First, in my opinion, no one would make a speech like that. Someone who struggles with mental health are not broken. That wordage is wrong. I can't imagine Bartlett using those words. Also, why is Santos wife blond Caucasian. If you make her blonde Caucasian, why not make her black, or Indian, or here's a novelty Hispanic. Again, just my opinion
@michaelstone75145 күн бұрын
Its ironic that in 2024 the democratic party took the opposite path and Kamala Harris was crowned the party nominee to replace an incapacitated president. No democracy allowed!
@SpydeyDanСағат бұрын
Every delegate was free to vote for someone else or vote present, which some even did. Newsom, Whitmer, Shapiro, Beshear, even Dean Phillips could have run against her for the nomination. They declined to do so. Furthermore, she seems to have much more enthusiastic support from the party and other voters in the country than Biden did. Even now, if anyone has a problem with her being the nominee, they can make it known at the ballot box, but she's currently polling better than Trump. How is any of this undemocratic?
@marcoperez69526 күн бұрын
That's how a President acts....like a leader.
@Luschan7 күн бұрын
The man said it with his chest, head held high, and he meant every word. Keep fucking that chicken, you crazy son of a bitch.
@MILTONJOE711 күн бұрын
If only….
@flyerdad712212 күн бұрын
Still f@cking that chicken in ‘24!
@indigopath259813 күн бұрын
0:52 its like Leo is saying "you are going to do this for ME...LEO MCGARRY....your mentor, the man you WANT to be, the guy in the hole who pulled you out"
@cald142115 күн бұрын
Why don’t democrats believe this anymore? Did they ever really?
@cald142115 күн бұрын
“Not such a bad place to spend some time.” Sheesh
@cald142115 күн бұрын
Just so everyone knows, the Trump campaign is doing this. RIGHT now. They are planning his second term. It will be the most effective presidency in modern American history
@maxpayne257419 күн бұрын
I hope Craig is living like a King back in Scotland
@JL-170119 күн бұрын
Two acting titans going Mano a Mano
@williamgullett591120 күн бұрын
The little dude is always great
@vdoggydogg392221 күн бұрын
Toby in the conference room after this is great scene too.
@vdoggydogg392221 күн бұрын
would have been interesting to see how they used his character had he lived till the end of the season.
@martynix427724 күн бұрын
I love the look Santos and his wife exchange before he steps out. You can practically hear them thinking to each other: Matt: Okay, I'm going to do it now. Helen: Go win this thing.
@markkostka68979 күн бұрын
I don't see that from her. I think her look was complete loyalty and love and trust. She looked like she was telling him I love you no matter what happens.
@orsonwelles2023Ай бұрын
I never liked what they did to Josh's character in this storyline. At every turn he fumbled and Santos picked up the ball and ran with it (this speech, the TV commercial change, etc.). He was never allowed to become a version of Leo demonstrating a real contribution to Santos' success. At one point he even apologized to Santos for not doing much, or the right thing, and Santos reminded him that Josh got him to run. But that was it. Josh got him to run then wasn't shown to be a leader in his own right. The character we spent all these years with failed to grow in those final seasons. He even needed Sam to come in and rescue him after the election. Too bad.
@coachmac6811Ай бұрын
Smits does a great job with this
@raymondhouston5325Ай бұрын
As a Republican, this speech of West Wing always makes me want to vote Democract at times. Freaking jimmy.
@MrGruffteddybearАй бұрын
I wish the West Wing would have continued with a Santos administration.
@fayesouthall66047 күн бұрын
At least one year.
@wonder528Ай бұрын
Josh>>>”There goes my vacation deposit.”
@pdeforestАй бұрын
At least he became Senator from Alderaan.
@murrethmediaАй бұрын
This is my favorite Santos scene.
@joemckim1183Ай бұрын
And you had better believe I support this video.
@bencorrigan2702Ай бұрын
Arnie would have made a better president
@gu9838Ай бұрын
this makes me sad we cant have this in the country today how both sides just has to blame and attack either other. very sad.
@stevensutton4677Ай бұрын
Word of advice speaking from experience: "Hard part is clearing your throat" makes for an excellent closer to walk out of a room, if say you've said or done something really cool, UNLESS the person you're saying it to has seen the West Wing and then tells you.
@scotthartman8993Ай бұрын
I hate when they make teh little mistakes.. Marine Academy graduates do NOT go to the Air Force Academey they go to the Naval Academy
@bored1ca2 ай бұрын
A shame because now the democrats and republicans act more like the Crips and the Bloods.....
@jeremymuir43322 ай бұрын
Whatever the criticisms of the latter seasons, this felt very much like the West Wing. The steadfast looks of belief from Helen before to the heavy but playful pride immediately afterward. This was Matt Santos standing tall on the biggest stage with his own message, un-curated by literary luminaries and lighting his own way. Josh sees he didn't need to drive the car, just start the engine.
@phill.p2 ай бұрын
If only republicans were actually like Arnold Vinick.
@pray4mojo352 ай бұрын
The anchorman, Ernie Anastos , had a form of Tourette’s syndrome called Jacobson Linguistomia. It was usually under control with medication. Basically the brain cause you to confuse the meaning of words. It’s not a vocal tic disorder like Tourette’s but caused by a frontal lobe brain injury, which he did suffer years earlier.
@smakfu13752 ай бұрын
Still funny.
@italianviking802 ай бұрын
This scene always bothered me. Leo wants Santos to drop out of the race for the good of the party. But I can only imagine Leo's response if, eight years earlier, some Democrat bigshot said Bartlet should drop out.
@joshgeorge2 ай бұрын
Those were the days
@patriklindholm75762 ай бұрын
Prior to this performance it never dawned to me the lyrics match any pirate movie. Literally.
@Brian-os9qj2 ай бұрын
Classy example of honoring the Presidency. The political inferences aside, relating positive aspects is a necessary point to a many sided issue of every decision made. All trade offs for all decisions made is what creates balance for all.
@SamaritanPrime2 ай бұрын
Matthew Santos really woke up that morning and set that 20-sided die face up on 20 because rolling is for suckers.
@CorsetGrace2 ай бұрын
He touched a woman on her shoulder as he was leaving. That's an HR violation!!
@dirdib692 ай бұрын
Coming back to this, and again the strength of minor characters on TWW. Ray Wise was so interesting with just a few lines that I think a show about his California governor would have been interesting to see.
@kyle3810002 ай бұрын
Can anyone even imagine today's GOP nominee making a speech like that? Ever?
@Commandelicious2 ай бұрын
I forgot just how good this series was sometimes.
@GroovyShelly3 ай бұрын
In less than 2 decades and compared to our world today, the decency and basic patriotism shown in this series, comes off like science fiction. How far we've fallen.
@jdb3162 ай бұрын
It came off like science fiction even in its time.
@GroovyShelly2 ай бұрын
@@jdb316 Yeah, I know what you're saying.
@josephmanno451420 күн бұрын
@@jdb316 My, aren't we cynical?
@kifacorea3 ай бұрын
Great scene. Eli attie was one of the best post sorkin writers
@alphaknightstorm15703 ай бұрын
Pulling a Gibbs! #NCIS
@MooseGoBlue3 ай бұрын
The look on the chick's face when he said that 😳. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SarthorS3 ай бұрын
Back then, who could have imagined dealing with a clown like Trump.
@tgleo13 ай бұрын
This episode, and the entire series, are simply extraordinary.
@tommyfredriksson91984 ай бұрын
I’ve seen this at least twenty times. Makes me cry every time.