Bill Maher: Real Time May 18th 2007

Not the greatest show for Maher this time, although, it’s very guest (as opposed to host) dependent.

Bradley Whitford: Hey, if you’re gonna make a fool of yourself stammering and stuttering (“uh, uh, uh”) try not to complain to the resident conservative about the 20 million uninsured in this country – because you might sound foolish when he jumps in to correct you.  It was pretty clear Whitford came with some pre thought out 30 second sound bites, and then just tried to ram then in for applause, whether they were appropriate or not.

Loretta Sanchez: a bit touchy feely, grabbing the other guests, didn’t do much for me.

John Fund: Wall Street Journal-ist with the creepy grin, actually was much better spoken than Whitford, but of course resorted to Republicanisms such as “rising tide lifts all boats”…etc.

Best Line of the night came during the Russell Simmons portion.  Simmons is proselytizing for yoga as the cure for insomnia, clearing your mind, etc., when Bill asks:

How do you have a completely empty mind and not be George Bush?”

Biggest laugh of the night too.

Best Pun title for a New Rule: the Romney should wear a funny hat segment called “Top O’ the Mormon”

Michael Moore, Ben Afleck and P.J. O’Rourke should make for a better panel next week.

[See also: Free Association, The Dupont, and the last new rule]