeping Ann as the special guest. She has good ideas but does not share time with other guests and would have dominated the panel discussion..

[@shmookins]

Very good episode. I liked how the discussions were conducted and Bill did a good job with the Colter at the opening. We need more sensible discussions and less fan fair. This was a good episode.

[@SparkleFunHorse]

MIchelle Obama should go to all rallies, debates, etc, and speak in Hillary's place... and get elected, why not?

[@slodrift4251]

Quentin Royle: I want Hillary to appoint Michelle to the SCOTUS.

[@SparkleFunHorse]

She has the creds... again: why not? If Trump can become the nominee for a major political party - and vie for the White House - why not Michelle on the Supreme Court? That idea is *less* crazy (by about 12 parsecs) than Trump running for President

[@slodrift4251]

Quentin Royle: exactly. If a game show host can run for president, then a lawyer/ex 1st lady can absolutely serve on the court!

[@cagnazzo82]

It's funny... if you could take Michelle Obama's charisma and humanity and transfer it to Hillary Clinton (with all her experience) you'd have the ultimate female candidate. If only...

[@SparkleFunHorse]

2020!

[@F_And]

the British dude in the blue shirt is the only smart one.

[@shagra379]

How refreshing to hear a real discussion without a shouter interrupting and talking over everyone.Thanks Bill, for having Ann Coulter on early. Andrew Sullivan, I'm agnostic and I agree with you about respecting the spiritual sincerity of others. Sincerity is sincerity; we can travel the same road, with or without a belief in God.

[@pepper13111]

Kerry was as well a senator. Awarded Metal Of Honor to boot.

[@bronzecarrot5551]

Democrats have become incoherent, and I voted for Obama in 2012

[@gajaga789]

Democrats and incoherent?! I'm not saying they're not, but how can you say that with a straight face when the Republicans last two ventures have been a cavalcade of 24 idiots. Trump, the pizza hut guy, doctor "pyramids for grains", Bridgegate Christie, "I'm a Witch". Sorry, but the republican party has been a mess. Mitt Romney, by default, wasn't terrible, and John Kasich was a good choice and Republicans were too stupid to get behind the only level headed candidate. Democrats have at least done their fair share to put out the best possible candidates. Obama over Clinton, Clinton over Webb and the other guys. Sanders, while good, wasn't necessarily Presidential, and I'm saying that as a Sanders supporter.

[@kgs311]

Shane8957 yah yeah

[@larrymiller8138]

Really wished Hilary's campaign would talk more about re-enacting glass steagall, breaking up larger then life banks, etc. I realize it's in her platform and people can go see that. However do to the fact we feel a bit ripped off because of the primaries. It would be in Hilary's best interest to do so. Yes all millennial's are much much smarter then the older generations, naturally. However some are naturally more intelligent then the rest. And just so happens those of us that read as well as listen to actual policy pitches. An intelligent more informed voter would then be forced to vote Clinton over any other candidate. Considering Jill unfortunately has no chance, and to insure Donald Trump's (incest ass) doesn't come close to the White House. Those that still support him despite him being a sexual predator is beyond help at this point. In fact I believe after we beat Donald Trump we should enact a mandatory IQ test in order to vote. Yes I realize it could literally kill the republican party but at least we know some moron isn't voting against all our best interests.

[@zachfanok4381]

accurate, i'd like to be talked to on an equal footing not talked around. Bernie spoke with passion and actual facts and figures speaking to issues we perfectly understood and if we didn't then we have both the knowledge of where to find information we didn't yet know and desire to learn that information. She needs to speak towards issues and stop thinking she's on some fast track to victory because some jackass is showing how horrendous of a candidate in combination with a campaign manager who has explicitly said he wants to bring down the GOP. Clinton needs to speak to us not around us simple as that. We are smart, with it, and more globally conscious than ever before. She has the policy in her proposals, but we have gotten very lazy as people so telling us to read extensive policy is genuinely tiring. I'm a law student with a civics minor so I've read up, and it was extensive, progressive, and a lot to digest if you don't have an interest in digesting it. "go look on my website" does not speak to us let alone the everyday person watching a speech for a few minutes. Talk to a trump person and they'll tell you the main things he says or use to say in the case of the wall. Talk to a clinton person and they'll say something about "we can't have trump" and then who knows. She has great things to run on be it ending Citzens united, glass stegall, climate change, equal pay, LGBT, logically understanding the foreign landscape. I'm confused what exactly her campaign is doing, she's such a flawed candidate but she should have been far and away the clear winner by now. She's cocky clearly and that could be a problem.

