Kicking the Kennedys

Shooting has just begun on a new History Channel miniseries based on the Kennedys. The eight-hour project has already stirred up some controversy, as it apparently looks deep into the making of the family warts-and-all. "The Kennedys" is being produced by "24" creater Joel Surnow, who is a well-known conservative. The History Channel has always been an ideological channel, tending to offer conservative perspectives while feigning the imprimatur of "objectivity." But this seems a little ridiculous -- particularly the timing right soon after Edward's death. Next up, maybe they can do a recounting of the Clinton presidency by Rush Limbaugh and Richard Mellon Scaife. Or maybe a reexploration of FDR and the New Deal by Sean Hanity and Thomas Sewell. Or maybe they should just merge with Fox News . . .