The Leadership Breakfast

"The Leadership Breakfast" is the 33rd episode of The West Wing. Toby wants real issues to be discussed at a breakfast to herald the start of the new legislative session, including minimum wage and health care coverage. He cuts a deal with the new chief of staff for the "most powerful Republican in the country" to discuss the issues in exchange for Congress doing a press conference from Capitol Hill instead of the White House, only for her to dou... more

"The Leadership Breakfast" is the 33rd episode of The West Wing. Toby wants real issues to be discussed at a breakfast to herald the start of the new legislative session, including minimum wage and health care coverage. He cuts a deal with the new chief of staff for the "most powerful Republican in the country" to discuss the issues in exchange for Congress doing a press conference from Capitol Hill instead of the White House, only for her to double cross him effectively announcing that her boss is to run for President. Toby is dismayed and the President's angry at him, but Leo tells Toby that they can form their own committee: to re-elect Jed Bartlet President. In other events, an efficiency expert suggests freeing up space by moving the Press Room to the Old Executive Office Building across the street. Sam argues such a move would be beneficial and has the question inserted into a telephone poll to see if the public would object. By bad luck a reporter is polled. Sam and Donna spend... less