Dennis Miller Has Turned Into an Angry Old White Dude

I know I'm late to the party on this, but the fact that Miller has become "Weird Old Uncle Dennis" is something I wasn't aware of when I started watching an hour-long stand-up special on HBO last night (a rebroadcast of a special that aired in January). I always knew he was something of a curmudgeon, but I didn't know he was shilling for 'W' with such fervor.

Slate says it best:

Miller has taken 20 years of conservative ideology and swallowed it rote and whole. The United Nations is weak and ineffectual; animal rights activists are hysterical; the First Amendment is a refuge for scoundrels; and when it comes to murderers, kill 'em all and let God sort them out. If only this were funny. For a comedian who used to unleash mighty comic riffs like a jazz soloist, Miller is now just another member of the pundit's chorus.

A quick look on Wikipedia shows that my previous perception of Miller as being libertarian, yet somewhat liberal in his views isn't too far off the mark. In this special, however, he sounded like a nationalist zealot with some seriously suspect ideas about international diplomacy.

I think I'll pass on the next Dennis Miller special.