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TDale313

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6. Yes, he's a murderous monster.

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 03:53 AM

Mar 2015

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He's also a fictional politician with a party affiliation. He's a conservative Southern Democrat. On the original British Series the character was a Tory.

Edit to add: if your point is that he really doesn't give a damn about issues or policies or governing, I'd agree with that. It's all about the power for him.

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Just wondering-would Frank Underwood on HOUSE OF CARDS be considered "Third Way"? [View all] Ken Burch Mar 2015 OP

I'd say he's an all out right winger BainsBane Mar 2015 #1

Yes, but on the show he is a Dem. TDale313 Mar 2015 #3

He's a freaking muderous monster.. I don't care what they call him on the show. Cha Mar 2015 #4

Yes, he's a murderous monster. TDale313 Mar 2015 #6

Just a guess, but I bet he's switching parties. That will be how he'll run in 2016, pnwmom Mar 2015 #9

Oh. I can see that- totally. TDale313 Mar 2015 #10

Exactly, he's a cold heartless murdering dino monster.. calling him "third way" would be ignorant. Cha Mar 2015 #5

I don't think he actually has a political philosophy other than obtain power for the sake of power. Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #7

True. TDale313 Mar 2015 #11

Francis philosophy seems Kantian in that the end defines the means HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #14

It's hard to glean what is at the center of the considerable drive he has Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #15

I agree, and it's an interesting question... driven by his past or pulled by the future? HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #17

Yep Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #19

You just described the vast majority of the Republican politicians Fumesucker Mar 2015 #16

Its depressing in real life, but it's also one of the things that makes the show pretty compelling. Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #18

More like, WORST way!!! elleng Mar 2015 #2

Tyrion Lannister would probably be considered Left-Libertarian Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #8

More like a Blue Dog or longtime insider. What would Bruce Wayne be? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #12

Well, they did use a Third Way corporate dem as a consultant RiverLover Mar 2015 #13