A High Standard for the Political Leaders?

I've been hearing a lot about how Maher's a "comedian" and thus he shouldn't be held to the same standards as others. But what's in that title exactly? I've always given comedians a little more slack, but I'm quickly realizing that this fake shield they have just emboldens them to speak louder. Because you tell jokes for money doesn't mean you have to be nasty, hateful, bigoted and sexist. Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Cosby, Sinbad, and the list goes on and on - high-profile comedians who actually try to find humor instead of playing on people's inherent hatred for all things different. It doesn't really bother me what Maher says. He's free to say it. I won't boycott HBO. I won't sign a petition to get him off the air. I don't approve of some of the language, but he can say whatever he wants. It's really just a shame that people don't treat offenses equally though. It makes discourse the real joke in America, when the same people lambasting Limbaugh for his comments refuse to even comment on something Maher has said. It's proof positive that they don't give a damn about Fluke and that she was called a "sl#t." All they care about is the leverage it gives them to attack their opponents. It's a facade and everyone knows it. I think it's clear that a lot of Democrats don't want civility. They want to be the only voice. The tactics they choose to get to that point are wide ranging, but the ultimate goal remains unchanged. Some morons on the right let their despotic nature show through too, mind you. Wanting Ellen to be unemployed simply because she dares to be alive and gay at the same time; completely dismissing some things because they feel their god has the ultimate say, so no one should attempt to do anything about it. It takes all kinds. But to have the lion's share of an entire ideology so wiling to quarantine itself off from rationality; it's just utterly amazing that more people haven't balked at the idea of politics altogether. I guess the want of free sh*t is just too strong in some. They're willing to let these schmucks lie, cheat and steal as long as they think they can get some freebies in the end. And if it's not that, I have absolutely no clue why the public at large allows for such a glaring double standard to not only continue but actually intensify with each passing day.

Did I read that right? You want President Obama to apologize for what Bill Maher says? That just seems odd, because on my planet it's Bill Maher who should apologize for what Bill Maher says. You know, sort of like how neither George Bush ever apologized for anything Rush, Hannity, Coulter, Levin, Savage, Malkin, Breitbart, and all those guys have been saying for the last 25 years?

Since when does the President of the United State of America apologize for the comments of a comedian?? You can't be serious!

Well, at least one group of Democrats have distanced themselves from Maher. The Alabama Democrats scrubbed their website of linking to him. Of course, this is from the Daily Caller but easy enough to verify the removal. http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/08/alabama-democrats-scrub-bill-maher-fundraiser-off-website/ Other Democratic female groups are starting to speak out. Finally there is at least some recognition by the Democratic females that there is a double standard going on. While it likely won't reach the momentum that Limbaugh did, it may eventually force Obama to give back a $1 Million dollar donation from Maher's SuperPac. (That is the group's demand.) http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/03/08/why-are-calling-on-obamas-super-pac-return-bill-mahers-1-million-donation/ Hopefully, this will pick up more momentum in the near future.

Matersfish said it best. I was reading the news this morning and found this: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/04/rush-limbaugh-s-apology-liberal-men-need-to-follow-suit.html It made sense to me, well written and seemed objective without name-calling so I looked at the comments. I was astounded at how people were defending Olbermann, Taibbi, Maher and the rest! Some of them even seemed to be women although it's hard to tell with some screen names. No, it won't be resolved. The type of people that defend this behavior have their minds so twisted that they don't recognize reason anymore. And accepted contributions from trash like Maher should be shameful to a candidate. It should not be punishable or banned but it should bring the disdain of the public to the recipient. Sadly, the public's standards have sunk so low that a snake could easily glide over them.