Welcome back to the Bartlet administration.
“We just came from the Oval,” Dr. Biden said.
“They mean not to expect a selfless act of statesmanship.
Dr. Jill Biden, Martin Sheen, and the cast of ‘The West Wing’ at the White House.SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty
Not to expect anyone to put country first.
Don’t expect anyone to swing for the fences or reach for the stars.
But the fact is,West Wingmoments do happen.
The cast of ‘The West Wing’.James Sorensen/NBC/Newsmakers/Getty
And Dr. Biden, we saw proof of that on the morning of July 21.”
Elsewhere in his speech, Sorkin discussed his aims for the series when it premiered.
“We had no political agenda,” he said.
“We were trying to do a good show every week.
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After the event, Sorkin said he’s now considering a revival of the series.
“If I had an idea, sure,” hetoldVariety.
But if you’re asking me now, this is how I feel.”
The showrunner did admit that he felt inspired during the event.
“Like, ‘Why didn’t we ever do this?
Why didn’t we ever do that?'”
However, the screenwriter fears making new episodes that would seem too connected with real-world contemporary politics.
“But maybe enough time has gone by and it’s a whole new generation.
