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In his editorial New Rule, Bill tells celebrities running for office: "You’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. And doggone it, it completely doesn’t matter that people like you."
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In his editorial New Rule, Bill tells celebrities running for office: “You’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. And doggone it, it completely doesn’t matter that people like you.”
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The Rock as President Camacho. Yeah, I can see it.
ReplyThis clip needs to be played on repeat at MAGA events
ReplyWow this was completely spot on. The only thing he missed is that every celebrity has the same tax plan; cut billionaires taxes massively.
ReplyRemember when Bill wanted Oprah? Good times
ReplyJesus, I like The Rock a lot, but having him in the Oval feels like ten steps closer to the reality of “Idiocracy” than ever before– and after seven or eight, that’s it, there’s no going back, no water for gatorade turning things around.
Why has “Video Killed the Radio Star” started playing in my head?
Good gory, popularity and populism’s bastard half-brother, Snow, have led to ruination, and the answer for too many in a democracy is more of both?! We’re all of us really gonna need a new country soon.
ReplyBill ur on crack if u think Biden has secured the border(his job)
ReplyIn ancient Rome actors and entertainers were considered as lowly as clowns and criminals, and nobody would be willingly seen with them.
ReplyLet’s bring this back!
Alright, alright, alright. I like Mathew but I wouldn’t vote for him.
ReplyI question only one thing, and would like a real answer and rebuttal: But what about Arnold?
ReplyJust think, Bill is probably more qualified than most of the US population, and even he won’t think about throwing his hat into the ring, some food for thought.
ReplyThey believe in aliens and UFO’s… Bigfoot… the “great gig-in-the-sky”… gig’s son, the “dirt-rib”… and that “ghost-thingy”… they believe in things that have Never Been Seen… but Right The F*ck in front of them, they want to claim “fake news”. How dumb can Voters be?
Yes, I just hit “edit”… because you probably said that “I’m dumb” for asking such a stupid question… I admit it, it was a stupid question. We’ve all SEEN with our own eyes.
ReplyCelebrities seeking office are as fit for the job as Bill is to talk about Arabs and Jews.
ReplyWho’s Chad?
ReplyThe Rock is a fake natty
ReplyI thought squeaky died
ReplyBill Maher is also an entertainer telling us how the country should be run.
ReplyTrump turned politics into just another reality show as a result egotistical celebrities think if that moron can be president how hard can it be
ReplyThe US ? … a Political Heaven for Clowns.
ReplyWasn’t Schwarzenegger perceived as good?
ReplyYour professional politician’s have totally fucked the country up, so why not try bonehead actors, couldn’t do any worse. Once again, Maher way behind the curve, Joe Biden has kept NONE of his campaign promises.
ReplyBill’s Take on this is 100% accurate.
ReplyWell, we never know where there is talent. So these celebs should prove themselves first in Mayorial role handling a small town or a medium sized city.
ReplyBiden has 47 years of government experience and no experience in the private sector. His first 5 months have been a disaster.
ReplyWith TV and the internet now making government into an entertainment source, it’s understandable that Entertainment Stars would want to get in on the action.
ReplyI’m a bit on the fence on this one. The american electorate is dumber than your average high income country voter, so you need celebrities on your side to win. That’s how Trump won. If democrats want to win, then they need to understand the American itself has a celebrity culture. You can’t win based on your CV alone, Hillary proved that, she got beaten by a con man who had a reality TV show.
ReplyIf only the world would see it this way!
ReplyI missed the truth show for the last two weeks. Thank God for your show. Fearless and honest. Keep on shining Bill. You are awesome but you don’t need me to tell you that and that makes that even better.
ReplyLove this segment!!!
ReplyIt would help if somebody would just tell people that they are fucking stupid. Yes it might be harsh but good damnit it would be good for them too hear.
ReplyI don’t know, I think the problem is the system has become so rotted from the inside, both parties, that people will do anything for someone ‘outside’ that system.
TBH The Rock may be a movie meathead but I honestly believe he’d be better for the country than most political candidates, and I’m not even a fan of his. Hell I wish Dennis Leary would run just for the eviscerating debates and the fact he cares about freedom above political correctness but is a full Democrat.
ReplyI agree, I’m alsof afraid that, especially the Rock, will consider this a challenge..
ReplyThe problem is the ‘paid and educated’ leadership are neither. They are all focused so much on ‘playing politics’ they forgot to take them seriously. We would be better off if every single person – no exceptions, period – was removed from the Senate and Congress and completely repopulated, frankly. Random people would better and I mean that sincerely, at least there’s a 1% chance of them giving a single f’ck.
Replyfor years I’ve wondered why republicans said Trump was not a “career politician” with such pride
Replywhy would you want a non-politician running your country?
would you ever get surgery by someone who isn’t a “career doctor” ?
It’s pretty funny that Bill thinks the last 5 months have been such an improvement….
ReplyHas anyone noticed who Texans elect? McConaughey would be worse than Gomert, Cruz, or Perry? I mean, the bar is critically low.
ReplyHows that guy in California who’s “trained his entire life” doing with the 5th largest economy?
ReplyOK Bill, what is the difference between a big ego and malignant narcissism. Pretty close huh?!?!
ReplyObama was a disaster and joke, extremely divisive, not an example of anything to emulate and the reason Trump was elected.
ReplyThe BIGGEST PROBLEM with Americans —
ReplyAmericans take *political guidance from Religious leaders | religious guidance from entertainers | medical guidance from politicians*
Some “government” professionals think socialist policies are a good idea. How about elect people based on policy and track record?
ReplyPeople think the job is being elected. Of course they could be elected. But the job is governing, not being elected.
ReplyPoliticians suck we need people running this country
ReplyThe cult of celebrity is destroying western civilisation. The masses are obsessed with watching and emulation of these people whilst our society crumbles. I much prefer celebrities that have an obvious skill or talent, other than being famous for being famous. These fuckwits will just add to and continue the decline.
ReplyReagan started this crap; trickle down narcissism
ReplyWell said!
ReplyLOL, you lot really think the world sees Biden as a competent politician? Biden, really.
ReplyDidnt reagan and Schwarzenegger do this already?
ReplyOuch!! right on the beak..it’s gona hurt awhile..
ReplyThank God Biden is in office. We finally have a border crisis, double gas prices, war in the middle east and our enemies laughing at our bumbling commander in chief. Thank God we had 80 million people vote for him!
ReplyLove that you tell it like it is.
ReplyMan, he’s really got to stop defending Biden and Kamala. It’s embarrassing. No one in charge is doing a good job.
ReplyCan we go back to having comedians host late-night talk shows?
Replywell, their first job is getting elected; their second job is paying back the people who funded their campaigns, and their third job is to appease what their relevant demo thinks about social issues…. Even so, that’s not the marble in the Mouse Trap. Most people who get there by “conventional” means, quickly turn extreme cognitive dissonance and Self-justification, into “tough or necessary decisions”
But there are politicians who know how to navigate the functional side of governance and law; feel morally obligated to tell the truth, don’t want to owe favors to the new axis of evil, and base their platform on good/ accessible social science and academia.
a reliable voting base is the only fix for, a rockstar pushing change, who then deviates little and breaks every horrible record…
ReplyAlmost perfect you left out how Oprah Winfrey is a very bad choice for president. On air personalities, including yourself, have suggested that she run for president in past elections.
ReplyHow many of those questions would Trump be able to answer?
ReplyI get what you’re saying, but is Gavin Newsom really better? The problem is that our politicians are such a joke and the bar has been lowered significantly.
ReplyThe Rock is far from a narcissist! He is one of the most humble actors in the world.
ReplyIndeed. Governing should be reserved for the most skilled of liars and psychopaths.
ReplyI know where Chad is, I am from there !
ReplyChad is with Biff and Buffy.
ReplyObama was just a community organizer and a war criminal. Joe Biden has been in 49 years and accomplished jackshit. Id rather have a non-career politician.
ReplyThat settled that.
*Not.* I was just being delusional for a couple of seconds.
ReplyActually Bill you’re wrong. It does matter people like political candidates. Every 2 and 4 years we have a weird popularity contest.
Replywow. I should run for office. I could answer all of those questions besides the Chad one
ReplyYeah…. Nonsense. All the questions bill asked 3:55 I could answer instantly. And I’m not even American!!! Im a 32 random dude from Amsterdam / Netherlands. And I didn’t go to a university either. So, this theory doesn’t hold up. AOC learned it all rather quickly didn’t she? There is no reason to assume (some) celebrities do have the right motivation/skillset/intellect. Isn’t Bill a huge fan of A. Franken?
ReplyIf they are serious about entering politics then they should try a lower office like state legislative body or
Replycity council but governor or president come on.
Ronald Reagan?….
Replycan you believe Maher thinks demented crooked Biden is doing a GOOD JOB??? The old fart doesn’t even know where he is half of the time!! Biden runs NOTHING
Replymeanwhile in canada, people elected a ski monitor…
ReplyWhat we have isn’t any better… no one is really training for office. lol
Reply“The desire to be a politician should bar you for life from ever becoming one.” – Billy Connolly
truth
ReplyBill is the man
ReplyCelebrity worship cult must stop.
ReplyFun fact: The Rock is *NOT* in the WWF hall of fame but….
ReplyDonald Trump IS in the WWF hall of fame
Schwartzenegger was an awful governor. Jenner likely would be as bad or worse.
ReplyWhy we have to wait for people to clap after every phrase, is annoying
ReplyI’m not sure why Bill thinks people who “trained for it” are any better. Hillary is no less of a narcissistic dingbat than Trump.
ReplyI think it’s hilarious that Bill thinks anyone is qualified.
ReplyTime to retire that Mic Boomer Bill
Boomer Bill is washed now
ReplyBut Bill paraphrased a line from Al Franken, a comedian turned politician.
ReplyI can’t disagree with any of this, spot on bill
ReplyMatt might be better than Abbott.
ReplyYeah listen to the Comedian with the political show about the qualifications of a celebrity for a political office.
ReplyMust have forgotten about that Regan fella…
ReplyActually don’t mind the idea of the Rock or Matthew, sure know a heck of alot more who these people are vs our actor in chief trudeau… as they have done more than acting in their careers… Trudeau did not
Maybe Bills jealous or envious he can’t think of a reason to run ???
