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“On the Day Before” quotes from The West Wing

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“On the Day Before” · Season 3

In this episode: Josiah Bartlet (3), Josh Lyman (2), Toby Ziegler (1), C.J. Cregg (1), Leo McGarry (1), Sam Seaborn (1), Donna Moss (1)

You know what we're starting with tonight?

No, sir.

Hot pumpkin soup with cheese gnocchi and a chèvre brioche.

Was anything you just said food?

They're going to miss hot pumpkin soup with a cheese gnocchi and a chèvre brioche.

Yeah.

That's a pretty big price to pay just to override my veto.

They don't have the votes to override.

Says you.

Says me, Josh, the Office of Political Liaison, Legislative Liaison and the Minority Whip.

Sometimes it's like I don't even need to be here.

He can have a member try to attach an amendment to the override vote.

What kind of amendment?

Doesn't matter. "To qualify for the estate tax repeal, the estates have to have Astroturf™."

And still it's hard to figure why Congress can't get anything done.

I changed my clothes because I didn't think it was appropriate to talk about two dead teenagers while wearing a ball gown and you know that because you're stupid but you're not that stupid, you know what I'm saying? Security's gonna take your press credentials, you'll call my office everyday, and I'll decide if you get into the room. I'm taking your spot on Pebble Beach, you can do your stand-ups from Lafeyette Park.

SSherri

Who the hell do you-

One more word out of your mouth and every local station but yours gets an exclusive with the President. Hunting season on me is over. [Sherri exits] And the chemical formula for table salt is NaCl!

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