Bill Maher: New Rule

[OWB]

2/16/07

New Rule: There's more to being smart than just not misspeaking. A couple of weeks ago, Senator Joe Biden's presidential campaign hit the ground flopping when he described Barack Obama as "articulate and clean." But if you think he's a racist, you're just playing "gotcha." Yes, the remark was cringe-worthy. It always is when someone old and out of touch says something creepy. Even a Chinaman knows that!

However, when it comes to the most important issue of the day, it was this same Joe Biden who recognized first that Iraq was going to end up three countries, and that that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. And I agree. So what if Iraq gets broken up. It's a made-up country anyway. There's only been an Iraq since 1932. It's seven years younger than Paul Newman.

So, the guy who gets it on the big issue of the day, he can't run because he said a black man was "clean." And we care more about a one-second verbal brain fart than we do about who has the right answers.

Howard Dean has been a virtual Nostradamus on predicting what would happen in Iraq from the beginning, but he can't be president because he once shouted, "Yee-haw!"-- two decibels above what we, as Americans, know to be the appropriate level for "Yee-haw!" He's out. He screamed louder than the crowd screaming at him. And the media acted like grandpa just yelled out the "n" word at a ballgame.

John Kerry just botched a joke. But it was about the troops. [does falsetto gasp] So John Kerry, another guy who gets it about how to fight terrorism, he has to go away. Which I'm actually okay with, because watching him run again would be like watching Rex Grossman play another Super Bowl.

This is why I say every candidate must come out now and say or do the stupidest thing they possibly can, and get it out of the way! Hillary Clinton must mispronounce South Carolina, "Mouth Vagina." Barack Obama must tell people he's - quote - "bigger than Jesus."

Mitt Romney must pledge allegiance to the "***." Rudy Giuliani has to declare at a press conference that he's cheating on his wife, but it's okay because he's undergoing cancer treatment and he can't get an erection anyway... Oh, he did? My bad.

So, does this mean that Joe Biden or Howard Dean should automatically be president? Of course not. But next time some real nasty stuff happens to this country, remember, it might have something to do with our election process having turned into an episode of "Survivor."

And by the way, if we're going to choose our presidents by which one never misspeaks, how did we end up with the chimp we have now?!

[therealUT]

And Bill Maher obviously does not get it about 'splitting Iraq into three countries.' Nothing like overtly bringing Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia into the war.

[OWB]

Originally Posted by therealUT

And Bill Maher obviously does not get it about 'splitting Iraq into three countries.' Nothing like overtly bringing Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia into the war.

There's going to be a problem no matter what we do. I don't know, maybe the U.S. should just occupy Iraq for another 50 years.

[allvol123]

Originally Posted by therealUT

And Bill Maher obviously does not get it about 'splitting Iraq into three countries.' Nothing like overtly bringing Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia into the war.

As opposed to having certain countries covertly involved in the war.

[utfantilidie]

Anyone but Bill Maher please.

[Tenn_Vol_Authority]

Originally Posted by therealUT

And Bill Maher obviously does not get it about 'splitting Iraq into three countries.' Nothing like overtly bringing Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia into the war.

Hmmm... letting them waste time/resources in Iraq doesn't sound so bad right now.

The only thing we should do is help arm the Kurds when they are fighting Turkey and Iran...

[MG1968]

Maher immediately loses credibility when he gives credit to both Biden and Dean for being deep thinkers. Of course, "credibility" is a relative term, Maher is a former stand up comedian.

[OWB]

I love all of the hate in this thread. I think I'll post one of these every week.

[emainvol]

Originally Posted by MG1968

Maher immediately loses credibility when he gives credit to both Biden and Dean for being deep thinkers. Of course, "credibility" is a relative term, Maher is a former stand up comedian.

Joe Biden and Howard Dean are certainly closer to deep thinkers than most everything else that is out there, Democrat or Republican.

[Tenn_Vol_Authority]

Originally Posted by emainvol

Joe Biden and Howard Dean are certainly closer to deep thinkers than most everything else that is out there, Democrat or Republican.

You're kidding.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by MG1968

Maher immediately loses credibility when he gives credit to both Biden and Dean for being deep thinkers. Of course, "credibility" is a relative term, Maher is a former stand up comedian.

"Deep Thinker" might be a bit strong for an politician / political staff, unless you're talking about how deeply they dig into the latest polling data.

[cd12]

As bad as it pains me to say it..I think the Dems best option would be Al Gore! And if he ever wanted to be President, now would be a good time!

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by crimedawg12

As bad as it pains me to say it..I think the Dems best option would be Al Gore! And if he ever wanted to be President, now would be a good time!

I think you're right, but there's no prayer that the Dems are putting him up there again. He couldn't beat the biggest maroon the Repubs have ever fielded on the heels of the greatest economic growth we've experienced this century.

[MG1968]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

I think you're right, but there's no prayer that the Dems are putting him up there again. He couldn't beat the biggest maroon the Repubs have ever fielded on the heels of the greatest economic growth we've experienced this century.

You do realize that the current economy is stronger than Clinton's? Plus, it has the added benefit of not being based on the dot com industry or "irrational exuberance". Not only that, but the economic boom under Clinton didn't start until after the 1994 mid-term election.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by MG1968

You do realize that the current economy is stronger than Clinton's? Plus, it has the added benefit of not being based on the dot com industry or "irrational exuberance". Not only that, but the economic boom under Clinton didn't start until after the 1994 mid-term election.

I understand the metrics of the economy as a whole are better, but the perceptions of the economy are drastically different. Perceptions drive voters far more than metrics.