The Return of ‘New Rules’
Bill Maher's writers are back and so is his biting commentary on the political and cultural issues of the week. In this clip, the "Real Time" host tackles the decline of the handshake, Bush's war addiction, the fighting Romneys, McCain's zombie army and why it isn't amazing that the Democrats have suddenly discovered diversity.Bill Maher’s writers are back and so is his biting commentary on the political and cultural issues of the week. In this clip, the “Real Time” host tackles the decline of the handshake, Bush’s war addiction, the fighting Romneys, McCain’s zombie army and why it isn’t amazing that the Democrats have suddenly discovered diversity.
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