Tommy Thompson on Bill Maher Real Time 5/4/07

[happyramram]

im sorry what were they talking about? my hearing aid came out :/

[83redrose83]

Hearing aid? That guys a liar for sure hahaha!

[eddo1983]

My old governor!! From Elroy Wisconsin

[MrEatonbeaver]

Did not hear one word from these mother fuckers mention reagan during the tragic bush terms.

Dumb asses rode in the back of the bus while shit for brains drove it off the cliff, and now want to bitch at the first responders/tow truck driver.

[FireBellyBlog]

I actually like Tommy Thompson!

[Burori1]

Did he... did he say "dismination"?! O _ o;;;

[Atomsmasher777]

What kind of a grown man calls himself "Tommy Thompson"...

A douchebag...lol..no excuses..

This is too funny.

[bOnGsMoKe8]

Too many old in denile republicans. Too narrow minded, They don't have an open mind for anything. We need someone young. Someone who doesent think herb is harmful. vote NO McBush. If your gonna have a country filled with selfish, ignorant citizens, your gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders. The term limits arent going to do any good. Your just gonna end up with a bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans.

Obama/Biden 08

[poop121]

Hahahah what a lame cop-out. "My hearing aid malfunctioned."

[MeyersChrisA]

I'm a Republican from Wisconsin, and I find him despicable

[thursdaysrecords]

An old man running for President with a hearing aide and comprehension problems...calling himself Tommy. Is this 2008 or the 1930's?

[irishmonkey]

He meant what he said at the debates. It was an accidental honesty malfunction.

[SpeedyBruin]

What? I watched him answer that question in the debate. It seemed clear to me that he understood what was being asked.

[landen0000]

shows that he is in cedar falls, ia, but useing a waterloo, ia background...lol

[johninves]

Tommy Thompson is a retarded buffoon.

Thank God he is not president, can you imagine; After firing nuclear weapons on Russia for no reason he will claim his hearing aid came out and he thought he heard we were under attack and hence he had no choice.

[mozart20dlubos]

Lol, his hearing-aid wasn't working properly. I'm not sure he was telling the truth. Ron Paul is an idiot, please don't vote for him, he's the next hitler.

[TeamGOP]

And who exactly should we vote for mozart? If you are thinking of a Democrat than you're crazy. Tell me why we shouldn't vote for Ron Paul, he has a record to show for, unlike the other candidates.

[voisovreason]

I'm not sayin you should vote Dem, but seriously...after the last 7 years, how could you possibly support the GOP? They have carried out an unnecessary (and possibly illegal) war, mismanaged it completely, eroded all the international sympathy for the US after 9/11, squandered our national surplus in favor of record deficits, let New Orleans drown, engaged in torture, ignored the Consitution...and oh yeah, we're not any safer than we were on 9/10/01...should I go on?

[TeamGOP]

On the war, the Republican party isn't behind this war, I believe Senator Hillary Clinton voted in favor of it. Ron Paul is a true Conservative Republican, all the other candidates aren't. And I am a supporter of Ron Paul, you know, the one who is agianst the war, wants to lower taxes and government involvement. Don't bring up our safety and try to argue with me when I know we aren't safer now then 9-11. I oppose the war and that's why Ron Paul is my candidate.

[theoremaxim]

I'm thinking that as a FREE man who runs a business, if I don't want to hire a gay guy, that's my business. Oh wait, we're living in a police state. Never mind.

[Sparafucile22]

are you saying you would actually not hire a person who is fully qualified for a job based on his private, personal lifestyle? are you a member of the morality police? Both the government and private businesses should stay out of our bedrooms!! ron paul 2008!

[theoremaxim]

Who I hire or why I fire is TOTALLY my PERSONAL choice, as a free man.  I don't want to be in your bedroom. And if I know you're gay, that's because you told me. That is considered an OVERSHARE. FREEdOM works the same way for me as it does for you.

[Whoo69]

Ok. Then go lobby to get rid of all the antidiscrimination laws for women and minorities when it comes to business. I dare you.

[nullvalu]

Sorry to hear about Tommy dropping out, but I think we should back Ron Paul now.

[columbusclipper]

"my hearing aid wasn't working." That's briliant! Maybe he really meant it, but my cynical side finds that to be a hillarious cop out.

[JujyFuji]

hahaha tommy looks like a freakin catcher's mitt, i'm sorry but just think of it

[mike24jd]

wow i cant believe bill maher stuck up for thompson and said he was kidding, i thought he'd grill him for an old geezer comment like that. lol but yeah i agree, the shandling joke was pretty witty.

[ratpack1963]

Really? Well for someone who didn't hear the question, it really makes me wonder what question he thinks he was answering with, and I quote: "I think think that is left up to the individual business, I really, sincirely believe that is an issue that business people have to make their own determination as to whether or not they should be."

[rexspe]

Is Shandling's face made of plastic? Anyway, he is funny.

[quicksite]

Hah! Shandling was so clever that even Bill Maher didn't get the 2nd-level of joke Shandling was conveying. he had to even repeat is, and Maher was not, in this case, tuned into the subtely.

"my hearing aid came out" -- when he repeated that he was absolutely referencing the idea of gays "coming out".... sharp cookie!