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John Wayne was a rotten arrogant bastard SHRED Feb 2019 #1
Even for the time, he was an awful right-winger. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #2
He was a John Bircher member underpants Feb 2019 #8
Ditto. I've know of his views long before he died. brush Feb 2019 #30
The man never served his country The Blue Flower Feb 2019 #3
+1 sandensea Feb 2019 #4
Tiny feet underpants Feb 2019 #12
No wonder he wobbled to and fro so much sandensea Feb 2019 #16
Freaky small. I was shocked they were so small. Dustlawyer Feb 2019 #36
He actually profited and started his career when a lot of stars were serving underpants Feb 2019 #11
The inspiration for Cap'n Bone Spurs no doubt. sandensea Feb 2019 #22
I recall as a kid I had seen The Alamo with Wayne .... argyl Feb 2019 #33
No surprise, he was always known as an ultra right winger for a long time. In fact, a lot of still_one Feb 2019 #5
Good point. sandensea Feb 2019 #9
If you get a chance to see the movie Trumbo I highly recommend it. John Wayne, Hedda Hopper, and still_one Feb 2019 #15
Absolutely. sandensea Feb 2019 #21
Its available on Netflix DVD 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #34
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2019 #40
I saw it a couple of weeks ago. Aristus Feb 2019 #45
"I don't believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgement... CaptainTruth Feb 2019 #6
"Weeeell, give the guy a chance won't ya!" sandensea Feb 2019 #10
Have always loathed him! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #7
Why is this news? Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #13
when i was 14..or there-abouts....i remember my mom saying she would no longer... samnsara Feb 2019 #14
It made me sad to find out Jimmy Stewart was a right winger too.... AJT Feb 2019 #17
True. sandensea Feb 2019 #18
same on Wayne, but there may have been an actual reason for his military deferment. demigoddess Feb 2019 #25
Oooh, I didn't know that. I'm glad one of my favorites, Jsames Garner was a Dem.. brush Feb 2019 #31
Jimmy Stewart arenean Feb 2019 #38
yeah, after fonda kicked his ass. Mosby Feb 2019 #60
His real name was Marion . I like that one of his lasting legacies is an urban myth about his colon lunasun Feb 2019 #19
There's rumors that he was gay. BlueStater Feb 2019 #20
Say it ain't so! sandensea Feb 2019 #24
From the movie Repo Man... progressoid Feb 2019 #37
He is at the top of my list of BHDem53 Feb 2019 #23
Chain-smoking, draft-dodging, womanizing alcholic... czarjak Feb 2019 #26
A weak man's idea of a strong man sandensea Feb 2019 #27
A terrible, terrible actor. pangaia Feb 2019 #28
Yellow draft dodging scum bag. Dawson Leery Feb 2019 #29
He wasn't at all a very good actor. In every picture he was just ''John Wayne''. YOHABLO Feb 2019 #32
Stage coach MFM008 Feb 2019 #35
The Quiet American. marble falls Feb 2019 #42
He'll never work in Hollywood again! MosheFeingold Feb 2019 #39
Wasn't He a Cross Dresser erpowers Feb 2019 #41
You're thinking of Marie Dressler ... marble falls Feb 2019 #43
Well cowboy grubs were not his only attire... magicarpet Feb 2019 #46
I thought was was his old friend J. Edgar sandensea Feb 2019 #47
I don't get it... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #44
Sure. But most people had forgotten, or never heard, about this interview. sandensea Feb 2019 #48
Curiously enough Zorro Feb 2019 #49
+1 dalton99a Feb 2019 #58
Why is this being brought up now? MicaelS Feb 2019 #50
Idiot white man says""""""""""""""""" BeckyDem Feb 2019 #51
It is no surprise that Wayne's biggest fans also love fellow racists, Putin and Chump. Hassler Feb 2019 #52
I never was a giant John Wayne fan, but he had the benefit of some great cinematography dameatball Feb 2019 #53
"The Green Berets" was horrible right wing pro-war apologist crap. thucythucy Feb 2019 #54
I'm a lifelong D, and as much as I dislike Wayne's politics and his social stances stopbush Feb 2019 #55
I hear you. sandensea Feb 2019 #56
Agreed. MicaelS Feb 2019 #59
Dalton Trumbo calling John Wayne out on his phony patriotism Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #57
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