A parallel universe??

[caz963]

With thanks to skywaterblue

Obama seeks some fatherly advice... from our very own Jed Bartlet.

BARTLET - Because the idea of American exceptionalism doesn’t extend to Americans being exceptional. If you excelled academically and are able to casually use 690 SAT words then you might as well have the press shoot video of you giving the finger to the Statue of Liberty while the Dixie Chicks sing the University of the Taliban fight song. The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it.

God, I love that man... (well, both of them - Bartlet and Sorkin!)

From the NYT.

Comments

[zinke.livejournal.com]

I miss them so. *sighs*

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Yeah. But wasn't it nice to have Jed back, just for the few minutes it took to read it? Sorkin really needs to write a WW "5 years on" special!

[amycurl.livejournal.com]

I hope to God someone clips this and puts in on Obama's mirror in the morning....Because he so needs to read this. So, so, so needs to read and believe this. :)

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the Obama camp could really use Jed's advice right now!

[flippet.livejournal.com]

Wow.

I think I need a cigarette.


I especially loved the bit right after what you quoted--exact same situation, but change the skin color, and there's no way in hell it gets voted for. Yes, let's celebrate jackass-ism as "family values", as long as it's packaged in white. It's like a national epidemic.


This season is making me positively ill. But thank you for linking, that was fabulous!

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I know - it was wonderful to read, but there certainly was an "ouch" factor because it hit pretty close to home.

[leli-5.livejournal.com]

This is great but it really depressed me. I hate when reality holds itself up against my fandom and forces me to see that President Bartlet is not and never will be real.

*sigh

I miss my President. I think I'm going to try to get a Bartlet for America t-shirt made...

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Fenny's the t-shirt expert! *g*

[hooloovoo_42]

Find me an image to use :-)

The hell with the T-Shirt...

[digitalred93.livejournal.com]

I want a bumper sticker for my car!

BARTLET FOR AMERICA

Re: The hell with the T-Shirt...

[1smartduck.livejournal.com]

I actually purchased a Bartlet for America pin on ebay that an extra was selling several years ago. I break it out every four years rather than promoting the pathetic options the elephants and donkeys have usually given us.

[kirjava.livejournal.com]

Yes, I just saw that. I totally want to have sex with Maureen Dowd right now. Aaron can watch, I guess. Wait, I'm sorry, did Aaron Sorkin just write reality crossover fan-fiction for his own show? I think he did. I think my money quote is "There are times when you are simply required to be impolite. There are times when condescension is called for!

Also, "Hang on. Home run. Right here. Is there any chance you could get Michelle pregnant before the fall sweeps?"

[caz963.livejournal.com]

did Aaron Sorkin just write reality crossover fan-fiction for his own show?

I think he may well have done, yes :-)

The Michelle comment made me snort my tea!

[kirjava.livejournal.com]

Not only that, but he published it in the New York Times. Best. News. Ever. Can you imagine if Aaron Sorkin had an op-ed column? In fact, I think he should just write Maureen Dowd's column every week. In fact... oh forget it, what's the point? This is what I get for not friending Josh Malina when I had the chance.

[digitalred93.livejournal.com]

Who doesn't love the bit about being married to a white women for 50 years and still not knowing what she wants? LOL!

Seriously, though... where's Karen Cahill when we need her?