"America is advanced citizenship..." And so is this movie.

Watching after 20 years, still Goosebumps😊

My favorite scene from one of my favorite movies.

@marycanary

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@mljones655

2 жыл бұрын

This speech is why I supported Howard Dean for Prez in 2004. Aaron Sorkin is a genius.

@EEM1978

2 жыл бұрын

If only that we’re a real-life speech from a real-life leader.

@lurch8406

4 ай бұрын

Shall not be infringed

"He is interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it." Basically what all politicians do.

"The symbol of your country CANNOT just be a flag!" I agree with this because I never believed it to be.

"Being president of this country is entirely about character."

@charlied5953

3 жыл бұрын

Or the lack of character, as we've see for the last four years.

@BOBBYSOX86

2 жыл бұрын

Bill Clinton? Zero character

@tomace4898

2 жыл бұрын

@@BOBBYSOX86 Don't think Trump supporters have any f*cking business talking about someone else's character...

@BOBBYSOX86

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomace4898 we all have our flaws but this country was in better shape with Trump not some scummy Democrat president

@kevinburke6055

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlied5953 Sleepy Joe is doing so much better. LMAO!!!

"...He's interested in only two things, making you afraid of it and telling you who's to blame for it..." Sound familiar?

@nicksixer

6 жыл бұрын

donald drumpf?

@stephenfgdl

6 жыл бұрын

very familiar

@frogsoda

6 жыл бұрын

It's the basis of progressivism.

@silvert00

6 жыл бұрын

Clinton

@rayjasnice7948

6 жыл бұрын

Sound like the far leftists keep telling everyone to be afraid of trump and blame half of the citizens who voted democratically for Him

As a big fan of The West Wing, I find it a shame that they didn't include Pres. Shepard in at least one show, and have him be a 2 term Pres.

@careyconley4690

7 ай бұрын

How would you have explained the fact that Martin Sheen was playing a DIFFERENT character here, than on TWW?

@locopells4406

4 ай бұрын

@@careyconley4690 "Did I ever tell you about my identical twin?!?" But no, seriously, I do kinda wish that they had been the same character...

One of my favourite movie scenes ever. I'm English and if my prime minister said that - that way - I would be fucking inspired. Michael Douglas at his brilliant best, superb.

Just further proof Michael Douglas is fantastic. One of my favorite roles of his. When he says my name is Andrew Shephard and I AM the President gives me goosebumps. Every. Single. Time. Fantastic speech

@akshaynatu6568

2 жыл бұрын

This speech was PURE exhibitionism. This knight in shining armor Andrew Shephard won't be able to really solve any of those "serious problems" either, like he's promising all these voters. He's a charismatic showman. Entertaining, bombastic, handsome, witty. Of course people are going to be swept up with him instead of cranky old man Rumson.

@YouDontWantItWithMe

Жыл бұрын

@@akshaynatu6568 exactly. Nice to see someone not be easily manipulated by empty platitudes

@akshaynatu6568

Жыл бұрын

@@YouDontWantItWithMe Thank you, you as well

@corruptgunslinger

Жыл бұрын

@@YouDontWantItWithMe it's a movie, dude

@DashDonivan

Жыл бұрын

@@corruptgunslinger shhhh they think this stuff is real life. Wait for the next presidential election when they don't understand why Andrew Shepard and Bob Rumson aren't on the ballot. They are gonna lose their minds!.. or what is left of them.

One of my favorite scenes of the movie.

We may not see eye to eye on things,in fact,we may never see eye to eye on things,however,we need to get back to respecting one another and drop the hate regardless of who is at fault or who we believe is at fault. I apologize for my part,lets get back to being a nation of one,let us mend fences and heal.

My favorite thing about this speech is that you watched months of his opponent trying to tear him down (and starting to succeed from lack of defense), and Andrew Sheppard comes up and gives a 5 minute speech that literally reminds his people why they voted him in the first place. I love that "You're fifteen minutes are up. My name is Andrew Sheppard and I *AM* the President." So poignant.

It's incredible how Mary never once appears in this film, and yet she's such a strong presence throughout.

@hcaballero57

3 жыл бұрын

Mary?

@MJ-lf3tr

3 жыл бұрын

@@hcaballero57 The president's wife who is deceased.🙂

@hcaballero57

3 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-lf3tr Oh ok. I didn't know they had said her name.

