Best of the West Wing

[loyalsister]

"Game on boyfriend" I love that we have a first lady who I can imagine say that!

My favorite zinger.....

[elleng]

1. Not Uncle Fluffy!!!

[Volaris]

2. I think that shows idea of a smart President, who didn't coddle bullshit or suffer intentional fools

is one of the reasons we, as a Populace, were willing to elect Barack Obama in the first place. After 8 years of DimSon, we were ready for some Smart to be put back in charge of OUR Executive Branch. =)

[loyalsister]

3. Exactly

He also had\has the instinct of holding his fire until he could do the most damage or good.

[Volaris]

6. Agreed. In the best sense Obama (and his Team) have all the instincts of PURE Political Operators

and that's a damn dangerous thing to be running against. It's like being a boxer and thinking it's a good idea to get into the ring with Ali or Tyson; even if you KNOW you're just doing it for the money and you're going to lose, it can't be a fun prospect to look forward to.

[loyalsister]

8. Boxing is a better analogy than chess

[gkhouston]

4. Just today, I heard one of the talking heads describe the President as "arrogant". Remember this?

(also from "Game On&quot

WILL
I thought he was going to have to fall all over himself trying to be genial.

SAM
So did we. But then, we were convinced by polling that said he was going to be seen as arrogant no matter what performance he gave in the debate. And then, that morning at 3:10, my phone rings, and it's Toby Ziegler. He says, "Don't you get it? It's a gift that they're irreversibly convinced that he's arrogant 'cause now he can be." If your guy's seen that way, you might as well knock some bodies down with it.

[loyalsister]

9. Right on!

[loyalsister]

18. I can actually imagine a moment like that with Obama

He speaks elegantly and intelligently enough to pull something like that off. He might do very well being on the defensive tonight.

[pinboy3niner]

5. "I am the Lord your God..."

President Bartlet's first appearance on The West Wing:

[loyalsister]

7. Damn I miss that show!!

[davidpdx]

10. No Uncle Fluffy on that one

The part when his wife cuts off his tie is one of my favorites of the whole series. She is absolutely maniacal.

[loyalsister]

16. I love that part too

It was so cool how she knew exactly how to set him straight.

[davidpdx]

19. Set him straight, she kicked his ass

The laugh was so so evil.

[DiverDave]

11. They need to air that show again

I cant afford to pay for pay per view.

[loyalsister]

15. If you can afford Netflix they have it

There's a pretty inexpensive plan.

[MadrasT]

12. There are so many.

Love it to bits. Have all 7 seasons on DVD.

I love Toby especially.

That show kept me going during the shrub years.

[loyalsister]

14. Me too!

It showed a well oiled machine. Dod you remember when they walked to capitol hill like protestors?

[trof]

13. Thanks. I needed that. K&R

[loyalsister]

17. I miss fiction!

The reality shows make me sick.

[Bucky]

20. I don't think they do panels of reporters anymore.

Republicans always whittle the list of "safe" moderators down to just Jim Lehrer. There's simply too many fact-bound reporters they can't trust to roll over.