I’d take the rock or Matthew any day over Joe… just saying
BRAVO!
ReplyBiden just wants kids in his lap Kamala want too holler racial discrimination and defund police but shes married too a white man obama was the worst war monger and crooked presidents ever trump didnt ask for a dime too be a president but Biden cant get our economy right because they are lining their pockets too get rich off of taxpayers and trump was and still is the best president ever
ReplyYea cause career politicians have been doing so well
ReplyTom Morello is Harvard educated in government and has traveled the world…I would vote for him.
Replybill forgot the visine after his pre-show session
Replyexactly.
ReplyDo you want to see a country where they vote celebrities into public office? How about the Philippines. They have TV, film and music stars who are in different levels of government because people are too naive to vote for them anyway.
ReplyTrillions of wasteful spending allowing millions to flood the boarder. What’s most important the flavour of your ice cream.
ReplyActors lie for a living. Who better to ascend to the realm of political theater?
ReplyDid he just say things have been different these past 5 months? Man, Bill is a deluded elite. Hey bud, things down here in blue collar American don’t look all that hot these past few months. I can’t even afford wood!
ReplyReagan started it!
ReplyThank you Bill Maher. A clear and intelligent voice of reason.
ReplyAmen amen
ReplyHARRUMPH!!
ReplyI wonder how many people got the Franken reference
ReplyIf most politicians actually studied anything we would be much better off.
ReplyNow say the same about vets whose only career has been killing brown people in far off lands and now runfor office
ReplyCalifornia couldn’t be run any worse.
ReplyI’d bet on Rock then. All others on the panel
ReplyCan you imagine kanye n his ex mother in law Kaitlin fighting for power lol.
ReplyHere’s Chad (Charles) lol
ReplyNotice he forgot to call out Oprah! Oh wait, another hilarious Bill Maher shot at Republicans, how original.
ReplyWhat exactly has “changed” in the last 4 months?
Did the minimum wage go up?
Did students get their loans forgiven?
Did prescription drug prices go down?
Did health care costs go down?
Did more people get healthcare?
Did the “Hot Wars” that the United States is currently engaged in, in 134 countries, come to an end?
Did wall street and the banks and corporations get reeled in?
Has homelessness gotten better?
Has inflation gone down?
I ask again, what exactly has changed in the last 4 months.
Has the immigration crisis and policies gotten better?
Has police reform taken shape?
Has crony capitalism and government corruption stopped?
The only thing that really changed is the daily barrage of inflammatory rhetoric by Trump on social media platforms has stopped.
Other then that, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. And Bill loves the new boss.
ReplyI love Bill Maher stating celebrities don’t have good judgment thinking they could easily be President, when he has the nerve to claim Americans have been impressed with the last 5 months with Biden/Harris…
ReplyLol Biden & Harris hardly a good example to use for people qualified to govern.
ReplyDon’t forget Sonny Bono
ReplyBill is saying President Biden is the Chocolate Chocolate Chip grown up who knows where Chad is? Um ahhh Um.
ReplyBecause AOC is more qualified that Mathew, sure.
Replyamerica will fail all empire born out of hate genocide and racism fail..there is no more openly racist cuture than the american one
ReplyI find it FASCINATING that Billl would site our current POLITICIANS as “PROFESSIONALS” leading our country currently!! Look at the state of politics !!! #FAIL
ReplyTRUMP 2024….get ready AMERICA
ReplyObama failed in most things a rock star only in failure he was the DNCs Reagan
ReplyPolitics is “Hollywood” for ugly people.
ReplyWhen you elect brain dead people anyone with half a brain starts looking appealing… Oh and Welcome to California
ReplyLet’s be honest Obama came in with minimal government experience as a prof / community organizer / 1 year senator.
ReplyYou really think sleepy Joe is doing a good job?
ReplyWhat happened to “by the people for the people”. Our republic was set up for a citizen government, not a permanent political class. Ol’ Joe been there 50 years, and look at our amazing gas, food and lumber prices skyrocketing lol, the border is a mess, everything is broken but he’s ‘nice’. Then Bill trashes trump for 4 years of the best economy we’ve seen in 60? With the highest wages, lowest unemployment, dozens of new trade deals, lowest black and Hispanic unemployment, the list goes on but ‘he spoke his mind’ oh no. Keep voting for politicians and watch your gas go to $8 a gallon tards.
ReplyA popular celeb can easily be elected on name recognition alone. It’s doing the job that’s problematic.
ReplyBravo Bill and writers!
ReplyApparently Meghan Markle wanted to run for governor after failing at being a ‘princess; and cutting ribbons and not being able to handle it when a British newspaper called her a hypocrite.
ReplyI love Bill, seriously I do, but seeing 9 awkward pauses where he waits for the halting claps is painful. It might be time for HBO to either move Oliver to Friday, or start looking.
ReplyYou are so right.
ReplyI actually don’t agree with Maher’s rant here. For one, I completely disagree with Maher that Biden and Obama are “good” politicians. That’s highly debatable. Second, aren’t we all sick of “career politicians”? Nancy Pelosi has decades of experience in governing, and all of it is HIGHLY corrupt. Pelosi takes more corporate PAC donor money than almost anyone in Washington today and recently was caught in an insider trading scandal. Liberals want to keep blaming Trump’s 2016 election victory on anything but the obvious reason: Hillary Clinton is un-electable! Hillary couldn’t beat Jerry Sandusky in an election. Trump won because the DNC ran the absolute most unlikable, untrustworthy, corrupt corporatist-Centrist imaginable. That’s why Trump won in 2016, NOT because of “Russian interference”, not because of James Comey, not because of Bernie Sanders or Jill Stein, but because Hillary is THE most unpopular politician of our times and the DNC were blind idiots to run her. There is no requirement or training in governing. When President Kennedy chose Robert McNamara to be his Secretary of Defense, McNamara objected that he had no prior experience. Kennedy’s reply was, “Well Bob, there’s no training to be president either”.
ReplyI don’t think Joe Biden even knows where his shoes are, let alone answer Bill Maher’s questions.
ReplyBut can Joe Biden tell you who is the prime minister of India?
ReplySo basically bill is telling celebrities to shut up and stay in your lane
ReplyNah Matthew is a wise man
ReplyI don’t think we know enough about these individuals’ interest and participation in politics to condemn them just yet. Honestly, I think most politicians in D.C. ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE UNITED STATES LEADERS!
ReplyUSEFUL idiots….the vaxx killed us all
ReplyWhile I agree with some of what you said I found it funny that your so called “Rockstar” Obama as an example was a pretty poor one because he had no real experience.
ReplyIf Trump became President I think most normal Mentally stable people could be President, but they need to be Mentally stable so that leaves out Trump running for a second term and all of his supporters!
ReplyMOST RePug-Lic-CON’s
Replycan “NOT” Answer several of those Questions
sad
I generally agree celebrities are unqualified for political office, but some have pulled it off well, like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Al Franken.
Replyby far his weakest closing——-and with extra time to really say something important——-really, coming out against Randy Quaid—how brave
ReplyMN!
ReplyL’chaim from Jacoba..so true you are…born March 11…in Bethlehem 5 decades ago. Rung thru the ringer.
ReplyPast time to institute rules for qualification to run for high office .
ReplyRonald Reagan was an actor so this is not a new trend.
ReplyMcConehey just wants to be Texas governor. And you have to be a real idiot to think he’d be worst than the Bozo they got right now.
ReplyDon’t you have some Arabs to be talking down about?
ReplyI would rewrite the constitution and include the public’s input, as well as the people who were subjected to genocide, and slavery.
ReplyNuggets of Gold, Bill, I am on the other side of the planet but the information and ideals you deliver really really makes a difference
ReplyThey keep trying to say that “Trump was a celebrity”—-BUT TRUMP WAS A BUSINESSMAN FOR DECADES. What the FUCK is Maher talking about? He was far more qualified to run the government than any of the career politicians we’ve elected—and especially more than Barack Obama was. Or any of the Democrats who fought for the nomination.
These idiots like The Rock, Caitlyn Jenner, McConaughey, and Quaid HAVE NEVER RUN A BUSINESS. As for Maher’s assertion about the last five months, is he fucking HIGH? Gas prices are skyrocketing, inflation is rising, the border is being overrun, and China is unbounded.
Maher’s TDS has made him stupid.
ReplyPresident Kennedy was our last genuine inspirational President. However, Bill, Kennedy gave us the Bay of Pigs which gave us the Cuban Missle Crisis. Yes he got us out of that without starting WW3 but he did get us into it. Not sound judgement on the Bay of Pigs. Now when Trump was pressured to respond to the Iranian downing of a U.S. drone by launching a missle strike against an Iranian target with the estimated death of as many as 150 Iranians (a night strike so a lot of dead janitors) Trump said no. There are about 150 Iranians whom should be thankful Trump was President and not the typical resident of The White House.
ReplyBill missed the mark…it has little to do with whether a celebrity runs for office… It’ a free country. The bigger problem is that Americans WILL Vote for that celebrity.
ReplyWhy so many down votes?
ReplyI’ve been saying this about “celebrities” (stupid word) for the longest time. You could, additionally, add imbeciles like AOC and her ilk when it comes to “intelligence” and being prepared before running for office. Albeit AOC was not a “celebrity” candidate, she was (and is) an utterly intellectually embarrassing goon who knew sh*t about what Bill Maher mentioned (e.g budget reconciliation and other stuff) whilst she was running for congress.
ReplyAlthough I agree with him, it’s funny that he quoted a celebrity who actually became a smart and effective senator – Al Franken.
ReplyRemember when there was a Wedding being held at the Hotel the Rock & Devito were staying. They just had to crash it instantly making it all about them. (Reminds me of someone else) Will never forget the look on the Bride and Grooms face. Especially the Groom’s (now known as “Whats his name?”). Thought it was really selfish & haven’t watched a Rock movie since.
ReplyIf you wanted a good honest articulate politician, you democrats would have elected Bernie, not senile Biden to run. So dont preach.
ReplyTHIS is why I still watch
ReplyHell, a god damn *GLOBLE PANDEMIC* didn’t unite this country!
