Did Jeb Bartlett win? 5 Nov 2008 Or rather, Jimmy Smits’ character, Matt Santos? I am rather taken by how much like the presidential race involving Smits and Alda the recent election was. Obama is an intelligent Santos. I wonder how much credit for the sea change in American politics must go to Sorkin’s portrayal of a decent administration just at the time when the least decent administration was in power. How many people looked at the Bartlett administration, with all its faults, and thought “Why isn’t that what our executive wing is doing?” Enough politics for now. Politics
General Science Speaking scientific factiness to power 14 Sep 2007 When the Republicans began their deconstruction of American democracy, under Newt Gingrich, one of the immediate targets was the emasculation of the Office of Technology Assessment. Since that time, the Republicans have mangled, misused and rhetorically denied any science that failed to fit their self-interests or those of their sponsors,… Read More
Australian stuff Why anti science? 23 Nov 2013 Over the past few decades there has been an increasingly negative attitude by governments, pundits, religiosi and faux philosophers against science. We have seen an increase in denialism about climate change (one of the most well supported scientific models of the day), vaccination, evolution, medical research in general, and the… Read More
Evolution The more things change.. 2 Sep 2007 I have decided that I am sick and tired of the antievolutionists. When I got into this game about 15 years or more ago, I thought that if we just argued and presented information about what evolution really is, and what it means for modern thinking, people would move away… Read More
Yea. We’re sitting there last night watching and Amanda, somewhat teary-eyed, says “Matt Santos won the election!” Yes, everything that happens in Washington now is based on that TV series, as far as I can tell.
Yea. We’re sitting there last night watching and Amanda, somewhat teary-eyed, says “Matt Santos won the election!” Yes, everything that happens in Washington now is based on that TV series, as far as I can tell.
Yea. We’re sitting there last night watching and Amanda, somewhat teary-eyed, says “Matt Santos won the election!” Yes, everything that happens in Washington now is based on that TV series, as far as I can tell.
I’m doubtful this had much of an impact. First, most people who watched the West Wing are left wing anyways. Second, the show has been canceled for two years.
He’s telling the truth. I couldn’t believe that while watching The West Wing, I got goosebumps and watery eyes when Matt Santos won the election. I got the same feeling but amplified by a factor of 10 last night. Barack Obama is a real-life Matt Santos!
He’s telling the truth. I couldn’t believe that while watching The West Wing, I got goosebumps and watery eyes when Matt Santos won the election. I got the same feeling but amplified by a factor of 10 last night. Barack Obama is a real-life Matt Santos!
You do know that the Matt Santos character was modelled in large part on Obama, don’t you? Maybe not.
You do know that the Matt Santos character was modelled in large part on Obama, don’t you? Maybe not.
i’ve been thinking the same thing; and the NYTimes had an article along those lines just a week or so back… but you know what’s really scary? the character of josh lyman – the political whiz behind bartlet and then santos – was based at least partly on none other than rahm emanuel.
i’ve been thinking the same thing; and the NYTimes had an article along those lines just a week or so back… but you know what’s really scary? the character of josh lyman – the political whiz behind bartlet and then santos – was based at least partly on none other than rahm emanuel.
i’ve been thinking the same thing; and the NYTimes had an article along those lines just a week or so back… but you know what’s really scary? the character of josh lyman – the political whiz behind bartlet and then santos – was based at least partly on none other than rahm emanuel.
Yeah, we were reflecting on exactly that with my boyfriend (well, we watched again the two part Santos election on monday as a preparation for the real election). Starting to score on similarities/divergences makes it even more scary : big accident burying the republican candidate ? Check (well, nuclear vs. economic, but it is still impressive). Charismatic candidate, building their campaign on hope ? Check and the list goes on… the greatest divergence is the behaviour and competence of the republican candidate , whom my BF says was modeled on McCain (the 2000 version) and his campaign…
Yeah, we were reflecting on exactly that with my boyfriend (well, we watched again the two part Santos election on monday as a preparation for the real election). Starting to score on similarities/divergences makes it even more scary : big accident burying the republican candidate ? Check (well, nuclear vs. economic, but it is still impressive). Charismatic candidate, building their campaign on hope ? Check and the list goes on… the greatest divergence is the behaviour and competence of the republican candidate , whom my BF says was modeled on McCain (the 2000 version) and his campaign…