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Arrr, 'tis been a quarter-century since 'The West Wing' scuttled the good ship of American politics, matey!

2024-09-24

Arrr, matey! Aaron Sorkin be spoutin’ a fresh way to eye the political seas! The two great ships o’ the parties ain't chartin’ a course for common treasure no more, but squabblin' like scallywags over different maps! Aye, 'tis a right jolly hullabaloo!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as we spin the yarn o’ the “West Wing” crew clamberin’ into the White House, as President Joe Biden be snapin’ a pic with his fictional mate, Captain Bartlet. 'Twas a sight for sore eyes—two pretend captains sailin’ a leaky ship of state, and neither be worth a barnacle on the hull! Arrr, “The West Wing,” a delightful distraction, turned out to be nothin’ more than a siren’s call for politics, a fine piece o’ fiction that led many astray!

In the days of yore, when Sorkin penned this tale, he spun a yarn of good versus evil, with Bartlet and crew representin' virtue, while the other side was painted as scallywags. But let’s not forget, even the good captain was hidin' his scurvy affliction from the crew! Trumpin’ the truth, he ran again like a true buccaneer, and lo! He won! What be this foolishness?

As the tides of time shift, it seems many a landlubber be wise to the fact that politics ain't just a game o’ win or lose. We be seein’ cracks in Sorkin’s black-and-white world, where folks just want to sail together instead of clashing swords. Yarrr! So here’s hopin’ we can set sail for calmer waters, if only the crew can leave behind the mutiny of division!

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