Maher: 'I Don't Trust Americans...They're Just Too F***ing Dumb!'

[Dos Equis]

Now where have I heard this kind of arrogant attitude before? 

Maher: 'I Don't Trust Americans...They're Just Too F***ing Dumb!'
By Noel Sheppard (Bio | Archive)
September 20, 2008 - 01:23 ET 

HBO's Bill Maher was spewing some extraordinary hatred for his fellow countrymen again Friday night, this time claiming that he doesn't "trust Americans to do the right thing or make the right choices" because "[t]hey're just too f***ing dumb."

Why does he feel this way?

Because not everyone is going to vote for Barack Obama.

Yes, folks, if you don't vote for the Messiah, it has nothing to do with the issues, or whether the junior senator from Illinois isn't qualified, or even because you think John McCain is a better candidate.

According to Maher, if you don't vote for Obama, you're "just too f***ing dumb." At least that's what he told The Atlantic's Andrew Sullivan who fervently made the case on Friday's "Real Time" for folks to vote for the Democrat ticket in November (video available here courtesy our friend MsUnderestimated):

ILL MAHER, HOST: I don't trust Americans quite frankly...

ANDREW SULLIVAN, THE ATLANTIC: I do trust Americans.

MAHER: Well, 'cause you're not American. If you lived here as long as I have...

SULLIVAN: I lived here 25 years.

MAHER: I know, I'm kidding. But I, I honestly do not trust Americans to do the right thing or make the right choices. They're just too fucking dumb. I'm sorry. I know I'm a bad guy for saying that.

SULLIVAN: Churchill got it right. Churchill said, "Americans always do the right thing after they've exhaused every other alternative." And, and, and they will.

MAHER: And that's when, back when Americans were smarter than they are now. I, I mean, I do not trust, I don't know how, I certainly can understand why some people in this country now are saying, "Well, McCain could win," and they are making preparations, and when I say preparations, I mean for leaving the country. 

That's fine, Bill. Your ilk has been threatening this since 2000. Why don't you just do it and make the country a much better place?

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[JimmyThomson]

It is blind ignorant racism which will prevent Obama being voted in. Mind you, it is only recently that apartheid was abolished is the USA, they weren't far ahead of South Africa in that respect. I suppose you can't blame your typical American for looking at Blacks as a sub human class of people, I mean even in the 1960's Cassius Clay had to eat in the Black section of the restraunts. The though of a black man being president must be making most mullet wearing stars and stripes wavers choke on their sister's titties.

  

[Cromespyder]

maher is a zionist.

[shootfighter1]

Jimmy, that is a very limited perspective and incorrect in the vast majority of cases.  Its just not the case with young and middle aged Americans.  If I remember correctly, your a bit older than most of us here, right?
Obama is far to the left of his party and is proposing changing the US to a more socialist state, that is the issue many of us independents have with him.  Plus, he campaigned as a new politician that could bring people together, he certainly is not.

[24KT]

It is blind ignorant racism which will prevent Obama being voted in. Mind you, it is only recently that apartheid was abolished is the USA, they weren't far ahead of South Africa in that respect. I suppose you can't blame your typical American for looking at Blacks as a sub human class of people, I mean even in the 1960's Cassius Clay had to eat in the Black section of the restraunts. The though of a black man being president must be making most mullet wearing stars and stripes wavers choke on their sister's titties.

Well, we've all seen the 180 degree affect it had on youandme. 

[24KT]

Now where have I heard this kind of arrogant attitude before? 

Maher: 'I Don't Trust Americans...They're Just Too F***ing Dumb!'
By Noel Sheppard (Bio | Archive)
September 20, 2008 - 01:23 ET 

HBO's Bill Maher was spewing some extraordinary hatred for his fellow countrymen again Friday night, this time claiming that he doesn't "trust Americans to do the right thing or make the right choices" because "[t]hey're just too f***ing dumb."

