Not only is that a very niche voting bloc to set against your opponent, but it also seems like it would easily backfire. Especially since her trap seems so bizarre - stating that Americans will continue to be able to adopt Russian orphans. Nonetheless, Hurst decides to set Elizabeth up to fail. Considering the odds of a party holding onto the executive office for three terms, I don't know why she's so threatened. VP Hurst (played by House of Cards' Jayne Atkinson) is, like everyone else in Washington, convinced that Elizabeth will be running for President. I can't help but think that the political nature of the Afghanistan negotiation is one reason that the Vice President will be gunning for Elizabeth on Madam Secretary Season 4 Episode 11.
She was able to be passionate where Elizabeth was not, and let's not discount the set down she gave to Russell Jackson.Įven if I didn't already have an opinion, Ellen would have swayed me. Admiral Ellen Hill may not have been able to convince Elizabeth to fight the good fight against the Taliban, but she reminded us all that we love that character. She was the character most effected by the plan her lack of agency in contributing to the decision was a poignant echo of the lack of agency of women in her country. I did appreciate that the discussion was focused amongst the women, and especially that Amina's viewpoint was highlighted. She never really wavered, and that bothered me. Yes, we had her friend Amina and Admiral Hill giving us the counter argument, but I wanted somebody closer to Elizabeth to challenge her. I needed Elizabeth to struggle a little more with her recommendation.
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Look, I'm not happy about it either, but other countries have declared independence and labeled themselves free while neglecting to give their female citizens an equal voice. Henry's a good sounding board for Elizabeth, and her argument needed a little more practice. I don't know if the McCord's didn't debate the plan to compromise with the Taliban because they were on the same page or because Henry was literally half a world away, but it's something I missed. Henry's trip to Afghanistan was probably a bit of a stretch, but he did manage to do something useful while he was over there, and he did it without a theology lecture! Considering he was talking about Sharia law with the imprisoned general, that's quite impressive!
With their banter as strong as ever, I have to wonder how long before he thinks about making a move with his ex flame.
Matt never really was over Daisy after all, and he seems real right with his friends kids. Not only was the description of his family lovingly funny, but it pinged my 'ship radar. I was far more interested in Matt's offer of lending his family to Daisy if she needed it.