Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher tore into a Democratic congressional candidate in Seattle for abandoning a key liberal cause to better appeal to Muslim sensibilities.Maher targeted Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat and self-described "White American convert to Islam" who is challenging longtime Rep.Adam Smith, D-Wash., in Washington's 9th Congressional District."A few weeks ago, a liberal Democrat named Melissa Chaudhry, running for Congress in Seattle, was asked why, among the many progressive causes listed on her website, LGBT rights was conspicuously absent.
Because, she said, ‘A lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately,’" he said."Is this the progressive policy now?" he asked, adding, "Is Ms.Chaudhry right? We throw gay people under the bus anytime it clashes with what makes Muslims uncomfortable?"BILL MAHER RIPS IMMIGRANTS WHO REFUSE TO ADAPT, SAYS AMERICAN VALUES ARE ‘NOT NEGOTIABLE’Comedian and commentator Bill Maher (left) ripped into a progressive Democratic congressional candidate, Melissa Chaudhry (right), for what he said amounted to abandoning LGBTQ individuals to appeal to Muslim voters.
(Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images; Vote Melissa 4 Congress Facebook page)Maher cited Chaudhry’s comments as part of his broader discussion about the importance of upholding Western civilization."Most immigrants want to assimilate, but some have this other attitude of, ‘Melting pot? F--- you, you melt.Look, you don’t have to love everything about America … But you have to answer one question: Do you like Western civilization? Because that’s what we are, and that’s not negotiable."He acknowledged that liberals may be uncomfortable with his critique because when they hear the word "Muslim" they "have been brainwashed into thinking, ‘Oh some Islamophobic b------t is coming now.’""No, just facts and a little honesty to the people who see everything as oppressor versus oppressed but can’t see who does a lot of...