1 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:05,939 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:05,973 --> 00:00:08,209 President: You go out with Zoey, you better get your picture taken. 3 00:00:08,242 --> 00:00:09,543 There's going to be a lot of people not wild 4 00:00:09,577 --> 00:00:11,479 about the sight of you and the President's daughter. 5 00:00:11,512 --> 00:00:12,946 Charlie, you've been getting death threats. 6 00:00:12,980 --> 00:00:14,615 Are they white supremacists? 7 00:00:14,648 --> 00:00:15,583 I know what I'm looking for. 8 00:00:15,616 --> 00:00:16,350 What happened? 9 00:00:16,384 --> 00:00:18,586 It's a gunshot wound! No exit! 10 00:00:18,619 --> 00:00:21,122 They didn't hit anything. They'll make sure. 11 00:00:21,155 --> 00:00:24,992 President: The guy the Secret Service have in custody is named Carl Leroy. 12 00:00:25,025 --> 00:00:26,394 Josh, a bullet collapsed your lung. 13 00:00:26,427 --> 00:00:27,861 I'm putting in a tube to re-expand it. 14 00:00:27,895 --> 00:00:30,931 They tried to kill the President because Zoey and I are together. 15 00:00:30,964 --> 00:00:31,732 No. 16 00:00:31,765 --> 00:00:33,434 Charlie, the President 17 00:00:33,467 --> 00:00:36,137 wasn't the target. 18 00:00:37,371 --> 00:00:41,642 Josh: It's called The Theory of Everything. 19 00:00:41,675 --> 00:00:42,476 The Theory of Everything? 20 00:00:42,510 --> 00:00:43,477 Yes. 21 00:00:43,511 --> 00:00:44,478 Is it comprehensive? 22 00:00:44,512 --> 00:00:45,279 C.J.! 23 00:00:45,313 --> 00:00:46,814 That was a joke there, pal of mine. 24 00:00:46,847 --> 00:00:47,848 I want you to lead with it. 25 00:00:47,881 --> 00:00:49,450 Carol, I'm missing the OMB stats. 26 00:00:49,483 --> 00:00:50,818 C.J., I want you to lead with it. 27 00:00:50,851 --> 00:00:52,086 I'm not going to lead with it. 28 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,087 Yes, you are. 29 00:00:53,121 --> 00:00:54,488 Okay. So you got it? 30 00:00:54,522 --> 00:00:55,323 Sure. 31 00:00:55,356 --> 00:00:56,557 You got what you're supposed to say? 32 00:00:56,590 --> 00:00:59,660 The EPA committee won't be out till 3:00. 33 00:00:59,693 --> 00:01:00,694 He's making me crazy. 34 00:01:00,728 --> 00:01:01,929 You know, I heard that. 35 00:01:01,962 --> 00:01:03,431 I understand how a speaker phone works. 36 00:01:03,464 --> 00:01:04,565 Say it for me. 37 00:01:04,598 --> 00:01:06,400 Joshua, I have to get to the briefing room. 38 00:01:06,434 --> 00:01:07,568 Say it, please? 39 00:01:07,601 --> 00:01:08,402 Psychics at Cal-Tech 40 00:01:08,436 --> 00:01:10,238 and the Fermi National Accelerator Lab 41 00:01:10,271 --> 00:01:11,572 are close to announcing... 42 00:01:11,605 --> 00:01:16,144 Physicists! Theoretical physicists at Cal-Tech. 43 00:01:16,177 --> 00:01:17,145 Not psychics? 44 00:01:17,178 --> 00:01:18,779 No! I should jot that down. 45 00:01:18,812 --> 00:01:19,947 Please. 46 00:01:19,980 --> 00:01:21,048 If it was psychics, I'd lead with it. 47 00:01:21,081 --> 00:01:21,882 C.J.... 48 00:01:21,915 --> 00:01:23,151 Talk to you later, mi amor. 49 00:01:23,184 --> 00:01:26,287 I don't think you understand how important this is... 50 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:28,856 Let Josh rant a little before you hang up the phone. 51 00:01:28,889 --> 00:01:29,923 Toby: C.J.? Yes, ma'am? 52 00:01:29,957 --> 00:01:31,625 The Bureau of Labor Statistics is going 53 00:01:31,659 --> 00:01:33,927 to report that the CPI jumped 0.7 percent. 54 00:01:33,961 --> 00:01:34,928 Okay. 55 00:01:34,962 --> 00:01:36,130 It's the biggest one-month increase 56 00:01:36,164 --> 00:01:37,931 since the bureau began tracking prices in '52. 57 00:01:37,965 --> 00:01:39,300 All right, let me say this: 58 00:01:39,333 --> 00:01:42,002 The market basket used to calculate the CPI is antiquated. 59 00:01:42,035 --> 00:01:43,471 Say "outdated." 60 00:01:43,504 --> 00:01:45,806 And doesn't include regular household items like computers... 61 00:01:45,839 --> 00:01:47,241 Yes, the prices are always dropping. 62 00:01:47,275 --> 00:01:48,709 And it doesn't reflect 63 00:01:48,742 --> 00:01:52,380 significant technical improvements like airbags in automobiles 64 00:01:52,413 --> 00:01:54,482 which increase the price of the car very slightly 65 00:01:54,515 --> 00:01:56,750 but provide a much greater value to the consumer. 66 00:01:56,784 --> 00:01:57,185 You've got all that? 67 00:01:57,218 --> 00:01:57,918 Let's find out. 68 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,287 Look, C.J.... Leopold. 69 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,121 Mention the HUD secretary's announcing changes 70 00:02:01,155 --> 00:02:04,292 in the underwriting criteria for the Federal Housing Administration. 71 00:02:04,325 --> 00:02:05,726 Well, the network's going to want to break in 72 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:07,094 with special coverage for that. 73 00:02:07,127 --> 00:02:08,996 The adjustments are in FHA-related lending. 74 00:02:09,029 --> 00:02:10,130 They're going to need time 75 00:02:10,164 --> 00:02:11,665 to put together a logo and theme music. 76 00:02:11,699 --> 00:02:13,567 You know, the Bureau of Labor Statistics... 77 00:02:13,601 --> 00:02:16,637 ...reported the CPI jump by 0.7 percent. 78 00:02:16,670 --> 00:02:17,137 Thank you. 79 00:02:17,171 --> 00:02:17,971 Sam: C.J.? 80 00:02:18,005 --> 00:02:19,640 Oh, Holy Interruptus, Batman! 81 00:02:19,673 --> 00:02:20,674 Grant Samuels died. 82 00:02:20,708 --> 00:02:21,509 Really? Yes. 83 00:02:21,542 --> 00:02:22,876 He's really dead this time? Yeah. 84 00:02:22,910 --> 00:02:24,712 Because last time you told me he was dead, he wasn't. 85 00:02:24,745 --> 00:02:25,513 He's dead this time. 86 00:02:25,546 --> 00:02:27,080 Somebody poked him a little to see... 87 00:02:27,114 --> 00:02:28,249 He died, C.J.! 88 00:02:28,282 --> 00:02:29,717 Okay, then I shouldn't have made a joke. 89 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:30,784 I'm almost certain he's dead. 90 00:02:30,818 --> 00:02:32,353 Sam! I was making a joke, too. 91 00:02:32,386 --> 00:02:33,521 What, you work alone? 92 00:02:33,554 --> 00:02:35,656 He's survived by his wife, Eileen, son Robert 93 00:02:35,689 --> 00:02:38,792 his two daughters Priscilla and Patty, and eight grandchildren. 94 00:02:38,826 --> 00:02:39,827 I won't learn their names. 95 00:02:39,860 --> 00:02:40,894 That's fine. 96 00:02:40,928 --> 00:02:42,696 Eileen, Robert, Priscilla, Patty, eight grandchildren. 97 00:02:42,730 --> 00:02:44,732 I'm assuming it was complications due to... Yeah. 98 00:02:44,765 --> 00:02:47,167 Do you know anything about theoretical physics? 99 00:02:47,201 --> 00:02:48,402 Ahhh, the Grand Unified Theory. 100 00:02:48,436 --> 00:02:49,837 Do you know anything about it? 101 00:02:49,870 --> 00:02:52,406 No. Okay. 102 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:56,344 Folks, take your seats. The briefing will start now. 103 00:02:56,377 --> 00:02:57,578 Good morning, everybody. 104 00:02:57,611 --> 00:02:59,380 I have to start with a sad announcement. 105 00:02:59,413 --> 00:03:01,682 Congressman Grant Samuels finally succumbed 106 00:03:01,715 --> 00:03:02,716 to pneumonia last night. 107 00:03:02,750 --> 00:03:05,319 His wife, Eileen, his son, Robert, his daughters 108 00:03:05,353 --> 00:03:07,421 Priscilla and Patty and his eight grandchildren 109 00:03:07,455 --> 00:03:09,823 are all in the President's thoughts today. 110 00:03:09,857 --> 00:03:11,259 I also want to talk this morning 111 00:03:11,292 --> 00:03:13,060 about the Bureau of Labor Statistics 112 00:03:13,093 --> 00:03:14,795 and the Federal Housing Administration. 113 00:03:14,828 --> 00:03:17,498 And as a special treat for our friend, Josh Lyman 114 00:03:17,531 --> 00:03:19,700 who is recovering very nicely at GW 115 00:03:19,733 --> 00:03:21,902 the President's science advisor is telling us 116 00:03:21,935 --> 00:03:23,271 that psychics at Cal-Tech 117 00:03:23,304 --> 00:03:26,173 and the Fermi National Accelerator Lab... 118 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:27,441 You know what? 119 00:03:27,475 --> 00:03:29,843 I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be physicists. 120 00:04:17,090 --> 00:04:18,058 Toby: 81 percent. 121 00:04:18,091 --> 00:04:19,360 Sam: Can you believe it? 122 00:04:19,393 --> 00:04:20,528 C.J.: And all we had to do was get shot at. 123 00:04:20,561 --> 00:04:22,530 81%, Those numbers are soft. 124 00:04:22,563 --> 00:04:24,031 Do you think? You don't? 125 00:04:24,064 --> 00:04:25,933 A week ago, the job approval's at 51 126 00:04:25,966 --> 00:04:26,967 we get shot at, it's at 81? 127 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,168 Yeah, I think the numbers are soft. 128 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:29,703 Still, 81%. 129 00:04:31,605 --> 00:04:33,240 All: Good morning, Mr. President. 130 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:34,241 Good morning, everybody. 131 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:35,275 Anybody know what 132 00:04:35,309 --> 00:04:37,645 the word "acalculia" means? 133 00:04:37,678 --> 00:04:40,080 It's an inability to perform arithmetic functions. 134 00:04:40,113 --> 00:04:41,281 I'm sorry, Mr. President. 135 00:04:41,315 --> 00:04:42,583 You wanted to answer the question, didn't you? 136 00:04:42,616 --> 00:04:44,051 Yeah, but I'll get over it. 137 00:04:44,084 --> 00:04:45,085 That's very mature. 