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If you mashed up Election and Rushmore and then sprinkled some trademark Ryan Murphy sass on top, it might look a lot like Netflix‘s upcoming comedy The Politician… and we like what we see.
Netflix has released a new trailer for Murphy’s debut series for the streamer — which you can watch above — which stars Tony winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) as hyper-motivated high school student Payton Hobart, who’s dead-set on winning the race for student body president. (He even recruits a cancer patient as his running mate to win the sympathy vote.) Payton “fully intends” to be President of the United States someday, and his drive to succeed is a little intense: “Your ambition frightens me,” his mother Georgina (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) confesses.
The combative campaign that ensues features a ton of scandalous rumors, a possible assassination attempt (!) and a delightful Jessica Lange wondering what’s so wrong about calling a gay man “a butt-munch”: “That’s what gays do: munch butts, and celebrate Halloween.” (Yep, if you couldn’t tell already, this is definitely a Ryan Murphy production.)
Plus, Netflix has released the official poster for the eight-episode series, with Payton and Georgina vowing: “We promise to promise you everything.” Check it out:
Press PLAY above for a sneak peek at The Politician — debuting Friday, Sept. 27 on Netflix — and then hit the comments and tell us: Does it already have your vote?
25 year old Ben Platt still playing a high school student? ok, I’ll buy it. certainly not the most far fetched thing about a Ryan Murphy show or any high school show. I was just surprised it was set in high school as I assumed when title and cast were announced it would be about an adult senate or presidential race (which I assume it could evolve into in future seasons). Great trailer and cast (and tag line). I’m very much looking forward to. I love Ryan Murphy shows.
I thought the same in regards to it being about a government campaign
(Actual) teens are off limits. Soon, 40 year old casts as 16 year old. *eyerolls*
ANOTHER SJW crapola fest I won’t be watching.
alright trump
aww, what a loss :(
Its true.
Everything the Left has touched has become perverted or so ideologically driven its unwatchable.
Think of all the movies. TV shows. Music. They even ruined Dr. Who
Add to that every other word has to be f-ck.
Add to that every other word has to be f-ck.
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Yes, we should all be as pure and innocent as the right. You know, the same people who voted for a president that bragged about “grabbing women by the p*ssy”.
…and cheated on his wife with a porn star…and a Playboy centerfold…and put babies and toddlers in cages…and who has bragged about how smart he was for paying no taxes…and was a draft-dodger, yet had the gall to continuously insult John McCain, a true combat hero…and who claims to love America, but is the first one to disparage our people and stand with the dictators of foreign countries…etc…etc…and yet they still hide behind him in spineless fear of losing power.
#fuckshitstainmccain
Below is the true story of “war hero” John McCain
A “war hero” doesn’t finish 894th out of 899 and still get stationed at a Navy champagne unit and promoted ahead of all but two of his 898 other classmates.
A “war hero” doesn’t crash three U.S. Navy jets out of sheer incompetence and ineptitude, including two during non-combat training sessions.
A “war hero” doesn’t get written up on drunk-and-disorderly, fraternization, disobeying orders, and insubordination charges more than two dozen times in less than three years.
A “war hero” doesn’t get promoted to squadron commander of the air field named after his own grandfather immediately after crashing his third airplane.
A “war hero” doesn’t have all the military records that cover his time in Vietnam and all disciplinary actions against him censored and sealed “as a matter of national security.”
A “war hero” doesn’t get 28 medals awarded all after-the-fact “for bravery” for no other reason than being shot down and captured and then go on a celebrity public relations tour because he’s the son of two acclaimed Navy admirals.
A “war hero” doesn’t repeatedly cheat on the wife who’s back in the states waiting for him, and then cheat on her more when he returns to the states, and then divorce and abandon her.
A “war hero” doesn’t systematically vote against every single pay and benefit increase for military and veterans throughout his entire political career, all the while claiming to be “the soldier’s Congressman,” and then take credit for the passage of a G.I. benefits bill he that voted AGAINST.
