By request... I think The West Wing has been exceptional this season. In fact, save for the first few post-Sorkin episodes last year, the show hasn't suffered nearly as much as I thought it would. The most recent ep, with the three candidates out stumping in Iowa, was great, thought-provoking stuff. I love the notion that you can't affect change without getting elected, and you can't get elected without pandering. And how funny that the Republican candidate was the one who "did the right thing." We all know that never happens. :)