I'm curious when is it that people think Dennis Miller was ever a liberal? I've read his books and watched his comedy for as long as I can remember him being on the scene and I would never have classified him as a liberal. I find him more in line with my views, which are too varied and nuanced to pigeonhole me into either the conservative or the liberal camps.
Full disclosure: I'm an out gay democrat in a same sex relationship. My partner of fourteen years lovingly refers to me as his "republican nazi" because of some of my more conservative views. Conversely, he's my "bleeding heart liberal." (How's that for some pet names?)
This is how I've always seen Miller: liberal leaning on some issues, conservative leaning on others, always brilliantly and relentlessly outspoken and unapologetic for his viewpoints. I don't agree with him on everything, but one thing I can count on from his humor: making me think about something in a way I never did before. Whether or not he changes my mind on the subject, he at least challenges me to think about it from another viewpoint. An example from this special is when he explained his thinking on Kerry v Bush (chess player v checkers player). I remain virulently opposed to our chimpanzee president and his policies and his personal vendetta against Iraq, but Miller made some interesting points that challenged my thinking.
I consider him a thinking man's comic, and I appreciate an entertainer who is willing to play to my intelligence, rather than insulting it. Perhaps that's where his detractors fall off the train; you do have to be able to keep up with him. This special stands up with his previous work and is well worth the attention of any Dennis Miller fan.
Full disclosure: I'm an out gay democrat in a same sex relationship. My partner of fourteen years lovingly refers to me as his "republican nazi" because of some of my more conservative views. Conversely, he's my "bleeding heart liberal." (How's that for some pet names?)
This is how I've always seen Miller: liberal leaning on some issues, conservative leaning on others, always brilliantly and relentlessly outspoken and unapologetic for his viewpoints. I don't agree with him on everything, but one thing I can count on from his humor: making me think about something in a way I never did before. Whether or not he changes my mind on the subject, he at least challenges me to think about it from another viewpoint. An example from this special is when he explained his thinking on Kerry v Bush (chess player v checkers player). I remain virulently opposed to our chimpanzee president and his policies and his personal vendetta against Iraq, but Miller made some interesting points that challenged my thinking.
I consider him a thinking man's comic, and I appreciate an entertainer who is willing to play to my intelligence, rather than insulting it. Perhaps that's where his detractors fall off the train; you do have to be able to keep up with him. This special stands up with his previous work and is well worth the attention of any Dennis Miller fan.
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