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Revision as of 22:51, 20 July 2006
As Bartlet's administration prepares to transition in the Santos administration, CJ is faced with what to do with her future. Will is also in a position of uncertainty about what is to come. [1]
Summary
Cast
Staring
- Kristin Chenoweth as Annabeth Schott
- Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Joshua Malina as Will Bailey
- Mary McCormack as Kate Harper
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- Jimmy Smits as Congressman Matthew Santos
- Martin Sheen as President Bartlet
Co-Starring
- Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon
- Kathleen York as Andrea Wyatt
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Karis Campbell as Ronna
- Vince Grant as Gil Siberly
- Scott Klace as Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Rep.
- Matt Malloy as Herb
- David Hornsby as Fred
- Xander Berkeley as Franklin Hollis
- Alexandra Ryan as Receptionist
Trivia
Toby tells C.J. that he thinks that he has found a typo in the Constitution, specifically in the Takings Clause. The passage he was referring to is as follows and the comma in question is bolded:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use , without just compensation.
He states that he is going to talk to Tom Merrill about it. Tom Merrill is a real person, who is a Professor at Columbia Law School and is a co-author of the book Property: Takings.
Goofs
The act of a Presidential Pardon is not as simple as it seems. There are several steps that must be taken in order to even be considered for a Presidential Pardon. If Toby was as uninterested about receiving a pardon as the episode indicates, then it is likely that he didn’t even bother to do any type of preparation or file the paperwork with the Office of the Pardon Attorney as needed. There is the possibility that Andy may have had access to his documentation to begin the process, but the paperwork alone is not enough. In addition, there is a five-year waiting period after conviction or the end incarceration before eligibility begins, [1] and the FBI must investigate the person in order to even be recommended to the Pardon Attorney.[2] Once the Pardon Attorney has conducted his own investigation, if satisfied, then it could be recommended to the President. A Presidential pardon is like no other: “it removes or eliminates all disabilities that arise from the federal or military offense that is the subject of the pardon.” [3] The person pardoned would be able to vote and all other civil liberties that may have been denied due to a felony record would be eliminated. [1]
Quotes
C.J. Cregg: Is it on page 600?
Fred: No.
C.J. Cregg: Where is it?
Herb: There isn't any.
C.J. Cregg: What do you mean there isn't any?
Fred: There's no...
C.J. Cregg: The president said he wanted deficit reduction worked into this budget. I said it should be 50%. Was that not clear?
Herb: We thought it was along the lines of, "I'd like a pony".
Fred: Nobody actually expects to get the pony.
C.J. Cregg: I want the pony.
References
"The West Wing" Institutional Memory (2006)
The West Wing Episode Guide
Tom Merrill
The Comma in the Takings Clause
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