'Then Shut It Down' President Josiah Bartlet

[onehandle]

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

1. I've been thinking of this West Wing episode all day!

I'm hoping President Obama says this tonight to Boehner! We will NOT delay the health care law, and we will NOT negotiate with a faction of Republicans who are hell bent on making sure millions don't have access to healthcare.

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. Season 5 episode 7 "Separation of Powers"

Thanks for posting this onehandle.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. Let's not forget that Bartlett went over to Congress proving THEY were the ones unwilling to bend.

[davidpdx]

4. Special times call for memories of one of my favorite shows

On 9/11 I watched Issac and Ishmael. Tonight I'm going to pull this one out of my DVD collection and watch it. A classic.

[CTyankee]

5. wow, how prescient of the West Wing writers!

This looks like just what has happened now!

[Robbins]

6. I watched this last night on netflix

It seems so relvent to today still.

A house speaker who doublecrosses deal with president,see 2011 deals obama made with bohener,to hold him over the barrell.A president who already made concessions to republican congress and who finally had enough.A speaker who showed no respect to
president.

Obama should do as bartlet did go among the people and talk about what they want will hurt the people.

[romantico]

7. There

there was a great follow up to this episode where Barlett gets out of his car and walks to the capitol to talk to the speaker,who makes the president wait.Great move on Bartlett's part.