Back for a fifth season this exemplary drama stoutly refuses to become complacent and stodgy, regardless of the praise heaped upon it. Beginning with President Bartlett's temporary abdication to deal with his daughter's kidnapping and the subsequent appointment of Walken's stout conservative in his stead, everything that made this series great in the first place is still very much alive.. Slow News Today, The Warfare Of Genghis Khan, An Khe, Full Disclosure.