@MJ-lf3tr

3 жыл бұрын

@@hcaballero57 No worries. 🙂

@robertodeleon-gonzalez9844

3 жыл бұрын

@@MJ-lf3tr That's right. As much as anyone living, she helped make him the person he is.

Excellent movie, great cast. Supporting cast makes Michael Douglas’ character stand out even more. Michael J. Fox shined in this movie too. His speech before this scene is praise worthy.

@BrissoParrothead

Жыл бұрын

MJF was alll about telling truth to power - great dialogue

This is fiction, but it would be nice to see An American president behave like this.

@boilermc

4 жыл бұрын

Bernie or Tulsi are the only two who will.

@santiagoferrari1973

4 жыл бұрын

if you ever get a president like this, america is over.

@vadimastprojects8770

4 жыл бұрын

@@santiagoferrari1973 why??

@operation1968

3 жыл бұрын

@@santiagoferrari1973 on the contrary. If America has a president like this it could begin to cure what made us sick in the first place. That cure is called integrity and common sense provided by an example you'd be happy to follow

@stevenaustin9693

3 жыл бұрын

We have one now

Amazing actor. Just like his father.

@vadimastprojects8770

4 жыл бұрын

Well, his father was a bit better.

@aaronjg682

4 жыл бұрын

@@vadimastprojects8770 Michael Douglas might be half the actor his father was. That's STILL an all-time great.

This is literally one of my favorite movies. I loved this speech and I was looking for it because someone tried to tell me how "evil" flag burning is. Riiiiight...

@jorgecondori2400

7 жыл бұрын

Mario Williams do you know the name of the movie ?

@jlyfan

6 жыл бұрын

it literally says it in the video title

@oddish4352

3 жыл бұрын

Flag burning may be constitutionally protected, but it is still contemptible. And it is my constitutional right to declare my contempt for those who do it.

@patmcn

3 жыл бұрын

@@oddish4352 well said...exactly the point of this "presidential" speech. unfortuntately many people can't live by these words because it takes too much effort to debate someone with a different view. Easier to just shut them up.

@nicholasmelby5361

2 жыл бұрын

Evil no, disrespectful as Hell to all those who have fought, died and continue to fight for it yes.

A long way from Gordon Gekko, but just as effective, one of the best written scripts/screenplays in decades

The only thing I believe that would of made this scene any better was if they would of had some cut scenes to Bob Rumson watching the Presidents speech. It would've been great to see his expression go from smug to the look of someone whos utterly defeated and just had their ass handed to them.

@fredocarroll

4 жыл бұрын

Like the scene from "Dave," where the scheming chief of staff is going to have a party at Dave's downfall, but winds up alone and bitter instead. I thought that, too.

@marycanary

3 жыл бұрын

That's true! ::)

@jeremybr2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@shubhd.kaushik5604 OK so I'm a bit confused about what you're saying. It seems you are adding entirely too much baggage to the topic that simply isn't necessary. Party affiliation isn't really a factor as far as my comment goes. It's clear in the movie that Andrew Shepherd is a better candidate to be President than Bob Rumson. Rumson is shown to be your typical greedy asshole party politician. He is for the most part, the antagonist of the movie. So me wanting to see his reaction to the thrashing that he so deserved is nothing more than a bit of catharsis. So I'm not sure what it is you are saying or why you think they couldn't have shown such a thing.

@jeremybr2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@shubhd.kaushik5604 Well that certainly didn't clear anything up, only added more questions. First off, why couldn't a movie do that? A movie can decide to make whoever they want the antagonist. There's certainly nothing said by the MPA (motion picture association) that says they can't do that. And do you actually know what it means when you say "having an affair"? Because I'm not sure if you do. To have an "affair", in the context we are discussing, one must be married. Andrew Shepherd was married to no one when he started dating Sidney. He was single. You seem to admit this in your second comment, which you inexplicably called "a kind of appropriate affair". lol What exactly is an appropriate affair???? That was exactly the problem that Shepherd had in the movie. He was a widower, and had been single for years. Why shouldn't he be able to pursue in courting a woman? How would that be any kind of bad influence on his daughter? So yes, I can easily call Shepherd better than Rumson, and do so with arguments to justify it. Oh and btw, at the time when i first seen this movie, I had no loyalty to any one party. Had Shepherd been a Republican and Rumson a Democrat, it wouldn't have changed my thoughts one way or the other. I would've still wanted to see Rumson get his comeuppance.