138 00:04:45,118 --> 00:04:46,153 Shut up. 139 00:04:46,186 --> 00:04:47,254 Not over it yet, are you? 140 00:04:47,287 --> 00:04:48,121 No. Okay. 141 00:04:48,155 --> 00:04:50,223 Did we really poll at 81%? 142 00:04:50,257 --> 00:04:52,360 Those aren't internals. It's CNN/USA Today. 143 00:04:52,393 --> 00:04:53,961 That's soft. No. 144 00:04:53,994 --> 00:04:56,330 When asked, "Whose approach on important national problems do 145 00:04:56,364 --> 00:04:57,631 "you think is generally best 146 00:04:57,665 --> 00:04:59,700 President Bartlet or the Republican leaders of Congress?" 147 00:04:59,733 --> 00:05:00,501 Bartlet gets 61%. 148 00:05:00,534 --> 00:05:01,802 Well, 19% of the country 149 00:05:01,835 --> 00:05:04,171 has clearly made up their minds about me. 150 00:05:04,204 --> 00:05:06,039 20% just feel sorry for me. 151 00:05:06,073 --> 00:05:07,174 This is what you want 152 00:05:07,207 --> 00:05:08,709 if you're the leader of the free world. 153 00:05:08,742 --> 00:05:09,977 Give us an overview. 154 00:05:10,010 --> 00:05:11,044 We've got an honest-to-God shot 155 00:05:11,078 --> 00:05:12,179 at taking back the House. 156 00:05:12,212 --> 00:05:13,414 Taking back the House and possibly picking up 157 00:05:13,447 --> 00:05:14,715 two seats net in the Senate. 158 00:05:14,748 --> 00:05:16,484 Two Governorships and maybe six state houses. 159 00:05:16,517 --> 00:05:18,619 Where should we be looking? Indiana, Sixth 160 00:05:18,652 --> 00:05:19,887 California Fourth and 14th. 161 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,922 Michigan 12th. Michigan 12th, Texas 12th. 162 00:05:21,955 --> 00:05:23,323 Florida four, five, and nine. 163 00:05:23,357 --> 00:05:25,959 They're won't elect a Democrat in the Florida Ninth. 164 00:05:25,993 --> 00:05:26,927 I'm sorry. Florida Eighth. 165 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,696 They won't elect a Democrat there, either 166 00:05:28,729 --> 00:05:31,031 but let's put some time into it. What else? 167 00:05:31,064 --> 00:05:32,566 I can hold or you can call me back. 168 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,602 An inability to perform arithmetic function. 169 00:05:34,635 --> 00:05:35,569 Sure. 170 00:05:35,603 --> 00:05:37,471 Apparently, there's a specialized circuit 171 00:05:37,505 --> 00:05:40,741 in the brain for numbers. You know where it is? 172 00:05:40,774 --> 00:05:41,542 I'm sorry? 173 00:05:41,575 --> 00:05:42,543 It's in the left parietal lobe. 174 00:05:42,576 --> 00:05:43,611 Thank you. Hey, Zoey. 175 00:05:43,644 --> 00:05:45,546 Hey, Margaret. Where's Mrs. Landingham? 176 00:05:45,579 --> 00:05:47,615 A funeral. The President's in the Roosevelt Room. 177 00:05:47,648 --> 00:05:48,482 I wasn't here to see my father. 178 00:05:48,516 --> 00:05:49,517 I was here to see him. 179 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:51,251 Do you know what acalculia means? 180 00:05:51,284 --> 00:05:52,886 Yes, because I got it at breakfast. 181 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:53,887 Okay. Thank you. 182 00:05:53,921 --> 00:05:55,889 Hey. 183 00:05:55,923 --> 00:05:57,224 Hi. 184 00:05:57,257 --> 00:05:58,659 Mrs. Landingham asked me to ask you 185 00:05:58,692 --> 00:06:00,761 to call Technical Support and have them look at her computer. 186 00:06:00,794 --> 00:06:02,996 You're supposed to ask for a man 187 00:06:03,030 --> 00:06:04,097 named Andrew Mackintosh 188 00:06:04,131 --> 00:06:05,433 he's the only one she trusts. 189 00:06:05,466 --> 00:06:06,434 Mackintosh? 190 00:06:06,467 --> 00:06:07,968 Like the apple. Sure. 191 00:06:08,001 --> 00:06:10,003 Thank you. 192 00:06:10,037 --> 00:06:11,238 I called you at home last night. 193 00:06:11,271 --> 00:06:12,339 I didn't get home till late. 194 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:13,306 Where were you? I was here. 195 00:06:13,340 --> 00:06:14,442 I called here, too. 196 00:06:14,475 --> 00:06:15,576 I'm not lying to you, Zoey. 197 00:06:15,609 --> 00:06:16,610 I don't think you're lying to me, Charlie. 198 00:06:16,644 --> 00:06:18,145 I just think you were either at home 199 00:06:18,178 --> 00:06:19,480 or here and you didn't return my call. 200 00:06:19,513 --> 00:06:20,648 I was here. I didn't get the message. 201 00:06:20,681 --> 00:06:22,315 I was home, I got the message. 202 00:06:22,349 --> 00:06:23,951 I didn't return your call because it was late. 203 00:06:23,984 --> 00:06:25,185 I don't mind being woken up. 204 00:06:25,218 --> 00:06:27,320 Well, now I know that. 205 00:06:27,354 --> 00:06:29,189 Now you know that? Excuse me. 206 00:06:29,222 --> 00:06:31,358 We have been dating for nine months. 207 00:06:31,391 --> 00:06:32,593 I've got to go in there. 208 00:06:32,626 --> 00:06:35,262 Cumberland, Monroe, possibly Stanwyck. 209 00:06:35,295 --> 00:06:36,530 Since you brought up Cumberland and Monroe 210 00:06:36,564 --> 00:06:37,931 can I say a word about the shooting? 211 00:06:39,567 --> 00:06:42,269 It's been a week and the honeymoon's about to be over. 212 00:06:42,302 --> 00:06:43,537 She's right. 213 00:06:43,571 --> 00:06:45,138 We want to be sure it doesn't look like we're 214 00:06:45,172 --> 00:06:46,373 taking advantage of the situation. 215 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:47,107 Why not? 216 00:06:47,140 --> 00:06:48,275 Why not what? 217 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:51,545 The entire country was the victim of domestic terrorism. 218 00:06:51,579 --> 00:06:54,448 Why not use the soft numbers before they disappear 219 00:06:54,482 --> 00:06:57,317 and go after the guns and go after the hate groups? 220 00:06:57,350 --> 00:06:58,519 It doesn't look good. 221 00:06:58,552 --> 00:06:59,653 It looks good to me. 222 00:06:59,687 --> 00:07:01,589 Well, you work for the White House, Toby. 223 00:07:01,622 --> 00:07:04,091 I think we were counting on your support either way. 224 00:07:06,827 --> 00:07:07,695 Mr. President... 225 00:07:07,728 --> 00:07:09,897 C.J., if you get questions about the midterms 226 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:11,465 say we haven't thought that far ahead 227 00:07:11,499 --> 00:07:12,332 due to recent events. 228 00:07:12,365 --> 00:07:13,501 And when they ask 229 00:07:13,534 --> 00:07:15,536 about the linkage between the approval numbers 230 00:07:15,569 --> 00:07:17,538 and the shooting, the President's deeply gratified 231 00:07:17,571 --> 00:07:19,707 by the public support 232 00:07:19,740 --> 00:07:21,475 but eager to focus on the issues. 233 00:07:21,509 --> 00:07:22,510 Which will be? 234 00:07:22,543 --> 00:07:23,611 I'll let you know. 235 00:07:23,644 --> 00:07:25,579 Thank you very much, everyone. 236 00:07:25,613 --> 00:07:27,715 All: Thank you, Mr. President. 237 00:07:30,918 --> 00:07:34,588 Mr. President. 238 00:07:34,622 --> 00:07:35,789 It's fine. Tell him around 3:00. 239 00:07:35,823 --> 00:07:36,590 Yes, sir. 240 00:07:36,624 --> 00:07:37,791 Was Zoey out there? 241 00:07:37,825 --> 00:07:38,291 Yes, sir. 242 00:07:38,325 --> 00:07:39,359 Is she still here? 243 00:07:39,392 --> 00:07:42,262 I don't know, sir. Okay. 244 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:43,897 Yes, sir? Leo. 245 00:07:43,931 --> 00:07:45,599 Did you know Elliot Roush is running 246 00:07:45,633 --> 00:07:47,300 for the school board in Manchester? 247 00:07:47,334 --> 00:07:49,002 I didn't, sir, but then I don't know 248 00:07:49,036 --> 00:07:50,303 who Elliot Roush is, so... 249 00:07:50,337 --> 00:07:51,204 Elliot Roush. Yes? 250 00:07:51,238 --> 00:07:52,205 My Elliott Roush. 251 00:07:52,239 --> 00:07:53,340 I'm sorry, sir, but I'm still... 252 00:07:53,373 --> 00:07:55,576 I beat him in my first Congressional campaign. 253 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:56,944 I can't believe I didn't commit 254 00:07:56,977 --> 00:07:58,912 that piece of arcane information to memory. 255 00:07:58,946 --> 00:08:00,781 I want some polling numbers on that race. 256 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:02,583 I don't want you focusing your attention 257 00:08:02,616 --> 00:08:04,518 on the school board race in New Hampshire. 258 00:08:04,552 --> 00:08:06,654 Yeah, looking at two numbers on a piece of paper 259 00:08:06,687 --> 00:08:07,655 really takes the life out me. 260 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:08,989 I know where this is going. 261 00:08:09,022 --> 00:08:09,790 Get me the numbers. 262 00:08:09,823 --> 00:08:11,124 And let me tell you something... 263 00:08:11,158 --> 00:08:12,125 I'm ready to go out there. 264 00:08:12,159 --> 00:08:12,926 No. 265 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,361 I don't need to wait another week. 266 00:08:14,394 --> 00:08:15,529 Sir, let's play a game 267 00:08:15,563 --> 00:08:17,397 of "Who Do You Think I'm Going to Agree With?" 268 00:08:17,430 --> 00:08:19,700 14 doctors say you should wait another week 269 00:08:19,733 --> 00:08:21,702 before assuming a campaign schedule. 270 00:08:21,735 --> 00:08:23,604 Who do you think I'm going to agree with? 271 00:08:23,637 --> 00:08:24,471 Get away from me. 272 00:08:24,504 --> 00:08:26,073 Yes, sir. 273 00:08:26,106 --> 00:08:27,074 Sam. 274 00:08:27,107 --> 00:08:28,075 Is he here? 275 00:08:28,108 --> 00:08:29,677 Want me to bring him back? 276 00:08:29,710 --> 00:08:31,812 Uh, I'll go get him myself. 277 00:08:34,481 --> 00:08:35,448 Tom. 278 00:08:35,482 --> 00:08:36,750 Sam, hello. 279 00:08:36,784 --> 00:08:39,252 I hope you weren't waiting too long. 280 00:08:39,286 --> 00:08:40,788 No. I mean, I don't mind. 281 00:08:40,821 --> 00:08:42,956 Sam, this is my wife, Sarah. 