The world was whispering it in 2000. They printed it in 2004, and now they're yelling it from the rooftops in 2008

[Dos Equis]

No, it's primarily people like Maher who believe they are smarter than everyone who disagrees with them. 

[Straw Man]

No, it's primarily people like Maher who believe they are smarter than everyone who disagrees with them. 

sounds like Maher touched a nerve

[Straw Man]

People who vote for McCain because he's a war hero or Palin because she's hockey mom are dumb

[The Luke]

I've asked this in another thread... but does anyone have a link to a clip of Maher actually saying this?

I watch his show regularly on YouTube but i don't remember watching this.


The Luke

[Dos Equis]

America's mean IQ = 92 


is it possible Maher's correct ? 


Bush did get re-elected didn't he ? 



NT

Not possible at all. 

[Dos Equis]

sounds like Maher touched a nerve

Not at all. 

[Straw Man]

Not possible at all. 

why not?

[Dos Equis]

why not?

Why are Americans not "just too f-ing dumb"?  A variety of reasons, including our system of government, our private businesses, our plethora of educational institutions, our advances in medicine and science, our growing population of people with college degrees and trade school/professional certifications, the numerous smart people (educated and uneducated) I encounter from all walks of life from all over the country, etc., etc.     

[Busted]

I like Maher, He is right, you are a fucking bafoon if you vote for McCain.  He will be worse than Bush, he has been caught in 20+ bold face lies, hes ran the nastiest campaign in the history of our country, and he picked a religious nut as his running mate he met just 1 time. Who let me remind you has a nasty scandal going on in her home state, her and her husband think they are above the law m.

Hes right AMERICANS ARE DUMB.  Just look at things coach says... I rest case...

[240 is Back]

Palin has said Iraq is a mission from god.

I'm a little scared of leaders who send men to die in holy wars.

[Straw Man]

Why are Americans not "just too f-ing dumb"?  A variety of reasons, including our system of government, our private businesses, our plethora of educational institutions, our advances in medicine and science, our growing population of people with college degrees and trade school/professional certifications, the numerous smart people (educated and uneducated) I encounter from all walks of life from all over the country, etc., etc.     

our system of government and our private businesses are not an indication of over all intelligence.  Our schools are decent but far from the best in the world (I'm talking about secondary education), advances in science and medicine made my individuals does not make the population smarter.

Anyway, you know all this .

The dumb fucks Maher is talking about are people who think that Obama is a secret muslim or that we were attacked by Iraq, or that we found WMD's in Iraq, or that if you make 40k a year Obama will raise your taxes, etc.....

You know what he's talking about

[Dos Equis]

our system of government and our private businesses are not an indication of over all intelligence.  Our schools are decent but far from the best in the world (I'm talking about secondary education), advances in science and medicine made my individuals does not make the population smarter.

Anyway, you know all this .

The dumb fucks Maher is talking about are people who think that Obama is a secret muslim or that we were attacked by Iraq, or that we found WMD's in Iraq, or that if you make 40k a year Obama will raise your taxes, etc.....

You know what he's talking about

I won't address the issues I raised regarding why I think Americans are not "too f-ing dumb," because it is just my opinion. 

I know what Maher is talking about.  He's talking about everyone who is voting for McCain:

"MAHER: I know, I'm kidding. But I, I honestly do not trust Americans to do the right thing or make the right choices. They're just too fucking dumb. I'm sorry. I know I'm a bad guy for saying that."

And the issue for me isn't really Maher, who I think is an idiot, but the "I'm smarter than you" mindset.  Decker has pretty much said the same thing.  Others on the board have said the same thing.  I don't share that view at all.  As I said the start, pretty arrogant.   

[Decker]

I won't address the issues I raised regarding why I think Americans are not "too f-ing dumb," because it is just my opinion. 

I know what Maher is talking about.  He's talking about everyone who is voting for McCain:

"MAHER: I know, I'm kidding. But I, I honestly do not trust Americans to do the right thing or make the right choices. They're just too fucking dumb. I'm sorry. I know I'm a bad guy for saying that."

