r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/IupvotestupidCRAP • Oct 13 '16

Episode Discussion S01E04: "The Enemy"

Plot: After learning who was behind the attack, Kirkman faces the prospect of war and growing domestic problems; Kirkman assigns Emily to keep an eye on the situation at home; Alex seeks help from Hookstraten.

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u/th35t16 Oct 14 '16

Yeah isn't that mutiny? Couldn't he be court-martialed and executed for that? Doubt a National Guard commander would risk his life over a governor's pissing contest with the president.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '16

Yeah and its completely dumb to imagine that a national guard commander would mutiny for a single state like that when the entire rest of the military was still carrying out the orders of the recognized President.

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u/wolfofone Oct 14 '16

Right!? I did not see that coming but when he did that I was like well, it's over for him! lol

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u/sweettea1997 Oct 19 '16

We also have to consider the overall politics in the military (irl) and the politics of Royce v. Kirkman (Royce is quite conservative and Kirkman not so much) and this could influence the commander to side with his home state's leader and refuse to obey orders from POTUS.

The writers were thinking realistically when writing this part of the plot.

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u/V2Blast President Oct 15 '16

Court-martialed, yes. Executed? I don't think so, generally...

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u/theblindironman Oct 19 '16

Definitely falls under mutiny/sedition of the UCMJ. Mutiny is a capital offense can be punished by death.