ReplyAmerica is just catching up to India
ReplyBecause all celebrities think we care what they think about politics including Bill Maher.
Reply“Malignant Narcissism” ? ! Forgive me, I’ll be using that again !
ReplySo did Schwarzenegger
ReplyNo more celebs in government
ReplyMaher has completely sold out. All politicians are bastards, whether celebrity or not
ReplyJoe Biden? You’re saying Joe Biden is doing a good job, and Donald Trump Didn’t? Talk about Delusions.
Reply0:00 – Ummm…anyone else curious about the sex position cheat sheet wrist band? I’d like to know more!
ReplyThey might be inspired by President Reagan. Haha
ReplyHas there ever been a US politician turned actor? Oh wait..
I meant politician who then became an actor in the entertainment industry? Oh wait..
ReplyHis audiences clap too uch, like they are scared not to.
ReplyThere’s a lot of whooping and cheering going on but we all know that 70% of Bill’s audience would be throwing their panties at the stage of any campaign tour featuring The Rock.
ReplyNext, you will say Biden is doing a good job!
ReplyThese celebs suffer from the same syndrome of less famous people who are successful at one profession, and who assume therefore they’re experts on everything and can do anything.
ReplySorry Mr. Bill but you fit in that category too. You just aren’t in running for office.
ReplyI think people are just so fed up with politicians not delivering on promises, solving their issues that they are salivating to elect non politicians regardless of the shit that comes out of their mouths. But I also think people’s perspectives on how government actually works is flawed. Our school systems need to focus more on Civic and Economics than sports. And Bill is right, too many people base their political views off of news reels they watch on social media.
ReplyThe past 5 months have been good?
ReplyWhy not run? Reagan ran and they LOVE him soooooo much!! Ugh.
ReplyActually, it is not that difficult. He makes more out of it than it is. Schwarzenegger did not do bad in CA and Jesse Ventura did decent in Minnesota. He does make some valid points but he falls short. Anyone can govern, trust me.
ReplyLast time I checked any citizen born in the united states’ can run for president.
ReplyThe ghost of Ronald Reagan would like to speak with you……but all joking aside. He is an exception. Don’t need a professional politicians. But definitely need a more diverse background, just not a Hollywood background.
ReplyWell…”she” is a he
ReplyThere’s a French clip from the 1950’s where – as irony, let’s be 100% clear – a well-dressed, handsome man comes on tv and a girl says “Oh mother, he is so handsome, I will vote for him!” This is nothing new, sadly.
ReplyWe jumped headlong into Loonyville with the election of Ronald Reagan, folks.
ReplyC’mon,Randy gave his life to save the world!
ReplyI agree but look at Biden 48 years and what has he done Nothing
ReplyPlease, just who in the U.S. government on past performance is actually qualified to be president? How long will your innane voters keep chosing between idiots?
ReplyIf the last few months are any indication of how those who have studied govern, I will go with the sound stage crew.
ReplyBut unfortunately Bill . The masses love bullshit ! And bullshit sells !
ReplyWell, Biden has to be told what to say.
ReplyBill Maher doesn’t guve a shit about PEOPLEs lives who you kidding
ReplyAh-ha! The 14th Amendment gives people the right to vote regardless of race!
ReplyYeah. They’re human. Like everyone else. That’s a lot of fuck-upium floating around.
ReplyYeah like learning a lesson from the last 4 years ain’t enough
ReplyDo some research. Biden is not following the constitution.
ReplyI don’t like any of the entertainers and would not vote for them, but I still think any of them couldn’t be as bad as Biden,
ReplyDaily reminder that ever since Biden took office, day-to-day news alerts no longer instill a marked degree of existential terror.
ReplyI disagree with Bill for once on this issue, not only do i think that politics don’t require specific skills, i also think quite the opposite, that some people should get more involved into politics! Now, don’t get me wrong, just not “anybody”, but i’m all for good and intellectual people accessing important roles for society! I see clever humourists make valid points all day long and pointing out a lot of nonsense from the political world and i always wish that rather than just commenting on the clowns, they would have the confidence to challenge the establishment, in other words, that’s right, Bill, I would vote for people LIKE YOU! – Please note that i said “intellectual” people, so, miss Jenner, thanks for applying but uhh, nope!
ReplyBarack Obama was a politician turned celebrity. Donald trump was a celebrity turned politician.
Reply3:33 this guy was never a rock star. The media turned him into one because of his family connections and so that they can play with the common folks’ emotions. The US slowly, but surely started to look like a ghetto and now Joe will finish the job.
ReplyAnyone wanting to run for president or governor without at least 6 yrs experience in significant elected office should be sent home. That means Reagan, Trump et al. They’d need experience and exposure of their strengths & weaknesses so a personality cult and Nurnberg Rallies (a la Hitler/Trump) wouldn’t get sufficient votes from our childishly suggestible electorate.
ReplyHe lost me when he said Biden is doing a good job……. Biden doesn’t know where he is.
Reply(He)
ReplyThese career politicians are not doing great either.
Reply5:43 Who laughs that hard at that joke? What are people doing?
ReplyWow. Wait, is this supposed to be funny or straight?
ReplyExcept, the people who spent their formative years learning how to affect on a national level, had the worst effect on the national level, Biden wrote the 94 crime bill, and Kamala was a hot head prosecutor popular for withholding evidence that would exonerate defendants she was prosecuting. Trump did a bad job, but they’ve been doing a worse job for a lot longer.
ReplyJoe Biden can’t remember the preamble of the constitution, or the bill of rights, or the name of the president he served as vice president to. But sure, he’ll fix everything.
ReplyWhile I totally agree that these people running for government is laughable, perhaps the biggest joke is the idea that there are people with expertise in government – in – ,or running for, government, period. For more details I refer you to Plato’s Republic.
ReplyI mean FUUUUUUCK BUT I UHH THE ROCK Tho.
ReplyHey Bill – I don’t think the audience is too impressed by what you’re saying – the applause sounds half-hearted and forced, at best.
ReplyWill they run our moving company?))))
ReplyThe rich want power. The powerful want money. And those who have both want more.
ReplyAmericans can’t stop making these criminals and idiots the Gods of our TVs, and I am always wondering why???
ReplyObama needed another 8 years
ReplyBill would be making an excellent point here– if most of American politicians weren’t also morons. What’s worse: the moron that wants more power and wealth for themself, or the misguided celeb that mistakenly thinks they’re qualified for the job?
You’re talking about a US President who is clearly suffering severe cognitive decline, you can at least be intellectually honest about that fact. Dems wanted to impeach Trump when he picked up a glass of water with two hands. Imagine what they’d be saying if he bumbled around like Joe. If you want your argument to be worth more than a cheap laugh, you have to at least be mildly honest. Don’t pretend like Joe knows what’s happening, and don’t ascribe anything but selfishness to Kamala and most politicians. They’re not there to make things better. They’re there to gain more power. I say trim them back, we have far too many.
ReplyNPD is deadly.
ReplyIts about Time !
ReplyPOLITICAL SCIENCE -LAW
not what you do folks
My god look at 4 years of trump.
ReplyArnold Schwarzenegger would like to have a word with you.
ReplyI don’t usually agree with Bill Maher but he’s on the money here.
ReplyCould have sworn I saw Bill say Oprah should run
ReplyYes, except no need for Bill to qualify his statements with things like “I’m sure Caitlen Jenner is a nice person.” I suspect she isn’t.
ReplyMaher here is completely ignoring the key reason that celebrities run for political office: the most important asset necessary to winning an election is widespread public knowledge of who you are and that people like you. People know actors or, perhaps better said that they believe at a subconscious level that the characters that these actors play on the screens inside their homes are good people and accordingly, the man behind the mask is good too. People rarely vote based on policy but on the person.
ReplyThese segments are increasingly insufferable. Some timestamped highlights:
0:21 A critique of narcism from a guy who routinely calls most of the country “stupid”
3:14 Complaining that actors shouldn’t be in politics because they don’t have the right experience while you fancy yourself a political commentator while not having taken political science in college (he majored in english and history per wikipedia). You’re free to do so and other will ascribe value to your opinion, same as these actors. Their occupations are not the sum total of who they are.
3:54 I like this part, where he goes on about how politicians know about government and the world off the top of their heads. Just like your writers room, why do you think most politicians have such a large staff of aides? To do the work. Case in point, your preferred 2020 democratic candidate, Amy Klobuchar, when questioned in an interview didn’t know the name of the current and then recently elected president of Mexico (I knew who that was and I don’t govern shit).
5:05 Maher routinely complains about ageism jokes and here he makes one about Joe Biden. This doesn’t bother me at all, just thought it interesting.
6:06 This part bugs me the most. How the hell does he know whether any of these people are “good enough” or “smart enough”? Hell, what does that even mean specifically? Which college you attended, your chosen major, your career choices? What qualifications does a person need to make it onto Maher’s list?
Look, I don’t endorse the idea that someone should be president JUST BECAUSE they are a celebrity. But I won’t write off someone just because they work in entertainment and think that their job defines who they are completely.
Replyhe forgot about when Arnold Schwarzenegger was the “Governator”
ReplyIt’s only been two years since your “Oprah 2020” segment, Bill
ReplyI hate when Celebrity try to be stuff off screen…
ReplyCareer beurocrats are terrible choices too. I guess we could pick accomplished lawyers, doctors or financiers like we use to but boring amiright?
ReplyYou lost me with Obama being “good”. Drone strikes and calling whistleblowers treasonous criminals?
ReplyWe just had a tumor Trump.
ReplyLiberals were the ones who started this celebrity worship.
ReplyAnd 70% of democrats would drive the aliens to a uneducated, uninformed blabber mouth at a BLM, antifa, code pink, save the trees, occupy something protest. And FYI, I used to be a democrat. I’m a libertarian and registered independent.
ReplyLove me some Bill, but this is the same guy who thought Oprah would have been a great candidate.
ReplyWasnt Kaytlin the lefts hero a few months ago. But now they hate her? Werid.
ReplyAs we say: criss que c’est bon.
ReplySublime.
ReplyTRUMP 2024 !
ReplyRunning for office. The ultimate vanity project.
ReplySays the guy who wanted Oprah to run for president
ReplyThere needs to be an amendment that requires presidential candidates to have a law degree.