282 00:08:42,990 --> 00:08:43,857 Hi. 283 00:08:43,891 --> 00:08:45,425 It's nice to meet you. You got married. 284 00:08:45,458 --> 00:08:47,494 Two years, with a baby on the way. 285 00:08:47,527 --> 00:08:49,196 Is it his? 286 00:08:49,229 --> 00:08:50,363 Uh, yeah! 287 00:08:50,397 --> 00:08:53,567 Okay. Follow me. 288 00:08:53,601 --> 00:08:55,502 Tom and I had a contracts professor at Duke 289 00:08:55,535 --> 00:08:56,570 who couldn't stand me. 290 00:08:56,604 --> 00:08:58,238 "Those may be your thoughts, Mr. Seaborn 291 00:08:58,271 --> 00:08:59,640 but that's not the law." 292 00:08:59,673 --> 00:09:00,908 If he knew how many times I wanted 293 00:09:00,941 --> 00:09:02,475 to tell him to take the law and shove it up his... 294 00:09:02,509 --> 00:09:03,777 Have you guys ever been in the White House? 295 00:09:03,811 --> 00:09:04,578 No. 296 00:09:04,612 --> 00:09:06,313 We were looking forward to a tour. 297 00:09:06,346 --> 00:09:07,815 Ah. Well, that's my office over there 298 00:09:07,848 --> 00:09:10,217 and the President works in that round room over there 299 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:11,384 and nobody else really matters. 300 00:09:11,418 --> 00:09:12,620 Come on in. 301 00:09:15,689 --> 00:09:16,824 This is the Mural Room. 302 00:09:16,857 --> 00:09:18,826 Can you tell us anything about it? 303 00:09:18,859 --> 00:09:21,061 It's called the Mural Room. Have a seat. 304 00:09:23,997 --> 00:09:25,599 You know why I wanted to talk to you? 305 00:09:25,633 --> 00:09:27,134 I really don't. 306 00:09:27,167 --> 00:09:31,538 Because the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee asked me to. 307 00:09:31,571 --> 00:09:33,240 Grant Samuels died a few days ago. 308 00:09:33,273 --> 00:09:34,407 Yeah, we saw on the news. 309 00:09:34,441 --> 00:09:35,375 He wasn't going to be running again 310 00:09:35,408 --> 00:09:36,744 anyway 'cause he was pretty sick 311 00:09:36,777 --> 00:09:38,679 and the man who was going to be running in his place... 312 00:09:38,712 --> 00:09:39,579 Seymour Worthen. 313 00:09:39,613 --> 00:09:40,614 Right, isn't going to. 314 00:09:40,648 --> 00:09:41,982 Sy Worthen's not running? 315 00:09:42,015 --> 00:09:45,018 Tom, you are a phenomenally attractive Democratic candidate 316 00:09:45,052 --> 00:09:46,119 for that district. 317 00:09:46,153 --> 00:09:48,555 There are 162 games in a Major League baseball season 318 00:09:48,588 --> 00:09:49,890 and the players have a saying: 319 00:09:49,923 --> 00:09:51,558 "Every team's going to win 54 games 320 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:52,960 "every team's going to lose 54. 321 00:09:52,993 --> 00:09:55,395 It's what you do with the other 54 games that counts." 322 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:57,097 In your district, you got Democrats 323 00:09:57,130 --> 00:09:59,599 you got Republicans, and the other 54 games are women. 324 00:09:59,633 --> 00:10:00,834 Specifically, young mothers 325 00:10:00,868 --> 00:10:03,737 among whom the number- one issue is crime. 326 00:10:03,771 --> 00:10:05,939 You are a graduate of Oberlin and Duke Law School. 327 00:10:05,973 --> 00:10:08,341 You passed up many lucrative opportunities 328 00:10:08,375 --> 00:10:09,743 to work in the DA's office. 329 00:10:09,777 --> 00:10:11,912 You're a prosecutor with an exceptional conviction record 330 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:14,447 and certainly nobody can hang "soft on crime" around your neck. 331 00:10:14,481 --> 00:10:16,216 You are active in local politics. 332 00:10:16,249 --> 00:10:18,952 You are personable. You are articulate and energetic. 333 00:10:18,986 --> 00:10:21,689 You are married and you are having a baby. 334 00:10:21,722 --> 00:10:23,657 I thought you didn't know that. 335 00:10:23,691 --> 00:10:25,092 I'm sorry? When we were in the lobby 336 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:27,027 it seemed as if you didn't know that Tom was married 337 00:10:27,060 --> 00:10:28,729 and that there was a baby on the way. 338 00:10:28,762 --> 00:10:30,530 Now it sounded like you had that information. 339 00:10:30,563 --> 00:10:31,932 Sarah, there's very little information 340 00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,901 about your husband that I don't have 341 00:10:33,934 --> 00:10:35,969 and tell your mom happy birthday for me. 342 00:10:37,170 --> 00:10:37,905 Sam... 343 00:10:37,938 --> 00:10:39,606 Tom, you will have the full weight 344 00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:41,074 of the Democratic National Committee 345 00:10:41,108 --> 00:10:42,910 the Congressional Campaign Committee 346 00:10:42,943 --> 00:10:45,012 the minority leader, whom we hope to make the majority leader 347 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:47,614 and the President of the United States. 348 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:50,083 What do you say? Do you want to run for Congress? 349 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:54,054 Well, there's a lot to consider, Sam. 350 00:10:54,087 --> 00:10:57,324 How much time do I have to think about it? 351 00:10:57,357 --> 00:10:59,292 Five minutes. I'll be outside. 352 00:11:01,528 --> 00:11:02,796 You're pissed at me? 353 00:11:02,830 --> 00:11:04,865 I'm saying I could have used your support in there. 354 00:11:04,898 --> 00:11:06,466 You get my support the same way I get yours 355 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:07,701 when I agree with what you're saying 356 00:11:07,735 --> 00:11:09,136 or when I don't care about what you're saying. 357 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:10,070 This time I disagreed. 358 00:11:10,103 --> 00:11:11,739 You don't think we should use this moment 359 00:11:11,772 --> 00:11:13,606 to get aggressive about guns and hate groups? 360 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,175 I think we were victims of a violent crime 361 00:11:15,208 --> 00:11:17,044 and it's unseemly to use this moment at all. 362 00:11:17,077 --> 00:11:18,812 We didn't get the country drunk, C.J. 363 00:11:18,846 --> 00:11:20,380 We're not taking advantage of anybody. 364 00:11:20,413 --> 00:11:21,715 And even if we were, who cares? 365 00:11:21,749 --> 00:11:23,784 Every Republican spending the next 12 weeks 366 00:11:23,817 --> 00:11:25,819 trying to keep control of the House. 367 00:11:25,853 --> 00:11:28,555 Toby, if you and the FBI want to go after hate groups 368 00:11:28,588 --> 00:11:30,490 I'm not the one you have to convince. 369 00:11:30,523 --> 00:11:32,092 Go bag the President. I will. 370 00:11:40,868 --> 00:11:43,436 I've gotten a lot of calls about pieces people want to do 371 00:11:43,470 --> 00:11:46,073 on how staffers are handling the shooting in the aftermath. 372 00:11:46,106 --> 00:11:46,573 Psychologically? 373 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:47,707 Yeah. 374 00:11:47,741 --> 00:11:49,209 I don't think it's a good idea, do you? 375 00:11:49,242 --> 00:11:50,377 We're not the story. 376 00:11:50,410 --> 00:11:51,745 That's what I'm saying. 377 00:11:54,147 --> 00:11:56,383 Leave me alone. 378 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:07,027 I've got it. 379 00:12:07,060 --> 00:12:09,462 I've got it, I've got it, I've got it. 380 00:12:09,496 --> 00:12:11,064 Bonnie, Ginger, I've got it. 381 00:12:11,098 --> 00:12:12,065 Excellent. 382 00:12:12,099 --> 00:12:14,034 Way to go. 383 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:14,835 Sam. 384 00:12:14,868 --> 00:12:16,036 Do you know what? 385 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:17,037 No. 386 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:19,006 Sam? 387 00:12:19,039 --> 00:12:20,040 Sam? 388 00:12:20,073 --> 00:12:20,841 Right here. 389 00:12:20,874 --> 00:12:22,109 Oh, I thought you were in there. 390 00:12:22,142 --> 00:12:23,143 I wasn't. 391 00:12:23,176 --> 00:12:24,144 I got it. 392 00:12:24,177 --> 00:12:25,312 Got what? 393 00:12:25,345 --> 00:12:26,446 How to avoid the appearance 394 00:12:26,479 --> 00:12:27,781 that we're randomly and generically 395 00:12:27,815 --> 00:12:28,949 going after extremist groups 396 00:12:28,982 --> 00:12:30,784 in violation of their civil liberties. 397 00:12:30,818 --> 00:12:32,419 We can avoid that appearance by not doing it. 398 00:12:32,452 --> 00:12:33,586 Yes, or with this: 399 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:35,055 The shooting was the action was the action 400 00:12:35,088 --> 00:12:37,390 at least three card-carrying members 401 00:12:37,424 --> 00:12:38,558 of West Virginia White Pride. 402 00:12:38,591 --> 00:12:39,626 They have cards? 403 00:12:39,659 --> 00:12:40,627 What? 404 00:12:40,660 --> 00:12:42,429 They actually have membership cards? 405 00:12:42,462 --> 00:12:43,931 No, Sam, it's an expression. 406 00:12:43,964 --> 00:12:46,533 The key phrase is that "at least" at least three members 407 00:12:46,566 --> 00:12:48,235 there might be more, we don't know. 408 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:50,670 So therefore the FBI has grounds to investigate? 409 00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:52,672 Yes, to investigate and curtail the activities 410 00:12:52,705 --> 00:12:54,107 of all extremist organizations. 411 00:12:54,141 --> 00:12:55,708 Under the cover of investigating 412 00:12:55,742 --> 00:12:56,944 this one particular crime? 