Guests: Actress Janeane Garofalo, author Salman Rushdie, journalist John Fund, comedian Roseanne Barr, and political consultant Paul Begala.

On Lipstick-Gate

Obama was talking about McCain's policies. He said, "You cannot put lipstick on a pig. If you do, it's still a pig." This was supposed to describe McCain's policies. McCain said he was actually talking about Sarah Palin. Which is very unfair, because pigs are smart. They don't believe in creationism.  Bill Maher

On Palin Interview

I write on foreign policy. You could not have gotten me to remember exactly what the Bush Doctrine is, because there have been two or three of them.  John Fund

I'm a snob because I want to judge the intelligence level of someone who seeks the White House? That makes me a snob? This is not "American Idol"! It's not a beauty pageant, even though her answers sounded like a beauty pageant.  Bill Maher

On McCain

McCain is just like Bush. He goes with his gut. You know, no facts, no interviews, no background check. He goes with his gut. And that's why we're in this mess. So, if that's how much thought McCain gives to his vice president, how much thought is he going to give to which country to invade next? Will he just stay with the "i's"? Iraq, Iran...maybe Ireland, I don't know, Italy? Could be Indiana? I don't know.
 Paul Begala

On The Republican Party

Well, I think what's extraordinary is for the Republican Party, through its candidates, to present itself as the party of opposition. You know, here's this thing that's been running the country into the ground for eight years, and they say they're the mavericks?! They're the establishment.  Salman Rushdie