I loved that Tribbey backed Sam up without hesitation.

@caitlyn5834

27 күн бұрын

I was just thinking about that! There's no way Tribbey knows about the bouquet. At best he heard "harassment suit" and knew everyone's personalities. Yet no hesitation.

@user-xh9dd1pn7g

27 күн бұрын

Ohhhh yes he can... delivered perfectly

@terrygracy8345

27 күн бұрын

@@user-xh9dd1pn7gI was going to type that. It is spectacular

@Ganurath

27 күн бұрын

It probably helps that those two were the idiots who gave false testimony about a memo that Tribbey was complaining about when he was introduced.

@rafezetter8003

24 күн бұрын

Lionel was head counsel for a reason, if Sam is firing somebody, Lionel is smart enough to know whatever the reason was - it's valid - Sam Seaborne "doesn't do stupid".

The way John Spencer says "I know" to Ainsley's confession about the op-ed is genius acting.

@RandalBauer11

23 күн бұрын

John Spencer had a way with dialogue, where he could tell an entire dramatic story with throwaway lines like that.

@2centschange

17 күн бұрын

Leo was an old hand on the hill. He knew how things operated and tried very hard to never take things personally. Also, she got a white house job, the back ground check on her would have been EXTENSIVE.

@cdjhyoung

6 күн бұрын

@@RandalBauer11 Combine excellent writing with the perfect actors and this is what you get. I agree with you about John Spencer, he was great. But if you see the actress that played Ainslee Hayes in some of the roles she had later in her career, you could tell she couldn't over come poor scripts. Directing, writing and acting. When they are all top notch you get West Wing. They come together too seldom.

Ainsley’s “Can you be rude to me tomorrow” and the fact that Sam follows up has stuck with me for a long time. It’s stylized but I think it’s an impressive example of mindfully taking accountability while also advocating for herself. It’s an impressive example of conflict resolution through deescalation and connection, and worth emulating.

@thomasfucillo

20 күн бұрын

The “I’m having an emotional breakdown have sympathy for me” tactic only works if you’re a woman. Fair warning. If people - women included - already don’t respect a man, they will just think he’s weak and further disrespect him if he feigns a breakdown like Ainsley.

Ainsley and Leo had the sweetest relationship. She was a great character.

"It's time for both of you to write your book now." That is not a "burn", that is an immolation!

@r.c.auclair2042

23 күн бұрын

That was a not-so-subtle signal that not only were they fired, but they had no future left in the public sector. Nobody writes a book about their government career until they've retired, or just before.

@Grubnar

22 күн бұрын

@@r.c.auclair2042 Good point!

@chamberlainalex1

20 күн бұрын

Also super accurate. That's how 99% of the low level operatives make real money. You get big enough you get insider trading info or you get cushy "consulting," jobs or lobbying. But most of the low level people just write a book for a 6 figure advance. Weird thing is, no one actually buys these books either, if anything of interest is in them, the press just reports on it so you don't need to read it. I don't get why publishers keep paying for these books but they do. The Trump Admin was a fucking gold rush for these types of books. The economy for low level Trump Admin staffer tell alls could probably have funded a small country.

@r.c.auclair2042

17 күн бұрын

@@chamberlainalex1, not to mention that administration's turnoff was higher than that of McDonald's, so the market was flooded with a good deal more books than in previous years.

@Linawouldrathernot

4 күн бұрын

Nowadays would it be 'It's time for you to start a KZread channel now"?

Leo was not exactly kidding when he said that when Sam gets mad he leaves a Sam-shaped hole in the wall.

@mikeoh712

24 күн бұрын

109%❤

Ainsley was a terrific addition, though underused. The entire cast was top notch, and Sorkin gave them amazing words and situations.

One of my favourite subplots in The West Wing. Emily Procter was great and really held her own when acting with the main cast.

@Dirk-van-den-Berg

16 күн бұрын

Too bad she wasn't in more episodes, I guess the writers couldn't find any more subplots to include Emily.

@mollylea2643

4 күн бұрын

@@Dirk-van-den-BergAaron Sorkin really wanted her to join the cast, but thought it would be one too many people.

I love that Leo doesn’t hold to op-ed against her. He’s not mad because she was doing her job. He might have done the same thing in her position. Now, he expects her to continue doing her job for her new team.

@RandomCarrot2806

27 күн бұрын

Yeah, it really shows his maturity and respect for the public debate so necessary for a working political system.

@timsmith1125

25 күн бұрын

Don’t recall all the details about the role, yet think part of the backstory was that Leo served as a fighter pilot in the USAF. Regardless of the branch, teamwork and doing the job were core principles. These values are accurately represented here as noted above.

@Vesperitis

25 күн бұрын

It also shows his respect for her integrity. He knows that she has always fought for what she believes in, even if those things are what he's in total opposition to, and that is something they both have in common.

John Spencer had a smile to light up the world ❤

This would have been even better with the Gilbert and Sullivan “He is an Englishman” scene when Ainsley returns to her office greeted by Sam and CJ.

