tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2760270439919007137..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Time to exercise your franchiseAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-73321923645544298032008-11-10T23:04:00.000-05:002008-11-10T23:04:00.000-05:00So who won? Was anyone keeping a tally? Who's ou...So who won? Was anyone keeping a tally? Who's our next fake-TV-President-elect?pgillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627255978843800751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27276522665823141942008-11-08T05:37:00.000-05:002008-11-08T05:37:00.000-05:00Whichever person Charlie Young would vote for. In...Whichever person Charlie Young would vote for. In other words, Barlett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44845510738680631842008-11-05T20:22:00.000-05:002008-11-05T20:22:00.000-05:00David Palmer, he ran the country, dealt with terro...David Palmer, he ran the country, dealt with terrorism and a highly drama filled family.Debsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881851071818527449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31839605439627899952008-11-05T19:58:00.000-05:002008-11-05T19:58:00.000-05:00Roslin! Willing to make hard unpopular choices.Roslin! Willing to make hard unpopular choices.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623422545436294378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85855887889663925612008-11-05T19:25:00.000-05:002008-11-05T19:25:00.000-05:00Jed Bartlet, a devout Catholic in his personal lif...Jed Bartlet, a devout Catholic in his personal life, told a pack of politically manipulative Christian fundies to get their "fat asses" out of his White House.<BR/><BR/>He has my heart forever.Aunt Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146879965053489509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44514003867610690062008-11-05T16:27:00.000-05:002008-11-05T16:27:00.000-05:00Jed Bartlet without a doubt.Jed Bartlet without a doubt.Kate20https://www.blogger.com/profile/13977280104676569812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9733350540439238192008-11-05T11:51:00.000-05:002008-11-05T11:51:00.000-05:00Jed Bartlet hands down. He's what American preside...Jed Bartlet hands down. <BR/><BR/>He's what American presidents should be and what the American people should look for in their leaders.Zac F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17347318281085922137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24251276756170534122008-11-05T08:30:00.000-05:002008-11-05T08:30:00.000-05:00Bartlet. and Toby, and CJ and Josh and Donna and S...Bartlet. and Toby, and CJ and Josh and Donna and Sam and Leo and Mrs Bartlet. May they reign in the white house in my head forever.<BR/><BR/>And I'm not the only one. There are Australian politicians quoting his speeches... for real...Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403182002944460325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81683095401586670832008-11-05T01:14:00.000-05:002008-11-05T01:14:00.000-05:00Bartlet. Always.Bartlet. Always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87650267620315699242008-11-04T22:59:00.000-05:002008-11-04T22:59:00.000-05:00Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet.I love...Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet, Bartlet.<BR/><BR/>I love Roslin as a character, but she's a very specific president for very specific circumstances. And even in those circumstances, most of the time she's still a huge bitch.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758923671028899249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-76191861680737310622008-11-04T19:27:00.000-05:002008-11-04T19:27:00.000-05:00This makes me laugh!http://vimeo.com/2148839This makes me laugh!<BR/><BR/>http://vimeo.com/2148839Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21869932736041346992008-11-04T19:25:00.000-05:002008-11-04T19:25:00.000-05:00I would like to point out that the President is Co...I would like to point out that the President is Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, but not of the People. An important distinction.<BR/><BR/>David Palmer was very briefly but definitely identified as a Democrat on the show. Wikipedia concurs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101205956353455647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17673142740101733482008-11-04T19:05:00.000-05:002008-11-04T19:05:00.000-05:00Slate.com did a good bit about the similarities be...Slate.com did a good bit about the similarities between Obama and Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits' character from the final season of West Wing):<BR/>http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1612750325/bclid1037705321/bctid1898343112Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78434107038421302102008-11-04T18:38:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:38:00.000-05:00David Palmer by a landslide. He was awesome. One o...David Palmer by a landslide. He was awesome. One of the worst decisions '24' ever made was killing him off for no good reason. Jack Bauer spent the first four seasons going to extreme lengths to protect Palmer from all sorts of threats. Then a sniper kills him all of a sudden at the beginning of season 5, thus proving that nothing Jack accomplishes can't be erased in one quick scene the following season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1728382608152060832008-11-04T18:37:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:37:00.000-05:00@under cover asian man - so that's a vote for Sant...@under cover asian man - so that's a vote for Santos as <I>Vice President</I>?R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67736430493605456032008-11-04T18:34:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:34:00.000-05:00Roslin - good wartime president- where a Machiavel...Roslin - good wartime president- where a Machiavellian philosophy is required- but would be a poor peacetime leader in the mold of Nixon. Results-oriented thinking is only best in crisis with high stakes, not day to day governance. <BR/><BR/>Bartlet - too controlled by his "Karl Rove" figure (Aaron Sorkin), a known ego-maniac and drug abuser Dishonest about his key health while a cowboy midget-mind sits as his vice-president. We know how dangerous a cowboy midget-mind as president could be (in theory of course). Seems to be quite the windbag with his staff, with grand, know-it-all speeches that indicate having a closed mind.