Will Obama Super PAC Return Misogynist Bill Maher's Million-Dollar Donation?
In response to the media firestorm surrounding Rush Limbaugh's insulting comments about Democratic activist Sandra Fluke (comments for which Limbaugh apologized), Kirsten Powers writes about the liberal men who have used misogynistic rhetoric without facing the same outrage. Powers notes that "the grand pooh-bah of media misogyny is without a doubt Bill Maherwho also happens to be a favorite of liberalswho has given $1 million to President Obamas super PAC." She continues:
Maher has called Palin a dumb twat and dropped the C-word in describing the former Alaska governor. He called Palin and Congresswoman Bachmann boobs and two bimbos. He said of the former vice-presidential candidate, She is not a mean girl. She is a crazy girl with mean ideas.
He recently made a joke about Rick Santorums wife using a vibrator. Imagine now the same joke during the 2008 primary with Michelle Obamas name in it, and tell me that he would still have a job. Maher said of a woman who was harassed while breast-feeding at an Applebees, Don't show me your tits! as though a woman feeding her child is trying to flash Maher. (Heres a way to solve his problem: dont stare at a strangers breasts). Then, his coup de grâce: And by the way, there is a place where breasts and food do go together. Its called Hooters!
Former White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton, the man who runs Obama's super PAC, did not reply when asked if he will be returning Maher's $1 million donation.