Oliver Willis

7 Responses to “Defending Your Patriotism, Michael Douglas In The American President Edition”

1. 1 SaveFarris
   May 7th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

   I love Sorkin to death, but it’s time to face facts and realize that ever since “Crime … Boy I Don’t Know”, all of Sorkin’s characters have become sanctimonious a-holes. And that’s the one thing Mr. Bitter doesn’t need.

2. 2 jerry
   May 7th, 2008 at 10:52 pm

   Sorkin would have everything resolved by Act IV. I can only hope we will be so lucky. This has got to be one of the worst Presidencies EVER to go in. I’m not terribly religious, but god bless whoever becomes President. And don’t be surprised if that person is a one term President. In fact, any President with the guts and brains to handle the job may become a one term President if only because of the shit storm that is going to arise from all the entrenched fucktards.

   If it’s McCain, I think we’re truly fucked, especially on the Supreme Court. If it’s Obama, I hope he is as liberal as it is claimed he is. But I fear for his claimed bi-partisan approach. I’ve been taught that Republicans and ex-wives believe that compromise means I agree they are right.

   Regardless of how it turns out, I think the true evil of this election cycle was NOT that Clinton wouldn’t stop soon enough, but that we allowed the primary to begin after Christmas and end in August. However the rules are fashioned, the convention should be held in May or June at the latest allowing plenty of time to campaign against the Rethuglican, and making sure that we don’t have these endless campaigns that grind down Democrats. And whoever goes first should never be allowed to have open primaries.

   The long campaign has been tortuous, but for the first time in my life I got to cast an actual vote that counted in a primary, AND THAT I LIKE A HELL OF A LOT.

   The primary season should be MUCH MUCH shorter so that it is EASIER for candidates to stay in after Super Tuesday.

   And in these YouTube days, there is NEVER again any reason for debates to be moderated by network anchors. Just tell the networks where the debate will be held, and let them in, and tell them they can ask questions like any member of the audience, by standing in line at a microphone.

3. 3 SpiderJ
   May 8th, 2008 at 9:26 am

   My favorite moment of the Bartlet presidency wasn’t actually within his presidency…it was during his first campaign, detailed during the second season premiere. The moment he looked that dairy farmer in the eye, the one who was upset about some sort of dairy-related legislation, and said, “Yeah, I screwed you on that one”…and then offered a cogent defense as to why he’d enacted the legislation, on the grounds that it helped poor people purchase milk.

   I find that sort of candor refreshing. It is why Obama’s speech on race, when the Wright flap first bubbled to the surface, was so profound…because he was very forthright about how he felt, instead of taking the easy way out and denouncing Wright on political principle.

   Of course, there then followed three weeks of gross misinterpretation. But one can’t blame Obama for that.

4. 4 Duros62
   May 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am

   I think the true evil of this election cycle was NOT that Clinton wouldn’t stop soon enough, but that we allowed the primary to begin after Christmas and end in August.

   OTOH, I think it serves a worthwhile purpose. All the smears and attacks that the Republicans can dish out have already been made and smacked down. What do they have left to go after him with?

5. 5 Duros62
   May 8th, 2008 at 10:56 am

   McCain’s got a whole list of negative that we haven’t even heard about yet.
   Can’t wait for those debates.

6. 6 SpiderJ
   May 8th, 2008 at 11:17 am

   What do they have left to go after him with?

   Oh, I’m sure they can make something up. Did you hear about how Obama is the junior Senator from the same state as infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy?

7. 7 Morgaine Swann
   May 9th, 2008 at 2:52 am

   I love that clip - I think anyone who wants to be president needs to put it on their iPod and play it constantly, because it says everything the Left needs to say in exactly the way we need to say it.

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