Democrat Kerry Urges Caution on 'Passion'
"I don't know," he said when asked if he would see the Mel Gibson (news) film about the last days of Jesus' life and its particularly harrowing focus on his crucifixion.Kerry, a Catholic, said he was worried about the movie's potential anti-Semitism. Some critics have complained that Gibson portrays Jews as responsible for Jesus' death.
"I am concerned," he told reporters. "I don't know if it's there or not but there's a lot of it around now. I think we have to be careful."
Hunh? So is he personally worried about feeling anti-Semitic if he goes to see it? Or does he think that the American public is so unevolved that one movie would set us off on pogroms? Please elaborate.
(Yes, I know he's just parroting the same old blather. But that's why I hate the same old blather - either you insult yourself, or you insult all the Americans who go to see this movie.)
John Kerry needs to pick a side of the fence and place himself decidedly on that side. His wishy-washyness is disgusting.
Posted by: Nathan | February 28, 2004 at 12:34 AM
He slips and slides and talks out of seven sides of his mouth. So far, his Democratic rivals haven't tagged him too severely in debates. But if he can't even make up his mind about a movie, how will he deal with the NorKors/ChiComs/al-Queda/etc.? Something to consider, America. Never too early to start.
Posted by: Gerard E. | February 28, 2004 at 08:16 AM
Where, O where, has our Perky Papist gone? O where, O where has she gone?
Posted by: Nathan | March 13, 2004 at 03:13 AM