ReplyThe Biden Presidency is a disaster …. Sorry Bill
ReplyYa, all those amazing things biden is doing right? Dropping bombs in Syria, Veto’ing UN council cease fires in Israel/Gaza. SO MANY GOOD THINGS. Sigh.
ReplyWhy not?!! NO ONE IN OUR GOVERNMENT TAKES ANYTHING SERIOUSLY ANYWAY!! THEY’RE ALL JUST CRIMINALS WHI COULDN’T MAKE IT IN THE WORLD WITH A REAL JOB!!
ReplyBill is right and that’s what I like about him? He thinks things though! We need people who are in office now. Who knows what they are doing. They work their way from the bottom. ( Not some of the crazy REPUBLICANS like Matt Gaetz or MTG. or any others.). There should be a law of against any Celebrities running for office! AMERICANS thought Trump was a good business.man! And never look at all the failures he has done as a business man! Just because you like him in a movie or this rich business person will not be a good politician.As a businessman it is always about the bottom line. You cannot run a Government like a business. Why are so many people in America are so Gullible! It is so damn SAD!
ReplyRandy Quaid! From that picture! He look like a mad man!
ReplyKanye West still does believe he can
ReplyWhy does this even need to be said? It goes without saying. Qualified people should hold positions of power.
ReplyDear Bill: You take the words right out of my mouth. Why do some of the dumbest people think they are the smartest…you don’t think Trump had something to do with that do you?
Reply4 more years !
ReplyThe constant clapping is so annoying
ReplyThe rather glaring flaw of Democracy… when your system is run by the winners of popularity contests.
ReplyWe now have “celebrities” in government only because they are popular.
Period.
Wow bill it’s impressive how little self-awareness you have by accusing others of having malignant narcissism?!?
Replywell, originally the idea was that normal citizens would run for and hold office, not career trained politicians. Not saying celebrities are good candidates, but the idea that people need to have trained their whole lives to hold office is a function of how over-bureaucratic the intended minimalist state has become.
ReplyCool movie concept: aliens going to Mar a Lago to meet the leader of the world. High jinks ensue.
ReplyJoe Biden has no clue what the constitution is. He goes against it every week
Replyrandy quaid… blahahahahaahahahhahahah man truth IS better than fiction.
Reply‘Washington is Hollywood for ugly people…’
ReplyJoe Biden can’t answer those questions either
ReplyThis is sickening
ReplyIt’s cause too many of them are lawyers. Ideally one third should be retirees one third should be college professors and one third lobbyists oops I mean corporate and private business owners.
ReplyThe lawyers should be cut into the university share
ReplyThank you, but please do calling it the Cuban missile crisis, it was Kennedy that caused the ducking problem! As Ricky Gervais said, must of these useless 2 faced clowns have spent less time in school than Greta thundery! They know Jack shirt about the job, it’s just unfortunate that so many would vote for them because they like the guy!
Replywhat a shithole Cali is now.
ReplyAnyone running for office should be required to pass the test given to new citizens-to-be.
ReplyWell put sir!
Replydidnt Bill endorse Oprah Winfrey?
ReplyBill [the red shoe gang member huh] , EVER PLAY CHESS YOU SICK FCUK???
ReplyI feel the same way when people say Candace Owens should run for president
Reply“Voting for celebrities is stupid.”
“Getting rid of Al Franken is the dumbest thing the Democrats ever did.”
Something doesn’t add up. All celebrities aren’t created equal. Neither are all government jobs. A trained chimp could be governor of Texas. Why not Wooderson?
ReplyAgreed about celebrities running for office. However, those who are supposedly qualified aren’t very good at governing, either.
ReplyI could get behind The Rock, he has been successful at everything he has done other than professional football. And unlike Donald if he does not know something he finds someone who does.
Replygosh darn “doggon it”?
Reply100% of those idiots clapping would vote for all the people Bill mentioned.
ReplyI thought politician are born with the job, don’t they?
ReplyMaher is right and wrong. The people running the country now are no less incompetent than anyone who came before and I would argue that they are even more so.
ReplyCaitlyn for Governor! She has a bit of everything, and she is fed up like the rest of us. Trump was the best thing that happened. Look what has happened when he left! Schwarzenegger turned out to be a good governor. We had the Terminator for our Governor. Jenner, can perhaps bridge the gap between the woke and the awake! #WalkAway! Obama was not a good president!
ReplySure, and the ‘professional’, Newsome is doing and amazing job lol. Wtf is a professional government leader? Oh, it’s your favorite leftist fluff person waiting to trade our rights to make their bank accounts bigger.
ReplyWell said.
ReplyYou must me jew popi to be president
ReplyHoly shit get REKT.
ReplyIronically he scolded these actors using a catchphrase from Al Frankin who was an actor/comedian who very successfully became a highly regarded politician.
ReplyNarcissism? Look in the mirror Bill. You couldn’t handle lockdown comedy without canned laughter. Jimmy Dore can just talk into the camera and do it without needing a crutch.
ReplyThis is so wrong. Governance is about ideas and leadership. If this take is right, why are wealthy business people with ZERO political experience okay? This is a hacky, sell out take, clickbate. So he’s essentially saying that no working class person would every make a good politician? Love you Bill. But you are way fucking wrong on this one.
ReplyAll so true and the prime example of that was no other than Mr apprentice himself Trump, although it’s a fair assumption that Trump wasn’t concerned with having any knowledge of the role of a President, it was more likely that a Presidency would provide him with a shield against incrimination at least for 4 years.
ReplyBiden sucks
ReplyThe lesson on celebrity presidency should have been learned after Ronald Reagan!
ReplyTo be fair, Matthew McConaughey couldn’t be any worse than Greg Abbott.
ReplyBill, you left mimes off your celebrity ladder.
ReplyI would test them with gas station management if they pass ,we heading to daycare
ReplyI thought about what you had to say. And now I am reporting anyone I think might be a pedophile on Google Maps and I suggest you do the same. No matter what company they work for. And then Edward Snowden and the NSA and CIA and FBI can investigate them for everyone.
ReplyAlas, we have never ever voted for people based on their experience and skill. Most Americans look at candidates and pick the one they like. It’s not based on anything other than ‘I like how he talks.’ basically. If you want qualified people on the ballot, perhaps pass some laws that require some sort of competence testing of prospective candidates. We require people to pass a test to drive a f’ing car FFS. You have to pass a test to become a citizen of this country. Why not for running for political office? Alas, that’ll never happen, because the folks who make the laws would never do something that would disqualify themselves from running for office. I’d wager most of the folks who are in political office right this very moment couldn’t even pass the citizenship test. Why are we putting up with this? You need a license for just about every other profession that has the potential to harm others if you’re incompetent. Lawyers, doctors, truck drivers, forklift operators.. but not politicians? WTF PEOPLE?
ReplyIt could be worse card bi could be running
ReplyThank you for the wake up call, Mr. Maher. I am cancelling my acting classes now.
ReplyNo, I rather judge them on the merits of their ideas rather than their title. But I do agree that many celebrities are using their fame to give themselves a boost rather using their ideas, and many of them are ignorant and have their heads up their arses.
ReplyPerhaps I do not give a damn about the governing ability of a politician that I neither trust or agree with. Damn their experience, I do not want to live under their boots.
ReplyWell, they saw Arnold do it, and then they saw Donald do it. So they think they can do it too.
ReplyAll Trump needed was a “D” next to his name and he would have been the love of the Hollywood elite.
ReplyThis the same Bill Maher who has celebrities on to educate us working folk about nuanced political topics
ReplyBiden and Harris know what they’re doing? Really?
ReplyDiscourage them! Always American huh Bill
ReplyIs this guy talking about Biden and Kamala having experience in government… he must not be aware of the state of the country under Biden. Sad to say, but Biden is weak, and he’s about to get punked by Russia.
ReplyWhat about President Reagan? He was a celebrity but a damn good president.
ReplySo where the hell did Biden come from?
ReplyYes Bill, Obama was a CIA professional Bush Clinton operative who took us from 2 wars to 8 wars.
ReplyAmerica gets the leaders it so richly deserves….
ReplyBill puts it best “Malignant Narcissism!”
ReplyIt’s is so obvious that the Enemy with in (Traitors) are the REPUBLICANS !!!*** The few honorable Republicans need to SPEAK UP LOUDER, this is an attack on The American Constitution, Our Capital and should be investigated as TERRORISM !!!*** It seems Putin has video on all these cowards who are attacking our Democracy ,and the KKK is alive and well in the GOP; what other intelligent reasoning could their be ???????????????
ReplyNot sure half of Bill’s audience got the Stuart Smalley reference.
ReplyFrom time to time Bill Maher takes a jab at OJ Simpson’s ‘possible guilt’.
ReplyWhy?
Mr. Simpson was tried and found ‘not guilty’ by a jury.
Is Bill Maher in possession of convincing evidence that was not presented in the trial?
Does Maher find Mr. Simpson a convenient foil?
A so called liberal advocating for keeping career politicians in power. Nice.
ReplyBill, you’re absolutely right! Then again, when it comes to TX, everything seems to be better then the a**holes currently running the state.
ReplyTrump was great.
ReplyThey can’t be worse than politicians
ReplyBut could Biden answer any of those questions either..?
ReplyMaher thinks Biden is effective on the world stage. Great laugh line.
ReplyI dunno. Reagan did gud
ReplyAnd yet someone desperately needs to tell Joe Biden what’s in the Constitution…
ReplyWell said Bill. You always articulate what needs to be said.
ReplyIn all fairness to them, they really couldn’t do any worse than Gavin Newsome.
ReplyBill, you definitely have a point. Please, no more Reality Stars in Government…
ReplyDoes Bill really think 90% of “real” politicians can answer those same questions?
ReplyThinking you have money and ppl already know who you are… And you network so well.. your black book is full of Names…. Yeah. That’s enough to run a country. Go to Hell, the lot of ya.
Replywhile i agree with his comments it is pathetic that he has to constantly look down to read his notes. you would think after all of his years experience he would have taken the time to learn his little diatribe. another useless rich asshole!
ReplyWhere’s Chad.. Made me think Where’s Molly?
