1. Celestial Navigation - West Wing Season 1 Episode 15
The character Josh Lyman who is Deputy Chief of Staff fills in during a press briefing because the Press Secretary CJ Cregg had root canal.
During the press briefing Josh Lyman makes up a statement that President Barlet had a secret plan to fight inflation.
This similar to when White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer did his first white house briefing and accused the media of false reporting of two inauguration photos were framed to minimize the support of people that gathered for the inauguration. the first photo was from Obama inauguration it showed massive crowds and trumps inauguration you could see empty space.
On Meet the Press Trump senior advisor Kelly Anne Conway stated Sean Spicer comments about inauguration photo of the crowd were alternative facts.
I think Josh Lyman doesn't have to feel guilty about having a terrible press briefing.
2. Proportional Response - Season 1 episode 3
President Barlet personal doctor Morris Tolliver was killed during air force transport explosion that was conducted by Syrian Defense Ministry.
Barlet was attached to Morris that Barlet starts proposing extreme tactics.
You kill an American any American we don't come back with a proportional response , we come back with total disaster.
Barlets' chief of staff Leo McGarry has to calm him down by saying the plan Fitzwallace proposed was reasonable and proportional. If the plan fails the administration will start all over again.
Trump anger whenever he is personally attacked he takes to twitter. His tweets are powerful weapons.
3. StackHouse filibuster - West wing Season 2 episode 17
StackHouse was the holding the senate floor for an extended period of time because he wanted more funding for autism research and his grandson has autism.
During filibusters senators are allowed to yield for a question without yielding the floor.
Over the summer Senator Chris Murphy held the senate floor for 15 hours and would only yield for senators questions.
4. Take the Sabbath Day- Season 1 episode 14
Barlet has to decide to give a prisoner the death penalty. He contemplates to give the death penalty and father Cavannagh told him about the man by the river story . where the town was going to flood and that the man prayed and god will save him.
The man by the river got a radio call, boat and helicopter what more did he need and didn't listen
Barlet got a priest , rabbi and a quaker.
Tackle on gun control Obama issues gun control executive action on Jan 7 2016, Senator Chris Murphy does a 15 hour gun control filibuster June 15 2016 and Democrats 24 hour sit in on house floor to vote on gun control legislation on June 22.
5. Tomorrow- Season 7 episode 22
Abbey Barlet- What are you thinking about
Jed Barlet- Tomorrow
Jed Barlet summarizes what americans are feeling with a trump presidency. We have to take his presidency one day at a time.
