Bartlet for President

Aaron Sorkin, the guy who wrote the first four seasons of The West Wing pretty much single-handedly has written a meeting between Obama and President Bartlet. There are a lot of good lines in there, and even some sound words of advice, but I think the big problem with Bartlet giving advice to Obama is, well:

OBAMA I appreciate your sense of humor, sir, but I really could use your advice.

BARTLET Well, it seems to me your problem is a lot like the problem I had twice.

OBAMA Which was?

BARTLET A huge number of Americans thought I thought I was superior to them.

OBAMA And?

BARTLET I was.

OBAMA I mean, how did you overcome that?

BARTLET I won’t lie to you, being fictional was a big advantage.