This father was one of the most genuine characters I think we had on the West Wing. One who just wanted a little help from his government.
@lancer52514 күн бұрын
What he wanted was for his government not to bend him over and stick it to him, and the rest of the Middle Class, by giving everything to the oligarchs. He wanted fairness. We all want that. Some want to hurt everyone not like them in order to get it. Some want everyone to be treated fairly regardless. And look where we are now...
@LordOfNothingreally14 күн бұрын
tHaT's SoCiAlIsM! 😂
@scourge656313 күн бұрын
@lancer525 : Except, of course, if government is doing all those Bad Things(tm), it is only because voters put into office exactly the people who will screw the country over for money and no others every election cycle.
@crustyescaped14 күн бұрын
I love how Donna smacks Toby and Josh around without ever raising her voice.
@JohnMcGann9014 күн бұрын
and how right she is.
@rottingcorpse600214 күн бұрын
These clips still make me get weepy again and again all these years later.
@mikesouthern766614 күн бұрын
This show will be the best intersection or art imitating life that you’ll ever see….in television. 😉 📺
@ScorpiusZA.14 күн бұрын
This episode in particular had a few of them.
@phvangalen431014 күн бұрын
Me too.
@tallboy1213 күн бұрын
The background to this was Toby losing a bet to Josh earlier in the day and having to introduce himself to everyone he met as 'I'm Toby Zeigler. I work at the White House' . Josh's gesture @ 4:26 was to say that he shouldn't do it to this guy but Toby said it anyway because he knew that Donna had been right.
@hi0011813 күн бұрын
I always liked this guy. I think he gives a great example of what most people actually want, and what the government can give. Not taking away the fulfillment of accomplishing something yourself, just making it a little easier to do so.
@robertvermaat212413 күн бұрын
This scene was SO well written. Real people. And even though they really tried to make it happen, in the end most was cut after all. That was hard.
@TairnKA14 күн бұрын
One of my favorite scenes.
@b99122813 күн бұрын
Yes one of the many incredible scenes that can out of The West Wing. There must have been someone who had a knack for writing,
@Padfoot198513 күн бұрын
Best part is how many ever episodes later this storyline gets brought back up. And Josh screams at Toby because of Matt trying to send his kid to Notre Dame.
@michaelhayden72514 күн бұрын
The follow up to this scene was when Toby phones him at his home! He was more than a little surprised!
@derick989413 күн бұрын
What episode?
@michaelhayden72513 күн бұрын
@ I think it was episode 3 season 4 where they are campaigning for re-election. Josh and CJ are at a student rally, in Boston(?) and Toby back in Washington phone the man to discuss their budget plans. I will check back through my DVDs
@derick989413 күн бұрын
@ thank you !
@aph197614 күн бұрын
IMO Donna was the main character who spoke for the viewers.
@TheBroz13 күн бұрын
She often is, her position in the show is as an audience proxy so Josh can explain stuff to her and in turn the audience.
@mikef912612 күн бұрын
20 hours in America were the two best episodes of the series.
@AbbeyRoad196213 күн бұрын
One of the best scenes ever
@JohnMcGann9014 күн бұрын
Donna hit the nail on the head here. Time and time again its forgotten that yes the big ticket things are super important but you can't make those big ticket decisions if you aren't in power and to get into power you have to speak to the electorate and find out not only what they want but what they need. These days more than ever we just need things to be a little bit easier, not a free ride just a little bit easier.
@swyxTV13 күн бұрын
donna’s hair is so gorgeous here
@blainefleeceandfiber229812 күн бұрын
It should be hard...but it should be a little bit easier. 😢
@TheStuport13 күн бұрын
Donna would have been a Swell Politician....Honest, Trustworthy, Believable AND No Phony Baloney Facade! She would have gotten my Vote no matter what side of the aisle I sat on. On a side note, stop the video @ exactly 4:40 and look at Josh's reaction when Toby tells Matt who he is and where he works!
@stereoroid13 күн бұрын
There’s still time.
@LMays-cu2hp14 күн бұрын
Looking soo nice.😊
@tavia268514 күн бұрын
I don't know why I clicked like this was new 😂😂
@Legba8514 күн бұрын
Because it’s the West Wing. You don’t need a reason to click on it. 😁
@jackkelley729114 күн бұрын
The only thing that bugs me is the solution to the problems the "normal people" are bringing up is to be educated and vote for politicians who will help instead of hurt.
@gregmacgowan661413 күн бұрын
I hate to say it, but the Harris campaign should have watched this clip every morning during the campaign. :(
@mrjaykaycs13 күн бұрын
❤
@southstandboy13 күн бұрын
Can't help but think the real life Democrats should have taken Donna's advice this year.
@22sudarsan13 күн бұрын
If you really understand and you’re watching this 2024 you know :40 this is the reason the democrats lost
@hexistenz13 күн бұрын
I’ve watched this scene dozens of times over the years. Watching it now, that’s *exactly* what popped into my mind. I get that, by dropping Biden and catapulting Harris, they needed to rapidly change course in the tone and emphasis of the campaign. But honestly, as great as the Biden-Harris administration has been over the last 4 years, Biden should’ve announced he’d be a 1-term president at the start. That would’ve created a wholly different dynamic in the country, the Capitol, everything.
@timweaver782614 күн бұрын
Every Dem leader should be forced to watch this.
@ChariCole-c2t14 күн бұрын
What?
@aph197614 күн бұрын
And what should a Republican leader be forced to watch?A G.I. Joe cartoon?
@bmyattuk14 күн бұрын
As opposed to the republican leadership, those famous representatives of working class America.
@henrybutchy324214 күн бұрын
Every dem leader has every scene from every season memorized.