Walk and Talk the Vote - West Wing Reunion - Bridget Mary McCormack

[@RomanCoronado]

No matter how many times I see this I keep hoping, and expecting, Leo McGarry to walk into the scene. RIP John Spencer.

[@moapaname]

This comment hurt my heart :(

[@MrDumbledick]

At least his legacy will be imparted on all those who wish to view the moralistic, loyal, kindhearted, and intelligent portrayal of Leo McGarry, for the rest of time

[@bufordpusser424]

Read my ORIGINAL comment in the "newest first" section at the top of the page from 12/23/2019.

[@willemoranje]

i am hoping Mister Sorkin is gonna write a show around Rob Lowe's character Sam Seaborn running for President.

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

Well, now you get Sterling K Brown!

[@BradyPostma]

I absolutely love Mary McCormick! I looked it up: her sister did win the State Supreme Court election in 2012 that this reunion was an election ad for. Congratulations, Bridget McCormick!

[@ScorpiusZA.]

I can't even tell how often I see this video show up in my feed and I never watched it, just seemed weird. It was really getting into it until I noticed the massive 4th wall break when Mary entered the room. It was so much better than i thought.

[@rgwak]

She's also now Chief Justice of the MI SC.

[@LillikoiSeed]

Thank you for the reminder! This is more timely now than ever. I shared to my social media, and I hope others do too.

[@BradyPostma]

@@LillikoiSeed Also, if you haven't seen her in Mary McCormick in the show _In Plain Sight,_ do yourself a favor and go see it. If you don't have the right streaming services, some of it is right here on KZbin. You might find my comments there, haha

[@pac401]

Sheen saying, "It's an Apocalypse Now?" is brilliant!

[@ZachsMind]

Most of the stuff was just making me smile knowingly, happy as a clam. That Apocalypse Now quip? Mr. Sheen got the pearl on that one. Literal "Laugh Out Loud."

[@HandyMan657]

You beat me to it by 6 years.

[@tomgio1]

@@HandyMan657 , I totally missed it!

[@baylinkdashyt]

I was today years old when I noticed that, and I watched this a dozen or more times when it came out.

[@suzannedevlin8383]

For you youngins, Sheen was in a theatrical release movie, "Apocalypse Now" before y'all were born! The references in this add are stellar!

[@SnapeGirlUSA]

"What say you, CJ?" "Let it be written. Let it be done." OMG! I miss President Bartlett and this show soooo much!!

[@misslegacyatheart]

I think what I love the most about this is how natural them stepping back into these roles was. It was like no time had passed at all. Everyone's a little older and such but it was like putting on your favorite sweater. After a while it still fits and it fits perfectly

[@theplantcantalk3029]

Best. Political ad. Ever.

[@nascarkraz]

I was actually pleasantly surprised to see Toby back at his game again. This reunion was awesome and I wish they'd bring the show back. It was the best masterpiece on TV and their awards show proof of that!

[@RogueBlackOp]

I wish they would but Bartlett’s presidency is over.

[@Hannanball13]

"Who's Mary McCormack?" "I don't know, but something tells me she's delightful, and whip smart, and possibly hot!" Oh Mary McCormack :)

[@diggler2002]

Definitely hot.

[@BradyPostma]

More than possible. In related news, watch her starring role in the TV show _In Plain Sight,_ about the witness protection program. It's my favorite show!

[@joearago1959]

I love the "Apocalypse Now" reference. "The West Wing" was one of the best television shows ever.

[@russellboss6163]

joearago1959 Can't believe that went over my head.

[@DuckPin2011]

literally laughed out loud.

[@kevinw712]

ohhhhhhhhhhh my god I've seen this friggin thing like 8 times and never picked up on that lol

[@Ladyy628]

Why does everyone look just aged but Allison Janning just gets hotter with age!!

[@diogenesesenna9323]

Because Allison Janning gets hotter with age and is still doing so two years later

[@DuckPin2011]

*Janney But you're correct about the other thing 😍

[@BradyPostma]

She's a lot of fun in _Mom._

[@Talezassian]

Watching some of their reunion stuff now, the aging process seems to have accelerated greatly - they look a little bit older here, but waaaay older now...

[@davidpotvin4983]

Allison doesn’t age, she matures, like a Gevray-Chambertin or a Chambolle-Musigny!!! She's a NECTAR!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PonyAce]

There are no words for how happy it makes me to see them together.

