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Washington Post ^ | September 25, 2001 | Lloyd Grove

Posted on 09/25/2001 7:53:36 PM PDT by BubbaLaw

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Here's some good news for embattled "Politically Incorrect" host Bill Maher, whose late-night talk show lost advertisers and was taken off the air last week by WJLA and two other ABC affiliates over his Sept. 17 on-air comment that, unlike the suicide terrorists, "we have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away." Bicoastal pundit Arianna Huffington, a frequent Maher guest, is spearheading a drive to keep the show on the air, urging fans to call Walt Disney Co. and sign an online petition (www4.PetitionOnline.com/promaher/petition.html) decrying "blatant attempts to silence Mr. Maher." At press time, more than 1,500 people, including writers Digby Diehl and Todd Gitlin, and comedian Elayne Boosler, had offered their names.


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To: Alberta's Child
why does O.J. make movies anymore?

He was taking it too literally when the director yelled 'cut'

OUCH!

21 posted on 09/25/2001 8:38:29 PM PDT by Big Guy and Rusty 99
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To: BubbaLaw
Bill Maher and Arianna Huffington.

Maher is scum of the Earth and Huffington is a total airhead!

Nuff said!.... for now at least

22 posted on 09/25/2001 8:42:32 PM PDT by Reagan Man
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To: BubbaLaw
Thanks for the post. Lots of fun.

Update #2 -Politically Incorrect Advertisers Contact List

BeSilentAndBeHeard.com/

23 posted on 09/25/2001 8:55:06 PM PDT by quimby
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To: BubbaLaw
This is great lol, I'm havin a blast!
25 posted on 09/26/2001 1:36:45 AM PDT by Darheel
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