The female lead of ‘Commander in Chief’, adjusting to the burdens of being America’s first female President, has shades of the New York senator
Persistent rumours about a possible 2008 female presidential candidate have made ‘Commander in Chief’ the fall season’s most timely new series. In the rivetting ABC drama, Oscar-award winning actress Geena Davis shows a new found maturity to match her long-standing comic-actor charms to play vice-President Mackenzie Allen who ascends to power as America’s first female President when the Republican President drops dead.
Even if the show’s premise ultimately remains the stuff of fantasy, some 16 million viewers tuned in to see the ‘commander’s’ premiere - a ringing endorsement applauded by the show creator Rod Lurie who has long been fascinated by women in power.
“We wanted to do a timely show one that connects into the zeitgeist of the nation. We are excited about this talk of a female President and our audience is agreeing with it,” Lurie told reporters.
Although she may be an independent candidate, Mackenzie Allen has more than a little bit of New York senator Hillary Clinton in her. Staunchly feminist and liberal, she has Hillary’s gift of coming up with off- the-cuff inspirational speeches. Her character is also of a loyal wife and loving mother.
According to Time.com, the similarities may not be coincidental. Two former Bill Clinton staffers are working on the show. Capricia Marshall, former White House social secretary who has worked on Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, is now a series consultant for the ‘Commander…’ and Steve Cohen, one of the writer’s was his communication aide.
Hillary has not commented on the show, but that hasn’t kept Republicans from saying the programme is a Hollywood ploy to help her get into the White House. Blogger Ben Johnson called the show’s debut “Hillary’s infomercial.”
Democrate Clinton has not said if she will run for the presidency in 2008, but she is currently seen as one of the clear frontrunners. She leads her party in opinion polls for the 2008 presidential election, with 42 percent saying they would vote for her.
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