Heh. I *like* Bill Maher and *I'll* admit he's gotten increasingly nasty over the past few years.

One difference between Maher and Limbaugh is that there have been some topics where Maher has questioned his own opinions - like giving Bush some credit for some events in the Middle East. As near as a quote as I can remember, I've heard him say "Is it possible that, in the big picture, Bush was right about some of this?". He'll go on to criticize aspects of us being in the Middle East but there's at least some debate in there.

Lately, his 'thing' has been the "GOP bubble" and how facts on certain topics don't seem to enter it. He's also on Obama's case for being very ineffective (at best). He seems to have a great deal of respect and admiration for the way the GOP can stay "on message" while the Democrats just wander around their talking points like lost kittens.