**OFFICIAL West Wing Thread--C'Mere to Discuss in Real Time! SPOILERS!!**

[WritingIsMyReligion]

Who else is watching??? All y'all had BETTER darn be! :D :P :D

Only five minutes to go by the clock on my stove!

:bounce::bounce:

[deadparrot]

1. Yeah, totally posted in the "to be deleted" thread.

This'll be a tough one to watch. :(

[WritingIsMyReligion]

2. No shit.

x(

:cry:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

3. This election has been so fucked up......

Just like '00 and '04.

:grr:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

4. Damn!!

Sad way to start off! Josh's facial expression when she told him....

:wow:

[Scooter24]

5. I swear they better declare a winner...

I'm tired of waiting! x(

[WritingIsMyReligion]

6. Yeah, no shit.

x(

[deadparrot]

7. They will.

:hi:

This is already painful to see. :cry:

[Scooter24]

10. .

[WritingIsMyReligion]

8. Damn Ohio.

:grr:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

9. Annabeth's face---OMG.

PERFECT acting.

:cry::cry:

[Radio_Guy]

84. I'm not so sure it was acting

John Spencer was well loved by the cast. Her having to say "he died" I'm sure brought out real emotions and the tears flowed.

[Scooter24]

11. ugh..

the tears! the tears!

:cry:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

12. It's so fucking sad!

:cry::cry::cry::cry:

[wndycty]

13. So well written

:kick:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

Yes, and already some great acting.

:kick::kick:

[Scooter24]

15. It has 'Emmy award'

written all over it :)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

18. Definitely.

:)

[DS1]

14. are they writing in that leo died in real life?

[Scooter24]

16. They are saying he

died of a heart attack.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

17. No mention of that yet--I'm sure they'll have something at the end.

They had BETTER.

:grr:

:D

[Scooter24]

19. Martin Sheen

came on a few episodes ago before the show started and made a short speech about his passing

[WritingIsMyReligion]

20. Yes. The debate episode.

Also a very good ep. And a nice "In Memoriam" by Sheen. :D

[lumberingbear]

21. I've figured it out...

Santos will win and Velnick will be asked to be VP and thus unite the
country. MARKETH MY WORD!!!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

22. Interesting theory.

It would be cool if it were true!

:D

[lavenderdiva]

25. This is my theory...

Leo was supposedly on the ticket to bring some gravitas and experience to the Santos ticket. Now that he is gone, what if Santos asks Martin Sheen to be his VP? That way, Santos still brings an experienced candidate into the arena, and we the viewer still get to see Martin Sheen every week!!

[MissMillie]

78. Abby Bartlet would Kill Jed

Think of the scandal!

[lavenderdiva]

79. I know! wouldn't it make for a delicious storyline!

By the way, I was commenting to Mr. Ld that I hadn't seen Abby in any of the recent episodes... What's going on with her character, do you know?

[Pharlo]

81. Stockard Channing is in the series

"Out of Practice on CBS. I don't know what, if any, plans were decided concerning her appearance on "West Wing"... I am assuming she will at least make a cameo next week at the funeral...

[MattNC]

80. unconstitutional i do believe n/t

[SharonRB]

88. That's a really interesting theory

I keep thinking he'll ask CJ, but this may make even more sense.

I cried my eyes out last night. Much more than a typical show where a character dies, since it was a death in real life as well. I was afraid they'd keep us hanging another week for the results. Kept me on pins and needles the whole show.

[Scooter24]

23. Texas goes blue for Santos!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

26. "Deep in the heart of Texas!"

That was BITCHIN'!!

:bounce:

[DS1]

53. I could only think

FUCK TEXAS

yes, I'm on a FUCK bender tonight, but really. FUCK TEXAS.

[alarimer]

59. As an TAMU Aggie I was offended

That is the University of Texas fight song.

Ours is
The Eyes of Texas are Upon you....(also known as I've been working on the railroad).

Well I wasn't really offended...I thought it was funny

[Scooter24]

24. .

[Scooter24]

27. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

GAAAAAHHHHH!

Down to Oregon and Nevada...We must win both!!!!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. I'm pulling my hair out here!

Though I did like how Maine was mentioned in all of THREE consecutive sentences... :D :D

[Yavin4]

49. It's Just A TV Show

It's not real.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

28. O man.....

This is going down to the fucking WIRE.

:scared:

[Reverend_Smitty]

30. This is bringing back bad memories!

I feel like I'm living 04 all over again...First we lose Leo then possibly the country, I can't take it!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

31. I know....I feel so sick....

*bites nails*

[Scooter24]

32. It's going to come down to Nevada...

I just have that feeling.

I need oxygen over here...lol.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

33. Yeah...Oregon will probably be blue, but Nevada....

:scared:

[lumberingbear]

34. Great TV......

[WritingIsMyReligion]

35. Scary!

:scared:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

36. They're going to make it too close to call.

:grr:

[DS1]

38. they're going to make you come back next week

and sell more advertising

[WritingIsMyReligion]

39. This is so crazy......

:crazy:

[Scooter24]

40. Yeah...

It'll show the news guy saying "We are now prepared to call the state of Nevada for..." (pause and fadeout)

[Scooter24]

37. Just like I said...

All depends on Nevada...

