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* AsTheGoodBookSays: Subverted; Leo's line to Bartlet, "Act as if ye have faith, and faith shall be given to you" may sound like it comes from the Bible, but it doesn't.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: Subverted; Leo's line to Bartlet, "Act as if ye have faith, and faith shall be given to you" may sound like it comes from the Bible, but it doesn't. (It's actually a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheVerdict'', specifically the closing summation by Creator/PaulNewman's character)
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...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Ken Shannon (Creator/DanielVonBargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."
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...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Ken Shannon (Creator/DanielVonBargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), (Creator/AnnaDeavereSmith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."
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...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Ken Shannon (Daniel Von Bargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."
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...except for Leo, who's on his way to the Situation Room with General Ken Shannon (Daniel Von Bargen), (Creator/DanielVonBargen), whom he updates on the President's condition. In the Situation Room, an aide tells Leo Vice President Hoynes and the National Security Adviser are on their way, and just then, Nancy [=McNally=] (Anna Deavere Smith), said National Security Adviser, comes in, asking an aide for some new clothes, as she just got back from a formal dinner. Just then, Vice President Hoynes comes in, and after Leo prompts General Shannon and he orders it, the officers in the room stand up, but Hoynes distractedly tells them to sit back down. The Joint Chiefs discuss the fact there isn't much other domestic activity to worry about, and Hoynes mentions he's going to federalize the Virginia and Maryland National Guards if the signal man isn't found in one hour. [=McNally=] mentions there's been buildup by the Iraq Republican Guard, and reminds them of the plane Iraq shot down. Leo says he doesn't think there's a connection, and after they briefly debate the fact, and Hoynes reflects, he decides to go with Leo's stance. Leo tells General Shannon to get a message to Iraq; "Don't mess with us tonight."
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* MurphysBullet: A gang of white supremacists attempts to shoot Charlie because they dislike the fact he's dating the President's daughter. They miss him entirely but succeed in shooting the President and Josh. As you might expect, the Secret Service takes a dim view of this. Justified, however; the shooters were firing at the presidential motorcade from a high-rise building using handguns, which are notoriously unreliable at a distance if you're trying to hit a specific target.
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** Also the confusion over who's in power while the President's in surgery is reflected in the episode; in the show it's Leo who effectively takes charge, in Reagan's case it was Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who received heavy criticism for overstepping his authority and muddying the issue.
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** Also the confusion over who's in power while the President's in surgery is reflected in the episode; in the show it's Leo who effectively takes charge, in Reagan's case it was Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who received heavy criticism for overstepping his authority and muddying the issue. The episode also downplays this in Leo's favour; while Leo's influence over events is pretty much limited to Hoynes acquiescing to his level-headed advice, Haig actually held a press conference infamously announcing that "I am in control here."[[note]]In total fairness to Haig, his intended meaning was more that he was leading the cabinet as the highest-ranking member who was actually physically present, Reagan being in surgery and Vice President George H.W. Bush having been visiting Texas on the day and having not yet returned. However Haig's over-eagerness, his notorious role in the final days of the Nixon administration, the fact that the Secretary of State was fifth in the line of succession after the leaders of both houses of Congress and the fact that Bush was perfectly able to assume authority made this, at very least, a poor choice of words.[[/note]]
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* ShownTheirWork: The shooting's aftermath closely resembles the attempted assassination of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan. While preparing the script, one of the show's consultants interviewed a member of Reagan's Secret Service detail, who recalled that he only realized Reagan had been shot when blood started coming from the President's mouth (a detail repeated with President Bartlet and Agent Butterfield). Also the confusion over who's in power while the President's in surgery; in the show it's Leo who effectively takes charge, in Reagan's case it was Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who received heavy criticism for overstepping his authority.
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* ShownTheirWork: The shooting's shooting and its aftermath closely resembles the attempted assassination of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan. UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan:
** The broad strokes of the shooting are largely identical; the President and his staff are ambushed by an attempted assassin wielding a handgun while leaving a speaking engagement at a location barely ten minutes away from the White House. The President and a senior staffer are both shot (Josh in fiction, then-White House Press Secretary James Brady in reality), but the President's injuries are comparatively minor and are quickly stabilised, the staffer is severely injured (Josh is shot in the chest while Brady was shot in the head and left permanently paralysed). The episode downplays just how minor the President's injuries are, however; while Bartlet is shown to be more or less fine in an almost miraculous sense, Reagan was in fact also seriously injured and reportedly near death by the time he arrived at the hospital, though he was quickly stabilised and his recovery was fast (he was out of hospital in about two weeks).
** While preparing the script, one of the show's consultants interviewed a member of Reagan's Secret Service detail, who recalled that he only realized Reagan had been shot when blood started coming from the President's mouth (a detail repeated with President Bartlet and AgentButterfield). Butterfield).
