Dean's World

Veteran Scott Koenig notes with astonishment that the New York Times, of all outlets, published a review of the film Stolen Honor by Alessandra Stanley which referred to the film as "An Outpouring of Pain, Channeled via Politics," and said:

"Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," the highly contested anti-Kerry documentary, should not be shown by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. It should be shown in its entirety on all the networks, cable stations and on public television.

He then adds his own comments, and notes the parts of the military code of honor that he believes Senator Kerry has violated on multiple occasions. You can read it here. I highly recommend it.

You know, it's interesting to me, the people who say they don't care about this stuff. I can understand saying you see the film as slanted, and wondering what Kerry's side of it is. But just not caring? Is it just cynicism? The notion that all politicians are dishonest and slimy and so these sorts of things are just irrelevant? That's kind of the vibe I get. If this were about my chosen candidate, and I investigated and decided the charges were for real, it would rock me back. It really would. I don't really entirely understand people who roll their eyes and say "who cares?"

I kind of get those who froth at the mouth and shriek "lies! lies!" because, well, they'll say that about anyone or anything who criticizes their chosen candidate. It's the "oh who cares?" folks that really bemuse me. You guys really, seriously, just do not care at all? I'm really curious.