My dad is a conservative through and through. I watched 'the birdcage' with him 20 years ago, right after it came out, and I'm rewatching it now, and I just have to laugh when I remember his reaction...
"Armand is a real pig. He's lucky to have Albert, there is nothing more wonderful than loyalty. Armand is setting him up to be hysterical, and Albert has every right to be offended about being excluded from meeting his sons' future inlaws."