A Female President

I'm not gonna lie. I like the idea of having a female President...though, at this point, I wish almost anyone else was President besides the person who actually is. But I digress.

So I watched "Commander in Chief" on ABC last night (Tuesdays, 9 PM)...It was decent. I've been pretty selective in what I watch lately but I was interested in the idea of this show...The man who created it, Rod Lurie, did a presentation for one of my film classes at SU and is a friend of my professor. We saw his movie, "The Contender" which was about a female nominee for Vice President. The show was similar. Both women were in position to step up because the man in power died. But I suppose The Contender is to Commander in Chief as The American President is to The West Wing.

Once Ms. Allen, the new POTUS, took office it felt like the story finally started after the former POTUS died and tried to get her to resign. I still don't really get why he would choose a VP who he didn't trust to run the country, but whatever. I kind of would like to see a story of a woman who is actually elected as opposed to woman who has to step up, but that would be a different show. The production values weren't brilliant and the dialogue could be better, but I like the idea of the show so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

I also read all the info about women in politics in NY Times yesterday and it was interesting that 80% of people polled (thanks to the Joey Lucases of the world) are ready for a female President. Things will get interested if (when?) Hillary Clinton decides to run in 2008. But as with the show, I need to know more about her...I don't think a woman should be President just to have a woman be President. I think there should be a woman President who is a good leader. Maybe this show will get more people thinking about this.