The West Wing - Assassination Attempt

[@betternamepending3991]

“Who’s been hit? Who’s been hit??” Well just hold on and wait several months and we’ll tell you!

[@SaraNightfire1]

I never forgot those lines, they even had it in the trailer for season 2. I never watched the end of season 1 and I had to watch that episode.

[@masonresnick5105]

What a cliffhanger!

[@baileyjones4379]

"You'll have to wait until we've decided who's contracts to renew"

[@B2Roland]

Even the writers didn't know

[@domusvita]

I can't imagine having to wait 4+ months to see the next episode.

[@betternamepending3991]

@Chris Thompson Glad I only knew it existed until after it was on Netflix!

[@minear2003]

It was terrible to have to wait! We take for granted our ability to watch when we want lol

[@nrkgalt]

Chris Thompson Fans of the show Dallas had to wait even longer to find out who shot JR.

[@BlackBeanChicken]

@@betternamepending3991 Damn it's not on Netflix anymore?!

[@groovyq6743]

@@BlackBeanChicken it still is (:

[@India.H]

"Decisions are made by those who show up." Damn good quote.

[@Ovrkyl]

One of the most frustrating moments in all of West Wing. Having to wait until the next season to answer the question, the last words you hear: "WHO'S BEEN HIT!?"

[@pault1964]

Sometimes renewing contacts

[@geraldduncan5646]

It was tough for a lot of fans of West Wing, including myself. That’s I just hate the old cliff hanger type episodes watching the old Saturday morning westerns.

[@9288decide]

the way gina yells “GUN” still makes my heart stop every single time

[@partyguy101ify]

It still makes me duck for cover especially after the Las Vegas shooting. That shooting and this scene have two important things in common: shooter(s) was/were in a vantage point high above the target and victims were defenseless.

[@timothyfavasoli7224]

Instead of yelling "GUN," she should have opened fire. Also, how is there a Secret Service sniper from, what it seems across the street, and doesn't see anything? It is television. The Secret Service looked pretty incompetent in this scene.

[@jacksonpaflas4080]

@@timothyfavasoli7224 Not true. Gina’s job was to get Zoe in the car.

[@woozy7405]

​@@timothyfavasoli7224 Trying to look for and aim and kill or arrest the people involved is slow and ineffective. Their guns are going to go off at any second. Secret Service protocol is covering the protectee and pushing him inside the car.

[@RaulieGonzo97]

I’ve seen this episode probably over 10 times and it still never fails to give me chills

[@ered203]

"Decisions are made by those who show up."

[@Dabhach1]

ered203 Yeah, but they're usually the wrong ones.

[@judyl5260]

ered203 thats why we have to get out the vote in 2020

[@madprofessor5966]

@@judyl5260 Vote Blue, No Matter Who!

[@colleenmccollum4361]

that’s literally the most close minded thing i’ve ever heard. all crazy conservation and crazy democrat people are all the same. doesn’t matter the party. it’s close minded and not progressive at all. talking about wanting to be the party of the people but when it’s not the party you like you ignore them. that’s funny. i’m a Democrat and what you just said shows what is going wrong in America right now

[@dawggirl]

@@judyl5260 It's more important than ever.

[@partyguy101ify]

When the Secret Service guy screams, "Who's been hit?! Who's been hit?!" I felt like I was waiting for updates on how a close friend was after such a tragedy. Then to find out that Josh, most innocent person on the main White House staff, was the one most wounded... It felt like watching a close friend die. That's how powerful this show is.

[@binx414]

Sooo true but I gotta say Sam is like the nicest tho

[@kellyberry]

Look back at JFK Assasination Nobody was able to save JFK Look at Ronald Reagan he was shot walking to his limo by a crazy guy , Other Presidents came close but were never assasinated What is this world coming to

[@markcognetti4875]

@@binx414 I’m

[@flayremoon]

I was so mad the first time I saw this episode. I was a kid--10 or 11 years old--and I flipped out because i thought the shooters might have killed Zoe or Charlie or President Bartlett. THEN I found out Josh was shot--he was my 2nd favorite character at the time, and that was NOT a good day at my house.

