Shell
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Shell is likewise invoked by the President as shorthand for big-oil interests; its mention helps convert a local anecdote into a national policy charge against fossil-fuel aligned politics.
Mentioned by name by the President onstage, symbolizing corporate presence within political debate.
Presented as a powerful external actor whose interests are in tension with the administration's renewable agenda.
The speech publicly challenges the legitimacy of fossil-fuel influence and frames regulatory action as a moral imperative, potentially shifting public discourse and tightening scrutiny on corporate-political ties.
Not shown in the scene; the invocation presumes corporate defensiveness in the face of political pressure.
Shell is likewise referenced as emblematic of 'big oil'—Bartlet uses the company's name to crystallize his critique of opponents and to rally public support for energy alternatives.
Mentioned by the President in rhetoric, serving as a symbolic stand-in for the fossil-fuel industry rather than a physical actor at the event.
Cast as an entrenched industry actor whose influence the campaign seeks to expose and undermine rhetorically.
Invoking Shell frames the speech within broader institutional conflicts over energy policy, signaling the administration's willingness to publicly challenge corporate power as part of its platform.
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