May 16, 2005

Bush-Hating Liberals see "Sith" criticism at Cannes...

Hate to say "I told you so" but...no, wait, I love to say it. Last month while reading the "Revenge of the Sith" novelization, I predicted that the Left would use it as metaphor to criticize Bush. Well, "Sith" premiered at Cannes to thunderous applause because - like Michael Moore's crapumentary last year - the audience saw George Lucas' film as a slam on President Bush.

And then came the zinger, with the protagonist, Anakin Skywalker, saying just before becoming Darth Vader: "You are either with me — or you are my enemy."

To the Cannes audience, often sympathetic to anti-Bush messages in cinema as last year's triumph here of Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" attested, that immediately recalled Bush's 2001 ultimatum, "You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror."

While Lucas denies the direct parallel to Bush and the current War on Terror - he explains that when he wrote it the current situation in Iraq didn't exist - he admits the similarities are there.

"Most bad people think they're good people," he said.

Of course, it's not like he made the movie with the design of political commentary but he obviously couldn't resist. And no, it's not going to hinder my enjoyment of it. But all that remains is for members of the MSM to start writing columns about the President, using references in the movie to help bolster their arguments.

Who'll be the first, I wonder?

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