Guests: David Cross, actor/comedian; Annette Gordon-Reed, law professor; Jeffrey Toobin, journalist/author; Matthew Continetti, journalist; Wendell Potter, Center for Media and Democracy and fmr. health insurance executive

Maherisms

Whether you're white or black, rich or poor, liberal or conservative, I think we can all agree, Kanye West doesn't care about white people.  Bill Maher

I know politicians always say, you know, 'if we only had a government as good as the people'...and unfortunately, we do.  Bill Maher

On Healthcare

You can't complain about healthcare reform if you're not willing to reform your own health.  Bill Maher

This [healthcare] bill; it's everything you could want in a reform bill except, you know, reform.  Bill Maher

I think [the Democrats] want to pass something so badly they're willing to put together anything that might get through.  Wendell Potter

If there is not a public option, then the health insurance industry wins, hands down.  Wendell Potter

Every claim [health insurance companies] pay comes out of their bottom line, so it is obviously not in their interest to pay claims.  Jeffrey Toobin

I don't know what job [health insurance companies] serve that the Mafia couldn't do.  Bill Maher

I think Republicans should have the courage of their convictions and ban illegals from buying food.  Jeffrey Toobin

The only advice a health expert should give Burger King is to stop selling food.  Bill Maher

On Wall Street

Bankers always get what they want. They always have and they will.  Annette Gordon-Reed

I don't think we've seen enough from the [Obama] administration to say it's time to set a timeline for withdrawal from these banks, from these auto companies.  Matthew Continetti

On the Republican "Tea Party" Signs

I'm a huge, huge fan of misspelled, grammatically-incorrect hyperbole.  David Cross

On the Death Penalty

I believe in the death penalty, absolutely.  David Cross

On the Media

There is a problem in the fact that people nowadays, especially Americans, have...the choice of watching only what they already agree with.  Bill Maher

On Rep. Joe Wilson and Race

[Rep. Joe Wilson] has raised two million dollars! That's a lot of cheese for a cracker.  Bill Maher

Anytime a black person says something that's problematic, black people have to repudiate that person...I don't see that happening here.  Annette Gordon-Reed

I think it's unfair to say that all 'teabaggers' are prejudiced against black people, because they're also prejudiced against Mexicans.  Bill Maher

On Illegal Immigration

We've solved the problem of illegal immigration by having a recession that is driving everyone out of work. Isn't that great?  Jeffrey Toobin