March 27, 2000

This issue featured John Podhoretz's critique of NBC's hit drama series "The West Wing," which he characterized as a Hollywood fantasy version of the Clinton White House, stripped of its political controversies and moral complications. The cover story examined how the show presented an idealized vision of presidential governance and liberal politics that bore little resemblance to the actual Clinton administration. Tucker Carlson also contributed a travel piece titled "On the Road" in this edition of the magazine.