A nod to the President from Jack Bauer

So I'm treadmilling in the basement watching "24" from Monday night when it hits me; Jack Bauer says "New'-Cue-Ler" just like President George W. Bush does, as opposed to 99.999999999999999% of the rest of the world who pronounce it "New'-Clee-Ur." You'll hear it at the end of this clip.








Maybe it's an edict from the West Wing, um...Fox network that everyone on the show pronounce it that way? Nope. From President Wayne Palmer, to the Islamic terrorists, down to Chloe's tortured hubby, Miles O'Brien, it's "New'-Clee-Ur" "New'-Clee-Ur." "New'-Clee-Ur."

The show is a 'neo-con' favorite, with Rush Limbaugh it's number one fan, so a nod to 'W' wouldn't be out of the question. They like the way Jack, played by Kiefer Sutherland, wields a take-no-prisoners approach to combating terrorism, complete with remorseless killings and torture. Heck, they even have one of their own, former anchor Tony Snow, in the White House.

Perhaps it's a nod to the first president to say "New'-Cue-Ler," Jimmy Carter?









Nah, even Jack Bauer, after 2 years in a Chinese prison, wouldn't go that liberal.