[L.N. Smithee]

P.J. O'ROURKE, WRITER: Well, I think a couple of things are going on. It's the it's the twilight of the radio loud-mouth, you know? I knew it from the moment the fat guy…refused to share his drugs (audience laughter). I was, you know…he never called, he never wrote. I'm ready to party, you know, come on! No, I think it's kind of over for those people.

I am frankly more shocked at P.J. O'Rourke's comments. We all knew that Maher is filled with hate; I didn't know O'Rourke -- who has made his living being a right-leaning guy in a left-leaning scene -- was such a jackhole that he would toss it up for Maher to swat out of the park.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I am frankly more shocked at P.J. O'Rourke's comments. We all knew that Maher is filled with hate; I didn't know O'Rourke -- who has made his living being a right-leaning guy in a left-leaning scene -- was such a jackhole that he would toss it up for Maher to swat out of the park.

I agree. The craving to be invited to all the fab parties is a strong incentive to capitulate.

Maybe O'Rourke is angling for his own HBO gab-fest, and he thinks if he's nice to the sabertooths they might share their kill instead of biting his head off.

Good luck with that one.

[L.N. Smithee]

Do O’Rourke’s comments surprise you as it much as they did me?