Same about vaporizing an iceberg. (The "So say we ALL!!" speech from Galactica miniseries).

I loved him in “Stand and Deliver”!

So say we all.

If u get the chance see his address to the UN​@@zvimur

It’s grade A liberal fanfic smut lol. I love it too.

@@wynnecsfanfic? How do you get that?

one of the best in all tv land

Toby’s character is the conscience of the West Wing

I thought that was him.

@@italianviking80 His voice is very distinctive. I think a majority of Star Trek fans might, at a minimum, hear it and go "he sounds familiar ..."

Admiral Forrest vs Admiral Adama my moneys on The Old Man I don't think Forrest can roll the hard six.

so in a round about way your saying Starfleet decided to provoke the Colonial Fleet and outta everyone they could have gone after they pick *Adama* that's up there with typical Starfleet command thought process.

​@Hesitatedeye admiral forest may not be Adama. But he was dedicated to the mission. Respected. Probably born from last generation parents that lived pre first contact. So must he hardy and in his life time starfleet was formed and he skyrocketed to the posts in the admiralty. He is NO dummy

And then you just have another pissed off guy with brown skin that will do his best to pass that on to his kids, and the circle goes round and round. The damnest thing is that most of these hard feelings can just be resolved with honesty from the cops. "Yeah, kid. I saw a brown person in an almost completely white town, and I jumped to the wrong conclusion. I was wrong to do that, and I need to seriously consider my actions from now on." But of course that will never happen either. Cops REALLY don't like it when someone points out they are wrong about something...and the circle goes round and round.

truth is truth

It's even more hard hitting when you know Toby's background, how his father was a convicted criminal, a part of the NYC Jewish mob's enforcement arm, known as Murder, Inc. So Toby obviously knows what it feels like to see one's father taken away in handcuffs, even when it was merited, let alone what Justice Mendoza's son must be feeling.

It me!

The show's about politics written by a guy who can do it well, which is why so many loved it. Nobody is here for your politics, even if it was well-written.

I think it's hysterical that you think liberal justices are somehow all paragons of virtue and conservative justices are all just this side of the antichrist.

@@2013jpm We came here to enjoy this well-written show about politics, not read your well-written political comments! ... let me know when you see it, 'kay? ^_^

@@2013jpm West Wing wasn't a political show. It was a drama. Aaron Sorkin said if he could've written it neutral, he would have but you can't have good drama if people don't have a point of view. People who get caught up in the politics of the show miss the point that it's not about politics. The politics are the impetus for the drama, nothing more.

It’s causing despair in places like Australia, so how must you guys feel. Your Supreme Court is a model to the world and these craven megalomaniacs contempt it. I so feel for you.

You think they didn't have cellphones in the late 90s and early 00s?

Maybe he means filming it

A quick google search says the first video camera on a cell phone was in May '99, but they didn't become common until the iphone in ''07.

@@dave29123 "Common?" By 2003 camera phones were already selling significantly more then *cameras*. In 2005 Nokia became the worlds largest camera producer. I don't know where you found that information, but it's wrong. It's also weird to me that kids are now googling how the 00s were, drawbacks of growing old lol. Kids photographing each other in the school locker rooms were already a big issue at this time, and is why cameras on phones in many places of the world soon started having "mandatory click sounds".

@@TzunSu I just googled and read the first article that appeared. I really didn't put much effort into the search. I stand corrected. I've watched more than a few 'reaction' videos of people being exposed to the 'oldies' movies &music from the '90s & '00s. :)

It’s 1x15. 1x17 is “The White House Pro-Am”, where the Federal Reserve chairman dies.

Thanks. Where the decimal point goes varies with whatever system is used.

You sure? It's my understanding 0.08 is the legal limit, and if the "judge" was drunk enough to blow a 0.1, then he would be dead because of his personal health issues?

Well, it's not like they can name a real police force, given how good people are at separating TV from reality.

No one truly believes Connecticut exists anyway

I think that was just a dig at the police officer. The writer however probably confused Connecticut with New Jersey.

There’s a sheriff Is multiple counties. Not much difference.

We don't have county governments (technically counties exist but are not used).

but not the arrest.

No. It's all explained in the scene if you'll just pay close attention. It was a mistake that could have been blown way out of proportion for both sides and would have ended up being a whole lot of noise that would have just hurt everyone involved. The police involved were in the wrong and the judge, being a judge, knew the law inside and out otherwise he would not have been a USSC nominee. No threats or intimidation were employed, just a rather blunt statement of facts. If it makes you feel better, sure, you could call it a cover-up, but it was anything but.

no, the police recognizing an arrest was made on the basis of racial prejudice can, on their own motion, choose to not enforce the arrest and expunge the record.

Yes. The next question is, "WHAT was covered up?" They didn't cover up anything that Mendoza did wrong. The beneficiary of this cover up was Barney Fife. Perhaps a small local scandal, but realistically, the racist sheriff is probably a product of his racist community, so his constituents probably want him to keep pulling over Hispanic people anyways. In other words, Toby nailed it when he said, "There's nothing about this that doesn't stink and there's nothing about this that wouldn't be better if you were a supreme court justice."

welcome to america: - nobody was charged - being jailed isn't "on record" - without a "charge" (which would be recorded) then "no harm" p.s. being held in jail - however long - isn't the same as prison. learn how US justice system works ... or don't.

Well, yes, it could be seen that way, especially in today’s highly charged political climate. But as other commenters have said, it is not in fact a cover-up. It is a valid and legal solution to a situation in which there is nothing that doesn’t stink. It is regrettable that it would be hard to convince certain people of that today. (Just a note: if you think I’m talking about just one side or the other, you’re not thinking clearly.)

Whatever you're smoking, you should stop...

HIPPA applies to health care providers, health insurers, and health information clearinghouses. Sam is none of those.

No application here at all. Anyway the condition is declared publicly for any nominee.

Sean, that is a common misunderstanding of HIPPA.

I guess you've never heard of people Jewish people being racist 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

Not sure what scene you watched that implied Toby "doesn't get it". He lays out a speech about how he gets it, but sees that today it's more important that the Supreme Court justice-to-be not sit in a jail cell out of some quest for vengeance.

Tell me you didn’t understand the scene without telling me you didn’t understand the scene.

I believe Toby was being what is known as "professional" in this scene. He was here to do a job (getting Mendoza out of trouble so he could become SCJ which is a very big deal on several levels) and he didn't allow his feelings to get in the way of that.

Toby's character doesn't fly a single straight course-- he gyrates between a idealist believer and a political operative. He's a conflicted character between ideals and reality. Also, from a narrative point of view, Richard Schiff is great at being the foil in a scene (whatever somebody else's character is, he can make dramatic tension).