The West Wing (TV Series)

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics (2000)

Martin Sheen: President Josiah Bartlet

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• President Josiah Bartlet : We agree on nothing, Max.

  Senator Lobell : Yes, sir.

  President Josiah Bartlet : Education, guns, drugs, school prayer, gays, defense spending, taxes - you name it, we disagree.

  Senator Lobell : You know why?

  President Josiah Bartlet : Because I'm a lily-livered, bleeding-heart, liberal, egghead communist.

  Senator Lobell : Yes, sir. And I'm a gun-toting, redneck son-of-a-bitch.

  President Josiah Bartlet : Yes, you are.

  Senator Lobell : We agree on that.

• Ambassador Ken Cochran : I think it would be appropriate at this time, Mr. President, to make a confession.

  President Josiah Bartlet : What's that?

  Ambassador Ken Cochran : I never voted for you.

  President Josiah Bartlet : Well, thanks for trying, but here I am, anyway. Gotta go.

• President Josiah Bartlet : Toby, are you in here sticking up for Sam?

  Toby Ziegler : I know it's strange, sir. But I'm feeling a... a certain... big brotherly connection right now. You know, obviously, I'd like that feeling to go away as soon as possible, but for the moment I think there's no danger in the White House standing by Sam and aggressively going after the people who set him up.

• President Josiah Bartlet : Let me just tell you that I need a favor.

  Ted Mitchell : Oh, of course, sir.

  President Josiah Bartlet : I need you to hire a guy.

  Ted Mitchell : Who, sir?

  President Josiah Bartlet : The former ambassador to Bulgaria.

  Ted Mitchell : Who is that, sir?

  President Josiah Bartlet : Ken Cochran.

  Ted Mitchell : Well, isn't Ken Cochran the current ambassador to Bulgaria?

  President Josiah Bartlet : Not for long. Look, he's a good man, a smart man. I think he'd make a very good corporate officer.

  Ted Mitchell : Why is he being fired, sir?

  President Josiah Bartlet : Gross incompetence. I'll be right back.