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13 Times When C.J. Cregg Was Totally Right

The West Wing hasn't been on TV since 2006, but Claudia Jean's wisdom is as relevant as ever.

1. On how politicians are all secretly weirdos:

2. On the importance of gun control:

3. On what Congress is reliably good for:

4. On government leaks:

5. On why gun control is a total clusterfuck:

6. On what isn't important:

7. On why sexual preference is irrelevant:

8. On why it's REALLY worth fighting for women's rights in (the fictional country of) Qumar:

9. On the origins of political extremism:

10. On keeping things in perspective:

11. On why politicians need to pander:

12. On how the most important lesson children can learn is that making mistakes is normal, even for adults:

13. On C.J. Cregg: