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DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2024, 12:39 AM Feb 2024

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The problem with the classic movie "The Manchurian Candidate",

is that they left out the part about the 'golden showers'....

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The problem with the classic movie "The Manchurian Candidate", (Original Post) DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 OP

??? Which movie? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #1

Either one, although I haven't seen the newer one. DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 #2

???? I am missing something here. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #3

I'm implying that 'the Manchurian Candidate' was about TRUMP... DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 #5

Have you seen either version of that movie? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #6

I saw the OLD one with Frank Sinatra... DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 #7

No, it was brainwashing, nothing to do with blackmail. betsuni Feb 2024 #4

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,996 posts)

1. ??? Which movie?

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2024, 01:14 AM

Feb 2024

The 1962 or the 2004 one?

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)

2. Either one, although I haven't seen the newer one.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 02:39 AM

Feb 2024

I presume neither one included 'golden showers' LOL
and I know the older one didn't

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,996 posts)

3. ???? I am missing something here.

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 03:22 AM

Feb 2024

Why would that movie have any reference to "golden showers"?

I've seen both movies, and have zero remembrance of "golden showers".

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)

5. I'm implying that 'the Manchurian Candidate' was about TRUMP...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 24, 2024, 07:58 PM

Feb 2024

Thus the reference to Golden Showers.

I had just read about Trump calling President Biden a 'manchurian candidate',
and I was flipping the script on him...

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,996 posts)

6. Have you seen either version of that movie?

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 24, 2024, 09:43 PM

Feb 2024

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)

7. I saw the OLD one with Frank Sinatra...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 24, 2024, 11:00 PM

Feb 2024

years ago. I had it recorded on VHS.

betsuni

(28,081 posts)

4. No, it was brainwashing, nothing to do with blackmail.

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 04:49 AM

Feb 2024

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