Hey folks READ THIS plot...it is HYSTERICAL. He picked her to follow the plot line of his favorite TV show! LMBO...keep in mind the ladies appearance as you read.
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"So does the premise that puts her in office: As the nation's staunchly Republican president lies on his deathbed after suffering a stroke, he asks Vice President Allen, whom he placed on the ticket solely to curry favor with female voters, to step aside so that the speaker of the House (Donald Sutherland) can become president and carry on his conservative agenda.
For reasons best not revealed here, Allen refuses.
Within hours of assuming the nation's highest office she finds herself plunged into the political shark tank that is Washington, where she struggles to survive in a world where Democrats and Republicans alike are eager to see her fail. Lurie said the setup serves two purposes: casting President Allen in a sympathetic light and tapping into voters' growing disgust with partisan politics.
"People are sick of it," Lurie said. "They want solutions; they don't (only) care about political affiliations. I think that's a sentiment out there."
There won't be any soapbox preaching to turn potential viewers off, he said: "We're not just nonpartisan. We're anti-partisan."
Not interested in a political show, however it navigates the partisan waters? Well, then, Lurie still aims to please. As he sees it, "Commander in Chief" is a family drama that just happens to take place at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Another central premise of the show is that Allen's seat in the Oval Office creates turmoil on the home front. As an under-the-radar vice president, Allen managed work and family just fine. But now, her teenage daughter -- a Republican in the making who believes her mother should have resigned out of respect for the voters' wishes -- is openly rebellious. And Allen's husband, Rod (Kyle Secor), is none too amused to find that his wife's promotion means he'll need to carry out the traditional first lady role, overseeing menus and such matters. "
