Character

Democratic Party

partisan loyalty-focused ideologically prescriptive

Democratic Party defines loyalty standard for White House hires. Josh enforces this through litmus tests, as seen when Joe's hidden Republican votes surface. Party expectation clashes with merit arguments, highlighting tensions in staffing competent but cross-aisle talent. Builds on series partisan norms without prior biography overlap.

4 appearances

Also known as: Democrats, the party

Democratic Party's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S4E9 · Swiss Diplomacy

Triplehorn's Ultimatum in the Lobby

Portrayed as endangered and contested; the party's future is the emotional lever Triplehorn uses.

The Democratic Party is evoked by Triplehorn as the institutional stake under threat — he frames his demands as protecting the party's ideological future from being 'dragged to the middle.'

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

Midnight Deadline: C.J.'s Press Ultimatum

Anxious about potential loss of legislative momentum; seeking reassurance.

The Democratic Party (as cited) is implicated when a senator's warning about momentum is read into the press; it provides context for intra-party stakes.

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

C.J.'s Quiet Summons — A Pressroom Pivot to Private Leverage

Imprecisely present; anxious about legislative momentum and political optics.

The Democratic Party is indirectly present via a reporter's reference to 'a Democratic senator' warning that losing the vote will stall momentum — the party's legislative prospects are thereby evoked …

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S4E12 · Guns Not Butter

Vote Night: Optics Unravel — The Goat Is Canceled

Not physically present; cast as flummoxed and ineffective by Danny.

The Democratic Party is invoked by Danny as the collective whose messaging is 'bumfuzzled'—a target of critique rather than an active presence in the room.

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Affiliation

The White House