Again, a similarity between our beloved West Wing and the Obama Administration has arose on the internets. It appears that there are rumblings that the President may have a secret plan to for a cap and trade system or carbon tax (Which right now would be very difficult to pass through senate, hence the secrecy)
Key West Wing, when CJ has to get a root canal and Josh does the press briefing, and in being flippant, says that the President has a secret plan to fight inflation. The press know that Josh is just being a little prick, but they decide to run with it to teach a lesson. Meanwhile Toby and CJ are just chapped:
Toby: I don’t know, Josh, but while we’re looking can ya tell be a little more about the President’s secret plan to fight inflation?
Josh: Okay, good, that’s a start. Tell me what you think I should do right now.
Donna: Go into your office and come up with a secret plan to fight inflation.
Bartlett: I have a secret plan to fight inflation?
Josh: No.
Josh: It was suggested in the Press Room that you did.
Bartlett: By who?
Josh: By me
Bartlett: You told the press I have a secret plan to fight inflation?
Josh: Sir, there was this idiotic round robin. It was sarcastic. There’s no way they didn’t know that. They were just mad at me for imposing discipline and calling them stupid!
Bartlet: Are you telling me that not only did you invent a secret plan to fight inflation, but now you don’t support it?
