Hey Yashwanth! I do have unlimited data plan. But, now I am connected to XFINITY. That's a good thing about Comcast XFinity. I bought home internet service. But, then I could make use of their citywide hotspot. Whether I am in a park or beach or in some other city, still I could use the hotspot.
What are you watching? Is it Netflix House of Cards?
Yes. You are right. It is a video from the shooting spot of House of Cards. My friend works at Netflix content team. At the break time, both Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright was chatting. My friend asked them whether he could take a few pictures. They said, go ahead and make video too. But they didn't realize that their conversation got recorded in this video.
Oh! is it a private video. Their conversation may be private.
No. They were sitting along with other crew members and having a chat. Others would have listened to their conversation too. But nobody took it serious.
Then could we watch it. What is it about?
I just now started the video. Come, let us watch it together.
Robin: Hey Kevin, how do you like this season 5 story line? Do you think, people would love it?
Kevin: I think so. You know, they plan to launch it before the election date in November 2016.
Robin: Do you think, this is the last season? Will there be a season 6, 7, 8
Kevin: No way. The British one had only three seasons. We had too many seasons. How many more of these House of Cards people would like to view? They must have already been tired of watching too many bad and worse actions of Frank and Claire Underwood. Many citizens may learn bad qualities from both of us. We are not George Washington or Benjamin Franklin characters.
Robin: Hey Kevin! we are good human beings. Only those characters, Frank and Claire Underwood are bad. We are not bad people. In fact, in those characters too, Claire is a good character. Only you, Frank Underwood; you are the worst one. It is so unfortunate for America that you live in the White House.
Kevin: What is wrong about I living in the White House? Am I not one of the citizens of United States of America. What is bad about it?
Robin: No body likes you, Mr. President, Frank Underwood. No citizens like you. No senators like you. No judges like you.
Kevin: Hey Robin! cool; cool down. I am not talking about Frank Underwood. I am talking about Kevin Spacey.
Robin: Oh No! Kevin, you're a wonderful human being. Everybody loves you.
Kevin: You know, I got a few new offers for TV series. But I said no.
Robin: Why Kevin? Why didn't you accept those offers? Then, what is your plan?
Kevin: White House. I plan to go and live in the White House.
Robin: No Kevin! You need to understand the truth. Once, House of Cards is over, you will no longer be the President and you cannot live in the White House any more. In fact, in the British version, the wife was also part of the conspiracy of the assassination of the Prime Minister. Most probably in few weeks, you will be assassinated and some body will win the election and become the President of the United States.
Kevin: You mean, Donald Trump will be the President of the United States.
Robin: May be. It looks like that is inevitable. 2008 was the best for Hillary. But not now. In 2008, Hillary could have been the President and Obama would have been the VP. In 2016, Obama could have been the President. It would have been a win-win for all Democrats.
Kevin: You're right. You know, I am close to the Clinton family. But I have my doubt about Hillary winning the election.
Robin: Has Bernie dropped out? Then, it will be between Donald Trump and Hillary. Many Republicans don't want to vote for Trump. They may vote for Hillary.
Kevin: The same goes true with Democrats too. Many Democrats don't want to vote for Hillary. I doubt even Obama family would vote for Hillary. They may vote for Hillary for only one reason; that is Trump.
Robin: The reality is worse than our fiction House of Cards. Is there any possibility to stop Donald from going to White House.
Kevin: You know I heard this. After watching our last season, Donald Trump is seriously considering his family member as VP. It may be his wife or his daughter.
Robin: Ivanka as Vice President sounds good. In fact, it is a very good idea. Instead of having old person for VP, it is a good idea to give opportunity to young person. In that way, the VP could learn and be ready for taking larger responsibility as the President. Did we have woman as VP? Then, Ivanka would be the first woman VP.
Kevin: The other day I was discussing with my friends. Joe said that the breakfast rooms in regular hotels are the best place to learn about ordinary citizens perspective on the presidential election. Joe was in the breakfast room of a Holiday Inn and happened to listen to a conversation. The breakfast room is kept open for three hours from 6 to 9 AM and there is a Television with either CNN or Fox News or some local news channels on. Morning news do cover about the presidential election.
