Remember on The West Wing
Doctor_J
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Sun Oct-02-05 11:24 AM
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Remember on The West Wing |
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when two SCOTUS vacancies appeared at the same time? A deal was brokered in which Jed got to appoint a rampant feminist as CJ while the AJ vacancy was filled by a young winger.
Why is it in real life when that happens the real POTUS gets to appoint two incompetent, partisan wing nuts and there is no resistance at all?
Just asking.
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Sun Oct-02-05 11:33 AM
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1. Because REALITY BITES!!!!! |
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Edited on Sun Oct-02-05 11:33 AM by BrklynLiberal
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Sun Oct-02-05 11:38 AM
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2. Because, unfortunately, this is not West Wing, and... |
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we cannot govern until we win. 2006 is just around the corner. We need to take back the House and the Senate with people we can trust to govern for our good and the good of all the people.
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Sun Oct-02-05 11:40 AM
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3. Jed's party didn't have a majorirty in Congress |
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Sun Oct-02-05 03:44 PM
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4. The West Wing Republicans aren't evil. |
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Just a handy foil for Leo and Josh. :)
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Sun Oct-02-05 04:31 PM
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And sometimes it's stiff. But the resistance is very outnumbered.
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