@calliestephen

14 күн бұрын

And Toby and Josh

Emily Procter is so great here. She immediately recognizes the privilege of working in the White House outweighed her office in the steam trunk pipe distribution venue.

@mhoffman52

28 күн бұрын

I think she recognized that Leo was welcoming her and giving her a complement that room IS her office. Its not everyday that the Chief of Staff for the President walks you to a basement office

@roselojrvalera2588

21 күн бұрын

I can work in the steam trunk pipe distribution venue.. no problemo..

I miss television like this!

The elevated, thoughtful, and intelligent comments found here are testaments to the caliber of West Wing viewers and fans. And, all of you know exactly what I mean . . .

I really missed Ainsley after she was gone from the show.

@debrashort2265

20 күн бұрын

It was such a nice touch that she came back for Leo's funeral.

This show during the Sorkin years was flawless.

@kevinobrien9626

15 күн бұрын

Yes, Sorkin's Democrats were invariably brilliant, high-minded and competent, driven to serve, not a petty bone in their body. One Republican in a thousand distinguishes himself from the snooty, supercilious, unlikeable and unsympathetic pack. Realism like we have not seen before or since.

@anthonyfrench9931

4 күн бұрын

​@@kevinobrien9626Yup

@mscout1

Күн бұрын

@@kevinobrien9626 It's not supposed to be realistic. It's supposed to be modeling the way politics could and should be. While also hiding civics lessons in a digestible form. And it's not about the democrats being flawless it about people raising above their flaws. The encounter with Sam starts with him being petty. And then realizing he was being the asshole.

With little umbrellas!

@Narbaculus

24 күн бұрын

Shish kebab!

@jasonreid9267

24 күн бұрын

The President of What?

One of the most perfect scenes I’ve ever seen in film or television!

Best writers. Best actors. Great show.

I love Sam’s moment, after Ainsley asks him to be “rude to me tomorrow”, where he do clearly acknowledges to himself: “I was just a total jerk.” Rob Lowe WAS Sam.

@Michael-dy2lb

26 күн бұрын

I don't care about Sam going down and yelling at the assholes and firing them. I don't care about Tribby. The scene with Sam and Ainsley, Ainsley's obvious passion for her work about to break and then Sam's realization and coming to apologize, and then maybe the beginnings of his rage. That was absolutely perfect. It was perfect writing and perfect execution by the actors.

Every time I see this, in my head, the second Sam turns around, I hear the glass shatter, and Stone Cold Steve Austin's music start. Cause Sam is going upstairs to whip a man's ass! And rightfully so!

@Vesperitis

25 күн бұрын

Arrive. You're Fired. Leave.

They should've made Ainsley a main cast member she was so great.

Went from wanting to fight her to then fighting for her.

I miss everything about this show. Sam, Josh and Ainsley talks a brilliant story

Ainsley should have been in every episode after her intro...she was awesome!

@joemckim1183

29 күн бұрын

They weren't ready to offer her to being a main character but CSI Miami was apparently.

@Namath1000

28 күн бұрын

She was so good, she got a starring role in another show.

@joemckim1183

28 күн бұрын

@@Namath1000 Emily Procter did 232 episodes of CSI Miami when the entire run of The West Wing was 154 episodes for some perspective.

@RandomCarrot2806

27 күн бұрын

@@joemckim1183 Yup, it's hard to argue that she didn't make the right decision for her own career but I would have loved to see how the dynamic between the main cast and Ainsley would have evolved over time. She played really well off both Sam and Leo, it's a shame we never really got to see her interact much with Toby, Josh and C. J.

Emily does a great job acting the part of someone who respects the idea of working for her govt and people, even though it means working for her complete opposite political party. I sort of identify in that I don't like most of the politics in the show, but I love to rewatch because of how well written, acted, and directed the series shows.

@adamwells715

29 күн бұрын

I know exactly what you mean...

@hexistenz

28 күн бұрын

Oh, you have no idea how much that warms my heart ❤️ I’ve been a huge admirer of The West Wing for 20 years now. Besides the fact that I’m generally on the same line politically and socially, more than anything it’s the quality of the writing and the acting that deeply touches me. The idealism and the intelligence of the whole cast of main and supporting characters are just beyond compare. And seeing someone who appreciates this, whether you agree with the policies or not, is very encouraging 🙏🙏🙏

@CBDuRietz

5 күн бұрын

On top of that, it shows a world in which people can have opposing ideas but still keep a civilized discussion.

This version hits a lot differently than the other ones floating around KZread. There's a lot more gravitas to this one.

@marilynmonroe6130

16 күн бұрын

Now I have to go look up 'gravitas'😶

Ainsley was so great ❤

I had forgotten that John Larroquette had guest starred on The West Wing.

Those guys were defiant with Sam but wanted absolutely no smoke from Tribbey

@masterofdesaster8

26 күн бұрын

Have you seen that man's cricket bat?

@roughrider6129

25 күн бұрын

@@masterofdesaster8 Presented to him by the Queen herself

Rob Lowe had been chosen to head up this show... HIS starring role. That's why he was the first actor in the opening credits. But then Martin Sheen took over as main subject.

