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Reader: Bill Maher is no Rush Limbaugh

Bill Maher was in town last Friday, sharing observations and the wealth: He donated proceeds from the show to several charities, including the victims of Aurora. But not everyone appreciated the gesture...
By Patricia CalhounAugust 1, 2012
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Bill Maher was in town last Friday, sharing observations and the wealth: He donated proceeds from the show to several charities, including the victims of Aurora.

But not everyone appreciated the gesture.

Says thespot84:

What’s the difference between Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher?

Everyone watching Bill Maher knows he’s an asshole.

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And a versatile one, judging from his early oeuvre. Read Josiah Hesse’s “The sins of Bill Maher” here.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com
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