413 00:12:56,977 --> 00:12:58,578 How do we know young Nazis of Delaware 414 00:12:58,611 --> 00:13:00,013 weren't co-conspirators? 415 00:13:00,047 --> 00:13:02,349 It's not an uncommon way to get around the Bill of Rights. 416 00:13:02,382 --> 00:13:04,717 I'm surprised it took you three weeks to come up with it. 417 00:13:04,751 --> 00:13:06,686 Possibly because I had no help from anyone else 418 00:13:06,719 --> 00:13:08,055 who works in this building. 419 00:13:08,088 --> 00:13:08,956 Toby... 420 00:13:08,989 --> 00:13:09,957 I'm taking it to Leo. 421 00:13:09,990 --> 00:13:10,690 Knock yourself out. 422 00:13:10,723 --> 00:13:11,391 Toby: Donna. 423 00:13:11,424 --> 00:13:12,392 Yes? 424 00:13:12,425 --> 00:13:13,526 Are you going to see Josh? 425 00:13:13,560 --> 00:13:14,461 I'm taking him his lunch. 426 00:13:14,494 --> 00:13:15,462 Can I come? No. 427 00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:16,629 Listen. No. 428 00:13:16,663 --> 00:13:17,464 Donna. You know the rules. 429 00:13:17,497 --> 00:13:18,465 The rules are dumb. 430 00:13:18,498 --> 00:13:19,466 The rules are not dumb. 431 00:13:19,499 --> 00:13:20,633 Donna, seriously. 432 00:13:20,667 --> 00:13:21,935 He's recovering from an attempted murder. 433 00:13:21,969 --> 00:13:23,003 He's supposed to be resting 434 00:13:23,036 --> 00:13:24,704 and I don't want people going over there 435 00:13:24,737 --> 00:13:25,705 getting him fuhtushed. 436 00:13:25,738 --> 00:13:26,506 Fartoost. 437 00:13:26,539 --> 00:13:27,540 Don't bring the Yiddish 438 00:13:27,574 --> 00:13:28,508 unless you know what you're doing. 439 00:13:28,541 --> 00:13:29,877 You know what word should be Yiddish? 440 00:13:29,910 --> 00:13:31,078 Spatula. Also "far-fetched." 441 00:13:31,111 --> 00:13:32,479 I need to talk to him about... 442 00:13:32,512 --> 00:13:33,280 ...the hate crimes 443 00:13:33,313 --> 00:13:34,781 and how to bring it to the President. 444 00:13:34,814 --> 00:13:35,949 He's got the papers you wrote. 445 00:13:35,983 --> 00:13:37,384 He's got the materials you sent him. 446 00:13:37,417 --> 00:13:39,152 You talk to him on the phone 93 times a day. 447 00:13:39,186 --> 00:13:42,089 I would like to go to his apartment and talk to him. 448 00:13:42,122 --> 00:13:42,755 No. 449 00:13:42,789 --> 00:13:43,891 Donna. 450 00:13:43,924 --> 00:13:45,325 Maybe if you hadn't said the rules were dumb. 451 00:13:45,358 --> 00:13:47,294 Yeah. 452 00:13:51,831 --> 00:13:52,832 Hey, Leo. 453 00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:54,134 Hey, kid. 454 00:13:54,167 --> 00:13:55,702 I was looking for my father. 455 00:13:55,735 --> 00:13:57,004 He's making campaign calls. 456 00:13:57,037 --> 00:13:58,071 He's not in the office. 457 00:13:58,105 --> 00:14:00,040 He's making them from the residence. 458 00:14:00,073 --> 00:14:00,840 Why? 459 00:14:00,874 --> 00:14:01,942 Your father has a very 460 00:14:01,975 --> 00:14:03,110 strict interpretation 461 00:14:03,143 --> 00:14:04,777 of something called the Pendleton Act 462 00:14:04,811 --> 00:14:06,613 which prohibits campaign donations 463 00:14:06,646 --> 00:14:08,715 to be solicited on government property. 464 00:14:08,748 --> 00:14:10,617 It's a little impractical for the President 465 00:14:10,650 --> 00:14:12,719 to step across the street to use a pay phone, isn't it? 466 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:13,887 Exactly. 467 00:14:13,921 --> 00:14:15,322 Isn't the residence government property? 468 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:16,323 Yes. 469 00:14:16,356 --> 00:14:17,390 Then why does he bother? 470 00:14:17,424 --> 00:14:19,993 Because your father is a demented, demented man. 471 00:14:20,027 --> 00:14:22,462 I'm going over there. 472 00:14:22,495 --> 00:14:23,763 Leo, these last few weeks 473 00:14:23,796 --> 00:14:25,065 do you feel like Charlie... 474 00:14:25,098 --> 00:14:26,433 Nope. 475 00:14:26,466 --> 00:14:27,700 C.J.: Sir. 476 00:14:27,734 --> 00:14:28,535 46 percent. 477 00:14:28,568 --> 00:14:29,169 Yes, sir. 478 00:14:29,202 --> 00:14:30,870 The guy is polling at 46%. 479 00:14:30,904 --> 00:14:32,539 I didn't think they had polling data 480 00:14:32,572 --> 00:14:35,308 on people running for seats on the Board of Education. 481 00:14:35,342 --> 00:14:36,109 They don't. 482 00:14:36,143 --> 00:14:37,577 I had to have our guys do it. 483 00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:39,746 Do you think you're becoming obsessed with this race? 484 00:14:39,779 --> 00:14:42,549 He's polling at 46%. He's not a joke. 485 00:14:42,582 --> 00:14:43,816 He's polling inside the margin. 486 00:14:43,850 --> 00:14:45,185 In a race for the Board of Education 487 00:14:45,218 --> 00:14:46,753 in a school district that has 43 kids. 488 00:14:46,786 --> 00:14:47,921 It has 1,100 kids. 489 00:14:47,955 --> 00:14:49,522 You don't take these people seriously 490 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,758 because they don't get anywhere nationally 491 00:14:51,791 --> 00:14:52,926 but they don't have to. 492 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:55,328 All they have to do is bit by little bit 493 00:14:55,362 --> 00:14:57,064 get themselves on the boards of education 494 00:14:57,097 --> 00:14:58,231 and city councils 495 00:14:58,265 --> 00:14:59,866 because that's where all the governing 496 00:14:59,899 --> 00:15:01,368 that really matters to anybody happens. 497 00:15:01,401 --> 00:15:03,670 We do a little governing, Mr. President. 498 00:15:03,703 --> 00:15:06,339 I'm on hold with a guy whose name I got on an index card. 499 00:15:06,373 --> 00:15:09,242 How much governing do you think is going on around here today? 500 00:15:09,276 --> 00:15:10,743 And can you believe I'm on hold? 501 00:15:10,777 --> 00:15:12,679 You're not, sir. You finished the call. 502 00:15:12,712 --> 00:15:13,680 I did? Yes, sir. 503 00:15:13,713 --> 00:15:14,948 How'd it go? 504 00:15:14,982 --> 00:15:16,483 Very well. 505 00:15:16,516 --> 00:15:18,085 Good morning, Mr. President. 506 00:15:18,118 --> 00:15:21,021 Elliot Roush is now polling at 46%. 507 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:22,022 How do you know? 508 00:15:22,055 --> 00:15:23,456 I had our... ...people check. 509 00:15:23,490 --> 00:15:24,391 I have three daughters 510 00:15:24,424 --> 00:15:26,459 who grew up in that school district. 511 00:15:26,493 --> 00:15:28,695 Leave Elliot Roush alone. You beat him already. 512 00:15:28,728 --> 00:15:31,298 And he has come back, like crabgrass 513 00:15:31,331 --> 00:15:33,600 pulled from the lawn, not by the root 514 00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:35,802 but by the other thing. 515 00:15:35,835 --> 00:15:37,304 I stopped by to see how the calls are going. 516 00:15:37,337 --> 00:15:39,172 They're going fine. Then I'll leave. 517 00:15:39,206 --> 00:15:41,708 Can't tell you how much I'm going to miss you. 518 00:15:41,741 --> 00:15:42,875 You wanted to talk to me? 519 00:15:42,909 --> 00:15:43,910 Not if you're in this mood. 520 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:47,014 ( sighs ) 521 00:15:47,047 --> 00:15:49,116 This is real. 522 00:15:49,149 --> 00:15:51,818 And a man who makes the Spanish Inquisition 523 00:15:51,851 --> 00:15:54,021 look like a Barbara Walters special 524 00:15:54,054 --> 00:15:56,889 is now polling at 46% in your school district 525 00:15:56,923 --> 00:15:58,125 for which I have personally 526 00:15:58,158 --> 00:16:00,360 baked things to raise money. 527 00:16:00,393 --> 00:16:01,461 You can go, too. 528 00:16:01,494 --> 00:16:02,329 You baked things? 529 00:16:02,362 --> 00:16:02,929 You can go. 530 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:03,963 Thank you, Mr. President. 531 00:16:03,997 --> 00:16:05,332 What do you want? 532 00:16:05,365 --> 00:16:06,633 Dad... 533 00:16:06,666 --> 00:16:07,800 The calls are going well. 534 00:16:07,834 --> 00:16:09,136 Good. 535 00:16:09,169 --> 00:16:10,870 Listen, Leo, we're still getting asked 536 00:16:10,903 --> 00:16:11,871 to participate in aftermath stories. 537 00:16:11,904 --> 00:16:12,872 Psychological effects? 538 00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:13,873 Yeah, I was wondering... 539 00:16:13,906 --> 00:16:14,874 Don't do it. 540 00:16:14,907 --> 00:16:16,109 No, I know that, but I was wondering... 541 00:16:16,143 --> 00:16:17,144 You were wondering what? 542 00:16:17,177 --> 00:16:19,679 ( pager beeping ) 543 00:16:19,712 --> 00:16:20,947 This isn't going to be good. 544 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:22,182 You were wondering what? 545 00:16:22,215 --> 00:16:23,416 Don't worry about it. 546 00:16:23,450 --> 00:16:24,384 Okay. 547 00:16:30,757 --> 00:16:32,125 Hey, it's C.J. Cregg. 548 00:16:32,159 --> 00:16:36,496 Step 3: Public disclosure of membership and contributor rolls 549 00:16:36,529 --> 00:16:37,497 for all organizations 550 00:16:37,530 --> 00:16:39,299 on the Attorney General's list of hate groups. 551 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:40,967 This allows the American public 552 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:42,235 to know who these people are 553 00:16:42,269 --> 00:16:44,171 and where their funding is coming from. 554 00:16:44,204 --> 00:16:46,139 Yes, and to do it in blatant violation 555 00:16:46,173 --> 00:16:47,774 of their Right to Free Association. 556 00:16:47,807 --> 00:16:49,442 Laws like that were passed in the South 557 00:16:49,476 --> 00:16:52,145 during the Civil Rights movement to root out members 558 00:16:52,179 --> 00:16:53,346 of such terrorist organizations as the NAACP. 