Rocky Mountain Herald

Description

The Rocky Mountain Herald detonates a White House firestorm by splashing President Bartlet's casual fundraiser quip—equating seatbelt risks to traffic jams—across its pages, igniting a widow's lawsuit for her unbelted husband's fatal crash. Katie hurls the story into C.J.'s briefing like a grenade, shattering prepared responses; staff scramble in hallway huddles, correcting misattributions while Toby and Sam dissect its trivial origins amid Qumar arms deals and mad cow panics. This regional outlet thrusts minor gaffes into major crises, forcing frantic damage control.

Affiliated Characters

Frank

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

3 events

S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

Toby Alerts CJ to Veterans' Boycott Threat

Regional paper's lawsuit item lingers as backdrop to hallway frenzy, clarified by Carol amid Toby's intercept; its headline propels CJ's pre-boycott disorientation, exemplifying how minor outlets ignite major executive headaches.

Active Representation

Via quoted news item sparking CJ's inquiry

Power Dynamics

Watchdog press needling presidential vulnerability

Institutional Impact

Underscores press's role in escalating trivial slips to legal crises

Organizational Goals

Expose fundraiser gaffe as negligence hook Drive readership through White House scandal

Influence Mechanisms

Headline amplification in national briefings Fueling reporter barrages and staff scrambles

S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

C.J. Reels from Katie's Lawsuit Bombshell

The Rocky Mountain Herald detonates the event as Katie's cited source for the lawsuit story on Bartlet's seatbelt quip, corrected mid-briefing, thrusting a regional scoop into national crisis radar and humiliating White House preparedness.

Active Representation

Via reporter's direct quotation and story reference

Power Dynamics

Wields media leverage to ambush executive control

Institutional Impact

Underscores press's role in forcing reactive governance

Organizational Goals

Amplify local story to national prominence Pressure administration via public exposure

Influence Mechanisms

Headline-driven narrative escalation Journalistic persistence in questioning

S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

Sam Exposes the Absurd Seatbelt Lawsuit Origins to Toby

The Rocky Mountain Herald is invoked by Toby as the dubious lawsuit spark, contrasting Sam's authoritative DoJ source; its regional scoop elevates a trivial quip into national peril, underscoring media's power to amplify White House blind spots.

Active Representation

Via referenced news item triggering inquiry

Power Dynamics

External agitator forcing internal scramble

Institutional Impact

Highlights press's role in politicizing minor remarks

Organizational Goals

Expose presidential vulnerability Drive readership through scandal

Influence Mechanisms

Headline amplification of gaffes Litigation catalyst via public spotlight

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S3E8

C.J. Reels from Katie's Lawsuit Bombshell

In the midst of the White House press briefing, reporter Katie ambushes C.J. with news of a lawsuit against President Bartlet, stemming from a Rocky …