Casey Reed's Internet Start-Up
Description
Casey Reed's dot-com startup erupts in the late-night bullpen shadows as Donna drops her bombshell: a lucrative Issues Director offer from her college friend, slicing through Josh's post-election panic. He scoffs at its fragility—'may not be around a year from now'—yet this bold internet venture dangles escape from White House drudgery, fueling raw loyalty clashes and ambition's sharp pull amid relational fractures exploding in desperate counteroffers.
Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
S3E13
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Night Five
Josh's Desperate, Hollow Counteroffer to Donna
Casey Reed's internet startup materializes as a disruptive temptation when Donna discloses her Issues Director offer, provoking Josh's viability mockery and highlighting its pull as a lucrative escape from White House drudgery amid relational fractures.
Active Representation
Via referenced job offer from founder Casey Reed
Power Dynamics
Tempting rival exerting pull on talent through private-sector allure against White House retention
Institutional Impact
Underscores tension between political public service and entrepreneurial private gain
Organizational Goals
Secure high-caliber Issues Director to bolster commentary platform
Capitalize on dot-com recovery post-hype to attract experienced hires
Influence Mechanisms
Competitive salary and title promise
Personal network leverage via college friendship