The West Wing (TV Series)
The Lame Duck Congress (2000)
Martin Sheen: President Josiah Bartlet
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Quotes
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President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : Charlie!
Charlie Young : Yes, sir?
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : Could I have a couple of aspirin, or a weapon of some kind to kill people with?
Charlie Young : Yes, sir.
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President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : You know, we forget sometimes. In all the talk about democracy, we forget it's not a democracy. It's a republic. People don't make the decisions. They *choose* the people who make the decisions. Could they do a better job choosing? Yeah, but when you consider the alternatives...
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President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : I hear things. I don't understand most of it, but I hear it.
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C.J. Cregg : Mr. President, you have to send them a message.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : I really don't, C.J... Is this personal?
C.J. Cregg : Excuse me?
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : I hear things, I don't understand most of it, but I hear it.
C.J. Cregg : No, sir, it's absolutely not personal.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : He's a great reporter and you're a great Press Secretary and that's why it wasn't going to work as long as the two of you had those jobs.