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HILLARY FOR PRES GETS ITS OWN TV SHOW
Let the campaign begin! In case you havent noticed the Hillary for President in 08 campaign is in full swing. How else do you explain Hillarys move to the center on issues like the war on terror, abortion, immigration, taxes, social security etc. Its the old Clinton triangulation strategy at work again.
But the best development so far is Hollywoods effort, specifically ABC, to give the campaign a boost by softening up the public to the idea of a woman president. Witness .Commander in Chief: The Why You Should Vote For Hillary Primer.
Last week, ABC announced that Geena Davis will star as the nations first female president in a one-hour drama pilot called Commander in Chief. I dont have to read a script to know what the show is about. Geena Davis will be a sexy, smart, tough president who gets the job done. Shell maintain her principals while remaining compassionate for the little guy. Shell be conservative on crime and war and liberal on soocial issues. In other words, shell be the exact image that Hollywood and the Clinton campaign want you to project onto Hillary. My undertanding is the pilot will include the transition from the previous administration to Daviss, which will allow the producers and writers one last slam at Bush.
Now a friend of my suggested that it could be just the opposite. They could make Davis a shrill, bitchy conservative so the public might be scared of the idea of a conservative female in office read Condoleeza Rice. My response to that is, Geena Davis would never play the role. Besides, it would be to much like the real Hillary!
No, this new show is designed to begin softening the public palate with sweet spoonfuls of low-carb Hillary. And dont doubt for a minute the production budget on this show is nothing more than a campaign contribution. Its a brilliant ploy. First, theyll be able to have a two hour campaign film on a major network. It will be paid for by the advertisers and as long as its on the air, they will get to use it to test campaign themes, policy concepts and to sell an image of Hillary being so much like Geena Davis, its uncanny!
LIBERALS DISCUSSING SHOW:
L1: Did you see Commander in Chief last night?
L2: Yes, I Tivoed it after watching Front Line on PBS. Wasnt it fantastic.
L1: Yes, there was so much compassion for those less fortunate. It made
me feel better about myself.
L2: Me too. So much so that I bought a hyrid car and a $400 pair of shoes
that Im pretty sure were not made by child laborers.
MODERATES DISCUSSING SHOW:
M1: Did you Commander in Chief last night?
M2: I watched it for a little bit. It was on at the same time as my favorite Law
& Order.
M1: Which one?
M2: Law & Order: Evindence Room. You know, its the one where they
tell the entire story from the perspective of the clerk in the evidence
room.
M1: Yeah, I dont like that one. Watching all that paperwork is boring, but
what did you think about Commander in Chief? Would you vote for a
woman for president?
M2: I dont know, maybe. If she looked like Geena Davis for sure!
CONSERVATIVES DISCUSSING SHOW
C1: Hey did you watch Commander in Chief last night?
C2: No, I was working late. Did you?
C1: No, my doctor said my blood pressure was way to high.
I wouldnt be shocked if the Commander in Chief web site had polling and discussion forums as a way of interacting with the audience and gaining some key insight on where to steer the Clinton for President campaign.
The left has lost its cloak and been exposed in the mainstream news media, so its tough to sell the message on the news these days. Now their best hope is to disguise the message as entertainment". On this web site, were going to keep a close eye on Commander in Chief, to see how the fictional president influences the real life candidate and visa-versa. Look for our own episodes of Commander in Chief coming soon.
Until then, all conservatives should take heart. Davis is best known for her role in Thelma and Louise, where she drives over a cliff rather than stay married to a man and in Earth Girls Are Easy, where she did it with an Alien. I dont think her on screen persona is going to be in touch with the average American.
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