Saturday, October 20, 2007

Bill Maher: Garry Kasparov on Putin, Bush & the Fallen Status of America (Video)

Chess World Champion, Russian political activist and Vladimir Putin's harshest critic and political opponent, and now candidate for president of Russia, Garry Kasparov talks about democracy or the lack thereof, Putin, Bush, and the sad and fallen status of America. Chris Matthews offers a fitting follow-up. This is good. (See: The New Yorker: Garry Kasparov takes aim at the power of Vladimir Putin.)

Real Time - Garry Kasparov: Putin is Spitting in Bush's Face

This was Bill Maher's best show this season. It's amazing how good a show Bill can put on when he doesn't have a loud-mouthed domineering conservative guest who never learned in kindergarten that a conversation means sometimes you shut up and let other people speak. The guests: John Edwards, Chris Matthews, Joel Stein, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Garry Kasparov.