[@NerdWithLaptop]

Yeah...but I think Donna is more innocent than anyone

[@qhsperson]

One of the good moments comes after this. Hoynes is in the WH hosting some sort of winning team get-together, you hear the sirens roaring outside as all the motorcade heads towards the hospital, and then the door flies open and a team of Secret Service agents comes in, grabs Hoynes, and rushes him out. The look on Hoynes' face, as he realizes what's happening, is perfect.

[@stacymar684]

Yes, that scene, and the scene where Donna and Mrs. Landingham see the breaking news on the TV, and the camera turns back to Mrs Landingham, and that sweet old lady is hauling ass back to her office.

[@woozy7405]

​@@stacymar684 and the one where Ron discovers Bartlett's gunshot wound and yells into the radio "GW! BLUE! BLUE! BLUE!" Then the reception lady at the hospital who's working the late night shift gets a call that the president's been shot and thinks it's a prank call until the motorcade pulls up outside.

[@spicetruckin]

@@woozy7405 that's a good scene. One small correction, she doesn't think it's a prank, she asks if it is a drill - like a routine test of procedures.

[@woozy7405]

​@@spicetruckin Ah okay. When I first saw the scene I didn't understand why Bartlett didn't just tell anyone he'd been shot. Now I think it's because he was trying not to make himself the center of attention and have the agents focus on his daughter and the other victims. Man I'd give anything to go back and watch this show again.

[@spicetruckin]

@@woozy7405 it's also possible due to the adrenaline he didn't even realize that he was hurt?

[@earthstar393]

Jesus Christ, this scene pumps the adrenaline more than almost any action film I’ve ever seen.

[@heddalee]

The sound design amplifies the sounds of all shots to the same volume, making it impossible for the brain to fully understand what's happening, or where.

[@buffaloxp]

I've seen this show multiple times and know what's going to happen and who is going to be ok and who isn't and why... This is still one of the most absolutely chilling moments in the entire show.

[@zenmastermtl]

Between the cinematography and the music it does a great job at building the suspense. Then the music stops when they open fire so all you hear are screams and gunshots. It cuts back and forth to different people giving a sense of the chaos, until fading to black with the only clear words being "who's been hit?" A brilliantly done scene.

[@MrsRen]

I love all the people in the comments who seem to have not watched the show. The entire point of the handguns was that it wasn't the type of gun you use if you're trying to kill the president. They wanted this to be something a group of teenage racist skinheads did. Maybe the intention was they didn't put a ton of thought into it. Maybe the idea was they grabbed what was easiest for them. In any way, the real point is this was not an attempt on the president. They wanted to kill, of all people, the black bodyman who was dating the president's daughter.

[@markneuse9201]

Loading the clip seconds before they were going to fire didn't seem very well planned.

[@Firan25]

Mark Neuse Not really, Loading the "magazine" (the actual name of it by the way.) prior to the shooting doesn't mean it wasn't well planned. They might have just got the bullets, or in some regards they kept everything seperate in case they where caught. except for having a fully loaded weapon, they would have probably had the magazines, the actual pistols, and the bullets in separate places. Beyond that, yes it was probably not completely planned out. Their only goal was probably just to kill charlie an not much else.

[@LiamHaHaX]

Firan25 You are forgetting one point, you're watching a tv show. They load the 'magazine' because of the way it looks and the sound it makes.

[@smellykelley69]

Firan25 probably not planned out? i think that would be safe to say. trying to kill somebody who just happens to be standing by the president of the untied states, surrounded by an army of security, wasn`t the brightest plan ever devised. actually, in an otherwise wonderfully scripted show, this scene was very likely the most preposterous.

[@Karthos1000]

+smellykelley69 I have to disagree with the "preposterousness" of the scenario. We all know that white supremacists are not the brightest people in any room. In fact, in almost any room, they are, generally speaking, the dimmest, most easily dominated, feebleminded people. They are, almost by definition, idiots. I don't think they would put a lot of thought into this, and in 1999, it WAS easier to acquire pistols than rifles or rocket launchers, both of which are now easily acquired in 2016, thanks to Congress (particularly the controlling Republican Party) being owned by the NRA, and those few not owned by the NRA not being willing to stand up for fear of not being reelected.

