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PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:59 pm 
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Here's a scene: The president gets therapy.



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I liked that one scene he wrote where Bartlett schooled the Ann Coulter-type lady on Biblical history.


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I liked that one scene he wrote where Bartlett schooled the Ann Coulter-type lady on Biblical history.


I think the lady was meant to be more of a Dr. Laura type than a Coulter type. (Though there was an Ann Coulter stand-in on the show as well, but she was actually sympathetic.)

Anyway:



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Here's a scene with the Coulter-like character.



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:24 pm 
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Post any scene from series 1 or 2 with Josh and Donna, or CJ and anyone else, or Bartlett, or Toby...

BUT

Steven is dead right about the preaching, I'm afraid. And it's ruined it a bit for me. Like the scene where Bartlett talks about raining vengeance on others and Leo has to go on a rant about death penalty supporting people which has little or nothing to do with the scene.

DAMN YOU STEVEN CLUBB. DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:31 pm 
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Bobson Dugnutt wrote:
I liked that one scene he wrote where Bartlett schooled the Ann Coulter-type lady on Biblical history.


I think the lady was meant to be more of a Dr. Laura type than a Coulter type. (Though there was an Ann Coulter stand-in on the show as well, but she was actually sympathetic.)

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I love this scene :3

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I will say this, his preaching is much better done in West Wing then it was in Studio 60.

Even if I think they go a over-board whacking their Dr. Laura with a big stick, it's fun watching her get whacked by a big stick. Or watching Rob Lowe totally get owned by someone arguing against the ERA.

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It got into its stride when it realised it was a strong ensemble drama and not a Rob Lowe vehicle, since he was about the worst thing in it.


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I don't appreciate Aaron Sorkin at all. Wait, was he the guy who played Harvey Dent?

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:13 pm 
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Steven Clubb wrote:
I will say this, his preaching is much better done in West Wing then it was in Studio 60.

Even if I think they go a over-board whacking their Dr. Laura with a big stick, it's fun watching her get whacked by a big stick. Or watching Rob Lowe totally get owned by someone arguing against the ERA.


See, you just started with the wrong stuff!


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:14 pm 
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HanLolol wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
Bobson Dugnutt wrote:
I liked that one scene he wrote where Bartlett schooled the Ann Coulter-type lady on Biblical history.


I think the lady was meant to be more of a Dr. Laura type than a Coulter type. (Though there was an Ann Coulter stand-in on the show as well, but she was actually sympathetic.)

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I love this scene :3


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:17 pm 
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Evans wrote:
Post any scene from series 1 or 2 with Josh and Donna, or CJ and anyone else, or Bartlett, or Toby...

BUT

Steven is dead right about the preaching, I'm afraid. And it's ruined it a bit for me. Like the scene where Bartlett talks about raining vengeance on others and Leo has to go on a rant about death penalty supporting people which has little or nothing to do with the scene.

DAMN YOU STEVEN CLUBB. DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL.


Surely you noticed the preaching before Steven pointed it out. :)

And, I liked Rob Lowe on the show! Y U NO LIKE ROB LOWE, EVANS???


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:21 pm 
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Re-posted from the Freakin' Best thread.



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Re-posted from the Freakin' Best thread.



It needs Shatner.

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I think the lady was meant to be more of a Dr. Laura type than a Coulter type. (Though there was an Ann Coulter stand-in on the show as well, but she was actually sympathetic.)


That's an impossibility.

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Ocean Doot wrote:
Re-posted from the Freakin' Best thread.



It needs Shatner.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:31 pm 
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Rafael wrote:
Ocean Doot wrote:
I think the lady was meant to be more of a Dr. Laura type than a Coulter type. (Though there was an Ann Coulter stand-in on the show as well, but she was actually sympathetic.)


That's an impossibility.


Well, maybe it was meant to be more of a fakeout. It seems like she's going to be an Ann Coulter avatar for Sorkin to beat around the head, but she turns out to be something different.

Still: Skinny blond Republican pundit.


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