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SocialDemocrat61

(8,395 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:26 AM 23 hrs ago

Bill Maher Mocks Kamala Harris & Slams Democrats Over Patriotism

Bill Maher Mocks Kamala Harris & Slams Democrats Over Patriotism
Martin Holmes

Real Time host Bill Maher tore into Democrats on Friday (June 19) for being scared to embrace patriotism amid America’s 250 birthday celebrations.
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He then turned his attention to Democrats and former Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, “Every election year, Democrats seem to remember patriotism for about an hour at their convention when they’re trying to win back swing voters. The whole message of Kamala’s speech in 2024 was ‘take back the flag.’ That’s why she talked about America like a pageant contestant.”

After showing a clip from Harris’ speech at the convention, in which she said, “the greatest privilege on Earth is the privilege and pride of being an American,” Maher quipped, “Hard to believe she lost, huh?”

“Well, you can’t take back the flag in an hour if the rest of the time you treat patriotism as something vaguely embarrassing,” he added. “It shouldn’t be!”

https://www.tvinsider.com/1271195/bill-maher-mocks-kamala-harris-slams-democrats-over-patriotism/
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Bill Maher Mocks Kamala Harris & Slams Democrats Over Patriotism (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago OP
May bill receive everything he deserves. niyad 23 hrs ago #1
Yes. yardwork 23 hrs ago #6
!!! niyad 14 hrs ago #37
Several times over UpInArms 14 hrs ago #28
So mote it be! niyad 14 hrs ago #36
A million fold Faux pas 14 hrs ago #33
You are much kinder than I. niyad 14 hrs ago #35
Lol i doubt that Faux pas 14 hrs ago #41
I try not to give him any more conscious thought than absolutely niyad 13 hrs ago #44
Why does any liberal or Democrat watch this asshat? Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #58
I have no idea. I never watched more than a few minutes of his show, niyad 1 hr ago #60
Same here Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #61
Nationalism isn't patriotism. Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #2
I can't understand why people post about him hookaleft 23 hrs ago #4
I absolutely agree with you and yet mtairyguy 12 hrs ago #45
Inexplicably, he still has fans here SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #49
Amazing isn't it? Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #59
Like Rogain he's resorting to stand up 101. Play the room. It's all he's got left. He's not even funny anymore n/t Cheezoholic 23 hrs ago #3
Maher is a real POS at this point. Celerity 23 hrs ago #5
Yes he is SocialDemocrat61 19 hrs ago #19
There's so much wrong with everything Maher is saying. yardwork 23 hrs ago #7
And yet we advertize his show every week. 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #8
True SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #22
Fuck Bill Maher, and why does anyone think he should have a TV program to bloviate on? muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #9
This. durablend 22 hrs ago #12
I'm doing my best to ignore him Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #10
I wonder if this will be the breaking point for his fans here. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #11
Yup SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #15
Maher is a Grade A asshole. nt City Lights 22 hrs ago #13
Well said 👍 SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #23
Haven't watched him in many years. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #14
I watch most weeks... Mark.b2 14 hrs ago #31
I guess he hasn't heard of America's Block Party and feels all of America should be attending Trump's bullshit event. chowder66 21 hrs ago #16
He ignores facts SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #48
I dream of the day I no longer see Maher's name on DU. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #17
I Disagree ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #18
So what was the point? Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #32
This POS is still alive? aocommunalpunch 18 hrs ago #20
Unfortunately SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #21
When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and hosting a basement podcast thebigidea 15 hrs ago #24
And, "thumping the Bible". nt Cha 14 hrs ago #38
Time to trash the Maher topics GenThePerservering 14 hrs ago #25
Ambrose Bierce's dictionary SamuelTheThird 14 hrs ago #26
I like that definition SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #27
She loves America as do we all Johonny 14 hrs ago #29
What a Gaslighting POS Asshole. Fucking Liar. Cha 14 hrs ago #30
Good description 👌 SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #34
Maher is afraid of saying anything negative about TrumpenFuhrer, the Deplorables scare NoMoreRepugs 14 hrs ago #39
That asshole. We're driven by Patriotism to rid this nation of a nazi and ALL his bootlickers, including Bill Maher. marble falls 14 hrs ago #40
As a citizen of this country, I guess it all just boils down to this... tavernier 13 hrs ago #42
Well said 👏 SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #46
His "BEST BEFORE" date was years ago struggle4progress 13 hrs ago #43
Very true! SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #47
I've decided he's just not worth it. eShirl 3 hrs ago #50
Someone I don't have to pay attention to. Time to boycott HBO/MAX 33taw 3 hrs ago #51
In 2012 Maher donated One Million Dollars to Obama's SuperPac DeeDeeNY 3 hrs ago #52
Donald Trump donated money to democrats SocialDemocrat61 3 hrs ago #53
Stating a fact is not giving him a pass DeeDeeNY 3 hrs ago #54
A "fact" from over a decade ago is irrelevant SocialDemocrat61 2 hrs ago #55
Oh, put sock in it already, bill. mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #56
TBH I love when Bill goes after the excesses of identity politics... biocube 1 hr ago #57
This weekly ritual has actually become funny. Scrivener7 39 min ago #62
Glad you're enjoying SocialDemocrat61 29 min ago #63

Faux pas

(16,608 posts)
41. Lol i doubt that
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:03 PM
14 hrs ago

my dear niyad. I've actually hated that mofo since politically incorrect. It only gets stronger every year.

niyad

(135,333 posts)
44. I try not to give him any more conscious thought than absolutely
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:22 PM
13 hrs ago

necessary. It upsets my kitty!

