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* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself. This explains why he acts as the {{Cincinnatus}} throughout this arc, only doing what's necessary to kep the country running and stepping aside once Bartlet is ready to come back.

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* {{Cincinnatus}}: Despite the Bartlet staff's fears, Walken never takes advantage of his position and only does what's absolutely necessary to keep the country running. Once Zoey is found and Bartlet indicates that he's ready to resume his position, Walken steps aside without a fuss.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself. This explains why he acts as the {{Cincinnatus}} throughout this arc, only doing what's necessary to kep the country running and stepping aside once Bartlet is ready to come back.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself. This explains why he acts as TheCincinnatus throughout this arc, only doing what's necessary to kep the country running and stepping aside once Bartlet is ready to come back.
* WhatTheHellHer: One of the Republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the Democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".

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* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself. This explains why he acts as TheCincinnatus the {{Cincinnatus}} throughout this arc, only doing what's necessary to kep the country running and stepping aside once Bartlet is ready to come back.
* WhatTheHellHer: WhatTheHellHero: One of the Republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the Democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".

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* ContinuityNod - When Bartlett finds Toby working on speeches for his return to office, he knows that Toby always writes two speeches as discussed in the episode "Election Night".
* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself.
* WhatTheHellHero - One of the Republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the Democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".

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* ContinuityNod - ContinuityNod: When Bartlett finds Toby working on speeches for his return to office, he knows that Toby always writes two speeches as discussed in the episode "Election Night".
* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself.
himself. This explains why he acts as TheCincinnatus throughout this arc, only doing what's necessary to kep the country running and stepping aside once Bartlet is ready to come back.
* WhatTheHellHero - WhatTheHellHer: One of the Republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the Democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".
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Directed by Creator/ChristopherMisiano

Written by Creator/JohnWells & Creator/JoshSinger
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* WhatTheHellHero - One of the republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".

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* WhatTheHellHero - One of the republican Republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the democrats Democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Walken says to Debbie that he never wanted to be President, but because VP Hoynes resigned he GotVolunteered when President Bartlet had to recuse himself.
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* ContinuityNod - When Bartlett finds Toby working on speeches for his return to office, he knows that Toby always writes two speeches as discussed in the episode "Election Night".
* WhatTheHellHero - One of the republican leadership delivers a subtle one to Josh and the rest of the democrats in the bathroom when he says that anyone who thinks the republicans would take advantage of the situation for political gain has a "craven way of looking at politics".

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