donnajosh:The problem being of course was that Stackhouse would have to know as much about rules and
donnajosh:The problem being of course was that Stackhouse would have to know as much about rules and procedures as Donna had, and not think we were trying to screw him. This was such a great episode. An unforeseen tragedy for teens who watched The West Wing was going into the world of American politics and seeing what it really was.Oh, don’t get me wrong - there are politicians and teams just like Bartlett and his staff. I worked in one’s office where I felt like I’d stepped into TWW every day - up to and including the hilarious snarky dialogue. I didn’t agree with all my boss’s positions, but she was the real thing.She lost her re-election campaign in 2002 after 10 devoted years because a grasping term-limited state senator redistricted her out to get her seat.Nowadays? I think the real thing doesn’t stand a chance in American elections (but that’s NO EXCUSE for not voting! We’re the only ones who can fix this!)Ahem, sorry for rambling all over your edit! -- source link
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