Object

VP Vetting Board Picture of Bartlet and Leo

Josh pins this picture of President Bartlet and Leo McGarry to the VP vetting board in his office. The image captures their close alliance, signaling presidential stakes in candidate evaluations. Charlie interrupts Josh amid this setup to share a buried champagne ritual tied to Zoey, while Donna and Hoynes connect through the board's political context. The photo anchors vetting discussions against personal fractures.

2 appearances

Purpose

Visual aid on VP vetting board to highlight presidential involvement and key relationships

Significance

Links core administration bonds to urgent vetting choices, contrasting political imagery with Charlie's intimate family ache over Zoey's graduation ritual

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E22 · Commencement

Josh Pins Leo on the VP Board

The vetting board receives the added picture of Bartlet and Leo; as a visual organizer it now signals Leo's promotion from a background figure to an endorsed contender and calibrates staff attention.

Before: Board loaded with pictures of various people but did not yet feature the newly ripped Bartlet-Leo image.

After: Board now contains the Bartlet-Leo image pinned prominently, shifting the visual hierarchy of candidates.

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S4E22 · Commencement

Buried Champagne at the Arboretum

The pinned picture of Bartlet and Leo functions as set dressing and narrative ballast—representing presidential preference and loyalty—contrasting the personal ruptures discussed in the room with the institutional alliances dominating Josh's work.

Before: Not pinned (or not yet visible) in the immediate workspace.

After: Pinned to the VP vetting board by Josh during the exchange and visually confirmed as he gives Charlie the folder.

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