There are no critic reviews yet for The Stackhouse Filibuster. And you have an old man on the edge of retirement, kind of a joke now, if he'd have stood up and said, let me tell you about my grandson, Charlie, he could get some attention. [Applause] Pete McCabe applause! Awfully cool. What does that mean? 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 . TV Guide Online, The biggest hurdle, according to Whitford, was preventing the bill from becoming a "Christmas tree. I wouldn't do that without you. So another strange thing about "The Stackhouse Filibuster" was that Bartlet is the only character to admonish anyone for working too hard. Everyone stands around the TVs in the Communications bullpen to watch it play out. Stackhouse, while there is a Minnesota senator Howard Stackhouse (George Coe) in the two West Wing episodes "The Stackhouse Filibuster" and "The . He returns to his email to his mother telling her about the press conference the Vice President held. Preparing a pee bucket // August 28, 1957. CJ, Sam, Josh) are writing e-mails during their voice overs. What is unique about Stackhouses grandchild? When two people change, one person will see it more clearly than the other. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes . 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What kind of animal does CJ think she is cursed by. A miniature statue of the Egyptian cat goddess Bast; twin to the one that C.J. The second season of the American political drama television series The West Wing aired in the United States on NBC from October 4, 2000 to May 16, 2001 and consisted of 22 episodes. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate was delivered by then-Democrat Strom . You ever wonder that? 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I thought Sorkin learned his lesson. The Stackhouse Filibuster. And when Casey finally has it out with Dana over that decision, my friend groaned. It's quite the health concern Bartlet covered up, and it's incredible how he and Leo have justified it to each other and those who are in the knownow all 18 of them. As the filibuster continues, Donna is watching the news coverage and asks for some tape to be sent to her - she has noticed something in some "B roll" of a campaign appearance of the Senator with his grandchildren. They should have played it when Wendy Davis finally walked out of that building. In the beginning of "17 People", Toby is shown to be confused by these actions, spending late nights in his office pondering the . They've only withheld the truth for a long time, and will continue to do so as long as they can. named after. How much money was the Bill going to spend? He told me to go ahead, take the meeting, and not to sweat it, and under no circumstances give anything away. They never told anyone to lie. 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Leo was appointed by the President. This rewatch however, my takeaway was - federal funding for an illness that affects several thousands was allocated because the White House senior staff only felt pity/empathy, after realizing that it was a Senator who might be affected by it. When that thing was over, something else would crop up with the same excuse. We. Rarely for The West Wing, much of the episode is narrated by voiceover. Details of work decisions are explained disguised as personal updates. 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%} Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. She mentioned the bill being filibustered was called The Family Wellness Act. The West Wing s02e17 Episode Script The Stackhouse Filibuster Previously on The West Wing : I didn't make the decision to run again. .well, don't want to spoil it for "West Wing" fans. She has written about TV, film and books for Den of Geek since 2010, and for. 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. I guess I don't quite understand why it needed the added construct of the letters. Sam gets a group together to identify and suggest the elimination of more than 400 reports. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} No, sir. Its A Charlie Brown Christmas, told through the medium of bureaucracy. 11. is writing an email to her dad, apologizing for having to miss his birthday party; Josh is writing to his. She tells Donna that she broke the statue. I know it for sure. tells the President there might be a way to stop Stackhouse, help him out. 0 What is the President doing during the Filibuster? Throughout the episode, Stackhouse (played by George Coe, a familiar face from, well, just about everything) is seen on monitors and TV screens, his unending speech fading in and out of scenes. We also have a completely artificial crisis that is used as a weird hook to dramatically rope Donna into the . Howard Stackhouse works as a Democratic Senator for Minnesota. The series is a wish-fulfilment parallel world that ran alongside the Bush administration, showing brilliant thinkers using their vast vocabularies and even vaster brains to beat the bullies and slam-dunk the victories we lefties wanted to see in real life. Amazing how simple images can mean so much with repetition. Donna points out that the Senator can yield for a question without yielding the floor. His filibuster ended when he had to go to the bathroom. 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The Stackhouse Filibuster and the importance of Donna. "This is personal.". It gave the episode the feel of a lecture, which played directly against, for example, the simple joy of seeing Stackhouse's face light up when the first Senate questioner said, "My question comes in 22 partsyou might want to sit down and have some water." ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} Introducing characters from outside the White House C.J and Sams fathers, and Joshs mother as a proxy audience is an efficient route over The Stackhouse Filibusters major hurdle: how to explain to us know-nothings what in the Sam Hill a filibuster actually is. During the episode, characters who provide voice overs (i.e. Does democracy require equality of income or wealth? 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. I think I have a pretty good idea how things work, but I'm always open to the idea that I'm missing something. It was important the bill be decided only on its own merits.". 2 Billion Dollars. 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. The administration wanted the bill passed quickly, and thought Stackhouse lacked the ability to derail the bill. 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Donna does some digging and discovers that Stackhouse has a grandkid with autism, and the White House dispatches fellow grandfather Senators to ask Stackhouse questionsstarting an honest debate without forcing Stackhouse to give up the floor. Sinema, I-Ariz., again defended keeping in place the Senate's legislative filibuster, which she cast as an "important guardrail." 9h ago. Breaks, to great diplomatic embarrassment. Another episode almost completely bereft of all but the most procedural political maneuvering. Stackhouse FilibusterWest Wing The team arrange for other Senators, "grandfathers all", to ask Stackhouse lengthy questions (the first comes in 22 parts), allowing him to rest without technically ending the filibuster. I was busy but flexible, yet she always had some commitment sucking up all her time where once it was over, she promised, she would have all sorts of availability. The Stackhouse Filibuster Season 2, Episode 17. season. The Vice President is on his way out when Toby stops him to ask him directly why he volunteered to make the comments about energy. Or something along those lines. What was it Voltaire said? He had earlier asked for the addition of a $47m appropriation to the bill to help combat autism across the US, but was refused. The vote is delayed, the bill is reopened, and the autism funding added like the star at the top of the Christmas tree. The two of them head back upstairs. I wouldnt make it. The West Wing usually has such faith in its audience's ability to fall in love with the rich world it creates; to stand back and have the characters say, "This is why you should love what's happening" played directly to what seems to be The West Wing's weakest moments: a lack of clarity. The episode is a CJ-centric one (which I like) and has her writing an email to her. The two of them talk and Sam decides to write an email to his father as well. 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. The ability to yield to a question without ending a filibuster was an important plot point in the classic film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. I can think of no better scene to encapsulate that statement than this half of "17 People.". The administration wanted the bill passed quickly, and thought Stackhouse lacked the ability to derail the bill. We revisit the meeting at which Josh initially snubbed Stackhouses bid (and unwittingly ruined his own weekend New York Mets plans in the process), and eventually come to Donnas realisation that the Senator has a personal investment in the autism funding for which hes fighting. What does Toby want the Vice President to do? 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