It should come as no surprise that one of America’s greatest windbags — Martin Sheen — has influenced negatively the world view of son Emilio Estevez.

Take this quote from Estevez’s TIME interview about his new RFK biopic:

The death of Bobby Kennedy was the death of decency in America, the death of formality and manners, the death of dreams and of hope. Politicians no longer speak from the heart. They are focus-grouped and packaged in a way that I think the public can sniff out. The movie can serve as a reminder that there was a time when our leaders were trustworthy, when they weren’t mouthpieces for special interests.

Let’s set aside for the moment the fact that no thinking person would apply this drivel to any politician — including the all-time greats.

This is especially true for people too young to have known much about the world in 1968. I wasn’t alive, and Estevez was only 6 years old. Neither one of us had firsthand experience with Kennedy.

Perhaps Mr. Estevez might benefit from reading more about his idol; not just the puff pieces, but the critical biographies as well.  Heck, he could just read contemporary news reports.

He would undoubtedly learn about Kennedy’s administrative and legislative record and about the mixed views people (including Democrats) had about JFK’s little brother.

(For one thing, foes of “McCarthyism” should remember that RFK not only supported the controversial Wisconsin senator, he worked for him. That’s not exactly the greatest resume item for the light of the Left.)