Bobby McCallister (Jack and Bobby) – President McCallister was one of two brothers – we were told early on that one would die young and one would grow up to be the President. Unfortunately, they told us which was which by the end of the first episode and ruined the gimmick right away.
Episodes set in the present were narrated by the President’s closest friends and advisors, speaking to us from the future. While we never saw the President in the future, we gleaned that he was considered to be one of the greatest Presidents ever. Of course, his friends and advisors are fairly biased.
Pros: Again, people kept telling us how great he is. Apparently, he pulled us back from the brink of war. That’s something.
Cons: We never actually saw him as President – we just took people’s word for it. Also, present-day Bobby was really damn irritating.
Overall: Either the greatest President ever, or a guy who surrounded himself with sycophants. Can we trust a President who leaves his advisors alone out there to speak for him? I submit that we can not.
