Forget the Middle East, What's Up With Mel?

1. If Mr. Gibson isn't anti-semetic, why did he act so violently towards this particular group - he could have said, the f--- Hesballah, the f---Hamas, terrorists, Hispanics and his obvious hatred of the English (watch his movies, Braveheart and The Patriot in which he bends history to his point of view, much as he did in The Passion of Christ". ) I feel bad for him in a way for he was raised by a father who spewed verbal vitrol against the Jews in his formative years. Remember the song in "South Pacific" - "you've got to be taught to hate" and he certainly was!!!!

Posted at 2:57PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Mavis M. Bagley

2. Thanks guys! that was really funny;
and..
NO, MEL GIBSON SHOULD NOT! BE FORGIVEN!!

Have a great day!

Posted at 2:59PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Adrian Sanderson

3. Both George and Mel need better PR people to help them out, and they should make the rounds of local talk shows, such as The Windy Moore Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvzppYKGy10

Posted at 3:13PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Mario

4. { Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.}

Posted at 3:17PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Tricia M.

5. adrian why shouldn't he be forgiven....there are people that murder and rape and they don't get this much attention....he said he was sorry and is getting help......CAN WE MOVE ON NOW!!!!!!

Posted at 3:39PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by bob

6. Oh come on for cryin' out loud. The guy was drunk, drove like a maniac, got busted, spewed naughty words. Let "he is without sin cast the first stone". Should he be forgiven? Everyone needs to be forgiven....

I think we should all offer up a prayer of thanks he didn't kill or injure anyone, including himself.

Anti-Semitism.....I used to live in Jerusalem. You want anti-semitism? Go there. Jew against jew....I know. I saw it with my own eyes. They especially hate the "rich Jews of America".

Posted at 3:42PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by jesslyn james

7. The President of the United States didn't answer the question because he probably laughed his butt off when he heard what Mel said., ....not because it was ridiculous, but because he agrees and couldn't believe someone finally said it. If Bush felt Gibson's words were off the mark, he'd have said it without hesitation. He would have taken the politically correct route. George W. is a Christian and can not and will not stand behind what Israel and American Jews are doing.
Bye, Bye Israel!...here comes Syria.
I can't wait for Mel's next movie.

Posted at 4:17PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Robert

8. I was very proud of George Bush not getting involved with the Mel situation. It would of been so easy for him to have said his opinion. I loved how he handle this. It is so easy for someone to say yes or no. Poor Mel made a mistake, as we all have in one time of our lives. He's apolojized again and again. I hope he realizes people that hate him now probably didn't like him to begin with. There is enough love from the rest of us Mel. Good luck to you and I hope you and your family are getting the support you need at a time like this.

Posted at 4:22PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by gwen

9. Its over and done with. Mel made a mistake so what move on he said he was sorry. Go Mel I am still a fan!!!!!!

Posted at 4:54PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Laura

10. The only real "mistake" that Mel made last weekend was driving his car drunk. Fortunately he didn't kill anyone while driving inebriated. But in reality, all of those idiotic and hateful things he said against Jewish people weren’t really a "mistake". (I’m sure that Mel thinks it was a mistake). On the contrary, it was simply a TRUE REFLECTION of his character and what he believes. He can apologize "until the cows come home" but it won't change what is now painfully obvious to all: he hates Jews and probably always has. His being drunk is not an excuse. It simply enabled him to say what he really felt.

In all likelihood, his hate is based upon his belief that Jews were responsible for the death of Christ. He certainly did his best to make sure that message was communicated in his film “The Passion of the Christ”. He put as much anti Semitic messaging into that movie as he could legitimately get away with under the guise of “artistic interpretation” while simultaneously claiming that he wasn’t anti Semitic. Yeah, right. If you might recall, Jewish leaders labeled the film as a vehicle that would help stir the pot of anti Semitism worldwide. Well now we all know that he does indeed hate Jews. It's too bad he didn't show his true colors for the world to see prior to the release of "The Passion of the Christ”.

Contrition is great. So is forgiveness. But he is going to need to pay a price to be truly forgiven. Part of that price needs to include a direct repudiation to his holocaust denier father’s beliefs without his resorting to an “I won’t discuss my father” excuse. All bets are off. Mel is an incredibly high profile bigot who has been exposed. Thank God.

Posted at 5:00PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Richard

11. The press should be so thankful to Mel Gibson for giving them something to hide their shame on how they are reporting the war in Lebanon and the grave errors of the Bush presidency
By the way I am jewish and I really don't care he did apologize so end of story

Posted at 6:34PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by paul kline

12. So if Mel can be completely forgiven for what radical statements he made why then can people not let the whole Tom Cruise thing go. It's like people automatically rip on him because hey it's tom cruise he f***ed up.

Posted at 7:01PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by ...

13. If you guys were smart you would have realized that that was so unbelievably FAKE!!!!
First of all, why would anyone in the political press core ask such a dumb question to the president of the United States with all that happened this morning with Israel, least of all Sam Donaldson? And second of all, the man in the backround with the glasses... his name is Marlin Fitzwater and he was the press secratary to Bush Sr. and has long been retired from the White House. There would be no reason for him to be at that press conference.
So before you believe what this website tells you (I know it is easy I have been glued to the stories myself) remember that they are just that - STORIES. Some may be true, but check the facts.

Posted at 7:16PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by niece

14. Everyone is prejudiced behind closed doors. Big deal.

Posted at 11:13PM on Aug 2nd 2006 by Smokie

15.
I watched the Press conference -
When Bush did not answer Sam Donaldson's question - It seemed like more display of Bush's arrogant behavior. A reinforcement of his belief that he does not have to answer questions from anyone.
You can bet Bush is happy not to have the hard questions being asked of him regarding policy and what his beliefs might be. The press room's untimely move out of the White House -should be a call of concern to these journalists on the press corps, not a reason to be taken lightly and joked about in silly bantering.
Who is kidding who here, can there really not be any space at all in the White House for the unbiased FREE Press to meet and get updates from the Government?
How timely is this arrangement going to be regarding the citizens having access to what is taking place in the White House. You can bet his personal PR -spin people will have even more time now to do what they will - with what the White house staff wants to release on all three networks.
Sure seemed like the renovation will take a very long time. How about some investigative reporting on that? Who is doing the work? How about some following of the money, how much is really going to be spent on those new "State of the Art" goodies? They seem like timely promises (bribes to distract) the press with - all while W's staff escorts the Press off the property and mission accomplished, Free Press in our Country distanced even more from doing the job of reporting what our elected (I joke here) officials are doing.
No, I do not forgive Mel - he spoke his beliefs - A bigot he is.
No, I do not forgive Woody Allen, - as infamous as Mel will turn out to be. - I used to like his movies also. NOT ONE DIME!
Nor do I forgive the US Press for not doing their jobs and investigating prior to reporting as truth what ever they are spoon fed.
Press Conference - When and Where? We would really like to see some. Oh I forgot the Prez is on vacation. Thats right he gave an invite at the end to them all to come see him in Crawford. ugh.....

Posted at 1:21AM on Aug 3rd 2006 by Stacey