Kisses for My President

A capable, modern president who must navigate hostile political winds while remaining committed to her family. Her tenure exposes gendered expectations of leadership, and she ultimately chooses maternity and family over the presidency, signaling a shift in priorities for the nation's highest office.

The president's husband, who struggles with his own identity and role in a world that underestimates male engagement at the executive level. He seeks meaningful pursuits, debates gender norms, and provides domestic support while offering comic relief.

The president's daughter, a lively teenager who uses her status to get out of scrapes. Her free-spirited actions expose character flaws and test the family's cohesion as the presidency's human costs mount.

The president's son, a bully who uses his Secret Service protection to terrorize his schoolmates and even the principal, illustrating how power can corrupt the young.

The Central American dictator whose influence and brutality drive the political crisis. He embodies the dangers of corruption and foreign meddling in a democracy.

Thad's former flame and Leslie's classmate turned international businesswoman who embodies temptation and the politics of personal advancement in a world of power and glamour.

A powerful senator who initially resists the president's stance and appears to support the dictator for reasons tied to his law firm’s finances. His stance highlights political self-interest and the fragility of public virtue.