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51. Plus his work on "The West Wing" foretold much of what's going on

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 01:06 PM

Jul 2024

I've recently been re-watching that show and have been struck by the correlations between what happened in the Bartlett White House to what is happening now in real life. During Bartlett's run for re-election, his MD came out. Calls were for him to resign or to drop out of race were rampant. It was eerie watching that sequence while similar events were happening in real life with Biden.

I've finished those episodes and am now in the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Same old, same old there.

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Only Lawrence O'Donnell seems to have the guts to [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 2024 OP

That is the only commentator I watch now because he has the most experience in and out of Congress. JohnSJ Jul 2024 #1

He does have experience and I enjoy that senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #6

chaos poozwah Jul 2024 #47

He was a co-staffer lefthandedskyhook Jul 2024 #30

I agree. I make it a point to watch him every night Deuxcents Jul 2024 #2

he has loads of experience working in the depths of govt. the others are just blabber mouths with msongs Jul 2024 #3

Lawrence worked in government, did he not? shrike3 Jul 2024 #4

He was a long time staffer in the Senate. Desert grandma Jul 2024 #14

Thanks. shrike3 Jul 2024 #16

Senate Judiciary Committee, I think. elleng Jul 2024 #32

Yes. Desert grandma Jul 2024 #33

Sure as heck has, so I contunue to learn, go from DU to Amanpour, to The West Wing!!! elleng Jul 2024 #34

And guest starred as President Bartlet's father... 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #35

an awful moment, in his role as Jeb's father. elleng Jul 2024 #36

Plus his work on "The West Wing" foretold much of what's going on csziggy Jul 2024 #51

Thank you Lawrence! Desert grandma Jul 2024 #5

Yes and he really makes senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #9

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Joy is good bdamomma Jul 2024 #39

I do watch Jen and Rachel Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 #52

THIS malaise Jul 2024 #45

Lawrence did a great job taking down the media. wnylib Jul 2024 #7

The truth, it seems, does not set the Magat influenced free. GreenWave Jul 2024 #8

Lawrence anchors MSNBC imho. yorkster Jul 2024 #10

I agree with everything you said senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #37

I've watched a few clips of Lawrence posted here. He cuts through the bullshit. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #11

I try to watch The Last Word every night Marthe48 Jul 2024 #12

Yes bdamomma Jul 2024 #40

I can't make it till 11 either but happy feet Jul 2024 #41

Lawrence and Joy are solid. Hope22 Jul 2024 #13

Need a whole lot more "journalists" to join the reality brigade and inform NoMoreRepugs Jul 2024 #15

Lawrence O'Donnell is must watch TV. SunSeeker Jul 2024 #17

Biden could be replaced is just not thinking things. elias7 Jul 2024 #19

Yes, this narrative is being pushed senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #24

He is the only one we watch montanacowboy Jul 2024 #20

I'm getting there senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #21

Katie has her own show on the weekend karin_sj Jul 2024 #43

I like her a lot. nt spooky3 Jul 2024 #53

She's really good proud patriot Jul 2024 #56

As of now LoD is the only newscaster i will listen or trust MistakenLamb Jul 2024 #22

He's great Lemon Lyman Jul 2024 #23

Here's last night's breaking news Last Word opening for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Jul 2024 #25

and this is the reason trump targeted him for firing TasminCat Jul 2024 #26

Yeah, as I recall senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #27

Thank you; he's truly a superstar! elleng Jul 2024 #28

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Last night, O'Donnell pointed out that NYT Deminpenn Jul 2024 #42

They don't care about the truth karin_sj Jul 2024 #44

NYT is butt hurt Biden won't Deminpenn Jul 2024 #48

He's the best karin_sj Jul 2024 #46

Did Joe really need to release information about the neurologist visits? While we play by all the rules the other-side Pepsidog Jul 2024 #49

Well, he has nothing to hide and I think it's great he released it senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #55

Lawrence is the only one left on the TV I still make a point to watch. GoodRaisin Jul 2024 #50

KnR - love Lawrence! Everytime the rest of them dump on Biden, I turn it off. My way of protesting the nonsense. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2024 #54