The description of the ideal liberal government in " The West Wing " is said to be popular with Conservative Party members, so it is often ridiculed as "Left-wing heroes"[19][20][21]. Chris Lehmann believes that this play follows the revisionist line of William Jefferson Clinton’s reign: to consolidate the good side of the William Jefferson Clinton government, in an attempt to make the United States forget the Whitewater scandal and Levinsky [22] . On the other hand, some res publica party members admired the show from the beginning, even if Sokin left later and the show moved closer to the centrist, they did not shake their views [23]. Mackubin Owens pointed out in his article "True Liberals vs. The West Wing " in 2001 :
"The government under President Caron Butler did follow a liberal line. However, even conservatives can't help admire the virtues he possesses. He obeys the constitutional laws and regulations, loves his family deeply, and has never treated his wife badly. The idea of loyalty, without any fear of external pressure, let alone compromise [24]."
Some commentators praised the show for building a bridge between the left and the right in the United States. When the show presented the political views and political debates of the Democratic Party, it also provided a thorough view of the leftist views of the members of the res publica party.
