Maher is nothing more than a rat who understands his ship is sinking—and will grab onto anything that will save him. Even trying to suck up to conservatives. FU Maher and your little pony you came in on.
I think you're right. Maher may be a liberal idiot, but that doesn't mean he's completely stupid in all areas. He can see which way the wind is blowing. So can a lot of other liberal hangers-on.
Expect to see ever more "defections" from the left as people hedge their bets or simply come over "...why no, I've always supported..." Because a liberal can claim to have "supported" anything, even in complete utter silence. Even when it seemed they were backing just the opposite. They can lie to themselves and anyone else and claim after the fact that they've supported anything.
Watch for the coming wave of lies and new-found "support" of people and ideas that look like they're going to win in November.