[SPOILERS]  The guy with whom MacKenzie cheated on Will?  Joe Biden.

Moreover, it makes no sense.  The superstars of cable news are the ones who passionately spout their opinions, not the milquetoast polite people who don't get on anyone's bad side.  It's the exact opposite of how this show portrays the situation.

Moreover, it makes no sense.  The superstars of cable news are the ones who passionately spout their opinions, not the milquetoast polite people who don't get on anyone's bad side.  It's the exact opposite of how this show portrays the situation.

The Tharks still refer to it as the War of Zodangan Aggression.  Can you believe that, in this day and age?  Let it GO, you stupid greenies.

The Tharks still refer to it as the War of Zodangan Aggression.  Can you believe that, in this day and age?  Let it GO, you stupid greenies.

Sloan Sabbith is bad, but MacKenzie MacHale still mactakes the maccake.

Sloan Sabbith is bad, but MacKenzie MacHale still mactakes the maccake.

And she's obviously still hung up on him, AND thinks he's a genius, AND a saint.  And if they argue, it's only because he's not being as completely awesome as she knows he really is.

And she's obviously still hung up on him, AND thinks he's a genius, AND a saint.  And if they argue, it's only because he's not being as completely awesome as she knows he really is.

McNeil and Lehrer wore her out.  For a whole hour.

McNeil and Lehrer wore her out.  For a whole hour.

Ugh.  I hate when Sorkin characters spout their own resumes, or the resumes of others.  So fucking annoying.

Ugh.  I hate when Sorkin characters spout their own resumes, or the resumes of others.  So fucking annoying.

Oh no.  Now I just pictured Sam Waterston hanging himself in his office.  This is gonna just ruin my whole fucking day.

Oh no.  Now I just pictured Sam Waterston hanging himself in his office.  This is gonna just ruin my whole fucking day.

@avclub-d78d6322fee818f97497cd7c4a07ab33:disqus Look, conquering the Halkans is a big fucking deal.

@avclub-d78d6322fee818f97497cd7c4a07ab33:disqus Look, conquering the Halkans is a big fucking deal.

Shit.  I made the same point, six hours after you did.  Must scroll to the end before commenting!

Shit.  I made the same point, six hours after you did.  Must scroll to the end before commenting!

An even bigger problem is that, since this is set in our world and not an alternate TV-universe, the irrelevancy of Newsnight with Will McAvoy will be laid bare as history is not altered one whit by Will's sudden conversion.  He's not going to get any mindblowing moment with an actual politician, just PR spokespeople…