This one is called "Real Time with Bill Maher," which is, naturally, one of my favorite shows on HBO, and Maher has long been one of my favorite comedians. His show is returning for another "season" on Feb. 20, on HBO. A link to that site is here.
And here are a few of the highlights from the January pages...
From Jan 2: "So what, if Iraq gets broken up? It's a made-up country anyway. There's only been an Iraq since 1932. It's seven years younger than Paul Newman."Ok, since Paul Newman recently died, I now have to say that Iraq is six years younger than my father.
From Jan. 5: "New Rule - Tipping is for waiters, bathroom attendants and lap dancers only. What is it with coffee shops, delis, even dry cleaners all having little jars on the counter? Hmm, what's 15% of "blow me"? Waiters. Waiters get tips because they "wait" on you. If your job involves standing behind a counter cutting bagels in half, you're not waiting on me; I'm waiting on you."
From Jan 6: "Big news, of course, on the diplomatic front: chief weapons inspector Hans Blix told the U.N. today that Baghdad is cooperating, or to put it in terms that FOX News viewers can understand, "Hans Blix told the U.N. today that Baghdad is NOT cooperating.""
From Jan 7: "New Rule - Members of Congress have to stop referring to the other party as their "friend from the other side of the aisle." Please, you're a Republican from Mississippi; he's Barney Frank. You two aren't friends. You're a reality show on FOX."
From Jan 12: "A female drill sergeant in the Air Force was removed from active duty because they found out...she was posing for Playboy. And she wasn't just posing. They also once walked in on her with she was blowing Reveille."
From Jan 15: "Poor Al Sharpton. He only got 345 votes total in the New Hampshire primary. Here's a tip, Al. You know, when you're driving around these small, white, conservative states, turn down the bass."
From Jan 16: "The president had another press conference this week, and he was really banging the war drum about Iran...He said the Iranians are sending weapons into Iraq. And he's sure it's reliable intelligence because this time he was in the room when they made it up."
From Jan 22: "New Rule - Hillary Clinton will never be president as long as women keep acting crazy. Now, I know this is not fair. But, the truth is...you know how these guys think; women are ruled by their hormones. As opposed to what a president should be ruled by: the oil and gas lobby. Believe me, there are men out there who think a woman president might get PMS and do something completely rash, like start a war with the wrong country."
From Jan 24/25: "The Bushes gave an interview...where they said their marriage is stronger than ever since they moved into the White House. Because they don't argue about little things, because like he used to leave the towels lying around. Now there's someone to pick them up. And that's the great thing about being President. You have someone to make up your room, and your foreign intelligence."
Some highlights from February later on.
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