People like Maher and Jon Stewart know the truth, they just can't admit it. They have always seen themselves as superior to the right wing religious bumkins and if they even admitted to themselves we are right, it would destroy their feeling of superiority.
Maher has had his eyes half open for years, he is just so deep in his team, he can never allow himself to see the complete truth.
He is also playing a role on TV
People like Maher and Jon Stewart know the truth, they just can't admit it. They have always seen themselves as superior to the right wing religious bumkins and if they even admitted to themselves we are right, it would destroy their feeling of superiority.