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Cirsium

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33. She avoided the "gotchas"

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:20 PM

Jun 27

As Wiz Imp said, the calling for abolishing prisons is a much more complex issue than the people who latch on to it as a soundbite to condemn all Democrats make it out to be.

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Bill Maher makes startling admission to JD Vance about the future of his Democratic support [View all] Wiz Imp Jun 27 OP

Your post should be the reason Maher is banned here, he's now advocating dem4decades Jun 27 #1

That didn't immediately occur to me, but you're right. Wiz Imp Jun 27 #13

I'm not saying your post should be removed, just that Maher should be banned dem4decades Jun 27 #15

I understood what you meant. Wiz Imp Jun 27 #25

Hating what the Isreali government has done is not the same as hating Jewish people..... groundloop Jun 27 #2

He would SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 #73

I'm sure the cruel fascism of what is left of the Hey Joe Jun 27 #3

The perfect description of Maher, a swarmy lickspittle. dem4decades Jun 27 #17

Nasty Nellie Oleson is a smarmy lickspittle Ponietz Jun 27 #27

A lickspittle is a suck up. Hey Joe Jun 27 #53

Maher added that he has always considered both parties when casting his vote UpInArms Jun 27 #4

Pretends to be smart - perfect. dem4decades Jun 27 #19

Wow...... Lovie777 Jun 27 #5

Hey Maher nobody cares. You're irrelevant. Ritabert Jun 27 #6

Yup, if he starts simping for Trump, he's done. Initech Jun 27 #59

That's the problem when I read Israel is spending millions for influence here in the US Ponietz Jun 27 #7

Pretty Shocking LessAspin Jun 27 #8

And, currying favor with JD Vance. What a surprise. Maher just told Cha Jun 27 #51

Like I said in another post, he's playing the room like a rookie stand up. He's going where the cash is for him Cheezoholic Jun 27 #9

Thing is, it makes no sense to be kissing up to Vance. Wiz Imp Jun 27 #30

What is Bill's kompromat? lame54 Jun 27 #10

why would you think he's not being his authentic self? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 27 #14

Because he hated Bush for... lame54 Jun 27 #18

And now he says he'd love to have Bush on his show and that maybe Bush's plan to privatize social security wasn't the WhiskeyGrinder Jun 27 #24

Boy. Good thing he has such staunch support here! 3_Limes Jun 27 #11

Right? LR3 Jun 27 #60

Basically a lock at this point that Bill will be all in on JD or Marco is 2028. BannonsLiver Jun 27 #12

I missed something. Where are the Democrats wanting to do away with capitalism and prisons? Midnight Writer Jun 27 #16

I guess he's either a whore or an idiot. dem4decades Jun 27 #20

Darializa Avila Chevalier who won a primary for Congress in NY this week Wiz Imp Jun 27 #28

She avoided the question at each turn. Bristlecone Jun 27 #32

She avoided the "gotchas" Cirsium Jun 27 #33

Yes, perhaps she means the prison complex/Private Prisons Bristlecone Jun 27 #35

That's a "gotcha" Cirsium Jun 27 #38

"not every crime is a result of a cyclical societal root cause" Bristlecone Jun 27 #44

strawman Cirsium Jun 27 #57

I think she succesfully made it clear that the whole idea of prison abolition Wiz Imp Jun 27 #50

I can see that. Bristlecone Jun 27 #52

It sounded very much like some of the restorative justice programs niyad Jun 27 #54

Yet somehow he's entitled to a weekly thread advertising his show fujiyamasan Jun 27 #21

True SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 #68

He sounds like Fetterman. MineralMan Jun 27 #22

Fetterman doesn't have the sneering arrogance. mr715 Jun 27 #23

He's far worse than Fetterman Wiz Imp Jun 27 #29

His vote is in play? Blue Owl Jun 27 #26

I swear I remember way back in '96 ITAL Jun 27 #31

I do not see any difference between Mahar and Trump delisen Jun 27 #34

"The left left me!" Grift incoming. Oneironaut Jun 27 #36

Maher is full of shit and always has been.💩💩💩💩💩💩 milestogo Jun 27 #37

Was he full of shit when he was a C level actor. dem4decades Jun 27 #39

Fetterman like themaguffin Jun 27 #40

Let me add "likes Fetterman." Intractable Jun 27 #46

yeah true, he does like Fetterman themaguffin Jun 27 #48

Fuck Bill Maher. (n/t) Iggo Jun 27 #41

Some DUers have a need to Sneederbunk Jun 27 #42

There's a lot of discussion for sure themaguffin Jun 30 #72

Does Bill think the very fine people love Jews Johonny Jun 27 #43

He's an atheist, a jew, and a catholic. Iggo Jun 27 #49

The Klan dropped their anti-Catholic rhetoric and let them become members way back in the late 70s Polybius Jun 27 #56

So Maher trashed the Dems to Vance? senseandsensibility Jun 27 #45

He lives in California so I don't think his vote will swing things AZProgressive Jun 27 #47

Maher is RICH so why should he care about anyone else ? dave99 Jun 27 #55

I don't care what he does, as long as it's not here. dem4decades Jun 27 #58

This definitely is startling. usedtobedemgurl Jun 28 #61

We don't need him. SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 #62

Standard Bill Maher response applies: shut your fucking face uncle fucker 0rganism Jun 30 #63

Maher is famously an Islamophobe . Renew Deal Jun 30 #64

Naw, I don't think so. Abolishinist Jun 30 #65

100% SunImp Jun 30 #66

From the artist Bill Mayer... Abolishinist Jun 30 #67

And a transphobe Orrex Jun 30 #69

Centrist Republican Maher says his vote is in play, lol. Emile Jun 30 #70

It's funny how everyone treats rethugs like the same mood GOP no matter how racist everyone gets Takket Jun 30 #71