David Frum just said on Maher --

[RandomAccess]

We're entitled to a higher qualify, artisanal level of obstruction.

Cracked me up

[GP6971]

1. It kind of says it all

So the Mooch is a no show tonite?

[Lotusflower70]

2. I wouldn't be surprised

He was a no show for the birth of his child. What a douchebag.

[GP6971]

3. Unless he's

a one on one discussion later in the show.

[Lotusflower70]

5. Hmmm

Maybe. That would be interesting and bizarre.

[GP6971]

12. He showed and it was "different" n/t

[Hekate]

10. He showed up, so we changed the channel. The brainy fun was over vy then anyway.

[ProudLib72]

4. What's Russian for "Perrier"?

[Upthevibe]

6. I had to watch Rachel on delay so I won't be able to watch Bill

until he's repeats because I forgot to record....damn....

[Hekate]

11. Poland Water, I think

[ProudLib72]

19. Did you know that Poland once held Moscow?

And they've been paying for it ever since. It kind of reminds me of a certain SOS who once presumed to run for president and defy both Putin and his puppet. There will never be an end to the harassment she receives because of that perceived slight.

[dewsgirl]

7. Bill has lost control of the panel a couple of times,

All the years I've watched him, I've never seen this happen. Proof that we are living in dark times indeed.

[BigmanPigman]

9. I can't wait for it to be posted on you tube.

I have to watch it quickly before HBO deletes it. Actually, I found out that if I post it in a reply post it stays in
there to watch without being deleted for some reason.

[dewsgirl]

15. I didn't know it worked like that. Good 😊

FYI There's a live stream on YouTube, you can rewind or watch after.

[Cosmocat]

17. Scaramuchi is a nasty piece of work

nm

[Hekate]

8. Frum and Brazile both let down their guard on Maher & it was wonderful

I had no idea Frum was so witty! That little riff cracked me up.

[rusty quoin]

13. Frum was pissed I think because he wasnt able to nail down Scaramucci.

Maher wanted it to be lighter, but Frum thought it was an opportunity lost. I have more respect for Frum now because he knows this shit is serious.

I get how Maher needed it to be entertaining, but I don’t find these Trump guys worth joking around with.

[yallerdawg]

16. David Frum REALLY went at 'the Mooch.'

I can see if Bill Maher let it go on, not one crooked, corrupt, slimy, sleaze ball of a Republican would ever come on the show again.

Frum made some seriously scary points, though.

Especially about how we Democrats are anticipating that everything will work out.

That it can't happen here.

[Hortensis]

28. YES. The significant warning Frum wanted to get across

seems to have been missed as Brazile kept trying to talk over. He believes that this shocking "memo" attack, warfare in the center of our government, is merely the prelude to something much worse.

Frum doesn't have a crystal ball, but being a conservative allows him to understand and predict their behavior better than most who are not. He understood long before that wealthy right-wing forces are engaged in an enormous battle for control of our nation, while others are still focused on and oh-mying in surprise at the on-stage behaviors of elected Republicans and still always underestimating their ruthless determination to win at any cost.

[rusty quoin]

33. That is my take. It is like we laugh, go to sleep, and let the flow to the right wash over us.

This shit takes a long time, and I’m real concerned that the time is finally right for an ass like Trump to pull off president forever. I ask why wouldn’t it happen? Who’s going to stop it?

[RandomAccess]

36. Who's going to stop it indeed

Trump has been violating the Constitution (emoluments) and law (Trump hotel in D.C. and probably a bunch of other things) since the get-go, along with his determination for flaunting every possible convention, norm, tradition that we've relied on for so long.

And this past Monday he doubled down on his lawlessness, refusing to implement the law passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority on Russian sanctions. Only a few Democrats said a thing. Yes, there were other things going on -- like this damned memo -- but still, that's a clear IMPEACHABLE offense.

Who's going to stop him? Clearly, not the Republicans. And he has just learned that the path is clear, full speed ahead.

[Weed Man]

14. I don't care what Frum says.

Once a neocon, always a neocon.

I don't care if he changed sides. Tigers and lions don't suddenly change stripes you know.

He is not one of us.

[George II]

18. Lions don't have stripes.

[rusty quoin]

20. I think maybe now you should care what Frum says. He is on our side now.

[melman]

25. No

I don't care what David Frum says and I never will. There's no Trump without GWB first. This didn't just come out of nowhere. Frum was part of that and so he helped bring us Trump. I guess people can pretend he's okay now that he's a 'never Trumper' if they want to, but as far as I'm concerned he can fuck right off and stay there.

[Hortensis]

27. He's who he is--a very intelligent, connected moderate

conservative who is fighting the corruption and extremism that have taken over the Republican Party. A force for rebuilding the stabilizing electoral center critical to democracy that has been breached.

Is that so bad? Or so bad that it justifies embracing division, in effect working for those who spent 40 years dividing the electorate with specific intent to conquer?

United we stand, divided we're on our knees beating off blows from each other while our nation is being looted and our power stolen.

[George II]

34. "a very intelligent, connected moderate conservative", and bottom line an American.

He's kind of like Ana Navarro - a republican and/or moderate conservative who is willing to toss his political alignment (i.e., "party&quot for the good of the country.

[RandomAccess]

37. You can cling to the past and feel all righteous

or you can get strategically smart and make alliances with whoever you can to save our democracy. Your choice.

Were the situation not so dire -- and it IS dire -- I'd feel much the same way. But we need all the help we can get AND we're NOT going to save democracy without help from as many conservatives and Republicans as we can get our hands on.

[YOHABLO]

21. I don't get HBO, can't afford it. But I do love watching the clips on YTube.

Bill lost control, which was unfortunate because he had some really heavy hitters on. I would have like to have heard each of their point of view. If it wasn't for little 'Moochie' blabbing everyone out. He's like a little mob boss.

[orleans]

22. watching it now

[smirkymonkey]

31. The Mooch!

What a fucking disaster! I would have liked to have seen more of David Frum taking him down. He's such a little kiss-ass punk!

[orleans]

39. he was driving me crazy

i almost turned it off because i think he's such a douche

[Cha]

23. lol Funny dude, David Frum

The trumps sure don't have it

[melman]

24. David 'Axis of Evil' Frum?

No thanks.

[NanceGreggs]

26. Just watched it.

NOT a David Frum fan by any stretch - but he landed a few one-two punches on The Mooch that were very clever and well-timed.

The Mooch cracks me up. He is to today's political shows what Monty Rock III and Brother Theodore were to late night shows, like Merv Griffin and Steve Allen, back in the '60s - always good for some wacky fun.

I never see The Mooch without (a) thinking he's an extra from Goodfellas II who wandered into a political show by accident, and (b) wondering where in Jersey he just helped someone dump a body.

[world wide wally]

29. LOL

I forgot all about Monty Rock III

[NanceGreggs]

30. Really dated myself there, didn't I?

But for those of us who remember, doesn't The Mooch strike you as the 2018 version of Monty?

Maybe Scaramucci will also reinvent himself to stay guest-worthy - like turning himself into Disco Tex (and the Sexolettes) - GET DANCIN'!!!

[dsc]

32. His best line was when Mooch called him an elitist

and he said you either can play that card or name drop Harvard you can't do both.

[RandomAccess]

35. I missed that. Good one!

I heard Frum's comment, but didn't hear what Mooch had said. LOL. Frum really is quite witty.

[question everything]

38. His best line was that the memo is a prop for Hannity

to hold and to "show the world."