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Have crept in here, not happy with that. >> well, too bad. >> lets go to the audiences question, you have a question for frank. >> so frank, you successfully predicted the government shutdown and drone strikes, were curious what the next big prediction is, and if you think any subjects are too touchy to parody? >> is there anything you couldnt parody? >> there is nothing you cant parody. we know it from shows like "veep." and "saturday night live." and as far as "veep" goes, in predicting things...

Behind him. even in senators in red states up for re-election, the democratic senators, who the republicans thought they could peel away in this escapade are remaining loyal to the president, whereas boehner is dealing with kindergarten and kindergarten cops and every version of that kind of chaos. >> were getting a few boos from the audience, a few republicans have crept in here, not happy with that. >> well, too bad. >> lets go to the audiences question, you have a question for frank. va a nes...

Peel away in this escapade are remaining loyal to the president, whereas boehner is dealing with kindergarten and kindergarten cops and every version of that kind of chaos. >> were getting a few boos from the audience, a few republicans have crept in here, not happy with that. >> well, too bad. >> lets go to the audiences question, you have a question for frank. >> so frank, you successfully predicted the government shutdown and drone strikes, were curious what the next big prediction is, and if...

Agenda. trying to get reelected, and theyre not doing always what is right for our country and theyre doing what is right for their own career, which i think is a very sad state for our government. because it is all about our country and about putting that first before putting our personal opinions out there. >> absolutely right, mr. angel, congratulate you on that. now, youre going to come back with a straight jacket a little late, right? >> i am going to put you in a straight jacket, because i...

And learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. were back. it was a big night last night for washington-based shows on the emmys. yesterday many of the top shows nominated have political themes. everyone from "scandal" to the "house of cards" to "veep," "homeland" and "newsroom," close to our hears here. one of the surprise winners was jeff daniels who plays an anchor will mcavoy. lets...

While the netflix series itself earned only one emmy, politics won the night with shows like "veep," "homeland," and "colbert report." much more later in the show. finally president bush is coming to the defense of president obama on his golf outings. up in arms over president obamas frequent trips to the golf course. but today the former president w spoke out in his support on the golf channel. >> you know, id see our president criticized for playing golf. i dont. i think he ought to play golf....

You do with your career, make it matter and make it count. aaron sorkin makes it matter and makes it count. >> well said. the washington portrayed is far from the "west wing" in the 90s. the new shows are violent and machiavellian in the case of "house of cards" and "scandal" or comedic in the case of "veep." so whats changed? whats changed about reality? ted johnson and alicia quarrels. thank you both for joining us. this is part fun. let me ask you, ted. a friend of mine that makes movies said...

That was kevin spacey breaking into his house of cards character frank underwood at last nights emmy awards. while the netflix series itself earned only one emmy, politics won the night with shows like veep, homeland, and kol bert report. much more later in the show. finally president bush is coming to the defense of president obama on his golf outings. up in arms over president obamas frequent trips to the golf course. but today the former president w spoke out in his support on the golf channe...

Hollywood loves a good scandal. >> thats right. and entertainment here in d.c. seems to be most successful when the show is either about a den of vipers, a la "house of cards" or a collection of cards, like in "veep." thats how everyone seems to view washington these days. >> i was interested to read that when smt producers of "veep" were asked whether or not they got pushback on this, they said once washington realized that it was all made up, obviously we have not had a female vice president a...

Aaron sorkin makes it matter and count. >> well said. the washington portrayed is far from the west wing in the 90s. the new shows are violent in the case of house of cards and scandal or comedic in the case of veep. so whats changed? whats changed about reality? ted johnson senior editor and alicia quarrels. thank you both for joining us. this is part fun. let me ask you, ted. a friend of mine that makes movies said years ago you cant do a movie about politics. it has to be called a thriller. b...