@jeremybr2020

2 жыл бұрын

@@shubhd.kaushik5604 Not the boss, Im just speaking in logical terms. I'm curious, are you an American or live here in the US? There's a reason I'm asking, but I don't want to assume you do.

Wow An Actual Grown Up In Charge I Miss Those Days

@ruralcounsel

3 жыл бұрын

Those days never existed. This is acting.

@normanshwartz8042

2 жыл бұрын

I miss Trump too

This same wonderful group would go on to create WEST WING. Note the sharp, incisive writing, the wonderful character faces, and hey, there's Martin Sheen..

Remember when people used to believe in this kind of thing? Shame people have forgotten.

@-carlos-danger1891

2 жыл бұрын

@Edward Martinez What specifically are you talking about?

@-carlos-danger1891

2 жыл бұрын

@Edward Martinez No?

@-carlos-danger1891

2 жыл бұрын

@Edward Martinez That didn't make any sense.

IF ONLY WE HAD MORE POLITICIANS LIKE THIS.

@danielhoskins976

3 жыл бұрын

So true! How sad that only the politicians and Presidents of Hollywood stories have such an abundance of integrity!

@fredpickett6219

3 жыл бұрын

Amen/ I agree 100 percent.

@derekmulready1523

2 жыл бұрын

If Only

@YouDontWantItWithMe

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve got to be kidding

@sportsguy3510

Жыл бұрын

Nope, go to door to door to get the guns, that's what dictators do

I have watched this several times over the years, and this scene never ceases to amaze me. It’s eloquently written and acted, and tells a moving love story that warms your souls. And as this scene shows, gives a glimpse of a President America wants and deserves but can’t seem to make manifest.

@ruralcounsel

3 жыл бұрын

America does not want gun confiscation.

@Erin-Thor

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruralcounsel - Keep in mind that with every mass shooting public opinion shifts, 5 elections back gun control was laughable, not half the candidates endorse it. This is because politicians must listen to their voters if they hope to be elected. What many seem to be unaware of is that out constitution is written in pencil, it can and has been changed. If we keep fighting every change, we will lose the second amendment.

@akshaynatu6568

2 жыл бұрын

This speech was PURE exhibitionism. This knight in shining armor Andrew Shephard won't be able to really solve any of those "serious problems" either, like he's passionately promising all these voters. He's a charismatic showman. Entertaining, bombastic handsome, witty. Of course people are going to be swept up with him.

@Erin-Thor

2 жыл бұрын

@@akshaynatu6568 - Everything you are saying is projection. You might be right, but I’d like to think Sheppard was a good man, and just might have pulled it off. Sadly there was no sequel so we will never know. 🤣

@akshaynatu6568

2 жыл бұрын

@@Erin-Thor I'm saying it because in real life, presidential candidates forget about you and your problems as soon as they secure your vote, much like car salesmen who don't give a shit about you past getting your signature on all the dotted lines. We all know it's true. Maybe in this fictional universe, Andy Shephard really was a true selfless hero and man of the people. But IRL, a highly entertaining speech like this would get nothing more from me than a lot of smirks and amusement.

What the hell? This man wants to talk about protecting the bill of rights and then proceeds to say he wants to ban handguns? What a hypocrite!!!

@BIGGSjessieWEDGE

7 жыл бұрын

The movie character was talking about convincing Americans that he is right and changing the law (legally), not unilaterally getting rid of the second amendment. Not to mention when the second amendment was written a fast shot could fire about 3 SHOTS A MINUTE now the fire rates are much higher and guns much more accurate and reliable and therefore much more deadly. So the speech isn't hypocritical you're just a childish moron who doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about.

@jackjohnson3874

7 жыл бұрын

BIGGSjessieWEDGE the founding fathers weren't stupid, they knew guns would advance in technology.

