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Bill Maher made a political ad for the Democrats! (Original Post) Demovictory9 Feb 2020 OP
he said make it go viral. is there a link to copy and paste? demtenjeep Feb 2020 #1
https://twitter.com/MysterySolvent/status/1223465552007651328 Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #2
ohhh do you also have the "pee tape" demtenjeep Feb 2020 #5
Sharing like crazy! nolabear Feb 2020 #3
Great show tonight, with Buttigieg first guest. Hoyt Feb 2020 #4
LOL Iliyah Feb 2020 #6
If Bloomberg wants to put his money to good use misanthrope Feb 2020 #7
good MorePrepared Feb 2020 #8
That was so fricking brilliant. Boomerproud Feb 2020 #9
They should post it without the laughter. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #10
This. Without the laughter it would be chilling. n/t JBoy Feb 2020 #16
Agree leftieNanner Feb 2020 #26
I wonder how many of his defenders will say it's a doctored video? BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #11
Because most of his cabinet is now "acting" leftieNanner Feb 2020 #28
K & R Duppers Feb 2020 #12
Omg the tumbleweeds renate Feb 2020 #13
Lol. Yeah. Hilarious but true Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #24
LOL SunSeeker Feb 2020 #14
Trump thinks he's the star of The Trump Show. So by all means... Beartracks Feb 2020 #15
OH HELL YES !!!! Talitha Feb 2020 #17
"Still voting Trump"... Believe me! Period. czarjak Feb 2020 #18
And that's the most charming thing about him. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #19
Funny. "America needs a leader who's...ALL there." Hortensis Feb 2020 #20
Just retweeted it . octoberlib Feb 2020 #21
Retweeted! Cha Feb 2020 #22
great.. overnight it jumped from hundreds of shares to 11K Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #25
Wow! See what We Can Do! Cha Feb 2020 #31
Good work! empedocles Feb 2020 #29
K&R betsuni Feb 2020 #23
There is no reason this shouldn't be used as an actual ad JenniferJuniper Feb 2020 #27
Hal Sparks said that ridicle is the best way to undermine him before his cult supporters. n/t Peregrine Took Feb 2020 #30
It's also the quickest way under Trump's skin misanthrope Feb 2020 #32

misanthrope

(7,417 posts)
7. If Bloomberg wants to put his money to good use
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 01:09 AM
Feb 2020

He should just concentrate on attacking Trump, not getting himself elected to an office. Just undercut the Constitutional threat, ruthlessly, constantly.

Boomerproud

(7,954 posts)
9. That was so fricking brilliant.
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 01:19 AM
Feb 2020

When he and his writers are on, they are ON. I was watching on YT and applauding.

leftieNanner

(15,111 posts)
26. Agree
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 02:58 PM
Feb 2020

The laughter was from his studio audience. The ad itself doesn't have the extra noise. Send it to Michael Bloomberg and let him pay to run it on TV.

BigmanPigman

(51,599 posts)
11. I wonder how many of his defenders will say it's a doctored video?
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 02:03 AM
Feb 2020

The sad reality is that he really is this way and too many people choose to ignore it. Where is the 25th? Oh wait, the Cabinet would have to admit he has lost his mind and that will never happen.

leftieNanner

(15,111 posts)
28. Because most of his cabinet is now "acting"
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 02:59 PM
Feb 2020

And the ones with any brains are already gone.

25th would have been the right call.

renate

(13,776 posts)
13. Omg the tumbleweeds
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 02:27 AM
Feb 2020

That’s not the most important part (because this ad isn’t just good, it’s important), but I loved it.

I’m so grateful for this!

Beartracks

(12,814 posts)
15. Trump thinks he's the star of The Trump Show. So by all means...
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 02:41 AM
Feb 2020

... roll the footage, Democrats.

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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
19. And that's the most charming thing about him.
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 04:32 AM
Feb 2020

I can think of many more things about him that scare the shit out of me more than this.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
20. Funny. "America needs a leader who's...ALL there."
Sat Feb 1, 2020, 04:48 AM
Feb 2020

Wouldn't want a serious contender for the Democratic nomination putting his name on this thing, though. All it needs to be a classic RW attack ad is that sneary Republican voice and any of our candidates subbed in.

Bloomberg wouldn't touch it. Sanders? "I'm Bernie Sanders, and I approved this message"? Nah, too low for him to put his own name on. A Sanders PAC would have to own it.

Seriously, IMO it is Bill Maher all the way and should stay that way, completely dissociated from any candidate worthy of becoming president.

misanthrope

(7,417 posts)
32. It's also the quickest way under Trump's skin
Sun Feb 2, 2020, 05:00 PM
Feb 2020

He has a YUGE sore spot about being laughed at. Obama's roasting of Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner has long been singled out as the moment that clarified Trump's resolve to try and eradicate Obama's legacy.

Trump has also used references to other nation's and international players "laughing at" Americans in such a manner that it showed the depth of insult he bestows the action. He assumes others have the same fault.

Get people laughing at li'l Donnie Two Scoops and it's the short route to him losing control in a situation. He visibly seethes and starts lashing out. Do it in public and he'll more plainly reveal his inadequacies.

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