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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden should explain where his "Lying dog faced pony soldier" line came from. [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)27. Not this morning. Over and done, until the tenth OP about this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Joe Biden should explain where his "Lying dog faced pony soldier" line came from. [View all]
bluewater
Feb 2020
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Does he say that if he remembers that line being spoken by a Native American character?
bluewater
Feb 2020
#3
Using 'dog-faced' in any comment toward a woman is ummmm ... highly ill-advised in his position ...
mr_lebowski
Feb 2020
#2
You've seen where it came from a few times this afternoon. How is that line "racist"?
George II
Feb 2020
#4
I understand Amos & Andy to be full of stereotypes, but how is the "feet" thing racist?
Beartracks
Feb 2020
#9
So I guess Eddie Murphy is a racist when he played "Buckwheat" and "Mr. Robinson" on SNL?
George II
Feb 2020
#15
Ah, so that's how it works. How about The Godfather? James Caan played Sonny Corleone....
George II
Feb 2020
#20
Biden didn't repeat any stereotyping depictions or dialog. That line didn't refer....
George II
Feb 2020
#24
The sweeping "all westerns" doesn't get a pass. Virtually all the old ones were racist.
bluewater
Feb 2020
#23
OMG, so Joe Biden is parroting stereotpically racist dialog from old Westerns?
bluewater
Feb 2020
#6
It's "racist" because a white actor who played a Native American used the expression.....
George II
Feb 2020
#16
The comment, no matter where it came from, was rude. He shouldn't have said it.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#28