Exploiting Hollywood 1980

James Baker had a slicked-back haircut and a typical politician's smile.

First Lady Nancy had a great influence on the President, and everyone in the campaign team tried to get this crappy Hollywood actress to leave. But she had her own logic and studied ancient Indian witchcraft, wanting to cast a spell on her opponent Mondale.

Nancy was angry at the campaign team for the defeat in the first TV debate. This time she targeted Baker's subordinate Daman and wanted to fire this employee who had worked diligently for her for ten years. In order to settle the matter, Baker wanted to sacrifice Daman and maintain his influence in the team.

God bless this lucky little Ronald.

The two walked all the way into the depths of the White House and arrived at the West Wing. This is where the President's staff room is located. This year's campaign team is meeting with the President here to discuss countermeasures.

"This weekend is the day for the TV debate between the Vice President and Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential candidate. If he performs well, he can earn us a point." The speaker was the campaign consultant, Lawrence, who was a great contributor to the success of the 1980 election.

"Geraldine Ferraro is the first female Vice Presidential candidate in American history who has a real chance of being elected. We are not optimistic about the female vote." Lee Evert, a young campaign genius who has joined the President's re-election campaign team for a short time, added his opinion.

"Gentlemen, I can only face this issue head-on in the second debate and defeat Mondale. Otherwise, American voters will only have more and more doubts." The President changed his amiable attitude, raised his eyebrows, and spoke sternly.

With a "whoosh", the door of the staff room was pushed open, and James Baker brought Ronald in.

"Mr. President, this is Ronald Lee, the Hollywood director invited by my wife. He talked about his impressions of Mondale's attack. I think the campaign team needs to listen to him."

"It's you. What's your name?" The President was impressed by the young man.

"Ronald, Ronald Lee, Mr. President."

"I'm glad you're here at the White House again. Please tell me what you think." The President forgot what occasion he met this young director with the same name as himself.

"I listened to Mondale's attack on you, but I think the American people would rather be led by an experienced person than find a young and inexperienced person as their commander-in-chief."

"Bgo," the young campaign manager Lee Ewart jumped off his chair, "You're a genius."

He immediately wrote a few lines on the classified cards and handed them to the President.

"I won't use age as an issue in this campaign..."

The President read it in his deep voice. Then his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he immediately raised his hand to signal that no one should spread the content of today's meeting. This perfect counterattack would allow him to silence Mondale in the second round.

"Ronald, thank you for your feedback on my work. I hope you won't spread what I said today."

The President sent Ronald to the door and then said "I hope" he would keep it secret.

"My family and I voted for you in the last election, and we also hope that Your Excellency the President can lead the American people to move forward in the next four years."

"James will take you out. If you have anything, you can contact him." The President shook hands with Ronald formally.

Ronald withdrew, and White House Chief of Staff James Baker repeatedly told him not to tell anyone.

The next day, Ronald and three actors followed First Lady Nancy to a public high school in Washington, DC, for an interview (show). The TV station sent a crew to interview.

Minahan has been depressed since he was rejected in the White House. As an Israeli, he has no strong connections with the upper class, so he is bullied everywhere here.

The TV station's camera was aimed at the students, First Lady Nancy and the three actors. The students started breakdancing, which aroused applause from the students and the audience.

Ronald's identity is not suitable for being on camera today. "Don't be discouraged. One day they will recognize your efforts."

"Hey, Ronald, you don't understand. We are Russian Jews who immigrated to Israel. We are not the same group as those Eastern European Jews who are thriving in America."

Ronald didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to pat his shoulder.

"Hey, I know you don't discriminate against us." Minahan was rarely optimistic. He walked out of the crowd and went back to the car to rest.

"Hey... Hey..."

Ronald heard someone sighing and sobbing softly in an empty classroom behind the dance studio.

"Who's there?" Ronald pushed the door open.

"No, no one..." An old woman with white hair was sitting on a chair and crying silently. When she saw someone coming in, she immediately wiped her tears and put on a strong face.

"Barbara?" Ronald was surprised. Isn't this the wife of the deputy commander? Who can give her a cold look?

Ronald went to the small table outside the door and poured two cups of hot tea, then took some cookies to Barbara.

"Here are some snacks, let's try them."

"Oh, it's you, let me hug you." Barbara saw that it was Ronald and hugged him quickly.

"After George Jr. returned to Texas, he was like a different person. He began to care about his wife Laura and the two children, and he was no longer a heavy drinker. He went to church every week and started reading the Bible."

"I'm glad he found an interest." Ronald picked up the snack and started eating.

Barbara was old enough to be his grandmother. She was dressed very simply. She didn't dye her hair or wear a beautiful Hollywood-style dress. She just wore a slightly wrinkled ordinary outfit, which was far from the typical Hollywood style of the first lady Nancy.

Ronald looked at her and only thought of his dear aunt, who was the most authoritative female elder in the family.

Barbara was very sad. She and Nancy had agreed to go to the public high school together. But when they got to school, for some reason, Nancy forbade her to participate in the activities.