ReplyWell,, er being a politician perhaps needs some magician traits. Many make money disappear
Replysad thing is, those folks are still better to vote for than the incumbents in government, bill
ReplyBill Maher calling someone else narcissistic is comical
ReplyI’ll never understand how Democracy has become such a treasured cultural ideal. It has been known to be flawed for thousands of years; in its pure form, it’s a mob rule. Democracy can only work in theory, because it assumes an informed electorate. A Democratic Republic is just the slow burn of Democracy lite.
In this country, as soon as you turn 18, you are legally eligible to vote. Huge propaganda campaigns immediately descend upon you in an attempt to sway your young, barely-formed, and hardly critical mind with pathos and fairness-justice. It’s a wonder that any of us can ever develop in such a cultural climate.
Keep your information sources diverse, kids. Evaluate cautiously. Trust nothing. Remember that what is popular need not be what is correct~ _argumentum ad populum._
ReplyWell, I dont know people; the ones who were trained in office right now aren’t doing any good. How bad could anyone else do?
ReplyAs if those who had been in power know what they are doing. Biden effective? Really bill?
ReplyFor real. These entertainers need to stay in their lane
ReplyIt’s amazing the way this guy refers to the senile that followed the lunatic… shame on you Bill.
ReplyAll of those celebrities are definitely narcissistic enough to be a politician however they are nowhere near sleazy enough to perform the job
ReplyGoddamn, the comments on here are a trip.
ReplyNYT
Saying Trump gonna be restated by the End of August?
No Way! Just like there’s no such thing as Voter Fraud!
It will never happen!
LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!
ReplyJUST LIKE MORNING BIG B.M SAYS!
Amazing, the irony of a Famous Person telling us that Famous People are not qualified to govern.
This is just stupid. You don’t have to be famous to be ignorant of basic governance, any more than being famous somehow destroys your ability to do something else with your life.
ReplySchwarzenegger, Reagan, ?
ReplyLook at one of the biggest narcissists in Hollywood cast those stones! LOL Also, he thinks Harris and Biden are in charge. Double LOL.
ReplyTo be fair though, both Matthew and Dwayne have gone on record saying they’ve flirted with the idea but have wholeheartedly admitted they genuinely lack experience and preparation, because they respect the office, but that it’s something they’d look into obtaining before going really big.
ReplyThe answer is and will always be TERM LIMITS.
ReplySo hypocritical of Bill… Ask Biden the same questions without his earpiece. See what you get. And you think the current Democrat governors and leaders are great? The US is doomed.
ReplyMaher,Is studying stuff to run the country also includes going into FAKE wars based on HUMUNGUS LIES,killing & uprooting millions of innocent lives to steal & control the Oil resources & set up puppet leaders to follow the whims & fancies of American bullying ???
ReplyChina Biden and Kamel Hairy is much worse, commies and crooks
ReplyWhat’s the difference between celebrities and politicians?
Replyeh.. majority of “legit” politicians are thespians. .
ReplyI’d vote for The Rock in a heartbeat.
ReplyOK two questions.. Why can’t celebrities or anybody, who is qualified, can’t run for office if they’re a citizen? Also, what is it that qualifies a politician to run for said title and then higher up, like president or whatever or someone who has a similar educational background?
ReplyNow I’m talking about the military because I feel that is slightly self evident why one can’t unless you have gone through the ranks. But the last time I checked, no president has ever truly united the masses and have had most people just agree with what their doing, unless they were assassinated.
No more “Celebrity Apprentice President”…that experiment didn’t work. When will the nation’s dupes and dopes ever learn??
ReplyThe Country is SCREWED. Time to think about moving to Canada, where your neighbor is 50 miles away.
ReplyIf they’re pointing a laser at me you can be sure I would take them to Mara Lardo!
ReplyReality check.
ReplyAmerica should let go of the foolish notion of democracy, just let Bill Maher decide who can and can’t run for and be in office….he obviously knows better than mere mortals
Reply“Oligarchy is awesome!” – Bill Maher
Reply“…Different the last 5 months.”?
Yeah. Driven the country, the economy, the military, and race relations completely off a cliff.
ReplyUm… what about bartenders or soldiers being able to run for office and winning.
I think that’s a bad take. It’s actually their fame is the unfair advantage they have over regular candidates. This take is also against the dismay of people for career politicians, who stays in office for years and doesn’t have anything to show for it.
ReplyThis, coming from a celebrity who built himself on political content, and promotes dumbass politicians to the point of becoming celebrities….its rich. I guess AOC os qualified with her.. Erm…dancing?
ReplyIn their defense the only reason they’re even considered is because people are too stupid to realize that though they are elected via popularity contest these people eventually have to do something and that something is maintain society and prevent the destruction of civilization
ReplyThe best President we never had among those educated enough politically to be President is Bernie. He’s a bit too old, MAYBE? I wonder whom he would pick.
ReplyStuart Smalley reference!
ReplyKlobuchar, the woman running for president, didn’t even know the president of Mexico.
Replyand he thinks that the Kennedy’s and clintons and Obama’s were anything less than celebrities ??? really ???
ReplyDamn straight Bill… couldn’t have said it better myself
ReplyThe rock..acts himble..but a huge narcissisti
ReplyWho’s Matthew “Mccnaughn-a-HE”?
ReplyNever heard his name pronounced like that in my life
Great rant, Bill.
ReplyThe last 4 years Bill? How about the last 30 years.
ReplyBill would be a great shitty Politician always trying to play both sides
ReplyBLM/CRT BIDEN/HARRIS = FUBAR for American society
ReplyI find this guy so annoying, the way he smiles at the camera after making a blind point while the audience applauds only because the bright flashing sign told them to, absolutely wack.
ReplyHe reminds me of the tv host from V for vendetta, nothin but a self indulgent puppet, kinda like the old fart in office that he wants to bump uglies with
Replybecause people like tommy tuberville, ron johnson, marge greene, louie gohmert, and a congress full of business millionaires really gives a shit about you either.
ReplyBill, funny joke about Biden’s age…. but he’s only 13 years older than you 😉
ReplyOnly one problem Bill. Things have gotten WORSE since the politicians have gotten back in the White House and life SUCKED ASS under Obama. Have you not been watching the news???
ReplyWe have been electing celebrities since Gosh, the 1980’s with mixed results.
ReplyIf Mr.Trump became POTUS,why wouldn’t anyone else could become one?
ReplyReagan another example,Swchartzenneger as governor couldn’t run for POTUS because he is Austrian ( and not the best example for an Austrian citizen)..c’mon Bill, you should be on the list for running for POTUS when Biden is gone…
No, they don’t have to look it up, but they do have to circle back.
ReplyBiden is the WORSE President EVER, He is destroying the country ASAP because he is doing what the IDIOTS around him are telling him to do,
ReplyHow many wars did Obama start? Bill forgets so much
ReplyIf the establishment comic is alarmed, then Mattthew McConaughey must be into something …
ReplyBill Maher is disillusional. Obama was one of the worst presidents of my lifetime. Trump was the best. Yet you people hated him.
ReplyIt’s 2021 and late night show still need audience for cringe laugh..
ReplyOuch, that’s brutally and painfully honest. But it would fall on deaf ears on the emotional and silly people. Majority of people are more runned by emotions than logic and good rational. Thats why democracy can become seriously dysfunctional when the majority run amok with emotions of fear, anger and desperation. Democracy is wonderful when majority of people are materially comfortable, emotionally stable, mentally balanced…. Otherwise, chaos will ensue if society lacks the above preconditions.
ReplyTrump might’ve been an idiot on social media. He was the first president who said he was going to do something and got it done. Stop dragging his name through the mud. You’ve had 4 years to do that. Everything got debunked… WAKE UP
ReplyYou’re a real douche to support Israel after what they’ve done. That tells a lot about your moral compass. Fortunately, the once untouchable Israel fortress is now crumbling. Look around you.
ReplyI’d actually like to know what was going on in the cut-off “List and Shout” new rule. That looked pretty interesting.
ReplyYou really earn every thumbs up, great monologue, as It’s a different audience from AON or FOX.
ReplyARIZONA STILL SEARCHING FOR ELECTREACHERY IN DONALD TRUMP’S HEAD.
Reply“They know what they’re doing” says Maher in reference to Biden and Harris. Only career politicians are qualified? There is a legitimate reason for President Trump. That reason has been ignored by Dems. That’s one reason he has not gone away. Address the root cause or the problem will persist. Career politicians are not about what’s in the nations best interest. Career politicians are about power.
Reply2:20 — really? What exactly is Camelas qualification? How is an attorney better qualified than a businessman? And Old Joe? Not standing up for ones own country is not exactly a strategy.
ReplyKennedy didn’t get us out of the Cuban Missile Crisis sport, he got us into it by placing missiles in Turkey. Look it up.
ReplyMr. Maher has far too high an opinion of politicians. Trump’s trade policies were fantastic. The virus fucked us.
Bill, make a New Rule about Zakir Naik. Watch my videos I made tackling this guy.
ReplyI bet if caitlyn were a leftist he would love it…..and if reps opposed it would be: ” transphobics, mysogynists etc.” Ohhh the hypocrisy!
Replybill maher is a moron one day then reasonable the next. yes bill obama was “cool” because he new what he was doing, not because he pandered to black people and acted smooth the entire time. and how do you know what the rock knows about politics? seems like youre saying politicians should always be people that have been in it their whole lives. when has that ever been a thing? wasnt arnold governor of california? jesse ventura and regan, its weird how people act like someone like trump that didnt come up in politics has never happened before. and PS the world didnt end after any of them left either. isnt the point of politics that anyone can do it, especially the presidency? oh thats right that ended after trump because half of america wants their lives run by the government now.
ReplyArnold Schwarzenegger was a good Gouverneur
ReplyThe dichotomy of Bill Mayer’s monologue is that according to his own words he is unqualified to make such a monologue. The scary part of Bill Mayer’s monologue is that the monologue implies all politicians should be lawyers.
ReplyIn thinking about this topic, I realize a similar argument can be made about folks getting their news from comedians and not journalists.
Replyit was a coup plain and simple. As Kamala Harris said over Memorial Day Weekend…”have a nice long weekend”. this admin is a complete disgrace.
ReplyIn what world, is the last five months, seen as progress????
