[Speed Gibson,
Wednesday September 28, 2005 at 12:43am]
Commander in Chief
I decided to watch Geena Davis's new show first hand, starting with tonight's premiere. It was better than I thought it might be, but still has a way to go. Series like this sometimes start slow, build once they find what works and what doesn't.
What clearly doesn't work for me was this nonsense of VP Allen (Davis) being an "independent" in a Republican administration. This is a euphanism for Democrat. I have yet to meet an independent that had any significant appreciation for the GOP or even Libertarians.
Another point that doesn't work is the age. Geena Davis is 49, but looks 39, and has young children on the show. Her full, red lips and perfect figure, well, it's hard to take the concept seriously.
Finally, her first speech to a joint session was under-staged, and the speech delivered very poorly - wooden, rushed, and trite.
Still, it's worth at least two more episodes. And for those who think this is an opening gambit in Hillary's 2008 Presidential bid, relax. "Mac" is already operating at a level significantly above anything Mrs. Clinton has shown us.
What clearly doesn't work for me was this nonsense of VP Allen (Davis) being an "independent" in a Republican administration. This is a euphanism for Democrat. I have yet to meet an independent that had any significant appreciation for the GOP or even Libertarians.
Another point that doesn't work is the age. Geena Davis is 49, but looks 39, and has young children on the show. Her full, red lips and perfect figure, well, it's hard to take the concept seriously.
Finally, her first speech to a joint session was under-staged, and the speech delivered very poorly - wooden, rushed, and trite.
Still, it's worth at least two more episodes. And for those who think this is an opening gambit in Hillary's 2008 Presidential bid, relax. "Mac" is already operating at a level significantly above anything Mrs. Clinton has shown us.
"After the Washington premiere, Steve Cohen, a writer for the series who was Mrs. Clinton's deputy White House communications director, was mobbed by the senator's fans. One of the few Republicans in attendance, Rep. Katherine Harris of Florida, noted that the show 'is softening up the country for Hillary.' In a postscreening panel discussion, Eleanor Clift of Newsweek agreed that "Commander in Chief" would help Sen. Clinton. 'It's so idealistic, calling us to a higher purpose,' she told the audience.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110007338