Maher's attack of Anne Romney.....Women Hater?

[Guest]

Maher, the host of HBO’s weekly “Real Time with Bill Maher,” routinely says things that, had a conservative said them, he or she would be standing in the unemployment line. Instead, Maher gets away with it over and over again. Why? because he's a left wing extremist and so is HBO.

Maher has always been a leftist and very out spoken about the conservative right. But on to many occasions has stepped across the line.

His disrespect for women is appalling and he should be sent to the unemployment line. On Friday's "Real Time," Maher double down on Hilary Rosen's controversial statement that Ann Romney had "never worked a day in her life" by saying that, "what she meant to say, I think, was that Ann Romney has never gotten her (***) out of the house to work."

"No one is denying that being a mother is a tough job," said Maher. "I remember that I was a handful. Okay, but there is a big difference in being a mother, and that tough job, and getting your (***) out of the door at 7am when it’s cold, having to deal with the boss, being in a workplace, and even if you're unhappy you can’t show it for 8 hours, that is a different kind of tough thing."

A piece at Fox Nation is simply headlined, "Pig Maher Attacks Ann Romney." The Republican National Committee tweeted, ".Barack Obama's largest SuperPac donor Bill Maher continues to attack women".

Romney for President advisor Jim Merrill wrote "I'm sure Democrats are sick of apologizing for their war on moms, but that's what happens when you get in bed with a lowlife like Maher". Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom said: "Bill Maher's degrading comments on Ann Romney not so easily dismissed - he's a $1m donor to Priorities USA".

The important point is that she didn't have the stress and pressure of looking for and holding down an outside job and the worry that if she didn't, her family would go hungry and without the advantages we all want for our children. Ann Romney might not be the best, sole source for information about what women today want and need, but she stands for something much greater than holding down a job and that is, being home cultivate and grow the minds of her children that they might be a voice in our country and a success in our economy. That they might have high moral values (something our country lacks). Caution! This link may not be suitable for the young.

[MorningGlory]

You know, I don't understand what the deal is with bringing in candidates families into this. If there is one thing that burns me up its that. If I was Mitt, I would start layin some hands on em..with the excuse I was just trying to give them a blessing.

I SO agree, ruck. The candidates are fair game but wives? children? parents?.....no, they should be left out of it. Maher is a pathetic wanna-be trying to make people think he's a homo-sapien. The scarred and calloused knuckles give him away though.....

[AnotherSinner]

The whole 'War on Women' thing has just demonstrated how ugly this whole election is.

My feathers, I will not lie, were really ruffled when this whole thing started as I am a stay at home mother. Also a mother of two very small boys, and one who is considered 'special needs.'

It is hard not to think and feel that perhaps it is becoming a growing trend that if you are not

1. A single mom

2. 'Bread Winning' or the Provider

3. A Feminist

Somehow you are old fashioned, or less of a woman in accordance to society's changing standards.

Marriage has become a joke. The idea of a family unit too....it is just not ideal anymore. Biblical values are being tossed into the wind more and more....and the first ones to jump on board...naturally are going to be the politicians and media.

Prayer is really needed.

[Burning_Ember]

I think Bill Maher said one time, something close to... There's a big difference between being a potty mouth comedian and being a misogynist. I don't appreciate a lot of that humor from him. I'd prefer that he not use it. But there's a big difference between what he does and other recent examples like Rush.

[Guest shiloh357]

I think Bill Maher said one time, something close to... There's a big difference between being a potty mouth comedian and being a misogynist. I don't appreciate a lot of that humor from him. I'd prefer that he not use it. But there's a big difference between what he does and other recent examples like Rush.

I agree. Maher is far worse than Rush. Rush has occasional slip ups and crosses the line because he gets over emotional and loses good judgment. Maher makes a career of using foul language, regularly refers to women with the "b" word and other foul language. No one diminishes what Rush did was wrong. But it is not a regular occurance. Maher can't stop and won't stop.

Maher is not merely a potty mouth comedian. He doesn't do what he does for the sake of comedy. For one thing, he isn't funny. He is a loud mouth piece of trash who is one of the few on the left who has the nerve to say what the rest of you only think, which is why he can trash conservative women and people like you offer up some left-handed milk toast response. The left doesn't hold its mouth-pieces accountable. They simply try to brush it off as if it is not really that bad. But let Rush say ONE word and you're all a flutter with your self-righteous selective morality about degredation of women.

The left are such hypocrites.

[SavedByGrace1981]

I don't agree with the premise that candidates' families should ALWAYS be off limits. Certainly not if they actively participate in the campaign (or, once elected, participate in the administration)

Let me cite a couple of recent examples.

