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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:36 PM Apr 2013

Abby Huntsman is an exceptionally shallow person

If you are very good looking, and the daughter of a billionaire presidential candidate, you can be on television... and interrupt Bernie Sanders explaining the SS CPI situation to announce that people your age don't care about retirees.

The Bill Maher show tonight is from a special circle of hell.

Full-time Bush boot licker and all around fool Steve Moore (I thinks that his name), astonishingly self-satisfied air-head Abby Huntsman, and poor Bernie Sanders not getting a word in edge-wise... and with the twitching hands of someone who would like to start hitting somebody with a chair.

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siligut

(12,272 posts)
2. She only has a job because of her father
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 10:45 PM
Apr 2013
Abby grew up in Utah but has spent many of her years living in Asia, most recently Beijing.[12] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, where she studied in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Abby is also the daughter of Jon Huntsman, a presidential candidate in 2012. She only has a job because of her father. In 2010 she married her college sweetheart, Jeffrey Livingston. The Very Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III, an Episcopal priest, performed the ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral. [13]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abby_Huntsman

and sooooo true

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
3. Another spoiled entitled person who thinks she is so much smarter than she actually is.
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:01 PM
Apr 2013

More than once, she let her lack of intelligence on the heart of the issues shine through. And, Steve Moore is a sniveling idiot who thought Bush was great for the economy. You can't fix stupid.

cvoogt

(949 posts)
4. It was unbalanced
Fri Apr 5, 2013, 11:44 PM
Apr 2013

.. it's normally a bit more balanced. She didn't bring much original thought or insight to the table. Stephen Moore's positions change whenever it suits him... even during the show. Bernie Sanders was passionate and correct, but outnumbered. The young science activist guy was interesting and had a good head on his shoulders, though he was too cautious! Loved when he told Stephen Moore he's not a scientist. So frustrated with folks who still believe in this false equivalency of there being balanced sides to the climate change debate; the debate is OVER. The only ones left debating are the creationists.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
12. Steven Moore is a total buffoon. shame on Bill for continuing
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 06:52 AM
Apr 2013

to give that idiot a nano-second of airtime.

Bernie Sanders has valuable information to give, and limited time..On a night when Bernie is on, it's shameful to bookend him like he did tonight.

Bill Maher seems to think that he can draw conservative viewers by having these idiots on the panel.. Bill publicly gave money to Obama.. He will NEVER win any accolades from the RW.. Give it up Bill.. Spare us the indignity of having to FF and mute when we watch you.. We can see any number of these fools anytime we want to wander over to Fox

We watch you (or try to) to see people who do not regularly get much airtime.

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Libertas1776

(2,888 posts)
6. I was gettin mad
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 12:00 AM
Apr 2013

I was gettin mad every time she pushed Bernie's hand and arm out of her field of view. Listen, if Bernie needs to elongate his arms to express a point with passion, then Bernie's gonna elongate his arm. He's earned that right! A privileged little snot who thinks she can wax political and economical with her false equivalency crapola. She doesn't speak for millenials.

I myself am what would be considered a millenial and look upon Senator Bernie Sanders with great veneration as a wise elder statesmen whose words we millenials, the unspoiled, hard working, non members of the lucky sperm club ones, must heed.

On a side note, in the Overtime on HBO.com, that bright young student from LA made a very wise point and Bernie interjected a compliment, saying that this nation needed a million more young minds like him. Bill Maher in turn responded "which we're not gonna get." Which sadly is all too true the way our education system is heading.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
7. That was a really hard episode to watch
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 12:00 AM
Apr 2013

I had rather liked Abby Huntsman until I saw her tonight. Totally uninformed and very rude.

Steve Moore is never a very good guest, but he was worse than usual.

A lot of yelling over one another and now I have a headache. I was looking forward to seeing Bernie Sanders, but as you said, he couldn't get a word in edge-wise.

JI7

(89,174 posts)
9. She is another Meghan McCain , attractive people with rich/famous fathers
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 01:43 AM
Apr 2013

moderate on social issues so they can get on most shows without getting much criticism.

but totally clueless when discussing economic issues. why the fuck was she on the same time as bernie sanders ?

DonCoquixote

(13,615 posts)
10. just remember this
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 03:49 AM
Apr 2013

The next time someone says "Huntsman is not that bad", remeber how Lynn Rothschild and Huffpo su[pported a thrid pary candidacy of him?

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
11. Pretty girl from well-connected/wealthy family
Sat Apr 6, 2013, 06:43 AM
Apr 2013

I KNOW she's probably also well-educated, but when she speaks, she says little of any consequence. She cannot help the fact that she's good-looking...and she did not choose her family, but she has gotten where she is because she is telegenic and is not quite as abrasive as most republican spokeswomen.

I have never heard her once, say anything that communicates thoughtful perspective on anything.

....she thinks her Dad was right..and?
....she thinks her Dad is a great guy...and?
Actually her other two sisters seem more interesting, but the camera does not love them as much..

Abby is eye-candy

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