Character

Tillman

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Gabe Tillman delivers a speech to the Stanford Club that Andy praises as rhetorically superior to Toby's work. Andy exits the press room briefing with a direct recommendation: Toby should read it, as it reads like Toby's style but executed better. This reference establishes Tillman as an off-screen exemplar of eloquence, admired by White House speechwriters for his command of language and persuasive clarity amid high-stakes debate preparations.

3 appearances

Also known as: Governor of California

Tillman's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S4E6 · Game On

Toby Secures Albie Duncan — Andy Recruited

Not present; represented through admiration for his rhetorical craft.

Tillman (Gabe Tillman) is referenced by Andy as the author of a powerful Stanford Club speech, used as a rhetorical benchmark; he is not present but his speech influences Andy's …

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S4E6 · Game On

Containment by Conversation — The Mastico Quiet Diplomacy

Not present; referenced neutrally as a political data point.

Governor Tillman is referenced indirectly in Josh's offhand political banter about a speech at the Stanford Club; he is not present or involved in the security decision but appears as …

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S4E6 · Game On

Sam's Quiet Pledge at the Bar

Not present; serves as a rhetorical benchmark and a catalyst for the debate about authorship and craft.

Governor Tillman is referenced by Sam and Will in discussion of the Stanford Club speech — his speech functions as a touchstone for the quality of rhetoric being debated.

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