Bill Maher tells Dems secret to victory: legalize pot
Bill Maher wrote a column for the Huffington Post slamming Christine O’Donnell and offering this amazing wisdom:
“Which brings me to the one succinct phrase that could keep the Democrats in power in 2012: “We’ll legalize pot.” I’m not saying this just to get cheap applause. I’m saying it because reliable surveys tell us that there’s only one thing that will rouse our precious youth to the polls the way Jackass in 3D got them out to the theaters, and that’s pot. It’s the unwritten second half of Obama’s slogan. “Yes We Can…Get High at the Mall.”
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The motivation is simple: Bill wants everyone to get high. He’d probably be funnier if the audience was stoned out of their minds, but Maher drives home another motivation:
Bill Maher has been using current events — particularly politics — as comedic fodder for more than a dozen years. Earlier this month, the comedian made his Internet television debut with "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher," a 30-minute weekly program on Amazon.com. Bill Maher has been using current events — particularly politics — as comedic fodder for more than a dozen years. Earlier this month, the comedian made his Internet television debut with "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher," a 30-minute weekly program on Amazon.com.Bill Maher has been using current events — particularly politics — as comedic fodder for more than a dozen years. Earlier this month, the comedian made his Internet television debut with "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher," a 30-minute weekly program on Amazon.com. AP/Damian Dovarganes
In the legalization of marijuana, the Democrats finally could have something they’ve always wanted: a wedge issue. Remember wedge issues? Things like gay marriage and prayer in school and other bulls**t that Republicans used for years to get hillbillies to the polls? That’s how Bush got elected in 2004 — Karl Rove put gay marriage on the ballot in eleven key states, knowing that all the Christian s**t-kickers would come out against boys kissing and stick around to pull the lever for Bungles the Clown.”
Like most on the Left, Maher thrives on the opportunity to rail on the right, especially the Christian right. To Maher and the leftists on Capitol Hill, we’re all just a bunch of ignorant “hillbillies” who can’t think for ourselves and it was all just a grand conspiracy by Karl Rove to strike down gay marriage initiatives.
I wish I could ask Bill how that worked in California where 70 % of the Obama supporters, who were also Black, voted down gay marriage.
Sorry, you couldn’t be more off base and misguided in your assessments. In fact, the more inane insults you sling, the more you drive away potential viewers to show. Rob Reiner and you can compare Tea Party members to Hitler and Nazis all night long (http://deskofbrian.com/2010/10/rob-reiner-says-tea-party-to-spawn-next-hitler-on-bill-maher/) – no one is watching.
We will just shake our head as we read and hear about it as we pray for your souls on our way to the polls to vote against those that support your agenda.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-christine-odonne_b_772743.html
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I agree with you mostly, and yes I would and WILL vote for candidates that support legalization.
I wasn’t trying to stir that debate, but rather, show the hollowness of Maher and political leanings.
His comment is more offensie because he can’t restrain himself from a blanket insult to all Christians etc…
BTW, I’m not sure we disagree as much as you think we do. This argument usually gets sidetracked.
Brandon – You and I will always disagree on this subject…Virtually everybody I know either has or currently smokes pot…Thats ranging across all races, class, political beliefs and age…
I can’t figure out for the life of me how it is still so villified in this country when EVERYBODY is doing it…
I personally have more of a fear of alchohalics because I have actually seen its destructive effects on individuals…But as far as drugs go the only ill effects have all been caused by its criminalization…The laws have more of a harmful impact then the drugs themselves…
I have always been surrounded by illegal narcotics, dealers and users so maybe it gives me a more sympathetic perspective…
I say legalize all of it…If Im not mistaken so does Ron Paul…Would you still consider voting for a liberatarian candidate if they held that same position?