A “war hero” McCain III lost jet number one in 1958 when he plunged into Corpus Christi Bay while practicing landings. He was knocked unconscious by the impact coming to as the plane settled to the bottom. McCain’s second crash occurred while he was deployed in the Mediterranean. “Flying too low over the Iberian Peninsula,” Timberg wrote, “he took out some power lines [reminiscent of the 1998 incident in which a Marine Corps jet sliced through the cables of a gondola at an Italian ski resort, killing 20] which led to a spate of newspaper stories in which he was predictably identified as the son of an admiral.” McCain’s third crash three occurred when he was returning from flying a Navy trainer solo to Philadelphia for an Army-Navy football game. Timberg reported that McCain radioed, “I’ve got a flameout” and went through standard relight procedures three times before ejecting at one thousand feet. McCain landed on a deserted beach moments before the plane slammed into a clump of trees. McCain’s fifth loss happened during his 23rd mission over North Vietnam on Oct. 26, 1967, when McCain’s A-4 Skyhawk was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. McCain ejected from the plane breaking both arms an d a leg in the process and subsequently parachuted into Truc Bach Lake near Hanoi. For 23 combat missions (an estimated 20 hours over enemy territory), the U.S. Navy awarded McCain a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit for Valor, a Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Stars, two Commendation medals plus two Purple Hearts and a dozen service medals. “McCain had roughly 20 hours in combat,” explains Bill Bell, a veteran of Vietnam and former chief of the U.S. Office for POW/MIA Affairs — the first official U.S. representative in Vietnam since the 1973 fall of Saigon. “Since McCain got 28 medals,” Bell continues, “that equals out to about a medal-and-a-half for each hour he spent in combat. There were infantry guys — grunts on the ground — who had more than 7,000 hours in combat and I can tell you that there were times and situations where I’m sure a prison cell would have looked pretty good to them by comparison.”
So, Annie – exactly WHY should we feel bad about SHITSTAIN MCCAIN?
Go back to sucking dirty donkey c0cks for George Soros, puppet…..
In regard to your last sentence: you’ll have to supply the “dirty donkeys” because Republicans have already polished every donkey – living and dead – born the U.S.
… but is every other word f–k?
And another not too brute type.
I agree completely Will. Won’t be watching this and soon will drop netflix for all its SJW crap.
how did the left ruin dr. who? by casting a woman as the lead? lol get your dumb ape brain out of the stone age, f-cker!
Homosexuals, like actors and other entertainment people, love to talk about themselves. They are exhibitionists!
so humans basically?
Homosexuals are much more fun that haters!
Homosexuals are just like other people, they can be fun, they can be haters. There is no one way to be.
We should all strive to be more gay.
Netflix gays up nearly everyone of their shows for apparently, shock value. I find it superfluous and teeters on boring.
You know you don’t have to watch bigot. I’ll enjoy the show without you.
or anyone else.
I discriminate against all types of behavior.
You show us the science of “being born gay” and then you can equate unnatural behavior to an actual race. [insert name for non-thinker here]
Troll! There’s a troll here!
Every third person is gay on netflix.
Why? Why do so many feel it necessary for the world be made aware of their sex life? If we know someone is homosexual, then they have placed sex as the most important aspect of their life, not their job.
No, YOU have placed sex as the most important aspect of their life, not their job.
Also….should your job be the most important thing about you?
Also, the person who runs this site is gay…. we’re everywhere! Be afraid! We’re converting the masses quicker than you realize!! Cher’s even recording yet another album for us!
Not according to polls which show younger generations are disinclined to support the LGBTC(confuses) lifestyle
Maybe it’s because LGBT youth were encouraged to hide in the closet, while they watched straight people all around them hold hands and kiss in public, on tv, and in movies. Get over it. Entertainment is WAY MORE saturated with straight sex than gay sex. I’m so sorry you feel uncomfortable, but you better get used to it, because gay sex isn’t going anywhere.
I’m pretty sure you know most of your coworkers are straight. Why? Bc they talk about their opposite sex spouses nonstop. Why don’t u just admit u are not comfortable with gay people having the agency to live openly.
The World is seriously growing Sick and Tired of Hollywood and Gays in general with their non stop self promoting insanity. They continue to try and mainstream their deviancy, especially towards young children thinking they can normalize it to the masses. From Trannies reading to children in Libraries to non stop in your face shows revolving around the sexual behavior of less than 1% of the population.