In this family, the dad was talking about Donald Trump; the mom was talking about Hillary; the son kept quiet; but the daughter was very loud and persuasive. The daughter was talking about Bernie Sanders. Listening to the daughter, the mom was slowly started inclining toward Bernie. Pretty soon, the daughter would influence the dad too for Bernie. The son may be a tough cookie. Others listening to that young daughter persuasive talk, they may seriously consider Bernie.
Robin: If that's true then Ivanka is the best choice for VP. Now that, Bernie is losing his position, Ivanka is capable of attracting all young supporters of Bernie.
What do you think of Bernie and Trump; they did challenge the establishment.
Kevin: Both did the most challenging job. They did it very well. In fact, I heard that Donald Trump was initially considering running as an Independent. Then Trump asked his team the right question.
Robin: what was it?
Kevin: In 1992, Ross Perot ran as an independent presidential candidate. In 2016, if he runs, will Ross Perot run as an independent? The team said, no. America is still not ready for the experiment of independent presidential candidates. Then Donald decided to run as a Republican presidential candidate.
Robin: I remember watching the first debate. In that debate the moderator asked, would any of you run as an independent if you don't get the nomination. Donald Trump raised his hand and said I will run as an independent.
Kevin: You're right. One good thing about Trump is, he has always been open; in fact, very open. Trump doesn't hide anything inside his heart. Trump did say that he will run as an independent if he doesn't get nomination. Initially, Trump had his doubt about getting nomination. Then after a few debates, he gained confidence and started saying that he will not run as an independent. At the beginning, Trump kept his options open. When things started going in his favor, he gave up the independent candidate option.
Robin: That's right. When ordinary citizens look at Trump, they may feel that Trump speaks the truth and he did keep up his promise of not running as an independent. Will Bernie run as an independent?
Kevin: In Donald Trump case, it was a total miscalculation of the Republican establishment. They thought that they could take advantage of Trump and eliminate Trump with the primary election. But Trump outsmarted the establishment.
Robin: How about Bernie and Democrats establishment?
Kevin: It is a win-win for both Bernie and Democrats. Without Bernie, Hillary alone would have been in the primary election. It would have been boring event. Bernie gave life to Democratic establishment. It is a win for Bernie also. Without establishment, Bernie could not have reached the current position.
Robin: Who does need the establishment? Obama doesn't need the Democratic establishment any more. All former presidents do not need Democratic or Republican establishments.
For Bernie, right now the Democratic establishment is a huge burden and showstopper. If you ask Bernie right now, who is his enemy, Bernie Sanders would not say Hillary or Donald Trump or Republican or even ISIS. The one and only enemy of Bernie is the Democratic establishment.
Kevin: Perhaps, Hillary is the only one needs the Political Establishment. Citizens do not need them; Trump doesn't need them; nobody needs political establishments.
Robin: I am curious. Which establishment George Washington belong to? Was Washington a Democrat or Republican?
Kevin: George Washington was totally against all these establishments. Washington did warn in his farewell address about the evil nature of these political establishments. Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton didn't listen to George Washington.
Robin: It's time to disband all political parties in the US. Political establishments are burden to the democracy system. Political establishments do not have any rights to deny any citizen an opportunity to participate in the presidential election.
In 2008, it was not Obama; it was the Democratic establishment denied Hillary the opportunity to participate in the presidential election. Denying any citizen an opportunity to participate in election - is an unconstitutional action. Let the candidate win or lose; that is not a problem. But denying an opportunity needs to be stopped now. Someone should approach the Supreme Court to get a legal ban on political establishment in US.
Kevin: Perhaps Ben Carson would do it.
Robin: Ben who? Is Ben Carson a NBA player?
Kevin: No. Ben Carson was one of the Republican presidential candidate. Ben Carson couldn't get through the establishment primary and had to drop out. It is so sad that general public have already forgotten all those dropped out leaders.
