The West Wing

Meet the Press

Description

General Barrie seizes Meet the Press as his Sunday launchpad, unleashing broadsides against administration frailties in a blitz spanning Late Edition and Capitol Beat—Toby's hallway alarm rockets CJ into Pentagon pursuit, yanking the general incognito to West Wing reckoning. Bartlet storms in from radio triumph, overriding objections with raw reverence for Vietnam grit, unleashing Barrie unfiltered on the airwaves—crisis transmutes to tribute, spotlights military valor over political bleed in Oval's charged hush.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

3 events
S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit
CJ Calls Out Sexist Resentment Toward Ainsley as Toby Alerts on General Barrie

Meet the Press is flagged as Barrie's Sunday launchpad for administration broadsides, part of his blitz intel that alarms Toby and mobilizes CJ, thrusting the show into the narrative as a high-stakes battleground.

Active Representation

As referenced media platform in intel relay

Power Dynamics

Amplifies military critique beyond White House control

Organizational Goals
Host explosive political confrontations Secure ratings via controversial guests
Influence Mechanisms
National broadcast reach Guest booking autonomy
S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit
Toby Alerts CJ to Barrie's Media Blitz; She Summons Him for Showdown

Meet the Press flagged as Barrie's Sunday launchpad for readiness broadsides, catalyzing Toby's alarm and CJ's dispatch in a blitz spanning rivals—thrusting broadcast arenas into White House crosshairs.

Active Representation

As scheduled attack platform

Power Dynamics

Amplifying military critique against administration

Institutional Impact

Vectors partisan military dissent to public

Internal Dynamics

Production scramble for high-stakes guests

Organizational Goals
Host explosive policy clashes Drive ratings via controversy
Influence Mechanisms
Guest booking leverage National audience reach
S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit
Bartlet Grants Barrie Meet the Press Freedom and Rushes to Abbey

Emerges as the redemptive platform Bartlet greenlights for Barrie, overriding CJ's containment amid Vietnam homage—transforms ambush risk into valor showcase, underscoring media's role in civil-military dialogue.

Active Representation

Referenced as imminent interview venue for General Barrie

Power Dynamics

Grants dissenting general leverage against White House messaging

Institutional Impact

Elevates veteran voices, straining administration-military relations

Organizational Goals
Amplify unfiltered military perspectives Secure high-stakes ratings via controversy
Influence Mechanisms
National broadcast platform Prestige amplifying critiques

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

4 events
S2E5
Toby Alerts CJ to Barrie's Media Blitz; She Summons Him for Showdown

In CJ's office, Toby urgently warns her of retiring General Ed Barrie's aggressive Sunday media tour—Meet the Press, Late Edition, Capitol Beat—poised to savage the …

S2E5
C.J. Exposes General Barrie's Stolen Valor

General Ed Barrie storms C.J.'s office, past her assistant, launching a bombastic tirade defending his public attacks on military readiness and threatening a Meet the …

S2E5
Bartlet Grants Barrie Meet the Press Freedom and Rushes to Abbey

Fresh from his triumphant radio address exalting overlooked women in history, President Bartlet shares flirtatious banter with Abbey, who urges him upstairs for intimacy. CJ …

S4E16
Sunday Lineup Alarm: The Tax-Plan Red Flag

Immediately after the 36-hour ultimatum briefing, an apparently small scheduling note in the hallway becomes a political emergency. C.J.'s assistant tells her Gretchen Olan was …