This was a heartstopping moment. The way the music swells and the ringing voice over it "Mr Speaker the President of The United States." So sad that tRump did his level best to denigrate the highest office in the land.
@@johnmh1000 Someone always seems to have to work Trump into these clips. Would it surprise you to know that some of us think it was Biden who did what you claim? By letting in millions of criminal illegals and setting them up using OUR tax dollars while letting homeless veterans starve in the streets. By diving us further by always bringing up race and appointing people based on their race. By lending the prestige of his office to his son's crooked business deals to which he received 10%. Trump did NONE of these things.
Gone are the days ... the timing of the West Wing couldn't have been better. Our nation needs a series like this again! Could we have this back please!
Much like Florida's budget? Bartlett to Ritchie (Paraphrased)- "Your state of Florida got $12.6Bn in Federal money last year... I'm supposed to be using this time for a question, so here it is. Can we have it back please?"
@@DanielJones-xj9nt "The US has become alienated from almost all of its closest allies" It's called isolationism, a return to Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy. "throwing environmental considerations out the window" The US is the largest reducer of CO2, CHina and India's are larger and growing. www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2017/10/24/yes-the-u-s-leads-all-countries-in-reducing-carbon-emissions/#27b2a56a3535 "harmed so many people here at home" Only foreigners who comes in without proper vetting, documents, vaccination, no income to live on, and no skill and language that will lead to employment.
I was watching the Social Network and as always blown away by Sorkin's writing and I had forgotten I had this in my itunes. I swear I teared up when Bartlett asked Mr Finney to see the Speaker. Something so momentous as a state of the union Bartlett distills it down to "I'd like to see the speaker....". I have been a fan of this show since it came out in Australia in 1999. I was watching the night (Sydney time) of 9/11. Some of the greatest television ever!!!! (The show, not 9/11)
So looking forward to hear Biden's first SOTU address. It'll be the first SOTU in four years where I can listen in and applaud instead of cringing and cursing from my seat.
This isn't right. I've been in the Capitol where the Presidents stand before being announced and entering. Behind him should be the Hall of Statutes (National Sanctuary Hall/Old House Chamber)
@@yao052 Absolutely FACT! NEVER hesitate to offer up more of the same. We desperately need an educated electorate, before this country turns into Orwell's 'Animal Farm'!
"Mr. Finney, would you tell the Speaker I'd like to see him, please?"
This was a heartstopping moment. The way the music swells and the ringing voice over it "Mr Speaker the President of The United States." So sad that tRump did his level best to denigrate the highest office in the land.
@@johnmh1000 The FELON will remain an enormous, shameful blight on our political, cultural history.
@@johnmh1000 Someone always seems to have to work Trump into these clips.
Would it surprise you to know that some of us think it was Biden who did what you claim? By letting in millions of criminal illegals and setting them up using OUR tax dollars while letting homeless veterans starve in the streets. By diving us further by always bringing up race and appointing people based on their race. By lending the prestige of his office to his son's crooked business deals to which he received 10%. Trump did NONE of these things.
Best cold open in series history. Period! The open to the second half of this two parter was pretty good as well.
Love Charlies amen adlib, the way Bartlett walks up with all his guys (bar Josh) behind him. Great show, one of the very best.
The *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television.
These where some of the most powerful words of the entire series. "Mr. Speaker...The President of the United States!"
Such honor of the President to request Mr Finney to announce his presence
And his prayer was so appropriate
We will soon have a new president that deserves every honor these words are meant to after the disaster of the past four years.
@@LGranthamsHeir yikes. This post didn’t age well, Heir.
I love that drumbeat right after "Mr. Speaker" where you just see Bartlet standing there resolutely.
I always loved the music leading up to the opening credits. On a lot of the big suspenseful episodes, the music just builds and builds
i truly miss this show. Thank you for posting.
Chills! Every time, chills!
Gone are the days ... the timing of the West Wing couldn't have been better. Our nation needs a series like this again! Could we have this back please!
