The American President: Difference between revisions

* [[American Title]]

* [[Captain Obvious]]: "My name is Bob Rumson, and I'm running for President!"

* [[Contractual Purity]]: An [[In-Universe]] version where Shepard and Wade try to experience a relatively normal, adult relationship but the massive media attention skews it to where Wade is a "whore" and Shepard is taking her as his mistress. Shepard explains the trope as such in his final speech.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: It's a film written by Aaron Sorkin, so needless to say, EVERYONE is this.

* [[Sexy Shirt Switch]]: An unusual example is Wade dresses in one in a manner evoking [[Ready for Lovemaking]], rather than after the fact.

* [[Shout-Out]]:

'''A.J.:''' [[Dr. Seuss|I will not do it playing pool, I will not do it in a school. I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I Am.]]<br />

'''President Shepherd:''' At ease, A.J., at ease. }}

** Actually, he is named as a GOP candidate at one point, so he's confirmed as a Republican. It's just easy to miss.

* [[They Call Me Mister Tibbs]]: A.J. consistently calls Andrew "Mr. President" even when they're alone, despite them having been the best of friends for years. (When Andrew calls him out on this once, he delivers his reply in the form of a [[Shout-Out]] to Dr. Seuss.)

'''Andrew:''' At ease, AJ. '''At ease!''' }}

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Louis gives this one to Shepherd, but he has a good response to it.

* [[World of Cardboard Speech]]: Shepard's final speech where he addresses the whole controversy and admits his own faults both in his relationship with Sydney and with the stance he needed to make with policies and bills as the President.

* [[You Can Always Tell a Liar]]: Sydney says Shephard has a look when [[Hesitation Equals Dishonesty|he's holding something back.]] And of course, he's doing it while not telling her he's failing on his end of the agreement with the GDC.

 

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