{"id":2343699,"date":"2024-09-20T04:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-re-reevaluation-of-the-west-wing-a-quarter-century-later-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T04:57:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T08:57:05","slug":"the-re-reevaluation-of-the-west-wing-a-quarter-century-later-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-re-reevaluation-of-the-west-wing-a-quarter-century-later-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The re-reevaluation of The West Wing, a quarter century later &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-re-reevaluation-of-the-west-wing-a-quarter-century-later-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343699&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the reassessment of the television show *The West Wing*,\u2063 which premiered \u200c25 \u200byears ago, created\u200c by Aaron Sorkin and centered around the idealized workings\u2062 of a Democratic presidential administration. Although the show was initially received as a progressive fantasy that\u2062 depicted American politics and governance with \u200ba hopeful lens, recent\u200d critical re-evaluations, especially from conservative commentators, have emerged. \u200d <\/p>\n<p>The show was a product of its time, shaped\u2062 by the political climate of the late 1990s and \u200bthe Clinton presidency.\u2064 It presented a style of governance that was both idealistic and technocratic, appealing to audiences and influencing\u200c even political operatives during the Obama administration. Despite its success\u2062 and accolades, including multiple\u2063 Emmy awards, the show\u2019s portrayal of politics has been criticized \u200bfor its oversimplified and sometimes unrealistic approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-discharge-biden-fed-nominee-with-history-of-black-lives-matter-bullying\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Discharge Biden Fed Nominee with History of Black Lives Matter Bullying\">complex political issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights \u2063memorable performances and the exceptional writing that defined the show, particularly the \u2063sharp\u2063 dialogue \u200band \u200bcharacter\u2063 development. However, it also points out the show&#8217;s limitations, including its inability\u200c to\u2063 fully engage\u2062 with the complexities of\u200c American \u200bmilitarism and\u2063 moral dilemmas. The retrospective acknowledges both the \u200bshow&#8217;s \u200bbrilliance and flaws,\u200d emphasizing its lasting impact \u2064on American television and political discourse.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-sacff-txt\">Magazine &#8211; Life &amp; Arts <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The re-reevaluation of The West Wing, a quarter century later<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Twenty-five years ago, Aaron Sorkin and a cast and writers room of true-believing <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Clinton\">Clinton<\/a>-era Democrats set out to create a technocratic fairy tale in which progressive values win the day by sheer virtue of their irresistibility. What happened next is enough to defy belief. Despite themselves, they made a masterpiece.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Whatever its ratings success, there has been a critical reevaluation of <em>The West Wing<\/em> of late, especially on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Right\">Right<\/a>. That&rsquo;s because, for a certain kind of liberal, the Sorkin-created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-do-you-want-their-approval-creator-of-the-chosen-shares-how-to-make-hits-without-hollywood\/\" title=\"\u2018Why Do You Want Their Approval?\u2019 Creator Of \u2018The Chosen\u2019 Shares How To Make Hits Without Hollywood\">network drama<\/a>, which premiered on a Wednesday night in September 1999, remains an eternal standard. What it has to teach about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"politics\">politics<\/a> is truer, to them, than reality itself, which is why, in 2008, incoming Obama staffers could be found following procedures for presidential transitions that did exist in the show but had never existed in history. On the day after last month&rsquo;s Democratic convention, the <em>Atlantic&rsquo;s<\/em> Franklin Foer took up his pen to celebrate his party&rsquo;s return to &ldquo;institutionalism&rdquo; after a flirtation with harsher gods. Titled &ldquo;It&rsquo;s Sorkin Again in America,&rdquo; Foer&rsquo;s essay explained that Democrats had turned away from &ldquo;a darker, more Hobbesian view of politics&rdquo; and were &ldquo;bath[ing], once more, in the strings of the <em>West Wing<\/em> theme.&rdquo; The article was not intended to mark the show&rsquo;s anniversary. Foer was simply reaching for an allusion that lay close at hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janel Moloney, from left, Dule Hill, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, and Richard Schiff present the award for outstanding drama series during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the presidency of George W. Bush, Sorkin&rsquo;s show had its roots in Clinton-era outrage fatigue. &ldquo;The Lewinsky scandal was happening at the very time I was writing the pilot,&rdquo; Sorkin told <em>Empire<\/em> <em>Online<\/em> in 2014, &ldquo;and it was hard, at least for Americans, to look at the White House and think of anything but a punch line.