24th January to 30th January
VINICK: I want to give him back his briefcase.
BRUNO: I figured.
VINICK: "When in doubt, do the right thing."
VINICK & BRUNO [together]: "The rest of the time, get away with whatever you can."
VINICK: Who said that? It must have been one of those Louisiana governors.
BRUNO: Yeah, probably from his jail cell. You know, Santos never got the vetting a front-runner gets. He was never supposed to get the nomination. The press gave him a free ride in the primaries. Until now, he's been running way behind you, so the press still hasn't done their digging on him. But they will now. So, it really doesn't matter what you do with that briefcase. It's going to come out. If it comes out while Santos is in the White House... I don't know what happens. All hell will break loose.
VINICK: He wouldn't be the first President with an illegitimate child.
BRUNO: How far do you think he's going to get with that defense?
VINICK: You know what, if I agreed with a candidate on the issues, and I was ready to vote for him, and something like this came out about him, I'd still vote for him.
BRUNO: Good. That's you. And that's maybe most Santos voters. And it is every voter in France. But it is not this country, not yet. I don't want people wishing they could change their votes after this comes out. The voters have a right to know about it before making their voting decision.
VINICK: Come on, Bruno. This is me you're talking to. Please don't try to turn mud-slinging into a "Respect the Voters" spiel.
BRUNO: Don't tell anyone, but I don respect the voters. That's why I win. I find out what they care about. I don't try to tell them what they care about.
VINICK: That's not exactly my idea of leadership.
BRUNO: It's my idea of democracy. The voters get to set the terms of the elections, not us. They get to decide what's important, not us. That's why I think voters have a right to this information now instead of six months from now. They could be electing a President who's drowning in scandal when he's supposed to be trying to stop World War III from starting in Kazakhstan. And that is not the kind of guy most of the country wants to be the next Commander-In-Chief.
-- 7.14 'Two Weeks Out'
:: Fic
All That Matters by christinekh [Josh/Donna; Mature]
Radiant, Chapter 2 by caitrin [Josh/Donna; PG; AU; outside link]
Alone by veganvicar [CJ/Abbey; PG; Drabble]
The Swing of Your Hips by soaked_in_stars [Andrea/Toby; R]
Sleep, My Boy, And Do Not Wake by raedbard [Toby/Sam, twins; NC-17]
Convert rancour into beauty by black_eyedgirl [Toby/Jed; NC-17; ficlet]
Distraction by kiss_me_cassie [Josh/Donna]
What I did for you, in secret, all alone by black_eyedgirl [Sam/Toby; NC-17; ficlet]
Something more, chapter 9 by jesi76082 [CJ/Abbey; PG-13]
She Breathes, She Burns by soaked_in_stars [Andrea/Toby; R]
Glasses by pocky_slash [Sam/Will; NC-17]
Sunshine People by melliyna [Sam/Donna; R]
Logophile by peapods42 [Sam/Toby; NC-17]
Song Of The Speechwriter by melliyna [Sam/Toby; NC-17]
a binding agreement by falseeeyelashes [Sam/Amy; NC-17]
Colliding Like the Stars That Night by raedbard [RPF Bradley Whitford/Richard Schiff; NC-17]
Note to Porn Battle writers
+ Obviously, comment if I missed your fic.
+ Also if you'd like me to link to a repost rather than the entry comment.
+ I've called everything NC-17, please tell me if you want that changed.
:: Icons/Graphics/Vids/Art
5 headers (Josh/Donna, Donna) by scottsnbritts
21 AJ, 4 WW (CJ, Jed) by laharah [Multifandom post; 42 total; spoilers for BSG 4.12]
204 WW (Sam, Toby, Josh, Jed, Margaret, Ensemble) by dreadnought
CJ/Abbey wallpaper by indigo_inferno
17 WW (Josh/Donna, Donna, Josh, Lou) & 2 Donna banners by scottsnbritts
12 text by tokyo_girlie [Multifandom post; 33 total]
192 WW (Josh, Donna, Ainsley, Sam, Tribbey, Ensemble) by dreadnought
71 WW (Ensemble) by dreadnought
:: Discussion
+ kensmind polls on whether The West Wing would have been so successful with a Republican administration.
:: News
+ Congratulations to Elisabeth Moss who's just got engaged.
+ Elisabeth Moss interviewed in The Guardian.
+ Connie Britton video interview about the new season of Friday Night Lights.
+ John Wells and TV finales.
:: Other
+ fragglebo produced a CJ picspam.
As always: this is not everything that's out there, only what I could find. Links to fic, icons, meta/discussion and generally cool TWW things are very much appreciated. Pimp youself! Pimp your friends! Leave a comment and I'll link you in the next issue. All comments are screened. Thanks guys.
