The fourth season seems to be full of strong events, with Selena and her team scrambling to avoid a major internal crisis that could change things, and Amy seems to be still angry at a newly appointed adviser. On the other hand, Selena is upset by the reaction of the press, which has had a big impact on her.
Even with Mike's empathetic humor playing a small part, the campaign scenes of "Veep" are running along as though they're Tom James himself: infallible.