Said Marc Maron, quoted in "Liberal comic Marc Maron who helped popularize podcasting explains why he turned down Hillary Clinton interview" (NY Post).
The article doesn't say the Clinton team pushed to have her on Maron's podcast, only that his producer "pitched Clinton, fresh off her loss... in the 2016 election." He said "You’re the guy to do this" and Maron "adamantly disagreed."
Was he afraid he wouldn't get to a candid place or that he, at least, ran the risk of being candid in a way that would hurt the Democrats.
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One does not become “controversial,” nor does one have a “history that’s somewhat sordid” without there being considerable “fault of her own.”
"Not by any fault of her own?!" Comedy gold, I tell ya!
Nobody ... and I mean NOBOBY ... wants anything to do with Hillary Clinton. Except for bin Laden, she is the most hated person in the United States of America.
Nobody likes her. Including her husband.
pantsuited pantload
whinebox mama with fat ass
no justice no peace
Poor Hillary. She has no agency. Things just happen to her.
I was thinking to say Maron could have been the left’s Joe Rogan but yesterday I learned what they meant by we need our own Joe Rogan and Maron isn’t it…
How is Hillary still a thing? When Josh Beckett ate chicken and drank beer in the locker room before games, fucked up the season and left we weren’t talking about him eight years later…
She’s gotta be pissed Satan isn’t keeping his end of the bargain…
Democrats seem to have a really difficult time getting to "a candid place". Don't they, Inga?
This also applies to your other thread on the unmentionable "incident" in Noisy-le-Sec, France. They just can't bring themselves to utter the truth when it runs counter to their beliefs.
Who the hell is Marc Maron?
A difference between Rogan and Maron is, perhaps, that Rogan let go of allegiance to the Democratic Party and went wherever he wanted, talking to other people for the sake of talking and following whatever is interesting. Rogan is a genius at relationships, so his social life and career did not collapse. But he was still severely punished. It's intimidating for most people. They toe the line. Maybe Maron wouldn't have felt like ending his show if he had seized onto the freedom Rogan took for himself. Allegiance to the Democratic Party is dull work and dishonesty is a burden. But lay that burden down and risk social death.
"Who the hell is Marc Maron?"
There's no such thing as a "liberal comic." Liberals aren't funny. That's why nobody, including you, has ever heard of this guy before this story and why you won't ever hear about him ever again in your life.
I've never been able to listen for more than 10- minutes of a Maron podcast. His major malfunction is he thinks that his quick wit is actually intelligence. Nothing to do with his political leanings. That'said, it was a clever and cynical move not to grant Hillary a slot on his Pod.
Was he afraid he wouldn't get to a candid place or that he, at least, ran the risk of being candid in a way that would hurt the Democrats.
he was afraid, that he'd risk being suicided
All the best comics are liberal. Just ask Tim Dillon
Maron was Elaine’s short time commie boyfriend on Seinfeld.
I never heard of him before this althouse post. Looked him up, and he basically does Show biz folks, musicians and comics. With the occassional Libtard political type. I saw one with Carol Burnett that I might listen to, but on the whole I don't care about actors. And most "comedians" today aren't funny.
Liberals aren't funny.
Well, not intentionally...
Looking at the podcast archive he does a lot of podcasts with old timers. I see ones with Arnold, Carl Reiner, Gabe Kaplan (that no talent hack), Norm, Letterman, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, John cleese, etc.
"and this is somebody who’s divisive and controversial and has a history that’s somewhat sordid..."
"... not by any fault of her own, …"
What!?!?!?!?
Cmon liberals aren't funny. You mean today's liberal/leftists arent. Larry David is funny. He may be a dumb prick, and a libtard, but he's funny.
Why would Maron, or anyone, want to talk to Hillary after her loss? He didn't want to get that stink on him.
For progressives, you could be bludgeoning them in the face with a hammer, and if you're a progressive too, they'll not like what you're doing, but they won't think less of you for it.
...Clinton, fresh off her loss... in the 2016 election.
The thought of it always puts a smile on my face.
Clinton came out of, or was rather exposed in, her Water Closet. Her husband is just too socially progressive for polite company. #NoJudgment #NoLabels #LoveWins
Liberals diverge over politically congruent ranges, much like the viable operational range of wind turbines.
maron seemed to be sour and insufferable, from the brief exposure I had of him on the daily show,
I still have that funny feeling that Hillary is going to become popular again, just not in the way she's hoping.
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