The West Wing: The Stackhouse Filibuster
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The Stackhouse Filibuster
- 39.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 17
- First Aired: 3/14/2001
- Prod Code: 226217
- Senator Stackhouse appears to be a left-leaning Democrat in this episode, but previous mentions show him leaning to the right in opposition to the President. "In This White House" mentions Stackhouse as one of the men Capital Beat tried to get to speak on the right in opposition to Sam, before they went with Ainsley Hayes. "Mandatory Minimums" also shows him on the right of the issue. edit »
- In the scene where Josh is writing his e-mail to his mother (and thanks her for the shoes), you can see the text of his e-mail jump rapidly to include new paragraphs much faster than he types. When he turns from his conversation with Donna to begin seriously writing the e-mail, the text has shrunk to only one paragraph. edit »
- Bartlet: Charlie, I want to call senators. We'll start with our friends. When we're done with those two, we'll go on to the other ninety-eight. edit »
- (all in voiceovers)
C.J.: There are so many days where you can't imagine anything good will happen.
Josh: You're buried under a black fog of partisanship and self-promotion and stupidity...
Sam: ...and a brand of politics that's just plain mean.
C.J.: Yes, Hoynes had us nervous with his admonishment of big oil and, yes, the president was making us nervous too. But that's for tomorrow. Tonight, I've seen a man with no legs stay standing, Dad, and a guy with no voice keep shouting. And if politics brings out the worst in people, maybe people bring out the best. Because I'm looking at the TV right now, and damn if 28 U.S. senators haven't just walked onto the floor to help. edit » - Grissom (via television): Point of order, Mr. Chairman!
Chairman (via television): Mr. Grissom?
Grissom: Will the senator yield for a question?
Sam: Come on.
Chairman: Mr. Stackhouse?
Josh: Come on.
(As Stackhouse continues to hesitate)
President Bartlet: Trust me just this once you grouchy, old son of a bitch.
Stackhouse (via television): Mr. Chairman... I yield to the senator from Washington for a question.
Grissom: My question is in 22 parts and might take quite a while. Perhaps you might like to sit and have some water while I ask it.
(cheering starts in the White House communications room) edit » - Bartlet: We'll just pretend that there's no candlelight.
Leo: And that we're not paranoid homophobes. edit » - Sam: Hey, I'm senior staff.
Winifred: Gee, genuflect when you say that, fella. edit »
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