Bill Maher’s Show Last Night

A veritable liberal feeding frenzy! While I enjoyed every minute of it, I’m uncertain that Bill and his guests brought much new to the table. Most of the assault was on the New Orleans fiasco but Iraq came in for its share of criticism as well.

The best quote was from CNN reporter Anderson Cooper.

"All these politicians all this week are saying, 'Well, you know what? This is not the time to point fingers; this is not the time to, you know, quibble about things.' Well, you know what? When is the time, because I'm happy to write it down in my engagement book. And make an appointment, because, to me, the time is now, when the world is watching." – Anderson Cooper

The best “New Rule” was that Dubyah and friends had to stop comparing Iraq to the American Revolution.

And finally, New Rule: Defenders of the war in Iraq must stop comparing it to the American Revolution. Yes. The only thing the Iraqi leadership has in common with our founding fathers is that neither of them used deodorant.

Now, the sight of Iraqis having a constitutional convention has put a lump in the throat of Bush, Rumsfeld and Cheney, all of whom have compared the American patriots of 1776 to our soldiers in Iraq today, mostly because they're using the same equipment.

Let's just mention a few ways this analogy breaks down. One: the American Revolution was a home-grown rebellion fought with guerilla tactics against an occupying army of foreigners and mercenaries. Okay, that is exactly what's going on in Iraq. Oh, except for one thing: This time, WE'RE ENGLAND!

One last note, I took the poll on the HBO Bill Maher website which asked the question

“Do you think the government could have been better prepared for the Gulf Coast disaster now unfolding? “

The results so far:

YES: 94%
NO: 3%
MAYBE: 3%

Ya think maybe Bill has an audience with something of a limited political outlook?