Bartlet Keeps His Own in Check | The West Wing 

Russell sees a man who is screwing him over. Santos sees a man who is doing what he believes is right. Santos was 100% the right choice for the next president.

I love Santos looking after him like “hot damn, I want to be THAT guy when I grow up.” Good ambition!

That Deputy Press Secretary sure looks...popular...

Mr. Estevez was fantastic in this show.

With Bartlet's decree to the two... he shook Santos' hand first in the brief press-op, and then privately called for a non-attacking campaign by the two.- That seems honorable, but is quite biased, it would significantly favor Santos, the underdog at the time, by disarming Bingo-Bob's power over the Santos campaign. So, Bartlet isn't "keeping his own in check", he's sabotaging the Russell campaign... the VP he didn't want, and definitely the President he doesn't want.

Boy, you can see from this how American politics has degenerated in the last 20 years. I remember during the 2016 primaries Trump calling fellow Republican and war hero and prisoner of war John McCain a "loser"

Russell is probably thinking, 'I'm going to be the President next, Matty.' They have no idea.

I’d LOVE to watch a season of WW with Santos as President. Why not make it? Everyone is still around.

Will Bailey's commitment to Russell was never believable.

The *GREATEST* show in the _History_ of television.

“Are we clear”!!

pics or it didnt happen

Many, many years ago my parents were to attend a public event and my brothers and I were allowed to attend as well. We were a rambunctious bunch and my Father knew it. He sat us down just before we left the house and explained that if we weren't on our very best behavior, used our best manners, or embarrassed him or our Mother in any way the consequences would be grim, and he meant it. I got the same feeling from this scene.

Bail Organa

One thing I don't like about this series, despite its overall greatness, is the damn darkness everywhere. This is just ludicrous. The West Wing is very brightly lit with white walls everywhere. They probably figured if they lit the scenes more accurately the series would look like it's taking place in a hospital. 😡😡😡😡😡

Wait, Santos had already served in and left Congress and he had never met the president, who was from his own party? Um. No.

The whole Santos storyline was just such a decline, when they talk about shows "falling off" this was it. The writers clearly only had Bartlett in mind when starting.

Man I hated Will Bailey.