‘Oscar-studded’ film highlights divide between Dems, GOP

by Drew Zahn

Once the slimy oil of the film wears off and the ensuing doldrums give way to the dawn of another day, however, it’s worth noting that “The Ides of March” makes a powerful – if completely unintentional – commentary on the difference between Republicans and Democrats, between “conservatives” and “progressives.”
For starters, every weekday, Rush Limbaugh gets to spout off nearly uninhibited on everything that’s wrong with the nation, with Democrats and with liberals. I’ve heard the worst he has to say, and despite what the foaming-at-the-mouth mainstream-media types report, it isn’t all that ugly. Snarky, outrageously biased, over the top and ungracious, to be sure, but far from the “hate” he supposedly spews.
You can’t say the same thing about liberals when they get on a tear. And there’s no question that leftists were hard at work behind this movie.
In “The Ides of March,” by (conveniently?) making the political contest the Democratic primary instead of the presidential race, every character in the film gets to spout off liberal rhetoric and reserve his or her venom for those evil Republicans, Christians and conservatives.