Guns Not Butter

"Guns Not Butter" is episode 77 of The West Wing. On the administration's agenda: a foreign-aid bill. However, Senate Republicans—and some Democrats—have other ideas. And it is up to Josh to get the vote to come out right. So he sends Donna in search of one freshman senator who doesn't seem to want to be found. Then there's the fence-sitter who'll vote the administration's way if it will agree to fund a medical study on the efficacy of prayer. Me... more

"Guns Not Butter" is episode 77 of The West Wing. On the administration's agenda: a foreign-aid bill. However, Senate Republicans—and some Democrats—have other ideas. And it is up to Josh to get the vote to come out right. So he sends Donna in search of one freshman senator who doesn't seem to want to be found. Then there's the fence-sitter who'll vote the administration's way if it will agree to fund a medical study on the efficacy of prayer. Meanwhile, Danny Concannon is getting closer to the truth in the Shareef affair; and Charlie wants to impress Zoey by trying to help a female soldier whose family needs food stamps. There is a subplot that involves C.J. struggling with a goat that is scheduled for a photo op with the president to promote the real-life nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International, which uses livestock and training to fight hunger. C.J. then puts the goat in Will's office, contributing to the hazing of "the new guy." Eventually, the president does take... less