Do Johnny + Mrs. Iselin remind you of anyone?
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hodie — 11 years ago(May 23, 2014 06:47 PM)
No, we'd hate Obama even if he were all white instead of half white.
Then again, he would never have gotten the Presidential nomination if he wasn't "officially black." That was the only reason he got the nom.
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necoleman — 11 years ago(May 24, 2014 11:01 AM)
I am formerly known as HillieBoliday..Member since May 2006:
You are boring me.and you have failed miserably trying to cloak your very obvious racism!
I was not in agreement with the Bush Administrations, and some of Mr. Clinton's as well..but I respected them as my President.because the office of President deserves the respect!
You, on the other hand are spewing hatred against THIS PRESIDENT SIMPLY BECAUSE HE IS BLACK!!!!!
You are a pathetic individual..AND YOU ARE A DIED IN THE WOOL RACIST!!!
I AM DONE WITH YOU!!!
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MystMoonstruck — 10 years ago(June 05, 2015 06:58 PM)
I have to agree about the Obamas! I say this from the standpoint of a 60+-year-old person who has been through a lot of presidents and their wives!
How can it be racist if he's half-white?!
(W)hat are we without our dreams?
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eagle-78 — 14 years ago(January 21, 2012 02:22 AM)
In a modern vein, how about Dr. Laura Schlessinger and her son Deryk? The super-patriot and the war-hero with skeletons in their closets. I'm surprised the remake didn't go this route, but the filmmakers would have been sued for sure
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johnston.scot — 14 years ago(January 21, 2012 12:59 PM)
Johnny Iselin was obviously based - at least roughly - on Senator McCarthy.
Mrs. Iselin and her relationship with her husband bear no relationship at all to the real world Sen. McCarthy. McCarthy didn't even get married until he'd already been a Senator for years, and had already embarked on his anti-communist crusade.
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franzkabuki — 13 years ago(June 19, 2012 05:59 PM)
"McCarthy didnt get married until hed already been a Senator for years".
I think McCarthy was widely rumored to have been a homosexual and his getting married as an effort to deflect all such allegations.
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pullman1881 — 12 years ago(July 19, 2013 09:26 PM)
Do they have to be a couple? I'd pick Michelle Bachman and Senator "Legitimate Rape" or the politician (house rep?) who believes yoga leads to satanism or, actually, any of the many other wingnut Republicans out there.
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brendanchenowith — 12 years ago(March 23, 2014 07:54 PM)
How about John Lennon and Yoko Ono?
(yes, mother - every time I heard Laurance Harvey address Angela Lansbury as such, I cringed)
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Tickerage — 11 years ago(August 03, 2014 03:39 PM)
This thread is nothing more than people declaring their own personal political beliefs. The Iselins have nothing to do with any of our first families. Nobody here is bothering to cite examples from the movie or from the people they mention.
The only real political person that the movie does reference is Senator McCarthy, who was a conservative Republican. The Lincoln references, and Raymond himself say that both Iselin and Jordan are Republicans, with Jordan being more liberal.
Take your political vitriol to POLITICO and stop wasting imdb threads with political nothingness.
At least there will be plenty implied.