HBO host Bill Maher called on President Joe Biden to bow out of the election after his debate debacle — and backed California Gov. Gavin Newsom to run against Donald Trump.
The “Real Time with Bill Maher” host compared the choice between Trump and Biden to the episode of “Happy Days” in which the Fonz jumps over a shark while water-skiing in his signature leather jacket – the pop-culture inspiration for the phrase “jumping the shark,” or running out of fresh material and turning to crazy ideas.
While Biden should absolutely drop out, Gavin Newsom is hardly the answer.
Bill Maher called for President Joe Biden to end his race for re-election in a guest essay for The New York Times.
“If our presidential politics were a TV show, it would be a series past its prime in desperate need of new characters,” Maher wrote in a New York Times guest essay published Monday.
Maher said his pick to replace Biden on the ticket is Newsom, since he presents a stark contrast to the incumbent:
“He is forceful, is never at a loss for words or stats, never stumbles, is never intimidated. He’s unbullyable, and that’s important against Mr. Trump,” the political satirist said.
wild how bill can hit all the problems on the left and suggest a solution that is one of the main sources of all the problems on the left lmao https://t.co/vRBIdUwlJV
Mass exodus from CA, extreme lockdowns, mandates for thee but not me, $7 a gallon gas, LA & SF hell holes and Hollywood celebs speaking out and leaving. Great endorsement, @billmaher. https://t.co/hYk7FQ2ZEc
“Hey Bill, who’s the 2nd worse possible candidate we could run for President? The election is in 4 months by the way.”@billmaher: “Boy do I have the guy for you!” https://t.co/h2lP6wNtNS
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