Intelligence as the central force of West Wing

[tzikeh]

http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2003/05/just-r-05-16.html

Quote:

"Of course there were policy differences between the Bartlet White House and the Bush White House, but the real fantasy for most viewers wasn't in imagining that the president was liberal -- it was in imagining that the president had more ethical scruples than Bill Clinton, more intelligence than Bush and more seriousness of purpose than both put together."

Comments

Good article, but...

[sherrold.livejournal.com]

John Goodman is not a boor or a buffoon. Have I missed or forgotten an episode that he's been in on West Wing? (And even if I had, they should have used his character's name, but nevermind.)

But otherwise, good points, and I'm going to miss that show to death. Thanks for the pointer.

Sandy