Episode
Real Time with Bill Maher: May 11, 2007
Overview
Guests: Columnist Arianna Huffington, comic Paula Poundstone, pollster Frank Luntz; via satellite, NBC News correspondent Richard Engel and columnist Christopher Hitchens Topics: Iraq troop surge, language of politics, how Democrats can win, Kansas tornadoes
Details
- Series
- Real Time with Bill Maher
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2007-05-11
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
May 11, 2007 is Episode 12 in Season 5 of Real Time with Bill Maher. It aired on 2007-05-11. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 11: May 04, 2007
Guests: Fmr Rep Harold Ford, Jr., actor/activist Sean Penn, comedian Garry Shandling; via satellite, fmr Gov Tommy Thompson and CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Topics: Republican presidential debate, State Dept terror statistics, anniversary of "Mission Accomplished" speech, "D.C. Madam" scandal, food safety, Hurricane Katrina aid
Episode 13: May 18, 2007
Guests: Actor Bradley Whitford, Rep Loretta Sanchez (Calif.), columnist John Fund, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; via satellite, Sen Christopher Dodd (Conn.)
Topics: Congressional resolution on Iraq, economic effect of immigration, voter fraud, second Republican debate
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Episode 14: May 25, 2007
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Episode 8: April 13, 2007
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Episode 16: August 31, 2007
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Guests: Prof Cornel West, rapper/actor Mos Def; via satellite, Army Col Larry Wilkerson (ret.) and consumer advocate Ralph Nader
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