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great article about dennis miller


Check it here. The author basically talks about how Miller was his hero but has fallen from grace. I too cannot stand to hear the man continue to defend Bush and come off as generally unfunny and wrong. A quote to give you a taste:


Instead, in 2004, Miller made the cardinal sin when it comes to being a topical comic. Here's what he said about doing jokes about Dubya.







I like him. I'm going to give him a pass. I take care of my friends.







While some might see this as being a standup guy, in the stand-up world of the topical comedian, you can't take the President off the radar. It's like unilaterally disarming. How can I respect the guy's views, when he isn't calling the game with even a modicum of criticism for the President?