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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2016, 03:17 AM Sep 2016

The Voyager Connection

Recently I started binge watching the old show "Star Trek Voyager" again.

Fans know of the character "7 of 9" played by actress Jeri Ryan.

Jeri Ryan was married to Jack Ryan, a republican who tried to get her to go with him to swing clubs. She refused and divorced him and the scandal forced him to drop out of a senatorial race in total humiliation.

This allowed Barack Obama to run practically unopposed thus becoming the Junior Senator from Illinois which led to his run for the Presidency.

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The Voyager Connection (Original Post) Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 OP

Janeway for Secretary of Defense! GoDawgs Sep 2016 #1

I thought Jack Ryan canetoad Sep 2016 #2

No silly, he killed Brad Pitt on the docks. You're thinking of the other Jack Ryan. Glassunion Sep 2016 #10

"Practically unopposed" meaning "against Allan Keyes"... JHB Sep 2016 #3

Back even further to how "I Love Lucy" changed the world. Festivito Sep 2016 #4

She couldn't have done it without... pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #5

It's after 5 o'clock in Singapore, I think I'll take a sling, myself! Festivito Sep 2016 #8

It's tasty, too. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #11

Jack Ryan probably could have won because Stellar Sep 2016 #6

Nothing makes you realize that you are approaching middle aged tymorial Sep 2016 #7

So, we have the Borg to thank for Obama? Glassunion Sep 2016 #9

GoDawgs

(267 posts)

1. Janeway for Secretary of Defense!

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 03:32 AM

Sep 2016

The Toccoa (outside Atlanta) indie station runs all 5 trek series mon-fri.
I remember the scandal you mentioned.
Jeri Ryan was also in another scifi show that was pretty good and quite original called Dark Skies. From the early 90's or late 80's

canetoad

(17,200 posts)

2. I thought Jack Ryan

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 03:33 AM

Sep 2016

found the Red October.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

10. No silly, he killed Brad Pitt on the docks. You're thinking of the other Jack Ryan.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:00 AM

Sep 2016

JHB

(37,163 posts)

3. "Practically unopposed" meaning "against Allan Keyes"...

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 05:28 AM

Sep 2016

...with predictable results.

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

4. Back even further to how "I Love Lucy" changed the world.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 05:28 AM

Sep 2016

Lucille Ball okayed the original Star Trek series which spawned several series including Star Trek Voyager.

She was a class act and pure joy. And, she changed the world.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. She couldn't have done it without...

Reply to Festivito (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 05:45 AM

Sep 2016

Vitameatavegamin!

Festivito

(13,452 posts)

8. It's after 5 o'clock in Singapore, I think I'll take a sling, myself!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 10:49 AM

Sep 2016

Thanks to a truly underestimated slinger of her era.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

11. It's tasty, too. nt

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 02:15 PM

Sep 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

6. Jack Ryan probably could have won because

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 06:09 AM

Sep 2016

he was the up and coming handsome Republican, and Jerri Ryan was not going to permit that. So, thank you Seven for taking that weirdo off the ballot.

ETA: Seven of Nine, one of my favorite characters on Star Trek: Voyager!

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