Milwaukee Journal

Description

Toby thrusts the Milwaukee Journal into the White House Mess frenzy, quoting its unnamed source who detonates President Bartlet's green bean aversion across front pages. This regional paper hijacks Galileo Mars triumph—Josh scoffs at the pettiness, yet the leak pierces cosmic inspiration, exposing administration fragility to trivial spills that demand swift deflection amid stamp duties and Leo's barked orders. It functions as rapidfire political irritant, transforming whispers into distractions that clog executive bandwidth.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events

S2E9 · Galileo

Josh-Toby Banter: Martian Sols and the Green Bean Leak

The Milwaukee Journal manifests through Toby quoting its article citing an unnamed White House source on President Bartlet's green bean dislike, injecting petty scandal into Mars hype and highlighting media's power to amplify leaks that distract from inspirational narratives like Galileo.

Active Representation

Via published news report referenced and quoted by Toby

Power Dynamics

External media outlet exposing internal White House vulnerabilities

Institutional Impact

Underscores fragility of political optics amid cosmic ambitions

Organizational Goals

Publish scoops on presidential quirks to drive readership Scrutinize administration for any insider revelations

Influence Mechanisms

Journalistic sourcing from anonymous officials Regional amplification threatening national pickup

S2E9 · Galileo

Leo Delegates Mars Stamp Duty to Toby, Enlisting Josh

Milwaukee Journal is invoked via Toby's final banter line on the green beans leak just as Leo interrupts, framing the petty media irritant that Leo bypasses to impose Galileo stamp duty, highlighting press as bandwidth thief amid inspirational priorities.

Active Representation

Via quoted article in Toby's dialogue

Power Dynamics

External irritant challenging White House narrative control

Institutional Impact

Exposes vulnerability to micro-scandals diverting from cosmic feats

Organizational Goals

Amplify trivial leaks for local readership Pressure administration through unnamed sources

Influence Mechanisms

Publication of insider scoops Regional amplification of scandals

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S2E9

Josh-Toby Banter: Martian Sols and the Green Bean Leak

In the White House Mess, amid anticipation for the Galileo V Mars probe landing, Josh puzzles over Martian time zones—questioning how it's 2:37 on Mars …