Character

God

President Bartlet invokes God in a benediction to the men and women of Air Wing One at the Naval Warfare Center Crane, asking God to bless them and their families while continuing to shed magnificent grace on the United States. This call reframes campaign-day tension into shared unity—the crowd erupts, and the choir launches into the Battle Hymn of the Republic—positioning God as the source of national solace and moral renewal amid crisis.

2 appearances

God's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

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S1E18 · Six Meetings Before Lunch

Unfinished Pyramid — Reparations Reframed

Not emotional in itself; its invocation alters the moral tenor of the debate, adding weight and absoluteness.

Invoked by Jeff as the moral authority ('You break God's laws, that's a different story'), used to elevate the argument from legal to transcendent terms and press moral urgency.

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Bartlet's Quiet Benediction — Turning Tension into Communion

Invoked presence — the emotional tone is one of solemn hope and appeal for divine favor on families and nation.

God is invoked directly in Bartlet's blessing ('God bless you... may he continue to shed his magnificent grace...'), functioning as the moral authority that sanctifies the moment.

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