[@HeartLess-uz5vs]

I’ve never seen two seconds of this tv until now . Wow! I think I will buy the whole series and find out what happens... Thank you Stephen Colbert does have time actors on your show just now ...... 10-10-2020

[@harbingerofsalt]

Odd timing for this recommendation

[@denas1983]

Right?!

[@Mickey-rd5uo]

Not really ! Recommendations often come from current events, therefore, if you watched any news video about Trump, POOF ! Instant recommendation !

[@kated9914]

It's the 25 anniversary for the series, it's been on the feed for a couple of months.

[@nationeer]

The 25th anniversary of West Wing + the bimonthly assassination attempt on Trump, 2 algorithm points pushing this clip to recommendation

[@dexterpoindexter3583]

​@@kated9914 Well... take a look beside the title: "Posted 14y ago"

[@rB777ftw]

Martin Sheen is the most presidential TV president ever.

[@mickfunny4185]

Ro Ban except for trump

[@richarddarlington1139]

Exla T I didn't know there was a movie. I thought there was only the series. I don't click on random links.

[@writerchick10]

I think Keifer Sutherland does a pretty good job.

[@scottmartin3056]

[e-mail] YEP

[@oldsalt7534]

Michael Douglas was a good one too.

[@brainwasher9876]

How is Martin Sheen so freaking presidential?

[@sarahswomley2580]

He also played Chief of Staff or something like that to Michael Douglas character in the American President

[@mmac8462]

Take away the writers and he isn't.

[@jec1ny]

He is a very talented actor who can do a lot of roles well. He played the very liberal President Bartlet and also Confederate General Robert E Lee. In both cases he won critical acclaim.

[@dennisbrock4838]

It's the hair. He has great presidential hair.

[@DavidHeffron78]

Because it's not real.

[@jr637-1]

That was such a good season finale.

[@DaveTingwaldd]

I'd say one of the best in television history.

[@DaveTingwaldd]

Never have I seen a more dramatic season finale!!

[@saintjust2]

I agree! But the final of the season 2 is, for me, more moving

[@saintjust2]

Watersmith53 Kate died at the end of the season 2 :)

[@flthunderdigginwrob3162]

David, I agree

[@nrkgalt]

The original whiz bang cliffhanger was “Who Shot JR?” on Dallas. The dramatic cliffhanger that was unintentionally funny was the wedding massacre on Dynasty.

[@sovak75]

Well there was the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Best of Both Worlds Part 1 when Riker ordered Worf to fire and kill the borgified Captain Picard

[@Musical00Minecraft]

So glad I can watch it all on Netflix instead of having giant cliff-hangers!!!

[@Tuneman1984]

Nooo kidding! I remember the night I thought "Oh I'm at the last episode of season 1! Well, that'll be a good place to call it a night..." :|

[@joannsutherland6078]

Not on Canadian Netflix.

[@rahulvarghese8307]

Not on Indian Netflix 😕

[@Itsmytest]

It's incredible: this episode clinched the next five seasons for The West Wing, and set the arc for so many of the stories that would ultimately seal the fate of so many characters in this scene alone. They don't make TV like this, or like The Sopranos, anymore.

[@sarahswomley2580]

Seeing something like this and other shows/movies explain the importance of the Secret Service and the part they play and how difficult it is when they are in crowds like that. They have taken an oath to step in front of a bullet

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

lol its not even a movie

[@SaraNightfire1]

It's explained in the next season when people criticized how it was handled that the president didn't want them hovering over him during crowds. The Secret Service and President relationship at least back then was... complicated. During a high-level threat (i.e: An assassination attempt) the Secret Service had higher say than the president. But when it came to events where it seemed a low threat, the president could ask for a lower detail so he could greet the crowd and Secret Service would constantly be in contact with each other and sweeping the crowds with one or two with the president in case there was a threat in the crowd. A shooting attempt from high up would've not been enough to save him from a bullet at that moment. Hence they shoving him into the limousine that's bulletproof as soon as the shots were fired. So they even explained it better than people thought they did after this episode as to why he got shot. And why they couldn't have stopped it even if they were trained to take a bullet.

