Donald Blythe quotes from House of Cards

Donald Blythe

When you've been in the wasteland as long as I have, you become immune to flattery.

Frank Underwood

I'll fall on this grenade myself, just to piss them off. Give me John King at CNN.

Donald Blythe

Wait, Frank. This is not your fault.

Frank Underwood

No, we have to protect your reputation.

Donald Blythe

But you're the man that needs to get the bill through the house.

Frank Underwood

I will-- hang on..

Frank Underwood

[aside] What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on, so you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then 3, 2, 1--

Donald Blythe

It should be me. It was my bill.

Frank Underwood

There are realities, Donald.

Donald Blythe

Don't talk down to me about realities. My wife is dying! That's a reality! Other people will die, too, if your package succeeds! That's a reality!

Seth Grayson

We should focus on Sharp next.

Donald Blythe

Want me to play her?

Frank Underwood

Donald, thank you for taking your role so seriously. You should consider a career on the stage. [to the audience] Because he sure as hell isn't gonna be on my ticket.

Claire Underwood

You're a fool, Donald. You always were. You and your dumb, dead wife who you never, ever shut up about. Principled? Idealistic? A champion of the people? What did you ever actually do? Nothing. The great crusader? I don't think so. You just liked the position of the bumbling idiot that you are. The optimist. The idealist. You liked it so much that you couldn't even make a deal or move a single thing forward. You have a legacy of nothing. Sign the measure, get the Republicans off the floor, start the vote now.

Donald Blythe

Do you know what I just realized? Your initials. They're missing an "n" and a "t".