You agree with this statement? It is the most stupid thing I ever heard. Maher thinks we like the President because of Laura. The man is so separated from reality its stunning. The only place he can seem to relate to is S.F. (and probably N.O.). And we all know the moral and realities of those sewers.
No, please note that I'm not commenting on Maher. His comments in general re Bush and Laura, etc are inane and exactly the reason I avoid that type of show. I can honestly say I've never watched him once and have no intention to....He sounds like one of those TV hosts who gave the Idiot box it's name.
My comment was simply that that statement of a principle was correct. Our attitude for others should be conditioned on how we feel about them, how we judge them, how we assess their character/actions, etc. A fair assessment can not be based on how their wife or another loved one feels about them. Olympias loved Alexander, Hitler's mother loved him, Chelsea Clinton loves her dad, Bill Clinton loves - well, he'll love anything that'll hold still for long enough!
Same for hate. Plenty of Democrats have claimed they hate Osama but do Republicans hate Osama because Democrats do? No, you have your own reasons to do so.