Robin: So, Ben Carson was forced to leave the platform. Who has any legal authority to deny an opportunity to participate in the presidential election. I think, it is unconstitutional. Ben Carson and all others, along with Bernie need to go to the Supreme Court. In that way, Republicans could re-enter into the race and join hands together to stop Donald Trump.
Kevin: The other day I was having conversation with a Chinese leader. That leader said that they do respect and follow the teachings of one of our founding father; Benjamin Franklin.
Robin: Chinese leaders follow Benjamin Franklin; that is a big surprise. Why do they follow?
Kevin: "A penny saved is a penny earned." In United States, in the name of democracy, all these dropped-out presidential candidates spent millions of dollars. Besides money, these political establishments made the presidential election as a two year event. So much of human resources are wasted as volunteers on these primary form of elimination.
After watching all these presidential political entertainments, people of China have their own doubt on democracy. In China, the government and people do not waste their wealth in political entertainment in the name of democracy.
Robin: That does make sense. One thing is sure. This 2016 Presidential Election is not going to be a usual one. This is going to be a very unusual Presidential Election in the history of United States. What will happen if all three are in the race?
Kevin: That would be good for America. People from both establishment would vote for Bernie. Republicans may prefer Bernie to Trump. Democrats, especially Obama group, they may prefer Bernie to Hillary.
Robin: If you were in the White House, when Bernie came to meet the President, you would have told him, "Bernie, go ahead with your plan. For record, I am going to announce that I endorse Hillary. Then after a week, if you go as an independent, nobody would doubt me. "
Kevin: Oh! my goodness!! Almost everyone becomes a Frank Underwood. It is not good for America. Not good at all.
Robin: Politics is for wise person. In fact, politics is wisdom. Persons who practice the highest form of truth need to be in politics. The other day, Megyn Kelly used the term, George Washington Job. Megyn Kelly said that these candidates are seeking not an ordinary job; they want George Washington Job. So, it is media responsibility to make sure that the best of the best character been elected for the job of the President of United States.
Kevin: In fact, these media persons need to enter into the race. They should run for the job. They know the global politics; global economic and political issues. They stand in the front line whether it is hurricane or it is Syria border. Anderson Cooper, Megyn Kelly and other media persons should be the candidates for the presidential election.
Robin: Media persons are like sports commentator; they are not players. So, media persons could never become an executive in the government.
Kevin: In fact, in sports channels, players, once they retire from active sports, they occupy the position of sports commentators. Here in politics, let it be the other way around. Let them do the job of political critics and then become political leaders. In that way, they will act with greater responsibility and will not make any mistakes.
Robin: So, Kevin, what is your plan after House of Cards?
Kevin: White House.
Robin: Come on, be serious. What do you plan to do after House of Cards.
Kevin: I am going to White House; not as Frank Underwood; but as Kevin Spacey.
Robin: Ok, then, I will also go to White House; not as Claire Underwood; but as Robin Wright.
Kevin: No. That is the worst thing we did. You, as my VP. That is the worst model. I hope, nobody takes it serious and makes his wife or her husband as VP.
Robin: I am not your wife, Kevin. I am Robin Gayle Wright. I am not your wife or your family member. Nobody knows about your family. So, wife as VP doesn't apply in our case.
Kevin: That is a big relief. Thanks.
Robin: Wait. It is not over yet. I am not your VP. If you wish, you could be my VP.
Kevin: It is not fair; not fair at all, Robin. You know it was my idea.
Robin: Kevin, America badly needs a woman president. More over, you have been Speaker, VP and the President. People, now would like to see me as the President.
Kevin: Robin, I am okay with it. Let us go for it. As VP, I will handle the Congress and bring all leaders together for bi-partisanship.
Robin: I don't know about this kind of politics. What is the need for bi-partisanship? Why do we need partisan in our democracy system and in Congress in the first place? We divide people and they try to bring them together. Why? Let us stop dividing people and let us not divide the Congress and the Legislative Branch.
