Why won't President Obama appear on Bill Maher's show?

President Barack Obama's communication team has responded to Maher's petition asking the leader of the free world to appear on Real Time With Bill ... blah,” he described the missive as “basically non-committal and (it) didn't answer the petition, which was to come on the show or tell us why you won't.”. read more

I am a little mystified by this too. Obama has appeared on a lot of casual, questionable (to some) talk shows (Between Two Ferns, Seinfeld, Marc Maron on WTF, for example), and been interviewed by pundits of all stripes. read more

Bill Maher issued an impassioned plea in January asking President Obama to appear on his show and the White House responded this past week. The comedian, who turned 60 on January 20, asked the commander-in-chief to appear as a guest on Real Time as a birthday present. read more

Well, at least Bill Maher knows the White House can't be bought. President Barack Obama's communication team has responded to Maher's petition asking the leader of the free world to appear on Real Time With Bill Maher. read more