[@MsSundstrom94]

I think it's amazing what these guys did. They got together for one day because they wanted to help and they did it for free; the entire thing cost like 5,000 dollars. And a few minutes ago Bridget was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court! :)

[@enjolras]

In the conference room, I started thinking, "Hey! Where's Leo?" and then I remembered, and I felt really sad...

[@TheBrizz71]

I love that they were able to get all of them together for this.

[@pdoylemi]

BTW, as a Michigander, I can say that Bridget has been a fine justice!

[@BradyPostma]

Thanks for the update

[@ydoomenaud]

I like how Bradley Whitford is the entire cast's Dorian Grey

[@keyboarddancers7751]

A little chubby round the cheeks but I see your point.

[@kwilsonjr]

Dear God, thank you for instilling these fine actors with the desire to come together for a brief reprise of the best television has ever had to offer. I miss them so. To the cast and crew of The West Wing, you were like family. Thank you for this gift to your loyal fans.

[@terryg4415]

Nice to see she made it, and is now Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack.

[@Immortium]

Am I the only one wishing Sam (Rob Lowe) was in it too

[@sykeassai]

I'm guessing this is set some point when Sam isn't there, you've got to remember as much of a main character as Sam was, he left halfway through and did not return until the end.

[@robertchandler5055]

HE MUST BE BEDDING AN UNDER AGE GIRL (TOO SOON?) FUNNY HOW FORGETFUL DEMOCRATS ARE

[@tomfeister]

@@robertchandler5055 Lowe is a Republican.

[@Kevin-tz2lv]

@@robertchandler5055 someone already stated it but yes, Rob Lowe is a Republican. See now you have to have that to "oh she is a liar"

[@Effedup]

​@@sykeassai Rob Lowe actually had a big falling out with the producers of the show when he was denied a raise, which is why he left the show in the first place. He was one of the highest paid actors when the show first started but CJ, Leo, Tobey and Josh threatened to walkout if they weren't compensated the same as Rob Lowe and the producers gave them raises, then Rob Lowe asked for a raise too and they told him to wait a year, then after a year they told him there wasn't any more money in the budget and he left the show, and they wrote Sam out. So odds are extremely low that Rob Lowe will ever have anything to do with West Wing ever again.

[@augustmcwake]

This made my day, and made me severely miss The West Wing

[@NancyLiedel]

I had the honor and privilege of voting for our new Supreme Court justice in Michigan. Congratulations Justice McCormack.

[@hierroglyphic]

Shocking how much affection I have for these people...

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

"Is it Apocalypse Now?" I see what you did there, Mr President.

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Those words coming from the Little Big Man himself.

[@melom458]

WOW. The best campaign ad ever...ALL POSITIVE.....entertaining, nostalgic...."it just works!" good luck on your campaign..wish I lived there to vote for you!

[@vickster5001]

How have I only just found this!!! Love it. Oh how I miss The West Wing!

[@DeaconMac]

Why oh why did we ever let you stop producing "The West Wing"? Best TV show ever.

[@ke6nber]

I love how Toby flinched when Bartlett was doing that Flip-Over-The-Head-Puttin'-On-The-Coat thing. This was a fun video! And, just to be clear- I understand that Toby & Bartlett are characters- and not real people. (I'm not that nutty...today)

[@BrianRP1209]

Everyone flinched

[@oscarfun100]

I wish they would make a new West Wing show. So much has changed since this classic tv show, especially cause of the net. I can imagine a a scene like... C.J.: I hope you didn't reply to that stupid youtube video, Josh. Josh: Well, I had to, I just couldn't... C.J.: You did what??? Donna: Oh please, he replies to something all the time. C.J.: Joshua... WHAT?!

[@oscarfun100]

Jeffrey Zhang One of my fav scenes! One Flew Over C.J.'s Nest. :D

[@CommentorX]

+Gábor Vág We could make a new version of the West Wing around a hypothetical Republican casino owner named Tromp as President! They could do an entire season just on the deportations.

[@JohnJohnson-oe3ot]

+Gábor Vág I agree, they should have stayed with it when Santos was Elected

[@brontewcat]

Make it a comedy (unless he is actually elected and then it is a tragedy)

[@PassingMaxQ]

Gábor Vág hello from the future. 1 year ago, you had no fucking idea how crazy shit was about to get.

[@diggler2002]

Won the election and now the Chief Justice of Michigan.

[@marcmielke]

It's actually a HUGE issue nationwide, and people in EVERY state should remember to check the back of their ballot.

