Forgive my bluntness, and I say this with all due respect, Congressman, but vote yes, or you're not even going to be on the ballot two years from now.
KKatzenmoyer
How do you figure?
You're going to lose in the primary.
KKatzenmoyer
There's no Democrat running against me.
KKatzenmoyer
You're bluffing.
KKatzenmoyer
I'm in your own party!
Doesn't seem to be doing us much good now, does it?
KKatzenmoyer
Against an incumbent Democrat. You'll go to the press and endorse a challenger?
No sir. We're going to do it in person. See, you won with fifty-two percent, but the President took your district with fifty-nine. And I think it's high time we come back and say thanks. Do you have any idea how much noise Air Force One makes when it lands in Eau Claire, Wisconsin? We're going to have a party, Congressman. You should come, it's gonna be great. And when the watermelon's done, right in town square, right in the band gazebo... You guys got a band gazebo?
Doesn't matter, we'll build one. Right in the band gazebo, that's where the President is going to drape his arm around the shoulder of some assistant DA we like. And you should have your camera with you. You should get a picture of that. 'Cause that's gonna be the moment you're finished in Democratic politics. President Bartlet's a good man. He's got a good heart. He doesn't hold a grudge. That's what he pays me for.
[on pain medication] What's going on here?
Nothing you need to concern yourself with, Mr. President. Merely a perception issue regarding Toby and the financial disclosure.
Well, I like to roll up my sleeves and, you know ... get involved.
Mr. President. Did you by any chance take your back pills?
I don't mind telling you C.J. I was in a little pain there.
Which did you take, sir, the Vicodin or the Percocet?
I wasn't supposed to take 'em both?
Okay, Mr. President, we're going to have someone take you back to bed.
No no no. Sit sit sit. One of you's got a problem, and I'm here to help. You guys are like family. You've always been there for me. You've always been loyal, honest, hard-working good people, and I love you all very much, and I don't say that often enough. [to Sam] So, tell me what the problem is, Toby.
Sir, the situation basically is this. I arranged for a friend to testify to Commerce on Internet stocks, while simultaneously, but unrelated to that, bought a technology issue which, partly due to my friend's testimony, shot through the roof.
Toby. Toby, Toby, Toby. Toby's a nice name, don't you think?
Can we possibly do this meeting at another time?
No no no, I know my body. I know my muscles aren't, you know, but my mind is sharp. I can focus. I'm focused. You all know that about me. Here's what I think we ought to do. [beat] Was I just saying something?
RReporter
I'm curious about the President's farm in Manchester. The property value increased $750,000. What's that due to?
Secret Service improvements.
RReporter
Can you go into detail, please?
The property now includes a helipad and the ability to run a global war from the sun porch.