Most first ladies have a "thing". By that I mean a cause they embrace. Usually - it's non-controversial. Michelle Obama's is childhood obesity. Certainly, she is open to criticism if someone disagrees with her agenda. That is right and proper. But it is not - of course, right and proper to criticize ones looks or other physical attributes that have nothing to do with the issue at hand.

Not only is that not a "Christian" thing to do, but it probably ends up being counter-productive. (in that it provides sympathy to the target of the criticism)

Laura Bush's "thing" (or maybe I'm thinking of Barbara Bush) was literacy (again, pretty non-controversial)

Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, was much more involved in her husband's administration in the health care debacle. Therefore, she got (and earned) much criticism. But again, much of the criticism she got was due to other, petty things.

Not cool.

Blessings!

-Ed

[Burning_Ember]

I agree. Maher is far worse than Rush. Rush has occasional slip ups and crosses the line because he gets over emotional and loses good judgment. Maher makes a career of using foul language, regularly refers to women with the "b" word and other foul language. No one diminishes what Rush did was wrong. But it is not a regular occurance. Maher can't stop and won't stop.

Rush's 'outburst' was a three day misogynistic tirade broadcast to millions of listeners, and his show is a good four hours. That was supposed to be an argument of some kind against what Sandra Fluke was testifying about. Maher is a comedian who makes foul jokes, and those foul jokes are not supposed to be some kind of philosophical argument against a political move. They are jokes.

Maher is not merely a potty mouth comedian. He doesn't do what he does for the sake of comedy. For one thing, he isn't funny. He is a loud mouth piece of trash who is one of the few on the left who has the nerve to say what the rest of you only think, which is why he can trash conservative women and people like you offer up some left-handed milk toast response. The left doesn't hold its mouth-pieces accountable. They simply try to brush it off as if it is not really that bad. But let Rush say ONE word and you're all a flutter with your self-righteous selective morality about degredation of women.

The left are such hypocrites.

You're not part Bill Maher's target audience. You won't find him funny. How about you address what I said instead of personal attacks, and creating a massive strawman, sliming all of the left because Bill Maher is rude?

When you say "But the left does it too and they get a free pass!" Or when you attack the entirety of a political faction because one person, Bill Maher, has an uncouth mouth, that does nothing to advance civil discussion to actually solve any of the issues that you speak about. All that does is play the blame game and continue the cycle of uncivil shouting matches that is American Politics today.

If you think Bill Maher is worse than Rush Limbaugh, then show me anything Bill Maher has ever said or done that was;

1) Fouler in content than Rush calling someone a **** and a prostitute among a whole lot of other things for three days of radio;

2) Was heard by more people than how many people heard about Rush's 'outburst'

If you can prove those two things, then yes, Bill Maher will in fact have acted worse than Rush. Keep in mind 'being emotional and slipping up' is still not even as good an excuse for Rush as 'being a Comedian' is for Maher.

[Guest yod]

If you think Bill Maher is worse than Rush Limbaugh, then show me anything Bill Maher has ever said or done that was;

1) Fouler in content than Rush calling someone a **** and a prostitute among a whole lot of other things for three days of radio;

2) Was heard by more people than how many people heard about Rush's 'outburst'

If you can prove those two things, then yes, Bill Maher will in fact have acted worse than Rush. Keep in mind 'being emotional and slipping up' is still not even as good an excuse for Rush as 'being a Comedian' is for Maher.

Seriously???

If you don't already know that about Maher, then no amount of obvious blatant documented facts are going to convince you.

Maher is utterly dishonorable on purpose regularly. Rush gets emotional, slips up, and then apologizes because so many of HIS listeners were not happy with his poor choice of words. While Maher's audience thinks it's funny and completely winks in support.

Rush's description of Flame was, factually, much closer than Maher's description of Ann Romney also.

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[Guest shiloh357]

shiloh357, on 19 April 2012 - 10:06 PM, said:

I agree. Maher is far worse than Rush. Rush has occasional slip ups and crosses the line because he gets over emotional and loses good judgment. Maher makes a career of using foul language, regularly refers to women with the "b" word and other foul language. No one diminishes what Rush did was wrong. But it is not a regular occurance. Maher can't stop and won't stop.

Rush's 'outburst' was a three day misogynistic tirade broadcast to millions of listeners, and his show is a good four hours.

Rush said ONE inappropriate word. The entire controversy was over one word, Rush is not misogynistic, either. He he does not hate women at all. That is a baeless charge. But Maher hates conservatives and conservative women and makes no secret of it. But he gets a pass from you because he is a comedian. How is Rush "misogynistic" for using the "s" word with a liberal like Fluke, but when Maher and other such people refer to conservative women as "b****es" and "c***s" but are just dirty mouthed comedian? How is degrading a liberal woman msogynistic but degrading conservative women isn't just as misogynistic?

