The Great West Wing Rewatch: 3.4 "On the Day Before"
Joel: Last episode we saw that the White House is getting hit in several different directions. They say it plenty of times, but currently, with everything that’s going on, the White House is weak, and people all over Washington are trying to take advantage of it. That the case at the start of this episode when we learn that an override attempt is taking place. Which is why I love the whole “throwing an elbow” concept they talk about in this episode. This is the episode where our guys stand and fight. And I don’t just mean on the veto. Sure it’s great that Sam and Toby figure out a way to not only get the votes they need, but do it in a way where they’re not being held hostage by a Congressman trying to take advantage of the situation. But “elbow throwing” is all throughout this episode. CJ’s storyline is a great example. You have a reporter trying to get one over, and CJ shuts the whole thing down completely and thoroughly. Any other reporter in the room will think twice ab...