1127:. Dugan stated that the group was especially pleased that the affected character was a world leader, that the show educated viewers about MS and made it clear the disease is not fatal, and that Bartlet was shown as taking advantage of medical breakthroughs to treat his condition. "Since fiction often becomes more real to people than fact, President Bartlet's life with MS has the potential for great good," he said, suggesting that as Bartlet was able to overcome the challenges of his disease to succeed, "the public will become more accepting of individuals with MS and individuals with MS will become more accepting of themselves and their abilities to lead fulfilling lives."
701:. There are two grandchildren from his oldest daughter, Elizabeth: Annie, who is 12 in the pilot (although she is shown as and is referenced as being much younger in later episodes), and Gus, who is about 5 in the fifth season. It is also revealed in the seventh season that middle daughter Ellie is pregnant with Bartlet's third grandchild. He is depicted as a stern but very loving and indulgent father, in contrast to his own father, who (as is seen in flashbacks) was cold and physically abusive. President Bartlet also has paternal feelings towards members of his staff, referring to
586:. His relationship with his father was often strained from parental abuse. In a discussion with his subconscious, personified by the "ghost" of Mrs Landingham, his father is described as "a prick who could never get over the fact that he wasn't as smart as his brothers". Sorkin has stated that Bartlet's father, "obviously convinced he married some Catholic whore, treats his son terribly for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that he adopted his mother's religion." Sorkin said that Bartlet's tirade against God in the episode "
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were also considered for the role. After seeing Sheen's dailies, the producers were so impressed that they asked him to join the regular cast. "They realized that people might catch on that I'd be there only once a month, so they talked to me about a longer commitment," says Sheen. The actor said
984:, possibly in retaliation for the assassination of the Qumari defence minister, Abdul ibn Shareef, which her father authorized. While Zoey is missing, President Bartlet fears he is incapable of maintaining the necessary dispassion while his daughter is in such danger and invokes Section 3 of the
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Congressman Matt Santos' stirring speech at the
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January 2001. Sorkin said he took some of Bartlet's characteristics from his own father, namely his "great love of education and literature all things old," his " in a genuine goodness in people," and his "'Aw, Dad' sense of humor."
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732:, which at one time puts the future of his presidency in doubt. He and his wife concealed his illness during his initial presidential run and would not disclose the information until well into his first term, leading to allegations of
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Democratic leader who had previously refused to support Santos due to concerns over education policy; the leader reverses his course and Santos becomes the
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1813:"44 Fake Presidents From Worst to Best"
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1756:Poniewozik, James (March 25, 2002).
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1288:Topping, Keith (2002).
771:Bartlet's best friend,
654:in Humane Letters from
434:and portrayed by actor
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223:(1999–2007; two terms)
182:In-universe information
2465:Awards and nominations
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2206:Let Bartlet Be Bartlet
1799:FOX Home Entertainment
1791:Audio Commentary for "
1433:The U.S. Poet Laureate
1335:July 15, 2007, at the
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1225:List of characters on
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819:United States Congress
815:Social Security reform
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251:Professor emeritus at
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799:Supreme Court Justice
699:Zoey Patricia Bartlet
695:Eleanor Emily Bartlet
190:Josiah Edward Bartlet
2471:The West Wing Weekly
2309:Hartsfield's Landing
2199:Celestial Navigation
1733:A Presidential Sheen
1561:Hartsfield's Landing
1005:Speaker of the House
994:Speaker of the House
918:Secretary of Defense
578:Bartlet is a devout
333:(real-life ancestor)
278:Mrs Bartlet (mother)
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2478:The West Wing Thing
2329:20 Hours in America
2302:Bartlet for America
2136:W. G. Snuffy Walden
1529:Bartlet for America
1203:Wall Street Journal
924:Percy Fitzwallace.
554:Character biography
276:Dr Bartlet (father)
235:U.S. Representative
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1693:The New York Times
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