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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:37 PM
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Bravo, Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits!
Good actors -- brave actors -- and very bright guys! Thanks Aaron Sorkin for creating this show, thanks President Martin Sheen, the great cast and those behind the scenes, and thanks NBC/GE for keeping "West Wing" on the air!

This show has always highlighted the contrast, for many who watched, between what a President can and should be, and what the man now in the White House cannot and never will be.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:40 PM
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1. yes, these guys are great
Nicely done, well acted.
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sabbat hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:41 PM
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2. i missed it
i wasnt home. who 'won'
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:41 PM
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3. I agree! The live show tonight was fabulous.
:applause:

And WW is always intelligent and thought-provoking.....
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:43 PM
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4. Agreed.
That was a lot of fun.

They both did a great job considering it was, you know, live. Plus, we're all political buffs here. NBC was flooded for along time afterward.
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:44 PM
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5. Agreed, and NBC's "stunt" must have worked
NBC.com has been down since the show aired. I want to go vote for the debate winner.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:47 PM
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14. Me too..
..I've been trying to vote since the show ended...almost two hours ago...
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 11:30 PM
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16. Am still getting an error message about voting (nt)
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Geo55 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:46 PM
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6. Yes....sad
Edited on Sun Nov-06-05 09:47 PM by Geo55
I know it's scripted , but so are the "real" ones.....these guys came off sooo much more intelligently. sigh
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 09:49 PM
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7. The show was wonderful
excellent idea.
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Digit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:14 PM
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8. Loved it...absolutely loved it!
The actors did a fantastic job and I found myself glued to my TV set.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:18 PM
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9. Alan Alda is phenomenal.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:31 PM
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11. His character was the Republican, but I still found him more likeable (nt)
nt
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:29 PM
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10. Great show this evening!
I applaud NBC for it.
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Lisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:32 PM
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12. and they have to do this again in half an hour!
Luckily they're both accomplished stage performers and are used to back-to-back performances in the same day.
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rwheeler31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 10:46 PM
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13. Thank you
nt
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 11:26 PM
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15. We will never see such a debate in real life
Talking about the issues that are important to most of us.

Nothing about church, or abortion, or gay, or bible, or even faith. The closest one was when Santos describing his life, starting from the time he was baptized 45 years ago.
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doublethink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-05 11:40 PM
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17. Interesting .....
Really the first time I have ever caught that show. America has to be 'entertained' to pay attention. Not knocking the show. Just thoughts, how the average American watching this ...... will they get more involved in real politics in the future? Or are the normal people who watch this show already into politics or the world situation? I have no idea. My innate reaction is if it gets more Americans to pay attention to the real world .... cool. Peace. :)
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-07-05 12:10 AM
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18. damn you....eastern time zone
(shaking fist)

'What a President can and should be, and what the man now in the White House cannot and never will be.'

Just replace man w/ priviledged, spoiled child-man and you have a neat. concise, compact description.
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