West Wing’s demise was inevitable. First, almost all of the original plots were derivative from the Clinton Administration. The moment those scripts started seeming less like they were “ripped from the headlines” and more like generalized hackdom, the show became parody. The dumb Republican character – appropriately played by Mr. Streisand — was silly. You can really tell how desperate the producers are when the commercial teasers for a drama show are for an action show. The promos for West Wing for the last few months have been about death threats, sniper attacks, plain crashes and, I think, nuclear war. When the idea of a show driven by talking has to be hidden behind silly gimmicks, you know that it’s dying on the vine.