Some hidden, some very open. At least the House of Cards is entertaining while giving us its so-called "agenda".

as an Independent or as a Republican -- whatever works.

He's already parted ways with the Dems.

So it didn't seem too surprising when he started spouting these lies about "entitlements." I thought maybe that was the point.

As a viewer, I can trust myself to understand that the show is fiction, that Spacey is playing a man without scruples.
If the show writers wanted to put language in his mouth that reflected his lack of scruples, who better to steal from than Third Way expert?

I only watched the first season but I always had a sneaking suspicion that the show had an agenda I wouldn't like. Just the fact that the despicable Underwood and his cold wife are supposed to be Democrats raised a red flag with me from the beginning. But that's not even the reason I stopped watching the show. I just couldn't take Kevin Spacey speaking right into the camera with that overcooked Southern accent anymore.

think it is. It's shit to me.

Just last night (after watching Chapter 36-38, leaving only the final one 39 for tonight to watch ... I was wondering out-loud with my gf what the 'back story' was i.e. who, if anyone, in the real world DC politics was involved as 'consultants' on the film.

While I'm totally impressed with the Underwood character and how Spacey plays him, all the intricate plot twists, etc. I was bothered by the largely unchallenged America Works lines characterizing 'entitlements' as mere fluff that can be swept away by putting 'EVERYONE to work' ... which I must assume would have to include ALL current retirees over 65 y.o. ... they don't even get 'cat food' .. the 70-80-90 year olds' ONLY income would have to come from them joining the workforce. And that doesn't even include all the disabled people on SSI.

Really? I thought, ... that's utterly preposterous, but there was not ONE line that I caught that challenged AW what way.

It was puzzling me as I went to bed and now this revelation.

Just wow.

I say BOLLOCKS!




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_%28UK_TV_series%29

the US version.

Frank Underwood isn't a good guy any more than Tony Soprano was.

make it interesting/sleazy/evil/exciting and keep the veiwers wanting a happy ending .

Its kind of like life .

Walter White was a paragon of virtue by comparison.

As was Tony Soprano.

I find myself hoping Underwood is assassinated.

''Episode One's credits list Jim Kessler as a consultant. Kessler is, as his IMDB biography notes, the co-founder of Third Way. That's a Wall Street-funded, so-called "centrist" Democratic organization with a mission: to promote neoliberal economics and make the world safe (at least financially) for its wealthy patrons.''