Bill Maher attempts risky intervention on Trump-deranged pal Rob Reiner: 'You have to talk to people'
A casual conversation turned into a deprogramming session when Bill Maher recently hosted the notoriously Trump-hating director Rob Reiner on his "Club Random" podcast.
Maher urged the MAGA-mad mogul to see the importance of keeping communication open with his political opponents, citing Barack Obama's skill at dealing with Republicans during his presidency.
'Every fiber of your being wants to be like, "I got to get this person to not see it that way."'
"Politics is about making deals. It's about bargains," Maher said, lamenting that liberals like Reiner are not willing to work with the current administration.
Tokin' moderate
Reiner, meanwhile, countered that today's GOP is beyond reasonable discussion.
Maher, noting that the Democrats do not have "any power," said that the idea of purposely not having conversations with conservatives is a pointless endeavor.
"The idea of, 'We don't talk to you when we don't even have the power?' Of course, you have to talk to people," Maher explained.
But Reiner interjected.
"Before you have an exchange, you have to agree on certain facts," Reiner said.
Return to condescender
Maher's tone switched, the way it often does when he himself is speaking to someone he completely disagrees with.
"No, you don't. You can't. Once you start down that road ... you just have to talk to people," the host said.
The portly producer then offered up an example that showed he does not see much worth in talking to someone who is on a different page.
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“No, no, you talk to people," Reiner asserted. "But if somebody says, 'Two plus two is four,' and the other guy says, 'No, it's not,' how do you begin the discussion?” he asked.
"Because, Rob, that’s a slippery slope," Maher replied, already sounding defeated.
"If you start down that road of, 'I can't talk to you if you believe this crazy thing,' you just can't," he continued.
Reiner, 78, legitimately seeming like he wanted to hear Maher's advice, asked, "What do you do?"
A player's prayer
The "Real Time with Bill Maher" host admitted that while he has never been married, his experience in long-term relationships has led him to be able to accept the fact that he doesn't have to agree with everything someone says.
"It's very like a relationship. ... And I know there are moments where the person is believing something, and you just — every fiber of your being wants to be like, 'I got to get this person not to see it that way, 'cause I just think it's f**king nuts.'"
But if that person wants that relationship to last, Maher continued, they will have to learn "three little words that are most important to any relationship."
"They're not, 'I love you.' They're, 'Let it go,'" he revealed. "Sometimes you just have to let it go."
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Over the moon
Maher gave examples of speaking with someone who does not believe the lunar landing of 1969 happened, or even Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom he disagrees with on many topics.
The reason Democrats need to reach across the aisle is because there were a lot of places where "the Democrats did f**k up," Maher said.
On his list of DNC gaffes was the U.S.-Mexico border, DEI initiatives in colleges, and "elite universities, where the kids are raised to be these anarchist, America-hating anti-Semites, and there is zero diversity of opinion."
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Steven Spielberg, Rob Reiner to co-host Hollywood fundraiser for President Biden at up to $500,000 per ticket
A group of Hollywood elites will host Joe Biden's first star-studded, Tinseltown fundraiser since the president announced his bid for re-election.
While the event is formally hosted by former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra James Costos and designer Michael Smith, it will be co-hosted by many others, including iconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Tickets start at $1,000 per person, Deadline reported, but rise to $500,000 for those who wish to be listed as co-chairs of the event.
A ticket for $25,000 or more will provide access to the photo line, which could possibly include first lady Jill Biden, who will reportedly attend the event. Proceeds go to the Biden Victory Fund, a fundraising committee for the Democratic National Committee and Biden's campaign.
Despite Spielberg's obvious interest in politics, supporters of Israel have questioned the director about his lack of comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Spielberg was asked by the president of Holocaust Survivors Foundation USA to speak out against the war, Los Angeles Magazine reported:
"I, along with countless other Survivors, are so heartbroken that, since October 7, 2023, you have not spoken out and publicly taken a stand against terrorism, against Hamas and the millions who celebrate the shedding of Jewish blood," wrote David Schaecter, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor.
As Hollywood in Toto reported, Spielberg's silence is especially peculiar considering the fact that following his 1993 film "Schindler's List," Spielberg created the USC Shoah Foundation, a group dedicated to telling stories about the Holocaust.
Another co-host of the Biden event is the virulently anti-Trump Rob Reiner.
Reiner recently reaffirmed his disdain for former President Trump when he told MSNBC's Ari Melber on "The Beat" that Trump would likely govern as an "authoritarian," while Biden actually "believes in the Constitution."
"I’m trying to impress upon people as best I can that every time we have a presidential election, they always say, this is the most important election of our lifetime. They’re tired of it. This one actually is," Reiner began.
"You have one candidate in Trump who actually tells you he’s going to govern like an authoritarian. He says it. It’s not a mystery," he claimed. "You have another guy who has been there, knows how to run the government, believes in the Constitution, believes in democracy, the rule of law, and you’ve got to make a choice."
"You have to make a choice. Do we want fascism, or do we want to continue the 248 years of self-rule?" Reiner asked.
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