That was supposed to be an argument of some kind against what Sandra Fluke was testifying about. Maher is a comedian who makes foul jokes, and those foul jokes are not supposed to be some kind of philosophical argument against a political move. They are jokes.

Oh so that makes it okay???? As long as he was trying to be funny, calling women "b****es" and using other foul names ordinarily used to degrade women is okay in your book and is excused because he is a comedian. They are just jokes. Would it have been okay for Rush to make the same kind of jokes??? Would it have been something you would have just brushed aside if Rush's excuse was that he was trying to be funny??? Like I said, you operate off a selective morality. But given your history on this board, I am not surprised.

You're not part Bill Maher's target audience. You won't find him funny. How about you address what I said instead of personal attacks, and creating a massive strawman, sliming all of the left because Bill Maher is rude?

You are not part of Rush's target audience, but that doesn't stop you from jumping on this board and adding your voice to others who condemned Rush for his inappropirate comment. But we shouldn't criticize Maher because we are not his target audience? The hypocrisy is so thick I could cut it with a knife. That I am not Maher's target audience is completely irrelevant.

The reason the left gets slimed is because you can't seem the find the moral decency, the integrity/honesty to condemn and hold Maher accountable for his ongoing slimy, profanity drenched tirades the same way you want Limbaugh held accountable for his remark. Maher is rude, but we are just supposed to write him off as a comedian, but Rush should have to face justice because of an inappropriate, degrading remark. Bill Maher can drag conservative women through the mud and use the most sexually disgusting degrading terms against them and he is just a "dirty mouthed commedian," but when Rush makes ONE inappropriate and degrading remark, he is full blown misogynist. Are you for real????

When you say "But the left does it too and they get a free pass!" Or when you attack the entirety of a political faction because one person, Bill Maher, has an uncouth mouth, that does nothing to advance civil discussion to actually solve any of the issues that you speak about. All that does is play the blame game and continue the cycle of uncivil shouting matches that is American Politics today.

I am pointing to the regular type of hypocrisy that comes from the Left. The left (and you particular) drone on and on about civility in speech and yet when those on the left like Maher use such degrading terms in speaking about conservatives and conservative women in particular, when such things are not even deserved, when they make degrading remarks like Maher did about Palin's handicapped child, suddenly the calls for civility become nothing but ancient history. The left wants to preach to us about how we should talk, but can't seem to muster the ability to rein in people Maher and other so-called "commedians" it really speaks to the low level of characxter of the left and why liberals are bad for America.

In the past, it used to be that Democrats and the left were defined by fiscal policy/philosophy. But today, the left is characterized by the dregs of society such as the radical homosexual community, radical environmentalists, radical anti-establishment, anti-govenment anarchists, communists, socialists, anti-Semites, abortionists, violent groups like the black panthers, the most foul mouthed "comedians" that have ever taken the public stage, and just about every other piece of moral slime that dares to rise up from the sewage pipes. That is the left, and they prove it more and more.

If you think Bill Maher is worse than Rush Limbaugh, then show me anything Bill Maher has ever said or done that was;

1) Fouler in content than Rush calling someone a **** and a prostitute among a whole lot of other things for three days of radio;

2) Was heard by more people than how many people heard about Rush's 'outburst'

If you can prove those two things, then yes, Bill Maher will in fact have acted worse than Rush. Keep in mind 'being emotional and slipping up' is still not even as good an excuse for Rush as 'being a Comedian' is for Maher.

The difference is not in the kind of verbiage or the number of people listening. Rush slipped up and then apologized, when held accountable by the Right. "Slipping up" was not used an excuse for Rush. He was not allowed by us to hide behind that. He was not excused as a talk show host. We rightfully condemned his speech and he conceded his error and apologized for it. Maher is unapologetic and when people criticize him, he turns his slimy, disgusting language hose on them as well. But you are more than willing to excuse Maher because he is a comedian. Maher reguarly characterizes Christians and anyone of faith as complete morons. He characterizes conservatives the same way. He uses sexually explicit and degrading langugae ALL OF THE TIME and he does so without apology, without remorse and with NO moral compunction. He doesn't really think he has said or done anything wrong. He acts FAR worse that Rush does.

Maher is an honest lefty. He is one of the few on the left who has the guts to come out and say what the rest of you only think, which is why you can't muster up the courage to hold him accountable. He is your mouthpiece and represents the true political philosophy of the left and you are more than willing to allow him to continue representing you.

[nebula]

The whole 'War on Women' thing has just demonstrated how ugly this whole election is.

Actually, it was there last election. Both Hillary and Sarah were burned, but Sarah more so.