559 00:16:53,380 --> 00:16:54,747 I knew you were going to say that. 560 00:16:54,781 --> 00:16:57,417 The Supreme Court struck down those laws as unconstitutional. 561 00:16:57,450 --> 00:16:58,751 That was an ultra-activist Warren Court 562 00:16:58,785 --> 00:16:59,952 that struck down those laws. 563 00:16:59,986 --> 00:17:01,054 I think they'd see it differently today. 564 00:17:01,088 --> 00:17:02,422 Toby, you're an ultra-activist. 565 00:17:02,455 --> 00:17:04,624 And I was shot at and so I'm acting 566 00:17:04,657 --> 00:17:06,459 right now! 567 00:17:06,493 --> 00:17:09,062 Sam. 568 00:17:09,096 --> 00:17:10,730 He wants everyone to have to register affiliation 569 00:17:10,763 --> 00:17:11,531 with the FBI. 570 00:17:11,564 --> 00:17:13,700 Any problems with the First Amendment? 571 00:17:13,733 --> 00:17:15,068 I'll get around them. 572 00:17:15,102 --> 00:17:16,536 I need to talk to you. 573 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:18,004 What's up? 574 00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:19,572 There's a problem with your friend. 575 00:17:19,606 --> 00:17:20,507 Which friend? 576 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:21,741 Tom Jordan, the guy you've got running in... 577 00:17:21,774 --> 00:17:22,309 What's the problem? 578 00:17:22,342 --> 00:17:24,811 His prosecutorial record. 579 00:17:24,844 --> 00:17:25,778 It's great. 580 00:17:25,812 --> 00:17:28,681 Not during jury selection. 581 00:17:28,715 --> 00:17:29,816 Preemptive challenges? 582 00:17:29,849 --> 00:17:32,952 Your friend likes white juries for his black defendants. 583 00:17:32,985 --> 00:17:33,820 He's a prosecutor, C.J.. 584 00:17:33,853 --> 00:17:34,954 Not anymore. 585 00:17:34,987 --> 00:17:36,856 Now he's a politician and this needs a save 586 00:17:36,889 --> 00:17:38,291 so get into it, would you? 587 00:17:38,325 --> 00:17:39,759 Yeah. 588 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:49,702 President: Do we know how Tokyo opened? 589 00:17:49,736 --> 00:17:50,903 Charlie: I thought it was up three-eighths against the yen 590 00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:53,005 but let me check with somebody. 591 00:17:53,039 --> 00:17:54,006 Is that it for me? 592 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:55,007 No sir, you've got 593 00:17:55,041 --> 00:17:58,445 four or five phone calls still to make. 594 00:17:58,478 --> 00:18:00,413 Wyman, Frank Gates and MacNamara? 595 00:18:00,447 --> 00:18:01,214 Yes, sir. 596 00:18:01,248 --> 00:18:01,981 Those are campaign calls. 597 00:18:02,014 --> 00:18:02,982 Mr. President 598 00:18:03,015 --> 00:18:03,883 why don't you stay in your office 599 00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:06,586 and make the damn... 600 00:18:09,822 --> 00:18:12,359 Because I choose not to, Charlie. 601 00:18:12,392 --> 00:18:15,862 Because however an empty gesture it may seem 602 00:18:15,895 --> 00:18:18,565 I would like to take some Executive notice of the notion 603 00:18:18,598 --> 00:18:20,467 that it's probably not a good idea 604 00:18:20,500 --> 00:18:23,403 for the most powerful and influential person in the world 605 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:25,772 to be calling up the people whose laws he signs 606 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:27,106 and asking them for money! 607 00:18:31,778 --> 00:18:32,745 I'm going to do it 608 00:18:32,779 --> 00:18:34,681 but not behind this desk, not in this room. 609 00:18:34,714 --> 00:18:36,383 What else? 610 00:18:39,051 --> 00:18:41,988 I was asked to tell you that an event was added 611 00:18:42,021 --> 00:18:43,456 for Tuesday the 7th-- 612 00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:45,392 a reception for talk radio, hosts. 613 00:18:45,425 --> 00:18:47,059 I guess they're called, talk radio. 614 00:18:47,093 --> 00:18:48,428 It's three weeks away. 615 00:18:48,461 --> 00:18:49,762 You don't need to commit right now. 616 00:18:49,796 --> 00:18:51,731 Yeah. 617 00:18:53,633 --> 00:18:56,369 I'm going to make these calls from the residence. 618 00:18:56,403 --> 00:18:58,505 Tell C.J. I want to see her in an hour. 619 00:18:58,538 --> 00:18:59,639 Yes, sir. 620 00:19:18,725 --> 00:19:20,560 Hello. 621 00:19:22,829 --> 00:19:24,664 Are you a Cabinet Secretary? 622 00:19:26,733 --> 00:19:28,635 Can you tell me your name? 623 00:19:28,668 --> 00:19:29,736 Jeffrey. 624 00:19:29,769 --> 00:19:30,803 Jeffrey what? 625 00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:32,539 Jeffrey Mackintosh. 626 00:19:32,572 --> 00:19:34,374 Like the apple? 627 00:19:34,407 --> 00:19:35,342 Yeah. 628 00:19:35,375 --> 00:19:37,210 You're here with your dad? 629 00:19:37,244 --> 00:19:38,378 Excuse me, I'm sorry. 630 00:19:38,411 --> 00:19:41,080 Jeffrey when I tell you to sit and stay put 631 00:19:41,113 --> 00:19:43,383 you know what I need you to do? 632 00:19:43,416 --> 00:19:45,385 That. I need you to do that 633 00:19:45,418 --> 00:19:47,153 not some variation on that, but that. 634 00:19:47,186 --> 00:19:48,288 Sorry. 635 00:19:48,321 --> 00:19:50,557 Sorry. Okay, see, now I've got to make you 636 00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:51,624 rewire the house. 637 00:19:51,658 --> 00:19:54,927 I'm Andrew Mackintosh. I'm from Technical Support. 638 00:19:54,961 --> 00:19:55,995 I'm installing some new software... 639 00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:57,163 Yeah, I thought that was a few weeks ago. 640 00:19:57,196 --> 00:19:59,699 It was, but there were some bugs. 641 00:19:59,732 --> 00:20:00,667 I hope nobody minds. 642 00:20:00,700 --> 00:20:02,802 They said it was okay for me to bring my son. 643 00:20:02,835 --> 00:20:04,036 My wife works some nights. 644 00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:05,037 Sure. 645 00:20:05,071 --> 00:20:06,706 Let's go, big man. 646 00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:07,840 Take it easy, Jeffrey. 647 00:20:07,874 --> 00:20:09,709 Take it easy. 648 00:20:12,745 --> 00:20:13,746 Hey, man. 649 00:20:13,780 --> 00:20:14,747 Hey. 650 00:20:16,115 --> 00:20:17,450 Leo? 651 00:20:17,484 --> 00:20:19,719 Oh, Sam, come in, close the door. 652 00:20:22,054 --> 00:20:23,022 What's going on? 653 00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:23,990 Josh is on the speaker. 654 00:20:24,023 --> 00:20:24,857 Josh: Hey, Sam. 655 00:20:24,891 --> 00:20:25,825 What's going on? 656 00:20:25,858 --> 00:20:26,859 A guy who went to college 657 00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:28,261 with Tom Jordan says he belonged 658 00:20:28,295 --> 00:20:29,462 to an all white fraternity. 659 00:20:29,496 --> 00:20:31,498 The local papers are going to carry it tomorrow. 660 00:20:31,531 --> 00:20:32,932 I checked that out weeks ago. 661 00:20:32,965 --> 00:20:34,501 It wasn't an exclusive fraternity. 662 00:20:34,534 --> 00:20:36,403 They just didn't have any black pledges. 663 00:20:36,436 --> 00:20:37,670 Still. 664 00:20:37,704 --> 00:20:39,238 It's not uncommon on a college campus 665 00:20:39,272 --> 00:20:40,907 to have black fraternities and white fraternities. 666 00:20:40,940 --> 00:20:43,543 Yeah, but you put this together with the preemptive challenges 667 00:20:43,576 --> 00:20:44,844 in voir dire and serious leaders 668 00:20:44,877 --> 00:20:47,113 in the African-American community have a problem. 669 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:48,315 I'll talk to them. Nah. 670 00:20:48,348 --> 00:20:49,716 Leo... No, it's over, Sam. 671 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:50,950 I'm going to... No. 672 00:20:50,983 --> 00:20:53,019 ...cancel the President's stop and shut down the money. 673 00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:54,120 You can't cut and run. 674 00:20:54,153 --> 00:20:55,254 Josh: We don't have a choice, Sam. 675 00:20:55,288 --> 00:20:56,489 Of course we have a choice. 676 00:20:56,523 --> 00:20:57,557 We've got a chance at the House. 677 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:58,825 We've got three weeks left. 678 00:20:58,858 --> 00:20:59,826 Put the President and money 679 00:20:59,859 --> 00:21:00,793 where they can win. 680 00:21:00,827 --> 00:21:03,162 Tom Jordan is running against a man who... 681 00:21:03,195 --> 00:21:04,263 You don't have to tell me. 682 00:21:04,297 --> 00:21:05,064 We're handing it to him. 683 00:21:05,097 --> 00:21:06,065 Which will matter less 684 00:21:06,098 --> 00:21:07,166 if we get back to the House. 685 00:21:07,199 --> 00:21:08,768 Jordan is down by seven 686 00:21:08,801 --> 00:21:10,603 and he's not going to come back from this. 687 00:21:10,637 --> 00:21:12,238 Not only that, but we stand by him 688 00:21:12,271 --> 00:21:13,340 this is a national thing. 689 00:21:13,373 --> 00:21:14,707 It could drag down black turnout 690 00:21:14,741 --> 00:21:16,776 in districts where we're competitive. 691 00:21:16,809 --> 00:21:17,777 I told him... 692 00:21:17,810 --> 00:21:19,379 Yeah. 693 00:21:19,412 --> 00:21:22,214 I told him we would stand by him. 694 00:21:22,248 --> 00:21:24,651 I told him he would have our full support. 695 00:21:24,684 --> 00:21:26,686 I was the one who asked him to run. 696 00:21:26,719 --> 00:21:27,887 I know. 697 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:31,090 We walk away and that's it-- he's a racist. 