Best Political Stunt Ever

Proken is right, Clinton backed down

Um, no he didn't. He won, and made the Republicans look foolish. The shutdown pretty much secured his reelection.

Correction, the cuts that the republicans wanted were passed. Clinton signed the bill. Gingrich suffered politically, as did Clinton, as both were widely viewed as self-absorbed egotists (later confirmed by Clinton since he sexually harrassed a young intern and then perjured himself repeatedly).

This was inspired by Bill Clinton staring down Newt Gingrich and the new Republican majority over the budget in 1995. The federal government was "shut down" for a few days then, too.

Damn, you cut it before the best part where they get up and walk away!

These were the events that made West Wing such a great show. These are the scenes we remember.

Great cast great writing.

I posted it, look in the "video responses"

damnit, i'm going to have to go back to S01E01 and watch this show.

It will be worth it!

I did that 10 times already :-) and I'm from Holland!