...when I lived where there was a TV; I missed all of last season and will miss all of this one, too. It was 'required watching' - and yes, I'll freely admit that one of my reasons was Wishful Thinking of the Left-of-center Kind. It galled more than a little, too, to think that the only truly admirable holders of the office in recent memory have been fictional.

I'm fond of The American President for the same reason (though I'm also a sucker for romance) - and there are some connections between the film and the TV drama, including re-use of some sets.

See also: Dave, and you may find this incongruous, but Henry Fonda is still my favorite fictional President, in Fail-Safe.

However, my all-time favorite cinematic comment on politics, for the same reason as Network on broacasting: Being There.

Happy viewing!

E'