Donald Blythe
The long-serving congressman Frank makes Vice President to get him out of the way.
Donald Blythe is a liberal Democratic congressman from New Hampshire, played by Reed Birney. He is respected and long-serving, and he is Frank's foil in Congress.
His wife has Alzheimer's disease.
Background
In season three, Frank makes Blythe his Vice President to get him out of Congress. When Frank is shot, Blythe becomes acting President.
He handles the job poorly and leans on Claire for foreign policy advice.
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