White House staff's clandestine power struggle and escalating divisions over ditching VP John Hoynes from the ticket amid Texas electoral collapse and Florida bleed, debating ruthless replacements like Fitzwallace or Leo while concealing the plot from ...
White House staff's clandestine power struggle and escalating divisions over ditching VP John Hoynes from the ticket amid Texas electoral collapse and Florida bleed, debating ruthless replacements like Fitzwallace or Leo while concealing the plot from President Bartlet, fractured by historical pitches, rejections, and shocked revelations.
Events in This Arc
In a tense nighttime hallway encounter transitioning to Josh's office, Josh disarms post-game Sam with lighthearted, escalating hockey banter about sumo goalies to build rapport before dropping the bomb: HEW …
In the Roosevelt Room, as staff debate replacing VP Hoynes using Grant's flawed legacy as precedent, Josh boldly pitches Leo as Bartlet's running mate. Leo enters and instantly shuts it …
In the tense confines of Leo's office at night, amid a secret White House debate over dumping VP Hoynes due to electoral woes and scandals, Hoynes casually affirms his 22 …