BRUNO: I figured.
VINICK: "When in doubt, do the right thing."
VINICK & BRUNO [together]: "The rest of the time, get away with whatever you can."
VINICK: Who said that? It must have been one of those Louisiana governors.
BRUNO: Yeah, probably from his jail cell. You know, Santos never got the vetting a front-runner gets. He was never supposed to get the nomination. The press gave him a free ride in the primaries. Until now, he's been running way behind you, so the press still hasn't done their digging on him. But they will now. So, it really doesn't matter what you do with that briefcase. It's going to come out. If it comes out while Santos is in the White House... I don't know what happens. All hell will break loose.
VINICK: He wouldn't be the first President with an illegitimate child.
BRUNO: How far do you think he's going to get with that defense?
VINICK: You know what, if I agreed with a candidate on the issues, and I was ready to vote for him, and something like this came out about him, I'd still vote for him.
BRUNO: Good. That's you. And that's maybe most Santos voters. And it is every voter in France. But it is not this country, not yet. I don't want people wishing they could change their votes after this comes out. The voters have a right to know about it before making their voting decision.
VINICK: Come on, Bruno. This is me you're talking to. Please don't try to turn mud-slinging into a "Respect the Voters" spiel.
BRUNO: Don't tell anyone, but I don respect the voters. That's why I win. I find out what they care about. I don't try to tell them what they care about.
VINICK: That's not exactly my idea of leadership.
BRUNO: It's my idea of democracy. The voters get to set the terms of the elections, not us. They get to decide what's important, not us. That's why I think voters have a right to this information now instead of six months from now. They could be electing a President who's drowning in scandal when he's supposed to be trying to stop World War III from starting in Kazakhstan. And that is not the kind of guy most of the country wants to be the next Commander-In-Chief.
-- 7.14 'Two Weeks Out'
:: Fic
All That Matters by christinekh [Josh/Donna; Mature]
Radiant, Chapter 2 by caitrin [Josh/Donna; PG; AU; outside link]
Alone by veganvicar [CJ/Abbey; PG; Drabble]
The Swing of Your Hips by soaked_in_stars [Andrea/Toby; R]
Sleep, My Boy, And Do Not Wake by raedbard [Toby/Sam, twins; NC-17]
Convert rancour into beauty by black_eyedgirl [Toby/Jed; NC-17; ficlet]
Distraction by kiss_me_cassie [Josh/Donna]
What I did for you, in secret, all alone by black_eyedgirl [Sam/Toby; NC-17; ficlet]
Something more, chapter 9 by jesi76082 [CJ/Abbey; PG-13]
She Breathes, She Burns by soaked_in_stars [Andrea/Toby; R]
Glasses by pocky_slash [Sam/Will; NC-17]
Sunshine People by melliyna [Sam/Donna; R]
Logophile by peapods42 [Sam/Toby; NC-17]
Song Of The Speechwriter by melliyna [Sam/Toby; NC-17]
a binding agreement by falseeeyelashes [Sam/Amy; NC-17]
Colliding Like the Stars That Night by raedbard [RPF Bradley Whitford/Richard Schiff; NC-17]
Note to Porn Battle writers
+ Obviously, comment if I missed your fic.
+ Also if you'd like me to link to a repost rather than the entry comment.
+ I've called everything NC-17, please tell me if you want that changed.
:: Icons/Graphics/Vids/Art
5 headers (Josh/Donna, Donna) by scottsnbritts
21 AJ, 4 WW (CJ, Jed) by laharah [Multifandom post; 42 total; spoilers for BSG 4.12]
204 WW (Sam, Toby, Josh, Jed, Margaret, Ensemble) by dreadnought
CJ/Abbey wallpaper by indigo_inferno
17 WW (Josh/Donna, Donna, Josh, Lou) & 2 Donna banners by scottsnbritts
12 text by tokyo_girlie [Multifandom post; 33 total]
192 WW (Josh, Donna, Ainsley, Sam, Tribbey, Ensemble) by dreadnought
71 WW (Ensemble) by dreadnought
:: Discussion
+ kensmind polls on whether The West Wing would have been so successful with a Republican administration.
:: News
+ Congratulations to Elisabeth Moss who's just got engaged.
+ Elisabeth Moss interviewed in The Guardian.
+ Connie Britton video interview about the new season of Friday Night Lights.
+ John Wells and TV finales.
:: Other
+ fragglebo produced a CJ picspam.
As always: this is not everything that's out there, only what I could find. Links to fic, icons, meta/discussion and generally cool TWW things are very much appreciated. Pimp youself! Pimp your friends! Leave a comment and I'll link you in the next issue. All comments are screened. Thanks guys.