[Episode 01] House of Cards Season 2 Episode 1 Discussion

Description: The Underwoods tackle two threats that could bring their plans to ruin. Francis grooms his replacement as Whip. Claire goes on the offensive.

Hey everyone! Welcome back to r/HouseOfCards. Please excuse how early this is being posted, but I have class tomorrow and unfortunately can't stay up until 3am EST. I'll be posting every episode discussion at once, so have at it! And tomorrow I'll post a Season 2 discussion thread so that people who have finished can give their thoughts on the show so far.

What did everyone think of Chapter 14?

###SPOILER POLICY As this thread is dedicated to discussion about Chapter 14, comments pertaining specifically to this episode and previous Season 1 episodes do not need spoiler tags.