Showdown for Hillary in John Wayne country

London Telegraph ^ | 30/12/2007 | Tim Shipman in Winterset, Iowa

[Aristotelian]

He was arguably the greatest hero in the history of American cinema, a leader of men who beat the bad guys and symbolised patriotic values.

But here in the birthplace of John Wayne, in the snowy wilds of an Iowa winter, the US is picking another leader - a president to command the respect of modern America and deal with the world's villains, who have swapped Stetsons and Colt 45s for suicide bomb belts.

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The challenge Mrs Clinton faces is clear in Winterset, where Wayne was born in 1907 at the heart of Madison County, whose covered bridges gave their name to the 1995 Hollywood movie.

At the Wayne birthplace museum, tour guide Glenna Finney, 67, has no time for Mrs Clinton, or the memory of her husband's White House dalliance with Monica Lewinsky.

"The majority of people here are retired and they are Republicans. I don't think they're ready for a woman president. Some of them have a hard time having a female pastor," she said.

"People here expect you to have manners. A decent name is to be treasured. How will President Clinton be remembered? Not for any of the good things he did. Where was his decency?

"There's nothing badly wrong with this good old America that John Wayne couldn't have fixed. It was Mid West values that made him so strong. I'm looking for someone who offers leadership, honesty and integrity."

[pookie18]

That’s one on my favorite Duke quotes. Immediately following, the Duke busts the guy in the chops knocking him down a very muddy hill.

Well, since I couldn't see it, I'm assuming he knocked Hillary down in the mud ;-)

[CT]

Looks like they released some new/old Wayne movies on DVD. Chisolm, and several others. I got them off Amazon.

[Newfy]

I will never vote for McCain under any circumstances. He lost me with his CFR bill. BTW Thompson also supported it. Should have been called McCain/Feingold/Thompson bill. Heard a guy on TV this morning say that the MSM are pushing McCain big time because his CFR bill makes it illegal for any advertising 60 days before an election which leaves the MSM free to promote whoever they want.

[Aristotelian]

Years ago I got it into my head to build a collection of John Wayne film, taped off TV. I recently tallied it all up. Turns out I have 109 of the 171 films in which the Duke played a part. (My relatives give me strange looks whenever I mention my hobby.)

[Aristotelian]

I will never understand how SCOTUS found McCain-Feingold constitutional.