He didn't wanna make political hay out of his grandson, which is commendableLeo. (At around 13 mins) C.J. It is sometimes erroneously noted as a goof that, in recounting the story about being yelled at by an intern from the GAO, Sam calls it the General Accounting Office. That's what's going to be going on in my head now when I watch. Worse was the time the President was under general anesthesia without signing the form to give the Vice President power. She apologized and blamed the most recent time sucker, to which I pointed out it had been going on for a while. They start with material trying to make fun of large groups of peoplenamely Republican bashing and multiple "dead audience jokes"and it devolves into talk of sock puppets and zings on Sam being with a prostitute. -Abbey. What has he been reciting for eight hours? There's no dialogue to that effect. Sam tells his father the story about how he got into an argument with a 19-year old intern from the GAO. C.J. President Josiah Bartlet invites Leo McGarry to join him for dinner, and a comical conversation takes place between them along the lines of "We don't talk any more." "The Stackhouse Filibuster", Season Three: Aired the week after "Somebody's Going to Emergency.," so this wasn't Sorkin's best twosome. To be clear (just so things don't go too far off-topic), what I'm saying is that his meeting with Josh could have happened before the bill was closed when everyone else ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Last week I spoke about the characters on The West Wing who have alienated family members we've seen: Leo's ex-wife; Toby's ex-wife; Bartlet's child Ellie. So another strange thing about "The Stackhouse Filibuster" was that Bartlet is the only character to admonish anyone for working too hard. Episode: The Stackhouse Filibuster part of The West Wing Season 2; More from The West Wing Season 2 part of The West Wing; Description Staffers are blindsided when an elderly Senator begins a Friday night filibuster before a vote on a crucial health care bill, until Donna finds information that changes their perspective. He would have been 72 years old at the time. Suddenly, an unexpected filibuster of the bill commences. They've only withheld the truth for a long time, and will continue to do so as long as they can. July 28, 2003 Elsewhere: C.J. Doesn't becoming the President mean you have to give everything you have to your country and your people? "You could have said that, if you were there." "Well, yeah, I know everything," Josh shrugged. Exposition to the rescue, The rules of a filibuster are simple enough. I wonder how many people these characters have alienated that we haven't seen. "Meg Ryan's Bossy Co-Star" This answer is: Toby has struck a nerve, as he does later when he realizes something I would have never figured out. The episode is a CJ-centric one (which I like) and has her writing an email to her father during some major downtime. I guess I don't quite understand why it needed the added construct of the letters. 9. Putting aside questions as to why the revelation of his personal connection to a disease suddenly brings everyone around to Stackhouses cause (autistic kids not born to Senator grandfathers dont inspire support? May 24, 2001 Play Audio. "But I wasn't in the room. Soon after, were told, twenty-eight Senators were in the queue to ask more, and thus one man, described earlier by Josh as having little influence, little power, and few friends (it speaks of the high status of our cast that a State Senator can be accepted as such), achieves his mission. Whitford, who grew up in Wayne ("I was formed on the stuck-up Main Line"), was called in. Discuss why democracy might make a country more or less egalitarian? Amazing how simple images can mean so much with repetition. We're mad men. Our giclee printing uses the latest in high-quality inkjet printing technology. I also found it amusing that all three lettersCJ, Josh, and Sam, who groan-ingly started his with "Dear jackass" [delete] "Dear Dad"apologized for not writing in a while and blamed the lapse on some specific thing happening in the office. The Stackhouse Filibuster. may call it democracy in work and a beautiful thing, but its hard not to see it as the political equivalent of a Bush Tucker Trial, or one of those win-a-car endurance competitions where the last entrant still touching the vehicle is the winner. Only a power in the Senate. Old friend of mine, for 30 years. And when Leo answers his phone for an urgent business matter, Bartlet attacks. In the beginning of "17 People", Toby is shown to be confused by these actions, spending late nights in his office pondering the . is writing an email to her dad, apologizing for having to miss his birthday party; Josh is writing to his. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} Sometimes I wonder if I Iistened to you would I be president right now? It's one of the first times on the show that we've heard about these staffers' hobbies (Sam's certainly didn't surprise me), but CJ is keeping them from their other loves, shackling them to their desks in case this filibuster ends. "For 90 minutes there was a coup d'tat in this country," Toby says. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} We learn about what a filibuster is, children! Second of all, let me explain why I'm not on my way there right now. "I knew nothing of the process. C.J. He is in his private dining room having dinner, eating from a famous chef. Finally, the staff find a Senator willing to go to the floor to see if Stackhouse would yield the floor. And when Casey finally has it out with Dana over that decision, my friend groaned. