Bill Maher: Mel Gibson and Tom DeLay Are Anti-Semites

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[Theodore R.]

Bill Maher: Mel Gibson and Tom DeLay Are Anti-Semites

Controversial TV talker Bill Maher attacked religious conservatives in an early morning interview on Wednesday, claiming that movie star Mel Gibson and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay were "anti-Semitic."

"I do think Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic," Maher told radio host Don Imus. "So, by the way, is Tom DeLay. So, by the way, are all these Christian right people who pretend to be friends of Israel."

Then Maher accused Christian fundamentalists of befriending Israel only because, ultimately, they'd like to see Jews die:

"You know, this is the sickest thing. They go over to Israel and they're not for the Bush road map to peace over there in the Middle East. Because they don't want Arabs in Jerusalem – because what they say is the Bible says that when Jesus comes back for the Second Coming, Jerusalem has to be just the way he left it."

The host of HBO's "Real Time" continued:

"It can't be full of Arabs, because there were no Arabs then. It has to be full of Jews. Because when the Second Coming takes place and we all go up to heaven, the Jews have a place in that little play – which of course is to die. The Jews have to die when Jesus comes back."

Then the TV talker adopted the voice of a mock movie director and announced, "Places, everybody. Where are my Jews? You have a place to play in this, and that's dying – or converting."

Earlier in the interview, Maher charged that President Bush had misled the American people about Saddam Hussein's ties to terrorists, saying that any affiliation between the Iraqi dictator and folks like Osama bin Laden was purely social.

"It's so preposterous," he told Imus. "I mean, I always said it was like the link between – you know, they keep putting Sug Knight in jail because he associates with gang members."

The HBO host explained:

"Well, yes. He's a black guy from the hood who was in the rap industry. Of course he is going to know a few people with a criminal record. And Saddam Hussein is an Arab. Of course he's going to know a few terrorists socially."

[WillowyDame]

maher is the MOST POMPOUS ARROGANT daddy's son on TV

without his daddy being some hot shot on TV, he will be a NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

SHUT YOUR TRAP!

no on can say a damn thing witout being accused of being ANTI something!!

bother line is that NO WHITE MAN should speak against ANYTHING!!!!!!!! PERIOD!!!

[Onelifetogive]

liars and thieves most always accuse others of what they themselves are doing and thinking...

I was going to add "and Dimocrats"...but I think you covered them already!

[Onelifetogive]

– because what they say is the Bible says that when Jesus comes back for the Second Coming, Jerusalem has to be just the way he left it.

I have NEVER heard anything remotely like that.

Question for the group:

Why do we Christians support the Jews?

[steve-b]

there were no Arabs [in the time of Jesus].

Maher continues to impress with the depths of his ignorance.

[steve-b]

Maher, your knees must be sore

Now, now, now; let's leave the personal relationship between Bill and Bill out of this.

from bumping into furniture.

[ EMILY LATELLA ] Never mind.... [ /EMILY LATELLA ]

[bc2]

Sug Knight beat the crap out of people and dangled them from balconies. That is why he went to prison, not for "associating with gang members".

What a retard Bill Maher is.

[Taliesan]

"You know, this is the sickest thing. They go over to Israel and they're not for the Bush road map to peace over there in the Middle East. Because they don't want Arabs in Jerusalem – because what they say is the Bible says that when Jesus comes back for the Second Coming, Jerusalem has to be just the way he left it."

Just for the record (not that the evidence matters, of course): I'm the son of a fundamentalist pastor and have been in conservative, bible-belt Protestant circles literally all my life, and Maher is the first and only person I've ever heard utter this.

He is simply unable to form a thought which corresponds with the external universe.

[ZULU]

Baloney. The Christian Right has been a steadfast support for Israel while leftists in the U.S. like Maher have been targetting her for responding to homicide attacks.

[WillowyDame]

Barbara Olson was headed to Los Angeles on September 11, 2001, to appear on the Maher program to promote her final book "The Finald Days."

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do not REMIND ME!!!!!!!!!

OLSON WAS MY FAVORITE WOMAN IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!

EVER!! th best pundit there was!!!!!!!

i know it was not his fault that she flew that plane, but, BUT FOR HIM, it might not have happened.

bill should should just go away!!!!!!!

[philosofy123]

With all these people replying to Bill Maher; no one attempted to label that SOB as anti-Christian. It is very easy for these guys to through around labels, but our side needs to cultivate nasty labels also.

[Republican Red]

Imus isn't on in Atlanta anymore. What was the reaction of Imus and staff? Did he actually let him get away with that kind of talk unchallenged?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

With your cranial-anal inversion you have trouble seeing where you are going.

Apparently, he likes the view.

[WillowyDame]

Why do we Christians support the Jews?

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why not?

if we don't support them, arabs and others who hate them or are envious of their ability to make a lot of money will destroy them.

and we should support democracy, any democracy.

[Onelifetogive]

and we should support democracy, any democracy.

Let's not misuse the word "democracy." I think they are a "Constitutional Republic" just like us, not a democracy.

But I agree with your sentiment. We spport them because they espouse "freedom" and "human rights" like we do (used to?)

Is this what chaps Mahers hide the most?? He wants to make it some kind of "fundamentalist/God/right-winger thing" that we support them. It's really a "pro-freedom/pro-liberty" thing and that what he can't deal with...

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Why do we Christians support the Jews?

Care to rephrase that? You seem to be asking why Christians support Israel, which is quite a different thing, then supporting Jews.

I support my local temple because they are a nice bunch and their rabbi has been very patient with all my questions on the Law.

I support Israel because I always support the civilized over the barbarians. I support the law abiding over the law breaking. I support those who build over those who destroy. I support freedom over slavery.

So, I support Israel.

[Onelifetogive]

Care to rephrase that? You seem to be asking why Christians support Israel, which is quite a different thing, then supporting Jews.

Thank you for improving my question...

[Wondervixen]

Bill Maher is hardly qualified to call himself a comedian, much less a religion expert.

[Wondervixen]

>>Bill Maher is as funny as a burning orphanage.

As funny as a fart in a spacesuit.

[weegee]

Bill Maher is an atheist. What does he know about Christians or Jews?

Has he bothered to speak out that at least 3 candidates for the DemocRat presidential nomination are antisemites? Al Sharpton, Lyndon LaRouche, and Howard Dean.

What a clymer, big time.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Bill Maher wears more makeup than Tammy Faye Baker...