Welcome to an HBO podcast from the HBO late night series Real Time with Bill Maugh.

Alright, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, thank you very much.

I know why you're happy no more political ads on TV, isn't that it?

Why, I tell you, at the end it was like the only political ads, right for weeks?

I have never been so happy to see the Cialis couple back in their fucking bathtub.

I...

Of course the downside with the election big-over is that the lawn signs go away,

and then you can't tell which one of your neighbors is an asshole.

But the election kind of a split decision, Democrats won the house, Russia kept the Senate.

And we found out that the divide in this country is bigger than ever.

The red rural parts came out overwhelmingly for Trump, the blue urban parts came out against him.

We are really devolving into two countries, the tobacco truers...

And the people who vape, that's America.

So I don't know what's gonna happen.

But no, you know, the election went well, but it wasn't everything we really hoped.

It was that hard hit ball off the wall that turns into a long single, you know?

It was red wine, but from Trader Joe's.

A new car, but a Buick, the chicken dish at a nice restaurant.

A hand job, you know, just not everything we were hoping for.

But some races are still undecided, and Republicans say it is not over until each and every vote has been suppressed.

So that's...

Now the reason why I'm not terribly optimistic is we have a new attorney general.

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