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The Stackhouse Filibuster. Plot. 2.17: The Stackhouse Filibuster (Live with Bradley Whitford) Download Josh and Hrishi are joined by Bradley Whitford ( @WhitfordBradley) for the first-ever live taping of a West Wing Weekly episode, recorded at the Marines' Memorial Theatre in San Francisco at the SF Sketchfest Comedy Festival. Aren't jobs great? Characters are reduced to the actions they accomplish at the daily grind. You wouldnt make it. 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United States Congressional Election (1982), United States Presidential Election (1998), United States Presidential Election (1960), United States Congressional Election (1998), United States Congressional Election (2000), United States Presidential Election (1994), Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail. There's no indication in the episode that he spoke to anyone prior to his meeting with Josh, so the "What happened before the episode" has always bugged me. And it was unusual to get it directly from a Senator, who'd normally dispatch an aide. This doesnt seem like any old filibuster remarks C.J., before The West Wings triumphant, inspiring theme music kicks in. 11. He could have thought it was just covering children's needs in general, then at the last minute became irate when he discovered the provisions for erectile dysfunction for example. Great episode. Cue a quick phone around (Charlie, start with the grandfathers), and Stackhouse is offered a reprieve, a rest, and a glass of water thanks to a question from the floor. Yet nobody elected Leo. Preparing a pee bucket // August 28, 1957. named after. HOW LONG CAN SENIOR SENATOR DELAY BILL'S PASSAGE WITH DRAMATIC FILIBUSTER? [Very minor spoiler next] It ends with Dana handing the show over to Sally and going on a date with Gordon, setting the stage for the remaining seasons worth of drama between Dana and Casey. I see what you're saying, but I more took it like this you have this omnibus bill, and everyone is hanging their bits and bobs on it - things that have NOTHING to do with children, and should be laughed out of the room. How does the White House help Stackhouse? Breaks, to great diplomatic embarrassment. Donna agrees that C.J. Wiki User. television series episode. Awfully cool. Donna points out that the Senator can yield for a question without yielding the floor. Detailshere, Louisa Mellor | In "The Stackhouse Filibuster," Republicans look more human. (CJ was oddly absent.) You're not going to believe this, but it's because of a filibuster. Josh and Hrishi are joined by Bradley Whitford (@WhitfordBradley) for the first-ever live taping of a West Wing Weekly episode, recorded at the Marines' Memorial Theatre in San Francisco at the SF Ske. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} Stack house wants an additional $47 million for autism. As she comes back to her desk, a staffer hands her a message for Josh from Senator Stackhouse. Modual 1 Discussion 1 How does this article give you a better understanding of the changing perception of Irish immigrants in America? ", "A prime-time success story" How true is that, really? S2E17 - The Stackhouse Filibuster by The Worst Wing Podcast published on 2019-06-27T22:46:50Z. The filibuster is one of the many rules that is still upholding a racist government. Read all Director Bryan Gordon Writers Aaron Sorkin (teleplay by) It doesn't take much: Toby surmises that the VP is putting himself out in the spotlight and on the road, then throws his ball against the wall for a few days and has it all figured out. .he's on the ground, has experience.". 2 Billion Dollars. and tells her that she thinks that Stackhouse has an autistic grandchild. Toby needs to hit the slopes. title. The Vice President tells Toby the Energy Secretary should not make the comments - he should. There are seven grandchildren but there are 6 in shot I wonder how many people Sorkin has alienated by throwing himself into his work I wonder whether or not "The Stackhouse Filibuster" is one last attempt to make his caseto those unfortunate people and to himselfthat all the work was justified. It's oddly distancing, and the only way to reinvest in what's happening is to figure out what this "job" is all about. How much was the Bill orginally? What is unique about Stackhouses grandchild? "It's wise to have dead audience jokes in your pocket.". I used to love this episode. The entity is now known as the Government Accountability Office, but. The remainder of "The Stackhouse Filibuster" concerns Toby (aka Sam's favorite writer) snooping out the Vice President's intentions for next term, and his search for answers continues into "17 People." March 14, 2001 All senator's have a chance to speak with no time limit. I was visiting a friend last weekend who was watching Sports Night for the first time. The scene at the end, at the filibuster, never fails to bring me to tears. The actor who plays the filibustering Senator Howard Stackhouse of Minnesota died 14 years after this episode first aired. Eventually Donna Moss sees a way of resolving the filibuster after realizing that the Senator's grandson himself has autism. The first one we popped in was How Are Things In Glocca Morra? where Jeremy writes a letter to his sister about the goings-on behind the scenes at the show. