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Speaking of Cato…

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

…David Boaz notes that the best presidential candidate the GOP has nominated in a generation was actually fictionally, and actually created by a bunch of left-wing television writers.

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7 Responses to “Speaking of Cato…”

  1. #1 |  dave smith |  May 28th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    My pick for the best possible Republican nominee would be Dick Armey.

  2. #2 |  Jonathan Hohensee |  May 28th, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    …So if Obama gets elected at least one member of his staff will die or get shot at every year?

  3. #3 |  Jonathan Hohensee |  May 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    “…So if Obama gets elected at least one member of his staff will die or get shot at every year?”
    ….I should had noted “like on the West Wing.” Because without that note, it kind of sound horrible.

  4. #4 |  Hope Springs Eternal « Beware of Roaming |  May 28th, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    [...] David Boaz provides the inside scoop on the final season of the “West Wing” (HT:Agitator: “West Wing” producers were taken aback by the reactions of real live “voters” to their [...]

  5. #5 |  DaveT |  May 28th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    A live debate held twice for the benefit of a sitcom audience? Amazing that that ever happened. And yes, that actor truly did articulate libertarian principles far better than any real Republican.

  6. #6 |  Bryan |  May 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    One thing Boaz got wrong, Vinick was going to win the West Wing until John Spencer died. After that, the writers wanted to honor his memory by having his fictional running mate win.

  7. #7 |  Alsadius |  May 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Yes, Vinick is the sort of guy I’d drop everything to go work for. Give me a real candidate that sounds like him, and I’m there. Hell, get Alan Alda to run and I’d work for him, as long as he could stay on script.

    Also, DaveT, the West Wing was hardly a “sitcom”. It was one of the most highbrow shows on TV – political drama getting a live debate isn’t exactly unbelievable.

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