Much like Florida's budget?
Bartlett to Ritchie (Paraphrased)- "Your state of Florida got $12.6Bn in Federal money last year... I'm supposed to be using this time for a question, so here it is. Can we have it back please?"
effing Goosebumps.....every single time..... !!!!!
Longing for the days where the US Presidency should be admired and respected...in the words of Jed Bartlet: "Can we have it back please?"
That day is today...
@@DanielJones-xj9nt "The US has become alienated from almost all of its closest allies" It's called isolationism, a return to Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy.
"throwing environmental considerations out the window" The US is the largest reducer of CO2, CHina and India's are larger and growing. www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2017/10/24/yes-the-u-s-leads-all-countries-in-reducing-carbon-emissions/#27b2a56a3535
"harmed so many people here at home" Only foreigners who comes in without proper vetting, documents, vaccination, no income to live on, and no skill and language that will lead to employment.
That day is January 20, 2021, #PresidentBiden
@@LGranthamsHeir thank God the insurrectionist-in-chief is gone!
Well this post didn’t age well.
I love when he stops to tie his shoes! Such a human moment.
My sentiments also.
And everyone waited for him to finish
I was watching the Social Network and as always blown away by Sorkin's writing and I had forgotten I had this in my itunes. I swear I teared up when Bartlett asked Mr Finney to see the Speaker. Something so momentous as a state of the union Bartlett distills it down to "I'd like to see the speaker....". I have been a fan of this show since it came out in Australia in 1999. I was watching the night (Sydney time) of 9/11. Some of the greatest television ever!!!! (The show, not 9/11)
Thank you for that.
BRAVO!! More asshattery! You sir are a fantastic asshat!
I'm watching this on the afternoon of election day 2020. God Bless America.
And he did.
@themillionairess I agree! And then the amazing music kicks in. God I miss this show!!!!
2:29 best part.
President Biden's first SOTU address brought me to rewatch this scene :)
Sam and Toby are my favorites.
I don’t consider myself a good writer, but I can relate to them working down to the very last second to get it right.
Came here five minutes after AP called the election for Biden.
“MISTER SPEAKER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.”
So looking forward to hear Biden's first SOTU address. It'll be the first SOTU in four years where I can listen in and applaud instead of cringing and cursing from my seat.
Except it’ll be “Madam Speaker, The President of the United States!
Let's be real man, as bad as Trump was, Biden is so senile that he's just as bad at public speaking.
@@shalashaska9946 least he doesn't have a 5th grade vocabulary
He didn’t have the guts to face Congress.
IMO Jed Bartlet is the best POTUS ever...both real AND fictional :-)
Either him or Thomas Whitmore from Independence Day, who stopped an entire f***ing alien invasion with one speech.
@@danielfisk855 I thought it was randy Quaid with a nuke
2:21 to 2:34 is the best bit. It gives you the chills
This really was a great show!!
Love this show!!
This show illustrates what a true POTUS is, then you turn on the news and shake your head in embarrassment.
You need more than growing a pair to be this cool... You need class!! Something, sadly, doesn't come in every administration.
powerful...
wonderful ..
seriously just watched this 50 times from 2:10 and on.
Amen
Once again it's time for the State of the Union
you gotta love it
brilliant
so powerful
Reality is over-rated.
Fiction rules.
This isn't right. I've been in the Capitol where the Presidents stand before being announced and entering. Behind him should be the Hall of Statutes (National Sanctuary Hall/Old House Chamber)
All these people in the comments comparing this to Trump don't seem to realize Biden is just as bad at public speaking as Trump is.
A Democrat who balanced a budget???
Only in Hollywood.
A simple goggle search and you would have seen Bill Clinton balanced the budget. I'm still waiting for every republican since 1980 to cut the deficit
@@yao052 Absolutely FACT! NEVER hesitate to offer up more of the same. We desperately need an educated electorate, before this country turns into Orwell's 'Animal Farm'!