[Der_Hirnfänger]

I believe that the ultimate bad guy is a Russian oil man actually...but hey.

[Blzbba]

Nah. It's just a TV show.

[neodad]

All I know is that Jack's cell phone ringer sounds the same as mine. I kept having to check my phone everytime his rang.

[ozoneliar]

dim-witted President

Logan(the President from 24) isn't meant to be dim-witted;rather he is indecisive.

[RabidBartender]

I read somewhere that at season's end, Jack retires to farm sheep with a childhood friend in Wyoming.

That might have been something else, though.

[isthisnickcool]

The guy playing the president does not remind me of George Bush at all. He's kind of a bad Nixon parody so far.

[1066AD]

You must be new to "24".
Time will tell, there will be many twists and turns as the season progresses.

[gooleyman]

Only if you think Bush is a "..weak, dim-witted President."

I don't believe he is. The Bush-Bashers want that to be the perception, but the "dim wit" keeps outwitting them. What does that make them? --hehe

[wallcrawlr]

I dont think there is enough info yet to determine what their ultimate goals are.

So far we've only been treated to what Walt thinks was the plan.

[sageb1]

I picked up on this, too. I just sent an email to my husband who is out-of-town that I was not happy at all that there was indication of a conspiracy to fake WMDs.

[righttackle44]

"Has '24' Gone Bush-Bashing?"

Don't think so. Hugh Hewitt worked for
President Nixon, and he thinks that
Mr. Nixon is their character model.

Seemed to me was series when he said it.

[conservativebabe]

I think they are illustrating what can happen with a weak and indecisive president. Don't think it is meant as a Bush bash, but that's just my opinion.

[dirtboy]

I've been raising the point that 24 has never had a storyline where the terrorists are Islamists acting alone.

But try getting the faithful to deal with that:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1556686/posts?q=1&&page=3931

[HOTTIEBOY]

Oh No. Not another television post.

B-B-B-B-Bam!!!!!

[Dan from Michigan]

It's a TV show. It's also known for twists and turns.

Logan reminds me of John Kerry. Walt reminds me of your run of the mill evil bureaucrat which is a dime a dozen - in any party.

[Spyder]

The president to me seems to be modeled more after Kerry. Wimpy, big wuss.

[denydenydeny]

From DU:

Seen the light (321 posts) Tue Jan-31-06 12:13 AM Original message

Wow, did anybody see 24 tonight? Powerful message about * administration

Basically, one of the chief advisors to the President, a Scooter Libby/Karl Rove type, conspired to put WMDs in Central Asia in order to be able countries there in the future. It was amazing and I think it may make some of the conservatives that worship that show take that message to heart.

[denydenydeny]

question everything (1000+ posts) Tue Jan-31-06 12:25 AM
Original message
Great story on '24' - warning, spoiler
Apologies if posted already. Cannot search effectively.


Anyway, last we've heard, Walt Cummings, the W.H. chief of staff was in cahoot with the terrorists who first killed two hostages - and were going to kill more - then grabbed several cylinders of toxic gas, destination unknown.

This evening Cummings was exposed and... this was a plan to let the terrorists take the cylinders to their hideaway place in Central Asia. Once there, Cummings' man would detonate them thus killing all the terrorists in their dens and.... assuring the supply of Central Oil to the U.S.

Seen the light (322 posts) Tue Jan-31-06 12:26 AM
Response to Original message
1. Yep, it rocked and I was impressed
It's Rush Limbaugh's favorite show too, he's going to be PISSED tomorrow.

[LdSentinal]

I have never watched the show, but the teaser for this week's episode said that the "President's right-hand man" was a traitor a la Karl Rove?

Of course, Karl Rove is a true American hero.

[melt]

Does anyone else see the resemblance between the "weak President" and Democrat geek Bruce Babbitt?

Or am I'm a kook?