Bartlet's Century of Hope Podium

President Bartlet plants himself behind the podium and grips its edge to deliver a rousing speech. He recasts a faltering foreign-aid bill as a moral crusade for American leadership and a 'century of hope,' rejecting bullying for global guidance. The audience—warlords, teachers, and others—leaps to their feet in ovation as Bartlet wraps his words, the platform anchoring his pivot from policy to principle.