Bill Maher: Mel Gibson and Tom DeLay Are Anti-Semites

Newsmax.com ^ | 09-24-03 | Newsmax.com

[Theodore R.]

Bill Maher: Mel Gibson and Tom DeLay Are Anti-Semites

Controversial TV talker Bill Maher attacked religious conservatives in an early morning interview on Wednesday, claiming that movie star Mel Gibson and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay were "anti-Semitic."

"I do think Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic," Maher told radio host Don Imus. "So, by the way, is Tom DeLay. So, by the way, are all these Christian right people who pretend to be friends of Israel."

Then Maher accused Christian fundamentalists of befriending Israel only because, ultimately, they'd like to see Jews die:

"You know, this is the sickest thing. They go over to Israel and they're not for the Bush road map to peace over there in the Middle East. Because they don't want Arabs in Jerusalem – because what they say is the Bible says that when Jesus comes back for the Second Coming, Jerusalem has to be just the way he left it."

The host of HBO's "Real Time" continued:

"It can't be full of Arabs, because there were no Arabs then. It has to be full of Jews. Because when the Second Coming takes place and we all go up to heaven, the Jews have a place in that little play – which of course is to die. The Jews have to die when Jesus comes back."

Then the TV talker adopted the voice of a mock movie director and announced, "Places, everybody. Where are my Jews? You have a place to play in this, and that's dying – or converting."

Earlier in the interview, Maher charged that President Bush had misled the American people about Saddam Hussein's ties to terrorists, saying that any affiliation between the Iraqi dictator and folks like Osama bin Laden was purely social.

"It's so preposterous," he told Imus. "I mean, I always said it was like the link between – you know, they keep putting Sug Knight in jail because he associates with gang members."

The HBO host explained:

"Well, yes. He's a black guy from the hood who was in the rap industry. Of course he is going to know a few people with a criminal record. And Saddam Hussein is an Arab. Of course he's going to know a few terrorists socially."

[Calvin Locke]

...ABC dropped Maher's "Politically Incorrect" ...

Is he in danger of HBO dropping him now? (A non-subscriber here)

Yet another pathetic attempt at attention?

Has his friend Ann Coulter chimed in yet?

[SmokyGeo]

So, by the way, are all these Christian right people who pretend to be friends of Israel.

Is it not true that some Christian churches teach that in the end times a lot of Jews will be converted and accept Jesus as Truth?

Is it also not true that some Christian churches look forward to the end times?

If I were looking at it from a Jewish point of view, I think I would be a little wary of people who support my state because they hope that Jesus will come soon and sort of eliminate the essence of my state, namely its Jewishness.

I think that the Jewish people would prefer Christian support because the Christians support the right of Israel to exist as a state and as a homeland for the Jews.

I know that I personally would hope that my friends like me for who I am - as I am - and not for who or what they can change me into. That just sounds like normal respect (as long as I'm not an ax murderer, which I'm not!)

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP

[dennisw]

Maher is a Jew who forgets who Moses is............

One of his parents is Jewish.

[kidd]

I heard this on the way to work.

His arrogant ignorance was intolerable. I shut him off after he started screaming "Where are my Joooooos..."

Earlier in the interview Imus asked Maher what he thought about the fact that it looks like Arnold will become Governor. His reply was something on the order that Arnold has no experience and he said, "what does he know, and when will he know it?" I should have shut him off then (and I'm not a supporter of Arnold).

The only reason that he was on the show was because Bill Maher's father was once Imus's program manager.

[bmwcyle]

He has the nose for the part.

[solo gringo]

I bought and read the final days sure is an eye opener.In fact i read it five or six times.Bill Mahar is an IDIOT that make a lot of money atacking good people.As long as HBO has this type of hate mongers it will not be turned on in my house.

[dennisw]

He's a loathesome little smart ass wise guy. Nothing wrong with him a sound thrashing couldn't fix.

[solo gringo]

ataching=attaching

[bmwcyle]

I would pay to see his a$$ kicked.

[jimbo123]

Maher's nose is inflated for reasons other than genetics.

[bmwcyle]

If that where the case, his nose would look small compared to his head.

[dennisw]

I would pay to see his a$$ kicked.....

And by someone the same weight or less. Bill Maher is a wimp with a mouth on him.

[Toespi]

This AM on MSNBC he also called George Bush, "Mr. President "Dress Up" and called him a draft dodger. He can't understand why the media has not "picked up on this." Mr. Maher, believe me, if the liberal media could find real evidence that GW is a draft-dodger, it would be on front page news every day until the end of time. Therefore, he is not. By the way Mr. Maher, something wrong with dodging the draft? Your butt boy Clinton did and we didn't hear a peep from you or the rest of your subversive clan.

[Toespi]

I am not silent, I have written my Congressman so many times I think he knows my name by heart. I will continue to do so until they take my keyboard out of my cold, dead hands.

[opus86]

"The Jews have to die when Jesus comes back..."

Convenient eschatology you have there, Bill...And may I say that you're not only a fool, but a pompous one at that?

[PRO 1]

"I do think Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic," Maher told radio host Don Imus. "So, by the way, is Tom DeLay. So, by the way, are all these Christian right people who pretend to be friends of Israel."

It has always been an interesting observation of mine that liars and thieves most always accuse others of what they themselves are doing and thinking. In that way they divert the attention, of only the ignorant observer from what they are actually doing, towards those they falsly accuse. It's S.O.P. for the left.

[Pagey]

HBO's "Real Time"....Bill Maher Hosts..."

You mean he actually got another show? That's amazing,but I simply can't believe he has any 'real numbers' of people that watch it, even if it is true that he has another show. More blathering from (a rather small) B.M. ----- LOL

[TexasRepublic]

I'd pay to do the a$$-kickin'

[bmwcyle]

If I would not be in jail, I would see you paid to do it.