
After comedian Bill Maher referred to Sarah Palin as a derogatory term for a vagina a little over week a ago, NewsBusters asked , “Can the dreaded C-word be far behind?” According to the Dallas Voice, this happened on Sunday while Maher was “performing” at the Winspear Opera House (photo courtesy Reuters): It’s that fearlessness — he acknowledged that some people would probably be uncomfortable with some of his remarks about religion, not to mention calling Sarah Palin a “cunt” (“there’s just no other word for her”) — that makes Maher the most dangerous person in comedy. For those unfamiliar, the Winspear Opera House is indeed where the Dallas Opera performs. Seems a metaphysical certitude that word isn't uttered on that stage very often. The reviewer – writing at the self-described “Premier Media Source For LGBT Texas” – noted: Maher spoke the truth for a nearly two-hour set, and, in my mind, established himself as the pre-eminent political commentator of a generation. He’s a comedian, too, of course. But really, he’s a voice. And that's what makes him dangerous, not just to the right but to all Americans. Maher is indeed doing political commentary. When he gets interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, or any of the broadcast network news programs, it's not to do one-liners.