Character

C.J.'s Dad

enduring beloved grounded frustrated expectant emotionally bonded resilient

C.J. Cregg's father emerges as the steadfast recipient of her raw, voiceover dispatches and a hurried phone call amid the White House's filibuster maelstrom. Nearing his 70th birthday, he absorbs Claudia's birthday apologies derailed by Stackhouse's eight-hour defiance, whimsical nods to Egyptian curses, and triumphant awe as 28 senators cascade onto the floor in bipartisan relay—unleashing politics' hidden decency. Their bond, sealed with 'I love you so much,' anchors her armored facade, transforming D.C.'s frenzy into intimate humanity and revealing the paternal lifeline fueling her resolve across legislative infernos.

6 appearances

Also known as: Dad, her father

C.J.'s Dad's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

C.J.'s Tender Birthday Apology Voiceover

Anticipatorily receptive to daughter's outreach amid her turmoil

Invoked as the direct addressee of C.J.'s voiceover letter, positioned as the emotional recipient of her birthday apology and filibuster explanation, anchoring her humanity off-screen.

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

C.J.'s Voiceover Frustration During Father's Apology Email

Angry yet understanding, sharing in the frustration of disrupted family time

C.J.'s father is invoked as the off-screen recipient of her typed email apology, with her voiceover directly addressing his presumed anger, positioning him as the emotional anchor amid her crisis …

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

C.J.'s VO: Wellness Act Triumph Tempered by Egyptian Curse

Warmly receptive off-screen, providing unspoken emotional lifeline amid daughter's chaos

Directly addressed in C.J.'s voice-over as 'Dad,' positioned as the intimate recipient of her update on the Wellness Act's tentative success and the Baste curse warning, evoking off-screen familial anchor …

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

C.J.'s Voiceover Amazement at Stackhouse's Eight-Hour Filibuster Defiance

Quiet attentiveness to daughter's chaotic world

C.J.'s Dad receives her typed message off-screen, informed that Stackhouse has entered hour eight, serving as emotional anchor amid her voiceover reflection on the filibuster's unexpected longevity.

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

White House Frenzy: Rallying Senators as Grissom Relieves Stackhouse

Warmly connected through daughter's vulnerability

C.J.'s Dad receives her intimate voiceover phone message reflecting on the filibuster triumph, missed birthday, and politics' human best, anchoring her emotional arc with familial love.

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S2E17 · The Stackhouse Filibuster

Cheers Erupt as Bipartisan Senators Cascade to Relieve Stackhouse

Warm recipient of familial affirmation

C.J.'s Dad silently receives her voiceover letter detailing the filibuster triumph, its humanity, and her love, anchoring her reflection offscreen.

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Affiliation

Senior White House Staff