Guests: Reza Aslan, writer; James Carville, political consultant; Naomi Klein, author; Seth MacFarlane, animator; Matt Taibbi, writer

On the Public

Having a public that actually knows something is our best defense against ever again electing a president who knows nothing.  Bill Maher

Last week the Swine Flu was a pandemic that was going to wipe out the human race; this week; a great way to lose a little weight for bikini season.  Bill Maher

On Republicans

I think that Republicanism is revealing itself as a personality disorder, not so much an ideology.  Naomi Klein

Republicans don't understand comedy... if they did, they wouldn't put Dick Cheney out all the time.  James Carville

Comedians...they need punch lines and [George W.] Bush was a kind of a walking punch line.  James Carville

On Taxes

Corporate tax cheats are like steroid users. They're always one step ahead of the testers.  Matt Taibbi

I want to control the major Democratic Party. If people think we're too liberal, let them start the second party.  Rep. Barney Frank

One minute, [the Democrats] are going after trillionaires in the Bahamas; the next minute they're going to come into your trailer and take your gun.  Bill Maher

On Diplomacy

When we send aid instead of bombs, people like us better.  Bill Maher

On Gay Rights

Anyone who tries to fight the advancement of any particular minority group, you're going to lose. Whether it's now or whether it's twenty years from now, they are wasting their time.  Seth MacFarlane

Religion doesn't make you a bigot. You're just a f*ckin' bigot.  Reza Aslan

On Physical (and Fiscal) Responsibility

I think if there were more women who were politicians, there would be more humiliated men on book tours.  Naomi Klein

Anybody who spends $80,000 on prostitutes in two years shouldn't be running a multi-billion-dollar state budget.  Matt Taibbi