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UTUSN

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18. Old Taoist saying (paraphrase), If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the bodies of your enemies float by.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #17)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:11 PM

Sep 19

So at 78 years, have seen a few things that young'uns didn't just because they weren't born yet, no big woof on me. Thanks.

Same goes to deflate MAHER's constant complaining about the younger generations, what a prof said: That somebody complained that the current young generation was rude and ignorant - the kicker being, it was said by a Greek in antiquity.

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Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, September 19, 2025 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sep 19 OP

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Sep 19 #1

shit, I came here to say that, and you beat me to it. I'll say it anyway, fuck Bill Maher. dem4decades Sep 19 #8

Wow, sloppy seconds! Abolishinist Sep 19 #19

Will he be seething about Kimmel and post-Kirk crackdown? NCDem47 Sep 19 #2

The same thing happened to Bill as happened to Jimmy Kimmel - ABC canceled both of their shows. Rhiannon12866 Sep 19 #5

Yeah but that was more than 20 years ago for Bill. I really admired him at the time, but things and people change. Crunchy Frog Sep 20 #29

Thank you. Rhiannon12866 Sep 20 #31

Maher just mischaracterized Kimmel's joke misanthrope Sep 19 #23

omg... Cha Sep 20 #32

After what has happened this last week, this one will be interesting for the simple reason to see how muuch lostincalifornia Sep 19 #3

I completely agree, he's been where Jimmy Kimmel is (same network) so he's likely to weigh in Rhiannon12866 Sep 19 #4

His cancellation at ABC is one of his ever-recurring themes, like 1-no marriage/kids, 2-college kids are ignorant, UTUSN Sep 19 #14

Interesting, thanks for the background. lostincalifornia Sep 19 #17

Old Taoist saying (paraphrase), If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the bodies of your enemies float by. UTUSN Sep 19 #18

Fuck Joe Manchin. He should have had Jimmy Kimmel. Vinca Sep 19 #6

Fuck Bill Maher and Joe Fucking Manchin doc03 Sep 19 #7

Manchin?!? NCDem47 Sep 19 #9

Thanks fo posting. Only two guests? question everything Sep 19 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Sep 20 #34

He'll blame woke libs for Kimmel somehow Johnny2X2X Sep 19 #11

Yes. Yes. Yes. NCDem47 Sep 19 #12

Maher was near tears about Kirk Johnny2X2X Sep 19 #13

Is it a thing to rec your own thread? Kingofalldems Sep 19 #15

He'll side with cancelation... lame54 Sep 19 #16

Kick. question everything Sep 19 #20

Is he going to change his mind and stand up for free speech? muriel_volestrangler Sep 19 #21

Did he tell it to JD Vance? Crunchy Frog Sep 20 #30

Another kick. His show was cancelled by ABC 24 years ago so will have an interesting perspective question everything Sep 19 #22

Ugh. Manchin? Hamface? BlueTsunami2018 Sep 19 #24

Poor Alex Wagner misanthrope Sep 19 #25

TY for that synopsis.. Cha Sep 20 #33

Why watch that asshole? I'm so sick of seeing him discussed here. dem4decades Sep 19 #26

Then don't. Instead many juveniles f**ing obsessed just offend Rhiannon12866 - a DU treasure - who question everything Sep 19 #27

Fuck Bill Maher Sewa Sep 20 #28

Seriously, people? Rhiannon does not deserve this crap. As with all her posts, it's information. Scrivener7 Friday #35