And the issue for isn't really Maher, who I think is an idiot, but the "I'm smarter than you" mindset.  Decker has pretty much said the same thing.  Others on the board have said the same thing.  I don't share that view at all.  As I said the start, pretty arrogant.   

I'm glad you respect the reptilian emotive operative consciousness of the average american voter. 

No reasoning or reflective thinking.  NOpe.  That's for liberals.  The good old american voter trusts his gut and whether he could have a beer with his presidential candidate.  There's something almost noble of your respect for the dull normal IQ (98) of the american public....in a condescending sort of way.

The sad reality of the moron vote keeps McCain in the running just as it has handed Bush two terms as president. 

Intelligence should be scorned.  Thinking is for eggheads b/c they overthink things and that's bad. 

All you really need to understand politics is Common Sense.  That requires no education or over-thinking. 

The choice is common sense:

With McCain you get a washington insider implicated in the Keating 5 scandal running as a political maverick who goes his own way--the right way--except when he's voting with his party at a 95% clip which has put this country into a moral and economic pit.  McCain the Insider's Outsider.

Thinking people might vomit at the smell of that fantasyland bullshit.  Not the average american voter.  Nope.  They smell flowers of leadership and thank god that there is a sane alternative to Obama's radical socialism.

There is no prejudicial lie or piece of flattery this crowd won't absorb.

[dkf360]

our system of government and our private businesses are not an indication of over all intelligence.  Our schools are decent but far from the best in the world (I'm talking about secondary education), advances in science and medicine made my individuals does not make the population smarter.

Anyway, you know all this .

The dumb fucks Maher is talking about are people who think that Obama is a secret muslim or that we were attacked by Iraq, or that we found WMD's in Iraq, or that if you make 40k a year Obama will raise your taxes, etc.....

You know what he's talking about

Not to mention a lot of these advances are made by foreign nationals who happens to be working in the US. There's a major concern of reverse migration amongst the sciences, in which foreigners are getting educated at the graduate level and going back to their home countries to start up ventures in what they've learned. This is becoming more and more common among Indians and the Chinese.

[Dos Equis]

I'm glad you respect the reptilian emotive operative consciousness of the average american voter. 

No reasoning or reflective thinking.  NOpe.  That's for liberals.  The good old american voter trusts his gut and whether he could have a beer with his presidential candidate.  There's something almost noble of your respect for the dull normal IQ (98) of the american public....in a condescending sort of way.

The sad reality of the moron vote keeps McCain in the running just as it has handed Bush two terms as president. 

Intelligence should be scorned.  Thinking is for eggheads b/c they overthink things and that's bad. 

All you really need to understand politics is Common Sense.  That requires no education or over-thinking. 

The choice is common sense:

With McCain you get a washington insider implicated in the Keating 5 scandal running as a political maverick who goes his own way--the right way--except when he's voting with his party at a 95% clip which has put this country into a moral and economic pit.  McCain the Insider's Outsider.

Thinking people might vomit at the smell of that fantasyland bullshit.  Not the average american voter.  Nope.  They smell flowers of leadership and thank god that there is a sane alternative to Obama's radical socialism.

There is no prejudicial lie or piece of flattery this crowd won't absorb.

It's much simpler than that.  I have a higher opinion of the "average american voter" than you.  

[The Luke]

It's much simpler than that.  I have a higher opinion of the "average american voter" than you.  

...explain?


The Luke

[dkf360]

It's much simpler than that.  I have a higher opinion of the "average american voter" than you. 

That's because you have a low standard.

[Decker]

It's much simpler than that.  I have a higher opinion of the "average american voter" than you.  

On what do you base your conclusion?

I have pointed out with numerous examples why a vote for McCain is an exercise in stupidity.

[CARTEL]

Palin has said Iraq is a mission from god.

I'm a little scared of leaders who send men to die in holy wars.

How many times are you going to misquote Palin? 

Give it a rest already. If you hate her views or experience, harp on that.

Not crap you and Matt Damon got off of some left-wing website.