@jackjohnson3874

7 жыл бұрын

BIGGSjessieWEDGE he literally said "handguns are a threat to national security"

@chiemekanwaogwugwu9995

6 жыл бұрын

Noah Harvey YOU ARE the hypocrite! First of all, this movie was way back in 1995. Secondly, he is talking about convincing Americans that he's right, not getting rid of the 2nd amendment. The problem with people like you is that, until you lose a loved one tocan assault rifle attack, you don't give a damn about those who do. Hasn't what happened in Vegas recently taught you anything? The killer owned 42 high powered assault rifles, a civilian. People ought to own guns for self-defense, and not use it to kill those they don't agree with. Everything Andy Shepard (Michael Douglas) said can accurately apply to Trump. He hasn't done anything to change people's lives now that he's POTUS, but is busy blaming everyone but himself for the failure of his policies. A good leader takes responsibility for their actions, and Trump hasn't done that at all whatsoever. Like Bob Rumson, he's only making gullible Americans afraid of the country's problems, and blaming Obama for it, but refusing to see that the buck stops with him as POTUS. So stop calling Douglas' character a hypocrite, because you sound like one!

Even though it was a light weight love comedy, I thought it was a very important piece. Even more so with who's in office.

@realityitis4

4 жыл бұрын

I love this movie it really does strike deep at the heart of politics especially when michael j fox confronts shepherd and says what does it tell you that the american ppl will vote for this guy over you and 2 he's the only one talking so ie mr president plz do your job

@pitti-sing1203

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Cecotti How interesting that life is now imitating art considering our present political climate. It's frighteningly accurate.

I love his voice ❤️

Your 15 minutes are up Mr. President!

I'm a career military officer; burning our flag is exactly a gesture of freedom. I've lived in countries where such a "gesture" is punishable by incarceration, torture and worse. How many of your friends have "Stars and Stripes" bumper stickers; how many fly the flag at their home and don't follow the protocols for the care of our flag; yet want to silence anyone who you(they) don't think are "true" Americans. I suggest you re-read the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and for good measure, the Gettysburg Address.

We need serious, not seriously deranged... Too bad we don't have anyone in DC with this level of integrity! We have the Bob, that's for sure!

Every person that will be voting this year needs to watch this clip. Several times. And then be honest enough with themselves to ask: "Does my candidate fit the 'Bob Rumson' comments?" The movie may be twenty-one years old, but it was never more of a dead-on, bulls-eye than the 2016 primaries. Wake up people and stop letting these clowns "make you afraid" and "telling you who you need to blame." We all deserve better!

@Richard-oo6pc

7 жыл бұрын

It amazes me how Democrats actually believe that a President is going to put a private organization that gets its funding from private citizens to defend a Constitutional right out of business. Pandering at its finest.

@joeschmoe1193

6 жыл бұрын

If that's all you can think of you're an idiot. You're a puppet.

@Barb5001

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Schmoe.... Spoken like a true, immature , totality ignorant Trump boot licker. You have not a clue.... .

@jamesmccutchan6247

6 жыл бұрын

JKendall Dane i did watch whole movie.scared shit out of me.and i did a tour n half in iraq do i dont scare easy.but it scared me so damn bad that i broke with democratic party and voted for trump.thank god.

@Pete-it5ms

6 жыл бұрын

Deserve better? I don't deserve an authoritarian government who thinks my right to defend myself is a threat to their agenda. That is what you want, and no I'm not a Trump supporter, I'm a former Democrat who understands the left is fundamentally dangerous.

This is so on point right now it's scary. If only we had Andrew Shepard to run against Trump

Out of all the films made where actors have portrayed presidents, I must say that my best have been Kevin Kline as Bill Mitchell in Dave, Micheal Douglas as Andrew Shepard in The American President, and Bruce Greenwood as JFK in Thirteen Days.

@germanenglishengineer2054

8 жыл бұрын

+Livingston Hampton Personally, I'd add Daniel Day Lewis to that list. His role as Abe Lincoln in the title role was good. Otherwise, definitely yes to Kline & Douglas. A couple of movie legends. As far as Bruce Greenwood, the only movie I can really account was his work with Jason Biggs and the late Paul Walker in Eight Below. Great adventure movie especially for dog lovers. I haven't followed his career much.

@xyPERSON

8 жыл бұрын

+Verrückt Hund I agree with you about Daniel Day Lewis and his masterful portrayal of Lincoln. I just wish that film was more about Lincoln than the 13th Amendment.

@broadstreet21

7 жыл бұрын

Hands down, I would go with Harrison Ford as James Marshall in Air Force One.

@amandasims1187

5 жыл бұрын

Dave is the BEST

@charleshess3939

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce did a heck of a job in Thirteen Days....watched it again the other day...for the 10th time...

