F R I D A Y , N O V E M B E R 0 5 , 2 0 0 4Bill Maher On The Electionby Michael in New York on 11/05/2004 10:29:00 AMTonight is the season finale of "Real Time With Bill Maher" on HBO at11 p.m.</p><p> It's one of the sharpest shows around, kind of like a Sundaymorning news show with attitude and a lot more cursing.</p><p> And Mahergrills his guests with the kind of pointed questions that Ted Koppelused to specialize in.Here's Maher's take on what the Dems should do:"The Democrats need to do what the Republicans did this time.Energize their base.</p><p> I really don’t think there are more Jesus-lovingcrazy people in this country than sane people.</p><p> I just think that thosepeople vote more.</p><p> When it comes time to getting out the vote withyour base, they’re more energized because they’re hearing themessage they really want to hear.</p><p> Whereas the Democrat is trying tohave it both ways.</p><p> He’s trying to get his people and he’s also trying toget enough of those kind of people.</p><p> And those kind of people arenever going to come over.</p><p> They’re always going to vote for the Bush."-- Bill MaherMaher's guests tonight will include Noam Chomsky (whom I assumedidn't vote for Bush) and conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan whowill undoubtedly say that now the election is over we need to"support" our President.</p><p> Which means what exactly, look the otherway when he behaves incompetently or lies? How does one support aPresident with a reverse-Midas touch? Especially when his screwupsmean young men and women are dying every day? I agreephilosophically but just don't know how it would work realistically --do you let Bush nominate any Supreme Court justice? Do you let himkeep spending us into a fiscal crisis? Do you not keep askingquestions about ammo dumps in Iraq and how many there are andhow many are being guarded as of this moment? speakerseries2009.com/Ads by Goooooogle Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...14 minutes agoEschatonOvernight - Rock on.49 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...53 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...58 minutes agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.2 hours agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Bill M...http://www.americablog.com/2004/11/bill-maher-on-election.html 1 of 64/7/09 1:40 AM
