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WEST WING SORKIN BLASTS BUSH: WE'RE 'PRETENDING' HE HAS EXHIBITED UNSPEAKABLE COURAGE
Drudge ^ | Feb. 24, 2002 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 02/24/2002 7:50:56 AM PST by RippleFire

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN FEB 24, 2002 11:37:09 ET XXXXX

WEST WING SORKIN BLASTS BUSH: WE'RE 'PRETENDING' HE HAS EXHIBITED UNSPEAKABLE COURAGE

The force behind NBC's WEST WING is blasting off against the real West Wing in upcoming pages of the NEW YORKER, which names Aaron Sorkin "the country's loyal opposition."

NY'ER reporter Tad Friend has penned a high-impact Talk of the Town set for release in March 4 editions.

Sorkin, the creatorproducerwriter of WEST WING, tells Friend: "It's absolutely right that at this time we're all laying off the [Bush] bubblehead jokes. But that's a far cry from what the Times and CNN and others on whom we rely for unvarnished objectivity are telling us, which is that 'My God! On September 12th he woke up as Teddy Roosevelt! He became the Rough Rider!'"

Of NBC's own look at a day in the life of the Presidency, 'The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing,' which aired as the lead-in to a WEST WING repeat a few weeks ago, Sorkin charges: "The White House pumped up the President's schedule to show him being much busier and more engaged than he is, and Tom Brokaw let it happen?"

Sorkin continues: "The show was a valentine to Bush. That illusion may be what we need right now, but the truth is we're simply pretending to believe that Bush exhibited unspeakable courage at the World Series by throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium, or that he, by God, showed those terrorists by going to Salt Lake City and jumbling the first line of the Olympic opening ceremony.

"The media is waving pom-poms, and the entire country is being polite," Sorkin declares.

"I just began reading Frank Bruni's campaign book AMBLING INTO HISTORY: THE UNLIKELY ODYSSEY OF GEORGE W. BUSH which begins with Candidate Bush at a service in Texas for seven people who were killed in a church by a crazy gunman. Bruni describes Bush making goofy faces at the press, and it reminds you of a junior high schooler on a museum field trip."

Sorkin tells the mag that he is planning to revisit the BUSH-GORE Florida showdown in an upcoming episode.

President Josiah Bartlet [played by actor Martin Sheen, who has called Bush a white knuckled drunk] is up for re-election this November. "Bartlet is going to be running against Governor Robert Ritchie, of Florida, who's not the sharpest tool in the box but who's raised a lot of money and is very popular with the Republican Party,? Sorkin says.

"It was frustrating watching Gore try so hard not to appear smart in the debates. Why not just say" 'Here's my fucking résumé, what do you got?' We're a completely fictional, nonpolitical show, but one of our motors is doing our version of the old Mad magazine 'Scenes We'd Like to See.' And so to an extent we're going to rerun the last election and try a few different plays than the Gore campaign did."

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To: Reagan Man
Well written... but may I suggest adding this one somewhere in the post-'nam years:

~ Singlehandedly conceived, designed, and deployed the internet.

But then again, I guess everybody already knows about that.... :-)

161 posted on 02/24/2002 10:10:31 AM PST by Mike-o-Matic
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To: Ditter
"I'll fix Sorkin................... I'll never watch West Wing again! .............. Oh, hold it, Ive NEVER watched West Wing. Well so much for an idle threat.

Same thing with me. In fact, I can't IMAGINE why anyone would watch the damn thing.

162 posted on 02/24/2002 10:13:26 AM PST by daler
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To: RippleFire
Does anyone really believe this guy has any credibility? Just read this utter nonsense. He's all over the page. I never read anything that is so lacking in common sense; and so completely consumed with misguided emotion. What a trip this guy is having; if you get my drift.
163 posted on 02/24/2002 10:13:58 AM PST by freekitty
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To: FreeperinRATcage
I'm sure the Jeb Show will wrap and be aired before the sixty day cut off no matter how the hr 2356 goes. The tall, chubby, clueless character on Spin City as McLaywer & Janet Reno played by Will Ferrell.

They can pick their Jeb actor. I wonder who will be Jeb - John Rocker? I won't be watching WW. Never have. By the way, the REAL POTUS gave a tour of the real West Wing right before the tv show WW. After the real POTUS's show ended, the ratings dropped off. No ****.

164 posted on 02/24/2002 10:14:05 AM PST by floriduh voter
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To: nevergore
Crybaby..The perfect term for Sorkin. What a pathetic jerk
165 posted on 02/24/2002 10:14:41 AM PST by AlexW
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To: RippleFire
We're ready for that urine sample, Mr. Sorkin.
166 posted on 02/24/2002 10:16:10 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: Queen Elizabeth of Iowa; mountaineer
"I thought Albert Jr. was trying not to appear like a flaming poofter - unsuccessfully, I might add."

