Yeah, this event seemed like something that most college students would avoid unless given extra credit by their poli sci profs.

I don't know if Cathy got her own movie, but the Samberg imitation is pretty funny.

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Leo angrier now than when his wife leaves him
Sorkin has said that the "love affair" (his words) between Bartlet and Leo is one of the key relationships of the show.