This was probably the most politcally astute non political political move from a politician ever. At no stage did the governor say he was endorsing Santos but it was assumed.
@@prospero4183we had great courageous policy moments from Kennedy, Carter, even Obama. But Republicans do not serve, they do not engage in civic leadership. Now they are barely above a rabble. Nothing to do with fiction, or TV. A small number of protofacists runs the Republican like Stalinists, for the right and corporates. The biggest killer of American children is guns. What a nation.
One of the great things about TWW was the use of solid actors like Ray Wise in minor or one-time roles. I'm reminded too of Glenn Close and William Fichtner as Supreme Court nominees.
Mentioning Fichtner and Close as the Supremes triggers me in a good way. I’m on record saying I can’t pick a favorite anything from this show but that episode is fucking close
Coming back to this, and again the strength of minor characters on TWW. Ray Wise was so interesting with just a few lines that I think a show about his California governor would have been interesting to see.
When you look back on this season - all the key political moves came from Santos. Josh didnt have imput on any of them - in some cases was dead against them. The only key decision that Josh pushed for was choosing Leo as VP - and that almost blew up in his face. Santos got to the White House on his own.
@@CT_Taylor Leo dying a day before polling day could have swung election in Vinnicks favour. As it was his dead did not become known until later and did not make that much of a different in the final vote - so Josh DODGED A BULLET.
@@michaelmuldowney8 i havent seen season 7 since long long long (like 2016 or earlier) ago, so I forgot he died late in the campaign. But RIP john spencer :(
No, Santos did and then later Santos asks Arnold Vinick to become his secretary of state...which is quite possibly the ballsiest and wisest move Santos could ever make for his presidency.
