Gina Davis for Pres?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:26 am

I watched the new TV show showing Gina Davis as President of the US. It made me sick. The producers seem to be so anxious to soften the public up for Hilary, they forgot to put imagination into the plot. Instead, they relied on extreme stereotypes all round.

The show starts with the President having a stroke, rendering him incapable to continue as president.

* The President, a Republican, chose her, an Independent, as a running mate strictly for the votes. Being the stereotypical synical politician, he never meant for her to actually take over, and now asks for her resignation because it's important the president be a Republican.

* The Speaker of the House (Donald Sutherland), who is next in line should she resign, is a stereotype from the 50s and 60s: a man who thinks a woman could never make the decisions necessary to run the free world. He kept throwing out chauvenist remarks not heard in a generation until he got a stereotypical response from Ms Davis.

* Gina Davis, the Vice Pres. was prepared to take the high road and resign as requested, because she is a team player. Then got pissed at Sutherland's idiot remarks and responded with a stereotypical female response: she decided to not resign just to spite him. Of course, we are not to read into this that she will make other decisions based on the emotions of the moment.

This is a show I won't be watching again.

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:31 am

Hey! I kind of liked it!

I will reserve a real opinion until I have seen another episode or two. (I am a huge West Wing fan though!)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:52 am

but was my analysis wrong?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:07 am

Accountable wrote: but was my analysis wrong?

No---you are right on target----I didn't like the show either.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:11 am

I saw her interview on ... one of the talk shows. She was funny & very toungue-in-cheek about any plane she rides will now be Air Force 1 & other things like that. The conservative talk show host on the radio this morning was just incensed! That made me laugh more. They would have been insulted no matter how she acted.

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:15 am

You were probably right - but I really try not to read anything into my t.v. shows. The point is to relax and go with the flow.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:23 am

When we saw the advertisements for this series my wife rolled her eyes and said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Hollywood is getting us ready for HillaryÃ¢â‚¬. We didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t bother to watch last night

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:09 pm

I was looking forward to seeing this, but got busy and didn't get to watch....hmmmm....now maybe I'll have to put it into my Dayplanner to see the next one...Now I'm really curious as to what I'll think!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:14 pm

Me too!

libertine · Post by **libertine** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:21 pm

Interesting that two comments mention 'softening us up for Hillary" with no mention of Condi Rice. Don't rule her out yet

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:10 pm

Condi says she isn't going to run. So far her word has been good.

Hillary says she isn't going to run. So far her word has been :wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:47 am

libertine wrote: Interesting that two comments mention 'softening us up for Hillary" with no mention of Condi Rice. Don't rule her out yet
Good to see you Libertine. You post far too seldom.

I'm not ruling Condi out. The political bent of the show is definitely tailor-made for Hil.