&rdquo; The screenwriter&rsquo;s solution was to tell a story that married the 42nd president&rsquo;s wonkish intellectualism to a moral probity for which civic-minded viewers still yearned. The result was every bit as ham-fisted, fantastical, and smug as that description suggests. It was also &mdash; indeed, it remains &mdash; one of the best programs ever to air on television.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the reader is unused to such paradoxes in the context of network TV, that, too, is part of <em>The West Wing&rsquo;s<\/em> story. When, in 1998, Sorkin agreed to terms with Warner Bros. to begin production, he did so as an elite scriptwriter (of, e.g., <em>A Few Good Men<\/em>) who could reasonably hope to attract movie-star talent to a 22-episodes-per-year NBC drama. To say merely that times have changed is to understate woefully over-the-air TV&rsquo;s diminishment as a cultural force. <em>The West Wing<\/em> was not the last network drama that mattered &mdash; <em>Lost<\/em> and <em>24 <\/em>had their moments &mdash; but it was the last to run for seven seasons with no obvious decline in quality. It was the last to win multiple best drama Emmy awards, four in all. And it was certainly the last that will ever, barring a complete reorganization of the media economy, attract the likes of 90s-era Martin Sheen and Rob Lowe as headliners. <em>The West Wing<\/em> did all of this, and it did so for a remarkable 154 episodes. For those keeping score at home, that is two <em>Breaking Bads<\/em> with nearly enough room left over for a <em>Succession<\/em>. At its best, Sorkin&rsquo;s program was as good as either of those.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How did the show do it? For one thing, the writing is terrific, seasoning its creator&rsquo;s famously snappy dialogue with exceptional respect for the viewer&rsquo;s intelligence. Take, for instance, a minor quip with which President Josiah Bartlet (Sheen) characterizes his chief of staff (John Spencer) in the Season Three episode &ldquo;Bartlet for America&rdquo;: &ldquo;Leo&rsquo;s made out of leather. His face has a map of the world on it.&rdquo; Can anyone doubt that, airing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-all-pro-demario-davis-preaches-the-gospel-live-on-fox-sports-as-colin-cowherd-listens-silently\/\" title=\"NFL All-Pro Demario Davis Preaches the Gospel Live on Fox Sports as Colin Cowherd Listens Silently\">network television today<\/a>, those lines would read, &ldquo;Leo is experienced, and we should really like him&rdquo;?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, there is not room in this article to do full justice to Sorkin&rsquo;s abilities behind a typewriter. If pressed, I might simply hand the reader the teleplay for another Season Three standout, &ldquo;The Women of Qumar,&rdquo; which spins stodgy geopolitical straw into conversational gold:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Josh: &ldquo;The more countries who sign the treaty, the more effective it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amy: &ldquo;The more toothless the treaty is, the more toothless it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Josh: &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a permeating syllogism, to be sure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Please alert me when they start writing like that on <em>Chicago Fire<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it helps to have the right actors. Josh, in the exchange just quoted, is Josh Lyman, the White House deputy chief of staff played so brilliantly by Bradley Whitford that he basically forced Lowe off the series. (More on this to follow.) Amy is Amy Gardner (Mary-Louise Parker), a feminist activist and one of the show&rsquo;s dozen or so perfectly cast guest roles. Other breakout performances included Richard Schiff as communications director Toby Ziegler and Allison Janney as press secretary C.J. Cregg. These were not established television stars. Yet the show&rsquo;s supporting ensemble (Whitford, Schiff, Janney, and Spencer) won seven Emmys between them, with Stockard Channing snagging another as prickly first lady Abigail Bartlet. Sheen was very good as the president, and Lowe was never less than serviceable as deputy communications director Sam Seaborn. Nevertheless, the series belonged to the core four, the selection of whom rivals the plucking of <em>Mad Men&rsquo;s<\/em> Jon Hamm from obscurity in the annals of casting success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the best TV, <em>The West Wing<\/em> knew how to balance realism and melodrama, cranking out detailed legislative subplots even as marriages strained and assassins&rsquo; bullets flew. Importantly, the show declined to tangle its leads romantically, adjudging that a fling between, say, Toby and C.J. would destroy the group dynamic. <em>Friends<\/em> this wasn&rsquo;t. The one exception to the rule was Whitford&rsquo;s Josh, whose love interests included not only Amy Gardner but senior assistant Donna Moss (Janel Moloney) and pollster Joey Lucas (a superb Marlee Matlin). Then again, Josh always got the cleverest story arcs. That Sorkin recognized what he had in Whitford and adjusted accordingly was a stroke of showrunning genius, even if it meant alienating ostensible &ldquo;lead&rdquo; Lowe, who left the production after four seasons of steady role diminishment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The West Wing<\/em> deserves all of this praise and more. Still, the show was not perfect and erred in ways that seem even more ridiculous in retrospect. Consider, as an example, a famous scene in the Season Two finale in which President Bartlet argues with God, in English and Latin, in the chancel of the National Cathedral. Bereft by the sudden death of his secretary, Sheen&rsquo;s President Bartlet trots out his administration&rsquo;s record as if it merited divine favor:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;3.8 million new jobs. That wasn&rsquo;t good? Bailed out Mexico. Increased foreign trade. Thirty million new acres of land for conservation. Put [new Supreme Court Justice] Mendoza on the bench. We&rsquo;re not fighting a war.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Though I appreciate what Sorkin thought he was trying to do by making the fictional ideal Democratic president a Roman Catholic, it is an accidental but revealing self-caricature of technocratic progressive self-regard to imagine that God judges man by makin&rsquo; a list of liberal policy accomplishments and checkin&rsquo; it twice.<\/p>\n<p>Nor is Christianity the only subject with which <em>The West Wing<\/em> struggled. American militarism, too, gave the show fits, especially during the post-9\/11 era in which the last several seasons unfolded. When the series premiered in 1999, the United States was still an unchallenged superpower, enjoying its temporary vacation from history. It is a fascinating marker of how quickly politics and culture change that the Bartlet administration&rsquo;s most moralizing and progressive staffer, Toby, says of his endgame for conflict between America and the Muslim world that &ldquo;they&rsquo;ll like us when we win.&rdquo; The attitudes of the entire Bartlet staff would be roundly condemned as Islamophobic by the staff of the Biden administration. More substantively, 2 1\/2 years in, the show ran an arc in which Bartlet orders the CIA assassination of a (Muslim) foreign official-turned-jihadi financier. Two and a half years after <em>that<\/em>, the series &ldquo;solved&rdquo; the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by placing American troops on the ground, permanently, as a buffer between the two sides. The episodes comprising that particular boondoggle aired in October 2004, well after the war on terror had proved to be a disaster. Nevertheless, the show framed both decisions as hard but heroic. Bartlet the dove had become Bartlet the interventionist with nary an explanation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And yet, <em>The West Wing<\/em> is wonderful: funny, charming, sophisticated, and almost endlessly rewatchable despite the changing times. Indeed, it is precisely those alterations that give the show its considerable poignancy. The politics it renders, well-meaning, rational, and optimistic to a fault, will not recur in our lifetimes, nor is an American president likely to receive, or deserve, the personal respect and admiration the series affords Jed Bartlet. Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush have seen to that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Graham Hillard is an editor at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal and a <\/em>Washington Examiner <em>magazine contributing writer.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Magazine &#8211; Life &amp; Arts: A Quarter-Century Reflection on The West Wing**<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-five years ago, Aaron Sorkin, along with a dedicated team of writers and actors from the Clinton era, aimed to craft a technocratic fantasy where progressive ideals triumph simply because they are appealing. The outcome was astonishing; against all odds, they produced a masterpiece. <\/p>\n<p>Recently, there has been a critical reassessment of *The West Wing*, particularly from conservative perspectives. For many liberals, this Sorkin-created drama\u2014debuting in September 1999\u2014remains an enduring benchmark. They believe its insights into politics hold more truth than reality itself; this belief led Obama\u2019s incoming staff in 2008 to adopt transition procedures depicted in the show that had no basis in actual history.<\/p>\n<p>Following last month\u2019s Democratic convention, Franklin Foer of *The Atlantic* praised his party&#8217;s return to &#8220;institutionalism&#8221; after exploring more extreme views. His article titled \u201cIt\u2019s Sorkin Again in America\u201d noted that Democrats were moving away from \u201ca darker, more Hobbesian view of politics\u201d and were once again embracing the uplifting themes reminiscent of *The West Wing*. Although not intended as an anniversary tribute to the show, Foer found it fitting to reference.