C.J.'s internal reckoning with affirmative action skepticism, rooted in her father's thwarted career ambitions and resentment, unearthed by Toby amid the Ritchie referendum threat.

Aboard Air Force One, Toby sharply critiques President Bartlet's rewritten draft speech for its deliberate vagueness on affirmative action, unable to discern a clear stance amid evasive platitudes. Bartlet defends …

Fresh from Iowa, Toby challenges C.J.'s skepticism of affirmative action with historical quotes on unity, but she counters with President Bartlet's words and pivots to her father's career losses due …