698 00:21:31,123 --> 00:21:34,494 The White House just said so. 699 00:21:34,527 --> 00:21:36,228 We can't afford all the things we want, Sam. 700 00:21:36,262 --> 00:21:37,430 It's over. 701 00:21:51,911 --> 00:21:55,047 Hey, Leo, you know, there's something called 702 00:21:55,081 --> 00:21:56,516 the Superstring Theory 703 00:21:56,549 --> 00:21:59,285 which at its most basic level says that the universe 704 00:21:59,318 --> 00:22:01,253 consists of these tiny loops of string 705 00:22:01,287 --> 00:22:03,089 that vibrate at different frequencies. 706 00:22:04,457 --> 00:22:06,526 How did that bullet not kill you? 707 00:22:06,559 --> 00:22:08,561 Just lucky, I guess. 708 00:22:08,595 --> 00:22:09,662 Yeah. 709 00:22:19,038 --> 00:22:19,906 Toby? 710 00:22:19,939 --> 00:22:21,408 Yeah. 711 00:22:21,441 --> 00:22:23,175 Any chance I could see an advance copy 712 00:22:23,209 --> 00:22:24,110 of the President's remarks 713 00:22:24,143 --> 00:22:25,878 for Asia-Pacific? 714 00:22:25,912 --> 00:22:27,079 Um, what? 715 00:22:27,113 --> 00:22:30,216 Asia-Pacific? 716 00:22:30,249 --> 00:22:31,451 I have a draft here. 717 00:22:31,484 --> 00:22:33,052 I'm going to rewrite it. 718 00:22:33,085 --> 00:22:35,388 I thought I was going to have it by the end of the day. 719 00:22:35,422 --> 00:22:38,057 The day's not over yet. 720 00:22:38,090 --> 00:22:39,058 You know, Toby 721 00:22:39,091 --> 00:22:40,660 these pieces everyone wants to do 722 00:22:40,693 --> 00:22:42,462 on the psychological aftermath of the shooting 723 00:22:42,495 --> 00:22:44,063 for the staff, they've had me thinking. 724 00:22:44,096 --> 00:22:46,566 Do you think there might be a psychological aftermath 725 00:22:46,599 --> 00:22:48,000 and we're not paying attention to it? 726 00:22:50,036 --> 00:22:52,639 C.J., I really don't have time to have this conversation. 727 00:22:52,672 --> 00:22:54,306 I'm saying I think you should have 728 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:55,542 this conversation with somebody. 729 00:22:55,575 --> 00:22:56,676 My problem is psychological? 730 00:22:56,709 --> 00:22:58,010 You're Director of Communications 731 00:22:58,044 --> 00:23:00,312 and you've been ignoring operational responsibilities. 732 00:23:00,346 --> 00:23:02,348 That's crap. 733 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:03,816 So you can behave like the director of the FBI. 734 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:05,885 I'm waiting for the Director of the FBI to behave that way. 735 00:23:05,918 --> 00:23:06,753 Toby. 736 00:23:06,786 --> 00:23:08,621 I'm waiting for the Justice Department. 737 00:23:08,655 --> 00:23:10,623 I'm waiting for Congress to behave that way. 738 00:23:10,657 --> 00:23:12,859 I'm waiting for the White House to behave that way! 739 00:23:12,892 --> 00:23:14,427 You want to lock up everybody with a white sheet? 740 00:23:14,461 --> 00:23:16,829 Yes I do, yes I do. Who has a problem with that? 741 00:23:16,863 --> 00:23:18,865 Bring them to me right now. Yes, I do! 742 00:23:25,572 --> 00:23:26,673 ( knocking ) 743 00:23:29,375 --> 00:23:30,176 He's ready for me? 744 00:23:30,209 --> 00:23:31,277 In the residence. 745 00:23:31,310 --> 00:23:32,812 Thank you. 746 00:23:42,254 --> 00:23:43,790 I'll be here for awhile 747 00:23:43,823 --> 00:23:46,593 so whenever you can get me Asia-Pacific... 748 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:49,596 Give me an hour. 749 00:23:59,572 --> 00:24:01,340 ( knocking ) 750 00:24:01,373 --> 00:24:04,343 Come in. 751 00:24:04,376 --> 00:24:05,111 Good evening, Mr. President. 752 00:24:05,144 --> 00:24:07,346 Hi, C.J.. 753 00:24:07,379 --> 00:24:08,915 Charlie said you wanted to see me. 754 00:24:08,948 --> 00:24:09,882 Yeah. 755 00:24:09,916 --> 00:24:11,518 Why has there been no press mention 756 00:24:11,551 --> 00:24:13,553 of the fact that Elliot Roush 757 00:24:13,586 --> 00:24:16,422 was an opponent of mine in New Hampshire? 758 00:24:16,455 --> 00:24:18,224 Elliot Roush is the man...? 759 00:24:18,257 --> 00:24:19,592 He's running for a seat 760 00:24:19,626 --> 00:24:20,827 on the School Board up in... 761 00:24:20,860 --> 00:24:22,662 Yes sir, I'm sure it's gotten local coverage. 762 00:24:22,695 --> 00:24:23,896 I can have the News Office run... 763 00:24:23,930 --> 00:24:24,797 Why isn't it 764 00:24:24,831 --> 00:24:25,765 more than local? 765 00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:26,799 It's a school board seat. 766 00:24:26,833 --> 00:24:28,200 It's a human interest story. 767 00:24:28,234 --> 00:24:31,904 Not a very interesting one. 768 00:24:31,938 --> 00:24:35,542 I'm saying, if anyone in the press room 769 00:24:35,575 --> 00:24:36,843 wanted to do this story 770 00:24:36,876 --> 00:24:40,647 that I would comment on the record. 771 00:24:44,917 --> 00:24:47,386 Sir... 772 00:24:47,419 --> 00:24:50,322 the President can't publicly take sides 773 00:24:50,356 --> 00:24:52,859 in a local school board election. 774 00:24:52,892 --> 00:24:53,526 Why can't he? 775 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,128 Because it's not done 776 00:24:56,162 --> 00:24:57,229 and it's not fair. 777 00:24:57,263 --> 00:25:00,366 It's personal and it's irresponsible. 778 00:25:00,399 --> 00:25:01,934 It will galvanize Republicans 779 00:25:01,968 --> 00:25:04,103 and Democrats in Congress will think you've abandoned them 780 00:25:04,136 --> 00:25:05,437 that you don't care about winning back the House. 781 00:25:05,471 --> 00:25:07,239 I don't care about winning back the House. 782 00:25:07,273 --> 00:25:08,007 Mr. President... 783 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:08,541 I don't care about 784 00:25:08,575 --> 00:25:11,310 winning back the House! 785 00:25:11,343 --> 00:25:14,313 Well, I don't believe that's true. 786 00:25:14,346 --> 00:25:17,349 So let's just keep that between you and me. 787 00:25:17,383 --> 00:25:21,353 C.J., I've known men of faith in my life. 788 00:25:21,387 --> 00:25:22,889 Towering men. 789 00:25:22,922 --> 00:25:24,891 Men of wisdom and compassion. 790 00:25:24,924 --> 00:25:28,327 Men of all faiths, of healing and peace. 791 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:30,496 Pro-choice, pro-life 792 00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:35,001 Republican, Democrat, men and women of God. 793 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:37,203 Elliot Roush... 794 00:25:50,717 --> 00:25:52,619 ...is polling at 53%. 795 00:25:52,652 --> 00:25:54,453 He's polling at 53%. 796 00:25:54,486 --> 00:25:56,288 He's the front-runner. 797 00:26:02,695 --> 00:26:05,097 Then that's the way it is. 798 00:26:08,067 --> 00:26:11,270 In a democracy, oftentimes other people win. 799 00:26:13,439 --> 00:26:16,442 Yeah. 800 00:26:16,475 --> 00:26:19,979 It was just a thought. 801 00:26:20,012 --> 00:26:22,281 But I mean, obviously, you're right. 802 00:26:22,314 --> 00:26:24,016 Yes, sir. 803 00:26:25,985 --> 00:26:28,287 Thanks. 804 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:31,357 Thank you, Mr. President. 805 00:26:51,410 --> 00:26:52,411 Ginger? 806 00:26:52,444 --> 00:26:53,412 They're still too close to call. 807 00:26:53,445 --> 00:26:54,180 All twelve? 808 00:26:54,213 --> 00:26:55,214 Yes. 809 00:26:55,247 --> 00:26:57,516 Hey, get me somebody in the Midwest, would you? 810 00:26:57,549 --> 00:27:01,420 I want to see everybody on telephones. 811 00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:03,856 Okay, good, just like that. 812 00:27:09,628 --> 00:27:12,732 God, Tom, Sarah... 813 00:27:12,765 --> 00:27:14,433 I'm sorry, I forgot I was... 814 00:27:14,466 --> 00:27:15,334 I'm sorry I'm late. 815 00:27:15,367 --> 00:27:16,468 I'm glad you could make it. 816 00:27:16,502 --> 00:27:17,837 Sarah: It was no problem coming, Sam. 817 00:27:17,870 --> 00:27:19,972 It turns out there was really no reason for us 818 00:27:20,006 --> 00:27:22,241 to stay in our district on Election Day. 819 00:27:22,274 --> 00:27:23,375 Yeah, you've seen the exits. 820 00:27:23,409 --> 00:27:24,510 You're going to lose, Tom. 821 00:27:24,543 --> 00:27:25,577 No kidding? 822 00:27:25,611 --> 00:27:26,946 Probably 58-42. 823 00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:28,047 Yeah. 824 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:29,581 Forty-two percent's a very respectable number. 825 00:27:29,615 --> 00:27:32,051 The district's 49% Democrat, Sam. 826 00:27:32,084 --> 00:27:33,185 Well, we'll get them next time. 827 00:27:33,219 --> 00:27:34,286 Shut up. 828 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:35,287 Sarah... 829 00:27:35,321 --> 00:27:38,891 There's not going to be a next time, so shut up! 830 00:27:40,693 --> 00:27:44,096 Not even a word from the White House. 831 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:45,231 Not even a word. 832 00:27:45,264 --> 00:27:46,966 That's how we do it. 833 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:49,668 Sam... 834 00:27:49,702 --> 00:27:51,704 Any time we have the opportunity 835 00:27:51,738 --> 00:27:55,708 in the future to screw you... 836 00:27:55,742 --> 00:27:56,976 count on getting screwed. 837 00:27:58,210 --> 00:27:59,678 Good luck with the baby. 838 00:28:04,283 --> 00:28:06,685 Man: No, no, that was K-TALK out of Minneapolis. 839 00:28:06,719 --> 00:28:07,686 You're thinking of SLAM-100 840 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:09,121 serving the Great Lakes region-- 841 00:28:09,155 --> 00:28:11,323 "The number one station with the number one sound." 842 00:28:11,357 --> 00:28:12,524 But then it was classic rock 843 00:28:12,558 --> 00:28:14,060 or at least what our program director 844 00:28:14,093 --> 00:28:16,228 thought was classic rock, Fleetwood Mac and whatnot. 