NBC Casts Ex-POW Arizona Politician as Murdering Cannibal

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kristen-fyfe/2008/03/04/nbc-casts-ex-pow-arizona-politician-murdering-cannibal ^

[chessplayer]

Monday’s NBC psychic crime drama "Medium" featured a plot line in which an Arizona senator and former POW is discovered to be a two-time murderer and a cannibal. While it is safe to assume that the story was written before the Hollywood writers’ strike, and before the rise of John McCain to front-runner status for the GOP presidential nomination, the blatant use of McCain’s personal history, as a politician and Vietnam POW, as grist to feed the murderous plot is obvious.

[pissant]

If only he was just a cannibal, I might have voted for him...

[jubail]

Yep. This guy is preferable to McCain.

[Hegemony Cricket]

While I’m personally not a big fan of John McCain, I find this plotline a bit reprehensible...

[TexasCajun]

If only he was just a cannibal, I might have voted for him...

Comment of the day award!

[SJSAMPLE]

If John McCain had the guts to actually eat another guy’s liver after killing him, I might be happy about voting for him.

[unspun]

What does one expect from a show about a person subjecting oneself to demons?

[Eagle Eye]

No McCain fan here but that is simply over the line.

[Kirkwood]

The plot was ripped from the headlines. Oh, wait... That’s Law and Order.

[Hoffer Rand]

But you can’t mention 0’bambi’s middle name or show a picture of him gone native...

[beefree]

“I find this plotline a bit reprehensible”
yes, and most of the other crap tv fiction writers come up with. It is as if they all have arrested development, about 12 years old mentally. They have NO sense of moral responsibility and glorify the most disgusting aspects of society. Too bad the strike is over, it is all filth to me.

[Brilliant]

NBC is the only network whose listeners would find this plotline appealing.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Well, McCain has proven that he's not above "eating his own".

[Tribune7]

I’m still voting for him.

[maine-iac7]

They know no limits - as reprehensible people don’t = scum of the earth...cannibals of other peoples lives.

May they get 'their just desserts'

[beefree]

“What does one expect from a show about a person subjecting oneself to demons?”

I reckon they are seeking tolerance of all manner of sin.

[Sloth]

Monday’s NBC psychic crime drama "Medium" featured a plot line in which an Arizona senator and former POW is discovered to be a two-time murderer and a cannibal.

Yes, but what's his stance on immigration reform?

[ncphinsfan]

“Monday’s NBC psychic crime drama “Medium” featured a plot line in which an Arizona senator and former POW is discovered to be a two-time murderer and a cannibal.”

It’s interesting to see how reprehensible a hollywood writer feels he needs to make the McCain character in order to make sure the audience hates him. The guy can’t be a simple murderer, oh, no, he’s got to be a double murderer and a cannibal to boot. Your basic murderer is sooo pedestrian.

[Hegemony Cricket]

Now don’t hold back - tell us how you really feel about tv :-)

Hehehe - that’s why I would just as soon read a book, and I usually do, even if the tv is on...

[ElkGroveDan]

Hollywood does this all the time.

I recall there was a sci-fi show called Sliders a few years back that depicted an alternate universe where an evil fascist dictator (overweight and Caucasian) would broadcast from a TV set identical to the one from Rush Limbaugh’s then-TV-show.

[JZelle]

Law and Order did do a show where they arrested a toe tapping Senator in a men’s room. They basically reenacted the whole Craig episode.

[maine-iac7]

I reckon they are seeking tolerance of all manner of sin.

I reckon, rather, that they are attempting to plant a seed in peoples minds that maybe this happened...total scum.

There would be hell to pay had the subject of the plot been a black senator from Illinois...

[x]

While it is safe to assume that the story was written before the Hollywood writers’ strike, and before the rise of John McCain to front-runner status for the GOP presidential nomination, the blatant use of McCain’s personal history, as a politician and Vietnam POW, as grist to feed the murderous plot is obvious.

From the sounds of it, it may have been written during the strike ...

Gregory Itzin, who was the bad President on 24, plays the Senator, so it's obvious what the people who put this series together are after ...

[Doomonyou]

John Kerry write this?

[COBOL2Java]

So glad I haven’t watched network television since the late 80’s. Back to Paula Deen on the Food Network...

