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nice to know though it was in president Bartlett’s term and not in Matt Santos‘

Life Imitates Art Imitating Life
From reader AB:
1998: Josh Lyman is modeled after Rahm Emanuel.
2004: Matt Santos is modeled after Barack Obama
2006: Matt Santos wins the presidency, and appoints Josh Lyman his Chief of Staff
2008: Barack Obama wins the presidency, and appoints Rahm his Chief of Staff.
In the art version we got a comprehensive Israel-Palestine peace agreement, so that’s something to look forward to in the future.
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