Summary: In this episode of The West Wing Podcast Maggie and Anne-Sophie share their thoughts on The Portland Trip. While President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and some of the staff are en route overnight to Portland for a major education speech, Leo (John Spencer) remains behind to monitor a tense situation in the Persian Gulf when a foreign tanker is suspected of smuggling contraband oil and fires on U.S. Navy helicopters sent to investigate. Elsewhere, Josh (Bradley Whitford) is on a tight deadline when he debates with an opposing party's congressman, Matt Skinner (Charley Lang) -- who happens to be gay -- the merits of a bill brought before the President that would prohibit same-sex marriages. On the plane, Toby (Richard Schiff) tries to re-work Sam's (Rob Lowe) questionable speech on education while Charlie (Dulé Hill) offers a novel idea that would result in more teachers. In addition, new hire Ainsley (Emily Procter) is content to perspire freely in her overheated office while secretary Margaret (NiCole Robinson) worries that her boss, Leo, might be tempted to take a drink after he signs his divorce papers. Stuff we mentioned: http://www.westwingepguide.com/S2/Episodes/29_TPT.html http://westwing.bewarne.com/second/29portland.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0745702/trivia http://www.lectlaw.com/files/leg23.htm http://www.teachforamerica.org/ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pocket+veto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution We are now part of the IntroCast Producers & Friends Network. You can find out more about that here. A good resource for The West Wing fans: http://westwing.bewarne.com/13trash.html If you would like to leave us some feedback, you can mail it to feedback@thewestwingpodcast.com You can follow us on twitter: @anneso87 and @ilea02 Thanks For Subscribing To The West Wing Podcast: and check out our awesome podcasts: Maggie's World Girls' Night In Radio Fighting Anorexia Raus aus der Magersucht True Beauty Podcast
