Family Values Leadership Council

Description

Family Values Leadership Council detonates misleading ads across 22 newspapers, falsely acclaiming President Bartlet for denouncing the incendiary 'Prince of New York'—a ploy that unleashes briefing room ambushes on C.J. and amplifies White House pressure. Sam skewers their truth distortions, pinpointing how the ads triggered exhibitor boycotts that producer Morgan Ross cunningly exploits for PR vengeance. This advocacy force masters media manipulation to coerce conservative cultural victories, injecting moral outrage into political fault lines amid administration crises.

Affiliated Characters

Morgan Ross

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

3 events

S2E15 · Ellie

C.J. Deflects Fake Ad Ambush with Shower Quip

Family Values Leadership Council detonates as reporter focal point via ad in 22 papers falsely acclaiming Bartlet for 'Prince of New York' denunciation, fueling ambush that exposes White House blind spots and layers cultural wedge onto Surgeon General crisis.

Active Representation

Via referenced misleading advertisement dissected in press questions

Power Dynamics

Wields indirect media leverage to provoke defensive White House responses

Institutional Impact

Intensifies NGO role in blurring entertainment and politics, forcing reactive messaging

Organizational Goals

Fabricate conservative alignment to pressure administration Exploit film controversy for cultural policy gains

Influence Mechanisms

Nationwide paid newspaper ads Provoking press scrutiny in official briefings

S2E15 · Ellie

Sam Restrains C.J.'s Vengeful Instincts Over Morgan Ross's Insult

Family Values Leadership Council spotlighted in Sam's briefing as running congratulatory ads praising White House denunciation of Prince of New York, ironically fueling the controversy Ross exploits, underscoring absurd political crosswinds distracting from Surgeon General core.

Active Representation

Via referenced full-page newspaper ad campaign.

Power Dynamics

Indirectly pressuring administration through opportunistic media alignment.

Institutional Impact

Distorts White House cultural positioning amid midterm pressures.

Organizational Goals

Publicly associate Bartlet with anti-obscenity stance Amplify cultural boycott momentum

Influence Mechanisms

Targeted print advertisements Moral issue framing for conservative leverage

S2E15 · Ellie

Sam Dismantles Ross's Excuses and Delivers First Amendment Ultimatum

Family Values Leadership Council skewered by Sam for distorting truth in ads falsely tying Bartlet to film condemnation, fueling exhibitor boycotts that Ross cynically exploits for PR; exposed as manipulative catalyst in the PR stunt takedown.

Active Representation

Through referenced misleading newspaper ads

Power Dynamics

Challenged and delegitimized by White House counter-narrative

Institutional Impact

Highlights conservative advocacy's media distortion tactics in political fault lines

Organizational Goals

Amplify conservative cultural pressure via media campaigns Coerce administration alignment on media morality

Influence Mechanisms

Misleading ads triggering boycotts and public outrage Leveraging media interviews for amplified reach

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

1 events

S2E15

C.J. Deflects Fake Ad Ambush with Shower Quip

In the White House briefing room, amid the Surgeon General crisis, reporters ambush C.J. about a misleading ad from the Family Values Leadership Council falsely …