The Ides of March,
a political drama written and directed by George Clooney arrives
just as many people in the country are beginning to wonder if President Obama
is capable of sticking to the principals he lauded in his campaign or if he is
no different than any other politician, making compromise after compromise for
political expediency without regard for the values he claims to uphold. That
the movie’s subject matter fits snugly into the current political landscape is
a bit serendipitous, being based on a play originally produced before Barack
Obama was elected to the Presidency.
