{"id":2582630,"date":"2026-03-22T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maher-shuts-down-hollywood-actor-shilling-for-kamala-and-epic-campaign-rally\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T18:40:12","slug":"maher-shuts-down-hollywood-actor-shilling-for-kamala-and-epic-campaign-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maher-shuts-down-hollywood-actor-shilling-for-kamala-and-epic-campaign-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Maher Shuts Down Hollywood Actor Shilling for Kamala and \u2018Epic\u2019 Campaign Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaher-shuts-down-hollywood-actor-shilling-for-kamala-and-epic-campaign-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582630&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Comedian Bill Maher clashed with Jerry O\u2019Connell on Club Random after O\u2019Connell gushed about attending Kamala Harris\u2019 2024 campaign rally in Atlanta,where Megan Thee Stallion performed. O\u2019connell said he adn his wife donated to harris\u2019s campaign and found the rally energizing, but Maher countered that the energy was likely only for Americans already planning to vote for Harris. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >exchange underscores tensions<\/a> within the Democratic camp: harris\u2019s 2024 bid is described as energizing for some supporters but unsuccessful in swing-state outcomes and the national vote against Donald Trump, despite about $1.5 billion spent over a 107-day campaign. The piece also notes that some potential 2028 Democratic contenders are avoiding attacks on Harris, while realclearpollingdata shows Harris leading the 2028 Democratic nomination polls over rivals such as Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Comedian Bill Maher shut down actor Jerry O&rsquo;Connell after he gushed about attending one of former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; 2024 campaign rallies during a Monday episode of &ldquo;Club Random.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/2033555206483431812?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">O&rsquo;Connell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_7IpYkjCIc&amp;t=44s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> on Maher&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL-3TcavmPyRSMiklKwIx8zAFdfydjOglx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">podcast<\/a> that he attended Harris&rsquo; July 2024 Atlanta, Georgia, rally where rapper Megan Thee Stallion <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/07\/31\/faces-elderly-kamala-harris-campaign-supporters-megan-thee-stallion-twerks-rally-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">performed<\/a>. He described the event as energizing, but Maher pushed back, saying that only applied to Americans already set to vote for Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I went to a Kamala Harris rally. My wife and I donated to the campaign,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connell said. &ldquo;And Megan Thee Stallion played. And that was pretty f***ing epic, Bill, if you were there. I mean, it really invigorated, like, excitement, you know?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Really invigorated the people who were already going to vote for her anyway,&rdquo; Maher retorted. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s who it invigorated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Connell nodded in silence.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no correct, Bill,&rdquo; the actor said. &ldquo;There is no correct.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kamala Harris lost all seven swing states. I mean, she went zero for seven where the election was,&rdquo; Maher said. &ldquo;I mean, that&rsquo;s not &mdash; you have to almost try to f*** up that badly. You know, as I&rsquo;ve said many times, they lost a crazy contest against a crazy person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to losing all seven battleground states, Harris also lost the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-steps-the-democrats-will-take-to-fundamentally-alter-america-and-ensure-their-permanent-power\/\" title=\"6 Steps The Democrats Will Take To Fundamentally Alter America And Ensure Their Permanent Power\">national popular vote<\/a> to President Donald Trump. Moreover, the Harris campaign and the Democratic Party reportedly spent almost $1.5 billion in 2024 despite her presidential bid spanning just 107 days.<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine said on Newsmax&rsquo;s &ldquo;American Agenda&rdquo; in February that potential Democratic 2028 presidential contenders were refraining from criticizing Harris because they believe her failure is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats aren&rsquo;t attacking her because they think that she&rsquo;ll implode for the third time. Remember in &rsquo;19, she never even made it to Iowa,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;She just deflated&hellip; And then obviously what happened in &rsquo;24, I think the best thing she had was it was a short campaign. The longer it went, people think the worse she would have done. So, people say, &lsquo;Why should I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dem-strategist-2028-dem-frontrunners-arent-attacking-harris-heres-why\/\" title=\"Ex-Dem Strategist: 2028 Dem Frontrunners Aren&#039;t &#039;Attacking&#039; Harris - Here&#039;s Why\">bother wasting breath attacking<\/a> her and alienating black women when she&rsquo;s going to do it for herself?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris currently leads polling for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination over California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/democratic-primary\/2028\/national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the RealClearPolling average.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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O\u2019Connell said he and his wife donated to Harris and found the rally energizing, describing Megan\u2019s performance as \u201cepic.\u201d Maher replied that the energy likely only energized those already planning to vote for Harris. O\u2019Connell nodded and remained quiet.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also notes political analysis surrounding Harris\u2019s 2024 run: she lost all seven swing states and the national popular vote to Donald Trump, and her campaign and the Democratic Party reportedly spent about $1.5 billion during a 107-day bid. Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine argued that potential 2028 Democratic contenders were avoiding direct attacks on Harris because they believe her failure is almost inevitable. 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