"Shut The Fuck Up!": Bill Maher Slams The Brakes On Michael Moore's Anti-Republican Rant

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Comedian Bill Maher had to pump the brakes on film director Michael
Moore during his Friday night show on HBO, finally telling him to "shut
the fuck up."

Moore was busy explaining why, going into November's midterm elections,
he had never been more optimistic about where the country was headed -
and he got so giddy that Maher had to jump in and remind him to respond
to other questions.

Maher introduced Moore - noting that 2022 marked 20 years since the
release of his award-winning documentary "Bowling for Columbine" - and
teased the filmmaker about his apparent weight loss: "You look like
Michael Less."

The topic quickly turned to politics, however - specifically, the
midterm elections.

"So, ah, listen, we've talked about the midterms many times here. I
think there's sort of a bright spot there in the fact that the country
is on the brink," Maher began. "Which, for the first time I can
remember, the midterms are sexy. This is the one usually we had trouble
getting people to go out and vote for. Now there's very high enthusiasm
for a midterm election."

Moore began by reminding everyone to get out and vote - and then
explained why he believed the Democrats were going to have a good year.

"I honestly believe Bill, and you know, you and I are two well-known
pessimists, I think, and I have never felt this optimistic," he said.
"And I, and, you know, I was on your show here, what's, now six years
ago when I said that Trump was going to win. And the audience booed me
and you stood up for me."

"You know, I'm from the Midwest. [Liar!] I think I had a pretty good
sense of what was going to happen. I think the opposite is going to
happen this time," Moore continued. "I think that that there is going
to be such a landslide against the traitors, especially the 147
Republicans who just hours after the insurrection voted to not certify
the elected President of the United States, Joe Biden."

"And I think that there is going to be so many people coming out to
vote. I want to thank the Supreme Court for reminding women that they
are, in fact, second-class citizens and taking their rights away like
this. There are so many," he continued. Moore went on to name specific
states where abortions had already been restricted in the wake of the
Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

"I think there's a real revolution, a nonviolent revolution going on in
favor of democracy," Moore concluded. "People don't want to lose it."

"Michael Moore. Now let's meet our panel," Maher tried to pivot.

"I'm sorry!" Moore interjected.

"I'm sorry. Question two!" Maher replied.

"I'm just excited," Moore added. "We're going to get rid of these
people that are trying to tear the country down. We're going to get rid
of them. I'm excited about it."

"I see. You know, we have some Republicans watching this show. We are,
we are for all Americans on this show," Maher reminded Moore.

"So I don't know. But that's why we should ." Moore kept going.

"Yeah, I know, I know. Shut the fuck up! Shut up right now and answer
one other question. Okay?" Maher replied, making it clear that he was
moving on.

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Let's go Brandon!