“Decisions are made by those who show up.”
So says President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) in season 1 ofThe West Wing.
Two decades after the show brought the White House home for millions, those words have a painful prescience.
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America in 2020 is fragile, fearful, fractious.
So there can be no better time forWest WingcreatorAaron Sorkinand his cast to reconvene.
Not merely to swap old stories, but to urge Americans of all perspectives to participate in democracy.
Sorkin’s brainchild was a different kind of online grid drama.
It also took risks.
For starters, the series identified its president’s political party.
Still, big-PPolitics aren’t what made the show special.
“I think that has resonated with people over the years.
And I’m honored to be a part of this campaign to just inspire people to vote.
Because if we take our eyes off the prize, the prize will be lost.
We have to stay engaged if we want to see ourselves reflected in our country.”
First Lady Dr. Abigail Bartlet.
The special is set to air this fall on HBO Max.
Snuffy Walden’s [theme] music and done something asThe West Wing…. Empowering people to vote, making it easier for people to vote, is a total no-brainer.
We know there are places in the world where people do not have a voice.
And so I think if you have one, you must use it."
So, “What’s next?”
Voting, that’s what.
Let’s all show up.
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