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President Taylor tells Admiral Smith to keep his troops in position to invade Sangala, and Secretary of Defense Stevens freaks out. He stands up and tells the President he believes she is guaranteeing another attack and he isn't comfortable with that. She reiterates the "No being held hostage to blackmail or negotiating with terrorists" bit, and he talks back to her.

Uh-Oh! He implores her to think of what the families of victims will think. He tells her public opinion will shift when they find out these are acts of terrorism brought on by a reckless foreign policy, and that she could be faced with impeachment. Slimeball Kanin actually comes to her defense and tells Joe to STFU. Madame Prez tells Steven that he either has to tow the line or turn in his resignation. She says "Sit down or leave." He backed down to her at the beginning of the season, but this time He decides to bail. Before he leaves, he admonishes everyone in the room to "think about what they are doing" and the price they are willing to pay. Everyone ignores him. I predict he'll be back in the fold before the day is up.

After Stevens leaves, President Taylor addresses the room to alleviate their doubts and explain her reasoning. She says that when she took the oath of office (which hopefully the Chief Justice didn't flub), she swore that the United States would continue to be a force for good in the world. We are a nation founded on ideals that are being challenged and blah, blah, blah. The administration's response to this crisis will define a generation of both Americans and Sangalans, whom she still refuses to fail. There are a lot of grave looks around the table, and she tells them they are in for some tough times ahead, and they need to ensure they are ready to face them. The response to her "rah-rah America" speech is total silence. The cabinet has learned it's lesson from Joe Steven's dissension. The President is always right!

She leaves the room confidently, while her cabinet looks around at each other with concern. Once out in the hall, President Taylor allows her inner turmoil to bubble to the surface, and we see just how heavily this whole "Leader of the Free World" thing is weighing on her shoulders.

"Oh maaaaaan...that consulting gig is looking soooo sweet right now!"

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