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Bill Maher goes after Sarah Palin in tirade

Maher criticized over comments

MOLLY MULDOON,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Thursday, March 24, 2011, 8:08 AM

Updated Thursday, March 24, 2011, 8:08 AM

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Sarah Palin became the target for a tirade by the comedian and political commentator Bill Maher during his HBO show last Friday night.

The former vice-presidential candidate was mocked by Bill Maher in his skit, which has since been heavily criticized and described as vulgar.

In reference to the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Maher said: "Did you hear this - Sarah Palin finally heard what happened in Japan and she's demanding that we invade Tsunami. I mean she said, these Tsunamians will not get away with this. Oh speaking of dumb tw**s."

Palin had made no statement on the matter.

Responding to the comments, Terry Dougherty of Women Magazine accused the comedian of “misogyny”, she added: "Maher's choice of words shows an enormous lack of respect for women.
If his preceding joke had been about a man, I can't imagine him using an equally derogatory term to describe a male. That type of language shows a lack of consideration toward women".

On a recent trip to Israel, Palin met with the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While on the trip she told the Indian Today Conclave in New Delhi that "it's time for a woman to be President", fueling the expectation that she will soon announce her candidacy for the 2012 Republican nomination for President.

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seanomelbourne | Mar 29, 2011, 06:33 PM EDT

Palin is now a boring waining star with no where to go,God I'm scared.

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chesapeake | Mar 28, 2011, 04:20 PM EDT

Bill Maher is- was -a 3rd rate commenian; and os presently pretending to be as poltical analyst with less experience tand tact than Obama. He has no respect for Palin; bt cannot offer a reason other than she scares him. I would think that his favorite type of woman - if he has a taste for women - plays for pay. I am always surpised that he has not been slapped silly for his insulting commentary.

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seanomelbourne | Mar 27, 2011, 01:36 AM EDT

What a lot of rot from the bleeding heart Palinite brigade.

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hancock | Mar 26, 2011, 05:26 PM EDT

I love the power that this women have over liberals.

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McNamara31 | Mar 26, 2011, 05:01 PM EDT

mollycolleen...I think the interesting quote you posted applies equally well to Maher and Palin.

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mollycolleen | Mar 26, 2011, 01:48 PM EDT

'Tis Bill Maher who is stupid and a threat. He is a totally Godless man who spews hate in the media and acts as if he has the world on a string. He is a dangerous man because he has no inkling, not one iota, just how empty and ignorant he is. He is a man not to be listened to but a man for whom to pray. If he were to see this he would laugh because he is an atheist extraordinaire but God's word has said, "A fool finds no pleasure in understandingbut delights in airing his own opinions." Prov. 18:2

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McNamara31 | Mar 26, 2011, 01:33 PM EDT

Palin continues to be a GOP attack "pit-bull". Her main job while on the McCain ticket was to get every lowlife smear "out there" about her opposition, so McCain wouldn't have to get his hands dirty. Now she's trying to elevate herself to being the GOP/Conservative pit-bull in the worldwide arena which can be potentially very dangerous. Palin still has not learned from her prior attacks on congresswoman Gifford. She displays the same lack of judgment when visiting world leaders with her views of how she "wold uv don it". The day will come when Palin will blow up in the face of the GOP party.

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jamieLM | Mar 26, 2011, 01:30 PM EDT

I take every opportunity to avoid Bill Maher. He's rude and crude and a legend in his own mind. Unfortunately, that describes a lot of know-it-alls on TV and radio.

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billito | Mar 26, 2011, 12:46 PM EDT

no,twobar,they are all bought by and in the service of big corporations.but Palin would like us to believe she's just a humble housewife who's toiling on behalf of the average citizen.whenever i am disappointed with Obama, I remember that the alternative was McCain-Palin.The horror! Palin would love no regulation of anything and would privatize things like social security and the list goes on. Given all that he inherited and how bent on his failure the Republican Party is from day one,its a miracle that Obama has accomplished anything and frankly,I'm somewhat surprised that he's still alive.Palin isn't calling for that to happen,but she appeals to such sickos and loves creating division.She brings the already juvenile level of political discourse,if it can be called that,down several notches. As for Maher,he's a self important boob himself

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eiriamach | Mar 26, 2011, 10:29 AM EDT

It has been a serious strain for thinking women to see and hear the likes of Palin, Bachmann, O'Donnell, and Engel in media focus, with FOX news crews touting their every fluff-for-brains comment. The politics of these women is strongly misogynist, as Bachmann's voting record shows (I thank the goddess the others did not get voted into office). I've been nervously awaiting the moment that some MSNBC commentator would cross the line with a misogynistic crack. But to be fair, I should congratulate them. Those on the left have been careful to avoid that kind of treatment though it must have tempted some, especially with the GOP women telling their Democrat male opponents to "man up." Maher made the almost-inevitable slip-up. Ho hum. . . .

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Pittsburghkid | Mar 25, 2011, 10:15 PM EDT

Maher claims to have some Irish blood, but I think his Irish gene rolled down his daddy's leg. Maher called Sarah the C word. I mean he used the actual word. I would call a playmate a "poopie head", but I was five years old. The Irish have a history of being word smith. The Irish invented the Limerick, and all the great Irish poets, and writers. As my father would say, "he's from hunger".

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seanomelbourne | Mar 25, 2011, 07:01 PM EDT

Liberal don't fear Palin johnkin they want her to run for president,if you read carefully it's the other GOP presidential wannabes who fear her.

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twobar=s | Mar 25, 2011, 03:32 PM EDT

To billito, and you think Obama is not backed by the giant corporations?

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nousnous | Mar 25, 2011, 12:53 PM EDT

If Sarah Palin were to run for president I would never vote for her. However, she must be doing something right to have these liberal Democrats in such a tizzy that they step all over themselves to denounce her. Their reaction to her makes them look stupid and petty. I love it!!

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billito | Mar 25, 2011, 10:48 AM EDT

Maher may have been vulgar,but its way past time that people realized what a dunce and a fraud Palin is. All her policies support the giant corporations that back her and pull her strings and have taken the U.S. to the cleaners.Being folksy isn't a substitute for intellegence and genuinely acting on behalf of the average citizen.she's an airhead on an egotrip

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