Object

National Strategies Group Monitor

Screen ignites the National Strategies Group's nocturnal buzz, projecting President Bartlet's State of the Union address to its rousing peak—unifying proclamation 'Our best days lie ahead. God bless you and God bless the United States of America!' detonating thunderous applause from the onscreen crowd. Josh vaults upright, hollering and clapping in primal exultation, Donna surging beside him with luminous grin amid poll callers' shared delirium, their frenzy cresting in raw campaign euphoria before shadows loom.

2 appearances

Purpose

Displays live television broadcast of the President's State of the Union address for remote viewing

Significance

Catalyzes explosive jubilation from Josh and Donna, crystallizing the campaign operatives' euphoric pinnacle amid Bartlet's rhetorical mastery—a fragile high punctuating political warfare's relentless grind

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E11 · The Leadership Breakfast

Ann Directs Simon's Ultimatum Bombshell on Live TV

Functions as the critical viewing portal beaming the live press conference into Ann Stark's office, enabling her real-time coaching of surrogates like Simon and Greg while displaying the unfolding ambush, its glow illuminating her predatory orchestration and narrative pivot from White House strength to exposed weakness.

Before: Operational and tuned to live press conference feed.

After: Still operational, now backdrop to Ann's victorious smile.

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Josh and Donna's Jubilant Cheers for Bartlet's SOTU Triumph

The National Strategies Group monitor broadcasts Bartlet's State of the Union address live to its emotional peak—the unifying proclamation and ensuing crowd applause—serving as the narrative spark that detonates Josh's hollering clap and Donna's radiant smile, bridging presidential stage to campaign war room in real-time fervor.

Before: Displaying ongoing SOTU address mid-climax

After: Showing post-applause reaction from crowd

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