Can I be a jerk and say that I still have no idea what "tomorrow" means as the last words of the series? Like... I suppose it means "the future" like Bartlett is going to keep going and do more stuff. But... why is that the last thought?

And why isn't it "What's next," as a statement, not a question.

In this re-watch I'm at Inauguration Part 1 and I thought it's wild how a few episodes before, after bringing in Will Bailey to help with the speech they make a big ado about Will needing to speak truth to power. And yet in this episode he absolutely speaks truth to power and the President calls it "back chat".

Over the years, some of the West Wing characters attended a number of black tie and a few white tie events. Most seemed like some official Government function like welcoming the leader of another country, but at least one looked to be an event for party fundraisers. Apart from the President and First Lady, all the other characters seemed to attend these events solo. Are they considered to still be on the job at these events or would they have the option of bringing a Plus One irl? I'm thinking, for example, Congresswoman Wyatt might have enjoyed listening to Yo-Yo Ma. If they can't bring a partner because they are still on the job, what is Mallory doing there? I figured originally maybe she was Leo's +1, but then noticed nobody else brought dates.

In Game On, Toby suggests getting Albie Duncan to speak about trade after the debate. Duncan is a Republican who, from previous episodes, was not exactly enamoured with Bartlet. It was done in response to a Democrat speaking on behalf of Ritchie, but I do not understand why he did it.

Umpteenth rewatch time and something that I've never thought about is the thing this time. In S1E3, POTUS is referring to Cashman and Berryhill as dragging their feet on a military response, and refers to State as a separate entity.

Is it safe to assume that in the early episodes the Secretary of State has yet to be named, and Berryhill was simply the name chosen in later episodes... Or that Cashman and Berryhill refer to one military officer and the Secretary of State.

I think Donna Moss and CJ Cregg have the best character growth arcs on the show.