YAAAY Lawrence, + 'Senator Vinick,'

[elleng]

The West Wing:
Candidates LIE about their religious beliefs!!!
P.S., Vinick played by Alan Alda.

[calimary]

1. Loved that! Loved seeing it again on Lawrence O'Donnell's show.

"The West Wing" helped me get through the accursed dubya years.

[elleng]

2. Yes indeed, and still helping me

tolerate all the b.s.
(I rerun it from netflix continually. Last night, Zoey found, after kidnapping, and I noted that Temporary President Glenallen Walken, Repub. Speaker of the House, SO FAR SURPASSED boner!!! Was in fact a LEADER, KNEW things, even about foreign affairs!!! Imagine that!)

[demtenjeep]

3. on West Wing, when "Leo" died, who was going to replace him as VP

I can not remember

[elleng]

7. Same question/discussion on DU2!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9036517

[Tx4obama]

4. West Wing clips

The first video below has the part that was on Lawrence's show tonight towards the end

p.s. The third video: "The Debate" between Arnold Vinick and Matt Santos
was written by Lawrence O'Donnell.

[elleng]

5. THANKS, Tx!

Something to do tonight!

[Tx4obama]

9. I edited my comment

The first video (I changed the order) towards the end has the part that Lawrence showed.

[calimary]

15. I love these clips!!!

[jsmirman]

6. That was awesome - if only it were real

oh how I wish for a world where "it's none of your fucking business" was the right answer to someone asking me about my religion.

[calimary]

16. I loved "The West Wing." It helped me survive the duhbya years.

It reminded me of what we should strive for, and what the best of us can offer. Also generated a LOT of good philosophical talking points!!!

[gblady]

8. I'm in the process....

of watching the WW series again, my third time 'round....I just love it.
Guess I am definitely a wingnut.

[elleng]

10. You and me both, g!

[Ptah]

11. I saw that, and was disappointed.

Why quote a fictional TV character when the constitution clearly says (Article 6):

but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

[elleng]

12. Because the system requires it, now more than ever.

Lawrence said he wishes he didn't have to write it as fiction.

[Ptah]

13. The system requires him to ignore the constitutional basis for his rant?

[elleng]

14. Lawrence does not ignore the constitutional basis for his rant,

his rant was made BECAUSE OF its constitutional basis. Today's political system ignores the consitution, on the subject.

'If you have a question on religion, please, go to church. Thank you.'