[KC_Conspirator]

LOL!

[ansel12]

Medium is the most driven anti military show on TV, even worse than Law and Order.

On medium her brother and his friend murdered their sergeant in Iraq.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

It’s all part of the media and entertainment “full court press” on McCain.

[endthematrix]

I agree. It’s outright political agenda driven propaganda. IMO it isn’t for ratings or the cash.

[cake_crumb]

I neither like nor trust McCain. I will fight like a mother bear for him if this runs. sorry in advance. He's a Viet Nam vet. I swore. I don't break promises.

[AbeKrieger]

Could you imagine if they wrote a storyline casting a charming but vapid black Illinois senator as a coke-using, America-hating socialist intent on destroying our way of life?

I mean, just imagine that !!!

[MattinNJ]

This is an outrage. For those FReepers who will not vote for him, how about a little respect for the man.

[mirkwood]

[beefree]

“full court press” on McCain

and decency

[oneamericanvoice]

I’m with you. The plotline is reprehensible, but then some of the comments on this thread are too. Unfortunately, I’m finding this more frequently on FR.

[oneamericanvoice]

And we’re supposed to be surprised because....

[MattinNJ]

...or a viscous, soulless, Stalinst, dike &*@# Senator from NY

[oneamericanvoice]

I’m voting for him too. Wasn’t my first choice, but he will be the nominee. I know that my work is cut out for me, but not as badly as if Hillary or Barack wins.

[cake_crumb]

NBC’s lawyers would have a hard time defending a liable suit, IMO.

[cake_crumb]

Who cares about surprise? This is over the edge and into the Abyss stuff...yes, in the manner of Genghis Kahn.

[TrishaSC]

On House they actually did have a patient that I thought was based on Obama. He had contacted some type of parasite but everyone believed that it was AIDS.

The senator was black. But no mention was made of the other things you mentioned in your post...lol

Role Model
House and staff diagnose a promising young Senator with AIDS. The man insists that he’s never engaged in risky behaviors, and for the first time ever, House is moved by the words of another person.

[mrmargaritaville]

I’d be worried about the public opinion being tainted, but nobody watches NBC anymore-so both the viewer’s opinions don’t bother me.

[gridlock]

They make sure there is no confusion by calling the fictional character “Arizona Senator Jim McCann”...

[gridlock]

I love the comment on Newsbusters... “Has McCain apologized yet in case Obama was offended?”

[Taffini]

that show is getting stale

[Jim Scott]

My wife and I watch 'Medium'. Using the lowered standards for TV 'drama' that we now labor under, 'Medium' is occasionally an interesting show, but, much like 'Boston Legal', weaves leftist assumptions and DNC talking points into the plots and/or dialog, which spoil it for me. I've about given up on 'Boston Legal'. David E. Kelly can sell his tired lefty screeds to someone else.

The Monday night episode of 'Medium', charmingly titled 'Aftertaste' was clearly a swipe at McCain, whom I do not support, but this sneaking anti-Republican propaganda into what is supposed to be 'entertainment' is getting very old and annoying. I didn't catch the McCain references because I was tired and dozed off about two-thirds into the episode. Now, I see the connection - and resent it. The producers of 'Medium' apparently must think we're all idiots and can be easily manipulated into hating Vietnam veteranss who were POWs and thinking that Senator McCain is an evil, heartless cannibal.

I happen to oppose John McCain on his too-liberal political stands - but I respect his military service - and find this attempt by some Hollywood twerps - who are probably convinced that they're all smarter than everyone else - to pointedly demean that service with a ridiculous plot portraying Vietnam war POWs as cannibals, to be a very good reason to cease bothering to tune in 'Medium'. At this point, TV viewing, in general, is becoming a burden I can easily do without.

[isrul]

It was the same guy who played President Logan in “24”. He always reminded me of Nixon. Other than being a killer and one of a group of cannibal POW’s. The portrayal of his character wasn’t all that negative. And there was no closure at the ed since he was never called to account for ether action.

[isrul]

Red meat, as it were. Certainly something to chew on.

[isrul]

SOP for L&O.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Law and Order"

It's embarrassing when they pull plotlines right out of the news, and it's always about evil Republicans. I can't stand that smug jackass who stars on L&O.