General Discussion

eridani

(51,907 posts) Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:42 AM Jan 2016

John Wayne was a raging racist. His daughter says he'd be 'standing right here' with Trump

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/1/19/1471831/-John-Wayne-s-daughter-endorses-Donald-Trump-on-behalf-of-her-long-dead-father

Donald Trump has picked up a major endorsement. No, not that one, at least not yet. Western movie star John Wayne’s daughter has endorsed Trump, assuring voters that she’s doing what her late father would have done if he’d been around to do it.

"The reason that I'm here to support Mr. Trump is because America needs help," she said. "And we need a strong leader. And we need someone like Mr. Trump with leadership qualities, somebody with courage, someone that's strong like John Wayne."

She added: "If John Wayne were around, he'd be standing right here instead of me."

Trump said he was a "longtime fan" of John Wayne.

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

John Wayne was a raging racist. His daughter says he'd be 'standing right here' with Trump (Original Post) eridani Jan 2016 OP

I wonder if other dead celebrities will jump on the bandwagon and posthumously endorse Trump? n/t Mister Ed Jan 2016 #1

I heard Charles LIndbergh is a big supporter... CanonRay Jan 2016 #5

So, Trump now had endorsements from a quitter snd Arkansas Granny Jan 2016 #2

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha malaise Jan 2016 #3

Liberal Hollywood... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #4

Hence why so many people love him and Elvis Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #6

You can be a fan of his work without being a fan of the man (John Wayne, that is) oberliner Jan 2016 #7

Your opinion of course. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #8

Of course oberliner Jan 2016 #9

Mister Ed

(5,948 posts)

1. I wonder if other dead celebrities will jump on the bandwagon and posthumously endorse Trump? n/t

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:50 AM

Jan 2016

If I ever run for public office, maybe I can get Elvis to endorse me.

CanonRay

(14,141 posts)

5. I heard Charles LIndbergh is a big supporter...

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:02 AM

Jan 2016

Arkansas Granny

(31,540 posts)

2. So, Trump now had endorsements from a quitter snd

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:57 AM

Jan 2016

a man who's been dead for nearly 40 years.

I'm impressed.

malaise

(269,277 posts)

3. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:03 AM

Jan 2016

Great for a team of 'deadenders'

Mike Nelson

(9,984 posts)

4. Liberal Hollywood...

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:12 AM

Jan 2016

...gave us
1 President Ronald Reagan and
0 Presidents Sean Penn...

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

6. Hence why so many people love him and Elvis

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:14 AM

Jan 2016

I'm always amazed by how people who pretend not to know this about John Wayne

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. You can be a fan of his work without being a fan of the man (John Wayne, that is)

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:16 AM

Jan 2016

Bill Cosby has done some very influential and well respected comedy albums and he is a horrible human being to put it mildly.

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

8. Your opinion of course.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 10:17 AM

Jan 2016

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

9. Of course

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 10:20 AM

Jan 2016

Do you disagree? You don't think it is possible to be a fan of someone's work under those circumstances?

I can understand that point of view, but for myself, I still love the work of people whom I do not respect.

Reply to this discussion