Ex-Obama advisor: Veep has TV's most accurate depiction of Washington

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an Pfeiffer, who left the White House in March as Senior Advisor for Strategy and Communications after serving President Obama since the start of his administration, says the HBO comedy is even superior to The West Wing: "Veep is the most authentic because it understands the three most important things about life in Washington: the humanity, the banality, and the absurdity. On its face it's just another workplace comedy — the White House as Dunder Mifflin — but it dissects D.C. with a finely honed satirical scalpel. The characters stand out for their raw humanity. Painfully ambitious staffers like Dan and Jonah, the shallow members of Congress being courted to vote for (and against) the Families First bill, and the cynical and starstruck reporters questioning Press Secretary Mike McLintock all ring true to anyone who has spent time in Washington." PLUS: Veep creator Armando Iannucci says: "I decided to fire me from the show."