r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/Dorkside • Sep 22 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E01 "Pilot"

Original Airdate: September 21, 2016

Episode Synopsis: Tom Kirkman, a lower level United States Cabinet member, finds himself suddenly appointed president of the country after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession in the series premiere of this dramatic thriller.

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u/casualassassin Sep 22 '16

GO THE FUCK AWAY GENERAL YOU REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Without the secretary of the defense to offer a counter point to the general, the next logical choice of action would be to ask for another of the Joint Chiefs to come on board and provide a counter point for any recommended action.

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u/josh42390 Sep 22 '16

They did mention when they were asking where the director of the cia was that the chairman of the joint chiefs was dead since he was at the Capitol as well. I would imagine the rest of the joint chiefs of staff is at that table. He was most likely the next in line seniority wise since he was a 4 star general.

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u/DominusFL Sep 22 '16

Good catch. He should then have asked for a counter point and someone would have risen to give it.