Janet Ritchie

Janet Ritchie publicly denounces First Lady Abbey Bartlet's remark framing herself as 'just a wife and mother.' C.J. quotes Ritchie's on-the-record criticism aboard Air Force One, where it heightens campaign crises alongside market drops. Bruno later invokes Ritchie alongside Abbey during strategy talks on women's voter issues, dismissing smears but underscoring Ritchie's role as a pointed comparator in political attacks. Her statements force the Bartlet team into damage control, marking her as a sharp external voice amplifying opposition narratives.