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I love the fact that in this scene, Toby is the only one of the Campaign Team who literally has rolled up his sleeves to work. He's drunk cause he's done his best to help Jed, and the other guys gave Jed bad advice. In Political arenas, Toby knows he's the sane one but he'll probably get fired for standing by his advice. It's THAT part of Bartlett's campaign that hits home. He doesn't have time for uselessness. And Leo is done with the status quo, so Toby is the most logical choice to keep. He's not afraid to speak his mind and tell the truth - just like his advice to Jed.

A shame the next scene isn't included where Bartlett has a melt down because Leo fired everyone Bartlett knew on the campaign staff, even though they weren't getting the job done for him.

What's Next?!

They went a bit too far with making Bartlet an a-hole while he was running for president. Honestly, why would all the people who became his inner circle have fought to hard for such a jerk.

“Don’t screw up.”😂

These guys will argue with Bartlet about whether he should say Hoynes' name on the stump, but they won't argue with Leo about whether they're fired? Something tells me they didn't even *want* to be on the campaign.

"You want me to refer to Senator John Hoynes of Texas, who at the moment has a 48-point lead for the Democratic nomination, as "the other guy"? You're not afraid it's going to make me look like I can't remember his name? I am. I think it's going to make me look like I can't remember his name. I think it's going to make me look addled, I think it's going to make me look dotty. And even if it didn't make me look like those things, it would remain a stupid idea. What's next? Nothing? Excellent."

This gorgeous man..

The guy in the grey suit (Steve?) wound up as an aide to Hoynes.

If this was HBO it’d be a perfect place to have Leo say “Don’t fuck up.”

"don't screw up" goes on to win two terms in the white house and become one of bartletts must trusted members of the administration ❤

90% of the people on the planet would not survive in that world. Chewed up and spit out.

I can't tell you how many times I've used "Look at my face" since seeing this.

What does it say about US politics that the best modern day U.S President was a fictional character.

THIS is how you fire people. You don't savor it, you don't make a big thing out of it, and you definitely don't fashion a whole public image of yourself based on the power that comes through firing people. You assert professionalism and the job. If a person isn't up to the job, then you do what's necessary, but, in Leo's immortal words, "We don't strut."

What MAKES this scene.....is the hesitation....then Toby's "what?".

Hollywood is a place where they give Aaron Sorkin awards for writing.

You know, I really couldn't stand Jed Bartlet in all honesty. I liked the show, but I thought he was a smug, smarmy know it all.

When Leo says he would have liked to have seen more of the seats filled, and when Toby says earlier in the episode that they've done a pretty good job of keeping Bartlet's campaign "a secret", I think they're making a subtle point that some of these "worthless guys" he just fired are part of the communications team, and that they're fired because they've done a lousy job of getting the word out that he's even running and where and when people can come to see him. That's why one of Toby's first jobs after this was to hire C.J. to be press secretary, 'cause she's great at it.

So I can't find the clip preceding this.. what was the governors answer tonight?

You dont have to go home....you just have to go....

One of the most well written tv shows ever! Every actor became their character and the chemistry was incredible, cricket bats and tiny little umbrellas included!

When was I hired?

when people write on the West Wing, people sometimes forget who speaks the line, Yes, so many people excel as their characters but for a moment could you see someone other the Leo(John) answered Jeb (Martin) so fully as sharing long ago memories, as Let Bartlett be Bartlett and more is the riches Aaron wrote supplied many episodes so true to our lives, sometimes in this week or soon as the wealth of other scenes once again reminds us of ours.

Excellent.

Toby just received the best pep-talk in history!

Jed Barlett would hate the woke world lol

Leo's mission in life at that point was to get Bartlett elected. I think no one outside of Bartlett and maybe Abby really understood that until later.

I want Toby... get going

What a scene…

Well ... That was boring and shallow. Who thinks this is how adults talk?

I always loved John Spencer in this role and would have loved to see him finish the series as VP. I also think they handled his passing brilliantly

Even though I'm a conservative I still love this show. But that shouldn't matter.

"It's moving day." Absolutely beautiful.

Guess who I just thought at seeing this scene ? Spencer Tracy. For me that's the highest of compliments. No over acting, just a great delivery of the lines. And John makes you believe the whole scene. And what John says goes.

Never has there been a better show.....

I hope one day to be in a position to say, "Fellas, look at my face, you're done." So good.

Never seen this clip

I loved the West Wing. brilliant acting, outstanding writing and as entertaining as hell. I have the box set and every so often drag it out over a couple of weeks and binge watch the entire series.

Keeping Toby = Best Leo decision ever

I miss this show.

Real godfather lighting and vibe when Leo gives them the axe.

So fire the people tells the truth….

"Don't mess up." Leo, what a pep talk to Toby after firing several people in front of him.

Nobody does it better than Vince McMahon “Shut UP” “YOUR FIRED”

... and Toby is there... "WTF just happened?" :)

"Don't screw up." "Why not, you just did" (That's just being snarky, haven't seen the episode so don't know all of the issues. It's just that firing your team in the middle of a campaign can be bad)

Look what we have in real life from the democrat party. A man who sadly is being used and abused by many around him for their political agendas.

I like Richard schiff

Sorkin has a way of getting to the point. And John Spencer does it perfectly.