Although many reviewers seem to want to make this the scapegoat of all that is wrong with Hollywood, and an example of the "liberal conspiracy," these people have it all wrong.This movie is not about ideology. It is not about liberals, or conservatives. The main character in this movie happens to be a female liberal democrat, but the movie would have been just as effectve with the protagonist a republican, and Mr. Runyan a democrat.This movie IS about a woman telling the media they have no right to learn about what went on in her private sexual life years ago. Despite what the pundits will try to convince you of, an individual's sexual past has no effect on his or her ability to serve the public. This movie is about someone sticking to their values, "even when it is not convenient to do so."Do not make this movie into a political battle. Enjoy it for it's lessons and it's message, not it's politics.