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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Oct 3, 2012, 03:25 PM Oct 2012

This Is How You Turn A Debate 'Zinger' Into A Beautiful Moment

A classic scene from the final season of ‘The West Wing’ where Jimmy Smits turns Alan Alda’s attempted zinger into 1 minute of brilliance

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This Is How You Turn A Debate 'Zinger' Into A Beautiful Moment (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2012 OP

Loved it - Inspiring! Rider3 Oct 2012 #1

I remember seeing this West Wing episode and thinking two things: TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #2

Another golden moment... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #3

Rider3

(919 posts)

1. Loved it - Inspiring!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 03:28 PM

Oct 2012

Thank you for posting this clip. I needed to hear it.

TrollBuster9090

(5,955 posts)

2. I remember seeing this West Wing episode and thinking two things:

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 06:19 PM

Oct 2012

1. I'll bet Alan Alda had to go home and take a shower after playing a Grover-Norquist Republican all day, and

2. With messaging geniuses like Aaron Sorkin on our side, HOW can the Democrats be so INCREDIBLY SHITTY at campaigning????

I remember thinking, if REAL Democratic Party candidates said ONE TENTH of the clever things that the FAKE Democrats on West WIng say every day, they'd never lose another election.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

3. Another golden moment...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 07:10 PM

Oct 2012

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