The Two Bartlets

"The Two Bartlets" is episode 56 of The West Wing. President Bartlet and his staff ponder whether to counter a fast-rising Republican presidential candidate's verbal assault on affirmative action, deciding at the end to make a very bland statement that does not stand up strongly for its merits. C.J. debates with Toby over the merits of affirmative action; she points out that their parents were immigrants and they went to college, but Toby is shoc... more

"The Two Bartlets" is episode 56 of The West Wing. President Bartlet and his staff ponder whether to counter a fast-rising Republican presidential candidate's verbal assault on affirmative action, deciding at the end to make a very bland statement that does not stand up strongly for its merits. C.J. debates with Toby over the merits of affirmative action; she points out that their parents were immigrants and they went to college, but Toby is shocked that she is not in favor of affirmative action. C.J. admits that her opposition is personal: she believes that her father's career growth was stunted by affirmative action. She is feeling particularly sensitive as her father is suffering serious memory lapses and she is worried about his health. Josh impulsively plans a romantic vacation to Tahiti with women's rights advocate Amy Gardner, but must postpone the trip in order to defuse a risky situation in Vieques, Puerto Rico, an area that serves as a U.S. Navy firing range. As he prepares... less