I sort of consider this speech to be Michael Douglas's penance for "Greed... is Good", which gave us the 80s and much of the 90s.

@marycanary

3 жыл бұрын

What exactly is that supposed to mean?

"Making you afraid of it and telling you who to blame for it. That is how you win elections." Trump in 2015: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!!!

@Erin-Thor

3 жыл бұрын

Trekkie Down Under - He did.

@jasonbowser5754

3 жыл бұрын

Lol...you picked the wrong party to talk about fear mongering

@trekkienzl2862

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbowser5754 Who exactly have the Democrats been fear mongering against? Do you hear the Democrats trying vilify Muslims, Hispanics or Black people with racist fear mongering rhetoric? Did Hillary call Mexicans (quote) "rapists and murderers". Did Joe Biden ever call for a Muslim ban or try to stop Black people from voting with voter ID laws, gerrymandering or voter intimidation tactics?

@jasonbowser5754

3 жыл бұрын

@@trekkienzl2862 right...The republicans were fear mongering against the rude minorities. You swallowed the kool-Aid. And your comment about trying to stop African Americans from voting by demanding ID’s is probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. You failed to mention the Muslim ban was from counties that the FBI admitted they could not properly investigate. I know, facts mean nothing to you. I ran a youth center where 13 year olds were smart enough to get ID’s but you are saying blacks aren’t? That’s racist. And who do your beloved democrats fear monger against? Easy: Legal Gun Owners, those who support free speech, those who support freedom of religion, blacks who don’t support the democrat party. Oh, let’s not forget the war on women by allowing biological men to compete in their sports. I could go on and on. Basically, anyone who doesn’t agree with them is singled out and crucified. Well, that makes them an enemy of the Nation’s basic rights and anyone who supports that is also ab enemy of freedom. Not sum up, liberals are dangerous and I don’t give a .... what you think about that fact.

@geoffwilliams4478

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbowser5754 🤣🤣🤣

I loved the movie, their acting and above all, this elegant and gorgeous Annette Benning.... What a true LADY she is.

@johnfalcon84

4 жыл бұрын

Praises the Bill of Rights then wants to violate the 2nd Amendment.

Last line...nary a mic drop moment on film that approaches it...❤️ 🎤

I always wished we had a president like THIS one.... or even President Bartlet in the West Wing. Compared to how presidents are portrayed by Aaron Sorkin, we have absolute crap presidents. lol

@noahlipsky6547

6 жыл бұрын

I love looking back on it how this movie was a test run for the West Wing, even some of the actors crossed over.

@dcmfox

6 жыл бұрын

Obama is that president

@isaiahcatano6667

5 жыл бұрын

A very crappier one! Never liked Obama

@prospero4183

3 жыл бұрын

Fictional presidents don't have to do anything but give good speeches and or kill bad guys. Real presidents have to at least do what the people want, even though the people have varying ideas of what that is. They have to convince others to do things that go against there better interests

@rodchamberlin926

3 жыл бұрын

How refreshing would a presidential campaign be if it was similar to Arney Vinnick (Alan Alda) and Matt Santos (Jimi Smits) in last season of West Wing.

Hank Pym, Marty Mcfly and Uncle Ben and Dr Wendy Lawson

Still gives me chills

This was how it was in the 1990s folks. I miss it like an ache in my heart. Our country was a shining beacon of inclusion, meritocracy and innovation.

@pitti-sing1203

4 жыл бұрын

MrNewAmerican I felt the need to watch this just to do my heart good. I ended up in tears.

@kestaab1

2 жыл бұрын

OMG . I love what you said . Thank you !

@jayphil2563

2 жыл бұрын

You and I have very different memories of the 90s.

I love this movie, I think it's one of Michael Douglas's better movies, and the cast, Wonderful.

This is one of Micheal Douglas’s best performances!

I hope everyone realizes that this speech was a violation of the Hatch Act. He made a campaign speech from the podium of the White House Briefing room!

This was similar to his role in traffic. Yeah

Joe Biden, TAKE NOTES!! This is how you do a press conference.

I was thinking about this last week during the American president's speech..

How can he be a member of the ACLU and be against handguns? I know this is fictional but even the ACLU today says that a handgun ban is unconstitutional, not to mention this movie was made in 1995.

@matthewwilliams1709

2 жыл бұрын

The problem of banning guns is getting them from their owners. There’s no agency or locality powerful enough to do that except the US military.

