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Bill Maher: In this country, you know, nobody can ever just make a mistake and then we move on. We have to beat them down.

On the recordJune 13, 2011
In this country, you know, nobody can ever just make a mistake and then we move on. We have to beat them down.
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Bill Maher

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Bill Maher discusses the harsh scrutiny public figures face after making mistakes.

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