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Episode 218
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Personal
After the State of the Union, First Lady Abigail Bartlet cornered Toby in his office, seething about the last minute changes he'd written into the speech. She took particular issue with the prominence of the bipartisan Blue Ribbon Committee, and the removal of any mention of the Violence Against Women Act, accusing Toby of pandering to base politics rather than higher ideals.
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Political
Despite very publicly supporting the oil industry, Vice President Hoynes chose to travel to Detroit on the President's behalf and speak out against Big Oil, a move that left some White House staffers wondering what was up the VP's sleeve.
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After a foreign terrorist is caught at the border with explosives, Bartlet (Martin Sheen) ponders the impact of ordering a heightened security alert for the nation's airports while an exasperated Toby (Richard Schiff) is shocked to learn of the President's secret affliction with multiple sclerosis -- and he details its political and legal ramifications. In other White House corridors, Sam (Rob Lowe) and Josh (Bradley Whitford) try to punch up an upcoming presidential speech with snappy one-liners while Josh jousts with Donna (Janel Moloney) over many contentious subjects, including the exact start date of her employment. In addition, Sam and Ainsley (Emily Procter) fuss over the 14th Amendment and equal rights for women. John Spencer, Allison Janney and Dule Hill also star.
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