White House staff's ruthless power maneuvers against Rob Ritchie, from media leaks to motorcade sabotage, peak in Bartlet's fury-vow post-Simon's death.
White House staff's ruthless power maneuvers against Rob Ritchie, from media leaks to motorcade sabotage, peak in Bartlet's fury-vow post-Simon's death.
Events in This Arc
In the Roosevelt Room, Congressman Ted warns Sam and Toby that the welfare bill risks failure without governors' support, but Toby swiftly exposes his true role as Florida Republican leader …
In the press area, Toby opens with sarcasm about Governor Ritchie's botched parade route—'He should have take the Cross Bronx to the West Side'—a veiled celebration of their orchestrated traffic …
In the theater mess, a casual encounter between President Bartlet and Governor Ritchie escalates from small talk about the play and Ritchie's traffic delay into raw confrontation. Bartlet reveals Secret …