all that stands between us and the rise of the apes

Appearing on ABC's Good Morning America, Monday, to shill for his
latest book, Bill Maher told George Stephanopoulos he's rooting for
Mitt Romney to win the Republican nomination. "At least he eats with a
knife and fork. I mean, he is all that stands between us and the rise
of the apes."

Couldn't that be seen as a bit racist toward Herman Cain? We're used
to Maher slamming religious folks in that way, but "apes"?
Stephanopoulos didn't blink.

Read more:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2011/11/14/developing-bill-maher-says-abc-romney-only-thing-stopping-rise-apes#ixzz1dtTOECMJ

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