ReplyHahahahaha Biden xD
ReplyMaybe people are tired of so called politicians constantly lying, like Biden, you know, single payer healthcare, minimum wage.
ReplyPure molten gold.
Reply2:58 Careful, Bill. That guy can crush your skull between his thumb and his forefinger without even being aware his doing it until it’s too late.
ReplySo, professional lifetime politicians who really are bought and paid for by foreign parties that don’t have the best intentions for our populace and republic are okay?
ReplyMatt Gatez is a professional govt employee and he’s less qualified than Jenner
ReplyThe reality is, Trump was the best president America had, in modern times
ReplyI agree that they shouldn’t, but is it better to have people who wanted to be in politics as our leaders. Go to private college, get a law degree, move to a district that has old representatives about to retire. Get elected to the state house…become governor, run for President? All they wanted was the best paying career in the U.S. They didn’t do it to “serve.”
ReplyReally??? who is buying this that we are better? inflation, corruption, war. Dude, Biden put one foot on the white house and started bombing Syria (something that he promise will never do a month
ReplyTechnically most POTUSs were/are narcissists.
ReplyWell Thank goodness, we have a POTUS that voted for every single war, every single one, and got rid of Trump who didnt start a single one! Oh.. wait…
ReplyI wonder what kind of ice cream Putin eats, oh yeah any kind he wants to fuckin eat!!!
ReplyWe are the land that made Trump President. We made Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse, “The Body” Ventura, Governors and a brainless bartender a Congresswomen(Ocasio Cortez). We’re so F’d….
ReplyCaitlin would be way better than Newsom, but you only see what matches your preferred narrative.
ReplyTrump was a warning? LMAO. Yes, Biden is doing a great job! Good job dems.
ReplyBiden doesn’t remember how to spell stage. Maybe Omar or AOC can help! Our country has never been better! LOL
ReplyAsk Biden what agency is responsible for our nuclear ……..LMAO LOLOLOLOLO
ReplyThe only “problem” with the hypothesis that celebrities are not qualified to run for office is the fact that last time i checked, the “non-celebrity” candidates are just as stupid and useless. The question is really how do we get better people to be interested in serving in these important positions, instead of the political hacks, conspiracy theorists, and douchebags we get now?
Reply6:10
ReplyDid Bill Maher just use a character catchphrase of an actor turned successful politician (Al Franken) in order to prove that actors shouldn’t become politicians?
God damn national treasure you are Bill.
ReplyWhen, you ask, did governing become the safe spot for when an actor’s career hits the skids? Two words: Ronald Reagan.
ReplyUnfortunately “professional” politicians have made a mess of things through their stupidity and incompetence, which is why unfortunately celebrities think they can do it too. They probably would do worse to be honest.
ReplyI love Matthew McConaughey, but I really hope that he doesn’t run for office.
ReplyPlato’s Republic presents a critical view of democracy through the narration of Socrates: “foolish leaders of Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequaled alike.”[34] In his work, Plato lists 5 forms of government from best to worst. Assuming that the Republic was intended to be a serious critique of the political thought in Athens, Plato argues that only Kallipolis, an aristocracy led by the unwilling philosopher-kings (the wisest men), is a just form of government.
ReplyPlato rejected Athenian democracy on the basis that such democracies were anarchic societies without internal unity, that they followed citizens’ impulses rather than pursuing the common good, that democracies are unable to allow a sufficient number of their citizens to have their voices heard, and that such democracies were typically run by fools. Plato attacked Athenian democracies for mistaking anarchy for freedom. The lack of coherent unity in Athenian democracy made Plato conclude that such democracies were a mere collection of individuals occupying a common space rather than a form of political organization.
According to Plato, other forms of government place too much focus on lesser virtues and degenerate into other forms from best to worst, starting with timocracy, which overvalues honour, then oligarchy, which overvalues wealth, which is followed by democracy. In democracy, the oligarchs, or merchant, are unable to wield their power effectively and the people take over, electing someone who plays on their wishes (for example, by throwing lavish festivals). However, the government grants the people too much freedom, and the state degenerates into the fourth form, tyranny, or mob rule.
Fantastic
ReplyCompetence isn’t the problem with most US citizens. Intent is. The people question the intent of the establishment, not their competence in running government. That’s why the people are desperate to vote for outsiders who are hopefully not part of the establishment. People would rather have someone inexperienced who might actually WANT to help them instead of wanting to help oligarchs and corporations, even if they need to learn on the job a little. That’s a better option than someone highly experienced but their intent is in question. At this stage, most experienced politicians are seen as bought off by big money (as they actually are), so what option do people have? This is what you get when you legalize bribery by allowing unlimited donations to politicians through superPACs.
ReplyYeah because politicians aren’t narcissists at all….
And if you honestly think that this new administration is somehow helping America in any way, shape or form, you are either disconnected from reality, a psychopath or an absolute moron. If you have come to the conclusion that the rock isn’t more competent than the stuttering incoherent idiot that is supposed to be the president there is no hope for you
ReplyMaher cracks me up, because he’s so Anti-Christian, but then when the ultimate Anti-Christian(Trump) becomes President, Maher flips out. I mean, you’re delusional, Billy.
Reply70% of Republicans, would drive them to Mara lago. Pull the veneer away from that joke and it isn’t funny. That orange toadstool has that many people convinced a U.S. presidential election that was certified by all the various Republican states as valid still don’t believe it. You want to know what is the most dangerous thing for a democracy, that’s it.
ReplyCelebrities run because we don’t really teach civics anymore. As the old saying goes, politics is show business for ugly people.
ReplySo Bill was an actor, he now tells others who not to vote for. He is critiquing himself. He wants life long politicians that are owned by corporations? It’s why everyone hated Trump, he was rich and owed nothing to anyone.
ReplyThese days it seems like we are stuck on stupid driving down mediocrity lane…
ReplyBidens dimenstia will be too far gone for a second term. We need someone that will beat Trump, because Harris will lose.
ReplyBill. Use of pronouns is a bit of a problem apparently. Caitlyn is still a MAN.
ReplyThis guy’s such a hack
ReplyThey can’t be worse than Biden.
ReplyWhen I was in the 5th grade we had a class election. Idiot that I am I got up and said “…it would be stupid to vote for someone just because you liked them…” I paid for that statement at recess when half the class gathered around me, pushed me to the ground, and started kicking me as hard as they could for calling them ‘stupid’. That was 1967… People were stupid then and they’re stupid now. And they don’t like people calling them on it.
Replybill do you think it was ok for joe to say that the little girl looked 19 with her legs crossed
ReplyBill really needs to stop letting the crowd dictate his flow… lol Just talk over them.
ReplyWhat does the 14th Amendment say? Amy Coney Barrett, being questioned during her SCOTUS confirmation hearing, had no idea what the protections this Amendment to the CONSTITUTION said. Pretty hard to pass yourself off as a Constitutional scholar is pretty tough after THAT performance 9or lack thereof). It should have disqualified her immediately. Instead, the GOP- controlled House and Senate said, “No problem. You don’t have to be a professional as long as you are a “Conservative.”
ReplyBill is so out of touch politically. He thinks Biden and gang are good for us. Wow. That’s sad.
ReplyOh settle down, Bill. As usual, you misunderstand the public. They don’t want celebrities because they don’t respect expertise… they want celebrities because they’ve seen what standard politicians DO with their expertise. They know Joe Biden. He’s the “Senator from MDNA” (Bank of America), remember? He wasn’t “studying how to be effective on the world stage,” he was studying, “how to not appear corrupt while I screw the people and shift money from their pockets into the pockets of people who need it less.” This weird shift toward celebrities has less to do with “reality television” and more to do with “Well, I guess I trust them more.” Even if most people realize that Matthew McConaughey doesn’t know how to govern, they also realize that’s probably a GOOD thing. To people who have been alive even half as long as you, Bill, it’s apparent that “knowing how to govern” isn’t much of a virtue when we consider how they DID govern. They want something different, and for good reason. So quit scolding people, ya dopey curmudgeon, and start trying to UNDERSTAND them better.
Replynor is it you mr maher……………….. oh and by the way…….biden is?…………….yeah……riiiigggghhhht………
ReplyJoe asked Kanye West: Why you wanna become a president.
Kanye: Words, Words, Words, God, Glory, Words, words. Spoke for 40 mins not answering the question.
ReplyI say. All weapons should only be in the hands of the citizens not in the hands of dictators. Dictators start wars with each other. The citizens do not want war.
ReplySomeone finally said it.
ReplyLove the Al Franken “Stuart Little” reference! We need AL back!!!!!!!
ReplySince Reagan and Trump: POTUS is a popularity contest
ReplyBill u smoked too much again before ur show.. what was so good Obama did besides bs, which is exactly what u do and it’s probably why u like him so much.. dude, governing is not comedy and bs.. good grief,
ReplyWasn’t president Reagan an actor?
ReplyDonald Trump did more for this country then your cowardly ass has ever done.
ReplyCajun Style.
ReplyNo way Id run for office because there’s too much shyt going on behind the scenes that would be too much for a normal person to handle
ReplyOne of the best videos of Bill
ReplyTHANK YOU!
ReplyBill… where have you been this whole time?? You now act like all of this is just new knowledge. You were beating down TRUMP for 4 years AND you are just now finding out that he was RIGHT. Isn’t this a problem??
ReplyWhat a sell out when it comes to biden and he’s cabinet. They doing such a great job,border crisis, job crisis, gas crisis, police crisis a bunch of lires and crooks.
ReplyYou are absolutely right!!!
Replyim sorry Bill, but youre alil misguided with this opinion– think about it, if becoming a politician, or being able to help govern your city was contingent on some sort of degree, i wonder what schools wud have the upper hand you moron smh i wonder who wud be in front runner seats to being elected because they have an exclusive type of ”education” behind them smh common folk SHOULD ALWAYS be allowed to help govern their own town; i bet matthew wud do a better job than most ”politicians” smh cmon bill wtf smh you cudnt do a better job??!!? youre technically a comedian fucker smh lol
ReplyWell we have The Bush Dynasty, now they’re trying for The Trmp Dynasty…that any better???
