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Old 10-19-2024, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DonH57 View Post
In the scene where Patton is working his horse and answering reporters and they ask about his political stance. He comments that being a registered democrat or republican is no different than being a member of the communist party. I have looked every where to see if he actually said that or something remotely like it. I've found nothing.
Actually, in the movie, Patton DIDN'T say that, a reporter did! Patton then replied "that's about it." With very few exceptions, like Ernie Pyle in the Pacific, reporters were more interested in "the story" than they were in "the truth." Sadly, that's still true.