Maher is a dumbass.
When Mrs Felis moved to TX, she was amazed at how bright Texans are...30 years of lies on yankee TV had her fooled.
When her mother met some of my AL relatives, she was equally amazed. Yup, they walk, chew gum, and can keep up with y'all just fine in conversation.
And we have nice manners to, bless our hearts.