Terence pointed me to an interesting article in the NY Times comparing the fictional presidential campaigns of Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Arnie Vinick (Alan Alda) on The West Wing with those of Obama and McCain. Strangely, there are a lot of parallels between the current presidential campaign and this fictional one. I’d say the biggest difference is the current office-holder: on TV, we have a Democratic, much-liked president, while in reality, we have a Republican, whom a vast majority of America is displeased with (to say the least). The article is well worth reading.
In case you didn't know, I'm a huge fan of The West Wing. The writing is exceptional, the set is unbelievably real, and the casting is top-notch. I know I’d vote for Jed Bartlet any day.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment