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Rhiannon12866

(258,193 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 06:14 PM Friday

Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, May 8, 2026

Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 24th season Friday, May 8th (10:00-11:01 p.m. live ET/7:00-8:01 p.m. PT), with a replay at 12:00 a.m., exclusively on HBO.

This week features a one-on-one interview with Sen. John Fetterman, Democratic senator from Pennsylvania and author of the book Unfettered.

This week's in-studio panel discussion will include Donna Brazile, Democratic political strategist and ABC News contributor; and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican congressman who represents Texas’s 2nd district and host of the podcast Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw.

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Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, May 8, 2026 (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Friday OP

Donna Brazil is the worst. Pisces Friday #1

I usually like her, but on Maher's show I cannot stand her behavior. It's embarassing. beaglelover Friday #6

Very embarrassing! Pisces Friday #8

Yuck TommieMommy Friday #2

I get enough ignorant rhetoric from our coin-operated POTUS - no thanks! walkingman Friday #3

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Friday #4

talk about a "nightmare blunt rotation," phew thebigidea Friday #5

LOL'd at this. mr715 Friday #9

We'll watch but not loving this line up. Ugh to Fetterman and Brazile. Hopefully the New Rules segment will be good. beaglelover Friday #7

Was Fetterman like this before flamingdem Friday #10

I noticed that as well. Plus what's the deal with always looking at his phone? And can we talk about what the hell beaglelover 23 hrs ago #11

Looking at his phone, he may be using an app to keep him on point haele 23 hrs ago #12

So he's an AI now and flamingdem 23 hrs ago #13

Didn't quite say that, just speculation .. haele 23 hrs ago #14

While he might have been able to speak better, there were still red flags before his stroke themaguffin 22 hrs ago #15

hmm themaguffin 22 hrs ago #16

Pisces

(6,305 posts)

1. Donna Brazil is the worst.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 06:25 PM

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beaglelover

(4,497 posts)

6. I usually like her, but on Maher's show I cannot stand her behavior. It's embarassing.

Reply to Pisces (Reply #1)

Fri May 8, 2026, 07:03 PM

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Pisces

(6,305 posts)

8. Very embarrassing!

Reply to beaglelover (Reply #6)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:46 PM

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TommieMommy

(3,032 posts)

2. Yuck

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 06:27 PM

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walkingman

(11,113 posts)

3. I get enough ignorant rhetoric from our coin-operated POTUS - no thanks!

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Fri May 8, 2026, 06:43 PM

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Prairie Gates

(8,444 posts)

4. Fuck Bill Maher

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Fri May 8, 2026, 06:48 PM

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thebigidea

(13,580 posts)

5. talk about a "nightmare blunt rotation," phew

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Fri May 8, 2026, 06:58 PM

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mr715

(4,061 posts)

9. LOL'd at this.

Reply to thebigidea (Reply #5)

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:11 PM

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beaglelover

(4,497 posts)

7. We'll watch but not loving this line up. Ugh to Fetterman and Brazile. Hopefully the New Rules segment will be good.

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Fri May 8, 2026, 07:04 PM

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flamingdem

(40,969 posts)

10. Was Fetterman like this before

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Fri May 8, 2026, 10:34 PM

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his stroke? He's having trouble with word finding.

beaglelover

(4,497 posts)

11. I noticed that as well. Plus what's the deal with always looking at his phone? And can we talk about what the hell

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #10)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:43 AM

23 hrs ago

he was wearing? Jesus Christ, what a pig.

haele

(15,563 posts)

12. Looking at his phone, he may be using an app to keep him on point

Reply to beaglelover (Reply #11)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:59 AM

23 hrs ago

And to give him prompts based on the discussion going on around him.
There's apps for those who have brain damage but want to remain functional in public.
I've noticed he wears earbuds a lot when seen in the Senate; have long suspected he's using various types of aids to support his public appearances. And if he's using AI that's been coded for political interaction, it will prompt him to be conciliatory to the status quo Current forms of AI avoid challenges.