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California has regained our rightful title of "Nuttiest Political State Ever", and we're looking to extend our lead! The Washington Times says Dennis Miller is thinking about running for Senate. The real Senate. Making laws.

The man seems confused lately. Alright, I'll give him Monday Night Football (I'm in a generous mood), despite some of the ridiculous things he said. [Note: When I decided to give him Monday Night Football, I had no idea how bad it was. I really want to believe ESPN made all these up.] Football is one thing. If you screw up, the worst that happens is a bald man in his underwear yells "Hey, you mispronounced Grbac!" at you through his television. If you screw up as a senator, people in suits yell at you from inside a television. That, and you can help Bush screw the American people a little bit more.

Already, the man has his enemies. No, not George Carlin. Elton John. You may remember him as the inspiration for my new career (don't hold it against him). After Miller want on a pro-Bush rant (the only kind I've seen him go on lately) during his set at a charity event in Las Vegas, Elton John took the stage. Before performing, John said "This night is about charity - not washing your dirty political laundry. I love America, but if you want to know why the world hates America, I can give you two words: Dennis Miller."

Ouch.

Politics aside, I kinda like Miller. I won't hold aiming too high against someone; it's not like his jokes are random, just erudite. I'm not even certain that the second link you provide is meant to be derogatory. Hell, I would have gotten a couple of those, and found them all the funnier for the realization that I'm one of a select few who "got it" (i.e. English majors and other various unemployables). Perhaps that's elitist, I suppose, but what else do you call the counterpart to the equally undesirable "aiming for the lowest common denominator?" That said, I'm always a little surprised by his popularity. His refusal - for the most part - to lowball his humor for more general appeal would be a death knoll without his years on SNL, I'd wager.

Politics not aside, may he burn in hell with the entire Bush family.

I suspect that having Elton John as an enemy is rather unsettlingly like an unwavering, unaccountable certainty that somehwere, somehow, the tooth fairy is going to beat the crap out of you with her little magic wand. You're not sure why it's scary, but that's part of the fear. ^_^

I didn't mean to imply that the quotes from the ESPN site were to make him look stupid. As you said, they're funny if you understand them, but if you're a football broadcaster, there's something to be said for knowing your audience. Of course, he's not to blame any more than the network that hired him. Also, as of late, it's much harder to say "Politics aside" when it comes to Dennis Miller. It's reached the level of evaluating Steven Wright by saying "Monotone one-liners aside."

Your description of Elton John as your enemy is along the same lines as a theory Franken had about using elderly in the military:
"You look through your binoculars, and a chill goes down your spine. Retirees! . . . You think to yourself, 'What do these people really have to lose? The four worst years of their lives?' You're terrified. Then they charge. A slow charge, yes, but that makes it all the more frightening."

...they smell like pee.