845 00:28:16,262 --> 00:28:18,230 Then they switched over to news and information 846 00:28:18,264 --> 00:28:19,531 back in '82? 847 00:28:19,565 --> 00:28:20,532 '82, '83. 848 00:28:20,566 --> 00:28:21,801 Yeah, we started with drive time 849 00:28:21,834 --> 00:28:23,069 then went to the four-hour format. 850 00:28:23,102 --> 00:28:24,603 Say, is Howard showing up today? 851 00:28:24,636 --> 00:28:25,604 Stern... 852 00:28:25,637 --> 00:28:27,339 I heard he was going to show up 853 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:29,742 if Imus was coming, and Imus wasn't showing up if Howard was coming. 854 00:28:29,776 --> 00:28:32,178 By the way, I was "Dave in the Morning" 855 00:28:32,211 --> 00:28:33,813 before he was "Imus in the morning" 856 00:28:33,846 --> 00:28:35,347 but that's water under the bridge. 857 00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:37,483 Isn't Don Imus in his seventies? 858 00:28:37,516 --> 00:28:38,684 I believe so, yes. 859 00:28:38,717 --> 00:28:39,685 ( laughs ) 860 00:28:39,718 --> 00:28:41,487 How were you "Dave in the Morning" 861 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:42,822 before he was "Imus in the Morning"? 862 00:28:42,855 --> 00:28:43,990 It's very painful. 863 00:28:44,924 --> 00:28:47,059 I don't like to talk about it... 864 00:28:47,093 --> 00:28:48,928 Okay... 865 00:28:48,961 --> 00:28:50,729 Fellas, I'm sorry, but it's Election Day 866 00:28:50,763 --> 00:28:52,965 and I need to check in with the exit polls... 867 00:28:52,999 --> 00:28:54,066 Sure. 868 00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:54,934 ...and whatnot. 869 00:28:54,967 --> 00:28:56,568 Good meeting you both. 870 00:28:56,602 --> 00:28:57,770 Good talking to you, C.J. 871 00:29:00,706 --> 00:29:01,673 Who's that? 872 00:29:01,707 --> 00:29:02,909 Jenna Jacobs. 873 00:29:02,942 --> 00:29:04,877 That's Jenna Jacobs? 874 00:29:04,911 --> 00:29:07,179 Carol: Yeah, she changed her hair. 875 00:29:07,213 --> 00:29:08,447 What's the latest? 876 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,249 Twelve races too close to call 877 00:29:10,282 --> 00:29:11,417 Thompson, Marinovich... 878 00:29:11,450 --> 00:29:13,152 I'm going to go check in. 879 00:29:19,926 --> 00:29:21,560 Good evening, Mr. President. 880 00:29:21,593 --> 00:29:23,462 Toby, I'm drinking the most fantastic thing 881 00:29:23,495 --> 00:29:24,596 I've ever tasted in my life-- 882 00:29:24,630 --> 00:29:27,499 chocolate syrup, cold milk, and seltzer. 883 00:29:27,533 --> 00:29:29,101 I know it sounds terrible, but trust me 884 00:29:29,135 --> 00:29:31,337 I don't know where this has been all my life. 885 00:29:31,370 --> 00:29:32,204 It's called an egg cream 886 00:29:32,238 --> 00:29:32,839 Mr. President. 887 00:29:32,872 --> 00:29:33,806 We invented it in Brooklyn. 888 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:35,241 In Brooklyn. 889 00:29:35,274 --> 00:29:36,242 Yes, sir. 890 00:29:36,275 --> 00:29:37,609 Not New England? 891 00:29:37,643 --> 00:29:39,378 There are some good things in this world 892 00:29:39,411 --> 00:29:40,980 not from New England, sir. 893 00:29:41,013 --> 00:29:42,781 Toby, don't ever let me hear you say that again. 894 00:29:42,815 --> 00:29:44,450 Yes, sir. 895 00:29:44,483 --> 00:29:46,886 What's on your mind? 896 00:29:46,919 --> 00:29:49,055 Mr. President, I was thinking... 897 00:29:49,088 --> 00:29:51,257 I was thinking it might... 898 00:29:51,290 --> 00:29:52,925 You want to take a leave of absence? 899 00:29:52,959 --> 00:29:55,694 I was thinking I might need some time off, yes, sir. 900 00:29:55,727 --> 00:29:57,496 That's no problem, Toby. 901 00:29:59,231 --> 00:30:00,399 Okay. 902 00:30:00,432 --> 00:30:03,269 It's not a problem at all. 903 00:30:03,302 --> 00:30:05,637 Thank you, sir. 904 00:30:05,671 --> 00:30:07,173 Fifteen minutes. 905 00:30:10,242 --> 00:30:13,345 It's time to get up off the mat, Toby. 906 00:30:16,415 --> 00:30:18,450 Sir, what's so wrong with having the Attorney General 907 00:30:18,484 --> 00:30:20,186 designate potentially dangerous organizations... 908 00:30:20,219 --> 00:30:22,021 Toby. 909 00:30:22,054 --> 00:30:24,991 ...that promote violent acts? 910 00:30:25,024 --> 00:30:27,126 I-I understand it's problematic 911 00:30:27,159 --> 00:30:30,796 that there'd be no judicial review or legislative oversight 912 00:30:30,829 --> 00:30:34,166 or even, for that matter... 913 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,169 legal finding of fact, but... 914 00:30:37,203 --> 00:30:37,970 ( sighs ) 915 00:30:38,004 --> 00:30:40,172 Okay, fine, fine. 916 00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:45,444 ( sighs ) 917 00:30:45,477 --> 00:30:48,614 Why does it feel like this? 918 00:30:51,884 --> 00:30:54,186 I've seen shootings before. 919 00:30:55,922 --> 00:30:57,756 It wasn't a shooting, Toby. 920 00:30:57,789 --> 00:30:58,958 It was a lynching. 921 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:03,795 They tried to lynch Charlie right in front of our eyes 922 00:31:03,829 --> 00:31:05,631 can you believe that? 923 00:31:11,603 --> 00:31:12,604 What's this? 924 00:31:12,638 --> 00:31:14,573 Keyhole satellite photographs. 925 00:31:14,606 --> 00:31:17,409 It's the Headquarters for West Virginia White Pride. 926 00:31:17,443 --> 00:31:19,045 Headquarters... 927 00:31:19,078 --> 00:31:22,048 It's a diner outside Blacksburg. 928 00:31:22,081 --> 00:31:24,850 Every night for the last 12 weeks 929 00:31:24,883 --> 00:31:25,952 I've picked up the phone 930 00:31:25,985 --> 00:31:27,253 and called the Attorney General 931 00:31:27,286 --> 00:31:29,288 fully prepared to say two words: Take 'em. 932 00:31:31,023 --> 00:31:32,624 And then I hang up the phone because I know 933 00:31:32,658 --> 00:31:35,294 it'll be better tomorrow, and better the day after that. 934 00:31:38,364 --> 00:31:42,868 We saw a lynching, Toby, that's why it feels like this. 935 00:31:42,901 --> 00:31:44,136 I'm not sure I'm going 936 00:31:44,170 --> 00:31:45,837 to come out of the other side of this thing. 937 00:31:45,871 --> 00:31:48,407 I'm not sure I can, either. 938 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:51,477 But until we are sure 939 00:31:51,510 --> 00:31:54,080 I think we should keep coming to work every day. 940 00:31:58,517 --> 00:32:02,754 How's it going with your school board guy? 941 00:32:02,788 --> 00:32:04,656 Yeah, he's going to win. 942 00:32:04,690 --> 00:32:08,060 When you ran against him, how did you beat him? 943 00:32:08,094 --> 00:32:10,029 I don't remember. 944 00:32:10,062 --> 00:32:11,763 I've been thinking about it for weeks 945 00:32:11,797 --> 00:32:13,099 but I honestly don't remember. 946 00:32:13,132 --> 00:32:15,067 ( knocking on door ) 947 00:32:15,101 --> 00:32:16,502 Excuse me, Mr. President, good evening. 948 00:32:16,535 --> 00:32:17,536 Hey, Sam. 949 00:32:17,569 --> 00:32:19,238 I wasn't sure whether you'd be stopping by 950 00:32:19,271 --> 00:32:20,406 the talk radio reception. 951 00:32:20,439 --> 00:32:21,940 I scratched out a few remarks for you. 952 00:32:21,974 --> 00:32:24,043 Let me look at them while we walk. 953 00:32:24,076 --> 00:32:25,744 Toby, go with us to this radio thing. 954 00:32:25,777 --> 00:32:27,146 Oh, God, really sir? 955 00:32:27,179 --> 00:32:29,048 There'll be crab puffs. 956 00:32:29,081 --> 00:32:31,117 New England crab puffs, by the way 957 00:32:31,150 --> 00:32:32,284 made in New England. 958 00:32:32,318 --> 00:32:34,553 Actually, it's Alaskan crab, sir. 959 00:32:34,586 --> 00:32:36,455 There's Alaskan crab in this White House? 960 00:32:36,488 --> 00:32:39,091 He would've known the difference? 961 00:32:39,125 --> 00:32:41,127 Have you tried them? 962 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:42,594 I... yes, reluctantly. 963 00:32:42,628 --> 00:32:44,463 I think it was clear in the way I ate the crab puffs 964 00:32:44,496 --> 00:32:45,731 that it was a gesture of protest. 965 00:32:45,764 --> 00:32:46,965 Were they good? 966 00:32:46,999 --> 00:32:48,867 Extraordinarily good, they're going very fast. 967 00:32:48,900 --> 00:32:50,069 Let's get there. 968 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,608 I call myself Gary with a "G." 969 00:32:56,642 --> 00:32:57,909 How else would you spell Gary? 970 00:32:57,943 --> 00:32:58,977 No other way, I'm saying 971 00:32:59,011 --> 00:33:00,479 that's what I call myself: 972 00:33:00,512 --> 00:33:02,948 "Gary with a "G," talking to you on K.A.D.R. A.M." 973 00:33:02,981 --> 00:33:03,949 Like Liza with a "Z." 974 00:33:03,982 --> 00:33:05,151 Exactly. 975 00:33:05,184 --> 00:33:05,951 Hokey? 976 00:33:05,984 --> 00:33:07,353 Maybe so, but I have 977 00:33:07,386 --> 00:33:09,888 900,000 listeners in the Rocky Mountain region. 978 00:33:09,921 --> 00:33:11,590 Would you excuse me? Mmm. 979 00:33:12,758 --> 00:33:15,694 Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. 980 00:33:15,727 --> 00:33:17,129 Ladies and gentlemen 981 00:33:17,163 --> 00:33:19,865 the President of the United States. 982 00:33:19,898 --> 00:33:23,402 ( applause ) 983 00:33:23,435 --> 00:33:25,437 Thank you very much. 984 00:33:25,471 --> 00:33:26,605 Thanks a lot. 985 00:33:26,638 --> 00:33:29,241 I wish I could spend more than a few minutes with you 986 00:33:29,275 --> 00:33:31,710 but the polls don't close in the east for another hour 987 00:33:31,743 --> 00:33:35,047 and there are plenty of election results still left to falsify. 