Diane Frost is a serious name.
Diane is a serious loon of the left.
I love Diane Frost. I'd marry Diane Frost if I were a member of her stated sexual preference, but Diane is the definition of unelectable.
“Jefferson Lives” · Season 5
In this episode: Will Bailey (4), Josh Lyman (3), Toby Ziegler (3), C.J. Cregg (3), Leo McGarry (2), Abbey Bartlet (2), Josiah Bartlet (1), Debbie (1)
We're having trouble with the Democrats.
Wow, along with the Republicans. That's kind of everyone.
Mrs. Bartlet, I can't tell you how hard I prayed for you.
I appreciate that.
Well, you shouldn't. I'm not very religious. So there's the risk that my praying could be taken as insincere or even an affront, which, if it's a vengeful God, could have made matters worse.
Well, it didn't, so maybe there's a clue.
Are you a horseman Bob? I'm looking at your boots.
Oh, I love to ride.... No, I wear these boots, um... Oh, I could give you some crap about remembering my roots, but I wear these because I've got flat feet and they don't hurt my arches.
[about Haffley] What the hell just...
Will. In the Oval, and grab C.J.
We just... we got tagged. [They walk into the Outer Oval Office.] Idiot thinks he tagged us.
He did.
...
He's bluffing.
We don't blink.
What the hell is he thinking? Is he just in over his head?
He's an idiot. And he's bluffing.
We put up Berryhill and we wait for the Republicans to self-destruct.
If we have the time.
He's an idiot, he's bluffing, and we're going to destroy him.
You worried about it leaking or are you worried about our numbers?
Both. How long can we spin this so our numbers hold? If it drags on and gets ugly and people have time to worry...
We've got a fight; with this list it's a joke. August Adar would bore the country into a stupor and Starkey is, forgive me, sir, more likely to keel over in the next three years than you are.
That's what Haffley's counting on. The longer he drags this out, the longer he's next in line.
Diane Frost is a serious name.
Diane is a serious loon of the left.
I love Diane Frost. I'd marry Diane Frost if I were a member of her stated sexual preference, but Diane is the definition of unelectable.
That's their agenda: sniper anyone who looks hard to beat next time around.
I thought this choice wasn't about partisan politics.
It is now.
I hadn't heard you were thinking about New Hampshire. That might be the best...
I moved the meeting up because I didn't want you here.
In the meeting?
In the Residence.
Yeah. I've been trying to... I thought... you need some space.
She's back. She's safe. She's going to stay safe.
We all want what's best for Zoey.
You laid us open. You laid me and my daughters wide open. And God knows what else there is that I don't know about.
There is nothing else.
I swear to God, Leo, don't... 72 hours; the bruises aren't even... did you see her face? For God's sake, don't ask me to trust you.
I'm not.
And don't think you took the bullet. I blame Jed. He did this.
Wait, the Democrats actually like the list?
They aren't wild about Berryhill. Donna!
Our esteemed Minority Leader thinks it's not a bluff and we won't win a battle in the House.
Our esteemed Minority Leader is running for President in three years. Donna, get me Leo!
[pokes his head in] Donna went to the bathroom.
She's not allowed to do that. Just get me Leo.
Uh, Leo McGarry?
Yes, Leo McGarry.
[enters] They leaked the list; the Starkey Russell list.
Is that bad? It makes Berryhill look even better.
Guys, we can't confirm Berryhill.
We can't?
We're having trouble with the Democrats.
Wow. Along with the Republicans, that's kind of everyone.
We've got to move on.
Move on? We don't move on from our first post-Walken showdown. This is the single, most defining decision the President makes.
No kidding. And time's running out and if we don't find someone they'll confirm by tomorrow...
We had other names.
[comes back in] Hey, uh, sorry. Does anyone know Mr. McGarry's extension?
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