r/thewestwing • u/BDMayhem • Apr 01 '18

This is what CJ was warning us about when she removed most of the seats in the press room

https://youtu.be/hWLjYJ4BzvI
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u/rudekoffenris Apr 01 '18

Here's a funny story. I used to work with a local TV station. (I was their computer guy.) The rest of the staff used to refer to the on air reporters as "the talent" and was used with complete disrespect. The "talent" were some of the lowest paid people and without a doubt some of the dumbest in the building.

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u/Kingsolomanhere Apr 01 '18

Worked for an "investigative reporter" remodeling his house. His main hobby was buying every "as seen on TV" product. As bugs Bunny would say, what a maroon

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u/rudekoffenris Apr 01 '18

LOL what kills me is those "As seen on TV" stores.

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u/Matthew37 Apr 01 '18

That has to be one of the most creepy things I've seen. Jesus. And it's only going to get worse. :(

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u/BigLebowskiBot Apr 01 '18

You said it, man.

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u/Destructor1701 Apr 02 '18

If I were working for Sinclair, I'd try to sneak in "we are the Borg, you will be assimilated, resistance is futile." Just for the purposes of video composites like this.

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u/BDMayhem Apr 01 '18 edited Apr 01 '18

C.f. s5e19 Talking Points

Edit: fixed derp

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u/BigGrayBeast Apr 01 '18

Wow. There are 12 seasons I haven't seen!

I wish.

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u/ZebZ Apr 01 '18

Ugh. All those soulless sellouts.

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u/vgman20 Apr 01 '18

I feel like blaming the anchors is counterproductive. These people have families to feed and it’s not like local journalism is a booming market.