ReplyPersonally I like the idea of our politicians making minimum wage, no better insurance than the Average American. LET THEM BE TRUE REPRESENTIVES OF THE PEOPLE.
matthew mcconaughey cudnt get us out of the kim jun un crisis?….. cmon bill, dennis rodman did wtf; i wudnt trust the rock,, he seems alittle too on edge for me,, might be the roids idk, definitely not kaitlyn, i dont trust a woman who doesnt bleed once a month toooooo much pinned up energy smh i dont really got to say much bout randy as president lol
Replymost workers of government dont know those questions bill lol
ReplyJudgment of people depends upon their intelligence
ReplyYeah Bill and it’s supposed to be a democracy.
ReplyMaybe Biden should learn something from celebrities at least they are good at acting and most of them know how to recite the Pledge of Alliance and read the script. Biden can’t even keep up with his scripted speeches….and No I am Not a Trumpster(he too deceived the American people)
ReplyThank God for you Bill
ReplyI completely agree, but then again would some of the actors might be better than some of those red state politicians. McConaughey over Abbott?
ReplyAnd yet, the collective approval rating for these so called “qualified people” of the legislative branch has been abysmal for a very long time. This is the real issue.
ReplyIf you think professional politicians can do any better, I have two words for you… Nancy Pelosi.
ReplySTOP WITH TRUMP…WAKE UP PEOPLE..
ReplyHow TF can you wail on people choosing to disrupt carrier politics and wail on carrier politicians at the same time!?!? You have become an old bitter man who can do nothing but complain about people who disagree with you – You’re like Trump apart from the fact that i agree with most of you’re sentiment. .
ReplyIf you like Europe so much then take it from one: you are poisonous to the contemporary discourse. You sow division with whimsical mockery and that’s not satire – it’s just angry jokes from an angry man. Please re-brand your show as the left alt to tucker
Curious of what is it in the last 5 months,that makes him think that the people now in charge, know what they are doing.
ReplyDo you really think Biden or Harris are smart people than you are as dumb as you sound. One plagiarised and one blew their way to the top office.
ReplyIn what world are people who are in public office doing a good job. The only good politicians are ones who understand that they should let you live your own lives. This isn’t a party issue, seriously have you met elected officials who actually know things. Manage your own lives and and stop asking the government to do everything for you.
ReplyDisagree with Bill very rarely. but NO! F ISRAEL!@
ReplyThe church does right? SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO???
ReplyMaher inadvertently signals his gross Progessive bias here.
ReplyOn Jenner: A governor does NOT run the *economy* of a State — nor a President the economy of a (free) country.
Also: I’ve known quite a few of these “experienced elders” in government. They’re a LOT less prepared and broadly intelligent than most people think.
How true.
ReplyI hate it when people say thy like a candidate because “he’s not a politician”. Firstly, you are a politician from the day you announce you are running for office. And to be a good politician, you’ve got to know how to get things done. If you had a toothache, would you go to some you liked because “he isn’t a dentist”?
ReplyYour a stroke remember when Crenshaw put you in your place please stay in California
ReplyA third of America is dumb enough to vote for them, though.
ReplyThings have been different in America these past five months, not because things are better, but rather because corporate media is failing to report. Instead of hard-hitting questions about any of the salient issues of our day, we get questions about the flavor of ice cream Biden prefers (gratuitous oohs and aahs inserted for effect when he answers), and concerned questions about a new White House cat. I mean, reporters are concerned because their readers are asking them “a lot” about the potential addition of a new cat in the Biden White House. It turns out those things the media fails to report are actually more telling than the crap they want us to consider important.
ReplyAfter the shock of Trump destroying this country…every actor now believes wtf.. I can do that!
ReplyEnter India
ReplyWas Trump really that bad? If you are going to respond, cite your sources and talk about the actual policies.
ReplyWatching this and all I can think is … what a horrible, idiotic BM.
ReplyBurn! Well said Bill.
ReplyIs Matthew McConaughey, McConaugHE or McConaugHAY?
ReplyI used to think bill was an intelligent dissenting voice but aside from showing the truth on trumpism and not much else for last few years I’ve found him more racist less informed absolutely ignorant to some topics he continuously spouts off about and showing his rich apathy and need of soundbites more and more often.from disenchanted Maher fan
ReplyI feel sorry for Bill, he wants to be part of the deep state so bad but he’s not rich enough and has no power but telling lies. So he has 1 out of 3.
ReplyWell he’s right. They were spending their time studying. Biden was studying white supremacy with his KKK friend Robert BYRD a high ranking member. Kamala was “Studying” Willie Brown. These lefties are so out of touch, Biden could invite the Chinese military to set up bases inside out country and they would cheer Biden. I bet when they go to the pumps they praise Biden for our high gas prices.
Replyobama good at governing? please… he is just another greasy smooth talking politician
ReplyArnie was there.
ReplyObama was NEVER good.
ReplyTotal Facts by Bill in this video. No more media celebrities please! Shouldn’t they at least have to take a written test before being able to apply for the hardest job in the Nation?
ReplyGovernment should be made of regular people. Not people trained for it.
ReplyRonald Reagan… He did it. Typical left-wing elitism. Do you need degrees in political science to know common sense and have common values… the bureaucracy will make what you want happen. Do you really think Sleepy Sloppy Joe is running anything….
Replythis is how you know Bill Maher is an establishment hack…… he rather vote for some career politician who’s been wasting taxpayer money for decades, than someone who already has enough money, therefore don’t have to end up being corrupt…… and Obama was a “rockstar” :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D and where exactly are you suppose to get that education to become a president/politician , Bill ?????? where is that “school” :D:D you want an evidence, that you don’t need education to be in politics ???? AOC used to be a fucking bartender before politics :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D yeah, so tell me more, Bill :D:D:D
ReplyThanks, Bill. Just because so many politicians are malignant narcissists doesn’t mean that being one is sufficient qualification for the job. Governance done right is hard work, requiring experience (and preferably legal training), and it often gets you voted out of office for doing the right thing. And God help us, the Chinese are running rings around us, and we need competent people to deal with them.
ReplyAnd you sir..you are just another entertainer..People voted for Reagan because he knew how to play Cowboys and Indians..People voted for Trump because he was a business man..they both succeeded in there realm. People voted for Biden with a copy machine..There vote is as fake as he is..What is worse? A famous actor being President or a President being a actor?
Replywhatchamacallit, what about Oprah, Arnold, and Ace Ventura, you did not touch on them? Outliers?
ReplyWhat about Ronald Reagan?
Replymaybe its time to let lousiana, west Virgini, miassoura, kentucky texas & the rest of these NRA, led 2nd [amen]dmenteers States should go it alone.
the Blue democracy States, will manage me finks,, , keep their excess cash, to give the few Blue states that may require it but for these hate fuelled anti, folks of colour, you will need to pick your own spuds, process the meat & the fish, then serve it for 2 bucks a day, good luck.
sincerely my friends across the pond, a decent living wage, the repeal of the 2nd amendment, Roe v Wade written into LAW, for all time no need for the opinions of Clarence, Kavanagh Amy Barret Coalman ,Gorgonish & Chief of the clan Roberts, because my friends ,it is is your effing democracy is at stake
,I for one would love to see these caravans of immigrants from Tn WV, KY, Idaho etc stopped at the border WALL in New York, begging for asylum,, & only if they can tell how many jelly beans are in the jar then they will be allowed in, albeit separated from their children …stay safe, head north
ReplyBill Maher is just one more emotionally underdeveloped Liberal with a superiority complex that needs constant food. Bill claims to be a champion of diversity yet, cannot stand people who do not think and live like him.
ReplyWhat, if anything, did Obama do to be a rock star?
ReplyRight arm, Bill.
ReplyThings are different in the last 5 months? Higher gas prices, Chinese collusion, record nationwide oppression, labor shortage? Yeah, so much better..
ReplyIsn’t Randy a strange duck! Stop on Trump. Have you checked out Biden? I don’t know why l thought you would be more honest, even though you are Left. I guess you are pro these Radical Leftist who are leading us to Marxism. Indoctrination of our youth. And so much more. Biden is doing a great job isn’t he. China and Russia are laughing at America, and you are encouraging it.
ReplyThe sad thing about Bill’s argument is he is 100% RIGHT!!! We don’t need a popular presidential runner, WE NEED someone who knows what the fuck they’re doing and for the past four years we got the opposite with orange hair to to match! Hate Biden and/or Obama, but at least they didn’t turn the last four years to a pathetic shit show that cost over a half a million lives!! X 0
ReplyI don’t understand the hatred for Donald Trump. He has a wild personality and it made him easy to pick on, but his policy was really just normal.
ReplyPeople look at political figures like President Obama and think “Well, he was a celebrity AND a politician, so why can’t it work for Caitlyn Jenner or Dwayne Johnson?” What they fail to realize is that President Obama became a celebrity BECAUSE he was a successful politician. Nobody knew or cared about Barack Obama in 2006. His success as president is what made him a household name. It doesn’t work the other way around, though. You can’t gain political success through celebrity status like you can gain celebrity status through political success.
ReplyThe Satanic Cabal are planning to do away with Kamala after she makes the deciding crucial vote for Joe Bidens Infrastructure Tax Bill to become Law and then HE dies a few days later as foretold in the Bible.
ReplyBook of Daniel 11:20.
Joe Biden is the EXACTOR/Tax Raiser as written in the book of Daniel 11:20.
Glory to Holy Clean Jesus Christ my MERCIFUL MASTER Amen
He sounded a little…stuffy, like he had a recent cold. But says he didn’t feel a thing. I love this show,,,so why dodge it?? Am I wrong?
ReplyI watched the movie Idiocracy today and it was a dystopia of idiocy 500 years from now. If we as humans don’t correct ourselves then I say that dystopian universe would occur in the next century.
ReplyWhy does Bil Maher pretend to be an expert political scientist when he is just a hack comedian? Listen to his bitcoin segment for the lolz
ReplyWhen did Joe Biden ever answer a question that wasn’t scripted? When did Jen Psaki ever answer a question without having to circle back? Joe Biden has been in congress for almost half a century and the only thing he has to show for is a bill that put more young black men in prison for small drug offenses. Trump knew world leaders and had asnwers to tough questions. Other leaders respected him, or at least feared him, and that was a good thing. Under Trump peopke had jobs, more money, better economy, cheaper gas, and energy independency. Now it’s all gone.
