You want me to hire Cliff Calley? No. He's the wrong choice. And he's irritating. And he's obnoxious.
That's worked for us in the past.
[Josh yells angrily outside door]
“Drought Conditions” · Season 6
In this episode: C.J. Cregg (3), Leo McGarry (3), Toby Ziegler (2), Josh Lyman (1), Cliff (1)
[after seeing that Margaret is quite pregnant] Am I seeing things? or is she...
Very.
Wow. I didn't know she was pregnant.
She's pregnant.
I didn't even know she was married... [beat; Leo and CJ stare at him] Right. How is the President doing?
I turned you down.
Nobody turns us down. We're like the Mob, only less violent. Ultimately responsible for more death and destruction.
Sometimes I think, what if I were at UNICEF or United Way pulling together the AIDS fight, or back in New York turning the public school system around? Would that be a more effective use of my 24 hours? Not this. Not pushing on the ocean.
You are no longer the guy who picks losing candidates and ushers them to their principled end. You're the guy who takes good men and makes them great. You and Josh, you still think you're terriers barking at the heels of the party. You are the party. Rafferty's a spoiler, shouldn't be in the race.
I'm not sitting this one out, Leo.
Don't. But don't pretend you're still an outsider with a ponytail and a dream, you work in the White House... Your brother didn't have any more fight in him. You still do.
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