Come on NV...go blue..pleeeeaaasssseeee?!?!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

41. Even if Santos wins in NV, it'll be so close....

And the RNC will MAKE Vinnick agree to a recount, no matter what he just said.

That said, I sincerely hope I'm wrong. I couldn't bear another "To Be Continued..."

[WritingIsMyReligion]

42. HERE IT COMES!!! NEVADA RESULTS!

[Scooter24]

43. WE WON!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Yavin4]

46. Umm...It's A TV Show

It's not real.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

48. We're quite aware of that.

:shrug:

[Scooter24]

51. lol...

I am well aware of that. Sheesh...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

44. !!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[deadparrot]

45. Okay, I totally knew that was coming.

But ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my goodness, it feels go-od. :toast:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

47. Damn straight, it does.

And Vinnick....An actual conservative....WOW.

:party:

[deadparrot]

52. This is how it should've felt in 2004.

And hopefully how it'll feel in 2006 and beyond.

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[lumberingbear]

54. Sidebar....

Glad to see Santos acknowledge that poor speech writer guy!

[lavenderdiva]

55. did anyone catch how Santos in his acceptance speech...

said he can't claim a mandate, because his win was razor thin? Take that *.

[deadparrot]

56. I know...awesome.

I'm totally living vicariously through a TV show. Oh well. :D

[Reverend_Smitty]

57. Next week is gonna be a real tear jerker

The funeral is going to be so incredibly sad

[deadparrot]

58. Me next week = snivelling mess.

:cry:

[coffeenap]

60. The real gift was quietly delivered early on--Dems took the House

back! And that is what we MUST DO!!!!!! On to real life victory!:party:

[MissMillie]

61. GREAT episode

I was bawling as CJ went in to tell the President Bartlet. And as Josh was in Leo's hotel room.

And praying that if no where else, us liberals wouldn't have to put up with the nightmare on TV like we've had to in real life.

Hopefully, in '06 and '08 the country will see what the GOP really stands for and turn this real-life nightmare around.

[Catchawave]

62. What a great show !

How could they possibly cancel this :cry:

Maybe Bravo or A&E will pick it up.

I hope the rest of the time zones stayed away from DU until after they see the show tonight, I saw a Santos wins thread started :mad:

[DarienComp]

63. Bravo shows reruns at 7:00 EST (most of the time)

.

[Catchawave]

77. That's nice to know

I wouldn't mind if they continued producing the series !

[MissMillie]

64. kick

this is the thread that needs to stay on the front page

[DU9598]

65. Santos Wins

Finally - I feel so good! Let's have some fun under Santos. CJ for VP!!

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[SeattleGirl]

67. Um, it's only 6:00 here on the West Coast

Could you not post such a big spoiler in your subject line?

[Scooter24]

68. Dude...

quickly edit that subject for the west coast viewers

[Oeditpus Rex]

69. Thanks

Thanks a whole hell of a lot. :grr:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5006074&mesg_id=5006074

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[WritingIsMyReligion]

72. There ARE West Coasters on this forum.

Why don't you edit the damned title, eh?

:eyes:

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[Orangepeel]

76. edited

moderators are on top of it, as usual

[hippiechick]

82. What a kick it would be (and a ripoff from Commander in Chief) ...

... if Santos asked Vinick to be his Veep. :wow:

[GalleryGod]

83. Let's Hope Not

Sorkin would never; Welles just might.

[hippiechick]

86. Why not? By all standards, he was a 'moderate' ....

... pro-choice, didn't cater to the fundie wing of the GOP ... and it's not like he's going to be young enough ever again to run for Prez on his own ...


:shrug:

[dr.strangelove]

85. I am so happy - and ignore the west coats complaints

I spend almost half my time in Oregon, so I understand the spoiling issue. But this thread was titled SPOILER, so its fair game as far as I am concerned. I did not open the thread until after I watched the episode.

GREAT show. I loved how they handled LEo's death, though I wish they would have shown Abby and Jed's reaction a little more. Abbey is back for the funeral. I will be so sad.

As for Vinick, a great character. Alda is a genius. HE pulls out all the stops. I hope Santos finds a stop for him in the cabinet, maybe as Sec of State or as an ambassador somewhere.

Great final season so far. I am both happy and sad to say goodbye to to this show.

[ContraBass Black]

87. That sub-thread was combined from another.

"Santos Wins" was in the subject line, on the front page, hours before the West Coast showing.

The real show was the uproar over it last night.

[dr.strangelove]

89. Oh, I see

I saw the thread after the WW started and did not get the uproar. Now I understand. Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding. In that case, poor form. Always use "Spoiler" in the thread title to discuss spoiler info.

I had a bad experiance once because some users check posting without regard to the thread title. In those cases, its DUer beware. In this case, it appears I was wrong and the poster should have used a Spoiler warning.