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In reply to the discussion: "All a woman's good for in my book is having babies and taking care of the house." [View all]Aristus
(67,643 posts)47. Adrian Cronauer was a real person, but was nothing like Robin Williams'
portrayal in the movie. GMV basically used his name and nothing else.
The real Cronauers right-wing beliefs have perhaps been a bit overstated. He was pretty much center-right, and not a frothing, brain-dead MAGAt like todays GOPPERS.
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"All a woman's good for in my book is having babies and taking care of the house." [View all]
Nevilledog
Mar 2024
OP
I would not have married him in the first place. If I had not known how he thought of women and did marry him,
appleannie1
Mar 2024
#67
Interesting. He came off as more liberal in the movie but it's been a looong time since I watched it.
Probatim
Mar 2024
#39
I'd gladly volunteer to slap him upside the head like his mama ought to have.
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2024
#6
Unfortunately, there are a lot of women who perpetuate this type of thinking too.
Caliman73
Mar 2024
#14
I thought so as well. If you look more closely, it actually looks like a cell phone on a hip holder.
Caliman73
Mar 2024
#15
Well, he's a Republican Trump supporter, so his book is likely very short, incoherent, and in large print.
Aristus
Mar 2024
#8
he's truly awful. He doesn't just object to women as president, he goes on to say we are ok with "guidance"
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
#110
I'm surprised he even spoke to a black reporter, with such a bigoted mind.
lindysalsagal
Mar 2024
#73
How could you live to be his age and still be stupid enough to say something like that in front of a camera?
Chainfire
Mar 2024
#83
he is. and he outed his sick gross self to the world. a really disgusting POS
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
#109
he's been soundly trashed online. For his looks, body, hair, intelligence (lack of). LOL. Bet he wished he'd kept his
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 2024
#112