My way is a unique way. You might have seen in Russia. I am not going to learn your way or the usual way of politics. It's time to discontinue with the usual Washington terms and let us start a new modern democracy.
Do we have bi-partisan in the Executive Branch? Do we have bi-partisan in the Judicial Branch? Then why do we need to have bi-partisan in the Legislative Branch?
Kevin: I am with you in this experiment on politics. I enjoy learning this new politics. Let us start the innovation in political system.
Robin: Have you watched the movie, Experimenter.
How many wonderful leaders had been victim of these Primary Elimination process. Nobody questioned the authority of these Republican and Democratic establishments. Almost all try to conform to the pattern designed by the Republican and Democratic establishment authorities.
Kevin: Everyone tries to obey to the authority of Republican and Democratic establishment. Constitution is all about freedom. Republican and Democratic establishment are all about - no freedom; denial of freedom. People just conform and become a slave to the system.
Robin: This conformity cannot continue anymore. Let us bring an end to this unconstitutional authority of the Democratic and Republican establishments. Do you think that we could do this in 2016 itself? Or do we need to wait for another four more years?
Kevin: In other countries, when they announce election, they do have fixed schedule. The last date for filing nominations; last day for withdrawal; then final list of candidates in the ballot is published.
In United States, we don't have any fixed schedule. The election date is the only schedule. It is only June. Still few more months to go. The race is pretty much open. There is still enough time for fresh persons to enter into the race. All they need to do is to make sure that their name is in the ballot in all states.
Robin: Through Netflix, we could take help from Silicon Valley companies to setup our campaign online. In fact, the Silicon Valley CEO could be the presidential candidates. They do global business. They do meet with President and Prime Minister of other countries. They could serve the nation from the White House.
Kevin: They will perhaps in future. Now it is our responsibility to break from the usual way of politics. Right now, we are the most suitable people for the real White House in Washington D.C.
As Frank and Claire Underwood, we had shown the true politics of Washington. We showed the bad, worse, worst and the most ugliest politics of Washington D.C. Now, as Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, let us show the world the good, the best and wonderful democracy of United States.
Look at Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. They didn't go through the challenges and sufferings what we had been going through for all four seasons. We, Francis and Claire Underwood the most qualified for the job of the White House.
Robin: That is the best quality of House of Cards. If you take any political series, they make it as a comedy. But House of Cards is not a comedy; it is not a tragedy; it is not a fiction; it is real and it is the truth of American Democracy system.
Learning about the truth of the current democracy is the first half of the revolution. That is what we have accomplished in four seasons of House of Cards. People did learn about American Democracy in House of Cards.
Once you study the health and ill-health of the current system, then you could take corrective action to cure the disease and make our system healthy.
That is the Silicon Valley way of Innovation. We both had been playing the most important role in bringing about this political revolution in United States.
Kevin: American Democracy is not a House of Cards. Other democracy may be House of Cards; but certainly not America.
The Founding Fathers and Mothers of United States of America did build a strong, innovative foundation for Democracy.
Robin: I never heard anybody saying Founding Mothers! Who were the Founding Mothers?
Kevin: A lady asked, "Well, Doctor, what have we got - a Republic or a Monarchy?"
Doctor Benjamin Franklin said, "A Republic, if you can keep it."
That lady did ask the most responsible question. That lady did do her duty as citizen of United States. That lady does qualify to be regarded and to be respected as one of the Founding Mothers of our nation.
Robin: "..., if you can keep it." That would apply for all.
"Republican Party, if you can keep it."
But they did lose it Donald Trump.
Now coming to nation, it is the responsibility of each and every citizens; not only this generation, but also the future generations; it is very true.
"A Republic, if you can keep it."
If you lose, then you no longer have a Democracy system.
Kevin: As Claire and Frank Underwood we had shown the House of Cards side of our Democracy. Now, as Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, let us show the strength of our Democracy.
That is the end of House of Cards and the beginning of the true implementation of the Constitution of United States of America.
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