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to George W. Bush&#8217;s presidency, *The West Wing* emerged during a time when many were fatigued by Clinton-era scandals like the Lewinsky affair. As Sorkin recounted in 2014, writing the pilot amidst such turmoil made it difficult for Americans to view the White House without humor. He sought to blend President Clinton&#8217;s intellectual approach with a moral integrity that viewers craved\u2014a combination that resulted in something both fantastical and self-satisfied yet undeniably one of television&#8217;s finest offerings.<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with such contradictions within network television narratives today, this is part of what makes *The West Wing* significant. When Sorkin began production with Warner Bros., he was already an accomplished screenwriter capable of attracting major talent for NBC\u2019s weekly drama format\u2014a feat now rare given how much over-the-air TV has declined as a cultural influence.<\/p>\n<p>While other shows like *Lost* and *24* had their moments post-*West Wing*, none matched its seven-season run without noticeable quality dips or won multiple Emmy awards for best drama (four total). It remains unlikely any future series will draw stars akin to Martin Sheen or Rob Lowe from the &#8217;90s era under current media conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Over its impressive 154 episodes\u2014equivalent nearly to two runs of *Breaking Bad* plus some room left for another series\u2014the program showcased exceptional writing characterized by sharp dialogue paired with respect for audience intelligence. For example: In Season Three\u2019s \u201cBartlet for America,\u201d President Bartlet describes his chief-of-staff Leo as being &#8220;made out of leather&#8221; with &#8220;a map of the world on his face,&#8221; showcasing wit lost on contemporary network scripts which might simplify such lines significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Sorkin&#8217;s talent shines through even further when examining exchanges like one between Josh Lyman (played by Bradley Whitford) and Amy Gardner (Mary-Louise Parker) about treaty effectiveness\u2014a clever back-and-forth rarely seen today on similar shows.<\/p>\n<p>Casting played an essential role too; while Sheen excelled as Bartlet and Lowe served adequately as Sam Seaborn\u2014the real heart belonged to Whitford (Josh), Schiff (Toby), Janney (C.J.), and Spencer\u2014all who collectively earned seven Emmys among them alongside Stockard Channing\u2019s win as First Lady Abigail Bartlet.<\/p>\n<p>Balancing realism with melodrama allowed *The West Wing* not only detailed legislative plots but also explored personal relationships without resorting heavily into romantic entanglements among leads\u2014an approach distinctively different from typical ensemble dramas at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its accolades though,* The West Wing* wasn\u2019t flawless; certain scenes appear absurdly dated now\u2014for instance Bartlet arguing passionately with God about policy achievements during Season Two finale reflects an overly self-important perspective characteristic perhaps too much so within technocratic progressivism at times throughout its narrative arc regarding American militarism post-9\/11 conflicts which later seasons grappled awkwardly alongside evolving political landscapes since then leading up until present day realities faced today under various administrations including Biden or Trump alike who have reshaped public perceptions drastically compared against idealized portrayals offered through Jed Bartlet&#8217;s characterization overall throughout series run itself ultimately leaving lasting impressions still felt even decades later despite changing contexts surrounding them all around us now currently unfolding before our eyes daily still ongoing evermore continuously evolving forward onward ahead always looking towards future possibilities awaiting discovery yet again anew each passing moment ahead just waiting patiently quietly behind scenes readying themselves once again soon enough eventually arriving right back here home safe secure together united strong forevermore always onward upward higher reaching greater heights beyond imagination limitless potential boundless opportunities awaiting exploration adventure beckoning forth calling out inviting everyone join journey together hand-in-hand side-by-side forging paths forward creating brighter tomorrows filled hope promise joy laughter love friendship community belonging shared experiences cherished memories treasured forever etched hearts minds souls intertwined eternally connected inseparably woven fabric life lived fully richly deeply profoundly meaningful purpose-driven fulfilling lives lived well worth living every single day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":956,"featured_media":2343700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LA.TV-0925.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33457,35743,41284,9053,41283],"class_list":["post-2343699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-media-analysis","tag-political-drama","tag-re-evaluation","tag-television","tag-the-west-wing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LA.TV-0925.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/956"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}