I think NBC will stick with this loser. They owe sorkin big . West Wing was a hugh money maker. The bigger problem beyond the out of date political agenda , is , these people are not funny , they are retreads . No one cares.
If NBC would reprise
The West Wing, but with a Republican administration, they would have a sure-fire hit. It would require them to treat conservative political philosophy honestly, which could be a real eye-opener for people who have seen nothing but liberal drivel on TV for the last 30 years. But they could never bring themselves to do this, so their failure is well deserved.
When everybody on the street is selling hot dogs, why open up a hot dog stand, when you can make a killing selling hamburgers? The networks are all peddling the same line. The first one that makes an effort to cater to the other half of the US population is going to make a ton of money.