[@greenbongos]

I miss this show, and I just finished watching it today. :-) If the actors read this, thank you for inspiring me.

[@dee_dee_place]

"Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joined the Michigan Supreme Court in January 2013 & became Chief Justice in January 2019." Hoo-Rah! All the Candidates & the Amendments are important; Vote For Everything!

[@Jeffhew812]

Like old friends you haven't seen in while, who just show up on your doorstep, out of the blue, and brighten your day. Outstanding bunch right there. Almost makes me wish I was a Michigan resident. Nice work. Hope to see you all again soon. RIP John. Good Luck Bridget!!

[@mjpo74]

This was cool. And I'm only about three years late seeing it.

[@klarebear7211]

this show has been off for almost ten years and i still wish that bartlet was our real president, nevertheless this made my day :)

[@daveinindy]

Although Will still makes me want to smack that smug, smarmy look off his face ...

[@KittyinVA]

Just loved this ad. Just loved the show. I agree, I could watch this ad happily, instead of most of the current TV shows. One of the best shows ever. It made me so happy to see them all again! And if I were in Michigan I'd certainly vote for Bridget Mary McCormack.

[@thewab1974]

How is it that everybody else looks relatively the same except for Josh?

[@Legba85]

They've aged well. I can't explain Josh. Life isn't fair to him.

[@chadtopia]

+Rudy Juarez Its called, getting old :)

[@davlynnolan5024]

Gained a LOT of we

[@Altasren]

... because "Josh" always looked a good bit younger than Bradley Whitford really is (he was 53 at the time this was filmed)?

[@davlynnolan236]

He got fat

[@SharonRB2]

They are not shooting a West Wing movie. The cast got together to do this ad. Sorry to disappoint. I'd love to see them do one.

[@SharonRB2]

Sorkin actually wrote it. I miss them all so much.

[@SharonRB2]

Best. Video. Ever. If you live in Michigan, don't forget to vote the nonpartisan part of your ballot. Vote for Bridget, and also vote for Connie Kelley and Shelia Johnson. The three of them are the 3 Supremes, and they will all make great Supreme Court justices. For those of you wondering how they got them to do this, Bridget is Mary McCormack's sister.

[@AlliNyc816]

Ahhhh man I miss this show! One of the best shows ever on TV. Such amazing talent, writing, acting...everything! Missed Rob Lowe & Dule Hill!

[@justaman5450]

Totally agreed. Great, great, great ad. It is the best ever....EVER. Great to see the cast back and acting together. The politics didn't matter, I loved the West Wing.

[@Hetzer5887]

"IT'S AN APOCALYPSE, NOW?" LOL

[@ChefSteveaux]

BEST POLITICAL AD EVER. Holy crap, I never thought I would say that.

[@Sweetp000433]

Putting his suit jacket on LMAO I always loved the way he did it like a magic trick :)

[@toddrenner4014]

and they all jumped back!

[@PeterSedesse]

He actually had a dislocated shoulder ( Martin Sheen) that never healed properly. That is how he does it in real life.

[@emmamanley5839]

that’s how i was taught to put on a jacket...

[@s.p.8803]

@@PeterSedesse Nope, it's the Spanish way.

[@PeterSedesse]

@@s.p.8803 He was interviewed about it multiple times. He had a shoulder injury when he was young and lost mobility in his shoulders. The writers saw it on set, and were shocked, but then decided to write it into the character. Again, all fully talked about in interviews.

[@deltabilly1]

The bit with the jacket was pure gold.

[@fredhoupt4078]

Bring back the West Wing as soon as possible. (did you get the "is it apocalypse now" joke.) So funny.

[@BathrobeKeck]

+fred houpt you just know it took them like a dozen takes

[@denniscassley9992]

+fred houpt Deal with the non-partisan ballot...with extreme prejudice!!

[@TheAngelScorn]

@@BathrobeKeck One-take Bartlet. That's what old Jack Warner used to call me

[@ClaysSTO]

Wow! I love this! Where are the TV shows like this today??!! TV execs, we need WEST WING back -- or shows like that again!

[@richardhutchison3123]

This is awesome. You can tell right away that it was done well after the series finale. Look at the age on some of these people!

[@ElayaHell]

Amen... I am on a dvd marathon right now... I truly miss the best show ever West Wing...

[@1015Elvis]

He had me at Apocalypse Now.

