Bill Maher: New Rule - Smart President ≠ Smart Country

It makes me mad that people think this way. (eg. "keep your gov't hands off my medicare!" and 18% of Americans believe the sun rotates around the Earth)

How can we inject some common sense into Americans?

Thanks to all the fox news contributors that like to blow things out of proportion. Your philosophy of criticizing. Our democracy to make it a better grand old party is working. I would rather have a sister working in a whore house than a brother that's a republican.

That is truly an idiotic statement keep your hands off my medicare. It shows exactly why were are dealing with an ignorant bunch of fools on the right.

This is the greatest country, although not the smartest. The problem lies in our responsibilty as inhabitants of this nation to look a the issues in a matter that we say how it will benefit us or hurt us. Too many say screw the rest, I want mine. Many of those, not all, express this selfish atttitude towards the progression of society that regresses us. It's always two steps forward and ten steps back. Most of the trolls on both sides are rich and can afford the best. It's those that listen who are poor and need the help the most that need to know the facts and make educated decisions. Case in point the lady that yelled out at a town hall meeting "I don't want socialized medicine, and keep your hands off my Medicare!" WTF! Ignorance leads to the destruction of society.

This is the greatest country, although not the smartest. The problem lies in our responsibilty as inhabitants of this nation to look a the issues in a matter that we say how it will benefit us or hurt us. Too many say screw the rest, I want mine. Many of those, not all, express this selfish atttitude towards the progression of society that regresses us. It's always two steps forward and ten steps back. Most of the trolls on both sides are rich and can afford the best. It's those that listen who are poor and need the help the most that need to know the facts and make educated decisions. Case in point the lady that yelled out at a town hall meeting "I don't want socialized medicine, and keep your hands off my Medicare!" WTF! Ignorance leads to the destruction of society.

Don't you remember how the furor got Bill Maher off TV right after 911. Boy how soon the right wingers forget how all decent was knocked down in the Bush Administration. I can't wait till someone does something about silencing some of the right wing nuts.

It is true that a portion of a television, radio, or internet audience only hear or read part of a topic and assume the entire message is received.

Republicans, clinging to their guns and jesus, tend to be less intelligent than most.

Simple fact of nature.

If it wasn't true , it wouldn't bother people . The truth stings a bit . It does have to be dealt with . "If ya ain't got the truth , ya ain't got nuthin' " I wonder what makes us so mentally frail that we cannot seem to face it ? I myself have had this problem . There must be a reason . Life too easy or too hard ? Crappy food ? Are we just mental infants ? To notice it is good , now lets go a bit deeper . The human ability to solve problems is unsurpassed .

I'm glad someone has finally said it. It SICKENS me sometimes at how much people feel like they need to debate all these political issues when they have no idea of what is going on.

Maybe Americans should channel their energy away from those trashy reality TV shows, tabloid magazines, and stuffing their faces with stuff that is going to kill them, and focus a little bit more on being aware of what is going on in the world, in their country, even in their own home.

Great Job America.

When people refer to us as the greatest country in the world, I think what is more correct is that we have the greatest potential for progressive change. But, as expected, the election of President Obama, has revealed just how deep our connection with our stained history goes. Ignorance, bigotry and inequality are all still traits that are associated with our country. And as much progress as we have made, their are still those that are actively trying to keep those values in the forefront of our shared culture. Personally, I love how all of this is revealing what we really are. Perhaps armed with the experience of reality, we, as a people, will take more responsibility in our personal every day lives, to turn this potential greatness of our country kinetic.

I wouldn't use the word dumb. Ignorant might be better and complacent is probably best.

I don't know, the last time we had a really smart President, Bill Clinton, Rhodes scholar, we had balanced budgets, we reduced welfare rolls, we had a great economy, we seemed pretty smart then. Damn have we become gullible with our choices for President ever since though, wow. George Bush and Barack Obama, it is hard to believe a country could get that dumb that quick.

i used to like bill until I watched him beg ralph nader to drop out of the election back in '04.

The general public is not at fault here, it is more of the media outlets, that provide the basis for the "beliefs" of what is going on in our country. There is one Cable News Outlet, in particular that, in my opinion, is the major cause of this. John Stewart did a wonderful job of showing how this particular media outlet "reports" it's news, and how inaccurate it actually is.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-3-2009/master-rebators---the-crank-...

bill is just one more taling head in the mix. he is in my tv viewing one of the best at what he does or at least easier to swallow. yes id said swalllow

Bill Maher is a "paid" liberal crusader..meaning you give him enough money he would suck the pope's dick.....

stupid..

It's a great time to be a comedic journalist. So much material to work with. I think the GOP (Gullible Orchestrated Protesters) ought to attack police stations, fire departments, and public schools next. And once this country is conquered, they can go after the ~20 industrialized nations that have Nazi run health care (all of which rank higher than the US in quality by the WHO).

the bill for ya...

"He has repeatedly said that we live in the greatest country on earth..." Really? Because I seem to recall a stand up in which he said this is NOT the greatest country on earth and people who say that are speaking out of their ass and probably haven't ever been to any other countries.

Anyway, this is my favorite "Sarah Palin says she would never apologize for America. Even though a Gallup poll says 18% of Americans think the sun revolves around the earth. No, they're not stupid. They're interplanetary mavericks."

LOL. But really, 18% of people think the sun revolves around the earth? Were they educated in Texas? (Just kidding...kind of...)

True that. Look at how many stupid people supported the Vietnam war and look at how many stupid people today support these Mideast debacles.

"At a recent town-hall meeting in South Carolina, a man stood up and told his Congressman to "keep your government hands off my Medicare," which is kind of like driving cross country to protest highways."

lol.

It's true. Why are people so against health care that works? Why are people believe that he's an illegal immigrant when clearly Hawaii is apart of the United States?

Why get mad at an atheist if he's right about our country?

This is totally funny...and sadly true.