Saturday, November 22, 2014

Real time without real facts.

I like Bill Maher. But he often goes over the line. He's too much a promoter of drugs, which is fine for him with all his money and self-control, not so great for less prosperous or intelligent people. He also is a bit too much of a potty mouth, like a teen-ager who just discovered the word fuck. In addition, while he feigns being so liberal, he makes frequent comments that stereotype gays in a way no less offensive than those who vilify them.  Last night on Real Time with Bill Maher, he was particularly disappointing with his ready acceptance of Bill Cosby's guilt and eagerness to proclaim as much. Oddly enough he cited as reason to believe all these woman accusing Cosby of rape was that they all told the same story. That would suggest to me repeating what one had heard. I don't know whether Cosby is guilty or not, but I was surprised at Maher's alacrity in assuming he was. One wonders if it isn't the jealous reaction of one stand-up comedian being pleased at the downfall of the man considered to be the greatest contemporary stand-up comic. Who knows?

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