Any other West Wing fans like Arnold Vinick?

Clintonista2

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:09 PM
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Any other West Wing fans like Arnold Vinick?

I'm a bit behind the times, I'm only now up to the 7th season of the West Wing (my favorite season by far!), and I gotta say, I like Vinick. This scene is great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORKwuEdpZd0

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T Wolf

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:11 PM
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1. He is/was a fictional character - just like the puke he was portraying, a reasonable, moderate

repuke.

In real life, they do not exist.

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dmallind

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:12 PM
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2. Well he's better than real Republican nominees for sure

Unfortunately, the same is true on our side. Although I could have sworn the Obama campaign lifted a couple of "Santos" lines here and there.

The show is often realistic in some areas but blatant fantasyland in others. The idea that a pro-choice, and unapologetically so, candidate could get the Republican nomination is definitely in the latter bucket.

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BOSSHOG

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:14 PM
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3. They did a great job

casting Alan Alda in that role. I do like the character especially when he does battle with the christian types on the show. However, I think it was appropriate that the great show ended when Bartlett's second term ended. Maybe a spin off with Josh and Donna getting married and becoming Washington lobbyists. West Wing with alot of sex and intrique.

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Clintonista2

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:21 PM
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5. I think that it would have been cool if they had let viewers vote for the winner

Have 2 final episodes in the can, one of Santos winning, one of Vinick. Set up an online vote or something to determine the winner.

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:19 PM
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4. lol! I'm in the middle of the 2nd season although I did start to watch

the last 2 seasons on teevee.

What a great show!

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Clintonista2

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Wed Jun-17-09 03:23 PM
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6. I had the ending of the 7th season ruined, which sucks

My parents were both fans of the show before it was even on my radar, and I ended up knowing who won long before I even started watching the series!

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OmmmSweetOmmm

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Thu Jun-18-09 02:42 PM
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7. I knew about the show for years but when it was on, I wasn't watching much tv.

I started to watch it at the start of the 6th season so there will be no surprise endings for me.

:hi:

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