DavidPalmer-related stories
Posted Aug 27th 2009 11:36AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, 24, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Unlike his three older brothers who all died suddenly – and tragically – the late Massachusetts
senator Edward M. Kennedy knew that his final days were upon him. In the time he had left, Teddy, as he was known by friends and family, took the time to enjoy his life. That included still getting out on his boat to sail despite being wheelchair bound, as well as viewing all the
James Bond movies, as well as 24 action hero Jack Bauer.
What's really fascinating about the latter two facts is that Kennedy was clearly entertained by both Bond and Bauer, men of action who didn't – and don't follow the rules. Bond, for instance, is in the service of her majesty's secret service, but he's a spy with a license to kill.
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Posted Jul 2nd 2008 9:22AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free

Would America be ready for an African-American president, which is now a 50-50 proposition with Senator Barack Obama the presumptive Democratic candidate, if actor
Dennis Haysbert hadn't done it first on
24?
A lot of people have wondered if Haysbert's brave, commanding President David Palmer influenced the way people are thinking about Obama. Dennis Haysbert has now weighed in, and he believes that
his role on 24 made a difference.
"My portrayal of David Palmer may have helped open the eyes of the American people," he told the AP.
"I mean the American people across the board - from the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious base - to prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first," he goes on to say.
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