[@treasurehunter911]

Not since FALCON CREST's 2nd and 3rd seasons has a season finale captured my attention like this episode of THE WEST WING did. Amazing writing, acting, and casting. Wonderful series. Great finale!

[@my2c]

The West Wing first seasons were untouchables. There were great moments even after Sorkin and Schlamme went away (the whole primary and Santos/Vinick election story arc was great), but this was TV at its finest. And they had to write 22+ episodes!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Seen every episode and yes I agree

[@JonahLoeb]

"who's been hit?"

[@Tuneman1984]

+Jonah Loeb Goosebumps....every time.

[@acer3573]

USSS really messed up by leaving those windows / vantage points unsecured.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

Bartlet 2020. I'm in.

[@Cal90208]

Totally

[@Danny-ks1pb]

2024

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

Of course the Flentl at the end, just to tease you at a season finale, is "Who's been hit? Who's been hit???"

[@danielwiese7610]

Deep cut

[@mjdad5966]

Perhaps the greatest season finale in the history of television.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

The iconic quote about everyone being equal. Yeah, right. As long as you're the right colour, the right religion and have the right bank balance.

[@irisseer2773]

No matter how many times I see this, I still get shaken up and cry.

[@thespecialonenextdoor1342]

I’m currently watching west wing with my parents (I’m not saying my age but I’m still a kid lol so I’m not living on my own) and we got to the end of this episode and I had tears in my eyes and was like “DEAR GOD I SWEAR IF YOU TWO DONT LET US WATCH THE FIRST EPISODE OF SEASON 2-“

[@kleverich]

No way the Secret Service would leave a location with an wide open view like that unsecured, right?

[@ChiefBerry]

And the shooters loading mags now? And using handguns at that range?

[@dexterpoindexter3583]

​@@ChiefBerry Maybe they're more easily hidden when entering the building. We now know Secret Service isn't perfect... and this is fiction... tempts us to wonder what's coming on Jan 20 & 21, 2025. 🙏🏼🕊

[@morisdegraaf362]

I miss this incredibly good show! And I miss staying home in anticipation of the next episode with not having everything available at any moment. These days watching a show is like playing a game with cheat mode on

[@Ovrkyl]

That was the TENSEST hiatus and most anticipated season premiere of any show I've ever watched. They left you for months wondering "Who's been hit?!" and it was more powerful than the "Who shot J.R.?" line from Dallas.

[@johncurzio6533]

Even though it's just TV, this is sad to watch. No president, regardless of party, should have to endure something like this.

[@louthegiantcookie]

+John Curzio Jefferson Davis, maybe.

[@TheImpossibleMan]

+louthegiantcookie It's funny cuz it's true!

[@solsist__3291]

*Donald Trump has been announced the official Republican nominee* Well, maybe one should. NSA get off my dick, it was a joke ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@chriskratchman6130]

I agree. I also think that these involved should have there rights taken away and treated like crap.

[@almostfm]

IOW, you're no better than the people you dislike.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

This is a great show...

[@mjsnyder3956]

hey

[@davidrendall2461]

Just noticed something in Toby for the first time. From where he's being bundled underfoot of the crowd to where he collects Josh's head as he falls. He's surprised but not shocked. It's like he knew this was gonna happen at some point. A President who pushes the ideas and language Toby writes for him draws a big target on the back of head. When he talks to Bartlett later, how he's got the wobbles and not sure he can come back from this. It's because he assumed the President was the target, because of what Bartlett and Ziegler stand for. He had made peace with the dangers of that. Then he finds out it was a lynching, just pure personal hatred. Thats the surprise.

[@badmts]

Disappeared after the first season of The West Wing and was never mentioned again.

[@joemello7888]

“Decisions are made by those who show up”. Brilliant.

[@barbarawalsh2875]

Every time I see it, it’s still send shivers at my spine

[@allyciagutierrez7185]

every time i was this episode and hear ‘who’s been hit’ i get goosebumps and tear up its..powerful

[@maryphelps7381]

Full episodes, has been on my Christmas List long & long . Lol .grateful for clips . Blame it on the Bosa Nova .. 😊

[@adangracia3763]

The mother of all cliffhangers...

