Associated Press
With President Joe Biden away from the White House, it was left Friday to another man with Oval Office experience to stand at the front of the Rose Garden and give a rousing call to service.
Martin Sheen and others from the cast of “The West Wing,” the hit drama about a liberal president and his staff, were invited by First Lady Jill Biden for an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the show.
Sheen exhorted the crowd to find something worth fighting for, “something deeply personal and uncompromising, something that can unite the will of the spirit with the work of the flesh.”
His voice and hands rose, his cadence matching perfectly that of President Jed Bartlet, the character Sheen played for seven seasons.
“When we find that, we will discover fire for the second time, and then we will be able to help lift up this nation and all its people to that place where the heart is without fear, and their head is held high,” Sheen said.
“The West Wing” remains a favorite of many who now work in Washington, both liberal and conservative. Among those spotted in the Rose Garden were House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul and Joe Walsh, once a tea party-aligned Illinois congressman who is now a sharp critic of former President Donald Trump and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.
The show’s creator, Aaron Sorkin, spoke after Sheen and referenced a bit of real-world politics: Biden’s decision not to seek a second term after his disastrous debate performance. Sorkin was among the high-profile Democrats who called for him to withdraw, writing a column for The New York Times with a potential “script” for Democrats to replace Biden as their nominee with a Republican, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney.
His column ran on July 21, hours before Biden announced he would drop out.
“The fact is, ‘West Wing’ moments do happen,” he said Friday, addressing the first lady. “And Dr. Biden, we saw proof of that on the morning of July 21.”
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Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
7 comments
THE SAGE "E" [FKA ELVIS FKA EARL]
September 21, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Good Afternoon Dook 4 Brains Lefty Voters,
TWO THINGS:
1.) That Dook TV Show “Westwing” was FICTION.
2.) A Harris Administration IS FICTION
IN CLOSING:
Vote Trump so you can be a winner.
Thank you Dook 4 Brains Leftys,
THE SAGE “E” [FKA ELVIS FKA EARL]
KathrynA
September 21, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Of course, it was fiction, but it was a great show and gave an idea of the “behind the scenes” and busyness of the White House. But I don’t believe Harris administration will be fiction and surely won’t be the nightmare and chaos of the Trump administration.
Bobblehead Kammy
September 21, 2024 at 3:11 pm
Harris is not ready for prime time. Of course you have TDS, but man that lady simply can’t think on her feet. The bobblehead giggle is brutal to watch.
rick whitaker
September 21, 2024 at 8:11 pm
MAGA MARK, your petty negative remarks about harris is telling. you got issues for sure. most punk’s punks do have many issues by definition. how about a little respect for our next president. that would be the patriotic american thing to d
Bobblehead Kammy
September 21, 2024 at 8:31 pm
The truth hurts Tennessee Rick. You just don’t care for the facts. Watch some of those word salad answers Kammy gave the other day. Even Oprah had that WTF look on her face.
rick whitaker
September 21, 2024 at 8:50 pm
MAGA MARK, you’re repeating word for word a maga propagandic ad that i watched recently. come on you fool, only marks like you believe that maga bs. i’m not the mark, you are, remember that if you can. the truth hurts for liars, the truth don’t hurt me as you lyingly said.
The Cat In The MAGA Hat
September 21, 2024 at 6:32 pm
You better be thinking about that tropical storm that headed to Tallahassee next week,and what if a hurricane happened on election day in Florida,are their contingency plans, you Democrats should vote early or by mail and sweep Hurricane Kamala into office as the next President