The Josh Lyman character from The West Wing was based on Rahm Emanuel..

[mwei924]

Josh Lyman became Chief of Staff to President Santos in season 7. He also previously worked in the Bartlet Administration. He also once sent someone a dead fish.

Interesting how it all worked out.

[MadBadger]

1. Love me some Lemon Lyman

[Blue Belle]

2. Well that makes sense...

since the character of Matt Santos was based on Obama and the character of Arnie Vinick was based on the 2000 version of McCain.

[Bluestar]

3. Leo was Chief of Staff and then CJ Kreig (Alison Janney)

became COS later. I don't recall Josh becoming COS. I believe he was a very high level advisor but not COS.

[MadBadger]

5. The OP is talking about for Santos

[Bluestar]

6. I stand corrected n/t

[krkaufman]

7. As stated, Season 7, as the series came to a close ...

... with the ramp-up of the new Santos Administration.

[Avalon6]

4. Rahm's brother is the inspriation for Ari Gold on Entourage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Emanuel

[Marsala]

8. Life imitating art imitating life n/t