Electoral Desperation
Bruno's brutal math shatters Texas-Florida viability, igniting frantic Roosevelt Room debates where Josh pitches Fitzwallace's turnout boost and even Leo himself, Toby skewers risks with sardonic realism, and secrecy fractures team trust—revealing reelection's ruthless calculus forcing betrayals of loyalty for audacious pivots amid Hoynes' haunted shadow.
Events Exemplifying This Theme
In the Roosevelt Room, Toby aggressively challenges the team's electoral projections, recalling past reliance on Hoynes for Texas. Josh reveals Bruno's dire analysis: Hoynes fails to deliver Texas against Ritchie, …
As the Roosevelt Room debate intensifies on replacing VP Hoynes amid crumbling electoral math, Leo enters abruptly and summons Josh into the hallway and his office for a terse private …
In the Roosevelt Room, staff dissect General Fitzwallace's viability as Hoynes's VP replacement, touting his Vietnam heroism and potential to surge black turnout in the South, realigning the map. Optimism …
As they walk toward the Roosevelt Room, Josh confirms Sam successfully got VP Hoynes to voluntarily remove his name from the crime bill without persuasion, easing one tension. Josh then …