Dinner Guests

[Zola]

If you were hosting a dinner party at your home, and you could invite 4 characters from the West Wing, who would they be and why? (it would have to be 2 main characters - CJ, Bartlet, Sam, Josh, Leo, Charlie, Donna, Toby... and perhaps Will - and 2 supports. So not 4 senior staff, for example)

In my case, I would invite:-

Leo - primarily because he is an easy conversationalist with a broad subject-matter, a few tales to tell, a cautious sense of humour, and he knows how to weave a good story (his confession to Jordon Kendall of his alcoholism, is just so vivid!)

CJ - because she has a great sense of humour, probably has lots of press-gaggle stories/gossip to tell; has a very reassuring presence, is a little outspoken on certain issues, but seems fairly unhinged - just don't mention the Census!

Ainsley Hayes - She's a spunky, demure, quick-witted, dry, a little naive but endearing with it. Her dinner party conversation might be a bit awkward given her bitty iambic pentameter. But am sure she will get on fine with my other guests.

Sheila Brooks - Close friend and political adviser to Arnie Vinick. Very shrewd, quiet Conservative. Admits when she knows she's a liability and subsequently makes way; easy on the eye, a good talker, and is not brash, loud or annoying.  

[Aethera]

Toby, CJ, Fitz and Nancy. I think that would be a great dinner party, if you catch Toby in the right mood.

[Bastet]

I'd recreate the "get drunk with the First Lady" evening, only replace Donna with Nancy.  So, C.J., Abbey, Amy, and Nancy.  And old-school salon.  (And, yeah, that's one main character and three secondaries, instead of two and two, but it's my fictional party, so that's the guest list.) 

[SingleMaltBlonde]

Josh and Will.  I think Fitz and Nancy should count as one....how do you pick?  Then Christopher Mulready....I might just listen to him say Vermont derisively over and over.