@geoffwilliams4478

2 жыл бұрын

If it were assault weapons, I'd agree with him. But he would never convince me to give up a handgun that I'd use to make sure my home was defended. You don't need a military grade weapon when the country has allowed consistent school shootings, let alone lack of background checks and then give more to the population when they clearly have shown they cannot be trusted. We used to have a delicate balance between home defense/hunting vs a well regulated militia.

Like Father like son/ His Father was a Top notch Actor Too.

"Serious problems to solve and serious people to solve them..." needed around the world right now (and always)

A sitting President doing a press conference in his White House. Using whole sentences. Making an articulate argument. Going 5 minutes without name calling, open hostility, or demanding security remove someone for upsetting him. Miss having Presidents like that.

@Marc-io8qm

3 жыл бұрын

Look up Obama's painter for his final portrait. Notice what the painter depicted in the past. He was well known for depicting black women decapitating white women's heads. Nice final message from Obama eh?

@oddish4352

3 ай бұрын

I miss having presidents who aren't either mentally unbalanced or mentally not there.

SIGN THIS BOY UP - RUN HIM UP THE FLAGPOLE AND SALUTE!!!!

If anything, it shows hypocrisy. The first part is really good, because it really explains liberty and the land of the free. And then they go into a spiel about how I'm going to remove your liberty.

I like the last bit. Making you afraid of it and telling you who to blame for it. So true even now.

Great movie I saw where someone posted on here about their favorite three presidents portrayed in movies and I agree they've always been my favorite three also Michael Douglas here in American President Kevin Kline in Dave and Bruce Greenwood in thirteen days all three excellent excellent movies

Love this guy. That is all

Jaimelyn Gray... first I want to thank you for making such a nice video of a very touching film scene. I couldn't help but read your comment about President Obama taking notes from Michael Douglas's character Andrew Shepard. You may not agree with me on this but for the past seven years Obama has done his best as the leader of our country, but it's hard when Congress, the GOP, and even some Democrats fight him every step of the way. I highly doubt Andrew Shepard had this same problem.

@jackvanderpool3417

5 жыл бұрын

When virtually every one ok f your ideas are Unconstitutional and idiotic, you should get oposistion. Transgendered restrooms? 34 genders? DACA, OBAMACARE HIGHLY UNPOPULAR, BUT THE LITTLE EMPEROR DIDNT CARE. HE WAS A LOUSY AND DISGRACEFUL PRESIDENT.

@jackvanderpool3417

5 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Tuttle stop voting Democrat. Simple

@ryanmusic2905

5 жыл бұрын

@@jackvanderpool3417 oh I'm a registered Republican.

This Speech Is The Best Example Which All International World Elect Leaders Must Set As Governing Standard For Their Country That Allow Law Make Change Or Justification When Need So It Will Suitable During Current Time!

This should be required watching for all incoming presidents

Hello Internet brought me here

Holy cow.......that.......was.......amazing.

This video and the speech/words inspires me every single time I see it! I would love some of it being used in current political context And yes Michael Douglas rocks!

The best scene from my favourite movie.

Not shown on camera is Suits's Louis Litt telling Bob Rumson that he just got "Litt Up".

@DakMT

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha!!!!!

Why doesn't it surprise me that rather than listening to the principles of what is being said, they concentrate on the example of an issue being raised. It doesn't matter if you agree or disagree with his fake views on gun control and crime prevention. The point is, he's correct in principle. One thing I think that gets missed is that he did not say "I'll go to door to door and get the guns." He said "I'll go to door to door if I have too but I'm gonna convince Americans I'm right and I'm gonna get the guns." Big difference. It's that whole convincing Americans thing that real presidents seem to want to forget.

Like a BOSS!

How is it that American films can create the Presidents that America needs, but American politics can't.

I'm wondering if the writer's intended meaning was to go after assault weapons and handguns that are in the hands of criminals..if so, I am on board.

@imgreywolf4492

5 жыл бұрын

It was to get them band, to prevent any more from being sold.

@vadimastprojects8770

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's called "law enforcement."

@oddish4352

3 жыл бұрын

@@vadimastprojects8770 Funny that most cops are opposed to gun control, though. Maybe they know something that anti-gun activists don't.

