Sounds like he's been back in the mushroom patch again...
The true Psycho Liberals, most of which settle on either coast, are the most entertaining. Their silliness is directly proportional to the perceived success of the Republicans, so I suppost this could be a good sign if you are a conservative.
I have long maintained that "West Wing" owes its success to being a fantasy outlet for liberals: a world where Democrats aren't corrupt, the welfare state works, the world runs on solar power, everyone rides a bike to work, and Gore won Florida.