Having watched Algor's behavior for years -- and especially his physical movements -- trying to throw and run and walk like a male [He absolutely can not!] -- I will bet London to a brick that he is a flaming fruit and as camp as a row of tents! The guy's dead set a poofter!

[It's no wonder his loathesome and fearsome theatrical-prop "spouse" is a certifiable bloody nut case!]

167 posted on 02/24/2002 10:16:25 AM PST by Brian Allen
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To: Howlin
I don't know if he was arrested.
168 posted on 02/24/2002 10:17:11 AM PST by 1 FELLOW FREEPER
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To: sneakypete
You know, I do believe you have an inflated sense of your own importance. Not only is President Bush not going to arrest you, he would probably give you a fair hearing of your grievances, if you ever bothered to write the White House instead of complaining here.
169 posted on 02/24/2002 10:17:56 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: RippleFire
The left is on the run. You can see this is the shrillness of the attacks on Mr. Bush.

Witless, the left is showing the country how anti-American they are; how clueless they are about the depth of feeling of pride in the country for this president who carries a big stick.

The upcoming Congressional elections will scare hell out of the left even more, and Mr. Bush is a shoo-in for reelection in 2004.

170 posted on 02/24/2002 10:18:22 AM PST by Bounceback
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To: sneakypete
Oh I don't mind Martin Sheen. His principles are very constant, and he regularly gets arrested for them. He might not like Bush, but he sure didn't like Clinton either.

Now Sorkin, there's a hypocrite for you. Fawning all over Clinton cause of the label, and ignoring the fact that many of Clinton's policies were centrist or even conservative.

At least the Hollywood wive's club of Emily's List discontinued their group in disgust after becoming disenchanted with the Clinton Admin. Sorkin, I'm afraid, watched the half-pipe in the olympics, with all that snow, and was lured back to his true love.

Happily, his show is 'bout ready to Jump the Shark.

171 posted on 02/24/2002 10:18:47 AM PST by Naked Lunch
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To: donmeaker
Mrs. Roper is deceased but she could still vote for Janet if she's a democrat.
172 posted on 02/24/2002 10:19:08 AM PST by floriduh voter
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To: Illbay
After seeing Black Hawk down last night and thinking the acting sucked hollywood has no business talking about real life. The West Wing has gotten all of 5 mins of my life and I want them back. I knew just about all there was to know about the Black Hawk story and thought it was too P.C. and thought there was so much left out that could have been told. How the Clinton's and Dem's sleep at night are beyond me.

They should be on their knees praying to God instead of Allah and thanking him for George W.Bush.

173 posted on 02/24/2002 10:19:24 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
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To: sneakypete
Sheesh you will defend every leftist drug addict there is, Sneakypete.

Oh well what else should I expect.

174 posted on 02/24/2002 10:20:51 AM PST by Dane
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To: RippleFire
Coming from a man hiding behind crack. Good reliable person to get opinions from.
175 posted on 02/24/2002 10:22:05 AM PST by satchmodog9
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To: Hang'emAll
My wife watches that sick show and I refuse to watch. She and her family admire the acting, blah,blah,blah.

Hang 'emAll! LOL!

176 posted on 02/24/2002 10:23:30 AM PST by lonestar
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To: Brian Allen
Didn't you see the pictures of his farewell party after the election with Jon Bon Jovi and Tom Petty? "Get a room, is what I said to those pictures!" Maybe you can do a Gore photo search but you would be grossed out by Petty and Bon Jovi. They were all drinkin Heinekens. lol
177 posted on 02/24/2002 10:24:43 AM PST by floriduh voter
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To: swheats
Tony Snow was one of a group of speechwriters who worked for Dad Bush. He has had an axe to grind with President Bush ever since the primaries.

My speculation (and it is only that) that he got into it with the son over LEAKING information from the dad's administration. The Bush family despises leaks and disloyalty. Coupled with jealousy that the son's speeches are MUCH better written than the father's were, and I begin to see a reason for the animosity.

Just my personal hunch, and I cheerfully admit I haven't a shred of proof. Just guesses.

(President Bush's speeches ARE better than his dad's, though.)

178 posted on 02/24/2002 10:26:01 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: tallhappy
What would you know about the truth? The truth can be a cold,hard thing,unlike the propoganda you spout that gives you the "warm and fuzzies".
179 posted on 02/24/2002 10:26:50 AM PST by sneakypete
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