** Also the confusion over who's in power while the President's insurgery; surgery is reflected in the episode; in the show it's Leo who effectively takes charge, in Reagan's case it was Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who received heavy criticism for overstepping his authority.authority and muddying the issue.
** The episode even has both presidents rushed to George Washington University Hospital, though as this is the closest hospital to the White House it also makes sense from a practical point.
** The broad strokes of the shooting are largely identical; the President and his staff are ambushed by an attempted assassin wielding a handgun while leaving a speaking engagement at a location barely ten minutes away from the White House. The President and a senior staffer are both shot (Josh in fiction, then-White House Press Secretary James Brady in reality), but the President's injuries are comparatively minor and are quickly stabilised, the staffer is severely injured (Josh is shot in the chest while Brady was shot in the head and left permanently paralysed). The episode downplays just how minor the President's injuries are, however; while Bartlet is shown to be more or less fine in an almost miraculous sense, Reagan was in fact also seriously injured and reportedly near death by the time he arrived at the hospital, though he was quickly stabilised and his recovery was fast (he was out of hospital in about two weeks).
** While preparing the script, one of the show's consultants interviewed a member of Reagan's Secret Service detail, who recalled that he only realized Reagan had been shot when blood started coming from the President's mouth (a detail repeated with President Bartlet and Agent
** Also the confusion over who's in power while the President's in
** The episode even has both presidents rushed to George Washington University Hospital, though as this is the closest hospital to the White House it also makes sense from a practical point.
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After the shooting that ended the previous season, the presidential limo is racing back to the White House. President Bartlet keeps telling Ron to get Zoe on the phone; Ron explains she threw up and can't talk. Bartlet also wants to know where Gina is, and Ron explains they need her for the ID agent at the scene, and Zoe is well-protected. Bartlet notices Ron's been shot in the hand, and wants the limo to turn around and head for the hospital, but Ron points out the first priority is getting Bartlet back to a safe place. Bartlet gets furious about that and goes on a rant but [[CollapsedMidSpeech stops all of a sudden]]. Ron checks and discovers President Bartlet was shot, and he orders the limo to turn around and go to the hospital.
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After the shooting that ended the previous season, the presidential limo is racing back to the White House. President Bartlet keeps telling Ron to get Zoe on the phone; Ron explains she threw up and can't talk. Bartlet also wants to know where Gina is, and Ron explains they need her for the ID agent at the scene, and Zoe is well-protected. Bartlet notices Ron's been shot in the hand, and wants the limo to turn around and head for the hospital, but Ron points out the first priority is getting Bartlet back to a safe place. Bartlet gets furious about that and goes on a rant but [[CollapsedMidSpeech stops all of a sudden]].during his ranting, Ron [[BloodFromTheMouth sees blood dripping out between Bartlet's teeth]]. Ron checks and discovers President Bartlet was shot, and he orders the limo to turn around and go to the hospital.
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: The episode reveals that an answer to a question about milk tax credits in a low-rent campaign Q&A was pretty much what led to the formation of our heroes and Bartlet getting elected President. To wit:
** Bartlet is, at this point, clearly running a moribund campaign going nowhere, generating no public interest and doomed to be a humiliating failure. Toby Ziegler, facing the loss of his job, is ordered to instruct Bartlet to give a crowd-pleasing but disingenuous answer should the question of why he voted against a bill providing tax credits for milk farmers be raised. Toby instead persuades Bartlet to give a blunt and potentially damaging yet honest answer... which inspires Josh, who happens to be in the audience, to believe that Bartlet is a candidate worth electing. This in turn leads Josh to bring Sam into the campaign as well, and it's implied that Toby's integrity in telling Bartlet to stick with his honest beliefs rather than lie to try and please the crowd is what convinces Leo to keep him on the campaign and get rid of the others, which in turn leads to C.J. joining up. With this team in place, Bartlet's campaign gains momentum and eventually wins the nomination and, in turn, the election.
** Bartlet is, at this point, clearly running a moribund campaign going nowhere, generating no public interest and doomed to be a humiliating failure. Toby Ziegler, facing the loss of his job, is ordered to instruct Bartlet to give a crowd-pleasing but disingenuous answer should the question of why he voted against a bill providing tax credits for milk farmers be raised. Toby instead persuades Bartlet to give a blunt and potentially damaging yet honest answer... which inspires Josh, who happens to be in the audience, to believe that Bartlet is a candidate worth electing. This in turn leads Josh to bring Sam into the campaign as well, and it's implied that Toby's integrity in telling Bartlet to stick with his honest beliefs rather than lie to try and please the crowd is what convinces Leo to keep him on the campaign and get rid of the others, which in turn leads to C.J. joining up. With this team in place, Bartlet's campaign gains momentum and eventually wins the nomination and, in turn, the election.
