West Virginia (rhetorical mention — 'Mountaineer'; Air Force One, S01E16)
Detailed Involvements
Events with rich location context
West Virginia is invoked humorously during a campus mix-up (Mountaineer vs. Cavalier) to reveal Bartlet's inclination to test and tease while building rapport; it adds texture to the vetting conversation.
Lightly comic and conversational — a momentary relief amid an anxious exchange.
Referential geography used to humanize both speakers and relieve tension.
West Virginia is the airspace over which Air Force One currently flies; invoked to underscore national-security sensitivity and the risky optics of broadcasting a plane unable to land there.
Implied tension tied to remote, strategic airspace.
Geographic contextualizer emphasizing why secrecy matters.
Represents vulnerable American skies that could alarm adversaries or markets.
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