I had almost the opposite experience. I've been thrilled spend time here and see people criticise the show and not have to present any ideological credentials to prove that they don't just hate it out of political bias.

I had almost the opposite experience. I've been thrilled spend time here and see people criticise the show and not have to present any ideological credentials to prove that they don't just hate it out of political bias.

I'd watch this, also five episodes of hard core sex.

I'd watch this, also five episodes of hard core sex.

Ok, I laughed. I guess rape jokes can be funny.

I'd actually go even further and say that a meltdown that actually increased ratings wouldn't fly with the network if the message wasn't correct.

I'd actually go even further and say that a meltdown that actually increased ratings wouldn't fly with the network if the message wasn't correct.

I still don't have a problem with Olivia Munn. She seems fine in this and handles Sorkin's dialogue (an actor's nightmare) very well.

I still don't have a problem with Olivia Munn. She seems fine in this and handles Sorkin's dialogue (an actor's nightmare) very well.

My biggest problem with this show is that it takes six months for the network to threaten Will's job.

My biggest problem with this show is that it takes six months for the network to threaten Will's job.

In fairness, it didn't take a fucking economics professor to call that in advance. I remember reading articles at the time saying "these guys have pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, which is crazy and is a campaign promise that they can't possibly intend to keep, the consequences of  America defaulting on a loan…

In fairness, it didn't take a fucking economics professor to call that in advance. I remember reading articles at the time saying "these guys have pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, which is crazy and is a campaign promise that they can't possibly intend to keep, the consequences of  America defaulting on a loan…

As a European the Ameican health-care (ha!) system is deeply mysterious. It costs way more than public health care and has worse health out-comes for the general population. But it makes huge, huge, really insanely huge amounts of money for a small minority of private citizens so it'll be around a long time yet.

As a European the Ameican health-care (ha!) system is deeply mysterious. It costs way more than public health care and has worse health out-comes for the general population. But it makes huge, huge, really insanely huge amounts of money for a small minority of private citizens so it'll be around a long time yet.

I actually thought that this episode was a lot better than the starting too. It especially pleased me by giving some time to the fundamental conflict between presenting the basic facts of reality and pleasing your advertisers and business partners.

I actually thought that this episode was a lot better than the starting too. It especially pleased me by giving some time to the fundamental conflict between presenting the basic facts of reality and pleasing your advertisers and business partners.

Because they don't like Nixon?

Because they don't like Nixon?

I feel like Olivia Munn's character ought to have refused that job offer. If we're meant to be doing a show about principles and integrity in journalism [sic] then she really ought to have turned that position down on the grounds of not wanting to be given a job on the strength of her appearance. If we're going to buy…