[Darkwolf377]

I think people are realizing that in a world where Roman Polanski walks free—and where nice, sweet, well-liked Matthew Broderick killed a woman and her child in a reckless driving accident he pleaded guilty to, and it NEVER gets talked about—Mel Gibson having a fight with a girlfriend and saying assinine things while drunk doesn’t make him the worst person around.

[billorites]

Mel's just too damn high!

[bill1952]

says friend-of-Mel and fellow actor Jodie Foster...

Uh huh - and here I thought that Jodie was a girl

[nickcarraway]

Mel Gibson is an alcoholic. Until he gets back on the wagon, he’s going to continue with his destructive behavior.

[ontap]

The worst thing wrong with Mel Gibson is he drinks to much and then gets mad...and then he talks!!!

[Blue Turtle]

Love Mel and his movies. Who can not cheer when they watch Mel with the ransom money on the desk and he says its now a BOUNTY! Love him.

[ProudGOP]

No, Mel Gibson has not retired in shame after public problems with a young girlfriend and a 2006 arrest for suspected drunken driving brought the conservative actor many woes.

Notice how nice they are to point out his political leanings since that is really important to this story.

[television is just wrong]

I still appreciate Mel,

[Nea Wood]

No, Mel Gibson has not retired in shame after public problems with a young girlfriend and a 2006 arrest for suspected drunken driving brought the conservative actor many woes.

Why do they have to call him "the conservative actor"? Are liberal actors ever identified as "the liberal actor"? If they had just gotten through listing a bunch of accomplishments and good things about an actor, would they mention his conservatism then?