<BR/><BR/>Palmer - don't know much about him, but seems like a known terrorist associator, hothead, and poor judge of character who gets himself into more trouble rather than focusing on policy. At least from the commercials I've seen about him, which could be (gasp!) misleading character assassination attempts by some swiftboating group. Thank god American politics is above such things in real life.<BR/><BR/>McKenzie - troubling, because unlike the other candidates, was quickly voted out of office (canceled) after a quick rise and fall. Indicates that she was all image and no substance. Sounds familiar.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to write-in a candidate instead. A family man who is exceptional with kids and thinks family first at all times. A man who is exceptionally cool under pressure and never, EVER gives in to his emotions. A career man who works overtime tirelessly every day for free because he believes in his causes with all his being. A quiet, thoughtful individual who has made a career of fighting crime and knows how to lock the most dangerous criminals away for good. Yes, my write in vote is for Dexter Morgan, the right leader for a tough time in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1906909068138766132008-11-04T18:22:00.000-05:002008-11-04T18:22:00.000-05:00Bartlet all the way!Jen B., I saw that Sorkin piec...Bartlet all the way!<BR/><BR/>Jen B., I saw that Sorkin piece and it was great. Did anyone see the other NYTimes piece over the weekend about how David Axelrod, currently Obama's campaign manager, really was an advisor on The West Wing in its last season? He helped shape the Santos-Vinick storylines, and the article pointed out how there are many parallels between this actual race and the fictional Santos-Vinick match up. Life imitates art?Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72437023338818867182008-11-04T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-04T17:55:00.000-05:00While Bartlet's my first choice, I'd go for Palmer...While Bartlet's my first choice, I'd go for Palmer if Sorkin wrote him. If Roslin had gone through with the election rigging, I'd have gone with her. Too soon to see how Lee Adama's doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15182454209078172632008-11-04T17:42:00.000-05:002008-11-04T17:42:00.000-05:00Bartlett.It kills me that I can't actually vote fo...Bartlett.<BR/><BR/>It kills me that I can't actually vote for him. <BR/><BR/>Anyone else see/love the column in the NYT in which Sorkin envisions a meeting between Bartlett and Obama?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57090066639741953372008-11-04T17:12:00.000-05:002008-11-04T17:12:00.000-05:00@Alan -- I just finished Season 2.5 (I'm working m...@Alan -- I just finished Season 2.5 (I'm working my way through BSG, finally! I never watched it before this year), and Roslin definitely OK'd the election rigging and almost went through with it even when caught by Adama! (So maybe my vote for Roslin doesn't count, since I haven't seen her entire record yet :-))<BR/><BR/>@steve -- I kind of thought Baltar was a Bill Clinton-style Democrat (pro-choice, anti-war, smart guy, can't keep it in his pants).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68057925177566071702008-11-04T16:57:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:57:00.000-05:00Jed all the way! Though I wish I could have voted...Jed all the way! <BR/><BR/>Though I wish I could have voted for Tom Beck!KrisMrsBBradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988742743150495260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26306360735363443302008-11-04T16:51:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:51:00.000-05:00In context, I loved both Bartlet and Roslin...but ...In context, I loved both Bartlet and Roslin...but for some reason I've lost my appetite for chief executives who seem to put themselves above the law.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'll always have a soft spot for Nixon's head in a jar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20482225732598445442008-11-04T16:44:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:44:00.000-05:00Laura Roslin!I'm a little bias because I've only s...Laura Roslin!<BR/><BR/>I'm a little bias because I've only seen Battlestar Galactica and none of the other shows, but I'm not sure that I'd like the other candidates as much as I like her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14596407037641882212008-11-04T16:42:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:42:00.000-05:00ROSLIN '08! Frak yeah.You can't beat a president w...ROSLIN '08! Frak yeah.<BR/><BR/>You can't beat a president who's doing her best to ensure the survival of the human race! Religious visions and election tampering aside (hey, you gotta have some drama), Laura Roslin's displayed immense courage under fire, strength under the greatest of pressures, and her leadership has survived tests that no other presidents here have had to experience. Her sole raison d'etre is to ensure her people survive, and she never hesitates to make tough decisions in service of the greater good even at great personal cost. Roslin may make some tough, controversial decisions in her universe given the precarious state of humanity's survival there, but I also happen to think she would make a great peacetime president (when she would have the luxury of doing all the right things she wants to do), if only she had the chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46012170918039185032008-11-04T15:48:00.000-05:002008-11-04T15:48:00.000-05:00Bartlet. :DNow I'm not sure if I want to watch ele...Bartlet. :D<BR/><BR/>Now I'm not sure if I want to watch election coverage or my season 1 dvds... (because I always start at the beginning)anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324828987699178581noreply@blogger.com