If you watched The West Wing, you know the character of Donna Moss, who was hopelessly devoted to Bartlett White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman.
When series creator Aaron Sorkin did his research for the show, he visited the Clinton White House. There he met staffer He@ther Beckel, who is now the press secretary for Texas gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell.
Photo courtesy Hea*her Beckel
Her "Josh" was George Stephanopolous. Sorkin has been quoted saying that when he met Heather, he told her it must be incredible to work for the President:
"And she said, 'Oh, I don't work for the president. I work for George. George is my sunrise and sunset.' And I thought, Now imagine blowing off the president to say I work for him. I want to write that woman."
All right, so she looks nothing like Janel Maloney. But I guess we should argue that Janel Maloney looks nothing like Heather.
