在华府宫斗大戏《纸牌屋》(House of Cards)第一季里,凯文·史派西(Kevin Spacey)饰演的国会议员弗兰克·安德伍德(Frank Underwood)跟一位年轻的记者发生了一段各有所图的关系,还用一名妓女引诱一位政治同盟上钩,然后杀死了他,这一切都服务于他深不可测的野心:坐上总统旁边的位置。
I can't help but suspect that he has a more sinister agenda here, which was hinted at in the Season 2 trailer. Frank conspiratorially tells the audience that "democracy is so overrated," because he ascended to his new post without a single vote.