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Thought I'd steal TV9's spotlight and do this:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/miller.asp

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well isnt that interesting.

Dennis Miller is still cool though.  :D

Quoting:By the way, #9 should read that "We're not trying to kill the Iraqis, we're trying to liberate them."
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hehe, I was wondering why #9 on the original post seemed a little off.  :D  

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You gotta f-ing kidding me ::) How come nobody is yelping the same old shut-up-Hollywood rants like the ones on the "This vs. That" topic? Hollywood celebrities don't know sh!t anyway, so Dennis Miller can kiss my anti-US govt. @$$ :-*
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Because unlike some Hollywood types, Dennis Miller actually went to college.  :P  AND graduated.

Now I don't want to get on a rant here, but I don't see Susan Sarandon or George Clooney with one o'dem hard-earned DEEgrees, do you?

Of course, one might also wonder why smarty-pants like Conan O'Brien and Mira Sorvino (Harvard), or Dolph Lundgren (haha!  but he did go to a bunch of prestigious universities, and had a chance go to M.I.T.) are spouting against the war...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.  Even though I'm fairly certain Conan is liberal, the most he does is make jokes about how the President is stupid.  At least he has some class ::)

Btw, James Woods also went to M.I.T., but was a unit or two from graduating before he became an actor.  He majored in polisci, and has been somewhat vocal about his support of the troops and the effort.  So who do you trust?  Some loudmouth who has no idea what they're talking about, or someone who actually studied the stuff?

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So who do you trust?  Some loudmouth who has no idea what they're talking about, or someone who actually studied the stuff?
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I think I trust Crispin Glover and Danny Glover.  And MAYBE Danny DeVito.  ::)

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Because unlike some Hollywood types, Dennis Miller actually went to college.  :P  AND graduated.

Now I don't want to get on a rant here, but I don't see Susan Sarandon or George Clooney with one o'dem hard-earned DEEgrees, do you?End Quote

Oh, so in order to make a statement on the issue one must have earned/gotten/bought/whatever a degree from college? Oh, I see. Yes, Mr. Miller got a degree from a Pittsburg college and it was in journalism. He was not a journalist though, so big friggin' deal to his deegree. He's a lame comedian anyway, but can pass it off as a sportscaster.

I prefer Jon Stewart and Mo Rocca myself, but that's just my style. Mr. Stewart has a degree in philosophy, I think. Big deal. He'd be just as funny without it.

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I think I trust Crispin Glover and Danny Glover.  And MAYBE Danny DeVito.  ::)
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Danny Glover graduated from SF State, but I don't believe the other two made it past high school ;)  Whatever floats your boat though :D

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Danny Glover graduated from SF State, but I don't believe the other two made it past high school ;)  Whatever floats your boat though :D
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I was joking RICE!  :o   ::)

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I was joking RICE!  :o   ::)
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I know, I should have posted a sarcasm alert ;D

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I know, I should have posted a sarcasm alert ;D
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BEWARE OF SARCASM!  :o

Quoting:Even though I'm fairly certain Conan is liberal, the most he does is make jokes about how the President is stupid.  At least he has some class ::)End Quote

...and they aren't even his jokes, they are his writers'.  he just reads them off a cue card.

(liberal or not, Conan is still cool 8) :D)

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You gotta f-ing kidding me ::) How come nobody is yelping the same old shut-up-Hollywood rants like the ones on the "This vs. That" topic? Hollywood celebrities don't know sh!t anyway, so Dennis Miller can kiss my anti-US govt. @$$ :-*
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The reason Dennis Miller shouldn't get shouted down is because Dennis Miller basically got famous off delivering his political views.  I don't give a crap what Adam Sandler has to say on the subject, but if Chris Rock or Dennis Miller has something to say about war, that's different.  I'd listen to them, because that's what I expect of them.  That's what I pay them for.  I pay Sheryl Crow to sing songs about leaving Las Vegas and soaking up the sun.  I pay Martin Sheen to play the president on NBC.  If they want to write some protest music or act in a film criticizing the government, that's fine, but I'm not going to bother with their take on politics.

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Actually, people were lambasting Michael Moore and praising Dennis Miller for the same thing.
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;D

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Actually, people were lambasting Michael Moore and praising Dennis Miller for the same thing.
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True.

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Actually, people were lambasting Michael Moore and praising Dennis Miller for the same thing.

Personally, I like Bill Maher and George Carlin 8)
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False

I don't think people were lambasting Michael Moore so much for his beliefs but for his venue and method he chose to display them.

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And I think Michael Moore would have been lambasted anyway, regardless of the forum.
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Nah, it was because it was the Oscars. His views were no suprise to anyone that knows him.  I'm sure he has voiced his opinions in other mediums w/o this level of reaction.

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False

I don't think people were lambasting Michael Moore so much for his beliefs but for his venue and method he chose to display them.
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I agree.

I applaud Moore for his talent, and yes even though I am on the opposite side of the political spectrum as he is, his movies are well-done.  

However, there's an appropriate time and place for eveything, and he made a selfish and shameless decision, in my opinion, to use his Oscar acceptance speech time to spew his politics.  Especially considering the other Oscar attendees managed to hold back their political speeches.

Dennis Miller, on the other hand, has his own show.  And anyone who watches ihis show knows where he stands politically, and if they dont want to hear him they can just turn the channel.  He's not on CNN on a weekly basis spewing his politics like some celebrities(eh hem Martin Sheen).