[@SSEAPKC]

Larry Miller why would she do that Goldman and Citigroup have been bankrolling her for years. Sad to say but it's not gonna happen!

[@ShakinJamacian]

As much as I would agree that the IQ of many Republican-inspired ideas is that akin to toothpaste, I think your arguments on killing the party miss a big issue. We're a binary system. What this means is ideally, *both* parties must have a modicum of intelligence, to both be at the table, to both be with reality, and for both to handle reality. What we're in is not this, and this failing on the Republican party simply means the Democrats merely have to not be as crazy and regressive, which means they miss incredibly huge tsunamis coming. As we've seen this year, we've been caught up in nonsense about emails and comments about dating younger women, and depending on your stance you would find one serious enough to set someone on fire for. But where are the real issues? The fact many types of bees are considered endangered? The fact we've cross the 400 ppm threshold regarding climate? The fact we've bleached coral reefs? The fact, in the words of Obama himself, the next president will inherit the major problem of AI and mass automation to the labor force? Instead, because of our failed system, the Democrats just have to say "we're not crazy" and that's enough. That's *not* enough. We should be expecting better from both Democrats and Republicans. We need real ideas and solutions to real problems. And in the case of Republicans, they need to find real intelligence, not religious bullshittery.

[@alexanderfleming7162]

Larry you include yourself into the intelligent voter crowd. Ok I won't dispute that, but I will ask you the question.(assuming you are a well informed voter.) A)You aware that Hillary wants a No fly zone in Syria B)You aware that Russians AND American generals both Agree that it can't me implemented without war C)You aware that they asked her about this and her answer was that she thinks it "won't come to that." D)You aware that Trump, Bernie, Obama all disagree? Every Hillary supporter can never respond to this, they all answer by saying Trump. Can I challenge you to answer me how this doesn't make her the most dangerous candidate? p.s. maybe you know something that I am not aware of, I am open to facts. (I can send you a link of raw video of them saying it themselves.ABCD)

[@joeyork9891]

agreed

[@JoeFromPho]

bill is absolutely right about the retraining

[@PatMachowski]

"We just don't know, we don't know!" We do.

[@boganxxx]

Great panel, one of the best eps this year.

[@mlwhitaker3787]

so happy to see Bernie!

[@hogmango3560]

Those with money make the rules. And corporations has the money. America is not a Republic or Democracy, it is nation ruled by the dollar.

[@milesfinnch7348]

I think it was for the best he didn't have his two other guests (Ann Coulter and Bernie Sanders) at the same table. LOL.

[@ajeshphilip]

Bill Maher is as good as always

[@georgialerangis2123]

I love you Bill, because you go to"flyover " venues.

[@dotamaze]

Andrew was correct !! Calling others job is stupid job is disrespectful and they lost for the right reason.

[@RENEEVEE133]

Bill is KILLING IT! :D

[@gborg100]

Two points, one of which Kerrey began to touch on: 1) Job retraining has a long, long record of about 90% failure. It just doesn't work. Most retrained workers never find a job, and those who do end up at minimum wage jobs with no benefits that they could have had without retraining. So the time spent retraining was time wasted. Politicians like it, though, because it's simply a way of sweeping discarded workers under the rug. They can utter "retraining," and people are supposed to think, "Problem solved." 2) Things are getting better in the economy, but only slightly and only after a severe downturn. American workers have lost enormous ground over the past nearly half century even though our productivity as workers has more than doubled. The slight bounce back after the last recession makes up only the tiniest fraction of that ground. And we're about to lose even this as we're overdue for yet another recession or, worse, another financial meltdown.

