West Wing - Freedonia Episode #126 - Santos Campaign Commercial

[SuperJackmehoffer]

I am surprised that Sorkin would write that "entitlements are going bankrupt." This is a lie drummed up by conservative think tanks funded by Koch Industries. Other than that, this was awesome!

[judas21]

@SuperJackmehoffer Aaron Sorkin only wrote seasons 1-4 of West Wing

[rblanco666]

@withalittlehelpfrom Santos was loosely based on Obama, the writers of the show interviewed him for research.

[typodaemon]

Was this after Sorkin left?

[rblanco666]

@typodaemon Well after, Sorkin left after season 4.

[comingupdaysy]

@withalittlehelpfrom 

[comingupdaysy]

@withalittlehelpfrom not any more

[JeffHCross]

@withalittlehelpfrom There are a lot of reports, including a New York Times article, that say that the West Wing writing staff based Matt Santos on Barack Obama, shortly after Obama's National Convention speech in 2004.

[mcollins954]

why cant politicians just be like this and shoot straight. if i disagree it is ok at least he isnt saying one thing and doing another.

[Karthos1000]

@mcollins954 It sounds cynical to say I know, but as a graduate student in Communication, time and time again, the American people have proven that they (a vast majority of us) don't want to be told the truth. They have come to expect their politicians to lie to them, and so that has become the name of the game in American politics.

We want drama, we want excitement. That's how you win elections in America. You get votes by telling the truth. But you get more votes by lying.

[maven21]

@Karthos1000 sad but very true!

[ukuleledredstyle]

been looking for a long time for this scene, think its the better than all his other speeches in the series