Real Time Episode 62

Real Time Episode 62 (HBO)
Premiering October 7, 2005
Guests: Ann Coulter, Andrew Sullivan, Ben Affleck, Salman Rushdie, Kayla Williams

On the President

"Well, I guess you heard, President Bush had a big choice that he had to make, and this week, he finally made up his mind. He's going to be Spider-Man for Halloween" – Bill Maher

On Harriet Miers

"This is the U.S. Supreme Court. It's the third branch of government. Yeah, we do want somebody qualified, surprisingly enough. And I'm second to no one in wanting Roe v. Wade overturned. But, you know, once that's done, there are other cases. And she is simply unqualified for the job. It's stunning that he would nominate her." – Ann Coulter

"The first thing I don't understand about this is I reviewed some of the cases where other Supreme Court justices have recused themselves because they were too close to a case... How come this woman who has been George Bush's 'bitch' -who calls him the most brilliant man she ever met - this is the one thing I know she's ever judged - why is this woman not recusing herself from the entire job?" – Bill Maher

"I have to say it was nice to see Ann Coulter finally get it from George Bush. It was finally him telling her to go fuck herself. He doesn't care. He's the president. He had one accountability moment. It was November last year. She backed him. As far as I'm concerned, she can stick with it" – Andrew Sullivan

"And there's no secular voice. There's no voice of me in this Cabinet. Everyone who gets appointed has to be not just Christ-y, but 'Super-Christ-y,' 'Double-Dog-Christ-y,' 'Twice-Born Christ-y.'" – Bill Maher


On Religion

"Well, I've been - I've been worrying about God a little bit lately. You know, it seems as if he's been lashing out, you know, destroying cities, annihilating places. And it seems like he's been in a bad mood, you know. And I think it has to do with the quality of lovers he's been getting. You know, if you look at the people who love God now, you know, if I was God, I'd need to destroy something." – Salman Rushdie

"That old-fashioned philosopher Karl Marx used to say that religion was the opiate of the masses. Now it's the crystal meth of the masses." – Salman Rushdie


On Torture

"You know, when I saw the incident that I saw, after it was over, I approached the non-commissioned officer in charge, and I said, 'You know, anyone that you have in there that is innocent is a terrorist by the time they walk out.' And he said he knew." – Kayla Williams