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Bill Maher Defends Limbaugh's Apology to Sandra Fluke
hollywoodreporter.com ^ | March 6, 2012 | Todd Gilchrist

Posted on 03/06/2012 7:56:39 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Support for Rush Limbaugh came from an unexpected place Tuesday when Bill Maher took to Twitter to castigate liberals for their continued criticism of the conservative radio host.

Maher, who hosts the left-leaning HBO series Real Time, posted a comment on his Twitter account just after 4 pm, saying, "Hate to defend #RushLimbaugh but he apologized, liberals looking bad not accepting. Also hate intimidation by sponsor pullout."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billmaher; rushlimbaugh; sandrafluke; sandytheslut; toolittletoolate
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To: Noob1999

I’d think said whirlwind had his doorstep as the next address. The circumstances were practically begging for somebody like Newt Gingrich to bring it up.


21 posted on 03/06/2012 8:11:29 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: Noob1999

Yep...he’s scared to death the criticism is going to be focused on him next. What a disgusting slimeball - first for his vile misogynistic name-calling and second for his cowardly defense of Rush to deflect criticism from himself. What a cowardly, sniveling POS. Stand up like a man and take it...see how it feels to be on the receiving end.


22 posted on 03/06/2012 8:11:51 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He’s afraid of a personal backlash. This loser isn’t being sincere, he’s just trying to cover his own sorry ass comments and insults in case the scope moves in his direction.


23 posted on 03/06/2012 8:12:36 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Blame the Slut Media and Slut Voters . . . Sandra Fluke = Useful Idiot)
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To: cicero2k

propanda = propaganda

I need to got to bed. ;-)


24 posted on 03/06/2012 8:13:52 PM PST by KansasGirl
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To: Free ThinkerNY
While I find it hard to say this Maher may have a small trace of honor left in he may feel he owns Rush one...

The fact is some years back just after 9/11 Maher stepped in it big time (reason his Politically Incorrect show was canceled...)... the left was going to toss him under the bus, the right was dancing on his grave... Maher was headed to a political lynching

Rush stepped up to defend Maher, in fact took point... and Rush's point on Maher was correct at the time ( What Maher had said was misinterpreted)

25 posted on 03/06/2012 8:16:36 PM PST by tophat9000 (American is Barack Oaken)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

If he accompanied it with a mea culpa and apologies to Sarah Palin, he would definitely be more credible.


26 posted on 03/06/2012 8:17:28 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: Noob1999

Notice how the two vulgarisms you couldn’t fully spell out were both uttered by Maher while slut is a far more commonly accepted word - frequently used in jokes.

Maher has a lot more to lose if we’re discussing who is more rotten to women.


27 posted on 03/06/2012 8:18:37 PM PST by Aria ( "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.")
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Don’t worry (or worry), he’ll recover.


28 posted on 03/06/2012 8:19:55 PM PST by Thorliveshere
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Well, Maher, as a professional scoffer, seems to realize that he’s an obvious target for a counter-campaign as part of pointing out the left’s double-standards, given that he has used more vulgar misogynistic language against conservative women.

Still, my estimation of the man has gone up: no longer do I regard Maher as lower than whale dung, but he still ranks as lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut.


29 posted on 03/06/2012 8:20:47 PM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: nhwingut

“CYA mode. He knows he’s the #1 topic re: hypocrisy.”

Ding ding ding ... a winner!

This is all CYA. He knows he’s done worse and its all “entertainment” ... no apology coming from him.


30 posted on 03/06/2012 8:22:41 PM PST by WOSG (“Legion of Acceptibility”)
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To: SoldierDad
Did hell just freeze over???

A broken clock is right twice a day. I'd say FOLLOW THE MONEY.

31 posted on 03/06/2012 8:24:29 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bailout)
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To: tophat9000

That was sort of my take on it as well, particularly since he added the thing about the sponsors since it was sponsors pulling their ads that got him fired from ABC.


32 posted on 03/06/2012 8:26:56 PM PST by conservativebuckeye
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To: The_Reader_David

He’s skeerd.


33 posted on 03/06/2012 8:38:36 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Screw ‘im.

He’s only worried about his next mortgage payment.

Slime.


34 posted on 03/06/2012 8:38:50 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How ironic. Maher might become the first casualty of Slutgate.


35 posted on 03/06/2012 8:40:45 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: conservativebuckeye

By supporting Rush, Maher is hoping to provide cover for the future when he spews disgusting comments about Palin and other conservative women again.


36 posted on 03/06/2012 8:42:55 PM PST by James Thomas
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To: lacrew

How ironic. Maher might become the first casualty of Slutgate.


Second.. Seen Carbonite stock? Down 8% today.


37 posted on 03/06/2012 8:52:12 PM PST by cableguymn (Good thing I am a conservative. Otherwise I would have to support Mittens like Republicans do.)
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To: cableguymn

True...but Carbonite’s wounds are self inflicted. BTW, its down 12 percent since opening on Monday.


38 posted on 03/06/2012 9:06:09 PM PST by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
But Maher’s statements come as a particular surprise given the significant divide between the two public figures’ political leanings...another surprising, almost gracious, defense of Limbaugh came yesterday from Bob Beckel on The Five - words to the effect that as one who has himself made many inapprorpiate statements in the heat of trying to make a contentious point and has had to apologize for them, I think now that Limbaugh has apologized we should all move on - could it be that the libs are seeing some polling data somewhere that suggests that this brouhaha is starting to make the entitlement mentality of the left too obvious to the man in the street and to hurt their cause????.....
39 posted on 03/06/2012 9:07:05 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ
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To: SaraJohnson

Maher saw himself on the menu : )


40 posted on 03/06/2012 10:14:30 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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