TV's Best Politicians

2. President David Palmer ("24")

Jack Bauer may have been the invincible, torture-happy star of "24," but in his stately way, David Palmer was just as much of a bad-ass. Despite experiencing terrible personal and professional disasters (watching a nuclear bomb explode in the Mojave Desert and almost dying from a lethal virus passed onto him by Naked Mandy) during his time in office, President Palmer always took his oath of office seriously and

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2. President David Palmer ("24")

Jack Bauer may have been the invincible, torture-happy star of "24," but in his stately way, David Palmer was just as much of a bad-ass. Despite experiencing terrible personal and professional disasters (watching a nuclear bomb explode in the Mojave Desert and almost dying from a lethal virus passed onto him by Naked Mandy) during his time in office, President Palmer always took his oath of office seriously and did his best to protect the American public using whatever methods were at his disposal. It's a shame his presidential fortitude didn't rub off on his younger, dumber brother Wayne, whose administration was a series low point.

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