Hmm... I don't know I think the writting for Abbey is a little forced. It is either that or played well... I am not, at this moment, a fan of Abbey Bartlet.

to be honest i like her i think she keeps the president relationship seperate and keep the distance between the Oval and the Bedroom lol, and makes both jed and abbey's relationship look very realistic for example;

Eh... I still don't like her... then again maybe it cause my mom made us kids sit through Grease like a thousand times... I don't know!

love her, love her, love her. especially there early realationship and whilst i dont really like them together in series 5 and 6, it has to be said it probably is a realistic portrayal of what strain the marraige would b under after so many years.

There is a great scene in series 2, when Jed finds out he can have sex and they go to do it in the oval, love it!

Im new by the way so hi!

I like Abbey and In think a lot of it has to do with her forever being Rizzo in my mind! (Sorry Locutus!) I think Stockard Channing and Martin Sheen play their roles so well that you actually believe they really love each other and have a strong bond. She has great humour and I think all the staff are more than a bit scared of her!

The only one thing that pee'd me off was the way she froze Jed out when Zoey was kidnapped and she bacame aware of Sharif's assassination - I can empathise with her as a mother but her husband is POTUS and she must be aware that he will have to make some horrific decisions and also that the whole family would constantly be at risk.

But apart from that she kicks ass like no other First Lady!!!!

welcome to the forums m8 hope u enjoy ur stay and stick around. ;)

I think I don't like her simplty beacuse she is forever Rizzo to me! EK! She is also a character that seems to pop up only when it is helpful to the story line... I would like to just see her in the oval office just because... never see her agin the whole episode, just the quick showing-my-husband-is-the-president-and-I'm-just-visiting-him-so-back-off kinda moment.

Well I've only watched the 1st 2 seasons but I love Abbey, she's my 3rd fave. I no that doesnt sound like I love her that much but count Josh and Donna as 1 coz they're a duo. She's v. scary and adds a lot to Jed's character.

I just like the dynamic between Jed and Abbey, they seem to bounce off each other.

The only downside to Abbey Bartlet's character is that she doesn't have too much involvement in the high politics of the West Wing. I would have liked to have her as a West Wing First Lady similar to Hilary Clinton, who was really the most influential 'First Lady' and took on responsibility for some of Clinton's legislation. Unfortunately, it seems that for most of the first three seasons, Abbey's involvement in the West Wing seems to be confined to ceremonial functions, wife and a mother. When she does try and get political, she tries to damage the President's agenda rather than work with the staff. If she did it that way she might get more satisfactory results.

Other than that I think she's a superb character. I love the scene that Ama put at the top of the thread and it is true that Jed and Abbey do seem to bounce off each other. The scene at the end of the State of the Union when she confronts Toby in the office (I think that's in Season Two) about the late changes in the language of the speech is also good.

That’s a good thing about her!

Hilary Clinton and the Clintions are the biggest and worse mistake of America. I question any and all influence and or responsibility of Mrs. Clinton!

Considering the Constitution gives absolutely NO political power to the First Lady her role IS confined to ceremonial functions, wife and a mother. The First Lady is at best a figure head with no power at all! She can give advise to the president as she’s his wife but she can’t do much else!

:lol: That was xShockwavex ;)

When the info came out that the US killed that diplomat in the plane and she yelled that it was HIS decision not theirs… I was thinking “What part in a presidential decision do you play!? It’s not like you a privy to any top secret data or information as the First Lady. Who do you think you are!? The President!?”

Perhaps we had best agree to disagree here. Sitting at my admittedly far distance away from Washington, I thought Hilary Clinton was an excellent First Lady (showing that although the constitution does forbid them from playing a legislative role, First Ladies can still have considerable influence). I thought Clinton was a good President too btw.

Oh, and sorry xShockwavex

I think Hilary Clinton is a great woman because she stands for womans rights and i think thats really important because a womans place is not in the kitchen its where every she wants to be.

I think you said it better than I could have done. Hilary Clinton is unfortunately dogged but what her husband went through with Lewinsky, but I've got to agree with the bumper sticker a friend of mine saw in the States that ran something along these lines: 'At least only screwed an intern. Bush screwed the entire country'.