Commander in Chief
I recommend “Commander in Chief” on ABC TV Tuesday nights. Mackenzie Allen, the USA vice president, played by Geena Davis, becomes the first woman president of the United States by being sworn in upon the death of the president, against the president’s wishes and the leaders of his party. They’d prefer someone “more appropriate,” in other words, someone not a woman. That rankles her and she takes on the challenge.
There’s plenty of fodder here for lots of drama, and watching a bold leader like President Allen should provide thrills for many seasons, let alone the opportunity to explore the issues of female leadership on the world stage for a country which has come to believe that having a woman president is just about inevitable someday soon. Mackenzie’s husband has always been politically involved and he chafes at the whole “first gentleman” thing. Then there are the kids, high school twins, and a six-year-old, who all have their own issues and possibilities for political embarrassment.
Let’s all set aside an hour on Tuesday nights to watch a woman academic navigate Washington minefields and balance family responsibilities.
I don’t understand why this would be a big deal. All the countries that would have a problem dealing with a female president already don’t like the US for other reasons. Seems to me like the most interesting part would be the personal relationships. BTW, which political party is this new president from?
You may be right about the other countries. Maybe having a woman president would be a bigger deal for the U.S. because it would be a first; some Americans would love the idea and some would hate it, whether they liked the woman’s politics or not.
The personal relationships are already interesting and will only get more so. For example, will the twins get laid or not (there’s already hints in this direction), and if so, will it hit the next morning’s headlines. President Allen has already warned the press not to mess with her children.
According to Wikipedia, the [Republican] Bridges/Allen ticket had defeated the Democratic ticket of which Warren Keaton had been the Vice Presidential candidate and Allen’s debate sparring partner. President Allen, who really is an Independent, then taps Keaton to be her Vice President.