[@johnnyjmac]

Good point on retraining workers. Until solar pays more than coal/oil and gas it'll be hard to convince people to switch if the jobs are even there

[@bryantaylor1773]

I think Andrew is a few fries short of being a full Happy Meal.

[@xxxhussarxxx2575]

"Get another fucking job" -rich millionaire from California to hardworking Americans

[@NicosRap]

2:18 We actually did have a woman on the ballet before...Jill Stein!

[@MrRjozefiak]

No one addressed why Bernie didn't stay for Overtime.

[@OAM595]

That was a haunting ending considering the outcome

[@ThatDarnKittehGaming]

Love this arguing :) Very healthy

[@JohnSmith-io2iw]

On one side of his mouth Kerry says the TPP is a good agreement but within the next sentence he talks about the need for a "safety net" !!

[@davesmyth4548]

We needed to hear more from Andrew Sullivan.

[@cityzenjane2]

thank you Rebecca.

[@Rolyataylor2]

Full employment doesn't matter when people make 1/2 the wages they need.

[@fattony8803]

2:15 Wasn't Jill Stein on the ballot in 2012?

[@Crapweeds]

Would have been great to see Sanders vs Coulter

[@TerrierToughGuy]

She says, "this the first time we have a woman on the ballot" with such passion. If it was a woman she did not like I think she would not argue so ardently.

[@TerrierToughGuy]

Then she says Hillary is an outsider? LOL

[@Coumei2009]

When Trump says "change", he really means "change back to what have changed".

[@Snafuski]

Bob Kerrey has to modernize his thoughts as well... Retraining is going to be crucial to counteract the coming sweep of the digital world.

[@quantumeseboy]

Regardless of how things really are, people just get spoiled exactly because it's been a smooth ride, take things for granted and suddenly nothing is good enough anymore. People are irrational cell clusters.

[@lesliebatz7073]

She does communicate about what she wants to do. Andrew: get your head out.

[@jasmineeeee433]

The world evolves. If the coal industry is shifting, shift with it or complain.

[@EyeAmTheBeast]

maybe somewhere there is a parallel world where everyone just works together and loves one another. no governments. no rules. no violence. only loving, helpful, respectful beings.

[@premasru]

Fantastic program this week, and overtime. Too bad you are off next week.

[@BombasticLove87]

Fatigue is a real factor for candidates... Right or wrong, people get tired of the "same ol' same ol'"

[@BombasticLove87]

BYI the media has fed the Americans for 15 years about how terrible America is so not surprising a candidate is using that m.o.

[@cantilever]

You're winning Pennsylvania, huh, Bob Kerrey...?

[@BenReillySpydr1962]

Doesn't the TTP allow Companies to act as stateless entities not bound by international laws...or even...national laws?

[@skynet000001]

you have to admit this show has more context and value than a CNN or Fox news...

[@SIMPLE-ve5vf]

PEOPLE PLEASE GO OUT AND VOTE!

[@proudhavenot]

I completely agree with Bob Kerry with regards to his response about miners, this is the case with many labor jobs, more importantly because of technology. The mining employees, in addition to other markets need a gateway into their own transition and they don't see it, certainly a lot of talk about new energy but nothing about the transition, which quite is scary situation for a family.

[@peterhickey590]

Enjoy your show. A lot of your points are on the money. Question: Have you though about bringing on David Cay Johnston, the author of "The making of Donald Trump"?

[@HarperBeresford]

Right on, Rebecca!

[@tipp0183]

Great job Rebecca!

[@BellaBaileyVito]

The problem with Hilary during debates was that she was trying to keep her shit together while debating a 2yr old. Those debates were so frustrating to watch because you had an under educated and under qualified candidate interrupting her at every turn, it's no wonder she was like, "go to my website". That coupled with the fact that her policies were much more comprehensive, than his "i will build a wall" "I will repeal and replace" she wouldn't have been able to get into it sharing a stage with him.