Berl Falbaum
With this column, I am going to eat some humble pie.
Yes, I goofed in these pages — and badly — when I recently mocked, with my subtle satire, the late-night comic, Bill Maher, for describing our president as “gracious” and “measured” and discovering in a private dinner with him that the man laughs.
Apparently, I was not the only one who took issue with Maher. I will share my pie with them, but the biggest slice will go to me.
Appearing on a program, “2 Angry Men,” Maher was the third angry man on the show, insisting that he, Maher, was really a “hero” in visiting the gracious and measured president. During the conversation, the three even used the adjective “charming” in describing Trump.
I thought I might have missed a hidden meaning for “charming” so I researched synonyms which included: delightful, alluring, enchanting, and cute. Cute is my favorite.
So, you see why I have to apologize to Maher, and my apology is gracious and measured.
Wait, my wife said, if you want to apologize, it can’t be measured. You mean immeasurably. (I thought I would get away with “measured” but I had the good sense to listen.)
Maher explained the dinner with Trump gave him an opportunity to tell the president things he never hears.
Maher said, he “took truth to power.” If there is anyone who welcomes truth and knows truth when he hears it is Trump.
The comedian said, with a straight face, the reaction on the internet came mostly from “real housewives” yelling at each other and who want to live “in the algorithm of hate.” I guess as opposed to Trump’s algorithm of love.
And the criticism all came from the “far, far left” who hated him (Maher) before his summit with Trump. Incidentally, he objects to calling the meeting a summit. From now we will call it a tête-à-
tête.
The hero assured us that “I am not going to lie. That was how he was in private.”
One of the major things Maher said he told the president (and he is “proud” of it) was: “You’re scaring people and doesn’t it bother you that you are scaring some of your own citizens?”
Whew, that really got to the president. Now, I understand why Trump immediately scheduled his annual physical examination.
We learned exclusively that his doctor told him the blood pressure will go down in a few weeks after he processes the Maher attack.
“I am a hero for doing those things,” Maher said on the show. “I am not the villain here.”
Maher continually emphasized that engagement is to be encouraged, asking, “What is the alternative?”
Given that he is not a politician who has to engage with Trump, how about staying home? (I apologize.)
Maher belittled Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who tried to hide her face with two folders after she was unexpectantly whisked into the Oval Office during a White House visit.
We dug into that incident and discovered she was hiding from Maher, in case he was in the office at the same time.
On another show, a “mind-blown” Maher told us that Trump, as president, is not as (expletive) as he thought and applauded the president for his “willingness to listen…”
Sure, that’s charming and cute. Maher also expressed hope that Trump would “accept me as a possible friend even though I’m not MAGA.”
“Possible friend?” Why the hesitancy? Gracious, charming — and cute — friends like Trump are not easy to come by.
On “2 Angry Men,” for some 30 minutes, Maher and the show’s hosts, Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos, played psychiatrists in trying to figure out “the real Donald Trump.”
Is he the charming guy who assaulted women, incited an insurrection, committed real estate fraud, etc. (none of which was mentioned on the show) or the cute, alluring, huggable guy who took 2-1/2 hours away from issues like Ukraine, Hamas, the economy, Iran to have dinner with a comic was wants to be his friend and was looking for new material for his nightly monologue.
When working on this column, I found this description of another cute, enchanting guy: “He preached a mixture of scientology, the Bible, and law of attraction. He seemed to care for all of those around him. He freely gave away possessions, money and gifts in the thousands of dollars. He seemed to lead by example.” I am confident all reading this column guessed his identity: Charles Manson.
I would have recommended Maher not have dinner with him.
Yes, Levin agreed with Maher, that privately Trump is a great guy. Geragos offered that Trump is just doing his “schtick.” Some schtick!
Now, that was funny. Even Freud would have had to laugh.
Yes, I goofed in these pages — and badly — when I recently mocked, with my subtle satire, the late-night comic, Bill Maher, for describing our president as “gracious” and “measured” and discovering in a private dinner with him that the man laughs.
Apparently, I was not the only one who took issue with Maher. I will share my pie with them, but the biggest slice will go to me.
Appearing on a program, “2 Angry Men,” Maher was the third angry man on the show, insisting that he, Maher, was really a “hero” in visiting the gracious and measured president. During the conversation, the three even used the adjective “charming” in describing Trump.
I thought I might have missed a hidden meaning for “charming” so I researched synonyms which included: delightful, alluring, enchanting, and cute. Cute is my favorite.
So, you see why I have to apologize to Maher, and my apology is gracious and measured.
Wait, my wife said, if you want to apologize, it can’t be measured. You mean immeasurably. (I thought I would get away with “measured” but I had the good sense to listen.)
Maher explained the dinner with Trump gave him an opportunity to tell the president things he never hears.
Maher said, he “took truth to power.” If there is anyone who welcomes truth and knows truth when he hears it is Trump.
The comedian said, with a straight face, the reaction on the internet came mostly from “real housewives” yelling at each other and who want to live “in the algorithm of hate.” I guess as opposed to Trump’s algorithm of love.
And the criticism all came from the “far, far left” who hated him (Maher) before his summit with Trump. Incidentally, he objects to calling the meeting a summit. From now we will call it a tête-à-
tête.
The hero assured us that “I am not going to lie. That was how he was in private.”
One of the major things Maher said he told the president (and he is “proud” of it) was: “You’re scaring people and doesn’t it bother you that you are scaring some of your own citizens?”
Whew, that really got to the president. Now, I understand why Trump immediately scheduled his annual physical examination.
We learned exclusively that his doctor told him the blood pressure will go down in a few weeks after he processes the Maher attack.
“I am a hero for doing those things,” Maher said on the show. “I am not the villain here.”
Maher continually emphasized that engagement is to be encouraged, asking, “What is the alternative?”
Given that he is not a politician who has to engage with Trump, how about staying home? (I apologize.)
Maher belittled Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who tried to hide her face with two folders after she was unexpectantly whisked into the Oval Office during a White House visit.
We dug into that incident and discovered she was hiding from Maher, in case he was in the office at the same time.
On another show, a “mind-blown” Maher told us that Trump, as president, is not as (expletive) as he thought and applauded the president for his “willingness to listen…”
Sure, that’s charming and cute. Maher also expressed hope that Trump would “accept me as a possible friend even though I’m not MAGA.”
“Possible friend?” Why the hesitancy? Gracious, charming — and cute — friends like Trump are not easy to come by.
On “2 Angry Men,” for some 30 minutes, Maher and the show’s hosts, Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos, played psychiatrists in trying to figure out “the real Donald Trump.”
Is he the charming guy who assaulted women, incited an insurrection, committed real estate fraud, etc. (none of which was mentioned on the show) or the cute, alluring, huggable guy who took 2-1/2 hours away from issues like Ukraine, Hamas, the economy, Iran to have dinner with a comic was wants to be his friend and was looking for new material for his nightly monologue.
When working on this column, I found this description of another cute, enchanting guy: “He preached a mixture of scientology, the Bible, and law of attraction. He seemed to care for all of those around him. He freely gave away possessions, money and gifts in the thousands of dollars. He seemed to lead by example.” I am confident all reading this column guessed his identity: Charles Manson.
I would have recommended Maher not have dinner with him.
Yes, Levin agreed with Maher, that privately Trump is a great guy. Geragos offered that Trump is just doing his “schtick.” Some schtick!
Now, that was funny. Even Freud would have had to laugh.
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