"The West Wing" Bartlet's Third State of the Union (TV ... - IMDb

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Abbey Bartlet is deeply upset by the speech’s content. She feels the President has reneged on their agreement that he would only serve one term due to his Multiple Sclerosis. Her anger stems from the speech's ambitious tone, which implies a re-election campaign.

Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas and Ted McGinley as talk show host Mark Gottfried.

C.J. Cregg discovers a potential PR disaster involving Officer Sloan, a policeman the President praised during the speech. It is revealed that 17 years prior, Sloan was accused of police brutality. Though the lawsuit was thrown out and Sloan maintains his innocence, the story threatens to overshadow the administration's message.