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Crises Show The Job's Difficulty
- Aaron Sorkin structured this episode as many simultaneous crises to show the difficulty of governing.
- The state dinner framing highlights how public rituals collide with urgent, uncontrollable events.
Press Office As Crisis Filter
- The rapid-fire press briefings show how the press office must anticipate every possible question.
- CJ's role is to synthesize diverse crises into one coherent public message under pressure.
Moral Rhetoric Versus Diplomacy
- Toby's moralizing toast about Indonesia exposes diplomatic risks of public criticism.
- The scene shows how principled rhetoric can undermine strategic relationships.