Martin Sheen and the lady in the red suit later went on to act on The west wing

Only thing awkward about the speech is how he goes on about his membership that upholds the constitution… then talks about banning firearms. 😂

I love this film and i love Michael Douglas. Btw, i was wondering why do President Bartlet and NSA Advisor Nancy McNally are in the press room during the speech :-)

"Handguns a threat to national security." "I'm gonna go door to door and I'm gonna get the guns." Movie directed and endorsed by the one who called the president Nazi police--the Meathead. Who is surprised?

@santiagoferrari1973

4 жыл бұрын

well said.

@oddish4352

3 жыл бұрын

They can have mine. I'll even unload them before handing them over... with my trigger finger.

I may not agree with the bit about guns, despite not owning one, but that is one of my favorite moments in one of my favorite movies in cinematic history.

@stephaniewilliams2255

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I think civilians do not need assault weapons, but we should still be able to bear arms as promised by our forefathers, so I support legal ownership of hand guns.

@jml-rj5re

5 жыл бұрын

It helps having Aaron Sorkin write your lines!

@kgal1298

5 жыл бұрын

Doctor Mu he needs to do campaign speeches

@scottwilliam3470

4 жыл бұрын

But can you agree that America needs gun control? I don’t want to fight with you. You seem like a rational individual but America does have a long history of gun violence completely out of control, I do believe that people should have the right to protect themselves. But my position is we all want to make sure that guns are in the right hands.

@shimmeringfairydust3275

4 жыл бұрын

No assault weapons tho

Our President has to lead not only America, but also lead the world. Lying, whining, crying, is not a leader. America has always been great. We need to redirect our focus on ourselves, but also the world. It’s time for America to lead. Not just our nation, but also other nations. Teamwork is the key to success. We need that success now!!!

It does not "beg the question", it raises the question.

To author: Obama rips on this during one of the WHCA dinners.

haha its funny that the comment here says "Obama take notes" when Obama ran on the same ticket as this fictional President and lead with exactly the values as are spoken here.

@prospero4183

3 жыл бұрын

Obama had values?

@carlo1831

3 жыл бұрын

@@prospero4183 yep. Everyone has values. They may not be the same values as the ones you hold, but everyone has values

It’s funny how he starts off about the ACLU defending the bill of rights and then seeks to limit one of the most important ones, the 2nd.

As timeless as ever. When a section of the population of this country thinks that we would be better off with no congress or courts and that the president should just be able to "run things" you know we are in very, very bad shape as a democratic republic.

@geoffwilliams4478

2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe you misunderstand them. If they're saying we need an overhaul of congress, especially because of the one we have NOW, I couldn't agree with them more. Neither side is saying ANYTHING about holding its own accountable and that's something we ALL need to do.

I have no idea why someone would post that Obama need to listen up to this. Its the GOP that need to hear the words.

@jtparr6529

8 жыл бұрын

I think Obama should listen as well

@YouWorryMe

8 жыл бұрын

***** #MakeAmericaRacistAgain more like it. HILLARY2016

@YouWorryMe

8 жыл бұрын

***** Not to worry. He can't win. There are not enough pro-wrestling fans in this country to elect him.

@YouWorryMe

8 жыл бұрын

Not a chance he will. But, on the bright side, if he DOES become president, he will take down the entire republican party. Then we can all sleep better at night knowing, there will never be another George W. in the white house.

@YouWorryMe

8 жыл бұрын

***** Don't take offence, but you may be watching too much FOXNews. In case you don't know, ANY FOXNews too much. They are pulling what they did with Romney. Ive seen them talking as if she already lost. This gives conservatives hope. Then, we will watch the foxnews weirdos sitting on their stupid little couch with blank looks on their face when a Democrat wins. The best part, and there were many, was when they acted like it was a shock. Obama won. Not by a little. For you guys, its tough, but your ideals are dying out. More and more people are showing compassion. EMPATHY! Real empathy! You have to care for everyone and not just the ones that YOU deem worthy. EVERYONE.

He's exactly right it's not just being president is everything we do which makes character the most important thing. That something that that Donald Trump doesn't have an ounce of

@michaelanastasio4907

5 жыл бұрын

Romono Ca pprotti

@jamesmccutchen2014

5 жыл бұрын

Apparently the real voters disagree with the communist left crybabies. Trump won.and has done better in 2 yrs than Obama did in 8.

