The whole Good Guy / Bad Guy thing you mentioned maybe doesn't bode too well... I tend to think of ALL of them as the Bad Guys.
I don't think I'd want to watch a show where everyone's a bad guy. Not in politics, anyway. The thing most people seem to like about The West Wing is that it's hopeful, the way politics ought to be, the people you want running the government. It's not wholly idealistic - they still have to make painful compromises and tough decisions where there's no good answer - but the bottom line is that these are people want to make the country a better place. They are smart, witty, hard-working people with a strong sense of civic duty, and the show makes you realize just how difficult (but also how rewarding) their jobs are.
If you're looking for a show that trashes politicians, this isn't it.
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I don't think I'd want to watch a show where everyone's a bad guy. Not in politics, anyway. The thing most people seem to like about The West Wing is that it's hopeful, the way politics ought to be, the people you want running the government. It's not wholly idealistic - they still have to make painful compromises and tough decisions where there's no good answer - but the bottom line is that these are people want to make the country a better place. They are smart, witty, hard-working people with a strong sense of civic duty, and the show makes you realize just how difficult (but also how rewarding) their jobs are.
If you're looking for a show that trashes politicians, this isn't it.