Just curious, what was she doing 11 years ago that would merit “several” appearances on Maher’s show?
The EXACT same thing that would lead people to believe she was an earnest candidate for US Senator - absolutely nothing.
Let this be a lesson - it takes a lot more to be a good candidate for political office than a winning smile and all the right throwaway lines, especially federal office. It helps if you actually have some record of accomplishment upon which to base your campaign - and you don't have a robust library of "crazy talk" in the archives.