Mandatory Minimums

"Mandatory Minimums" is the 20th episode of The West Wing. The President bucks pressure from Republicans in Congress and nominates two advocates for aggressive campaign finance reform to the Federal Election Commission, to Josh Lyman's audible agreement. The President also moves forward with a plan to reverse the 2/1 funding ratio for narcotics law enforcement to treatment. Unfavored pollster Al Kiefer returns but quickly finds himself ignored in... more

"Mandatory Minimums" is the 20th episode of The West Wing. The President bucks pressure from Republicans in Congress and nominates two advocates for aggressive campaign finance reform to the Federal Election Commission, to Josh Lyman's audible agreement. The President also moves forward with a plan to reverse the 2/1 funding ratio for narcotics law enforcement to treatment. Unfavored pollster Al Kiefer returns but quickly finds himself ignored in favor of Joey Lucas, whose presence inspires school-boyish flirting from Josh. C.J. tells Mandy Hampton that she's in the doghouse and will be there for the foreseeable future, due to Mandy's now-public memo which outlines the failings of the Bartlet administration. C.J. later has a heated argument with reporter Danny Concannon over his uncomplimentary work on the Administration. Leo tells Toby to meet with his ex-wife, Democratic Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt about mandatory minimum sentences for drug possession, and later threatens several... less