Yes Mike Nelson and his wife are conservatives. His wife supposedly is in a Christian group in San Diego. I was telling my liberal friend this and I think he was a bit dismayed and we both agreed Mike Nelson is the funniest riffer.
Mike has always been a standout. I admit, I love all of the MST3K stuff, but I prefer Rifftrax to Cinematic Titanic (Joel’s crew) by a good margin.