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The West Wing S 01 E 09 The Short List

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  • Harsher in Hindsight: When Sam explains why he thinks Harrison shouldn't be their nominee for the Supreme Court because of his unsigned paper that privacy is not a right protected by the U.S. Constitution, he brings up the Internet, cellphones, health care, and "who's gay and who's not", all of which have become major issues when it comes to the right to privacy.
  • Strawman Has a Point: Even if the president and his staff (and the writers) do not agree with Judge Harrison's stance on a right to privacy not necessarily being inherent to the US Constitution, he makes a perfectly valid point that a good judge generally isn't supposed to read between the lines and force an outcome they personally would prefer.

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