West Wing and Dr. Laura Parody

President Bartlet rips a Dr. Laura type in this Biblical debate. If Prop 8 passes can we outlaw Football too?

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[FugityFudd]

While I agree with the sentiment, I hate the way this was written. This was supposed to be a stand up and cheer moment, but Bartlet comes of like a complete dick. What kind of douchebag invites someone into their house and then proceed to humilate them in front of their colleagues?

It was stuff like that made the later seasons of WW intolerable. Aaron Sorkin is pretty much a walking stereotype of liberal elitism that makes the rest of us look bad.

[LoveNot8]

I understand how you could think that. I don't think it was written to show she was invited for the purpose of the exchange, it was her lack of respect for the President that drew his fire. Having been to the White House on a couple of occasions under different administrations, guests for a "Presidential Event" are almost always briefed in "Protocal" which includes the direction to stand and remain standing while the President is standing unless he invites you to do otherwise.

[omiolo1]

Exodus 35:2

"Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. "

so for a small time one thing was one way it should always be that way?

as opposed to homosexuality which is listed throughout the bible as an ABOMINATION.

[LoveNot8]

You need to go back and do some homework, if any commandments have a "shelf-life" the who gave you the authroity to decide which ones? Most of all, isn't it between the individual and their Creator?

[p51spittinnails]

@andrian007 I agree but Christians are determined to believe the idea that the book was written by God through people, creating a circle that keeps them stuck in the loop.

[p51spittinnails]

@RavenRaving2Earth You're definitely right. The Christian Sabbath was originally on Saturday.

[BelovedHeart]

DAAAAAAAAAAMN.

[janierock1]

I watched this video and decided to give my son the middle name Josiah. Wonderful.

[utube9000]

@KeiYuuki2011 I do not take the bible literally and I am not a Christian. I am merely pointing out that the screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is biased against Christians because he is a liberal secular Jew.

(PS - I am assuming that English is your second language. You speak well, but you need to study the rules of punctuation. You are using too many capital letters. Good luck )

[KeiYuuki2011]

If you take the Bible Literally, take it ALL literally, and not the pieces that are convenient to your agenda. Organized Religion is Ultimately Flawed, and has Already Failed,its loosing its members at Historic rates, The People of the World are thinking for themselves now. Giving a Challenge on ones beliefs is not insulting, its a Challenge that not a single Christian or Conservative has yet to Bring an intelligent answer to why they believe only in pieces the way they do.

[utube9000]

@KeiYuuki2011 YES, I understand there is a formal custom to stand up when the President enters the room.

However, this is a TV SHOW, not real life. Everything that happens was WRITTEN by a writer. Arron Sorkin, the writer of the show has a very liberal agenda and he WROTE that character as someone who wouldn't stand up. In real life, this woman would have stood up - but Sorkin wrote the scene this way so the President would have a reason to insult her conservative beliefs.

[KeiYuuki2011]

@utube9000 you must not know Presidential customs and courtesies. Would you sit when a Judge enters his court room? Then Why not the President of the United States. Seems you need to learn some respectful Courtesies... A judge would do the same thing if you didnt stand. Watch courtroom pieces, If you don't, you are put in contempt of court and will get a fine... The President can kick someone out of the building if they don't abide by customs.

[andrian007]

The hypocrisy of christianity is there for all to see. How can one claim to be a Christian and take the bible as the holy word when they get to pick and choose which parts of the book they want to obey and discard the rest?

In this day and age, if science successfully proves or disproves something, we revise the textbooks. Revise the bible! It's written by human beings after all, and it can still be re-written by human beings!

[pq02lamzo]

@FugityFudd I'm not seeing what's 'liberally elite' about this. He made fair arguments. If he invited her just to humiliate her, which it sounds like he didn't, that's not cool but it has nothing to do with 'liberal elitism' if there even is such a thing.