[@1015Elvis]

I agree me

[@sunshinejls]

Thanks to all involved, behind & in~front of the cameras, for taking the time to bring such an important issue to light. As a Michigan resident, born~n~bred, I deeply appreciate your effort(s)..... Love & Blessings to all ya'll. : D

[@jenniwitzel]

I MISS THE WEST WING...can we get a reunion show?!?!

[@BradyPostma]

I've heard a rumour that they're working on this

[@SanskarWagley]

BradyPostma it’s true, just a one off thing. They’re going to remake the episode Hartsfield’s Landing from season 3

[@siphillis]

It's even worse that The Newsroom tries so hard, too. The West Wing is a once-in-a-lifetime show.

[@ruthlesshack1279]

Sheen had a heart attack twelve months into the filming of Apocalypse Now and amazingly was able to complete filming after recovering from it.

[@RickyJ108]

I think a better question is how much do they love Mary McCormack that they'd come back to help out her sister.

[@T4Tyson]

I'm crackin' up about the jacket thing

[@jeffreyjeziorski1480]

Acting!!!!!

[@jre1189]

Ms McCormack I don't live in Michigan, but if I did, I would vote for you. This is a great way to spread the word. Thanks for giving us back the cast of TWW :). Loved how they all moved when the President picked his jacket and how Josh referred to himself as a Movie-star Louis C.K. LOL.

[@liferiot]

Wow, I just finished The West Wing and this was just brilliant and hilarious. It makes me sad that the show over.

[@NancyGooGoo]

Since West Wing was, and has always BEEN one of my ALL-TIME FAVORITE tv shows, you KNOW I love this!!! BRILLIANT the the cast got together to do this!!! Hell, I even have the entire dvd series!!!

[@ImminentCatharsis]

That is BRILLIANT! I'd drive all the way to Michigan to vote for her and... "she's delightful, whip smart, possibly hot..." I don't know about all that but she is definitely Brilliant to Put this campaign ad together.

[@perpetualnotion7453]

+I.C. Arts & Media, LLC ImminentCatharsis.com - the response given by Mary McCormack "no clue, something tells me...", ending with "possibly hot" was a response to Alison asking who Mary McCormack was, not Bridget Mary McCormack. Since they kept emphasising that it's Mary McCormack's sister :-) .

[@baylinkdashyt]

So far as I know, this remains the largest in-character reunion from The West Wing to date. And congratulations to Bridget McCormack who, I gather, won her seat.

[@ThatBrendonGuy]

Something felt off about this until I watched it at 1.25x speed. There we go...

[@katekramer7679]

LOL I just rewatched at 1.25x and it definitely feels "West Wing" now.

[@Kinster2]

Holy hell! 1.25x made it perfect!

[@pramitkumardatta2771]

Thanks, that was perfect (5 years later)

[@jcreel00]

You guys are awesome. West Wing is up on Amazon Prime and I've been watching it (I was a little to young the first time around). Seriously fantastic television. So glad you could make it back together for a good cause! I wish more shows like yours were on the air.

[@nakedfaves4445]

EVERYBODY should do it the way we do it in NJ. EVERYTHING appears on ONE side of a paper "sample ballot" a few weeks before the election happens. This guarantees that EVERYBODY has enough time to figure out not only which offices and public questions are up for grabs but also exactly how they are going to be laid out in the machines on election day. Even during Presidential election cycles (when there may be as many as 8 different offices and public questions on the ballot) most people in NJ need less than 2 minutes to make all of the selections that they need to make because everything is placed on the screen with the national seats at the top of the page (POTUS, U.S. Senate, U.S. House) and the local seats continuing down the page in order of how many people can vote for those seats. From top to bottom................. POTUS U.S. Senate U.S. House Of Representatives NJ Governor State Senate State Assembly County Freeholder Mayor School Board Fire Commissioner etc. etc. etc.

[@tsims2006]

I'm in Michigan and I'm TOTALLY voting for her!

[@Kasino80]

"One of them might be considered a movie star handsome Louis CK" fucking brilliant!

[@Elegrese]

Thank you West Wing. I will be sure to look for my non partisan part of the ballot and research the candidates. Great to see you all West Wing. Miss you all.

[@tunecchiii]

if they only got charlie and sam it would have been perfect. btw, if memory serves, wasnt Toby fired? RIP leo, damn he was great my favorite.

[@randomidea2113]

He was fired, then convicted, then pardoned...

[@PeterAden]

+San Geta This was set before all that happened. If they had set it after, it would have been the Santos Presidency instead of Bartlett.

