Odyssey of Minds, pt 7: Donna POV

by: Ellen
Pairing(s): Josh/Donna
Category(s): Humour/Fluff/ Angst
Rating: YTEEN
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Aaron Sorkin, et al
Summary: Josh and Donna's thoughts after each season 6-episode.
Spoiler: A Good Day
Written: 3/9/05

I can't believe I'm about to say this. Let's take a deep breath first ... okay ... Josh was right. Well, he was wrong about many, many things, but he was right about Matt Santos. The congressman is a good guy and would make a fine President. I was impressed when I found him talking to the junior Congressman from Arkansas in the dead of the night. God knows he must have been tired after a day of conspiring, but he still took all the time in the world to convince one soul of the benefits of stem cell research. Convince ... not coerce, there's a big difference between both words.

There was something in the ways he led all those Democrats ... it was amazing. A plan was formed in his mind and somehow he managed to convince all of them to have a slumber party to outwit the Speaker and to get the vote through. Earlier, when he sat on me ... hmmm ... when we met, he told me this wasn't about the election but about winning one for the President. To be honest, I had some doubts about that comment. After all, isn't everything about the election these days? But after I heard him talking to that young Congressman ... I believe him. More importantly, I believe in him. Isn't that terribly hypocritical of me? I mean, I work for one candidate, but secretly admire another. Would it be horribly mean of me to say that I wouldn't mind President Santos in the future? And, believe me, even though I've been obsessing about Josh a lot lately, this has nothing to do with him. Well, besides the fact that he has good taste in candidates, something I can't say about his taste in women ... but, let's not go there. No, what I find so remarkable is just how different he is from Bob Russell. I mean, I always knew they were focused on different goals in their race for the presidency, but in the end they were still competing to get the prize. Just like little boys that can't stand losing. But, now that I've actually seen him in action from up close, the difference with Russell is gigantic. The Vice-President only came here to get support for his campaign. But, not Santos ... he was there out of idealism and belief in a better future. Aren't those the exact qualities a true President is made of?

It has been amazing. We worked towards a greater goal and it made us all feel good about ourselves in the process. Everyone pitched in. Even Cliff. I was taken aback when I first heard that CJ had offered him the position of Deputy Chief of Staff. No wonder she didn't want to tell me when I asked her at the gala the other day. I talked to him today. He told me I had changed, but I'm not alone in that department. He has changed too. The old Cliff would have never gone to work for a Democratic administration. He was too much of a ... well ... Republican for that. When we talked ... let's just say that I was reminded again about what it was that attracted me to him in the first place. Even though we're not quite there yet, I wouldn't mind having him as a friend. I think it could be nice. Besides, avoiding him would take too much effort, since he is going to stick around now that he has Josh's job. Yeah, Josh's job ... you know the first thought that popped up in my mind when I heard he had the job? Now I'm finally able to say that I slept with the Deputy Chief of Staff ... how ironic.

But still ... the last two days were good. I didn't get to go to Atlanta with the rest of the Russell campaign and I did miss the little peach things but, to be honest, I don't really care. What I witnessed here made me feel proud and special and it surpassed everything I've ever felt for Russell. For I saw Josh's idealism, kindness and leadership without actually seeing 'him'. All those qualities that I love in Josh and that make him the unique force he is today ... all of them I've seen at work through the actions of a man he supports unconditionally.

Matt Santos for President?

Sounds pretty good to me.

Donna's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Josh's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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