Bill Maher contrasts Bush’s political literacy with Obama
July 23, 2010
Full story at http://www.thebluestate.com/2007/03/video_bill_mahe.html
Monday on Larry King Live, political comedian Bill Maher pointed out that it might be smart for a change to have a president that has lived oversees before — since foreign policy is our number one challenge. When we went into Iraq, Bush did not even know the difference between Sunnis and Shiites.
BILL MAHER: He’s (Obama) only been in the Senate a couple of years. But he has a different kind of experience — for example, he lived oversees. That might be helpful since we’re in so much trouble oversees. He understands the Muslim world, compared to our present President, who had to ask at the time we were invading a Muslim country — when he was told that Iraq was made up of Sunnis and Shias — he said, “Oh, I thought there were Muslims over there.” To me, this is an impeachable offense. To me, this is an insult to me — when Bill O’Reilly says, “You really think he’s stupid?” Yeah. Somebody who invades a Muslim country and doesn’t know that there’s a potential civil war between the Sunnis and the Shias brewing — that’s stupid, and that’s impeachable.
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@ynot4tony2 .let’s …
@ynot4tony2 .let’s not even use the words President Bush and COURTS in any sentence….The admin. may have known but that pathetic piece of monkey excrement had no idea. It amazes me that people will actually defend him.
he lived overseas, …
he lived overseas, your right pompous ( not funny ) Bill he was born overseas!!!
Bill read this fact …
Bill read this fact in a book, so it MUST be true. Nevermind that the book was an anti-Bush screed, and there has been absolutely no actual confirmation of this quote. It’s what the courts would call “hearsay”.
Furthermore, documents coming out of the White House before this alleged incident clearly show the Administration knew the difference between Sunni and Shiite muslims.
But why let facts get in the way of hate, right Maher?
@Decktrio I lived …
@Decktrio I lived in the US for 4 years… and I’ve traveled to about 4 other countries besides the US and where I live. Don’t bite your tongue.
@Cheshirecat55 …
@Cheshirecat55 woops i had a typo in my last response. I meant to say that DADT simply forbids LGBT members of the military (uh huh, our ALL VOLUNTEER military) from living conspicuously. Anyways… living in the United States of America isn’t nearly as bad as you appear to be under the impression of… Perhaps if you get the chance to do some extensive world traveling, you’ll change your perspective of life in the states as compared to life in other countries. And I mean that with no disrespect
@Cheshirecat55
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Like I implied before, it’s not illegal to BE gay in the US. DADT does not change that simple fact; DADT forbids members of the LGBT “community” from living conspicuously. And you’re right, as a nation we have much room for growth… but the point to my previous comment was that so do the other nations of our time. We all have a long journey of “progress” before us. Compared to its contemporaries, the US typically does a remarkable job of protecting the rights of its residents.
@Cheshirecat55
@Decktrio uh… …
@Decktrio uh… ever hear of Don’t ask don’t tell?
@Cheshirecat55 I’m …
@Cheshirecat55 I’m an American… (from the United States of America). Since when is it illegal to be gay in the U.S.A.? Are many Americans ignorant? Well, yes. Are many Americans rude? Yes, that too. However, so are the residents/citizens of most other countries. We all have our intellectual elites and our ignorami. So next time you’re about to deliver a nasty comment on YouTube, or anywhere else for that matter, think thrice and research twice. Thank you, and have a good day.
The trouble with …
The trouble with Barack Obama is that he’s been TAINTED by the Third-World. He has lived there, and countries like Indonesia expect to be taken care of. He has a Care-package mentality to American finance. Dare I say it? A CARGO-CULT mentality. Cargo, to Obama, will magically appear for people. The blood and sweat involved in tax-money just doesn’t register.
@millerman31564 …
@millerman31564 Please give me one example of this.
Greece is in a financial melt down and recently made some poor decisions. Just pointing out one socialist country that has problems doesn’t mean we all do. The US is in a state of crisis too… The economy is bad, what’s your point?
I don’t want to be an american, where if I was gay it would be illegal, the crime rate is massive and people are fat, ignorant and rude. I’m happy in ireland
you American’s have no clue about the world, do you?
@Cheshirecat55 Yeah …
@Cheshirecat55 Yeah, you Europeans love to slander America until your is in the sling and you need someone to come rescue you from a mess you didn’t have the balls to deal with at the time. YOUR arrogance is just as obnoxious to me as any of the stupid Americans that you put down but in your heart secretly apire to be. As for the rest of Europe, look to Greece and see what your asinine socialist ways have in store for you. Good luck you retard!!!
Bill Maher told …
Bill Maher told this story about Bush in the media many times. I do find it quite easy to believe, but Maher is the only person I have ever heard talking about this. Des someone know where this comes from? I would like to double check it.
amen
amen
@Cheshirecat55 …
@Cheshirecat55 Rest assured, American “ignorant” arrogance is obnoxious to ALL “DECENT” Americans as well. Hence, this is why President Obama was elected … because we KNOW he has decency, respect, insight, charisma, diplomacy, intelligence …. all the things our “prior” President lacked!
well said bill
well said bill
lol, this nerd is a …
lol, this nerd is a chirstainfag!
Bill Maher was …
Bill Maher was found unconscious and naked in a teen boy’s bedroom in California with some type of drug in his system doctors said.
The boy’s parents had been out of town and so he had gone to a party where witnesses said the comedian had offered pot and other drugs to the teens and then asked them to go for a ride in his limozine. Later when emergency was called and arrived at the house, Maher had a pasty film on his face around his mouth and that was Maher’s condition EMT’s said.
i looked at it an …
i looked at it an just because he doesnt agree with you doesnt mean he is not ready to be president. end of story
i will go do that, …
i will go do that, but that has nothing to do with executive experience.
lack of a voting …
lack of a voting record shows a lack of responsibility. meaning constantly voted present
but look at what he has voted on:
about guns, abortion, sex offenders, lasuits, children and pornography
youtube “obama sick voting record”
or google his congressional voting record
u dont get …
u dont get executive experience from the legislative branch.
and i think he did
OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!
That’s true. …
That’s true. Unlike Bush and McCain who have never run anything well.
congressman, not …
congressman, not senator during the 90′s
He voted no vote over a hundred times. Why the would you not vote over a hundred times? Thats your job as a congressman, to actually represent your district. Even Joe Biden said Obama was not qualified to be president. That was right before he was selected to be the vice president. Awkward
Youtube: Obama Makes Shocking confession
Youtube: John Edwards to Obama: Why did you vote ‘present’ 100 times
Also youtube obama accomplishments
Its hilarious
illinios state …
illinios state senator since the mid 90′s as well.
but i guess you would rather have palin and her two years at being the gov of a state with less people than the city i live in…. but lets not forget that wink