Democratic Party operatives pressure Leo and the White House to abandon Bartlet's reelection bid due to his concealed MS, aggressively positioning VP Hoynes as successor while staff like Sam fiercely defend Bartlet's viability.
Democratic Party operatives pressure Leo and the White House to abandon Bartlet's reelection bid due to his concealed MS, aggressively positioning VP Hoynes as successor while staff like Sam fiercely defend Bartlet's viability.
Events in This Arc
In Leo's office, panicked House Democrats Bill and Congressman Wade confront Leo over Bartlet's concealed MS diagnosis, warning it will devastate their party's House majority and trap the campaign in …
In the Roosevelt Room, Democratic strategists like Hanson and Phillips openly debate alternatives to VP Hoynes as Bartlet's successor—naming Wetland, Hutchinson, and Gillette—citing fundraising prowess and contingency planning amid party …
As the press room holds its breath after Sandy repeats her pivotal question on Bartlet's reelection bid, the White House staff—Charlie, C.J., Josh, Sam, Donna, Margaret, Toby, and Leo—watches tensely …