'' Politically Incorrect '' won an array of awards , including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction , two CableACE awards for Best Talk Show Series , and a Genesis Award for Best Television Talk Show . Maher earned numerous award nominations for his producing , writing , and hosting of '' Politically Incorrect '' , including ten Emmy nominations , two TV Guide nominations , and two Writers Guild nominations . ABC decided against renewing Maher 's contract for '' Politically Incorrect '' in 2002 , after he made a controversial on-air remark six days after the September 11 attacks . He agreed with his guest , conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza , that the 9/11 terrorists did not act in a cowardly manner ( in rebuttal to President Bush 's statement calling them cowards ) . Maher said , " We have been the cowards . Lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away . That 's cowardly . Staying in the airplane when it hits the building . Say what you want about it . Not cowardly . You 're right . " Maher later clarified that his comment was not anti-military in any way whatsoever , referencing his well-documented longstanding support for the American military . After receiving complaints , FedEx and Sears Roebuck pulled their advertisements from the show , costing the show significant revenue
September 11 attacks
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