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Such an obvious ploy...

posted 17 years ago by EW-3
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...I can just picture the producers of this crap show
sitting around and saying: "Hey! Let's create a show about
a woman president, and show the world that a liberal
woman CAN head the country! The show will become popular,
and then, when Hillary runs, everyone will vote for her!"

Well, the show was cancelled, and Hillary's campaign
is doing poorly. So much for your 'Hollywood' reality.

LOL!

Rush Limbuagh likes to point out that liberalism only
'works' in the movies and on TV shows. But apparently, now,
you guys can't even get it to work on TV!!!!!!!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!!

Fight on, liberals! LOL!

[–] kikidevil17 17 years ago

Luire all ready said that this show was not about Hillary but if u beleive that or not is your choice.

This show was good you just dont know how to appreciated, you are just to wrapped around your Hillary hatred that you fail to see the show for what it is, great.

And Hillary campaing is not going bad, you are obviously not following the news. She is a solid 10 ahead her closes competetor.

[–] denny_crane 17 years ago

Why do so many people assume Geena Davis' character is a nod to Hillary Clinton? Clinton is not the only woman (or even the first) in the U.S. to seek a presidential or vice-presidential nomination.

Woman.... President.... Must mean Hillary!

It's a sad state of affairs for Americans that the idea of a woman as head of state / head of government is so outlandish that they can only conceive of one person in that role. What bloody century are we living in?

[–] EW-3 17 years ago

Oh, we have a woman candidate this year who
has a serious shot at the Presidency, and
we are supposed to believe that this show
is not about her?

I see.

Hey, I have a neat bridge for sale that
connects Brooklyn and Manhattan. Interested
in owning it?

[–] Mercader79 17 years ago

But the show was made in 2005, three years before the election Hillary's running in! The premise arose from the film The Contender which was made in 2000.
Also, more pointedly, as Mackenzie Allen is neither a former First Lady or even a Democrat and is indeed not really anything like Hillary Clinton in any respect other than her gender, this idea has no legs whatsoever.

[–] denny_crane 17 years ago

"Oh, we have a woman candidate this year who
has a serious shot at the Presidency, and
we are supposed to believe that this show
is not about her?"

Considering the show was not made this year, I would say not.

I must have missed the part where Hillary Clinton served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Connecticut Republican... or when she served in a Republican administration as VP... or when she served as a University Chancellor... and I didn't realize Hillary was a registered "Independent" -- always thought she was a Democrat. How did I miss all that. Oh wait... all those "minor" differences (party, state, ideology, background, appearance) are just a clever ruse to throw us off the scent, right? *rolls eyes*

I think you may be on to something here. Clearly the show Everybody Loves Raymond was a clever ploy to pitch the candidacy of Rudy Giuliani. Although Raymond and Rudy have nothing in common on the surface, they're both Italian Americans from New York... AND their first names both start with "R". Pretty clever, huh?

Wait... do you suppose William Shatner's Denny Crane on Boston Legal is an homage to the presidential aspirations of Mitt Romney? Must be! They're both men, after all, AND they're both conservatives from Massachusetts. That can't be a coincidence.

Oh... I've got another one. I think Hugh Laurie's Dr. House is really Howard Dean. Again... both men (that they are both the same gender clearly is no accident)... both physicians... both from the east... WOW! This is blowing my mind.

[–] 77517 17 years ago

Excellent point, excellent post. Thank you. "Laughter is the best medicine." I really needed that.