# When did Dennis Miller become a Republcan? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199 "2003-06-29T19:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/21 "2003-06-30T04:28:08Z")
**Evil Captor** , perhaps “evil” was too strong a word. But you did say that it is a “simple recognition of fact” that “extremely wealthy people” are “well served” by the republican party, and “almost no one else is.” Seemed pretty cut and dry to me. "The sole reason to agree with republicans is if you’re extremely weathly, as their raison d’etre is to benefit the extemely wealthy at the expense of everyone else. I.e. If you’re not like me, you’re wrong, wicked, and likely flirting with evil. ---
**Author:** ![litost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@litost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/litost)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/22 "2003-06-30T05:55:31Z")
After 9/11, he really wanted to kill the enemy, and he concluded that the Bush admin was genuinely interested in doing so. He fervently supported the war with Iraq as he believes it to be part of the ruthless war on terror that he desires badly. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/23 "2003-06-30T14:19:22Z")
To all those who are arguing with Evil Captor, do anyone of you claim that the Democratic party platform favors wealthy people more than the Republican party one does? ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/24 "2003-06-30T14:35:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bill H. \* > **I’ve always found him so totally unfunny and found it comforting that he was on the other side of the political fence as well. Now I have to reconsider his funnyness. Is it possible he’s not so bad after all?** No, you were right the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/25 "2003-06-30T15:26:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bill H. \* > **Evil Captor, perhaps “evil” was too strong a word. But you did say that it is a “simple recognition of fact” that “extremely wealthy people” are “well served” by the republican party, and "almost no one else is."** Is there anyone of any political stripe that disagrees with this? The only exception I can think of is the religious right. And the only reason the Repubs rely on them is cause there they are easily manipulated and vote as a block. There just aren’t enough rich people to form a voting majority so they have to pull in some other constituancy. I’m a registered independant and HATE to see the government completely in control of either party. So I don’t have an axe to grind. But that said I don’t think I have ever seen a major effort by the GOP that didn’t as its main goal either 1) make the wealthy much wealthier or 2) pander to the religious right. I can’t remember when I last heard of an issue that the GOP itself wasn’t stating in exactly those terms. I would be interested to see anyone suggest an exception. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bill H. \* > \*\*Seemed pretty cut and dry to me. "The sole reason to agree with republicans is if you’re extremely weathly, as their raison d’etre is to benefit the extemely wealthy at the expense of everyone else. > > I.e. If you’re not like me, you’re wrong, wicked, and likely flirting with evil. \*\* I have no idea how you made that leap. Political parties are in the business of selling influence. The fact that the GOP is owned by very rich people who’s adgenda is to get richer and stay in power is not evil, it just is. I don’t know where you got the “If you’re not like me you’re wrong” thing out of that. It’s just calling a spade a spade. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/26 "2003-06-30T15:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shirley Ujest \* > \*\*Maybe he got religion. > > 😃 \*\* Well, there are those of us who would debate that! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wakimika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@wakimika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wakimika)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/27 "2003-06-30T15:42:16Z")
That smarmy, pompous windbag has had me grabbing the remote and changing the channel for twenty years now. I group him with Pauly Shore, Carrottop, Gallagher and others with mysterious, inexplicable fame. I doubt his politics have really changed. He is a “performer” after all. Being a bit of a lefty probably suited his “hip persona” when he was younger. Now he is probably hoping to get a gig as a talk show on Fox, hence the new pose. Wherever he goes, he will bore everyone to tears with his psuedo-intellectual posturing and ranting drivel. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/28 "2003-06-30T15:58:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by wakimika \* > \*\*smarmy, pompous windbag…mysterious, inexplicable fame…Wherever he goes, he will bore everyone to tears with his psuedo-intellectual posturing and ranting drivel. \*\* Well, William F. Buckley isn’t getting any younger. There might be a job opening soon. Oh, sorry, that was mean of me. Buckley’s funnier. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/29 "2003-06-30T17:25:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Degrance \* > \*\*I’m a registered independant and HATE to see the government completely in control of either party. So I don’t have an axe to grind. But that said I don’t think I have ever seen a major effort by the GOP that didn’t as its main goal either 1) make the wealthy much wealthier or 2) pander to the religious right. > > I can’t remember when I last heard of an issue that the GOP itself wasn’t stating in exactly those terms. I would be interested to see anyone suggest an exception.\*\* If you head over to Great Debates, you’ll find plenty of people willing to debate that with you, since you obviously do have a large axe to grind. I’m a little curious what you mean when you say you’re a “registered independant.” Here in California there is a 3rd party called the Independant party. I don’t know if they exist in your state, but if so, there’s a big difference between being a registered independant and not belonging to any political party. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/30 "2003-06-30T21:45:07Z")
This is sad. Miller’s process of selling out has happened steadily over the last 15 years. It started when he did commercials for Miller Beer, continued through his pitiful attempts to be a movie star (even after earlier dismissing his own acting ability on SNL), and was all-but-sealed when he did those phone ads. Regarding Miller’s politics, I remember back in 1988 he admitted voting for Bush Sr., so the roots of Republicanism were certainly there (although he openly supported Perot in 1992). Since he’s now applying the position of Republican Party mascot, I suspect he’ll be noticeably silent the next time a prominent conservative Republican (e.g., Tom DeLay or Trent Lott) does or says something sleazy, stupid, and/or offensive. (BTW, do you think it will be long before this thread is sent to Cafe Society or the Pit?) ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/31 "2003-06-30T21:51:16Z")
> [@](#): > > I suspect he’ll be noticeably silent the next time a prominent conservative Republican (e.g., Tom DeLay or Trent Lott) does or says something sleazy, stupid, and/or offensive. Or Bill First. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/32 "2003-06-30T21:51:21Z")
> [@](#): > > I suspect he’ll be noticeably silent the next time a prominent conservative Republican (e.g., Tom DeLay or Trent Lott) does or says something sleazy, stupid, and/or offensive. Or Bill Frist. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199/33 "2003-06-30T23:29:13Z")
Closed at the request of the OP. It’s truly sad to see how many, many people apparently don’t give a damn about reading comprehension, or forum rules for that matter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-dennis-miller-become-a-republcan/185199.md?page=1)