Bill Maher was on Larry King Live last night. Here's what he said about the Democratic presidential contenders:

KING: Any read on the Democratic contenders? So far they're lining up. A lot of play lately for Howard Dean.

MAHER: Howard Dean, yes. I don't know, time will tell.

KING: Anyone jump out at you?

MAHER: You know, I wish Gary Hart would get into it. I'm not sure at this point whether I would say this in a year that I want him to be the candidate, but I think he's interesting. I think he has credentials that other ones don't. No, 1, he was part of the Hart Rudman commission before 9/11, after 9/11.

KING: Told of -- warned of 9/11?

MAHER: And after they put out a report that said no virtual progress. They talked about all of the things that are not being done like guarding the ports, like first responders. All that stuff, it's so boring, it's more fun to go to war. I mean, it's a lot more fun than guarding the ports, whatever, first responders, yada, yada. But Gary Hart has that on his side and he also has the Clinton thing, I think, going for him which is -- he was Clinton before Clinton. Remember?

KING: Yes, he was.

MAHER: And I think he could honestly be the guy to say, you know what, isn't it time that we stop this nonsense because we eliminate people because they are anatomicly correct? Because they have sex and they like women? I suffered for it, Bill Clinton suffered for it. Is the country better off that we cripple these two men?

[transcript via Lexis.com]