@geoffwilliams4478

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmccutchen2014 he only won because of the antiquated Electoral College. But you go on listening to his hate and fear and stroking his ego.

@geoffwilliams4478

5 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Tuttle Hillary won by 3 million votes, as far as the popular vote is concerned. I didn't like either of them but quite frankly it's not just tRumps opponents that are having a problem, it's his entire cabinet and administration. Name one other President that had this amount of chaos where not only did they have ever lasting arguments, but where people were quitting left and right while the stock market is plummetting and even the wealth are starting to feel it. And before you say Obama, let me remind you his first year was the result of the Bush's administration last tax policy. You would know that if you didn't sit there believing tRump is a god-send

@johnrobinson1762

5 жыл бұрын

can the president say "whore" in a speech?

And then I woke up 11/09/16. Looked around and said WTF!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Underrated movie

we need to stick together BLK white gay straight 🇺🇸

What Andrew Shepard said could just as easily and accurately be describing Trump

@judeconstable6712

7 жыл бұрын

yes I thought that too

@MattPierce632

7 жыл бұрын

or Colin Kaepernick

@AlyciaBelle

7 жыл бұрын

@Matt Pierce YES!!! I'm glad you agree, Colin has the right to sit out the national anthem because our country gives us the freedom of expression.

@davidmeyerson7497

7 жыл бұрын

110%

@mattod3259

7 жыл бұрын

Barb5001 right on

One of the best scenes in movie history

@JaimelynGray

9 ай бұрын

Concur.

I wish this speech were made today

two topics that are still so incredibly valid and important today: gun control and global warming. well... i hope somebodys 15 minutes in particular are up pretty soon too....

@UncleMikeNJ

4 жыл бұрын

As Gordon Lightfoot would say, Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours? Because it seems like a very long time.

@JohnLuckPickard141

4 жыл бұрын

Louise Hayle And yet a man was imprisoned for burning the gay pride flag. How’s that for free speech?

@JohnLuckPickard141

4 жыл бұрын

Louise Hayle Here’s one video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIKZyLehp7vIcso.html I have more

JAIMELYN GRAY... I THINK YOU NEED TO FOCUS YOU COMMENT ON DONNIE.

Wow those were the days

This is so relevant today!!

Advocates for protecting the Bill of Rights and then speaks of confiscating guns....rather contradictory.

@michaelo1492

2 жыл бұрын

It was a great movie up until this scene, The First amendment will only last if you keep the second...

You had me until you came to my door and tried to take away my handgun

@tnxjesus

4 жыл бұрын

@Christian Cullen who told you that bullshit. Stop it. Please stop it. Actually yall are the reasons we have them in our constitution. So thank you europeans not for you we wouldnt enjoy the liberties we have especially the one where we can protect ourselves.

Great speech. Amazing movie. One issue......you aren’t taking the guns. Not happening. Even liberals have been loading up on guns. It’s our 2nd amendment right. That last line would have got him tossed.

@charlied5953

3 жыл бұрын

This movie came out before the Supreme Court's 2008 Heller decision, but even the very-conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, very much an "original intent" kind of guy, said in the majority opinion that "Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is NOT A RIGHT TO KEEP AND CARRY ANY WEAPON WHATSOEVER in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose." "The Court's opinion should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, ... or laws imposing CONDITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS ON THE COMMERCIAL SALE OF ARMS." So yes, they CAN *regulate* what kind of weapons can be sold in the US. I'd love to see Biden come out with an assault weapons ban, part 2 - with clearer guidelines as to what's legal and what's not, a ban on high-capacity magazines and without all the loopholes of the previous ban.

My name is Andrew Shephard and I am the President. BOOM!!

Ted Cruz brought me here.

One of my favorite movies.

This speech still holds up after many years. In the time when Sen McCain is making his peace after a long battle defending this country (Andrew Sheppard character) against Trump and the collective Administration (he's dying anyway communications person) also the Sen Rumsun character (Richard Dreyfuss), maybe someone could slip this movie into Trumps viewing scheduled (Executive time anyone?).

@Finians_Mancave

Жыл бұрын

Still holds up? It's about 10 times more applicable today. Yes, I am writing this four years after you, but you are two years into Trump's presidency so should have been able to see the lunacy already taking hold with a third of the U.S. population. It's clear though that Rob Reiner and Aaron Sorkin saw where we were headed back in the 90s!

Did anyone else hear a mic drop after that?