Grim Chieftain

(2,313 posts)
58. Why does any liberal or Democrat watch this asshat?
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:49 AM
1 hr ago

Don't give him the ratings points - sink his sorry butt!

niyad

(135,333 posts)
60. I have no idea. I never watched more than a few minutes of his show,
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:55 AM
1 hr ago

and that was years ago. I couldn't even watch "Religulous".

Grim Chieftain

(2,313 posts)
61. Same here
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:59 AM
1 hr ago

He is so arrogant and thinks he's an authority on everything. We are boycotting CBS and of course Faux, he should also be boycotted.

Happy Hoosier

(9,725 posts)
2. Nationalism isn't patriotism.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:38 AM
23 hrs ago

Bill Maher is an enemy democracy and placater of authoritarians.

Why do we allow his propaganda on this site? I'm flabbergasted.

Cheezoholic

(4,120 posts)
3. Like Rogain he's resorting to stand up 101. Play the room. It's all he's got left. He's not even funny anymore n/t
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:40 AM
23 hrs ago

yardwork

(69,964 posts)
7. There's so much wrong with everything Maher is saying.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:44 AM
23 hrs ago

It's not worth dissecting. Basically he's just wrong.

Totally wrong.

3_Limes

(630 posts)
8. And yet we advertize his show every week.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:50 AM
23 hrs ago

Why? Nick Fuentes and Candice Owens should be given the same billing here. They're just as friendly to us.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,860 posts)
9. Fuck Bill Maher, and why does anyone think he should have a TV program to bloviate on?
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:55 AM
23 hrs ago

He's just a bag of shit. No one even voted for him, unlike the bag of shit in the Oval Office.

Has anyone ever seen Maher as someone qualified to criticise anyone about patriotism? What has he done for his country, as opposed to for himself?

BannonsLiver

(21,027 posts)
11. I wonder if this will be the breaking point for his fans here.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:09 AM
22 hrs ago


Haha just kidding. There isn’t a breaking point. Sound familiar?

Mark.b2

(837 posts)
31. I watch most weeks...
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:51 PM
14 hrs ago

Yeah, half the time I get pissed off. But, I like the conversational format. People are generally respectful, most of his guests are usually thoughtful (even if they may have wrong viewpoints) and answers aren’t limited to 15 second sound clips. I do like how he keeps the vibe light. Good for a Friday evening.

I do wish more Democrats would go on. Too often our side relies on pundits.

chowder66

(12,703 posts)
16. I guess he hasn't heard of America's Block Party and feels all of America should be attending Trump's bullshit event.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:16 PM
21 hrs ago

He's such a Trump fluffer.

SamuelTheThird

(1,470 posts)
26. Ambrose Bierce's dictionary
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:35 PM
14 hrs ago

PATRIOTISM, n.

Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first.

Johonny

(26,861 posts)
29. She loves America as do we all
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:45 PM
14 hrs ago

And he can go fuck off if he thinks we don't. Does he love America? Doubt it. He only loves himself. He is a loser that could never keep a woman because his brand is toxic. That isn't our fault, it's his. Sad really.

NoMoreRepugs

(12,326 posts)
39. Maher is afraid of saying anything negative about TrumpenFuhrer, the Deplorables scare
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:00 PM
14 hrs ago

him - so he chides and criticizes the polite Democratic Party who pose zero threat to his punk ass.

marble falls

(73,537 posts)
40. That asshole. We're driven by Patriotism to rid this nation of a nazi and ALL his bootlickers, including Bill Maher.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:03 PM
14 hrs ago

tavernier

(14,578 posts)
42. As a citizen of this country, I guess it all just boils down to this...
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:12 PM
13 hrs ago

Do you, Bill Maher, really believe that Trump wants our country to prevail? That he didn’t start the Iran war and now made it worse by giving them billions to use as they see fit?
That he truly believes that despite all the filming in the area of the pool in Washington DC, there are hundreds of people diving in and ruining it, even though there is no proof of this?
Did the people who came into our capital building and smeared feces from the top to the bottom, and you freed them, shouldn’t be held responsible even when many of them have recently been found to have committed horrendous crimes against children and families?

Are you truly too stoned to know the difference between people and politics?????????

DeeDeeNY

(3,982 posts)
52. In 2012 Maher donated One Million Dollars to Obama's SuperPac
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:41 AM
3 hrs ago

"Republican policies are failed policies" is what he said at the time.

SocialDemocrat61

(8,395 posts)
53. Donald Trump donated money to democrats
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:45 AM
3 hrs ago

in New York for decades. Doesn't give him a pass either.

SocialDemocrat61

(8,395 posts)
55. A "fact" from over a decade ago is irrelevant
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:17 AM
2 hrs ago

to what he is doing and saying now. Especially when he attacked Obama just a week ago.

mwmisses4289

(5,164 posts)
56. Oh, put sock in it already, bill.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:09 AM
1 hr ago

You wouldn't know patriotism if it bit you in the ass and hit you upside the head with a clue by four!

biocube

(292 posts)
57. TBH I love when Bill goes after the excesses of identity politics...
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:36 AM
1 hr ago

it needs to be said but has gotten stale.

His "young people suck" rants have gotten tiresome, too.

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