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I can’t believe they didn’t use this as an excuse to kill off Mandy! 😂

[@Lubbylove89]

Damn I'm glad I am watching this show for the first time now. If I had to wait 3 months after that cliffhanger, man.

[@partyguy101ify]

Fun fact: Aaron Sorkin wrote this scene specifically to let the entire cast know that nobody was immune to layoffs due to requests for a raise. Not one cast member bothered him after this if I'm not mistaken.

[@milesconerly5818]

Except Rob Lowe, and look how that turned out.

[@milesconerly5818]

@John James no, but they'd write them off with barely a passing reference (Mandy, Ainsley etc.) Except for Sam Seaborn, the core cast stayed the whole time, which doesn't happen in a real 8-year presidential administration.

[@partyguy101ify]

@@milesconerly5818 Rob Lowe wasn't fired, though. He left, because the show stopped being about him. I think the congressional campaign was Lowe's final warning to get in line with the rest of the cast. He didn't and decided to leave, so they wrote Lowe off without a word of mention whether Sam won the election or not. I think Lowe has since regretted leaving as he showed up during the finale. He learned how to be part of an ensemble cast during his time working on Parks and Recreation.

[@milesconerly5818]

@@partyguy101ify that was the point of my reference. Rob Lowe walked due to salary and screen time disputes.

[@daffodil852]

Rob Lowe was featured less and less. The cast did a magazine cover without him, and they grouped together to go to Sorkin for raises without Lowe because he was no longer starring. They all got raises and that’s when Lowe left. He talks all about it in his book.

[@doubtingthomas6146]

I know it’s for dramatic effect, but there is no way, NO WAY the gunmen wouldn’t have been spotted by the Secret Service prepping their firearms in the window. Also, the motorcade just wouldn’t have been that close to an uncleared building. I’m certain this has been raised, but I think it bears repeating.

[@libertyann439]

I still wonder how they were able to find the guy at the restaurant.

[@hstg98]

@daytripper270 The following scene is from Season 2, Ep 01, and is called, ''In the Shadow of Two Gunmen, Part One.'' But there are even more scenes from when Josh is found, (w/paramedics treating him, etc,) in flashbacks during an episode called ''Noel,'' which is also in season 2. -Just fyi.

[@corky7ca]

I remember this! it was so hard to wait to see what had happened! I miss this show!

[@bobby-c7731]

I have seen this at least 10 times. One thing that I always wonder about. Why were the assassins only just loading their guns as everyone was coming out? I assume it is shown for dramatic effect, but why would they wait until then? The would have had plenty of time to get that shit together.

[@betternamepending3991]

@Bob Costello Dramatic effect, I’m sure. They realistically would’ve been ready.

[@truthisnine4650]

That's all it is. Dramatic effect, you nailed it. Everybody else who's bitching about this like it's so unrealistic. Duh. It's a fictional TV show. This is why even reality shows are fake. Reality is usually kind of boring.

[@dangurney1042]

That was a common thing in TV shows to have long cliffhangers.

[@saintroddy]

Good thing they got CJ down, easiest thing to hit until Santos comes along in S6.

[@nrkgalt]

The New Hampshire signatories to the Declaration of Independence were William Whipple, Matthew Thornton, and Josiah Bartlett. Josiah had 3 sons, so it is theoretically possible that he has living descendants with the same last name.

[@saintroddy]

The funny thing is, in this show's universe, the Bartlet family dropped the second "T" somewhere along the way.

[@StarShipGray]

I still cry in the aftermath of this episode when we see Josh has been shot in the chest.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

The West Wing presidential staff. Josh was the heart Toby the soul Sam the brains CJ the voice

[@davidowens5898]

Great show. Superb writing/acting/directing, etc... HOWEVER. While recognizing that this scene was crafted for dramatic effect on a TV series, in real life? Those assassins would NEVER (never, never, ever), have been able to occupy that building (or ANY building) with such a clear and easy shot at a president. The Secret Service clears an area of at least a half sq. mile before declaring it safe for any president to pass thru or occupy, 24 hrs before any event. That particular building would not only have been cleared of any people long before Bartlett had left the auditorium, it would've been occupied by SS snipers. The Secret Service DOES NOT PLAY when it comes to presidential safety. Too many bad memories.

