day day eighth episode fourth season originally aired nbc october episode deals suicide bomber jerusalem continued negotiations estate tax written directed episode contains appearances congressman assistant secretary state bob bobby guest appearances nominated performance episode plot white_house hosting dinner nobel staff getting interrupted domestic international crises president bill repeal estate tax appears republican_party thirds majority needed veto representative democrats brought negotiate deal toby sam meeting indiana governor talk potential primary challenge leo point getting partisans taking advantage administration weakness impending hearings president tells throw elbow threaten leak fact tried blackmail president end ends striking compromise toby sam throw elbow turning democratic congressman offering deal moderate republican congressman instead palestinian suicide bomber jerusalem causes death american nationals leo consider potential implications possible relieved respond american pressure arresting leader militant group leo points solution likely temporary staff members problems deal charlie offered immunity special prosecutors leo suggests charlie insists stay team previous episode ways means went date republican congressional aide involved investigation comes clean turns met occasion found position held pleased provoked inexperienced lifestyle reporter trying bad light responds embarrassing press room production episodes written close production time september attacks writing episode season gone quiet originally air halloween october events caused writing staff episode entirely rewritten kind paralyzed said didn know write attacks air dates postponed finished day halloween episode instead episode took greater relevance actual international events writers intended august actors cold reading episode informed restaurant suicide bombing jerusalem suicide bombing american killed close similarity event script came shock actors mind blowing said toby social cultural references title episode refers conversation president staff end episode tells staff white_house dinner told jews ask god forgiveness day called jews ask forgiveness president remarks ask forgiveness god asked forgiveness people day reference palestinian leadership chairman mentioned foreign dignitaries normally fictional producer said felt right chairman real cause forever forever later episode season chairman changed fictional character point failing health real life die november continued use character references successor president bill said veto previous episode white_house sam debates time clear president fact previously vetoed bill suggested discussed occasion pocket veto point episode quotes interview aides calls newspaper exists chose combine names different newspapers reception episode war crimes nominated primetime emmy award outstanding supporting actress drama series category stars went win award television pity gave episode grade
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