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Controversial HBO host Bill Maher accused of 'blatant racism' after asking ex-CIA black GOP congressman Will Hurd if he was collecting intelligence at 4am outside a Popeyes Chicken

Maher was presenting ‘Real Time’ Friday night when he made the comment
Republican Hurd, who is black, told him: 'I was the dude in the back alleys at four o’clock in the morning collecting intelligence on threats to the homeland'
Mayer replied:'That’s where you’d collect it, huh? Wow. By the Popeyes Chicken?'
Accused of 'blatant racism' online as users posted sarcastic shocked memes
In 2017 he was forced to apologize for calling himself a 'house n****' on his show

Controversial HBO host Bill Maher is facing calls to quit after asking an ex-CIA black GOP congressman if he was collecting intelligence at 4am outside a Popeyes Chicken.

Maher, 63, was presenting Real Time on Friday night when he made the comment during a discussion with Will Hurd, a Republican congressman representing Texas’ 23rd District.

He asked Hurd, who is black, why he is a Republican to which Hurd, 41, replied: 'I’m a Republican because I believe in limited government.'

'I’m a Republican because I believe in the rule of law. I’m a Republican because I believe in economic opportunity.'

Maher interjected: 'They don’t do that. I’m just asking why you’re a Republican? Because they’re not good at the debt, that was their big thing. You said limited government, they don’t do that. They took over the Congress in 2011 and they raised the debt a trillion dollars a year.

'They’re not good at national defense—the president’s a traitor. What’s in it for you? What is in the Republican Party for you? You were in the CIA!'

Hurd replied: 'I was in the CIA for almost a decade. I was the dude in the back alleys at four o’clock in the morning collecting intelligence on threats to the homeland.'

To which Maher hit back: 'That’s where you’d collect it, huh? Wow. By the Popeyes Chicken?'

The response sparked outrage online where one person commentated: 'How many time is Bill Maher going to get a pass for his racist comments?'

Another added: 'Popeyes chicken to Will Hurd. Pathetic, the left never suffers consequences for blatant racism.'

Others posted sarcastic shocked memes, writing: 'Bill Maher said something racist again?'

It is not the first time Maher has been accused of racism after he was forced to apologize for calling himself a 'house n****' on his TV show, saying he got caught up in the 'banter of a live moment'.

The television host caused widespread outrage when he used the racial slur during an interview with Republican Senator Ben Sasse in 2017.

During the interview, Sasse invited the 61-year-old to his home state of Nebraska and joked about Maher joining him on the farming fields.

'We'd love to have you work in the fields with us,' Sasse said.

Maher hit back: 'Work in the fields? Senator, I'm a house n*****.'

A couple years ago I’d say that he would skate on this, now I’m not so sure. The Left has amped up hypersensitivity to such a level that it may be too difficult to ignore. I love the fact that so soon into the Democrat Party taking the House, that the news cycle is filled with stories of fake news exposed and racist Dems. Thank you, baby Jesus

Hurd should have smacked him head on. Cannot let that sort of shit pass unchallenged...

Bill Maher is the cleverest, campiest, hippest fellow he knows. Arrogant putz.

Hmm, I wonder if they'll bring Ice Cube back or another rapper.

As near as I can tell, only FOX and conservative internet sites are even covering the story. Business as usual.

Maher is a blatant ass...

If he wasn't a lib I'd say AMF but he'll probably get a pass.

Opening this thread was the most time I've given Bill Maher since about 2003 ... and still a waste of time.

He should have simply replied: "No, it was Chick Fil a"

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
Maher is a blatant ass...

Agreed, and a person I have a rather low opinion of. That said, I'm beyond sick of this BS overall. Any little innuendo, whether intended or not, seems to be adequate reason for a subset of the population to lose their god damn minds. Kinda like Northam in black face. Who cares! Northam and Maher both provide an almost never ending list of real issues to attack them with instead of this moronic BS.

I've said it before, at some point white 'crackers' like me aren't going to be able to partake of fried chicken and collard greens anymore because some retard will claim its some sort of appropriation. At that point I personally am going to be in a major quandary given I love me some good fried chicken and collards.

Oh no. Someone who is paid to be controversial said something controversial.

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He asked Hurd, who is black, why he is a Republican to which Hurd, 41, replied: 'I’m a Republican because I believe in limited government.'

'I’m a Republican because I believe in the rule of law. I’m a Republican because I believe in economic opportunity.'

Maher interjected: 'They don’t do that. I’m just asking why you’re a Republican?

"Because democrats are racist assholes like you."

He is so thinned skinned. Bill got all upset about that accurate NPC billboard

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Maher interjected: 'They don’t do that. I’m just asking why you’re a Republican? Because they’re not good at the debt, that was their big thing. You said limited government, they don’t do that. They took over the Congress in 2011 and they raised the debt a trillion dollars a year.

He's got a point, there.

Oh no. A comedian made a joke that not everyone thinks is funny.

Hurd is almost as useless as Maher. Almost.

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Originally posted by RichardC:

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Maher interjected: 'They don’t do that. I’m just asking why you’re a Republican? Because they’re not good at the debt, that was their big thing. You said limited government, they don’t do that. They took over the Congress in 2011 and they raised the debt a trillion dollars a year.

He's got a point, there.

Yes, well, if not a Republican, then what? You can't be part of the Conservative party and expect to get anywhere on the national stage. You can't be part of the libertarian party and expect to get a job in a Republican administration. Like it or not, the Republican party is the closest thing to those things for anyone who desires to move up in government and have any sort of influence.

Bill Maher can go ahead and shove his arrogant, snarky comments up his rear.

I hope Maher's career face-plants. I can't point to anything he's done that's of any value. To use an annoying concept of the day, he's no thought leader. He mocks, parrots, hates and derides, yeah, funny, funny Bill Maher, king of the same old shit.

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Oh no. A comedian made a joke that not everyone thinks is funny.

It's not the joke, it's the double standard.