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dhill926

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5. one of the best movies I've seen...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 01:37 AM

May 2016

came of age during this period and remember just loving politics. The give and take.....shit actually sometimes got done. Today, thanks to the insanity of the republicans and their supporters, not so much...and Cranston....holy shit. He WAS LBJ. Also loved the portrayal of Lady Bird as much more than just the backdrop she seemed at the time (beautifying America notwithstanding...)

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Bryan Cranston Shines as Lyndon Johnson in �All the Way� [View all] elleng May 2016 OP

It was SUPERB. nt MADem May 2016 #1

Definitely, everyone should see this. Duppers May 2016 #2

Really, elleng May 2016 #3

Cranston did a great job as LBJ who would be listed as one of our top presidents . . . brush May 2016 #4

The civil rights legislation, in my judgment, tops everything FDR did legislatively, but Vietnam was Zynx May 2016 #9

A chicken sandwich could've been President during WWII... Spider Jerusalem May 2016 #11

one of the best movies I've seen... dhill926 May 2016 #5

LBJ-The Most Intriquing Politician of the 20th Century Stallion May 2016 #6

Haven't seen it; elleng May 2016 #7

he died early because of that war also JI7 May 2016 #12

The play 'All The Way' originated at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, which commissioned the Bluenorthwest May 2016 #8

My wife and I saw this live cloudbase May 2016 #10

Watched it last night. It was superb. Husband saw the play at Arena Stage in DC. mnhtnbb May 2016 #13