Surprised? That’s one of the conclusions that can be drawn from the WaPo’s Lisa de Moraes’ recent analysis of the ratings for the new Geena Davis ABC show Commander in Chief (CiC). She reports that the show’s top market was Cincinnati followed by Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Buffalo and Tulsa. Detroit, Denver and Columbus, Ohio were also in the top ten.

Meanwhile, in D.C., the most watched show during the same time period was FOX’s “House.”

“So people in Washington are interested in something besides White House politics; they’re also interested in strange terminal diseases,” quips de Moraes. “In fact, when it comes to ‘CiC’ ratings, Washington ranked 23 out of 53 metered markets.”

As a Washingtonian, I must confess that I like both strange diseases and female politicians. Why should I have to choose? Networks, please juggle your schedules.