Bill Maher, Blowhard Deluxe

"Republicans don't have to accept Evolution, Economics, Climatology, or Human Sexuality, but I just watched a week of their national convention, and I need them to admit the historical existence of George W. Bush" - Bill Maher 

Good old Bill Maher, bloviating host of HBO's "Real Time" (one solid reason HBO does not count me as a subscriber). He's a real laugh fest, beginning with how he lost his ABC late night gig when he ridiculed the mentally challenged. 

Let's not forget his use of the "c" word in describing Sarah Palin and other female conservative spokespersons.

Now Bill Maher is jabbering about the Republicans and the fact that they are not as obsessed with George W. Bush as he is.

Bill, perhaps we need YOU to admit the historical existence of the pitiful candidates YOUR PARTY ran against Bush.

AL GORE and Joe Lieberman: The Dems thought he was a shoe-in until he began opening his mouth. Between Gore's really unlikeable demeanor and outright baldfaced lies, the resulting close race which was ended by the courts will most likely leave people like Bill gnashing their teeth until they die. The Dems should take heart of an observation by radio host Hugh Hewitt: If it isn't close, no one can cheat. The fact is, Al Gore was a lousy Vice President and he had all the charm of a zombie. The guy couldn't make his worldwide global warming concert turn a profit.

Later poor Al got dumped by his missus after he was busted for sexual advances towards a masseuse. The poor slob just can't buy a thrill. Dems thought he was real POTUS material, though.

Poor Joe Lieberman, who is basically a nice guy, is probably still facepalming over why he decided to be Gore's running mate. EPIC FAIL.

John Kerry and John Edwards: Kerry tried to run as a war hero ("I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty!") after he served in the Navy and earned a purple heart for injuries that Mama could have fixed with a "boo-boo kiss". Kerry then tried to get us to forget he PROTESTED the war and threw his medals over the White House fence (which turned out later NOT to be his medals... he lied). How about his whopper which detailed his News Years Eve experience in Cambodia, which his former commanding officer flatly denied? Kerry was a clusterflop of biblical proportions, and perhaps the worst candidate the Dems fielded since Mondale. He earned the nickname of "Herman Munster", even though his namesake was at least likeable.

John Edwards: He has the dubious honor of being an even worse candidate than Kerry. This "preening metrosexual slug" (a term coined by conservative commentator Mark Steyn) made a fortune as an ambulance chasing attorney who extracted huge settlements from corporations.

After the defeat of the Kerry/Edwards ticket in 2004, John Edwards became a true public figure when he had to end his run as the Dem nominee for POTUS in 2008. It turns out that Edwards had a mistress, whom he had knocked up while his wife Elizabeth was gravely ill with cancer (she later died). Edwards was indicted for misuse of campaign funds but weaseled out of all the charges due to technicalities. Nonetheless, both his political and legal career are over. THIS is the man a guy like Bill Maher would have elected to be 2nd in line to the POTUS and possible future POTUS.

Yet Bill Maher wants to whine about the Republicans trying to forget Bush, after the wonderful candidates the Democrats offered up to beat the man they still consider to be a complete idiot.

Perhaps it's Mr. Maher who's in denial over a forgettable history of lousy presidential offerings.

'Nuff said.