[@perpetualnotion7453]

+Peter Aden ... don't you think being fired and convicted is fairly apocalyptic? It's set during the election in Michigan I doth think. We'll never know if the video made the difference, just that Bridget was elected to the bench. Really - is that right? I realise she is it just sounds wrong that a superior court judge can be elected.

[@kevinw712]

+Perpetual Notion really? cause I coulda sworn I'd remembered hearing that Bridget LOST that election. but maybe I'm wrong

[@bufordpusser424]

Read my ORIGINAL comment in the "newest first" section at the top of the page from 12/23/2019.

[@dpayneisnanabo]

Is there anything better than West Wing? LOVE IT.

[@britgeekgrrl]

"Read the message boards." Love it!

[@JrocAA]

That was awesome!!! The West Wing is one of the most underrated shows in TV history. It gave me goose bumps seeing some of the cast back together in character. If you have never see the show and you have half of a brain please be yourself a favor and watch it!!!!

[@Ronarch2671]

This was awesome. There was a noticeable lack of Sam though, but I can overlook that.

[@MrZAP17]

+Ron .F No Charlie either.

[@iannopandakun]

Wonderful, glad to see so many beloved characters together again. But we miss ya John Spencer!

[@lillian7228]

aww richard's so cute with the little lollipop

[@comment2009]

Predicted problems with 2020 elections. People hung up on the Presidential and Congressional elections, forgetting state, local races and propositions/initiatives are in play. Use the sample ballot and check selections before filling out the official ballot. Contact your voter office if any part of the ballot is missing. If voting by mail, do so as early as possible. If voting in person, follow health guidelines.

[@colnag2158]

Hey look! Frankie and Robert!

[@nasra1996ne]

03:43. The jacket flip killed me. Too funny. Love it!!.

[@RioMadeira]

"What's next?" Awesome.

[@pdoylemi]

Bridget Mary McCormack - Chief Justice of my home state! Well done guys!

[@psheckman]

I miss this song Bartlett should have gotten 4 terms.

[@hopeugalde4644]

Shit I would vote for her just because of this

[@richardbutt7321]

"Oh is it an Apocalypse Now?" -Martin Sheen We see what you did there Sorkin. :)

[@spaztickolon]

I just found a channel running West Wing re-runs.....what a fantastic show it was!

[@usernamefreedom]

I miss leo rip.

[@kevinw712]

yea, Leo did rip some pretty good farts. ohhhhhhhhh wait, you mean... (c'mon, you know John Spencer would love that joke lol ;)

[@AurosHarman]

Her sister was on the show. (Mary McCormack -- the blonde in the ad -- is the sister of Bridget Mary McCormack, the candidate. Mary played a security / defense expert in later seasons of West Wing. I forget her exact title in the show; possibly national security advisor?)

[@dave28lax]

Love this skit - but didn't Josh get chubby cheeks? Also, had to check on Wikipedia, and she WON!!! Sweet.

[@gking86]

A real pleasure to see the cast of West Wing reunited. It was a great show which I miss.

[@thewackoman]

"IT'S AN APOCALYPSE NOW!?" I laugh every time I hear this.

[@dawndrozd]

Brilliant idea! I loved this show, live in Michigan, and she will definitely get my vote!

[@cathycalkins2235]

Did she win her election? I hope so, this was an inspired ad.

[@EliWaite]

I sure hope the West Wing cast puts out more ads. This is amazing.

[@leosanalien9904]

The first few lines from Josh should be said by Toby

[@thespainanator]

I miss this show so much. This was wonderful.

[@JasonAguirre]

Haha I'd vote for her just on this alone...

[@30secondstomarsMBH]

With all due respect to literally everyone, but politically I'm pretty much in lock step with Aaron Sorkin and I know the West Wing cast are pretty in line with him, so if he tells me to go vote for someone, or they do, unless my research tells me no, there's a damned good chance I'm voting for whatever he told me to vote for loooool!!!

[@ldrozan]

Bridget just earned my vote.. well done, and so good to see them all together again.

[@armatus]

laughed so hard at the louis ck thing^^

[@TomalakGeretkal]

Sadly it hasn't aged too well...

[@SeanCoffman]

Well done to a political ad that was well written, educational, *and* positive. We could hope that you start a trend. Best of luck during the election -

[@willthor6639]

love the "Apocalypse Now" reference

[@frankhumbug]

I have never seen this, I didn't know it existed until right now, this is awesome.