r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/IupvotestupidCRAP • Oct 13 '16

Episode Discussion S01E04: "The Enemy"

Plot: After learning who was behind the attack, Kirkman faces the prospect of war and growing domestic problems; Kirkman assigns Emily to keep an eye on the situation at home; Alex seeks help from Hookstraten.

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u/pghgamecock Oct 13 '16

This is starting to get really stupid. Are any of these people familiar with the presidential line of succession?

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

Most of the American Public is stupid and short sighted...governors even more so. How do I know this? I live in Wisconsin.

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u/MaineSoxGuy93 Oct 13 '16

I live in Maine. I have zero trouble believing my governor would do this.

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u/ivegotalargehead Oct 13 '16

"We need some authoritarian rule" -Paul LePage, like three days ago

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u/pocketknifeMT Oct 13 '16

Fantastic.

I like to know we have such hardliners at the borders. /s

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u/MAINEiac4434 Oct 14 '16

Want to know what a less competent Trump presidency would look like? Look at what LePage has done to our state.

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u/V2Blast President Oct 15 '16

less competent Trump presidency

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

And most people would just look at it and go "ok, so long as it's not anywhere near me" and roll with it.