Like an increasing number of things it's apparently become just another excuse for conservatives to whine about whatever the hell they're whining about. Do they ever do anything else these days? Aside from pissing themselves with fear, I mean.
As for best picture, I didn't think any of them were sublime but the 4 out of the 5 that I saw were all high quality movies. Crash was doomed to be somewhat of a failure as I think all such movies are, but nonetheless pulled it off much better than is usually the case. Brokeback Mountain was good for a lot of reasons, though ultimately long romantic movies get a bit boring no matter who is involved. Capote had great acting and was well made though the story and theme didn't interest me all that much. Good Night and Good Luck was the best to me, a deceptively small-seeming movie made extremely well, and anything that gets conservatives defending their pal Joe McCarthy from liberal smears is good for chuckle or two.
