West Wing Thought du Jour

Yet another bit of genius re: The West Wing is how much President Bartlet reflects both of his youngest senior staffers, Sam Seaborn and Josh Lyman. Sometimes I'll think "boy, he's exactly like Sam": super-smart nerd, filled with trivial facts (particular fondness for science/nature factoids) and supremely idealistic. Other times I'll think "boy, he's exactly like Josh": always the smartest political operative in the room, and funny (often to the great derision of others.) Very clever and telling that the President can be seen in the young bucks so clearly, and not just the old-guard of his own generation.

Originally sexily posted in 2008.