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Stephen Colbert said Florida Gov. -Do you get that you have MS? Granted, for people who like theirWest Winga little more shouting-Latin-at-God, it may seem schmaltzy, but with season twos shooting, MS storyline, and the finale events to come, Lord knows we could all use a high-five at this point. However, when the shot turns to show her screen, the letters are from the last line of the letter, "and a guy with no voice, shouting," from after she learns why Stackhouse is filibustering. View All Photos (28) Critic Reviews for The Stackhouse Filibuster. What is the President doing during the Filibuster? The Deep Dive Answers - jdjbcBS JSb vjbszbv, Leadership class , week 3 executive summary, I am doing my essay on the Ted Talk titaled How One Photo Captured a Humanitie Crisis https, School-Plan - School Plan of San Juan Integrated School, SEC-502-RS-Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey T3 (1), Techniques DE Separation ET Analyse EN Biochimi 1, StackHouse Fillibuster movie answer questions AP Government, Articles of Confederation and graphic organizer. For me, it's "The Stackhouse Filibuster" episode of The West Wing: A politician stands alone in the Senate, holding forth on the righteousness of their cause, or maybe reads aloud some recipes for dip. by Daniel R. Coleridge Meanwhile, the filibuster enters its eighth hour. He didn't want to "make hay" with his grandchild's condition, however once the injustice of the bill came to his attention, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. What is the bill the White House is trying to get passed? I'm not sure where you're getting it was in then, but later removed. Josh explains to the Senator the bill is closed and the White House does not plan to open the bill back up for additional discussions - they are trying to get the vote done and the bill passed prior to the Congressional recess. And to be perfectly honest I probably wouldn't have even thought of it if I was" "But that's how I knew," Donna interrupted. Sinema, I-Ariz., again defended keeping in place the Senate's legislative filibuster, which she cast as an "important guardrail." 9h ago. What did Stackhouse have to do in order to be able to sit down? Ainsley Hayes is really undergoing trial by fire, right? /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} He became so intrigued with the bill process that he pitched his boss, West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin, an idea for an episode based on his real Washington experience. Add to Playlist. Josh finalizes a $6B health care plan that has strong support from both parties in both houses and appears to be a slam dunk for passage, but 78-year-old Senator Howard Stackhouse pulls a last-minute surprise--he wants money added for autism research or he'll filibuster. [Josh is now writing a message to his mother] Josh was prepared to ignore the message, but after talking with Leo - it was decided to take the meeting with Stackhouse. "But who's going to argue with the best writer in Hollywood? (And I'm not trying to bore you.) C.J. When the characters are writing these e-mails, the amount of text in the e-mails are inconsistent from shot to shot, and the voice over does not always match up with the text on the computer screens. The Stackhouse Filibuster was created on 2001-03-14. 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As they wait for Senator Stackhouse to give up on his nine-hour-plus filibuster, we see a guilty CJ (Allison Janney) apologize to her dad for . ", "Everyone wants to hang an ornament on it in the form of riders and attachments," says Whitford, who plays Josh Lyman. 10. "People were trying to attach tobacco and abortion legislation. has the statue, which she realizes that she had but it broke. continues her message to her father and explains how a filibuster works and how it was the Family Wellness Act that Josh negotiated with Congress and subsequent discussions with Senator Stackhouse that led to him taking the floor. He calls up other senators that would support Senator Stackhouse so that he can take a break from holding the floor by yielding for a question. Where else would missing one show be that big of a deal? He has a point. Josh has an unofficial bro date with Mike Piazza. Casey comes off as a petulant little boy, and Dana defends the deeply emotional attack by demanding she be allowed some time away from work. C.J. Toby tells the VP they intend to rewrite the Energy Secretary's remarks to include a rebuttal to the testimony made before Congress. She tells Donna that she broke the statue. To pass the time and tell him why she can't make his 70th birthday, she emails her father explaining what is going on. I wouldnt make it. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The Stackhouse Filibuster (English) 0 references. ._1QwShihKKlyRXyQSlqYaWW{height:16px;width:16px;vertical-align:bottom}._2X6EB3ZhEeXCh1eIVA64XM{margin-left:3px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;padding:0 4px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;margin-left:0;padding:0 4px}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:14px;padding:0 4px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH,._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{display:inline-block;height:16px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-body);border-radius:50%;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;width:16px}._2cvySYWkqJfynvXFOpNc5L{height:10px;width:10px}.aJrgrewN9C8x1Fusdx4hh{padding:2px 8px}._1wj6zoMi6hRP5YhJ8nXWXE{font-size:14px;padding:7px 12px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y{border-radius:20px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:hover{opacity:.85}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:active{transform:scale(.95)} The Stackhouse Filibuster (2001) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Bryan Gordon Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by W.G. The story is by Pete McCabe. Easy to ignore, like Josh did. Charlie comes to see C.J. This episode is one of my favourites. 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