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"I will not yield.... You have nothing to be afraid of." [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on May 30, 2017 - 8 comments

The Underwood-Underwood ticket is secure, but they're trailing Conway-Brockhart by double digits, and Frank can't travel too much or his new liver will give out. He turns his attention to ICO, and Conway doesn't want his issue yanked out from under him. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Apr 1, 2016 - 13 comments

The Underwoods' plan to sweep the ticket is unraveling as Heather Dunbar and Cathy Durant make a play to open the presidential nomination. Frank takes a break (and freezes the convention) to deal with ICO and -- not coincidentally -- his Secretary of State. Claire says good-bye to her mother in the most Haleian-Underwoodian possible fashion.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 30, 2016 - 6 comments

The convention is in full swing, and VP Blythe helps light a spark that the Underwoods hope will fan into a nominating flame. But first, Cathy Durant may have a trick up her sleeve as well.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 28, 2016 - 4 comments

Frank and Claire are in agreement on Underwood/Underwood 2016, but how to sell this patently insane plan to the world? First step: get Cathy Durant on the ticket. Second step: not really. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Mar 25, 2016 - 5 comments

Heather Dunbar suspends her campaign, so Frank turns his attention to getting Claire on the ticket and getting under the skin of his Republican challenger. Thinly veiled versions of Google and ISIS make their way into the headlines and the race. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Mar 24, 2016 - 11 comments

The President needs a liver, but he's second on the list. While Doug wrestles with his conscience for about three seconds, Claire inserts herself in the G7 summit, cutting Kathy Durant out of the equation to get Petrov to agree to an energy plan.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 21, 2016 - 11 comments

Frank hallucinates. Lucas Goodwin wreaks post-mortem havoc as his meeting with Heather Dunbar becomes known to the White House. Claire strengthens her hold on Donald Blythe's strings. LeAnn brings Remy back into the fold.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 20, 2016 - 5 comments

Claire plays what might be the ultimate trump card, threatening to divorce Frank in the middle of the campaign if she isn't on the ticket, but then something even bigger happens. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Mar 16, 2016 - 20 comments

Lucas Goodwin seems to resolve on a course of action, and Claire returns Frank's kneecapping in a rather... nuclear manner.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 14, 2016 - 7 comments

The states of many unions are explored, as Claire takes on her mother, Frank definitively and publicly stomps out Claire's House plans, and a Russian coup attempt is revealed.
posted by Etrigan on Mar 10, 2016 - 12 comments

Claire has plans that don't involve being First Lady (including staying out of New Hampshire on the eve of the primary), but Frank and Doug cut them off. For now. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Mar 8, 2016 - 17 comments