Of course, its just a TV show but this episode really lowered Bartletts respectability. You NEVER treat a subordinate like that in front of his subordinates or his contemporaries.
@@alexturner8104 That's the POINT of this scene. It's uncharacteristic of Bartlett, and a sign of how stressed he is about something else in the episode. A similar example came up in season 1 when Charlie was introduced, and Leo calls it out in both cases.
@@tcarney57 You spent a LONG time being wrong. Basic civility is never wrong and this scene showed a group that has dedicated their lives to HIS career that they mean nothing to him.
I think it gives him depth, as another person with failings. I agree with you though, he is irritating like this and I think that is part of the point. Occasionally characters are supposed to be jerks
Context: Bartlet is hugely stressed over whether or not to have the Qumari defense minister killed after his visit and takes it out on Josh
Then Leo comes along and says to the president something along the lines of "I authorised half the things you just yelled at Josh about".
"Did you come here to stand in front of Josh?"
@@bruce4303Jed knows that's Leo is there without a shadow of doubt to stand in front of Josh.
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Bartlett dark side is basically him being his father, a petulant angry man taking it out on the defenseless people close to him
that’s a great analysis!
Josh won this vote by getting his girlfriend fired. Which of course ended their relationship. Shows how devoted Josh was to the President
That's not "Grilled", that's "dressed down" or "chewed out".
"Nah I don't think so, more like chewed out. I've been chewed out before!"
this against Joshes PTSD ridden episode in the Oval in season 2
A good boss or a professional boss would never chew out a staff member in front of others. Shame on you Mr President.
Of course, its just a TV show but this episode really lowered Bartletts respectability. You NEVER treat a subordinate like that in front of his subordinates or his contemporaries.
Fortunately for America Ramon Estevez aka Martin Sheen will never be POTUS in real life. It would be even better if no Dem was ever POTUS again.
@@alexturner8104 That's the POINT of this scene. It's uncharacteristic of Bartlett, and a sign of how stressed he is about something else in the episode. A similar example came up in season 1 when Charlie was introduced, and Leo calls it out in both cases.
@@tcarney57 You spent a LONG time being wrong. Basic civility is never wrong and this scene showed a group that has dedicated their lives to HIS career that they mean nothing to him.
@@tcarney57 Obviously, common decency means very little to you. You spend too much time trying to make people THINK you are intelligent.
As prickish (and stressed) as his delivery is, Bartlet isn't wrong that Josh basically has a 3:1 ratio of screw-ups as Deputy. He fucks up a lot.
Unreasonable Bartlett irritates me. I know he is only human, but his petulant side never quite sits right me as part of his character.
I quite like it, it makes him human!
I think it gives him depth, as another person with failings. I agree with you though, he is irritating like this and I think that is part of the point. Occasionally characters are supposed to be jerks
You want him to be an infallible philosopher king? I wouldn't have watched past season 1 if that was the case.