ReplyRick Flair for president
ReplyCelebrities and other narcissist maniacs getting in office is why we need a technocratic democracy.
ReplyJenner would be a huge improvement over CA’s current governor, sad but true
ReplyGiving politicians waaaaayyyy too much credit
ReplyI have a good question: When did being a pedophile, wife-beater, faithless spouse, child abuser, and rapist become the qualifications for running for office under the banner of the Party of Family Values?
ReplyHey, Jenner, “Spell Myanmar…”
ReplyBill Maher is more prepared to be a governor, or even President, than any of the fools he’s ragging on.
Reply90% CANT GOVERN NOW! 75% OF TODAYS POLITCIONS DONT KNOW EITHER!
ReplyIf Ted Cruz, donald trump, ron johnson. and all the right wing nuts are able to ‘govern’? LMAO.. IT CANT GET ANY WORSE BILL! Hollywood stars CANT DO A WORSE JOB! AGAIN…THEN YOU GET MAJ GREEN….BUT HOLLYWOOD STARS ARE NOT QUALIFIED? STFU BILL!
ReplyBill M, I HOPE ALL THESE CELEBRITIES ARE LISTENING TO YOUR ADVISE.! The PAINFUL IS CALIFORNIA.! We have a qualified GOVERNOR ALREADY!. We don’t need ANOTHER donald trump in any part of AMERICA SERVICE.
ReplyAnyone can do a better job than Gavin Newsome!!
ReplyWell its cause of money, these celebrities have everything already, and they have the wealth to run without donations, and if they lose its not that big of a deal to them.
ReplyEvery time I see the Rock float this, I have to question how un self aware he is? It’s bad enough with celebrities floating governorships, but The Rock floating seriously the idea of him being president is a insane level of being un self aware. He’s not a great actor, he got very lucky going from a guy notching out a good enough career as a WWE personality to a insanely highly paid actor, but his career is a bit of luck. He’s likable. He become a multi millionaire being likable. Not deep. Not a thoughtful body of work. Likable. His movies are basically high budget direct to video stuff. He has three expression in his acting. Tough. Caring. Curious. That’s it. He got really lucky. Yes, I would take the money too but I wouldn’t blow myself up to something way bigger than this. There are 40 other guys walking the sunset strip in Hollywood who are basically The Rock. Maybe they go off to have a good TV or B movie career if they are lucky. The Rock stumbled into a way bigger career than that. I would be like, if I was the Rock, I kill a lot of time entertaining people, and got really rich but not I’m the man to save America! Like WTF? America’s political problems aren’t one of your movies!
Replywhat we have in the white house now is a person who deserves the position even less that “the donold” did. he has so many programs he wants to start or has already started that the country can not and should not be forced to fund when the country collectively can not scrape together enough money to ride a bus. we have a president now whose cognitive abilities seem to be at a level of an early onset dementia patient.
ReplyThey let the court jester sit on the throne for four years so the masses could see how “bad” it could get. Now we’re suppose to be thankful the DEM’s are in control and it’s back to business as usual. DEM or GOP leadership makes only a slight difference because the corporations own both parties and will get their money’s worth either way. As the last 70 years have shown, when all you can do is vote for the lesser of two evils, it ain’t gonna get better.
ReplyAgain, there’s a lot of truth to that, but the notion of anyone in high office feeling that they don’t ever need to “look stuff up” is a frightening one.
What if Larry Page didn’t know the peculiarities and specifics of one country or another, like details about Myanmar’s history? Does that mean he should never be president?! That kind of thinking is quite limiting and short-sighted.
And that’s precisely why presidents have advisors and all kinds of support staff to help them out.
But yes, it is true that Obama and Kennedy, for instance, had a lot of high education.
ReplyHow much worse could Caitlyn Jenner really do with the California economy? At this point the the odds say the next Governor should at least accidentally get it right.
ReplyAny celebrity in Hollywood would be better suited to be president than Trimp
ReplyI don’t think Bill realizes that not a single politician could answer the questions he just posed. Just like a teacher who has a book with all the answers, they look it up. They are not nearly as educated as you would like to believe. We don’t need geniuses to run a nation, we need decent human beings. We need more AOC’s.
ReplyAnd Biden is any better? At least those other folks are sentient.
ReplyYou should have to take an IQ test and a world geopolitical exam before you’re even allowed to run for office. And no Kelly, you can’t pay someone else to take the exam for you.
ReplySo Kamala understands all the intricacies of foreign policy, the military, the economy?…..lmao…..ok Bill.
ReplySo the career politicians we have had my whole life and have run the debt through the ceiling are experts? Experts in filling their own pockets….and that is it.
ReplyLove bill but doesnt he kind of contradict himself from his new rule from last night???
Replydogging president Trump while proping up the EPIC failure that is already ….. takes down the credibility of the argument i wouldnt completely disagree with……as far as President Trump…..lets compare bills check book with President Trump…..Trump who does buisness on the world stage and bill who has a room full of writers who complains on a sounds stage…..but here is something for you bill……would ANY of these people that you put in this category do any worse they the democrats such as yourself and can only scream Trump and Racism for any one to take them remotely seriously
ReplyCan they unplug the “APPLAUSE” sign….please ???????
ReplyFor the life of me, I cannot figure out why celebrities and the media are sucking up to Biden… the guy cannot make it through two sentences without getting lost. Biden, just like Trump, is too old to be in office. We need to put an age cap on politics, and I don’t care what side of the isle they sit.
ReplyRandy Qwaid? Really WOW LA really does rock hard. Seattle bows to your excellence. I thought we had some crazy. You are tops in my book.
ReplyWow these celebrities are so narcissistic that they believe they can be Governor over someone who is actually qualified and educated for the job. Get over yourselves and leave it to the professionals! I really don’t understand why people idolize someone because they can act, sing or dance. Billions of people can do that too, your not special, it’s just society is stupid and easily manipulated to give away their hard earned cash to be entertained. You want equality, start with Hollywood and the “elites”.
ReplyThe last 5 months.. are you fucking joking?
ReplyThe moment Trump almost started WW3 via Twitter & called that other azzhat “Lil Kim & Rocket Man” (which btw was hilarious). That’s when I knew we want career politicians handling that shiit.
Reply“In this country, anybody can be president– that is the problem”
ReplyGeorge Carlin
Amen we need people who know what they are doing.
ReplyWell said! Hit the nail right on the head,
ReplyWell it damn sure would not be president sleepy. Come on man!
ReplyThe Rock running for office will get so many president Camacho jokes.
ReplyWhat about taking an exam before being allowed to run? Democracy can be improved!
ReplyObviously Bill Maher’s thinking has been negatively affected by that supposed vaccine, thinking that the last 5 months are better than the previous 4 years! Put down the weed Bill and open your eyes… if you can!
ReplyMaybe Ben Shapiro could answer all those questions without notes, teleprompters, headphones, q cards or ear piece……piensallo….
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ReplyThe problem with arguing celebrities can’t be good politicians, is that there are no good politicians.
Even Bernie was ultimately just a political sheepdog. We were all checking out, then they brought in 2 sheepdogs, and of course they let the fascist one win.
ReplyIn all fairness, a lifetime in politics with nothing to show for it is not an accomplishment.
ReplyProfessional politicians led us to where we are. Trump was a result not the cause of those professionals.
ReplySorry Bill but most politicians don’t know the answers to your questions, and if you think the last 5 months of Biden’s presidency is something to rave about then you’re an idiot.
Replyschwarznegger wasnt bad tho. ditto reagan.
ReplyBiden is not an example of a good career politician
Reply“Well Regan and Arnold did it !”
China runs their country with engineers (Xi Jinping is a chemical engineer), and loads of employees in the Chinese government is filled with people representatives with extremely high STEM credentials.
We have lawyers who are good at ARGUING. Just look around, we are arguing from the top to the bottom in this country on things with no definite answers, poking through legal loopholes and charging up emotions of our citizens by scaring the shits out of us and scraping the bottom of our bank accounts.
ReplyYou are allowed to change fields sir, but I would always run from a celebrity candidate.
ReplyKoch brothers are Nazis and they blackailed their gay older brother . Then the Koch brothers undermining our Demacratic Republic sickening. They have all the money in world but are treasonous Traitors too American Demacratic Republic sickening.
ReplyHe is right. It is not as simple as unite the country because if that was true then every president would have done it long ago. There was always this left vs right mentality.
ReplyIf Trump was able to do the job(terribly, but we’re still here!), then I think McConaughey or The Rock would be fine. They’re actually smart, and they may be narcissists but they’re at least decent, well liked, and intelligent people that I don’t think would neglect to listen to advice from the people around them that DO know all those details of running the country.
I’m not saying that they’re ideal candidates or the best ones for the job, but I certainly can’t imagine either of them doing a worse job than Trump did.
Lastly, if someone that was actually decent and popular ran, they could be a bridge to bringing this fractured country back together again. They should run on an independent ticket ideally, but we all know that thats a dead end, unfortunately.
ReplyTrue, but Gavin Newsome also has a case of that malignant narcissism
Replyyou’re a sellout bill
ReplyBill is right on here! In CA we should have learned from the Schwarzenegger debacle.
ReplyHIM
ReplyBut things haven’t been going well? Border crisis, unemployment, education sector still closed, Bidens cognitive decline?and Trumps not a celebrity first he became one because of his success in business, Obamas not a rockstar he just new how to lie to the public really well.Not sure that you made your point very well here, but I agree movie stars need to stay out of politics, mainly as they are highly trained pretenders….
ReplyNot that we could really compare Trump to Matthew intellectually
ReplyThis is absolutely right millenials grow up stop voting for moron celebrities…. take political positions more serious… you WILL LOSE REAL FREEDOMS… if you keep thinking anyone can do any job… you need to think of careers and less on hustles. Professionalism and learning through education preparation and observation… your generation COMPLETELY LACKS… YOUR GETTING TO OLD TO SIMPLY BLAME YOU NOW FOR YOUR NARCISSISTIC AND VOYER LOVE AFFAIR WITH YOUTUBE TWITTER FACEBOOK AND PEOPLE LIKE THE KARDASHIANS. SOME OF YOU ARE IN YOUR 40S NOW.
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