Personally, I have zero issues with what Gays wish to do in their private lives, that’s their choice but I believe they will come to find out they are overplaying their hand of perceived acceptance and a backlash of sorts will at some point be cast upon them. Look at what is happening to trannies in other parts of the World where they were once supposedly accepted. There numbers are falling off and it’s not due to old age or natural causes. Shut the hell up, get out of people’s faces and live your lives and let others live theirs!
Dude, shut the hell up, get out of people’s faces and live your life and let others live theirs!
You better watch yourself we are recruiting and seeing the internal homophobia within you we hope you’ll join us one day. Besides we a lot more fun than you are.
“I have zero issue with what gays want to do in their private lives.”
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*Proceeds to whine about how gay people are “self-promoting” and “overplaying their hand” in daring to express themselves the way straight people have with their love lives/sexuality/etc. for ages.
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I dunno, sounds like you have a bit of a problem to me, but hey…
Gay politician? I guess this must be one of the Obama-deal movies.
Time to dump Netflix…..to much garbage and PC BS
LOL, good luck!
No need for luck. Many have dumped it by stopping payment.
Typical agenda-driven bilge coming out of Hollywood.
Why do we never get any info on who these shows are aimed at, the demo, age, sex, or whatever? It’s a relatively tiny audience, my guess is 20-something females. But you’d think it would be worth knowing, at least to have some idea of what the creators intend. Otherwise it’s just a glorified commercial masquerading as a “news” item.
Come on, one user name per IP address. One comment is enough for people to get your point.
Hope they include situations where leaders of other countries like Russia, China, Saudi, etc won’t talk with a gay politician.
I’m finding more and more reasons to cancel our Netflix account.
Go ahead I don’t think Netflix cares if they lose another bigot.
You do understand when you call someone a bigot, it is because you are bigoted against their viewpoint right? Which makes you a…bigot.
Yeah, no, that’s not how that works.
Yeah, no, yes, that’s exactly how it works Angie!
No it does not . What wrong you don’t like being called a bigot. You just like our president who says he is not a racist when clearly that what he is. You don’t like being called a bigot but that is what you are.
Yup, now I have another why I will never get Netflix
I hope every show you watch adds new LGBTQIA characters so you have nothing left to enjoy.
Well, it’s painfully obvious that Drudge must have linked to this story. There’s nothing that will diminish the conversation like the Drudgeplorables running to the comments section to spout their ill-informed talking points.
Drudge is not a right or left website. They don’t write anything, they link to news around the world. I personally can’t stand Drudge Report because of their sensational headlines, but they didn’t writer the articles.
Actually, Drudge is gay.
Wow the comment section is particularly vile today. What conservative site linked here?
I was thinking the same thing! Everyone is extra mean on here today. Ridiculous.
Yeah really really really weird. Definitely has to be conservative linkage span
I assume you protest all nearly-explicit heterosexual scenes on TV, too, right? I mean, I really don’t want to think you’re a *whispers* b i g o t… but…
Way more homophobic comments than is usual on this site… I wonder if this post was linked to on a right-wing blog or twitter account or Russian troll farm somewhere?
Why is it whenever TVLine post a story about a Netflix show that has a gay character all the bigots come out from their little dark holes and make the most disgusting comments. Get a life you crazy bigots.
I don’t think that’s true. It happens once in a while, but the commenters here are usually pretty great. Look at yesterday’s post about Alan Cummings on being the first gay lead in a network drama. The conversation in the comments was great. This post MUST have been linked to on some homophobic blog or social media account.
That is true but that show was on cbs. I have noticed whenever Netflix has a show that has a gay character especially if they show the characters having sex most of the comments come from bigots. Just look at the comments for designated survivor.
I’ll skip this one, thanks so much!
The tagline on the poster is fantastic. I’m mostly excited for Gwyneth, but the energy in this trailer reminds me of the best of “Glee,” and the best of other Ryan Murphy projects, so I’m gonna give this a shot.
GayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGayGay,,,,,,,
My god i wish they would just get over themselves.
And you’d like to get under one. Just admit it. You are obsessed.
First about a gay politician? You forgot House of Cards.
Frank was bisexual.
Frank was both gay and straight. So he is a gay politician.
Too late! I already canceled Netflix.