[@keithduvall812]

That may be however it can be done if you are willing to sacrifice your own life.

[@labrnts977]

Best season finale cliffhanger ever!!! Zoey’s kidnapping comes in 2nd.

[@cshubs]

@Parrotguy1999 I was thinking the same thing! I mean, would it have been that tough to bring along a simple hunting rifle? (Btw, watch again and you'll see they opened the window, but no matter.)

[@sefuhotman333]

Life imitates art, and art imitates life

[@melanieparker]

Hollywood 101.

[@cald1421]

So they were aiming for Charlie. And the agent knocks him over, saving his life. But somehow Bartlett and Josh (nowhere close to Charlie) got hit. Kinda odd. Must be some seriously bad shots

[@mikeyj9607]

Looks like they were spraying and praying they hit something

[@katherinelikesstuff]

i mean they were a group of racist teenagers not professionals

[@AnneLiesveld]

It just says in the book next to the picture "the real life equivalents" which I took to mean that Rob says that it is his equivalent but it is def. not george so I wonder if it was just an "equivalent to the fake cast" person who was not necessarily the equivalent to Rob Lowe's character.

[@alanrossiter6626]

3:12 Gina spots the shooter 3:13 first shot 3:14 Gina gets Charlie to the ground 3:17 Secret Service on the ground shoot back 3:22 Marksman shoots, hits window beside the shooters Then have to wait 4 months to find out what happened.......ah, the olden days.

[@_ADINFINITUM]

Simon Donovan don't fuck around.

[@saoirse56]

@jiveturkey25 A few episodes into the second season there is a vague reference to her being killed here but noone comes out and explains where she went.

[@Bluefrog757]

WHO WAS HE SIGNSLING TO

[@AnneLiesveld]

I have never watched the show and I thought that was the case but I saw something in Rob Lowe's book in his pictures when he talked about his character it was a picture of him President Clinton and President Bartlett as well as "Sam Seaborn" and I thought that Sam Seaborn was George Stephanopolous' equivalent but the guy with him was a much older guy. Am I missing something? I am going to admit as I am typing this I am on the young end--I was just passing elementary school when Clinton = pres.

[@DTwxrisk]

the assassin looks like Oswald

[@corondar]

Still not available on Netflix in France 😭

[@bradhart6487]

Mandy got shot and killed that night. The staff loved her so much that it was too painful for them even to mention it to each other for the rest of the series...

[@Wednesdaywoe1975]

Mandy decided it wasn't worth getting shot at to put up with Josh's crap. She took a job in New York.

[@aaroniic]

@@Wednesdaywoe1975 where’d you hear this?

[@madison3408]

"We hold these troops to be self evident that all men are created equal" AND WHEN I MEET THOMAS JEFFERSON-

[@Cheezeblade]

TRUTHS....

[@theplourde]

I can’t tell if Jorja Fox leaving for CSI despite playing a excellent secret service agent on this show was a good idea or not.

[@legoat5660]

What's the name of this

[@JasonAlredge]

What happened to Mandy?

[@mse3700]

Maybe you should take another look at the name of this episode...

[@stopthemadness99]

Wow. That assassination attempt was what we refer to in the business as "half-assed."

[@TheAlmaward]

Because it wasn't one. They weren't aiming for the President. They were trying to kill Charlie because he was dating the President's daughter while black.

[@cholman4248]

It was a hell of a cliffhanger...everyone rallied around the TV to see who got hit!

[@deniseeulert2503]

I can't imagine what it is like to be in a position where people are willing to die in my place. Taking a bullet for another person.

[@brainwasher9876]

probably too difficult to smuggle in. Bringing a rifle to a high school woud raise some eyebrows.

[@Tyndaria]

One of my favourite episodes, probably my favourite ending to a season. Has the uploader ever uploaded the opening through to the opening credits/theme? I love how it cuts of Gina with the credits, but can't find the whole opening scene (with credits)! Great video, though!!

[@Aizen0sama]

Had to be done, just in case Martin Sheen asked for a raise :D

[@davidbutler1857]

lol

[@SomeGuyInNevada24]

In truth, if Martin Sheen asked for a giant sack of money for every scene he is in, they would have given it to him.

