You find me a tree and I will hug it while my heart bleeds into the bark.
It is, of course, true thatThe West Wingbegan during the Clinton presidency.
Political reality in the United States at the time was in stark contrast to that ofThe West Wing.
President Bartlet was a Nobel Prize-winning man of true intelligence.
Along with his brain power he brought grace and a sense of deep morality to the office.
Bo and Luke Duke were themselves not afraid to bend the law half a dozen times an episode.
Even Uncle Jesse had been an illegal moonshine runner.
Laura Roslin Battlestar Galactica
What is not to frakkin love about Laura Roslin?
How they handle such a sudden granting of power is what separates the great from the runners up.
Instead, she answered the call and turned her civilian starship into Colonial One.
This ship became her base to fight for the protection and rights of those very citizens.
What more could you ask for in a leader when you are surrounded by frakkin toasters?
Mayor Quimby The Simpsons
Diamond Joe Quimby might not be corrupt, but he is sure drawn that way!
Why let any sense of reality get in the way of having a good belly laugh?
Then, to top it all off, he can barely even pronounce the name of the town!
All of which are so much fun to watch, even after all these years.
Just be glad he isnt your towns mayor.
Tommy Carcetti The Wire
Tommy Carcetti is a prime example of what madeThe Wiresuch a great show.
When he enters the show in season three, Baltimore is a city desperately in need of help.
The politicians are as morally corrupt as the corner drug dealers and there is no light on the horizon.
Tommy Carcetti is a good man that honestly wants to bring about a better Baltimore.
Outwardly a family man, he cant resist the temptation of an attractive female.
He spins the truth and screws around and does it with such style it would have made JFK jealous.
Harriet Jones Doctor Who
Now, this is a woman who is really not for turning!
First introduced to the Ninth Doctor after the Slitheen have infiltrated government, she never forgets her encounter.
Most people the Doctor meets rely on him to save the day.
Mike Flaherty Spin City
WhenSpin Citywas Michael J.
Fox it was very, very good and when it was Heather Locklear and Charlie Sheen it was horrid.
The character was so popular at the time that Keaton has moved into the realm of television icon.
So much so that his name has become a byword in the States for a young republican.
The filmed turned out to be the cinematic forerunner toThe West Wing.
If it wasnt for Flaherty, the city would be doomed, and without Fox,SpinCitywas doomed.
When he left the show as a result of Parkinsons disease, Heather Locklear and Charlie Sheen took over.
With his employer facing bankruptcy,Blackadderhas to come up with a plan.
Pitt the Younger is portrayed with a hilarious combination of ruthless politics and emo teenage moaning.
Who couldnt support an anti-geography teacher platform?
Tucker is clearly inspired by Labour party political spin doctors, such as Alistair Campbell and Peter Mandelson.
The few glimpses we get into Tuckers personal life add to the strength of the character.
Then, if we are honest, we are just a tad bit jealous.
Any such doubts were left on the cutting room floor when the24audience was introduced to Senator David Palmer.
