The West Wing In Today’s World

[CM-BlueButterfly]

When I watch shows with political content, I always find myself either drawing comparisons to real life politics or wondering just how realistic of a portrayal it is.
As such a discussion seems befitting of a show like The West Wing, I’ve decided to take a leap of faith and include this topic in the anniversary forum.
While the show doesn’t have to be mentioned in every single post, kindly keep all discussion of today’s politics connected to the show.

But enough of the preliminaries. 

Comment below to share your thoughts on how do you think the show’s portrayal of politics compares to contemporary politics? Which storylines do you find the most relevant today and which resonate with you the most because of how they compare to today?