[@saintroddy]

Not far from the truth. The entire cast lobbied for a raise and Sorkin wrote the scene to keep them in line.

[@davidfrederick1971]

Proves a major failure of the secret service that all buildings/windows in which where the President would be near WAS NOT SECURED

[@davidfrederick9973]

Saw this and thought "... I don't recall making this comment... ah."

[@notthebannerboys]

As much as i love the show, and I REALLY love the series, this scene is just too strange. What kind of assassins wait until they're getting ready to shoot before loading their guns? And who uses a hand gun in a setting like this? Yes, these people aren't rocket scientists, but I doubt you could find a radical right wing WV racist who isn't adept with a rifle. It doesn't hurt the series itself, but it is a pretty weak scene because of that.

[@crimsoncomet1341]

Remember that they’re dumb skinheads and they wanted to kill Charlie, not the president. Not a sophisticated assassination or sophisticated assassins as a result.

[@aaroniic]

These are amateurs obviously and visibly young guys. They probably had big ideas about how to go about something like that but haven’t actually done it before. Perfect example of how amateurish they are is the later scene where the guy spotted on the ground level in the crowd goes to the diner to have a meal instead of hiding out lol

[@lindencamelback2305]

For some reason I never got into this show- Interesting.

[@badmts]

I bet you know this, was Mrs. Landingham fired or did she quit?

[@abigaildeeks8328]

She died! She was bringing back the first new car she ever purchased for the president to see when she was t-boned by a drunk driver.

[@scribe56]

I've missed those days when the show ended.The season in april or may and left us hanging until september or even october to find out what happened. And? We would hang on every little report about who was on set for the new season.Blah blah blah blah. And it was all network television for the most part. And? The west wing was one of the best shows ever. The acting was wonderful.The stories were great and festive.It had such wonderful humor. Especially josh and sam.

[@badmts]

no, the actress (i finally figured out this is only a tv show) -did she quit the show or fired and why if you know cause I can't imagine quiting this show

[@SomeGuyInNevada24]

Mixture of both, the actress, Kathryn Joosten, mentioned to Aaron Sorkin that she was up for a starring role in another television show. Knowing that if that other show got picked up, she would leave The West Wing because all she had was a recurring role. So, with that news, Sorkin decided to kill Mrs. Landingham. If Joosten kept quiet, she probably would have seen it through to the end.

[@Elthenar]

This is the worst assassination attempt I could imagine. They were never going to hit their target with a pistol at that range and they didn't. However, spray enough bullets at a crowd and you will hit people. The fact that those 3 random people were the President, a Deputy Chief of Staff and the head of the Secret Service detail would be an amazing piece of luck for most would be assassins. But these yokels were after the black guy

[@Firan25]

...Of all the weapons the assassins decide to use...why a goddamn Desert eagle??

[@solsist__3291]

It adds dank effects.

[@DroopyDogDude]

One Deag

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

It's cause they weren't trying to kill the president. They were just some racist morons trying to kill Charlie.

[@yeahbee8237]

must be quite easy to get handload armor piercing rounds for that thou?

[@earthstar393]

Michael they probably didn't ignore, and thats why the secret service snipers were on an adjacent rooftop

[@justcalledkatie]

3:20 and in that moment josh knew shit had happend

[@faceprecious]

I thought that clip was on here. May have been removed by now.

[@c-secofficer123]

Uh... USSS did not have control of that building? And if so...counter snipers didn’t spot them?

[@JoefromNJ1]

those guys sure got a lot of shots off for having snipers firing right at them.

[@DrFrankLives]

"Decisions are made by those who show up." Word.

[@katemermin2467]

The score in this clip is great

[@JeffBourke]

they hating the black kid so much they tried to kill him with 2 handguns and thought it would be a good opportunity while he was with the protected man on the planet....ummmmmm

[@yank-tc8bz]

Great Show every role was well casted. Even the bad guys.

[@cartman4885]

Very intense.......................

[@hjpop]

@jiveturkey25 She went to Mandyville, aka Who knows?

[@Zephirite.]

That music is so tense.

[@GodofReapers]

You never posted it :/

[@kubo648]

Snipers went on a vacation, apparently