Barbara felt very wronged because she didn't know what she did wrong to make Nancy unhappy. She had been careful in every way and didn't conflict with the hostess of the White House. Why did she temporarily cancel her eligibility to appear on camera for such a thing that the two of them participated in together?

She dressed like an ordinary grandmother, and would not steal Nancy's Hollywood star limelight.

"...They always feel that others will treat them maliciously. Their unwarranted suspicion and speculation contain their unwarranted malice." Ronald remembered a sermon that Aunt Karen often said, and used it to comfort Barbara.

"...You can judge the right and wrong of his public words and deeds, but don't speculate his motives with malice without reason..."

Barbara knew that this was to persuade him to be at ease, and she also replied.

"I should go back. I will host a banquet for Jane Morgan and her family in the evening. You must come then." Barbara took Ronald's hand and said kindly, "You know where the deputy commander lives, right?"

"Isn't it in the White House?" Ronald really didn't know.

"Haha, we are at No. 1 Observatory Loop, which is the residence of the Vice President."

"This partner of Jane Morgan's husband is not an ordinary person. Your eldest son in Texas has changed so much that I can't recognize him now."

"Dear, I must meet him then."

The Vice President is preparing for a TV debate with Geraldine Ferraro in his study at home in a few days. It can be imagined that this first female candidate for Vice President in history who may win the election will naturally have a lot of female voters to support her, so she should prepare well.

The dinner in the evening was simple, but Jane Morgan, Weintraub, and Ronald all had a great time. Barbara is a very competent housewife who handles household affairs in an orderly manner, and the grandchildren who come here to play are also very obedient.

"Let's raise a toast to Ronald. My eldest son can change because of the good influence your upright party has exerted on him." Barbara raised her glass to persuade him to drink.

"This is all God's revelation to him." Ronald did not dare to take credit for it. He quickly told Barbara and her husband about the little miracle that he and Barbara's eldest son found the glass window donated by their ancestors in the church.

"Really? You are a descendant of the Jerome family. They and I are all immigrants to America." The deputy commander was very interested in this little gossip.

"Yes, but my grandfather did not return to the Jerome family, but took the surname Li of my great-grandfather." Ronald became curious about the deputy commander, "Don't talk about me, Mr. Deputy Commander, how did you choose to go into politics?"

"Ah, this is a long story." The tall deputy commander took off his glasses and wiped them, and began to tell his history.

It turned out that the deputy commander was a naval torpedo bomber pilot during World War II. During a bombing mission, his plane was hit by Japanese artillery fire. Among the pilots who fell into the sea, only the deputy commander himself was rescued by an American submarine. The rest of the crew became prisoners of Japan and were all killed.

After retiring from the navy, he married Barbara. Because he firmly believed that it was God who saved him from his fate, he began to think about doing something for the American people. He started his political career as a congressman.

However, he did not particularly hate Japanese Americans, and he became friends with Daniel Inoue, a Japanese senator from Hawaii.

"Mr. Inoue helped a lot with the filming of "The Karate Kid."

"I know he is a good man, and I like working with politicians who have military service experience."

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"So you were also a naval pilot, and I am now considering making a movie about naval pilots."

"Really? If you have any questions, you can come to me directly." The deputy commander liked Ronald very much.

Barbara was from a famous family. After marrying him, she gave birth to many children and grandchildren. Everything she had was what the first lady Nancy did not have. In order to get along harmoniously with the president, he did not ask too much about the small conflicts between the two ladies.

But this time, Barbara was not allowed to appear on TV temporarily, leaving her alone by the side, which made the deputy commander feel that his dignity was challenged. His wife Barbara was very sad.

Fortunately, this kid comforted his wife, and his eldest son also got along well with him. As a director of the Screen Fund, he would get a salary every year, which should be enough for him to squander.

"I'm going to prepare for the TV debate. You guys stay here with Barbara." The vice president said goodbye first. This TV debate is a very important one. If it can make the public have a deeper impression, it will be very beneficial to the election four years later.

After leaving the deputy commander's official residence, Ronald did not return to Los Angeles with the large army. He returned home to New York and asked his aunt for advice on something.

"I want to take this movie, but it's a movie that speaks favorably for the military. I'm afraid you'll object."

"What's the plot of this movie? Is it about the Vietnam War?"

"No, this is a movie about modern naval pilots. It's just some handsome men and beautiful women, as well as aircraft carriers and planes. It's the kind of movie that teenagers can watch with excitement. It doesn't have any actual war background." Ronald explained the plot. The script is not finished yet, just a few concepts.

"I don't object, Ronald. What I object to is letting innocent young people go to a country thousands of miles away to massacre the defenseless people there.

The military should protect its own people and that does not violate my values. On the contrary, I actually have a good impression of soldiers, otherwise I would not have married Steve. "Aunt said with a smile.

"That's true, I'll be relieved if you promise." Ronald was already inclined to agree to direct the film.

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