@MIGBMWLOVER

25 күн бұрын

Martin Sheen took over the moment he ousted that fringe "church" group in the pilot, can you blame him for his charisma?

@danwallach8826

25 күн бұрын

Presidents tend to take up a lot of the available air.

@TheRealThunder

13 күн бұрын

To be fair, if your show is called "The West Wing", you damn well better show the President. From my understanding, Sheen was only supposed to be a guest actor in a handful of episodes. BIG mistake if they had followed through on that. That said, they had a stellar cast overall.

Leo and Sam were straight up class all the way.

"Sam I don't know who you think you are around here but you can't fire us" Sam: "I'm the Deputy Head of Communications and you work(ed) in the Communications department....so yes I can. But if you prefer I can call Toby and Leo in here and they can do it too."

Greatest office ever. I would love it.

"OH.... YES he can."

while not all offices in the white house are created equal, an office in the white house is still an office in the white house. i'll start in the steam trunk pipe distribution venue and say thank you, just like she did. ainsley was a great character.

One of my favorite Ainsley related lines is when she meets Bartlett, but is hiding in the closet and Bartlett says "they don't allow me to smoke in here but she gets to pee in Leos closet" (or something close to that)

someone needs to make tv shows like this again...

Ainsley Hayes was great. Leo is a keen judge of talent.

I'd be insulted. Giving her this "office" is obviously meant to be an insult.

*_IT WAS PENZANCE_*

@roughrider6129

25 күн бұрын

It's the one about duty

@debrashort2265

21 күн бұрын

​@@roughrider6129They're all about duty. 😆

Most American TV is a triviality with a few exceptions. This series and NEWSROOM are exceptions ! Looking at out-takes from this series in light of the current political environment in our capitol makes me- Sad, Angry, Affraid, Apprehensive, and wanting to find a different planet to move to :-( Nevertheless, I KNOW THE UNITED ETATES OF AMERICA will win through the day. In addition, I have great respect for our Founding Fathers because of the way they set things up to ensure that chaos and dire times in this country only makes us stronger. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE GREATEST NATION THAT EVER EXISTED AND CURRENTLY EXISTS ON THIS EARTH. THIS COUNTRY MAY ALSO PROVE TO BE THE GREATEST IN THE GALAXGH AND PROBABLY FAR, FAR INTO THE FUTURE !

@JnEricsonx

26 күн бұрын

Oh, trust me, Will would have needed to be on medication today.

The 1 downvote is one of the chooches that got fired. EDIT: 27 Chooches

@terrygracy8345

27 күн бұрын

😂. Absolutely

@SarahRenz59

26 күн бұрын

@alfye7647 "Chooch" really needs to be a part of more people's vocabulary. Such a great word!

Thanks for the clips. I really love your edits. But, why is the tail piece so loud? The ending is too loud.

I started watching West Wing because of the scene with Sam firing those two.

I loved Ainsley’s character, shame she wasn’t in it for long🙁

Way to go, Sam. ☮

I wish there would be a follow-up series with Sam in the White House

That office has more square footage by far than most white house offices.

Sam and Josh were such polar opposites. Josh Lyman was the attack dog, the guy that would loudly and publicly cut your balls off if you pissed him off. But Sam Seaborn was the quiet crusader. If he saw something wrong, he never hesitated. No matter what it may cost, he would fight it...and the madder he was, the quieter he got. He did not just fight. He eliminated.

Can someone help clarify for me how did Sam know those guys sent the bouquet? Is there something missing? They were just the last people she talked with

i know some people will say sam was white knighting, which perpetuates that a woman needs a man to stick up for her, but while it is true that women don't need men to stick up for them, it doesn't negate the fact that a man should stick up for a woman, especially against other men. sam was really just sticking up for a coworker who had taken just a couple too many blows that day. sam went and blew those guys away.

@saquist

19 күн бұрын

Let's take the identity politics out of the equation....please. let's not tell anyone to not...stick up for others. No man or woman is an island. White-Knighting is a terrible misnomer for being a Good Samaritan. Don't demonize a good deed unless you don't want people to do good things. It takes great character to stand up for another and put your skin on the line. Trvializing that virtue is sign of the decline of civilization.

@teresabenson3385

19 күн бұрын

Sometimes women do need men to stick up for them. And vice-versa.

STEAM PIPE TRUNK DISTRIBUTION VENUE is that a real thing or Sorkin genius?😮

Please upload Democratic Women's Caucus scene from WW S4e09 Swiss Diplomacy.

"No, because I am not a woman." -Lionel Tribbey Ah yes, white knighting, feminism and misogyny all in one episode... it was fantastic!

Ainsley was such a great character, I wish she was in more episodes but left early on to star in CSI Miami🥹

This rips me apart because I know how their storyline ends. 😢🥲

I enjoyed the show but lost all respect for the actors who pushed for liberal agenda. The episode where they did for the election i totally lost my respect for each one of those actors.

@mrl22222

21 күн бұрын

because they had an opinion? This scene, hell the entire show sometimes is literally about respecting someone despite the fact they do not share all of your opinions.