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* [[Analogy Backfire]]: Bill mimicking sarcastic anti-government questions before answering them with a [[Blunt Yes]].
{{quote| '''Bill:''' I mean, how stupid is it when people say "[[Sarcasm Mode|oh that's what we need, the federal government telling Detroit how to make cars, or Wells Fargo how to run a bank, you want them to look like the post office?]]"<br />
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'''Bill:''' [[Flat Yes|Yeah.]] I mean, a place that take a little note from my hand from LA on Monday, to give it to my sister in New Jersey on Wednesday, for 42 cents? Well let me be the first to say that I would be ''thrilled'' if America's healthcare system was anywhere near as functional as the post office. }}
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** [http://www.winnipegsun.com/entertainment/tv/2009/10/28/11548266-sun.html He has more recently stated that he is not a germ-theory denier and does think that vaccines work, but does not think that many of them are necessary for people in first world countries.]
* [[Bait and Switch Comment]]:
{{quote| Republicans need to stop saying Barack Obama is an elitist, or looks down on rural people, and just admit you don’t like him because of something he can’t help, something that’s a result of the way he was born. Admit it, you’re not voting for him because he’s... [[You're Just Jealous|smarter than you]].}}
* [[Blunt Yes]]: See [[Analogy Backfire]].
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Well...
{{quote| "France's voter turnout was 90%. You couldn't get 90% of [eligible] Americans to vote if the election were between 'tits' and 'bigger tits,' and they were handing out free samples!"}}
* [[Guest Host]]: Not for a whole episode, mind, but [[Seth MacFarlane]] ''did'' host a recent edition of Overtime.
* [[Fetish Fuel]]: Note in-universe that [[Scarlett Johansson]] dressing as [[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]] was this.
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* [[Jesus Was Way Cool]]: Religious people are one of Maher's favorite targets. It is common for him to mock conservative Christians for failing to live up to Jesus' teachings on matters such as the killing of Osama bin Laden.
* [[Just Like Making Love]]:
{{quote| Our intention was good; to penetrate Iraq and bring it to a glorious euphoric climax. But it's clear now, that's not going to happen... and yet, we're still pounding away, causing the whole area to become painfully inflamed... and in that situation the kindest thing you can do is just pull out.}}
* [[Once an Episode]]: New Rules will always occur. ALWAYS. The only exception came during the Writers' Strike.
* [[Opposites Attract]]: Fond of having [[Ann Coulter]] as a guest, and it's rumored they used to date.
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