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 "I
was one of the first ones Dixie Chicked," the comedian
complained during a Q & A session that is a regular part of his
one-man show, Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home, which
opened in early May at Broadway's Virginia Theatre.
It is true that the libertarian wanna-be comedian made some post 9/11 remarks that drew some criticism from somebody, somewhere; who cares. Someone may have even used the remarks as an excuse to cancel his TV show. A lot of entertainers are learning that the great American marketplace gets tired of certain products and when sales start to slip, the merchandise is pulled from the shelves and replaced with shiny new products. Putting on the mantle of a victim won't revive Bill Maher's career. If he wants to be a comedian, he has to be funny. He has to have a product that someone wants to buy. Sorry, Bill. You don't fit the definition. If you want to be dixie-chicked, meaning ridiculed and subject to economic sanctions based solely on your ill-considered words or deeds, you will have to be less sincere. Your well scripted words are never ill-considered; they're just not funny. Take a tour of Maher's BEST. http://abc.abcnews.go.com/primetime/politicallyincorrect/privatestock/private_stock1.html A lot of political types defended Maher. Judge for yourself. Even the great radio commentator, Rush Limbaugh didn't do well on TV. http://www.millionflagmarch.com/bill/ Some of the links on the above site may be out of date. It's an old story.
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