Irrelevant But Awesome

Joel:  One thing I love about this show is how busy everyone seems all the time. The walking and talking gimmick, used to show that everyone is always on the move, is the biggest example from the show, so much so that it’s one of the tropes most associated with The West Wing. But there are other things as well, and this episode is a prime example. At the start of the episode we learn that the Assistant Energy secretary is going to be taking the trip with everyone for the sole reason of getting a chance to speak with the president on the way back. That’s how slammed full the schedule is. A meeting, that we’re assuming is rather important, (Because what meeting with the president isn’t?) has to be crammed into the schedule by having it on Air Force One while the president is traveling. That’s mind boggling. Meanwhile, back at the White House Josh has a lengthy discussion with a gay congressman from the Republican party about supporting a bill that prohibits same sex marriage...