988 00:33:35,081 --> 00:33:36,248 ( laughter ) 989 00:33:36,282 --> 00:33:38,584 You know, with so many people participating 990 00:33:38,617 --> 00:33:41,720 in the political and social debate through call-in shows 991 00:33:41,753 --> 00:33:44,890 it's a good idea to be reminded every once in a while... 992 00:33:44,923 --> 00:33:46,258 ( clears throat ) 993 00:33:47,759 --> 00:33:53,532 It's a good idea to be reminded of the awesome impact... 994 00:33:53,565 --> 00:33:57,236 of the awesome impact... 995 00:33:57,269 --> 00:34:01,373 I'm sorry, you're Dr. Jenna Jacobs, right? 996 00:34:01,407 --> 00:34:02,341 Yes, sir. 997 00:34:02,374 --> 00:34:04,476 It's good to have you here. 998 00:34:04,510 --> 00:34:05,444 Thank you. 999 00:34:05,477 --> 00:34:07,279 The awesome impact of the airwaves 1000 00:34:07,313 --> 00:34:08,647 and how that translates 1001 00:34:08,680 --> 00:34:11,983 into the furthering of our national discussions... 1002 00:34:12,017 --> 00:34:13,652 but obviously, also, how it can... 1003 00:34:13,685 --> 00:34:14,753 ( clears throat ) 1004 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:16,555 how it can... 1005 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:24,596 Forgive me, Dr. Jacobs, are you an M.D.? 1006 00:34:24,630 --> 00:34:25,597 A Ph.D. 1007 00:34:25,631 --> 00:34:27,499 A Ph.D.? Yes, sir. 1008 00:34:27,533 --> 00:34:28,500 In psychology? 1009 00:34:28,534 --> 00:34:29,435 No, sir. 1010 00:34:29,468 --> 00:34:29,968 Theology? 1011 00:34:30,001 --> 00:34:30,869 No. 1012 00:34:30,902 --> 00:34:31,903 Social work? 1013 00:34:31,937 --> 00:34:33,472 I have a Ph.D. in English literature. 1014 00:34:33,505 --> 00:34:34,773 I'm asking 'cause on your show 1015 00:34:34,806 --> 00:34:36,608 people call in for advice 1016 00:34:36,642 --> 00:34:38,043 and you go by the name 1017 00:34:38,076 --> 00:34:40,045 Dr. Jacobs, on your show 1018 00:34:40,078 --> 00:34:41,247 and I didn't know 1019 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:43,449 if maybe your listeners were confused by that and 1020 00:34:43,482 --> 00:34:46,818 assumed you had advanced training in psychology 1021 00:34:46,852 --> 00:34:48,387 theology, or healthcare. 1022 00:34:48,420 --> 00:34:50,489 I don't believe they are confused, no, sir. 1023 00:34:50,522 --> 00:34:51,490 Good. 1024 00:34:51,523 --> 00:34:54,193 I like your show. 1025 00:34:54,226 --> 00:34:59,131 I like how you call homosexuality an abomination. 1026 00:34:59,165 --> 00:35:00,399 Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality 1027 00:35:00,432 --> 00:35:01,967 is an abomination, Mr. President. 1028 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:02,968 The Bible does. 1029 00:35:03,001 --> 00:35:04,703 Yes it does, Leviticus. 1030 00:35:04,736 --> 00:35:05,937 18:22. 1031 00:35:05,971 --> 00:35:06,805 Chapter and verse. 1032 00:35:06,838 --> 00:35:08,006 I wanted to ask you 1033 00:35:08,039 --> 00:35:09,708 a couple of questions while I had you here. 1034 00:35:09,741 --> 00:35:11,977 I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery 1035 00:35:12,010 --> 00:35:14,713 as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. 1036 00:35:14,746 --> 00:35:17,216 She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian 1037 00:35:17,249 --> 00:35:19,351 always cleared the table when it was her turn. 1038 00:35:19,385 --> 00:35:21,553 What would a good price for her be? 1039 00:35:23,189 --> 00:35:26,158 While thinking about that, can I ask another? 1040 00:35:26,192 --> 00:35:28,194 My Chief of Staff, Leo McGarry 1041 00:35:28,227 --> 00:35:30,496 insists on working on the Sabbath. 1042 00:35:30,529 --> 00:35:35,334 Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. 1043 00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:37,536 Am I morally obligated to kill him myself 1044 00:35:37,569 --> 00:35:39,438 or is it okay to call the police? 1045 00:35:39,471 --> 00:35:41,507 Here's one that's really important 1046 00:35:41,540 --> 00:35:43,742 'cause we've got a lot of sports fans in this town. 1047 00:35:43,775 --> 00:35:46,945 Touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. 1048 00:35:46,978 --> 00:35:48,514 Leviticus 11:7. 1049 00:35:48,547 --> 00:35:51,583 If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins 1050 00:35:51,617 --> 00:35:55,787 still play football, can Notre Dame, can West Point? 1051 00:35:55,821 --> 00:35:59,057 Does the whole town really have to be together 1052 00:35:59,090 --> 00:36:00,692 to stone my brother, John 1053 00:36:00,726 --> 00:36:03,529 for planting different crops, side by side? 1054 00:36:03,562 --> 00:36:06,432 Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering 1055 00:36:06,465 --> 00:36:10,068 for wearing garments made from two different threads? 1056 00:36:10,101 --> 00:36:11,803 Think about those questions, would you? 1057 00:36:11,837 --> 00:36:12,904 One last thing. 1058 00:36:12,938 --> 00:36:15,207 While you may be mistaking this 1059 00:36:15,241 --> 00:36:19,245 for your monthly meeting of the ignorant tight-ass club 1060 00:36:19,278 --> 00:36:21,613 in this building, when the President stands 1061 00:36:21,647 --> 00:36:23,382 nobody sits. 1062 00:36:27,018 --> 00:36:28,620 ( camera shutter clicks ) 1063 00:36:33,058 --> 00:36:35,794 ( camera shutter clicks ) 1064 00:36:35,827 --> 00:36:37,729 Toby. 1065 00:36:37,763 --> 00:36:39,998 Yes, Mr. President. 1066 00:36:40,031 --> 00:36:42,834 That's how I beat him. 1067 00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:04,122 I'm just... 1068 00:37:04,155 --> 00:37:05,891 ...I'm just going to take that crab puff. 1069 00:37:07,459 --> 00:37:10,996 ( camera shutter clicks ) 1070 00:37:20,472 --> 00:37:23,775 Jeffrey: Do you want one of my animal crackers? 1071 00:37:23,809 --> 00:37:25,944 I have... elephants 1072 00:37:25,977 --> 00:37:27,946 and I have lions. 1073 00:37:27,979 --> 00:37:29,114 ( thunder rolling ) 1074 00:37:29,147 --> 00:37:30,849 Andrew: You bugging the man? 1075 00:37:30,882 --> 00:37:31,850 No, we're okay. 1076 00:37:31,883 --> 00:37:32,884 Software problem again? 1077 00:37:32,918 --> 00:37:34,052 I think I got it. 1078 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:35,687 Just want to run a few programs 1079 00:37:35,721 --> 00:37:37,623 and, then, I'll be out of here. 1080 00:37:37,656 --> 00:37:39,725 Pretty busy day around here, huh? 1081 00:37:39,758 --> 00:37:40,692 Yeah. 1082 00:37:40,726 --> 00:37:42,260 My name's Charlie Young, by the way. 1083 00:37:42,294 --> 00:37:43,595 Don't think I know who you are-- 1084 00:37:43,629 --> 00:37:45,464 man who almost got the President killed? 1085 00:37:45,497 --> 00:37:46,432 Yeah. 1086 00:37:46,465 --> 00:37:48,934 That's going to look good on my resume. 1087 00:37:48,967 --> 00:37:50,101 ( chuckles ) 1088 00:37:50,135 --> 00:37:51,102 I'll just be a minute. 1089 00:37:51,136 --> 00:37:53,872 ( thunder rolling ) 1090 00:37:53,905 --> 00:37:55,374 ( keyboard clacking ) 1091 00:37:55,407 --> 00:37:57,843 My mother used to work nights, too. 1092 00:37:57,876 --> 00:37:59,177 Andrew: I'm sorry? 1093 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:01,413 My mother used to work nights, too. 1094 00:38:01,447 --> 00:38:03,281 Oh. Was she a nurse? 1095 00:38:03,315 --> 00:38:04,983 A police officer. 1096 00:38:05,016 --> 00:38:06,552 Is she gone? 1097 00:38:08,153 --> 00:38:09,688 She was shot and killed in the line 1098 00:38:09,721 --> 00:38:12,991 a year ago June. 1099 00:38:13,024 --> 00:38:15,994 Ironically, she wasn't supposed to be on the shift. 1100 00:38:16,027 --> 00:38:19,398 She switched shifts that day 'cause I asked her to. 1101 00:38:27,339 --> 00:38:28,774 Hey, Charlie, um... 1102 00:38:28,807 --> 00:38:32,077 you know what I think she'd say if she was here right now? 1103 00:38:32,110 --> 00:38:33,178 What? 1104 00:38:33,211 --> 00:38:35,414 Same thing my father would say. 1105 00:38:35,447 --> 00:38:36,715 "If they're shooting at you 1106 00:38:36,748 --> 00:38:40,018 you know you're doing something right." 1107 00:38:41,920 --> 00:38:43,822 Yeah. 1108 00:38:47,759 --> 00:38:49,327 Yeah. 1109 00:38:49,361 --> 00:38:50,996 ( thunder rolling ) 1110 00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:57,536 Yeah. 1111 00:39:06,912 --> 00:39:08,380 Excuse me. 1112 00:39:08,414 --> 00:39:09,915 Aren't you Zoey Bartlet? 1113 00:39:18,990 --> 00:39:22,193 It's too much to happen to someone your age-- 1114 00:39:22,227 --> 00:39:26,231 your father and your mother... and this. 1115 00:39:26,264 --> 00:39:28,133 I don't know, I... 1116 00:39:28,166 --> 00:39:30,201 Charlie, I mean... 1117 00:39:30,235 --> 00:39:31,970 What do you do? 1118 00:39:33,405 --> 00:39:36,742 I was going to go vote. 1119 00:39:36,775 --> 00:39:37,776 I could come. 1120 00:39:37,809 --> 00:39:38,910 Yeah. 1121 00:39:40,946 --> 00:39:41,913 Hi. 1122 00:39:41,947 --> 00:39:42,881 Hi, Leo. 1123 00:39:42,914 --> 00:39:45,216 Uh, Charlie, I'm looking for the President. 1124 00:39:45,250 --> 00:39:46,051 Is anything wrong? 1125 00:39:46,084 --> 00:39:47,018 No, no. I, um... 1126 00:39:47,052 --> 00:39:48,987 I think he may have done a couple of numbers 1127 00:39:49,020 --> 00:39:50,188 at the talk-radio reception. 1128 00:39:50,221 --> 00:39:52,123 Okay. Zoey and I are going out. 1129 00:39:52,157 --> 00:39:53,291 I'll be on my pager. 1130 00:39:53,324 --> 00:39:54,893 You're going out? 1131 00:39:54,926 --> 00:39:57,095 Yeah. Charlie, you're taking extra protection, right? 1132 00:39:57,128 --> 00:39:58,730 Hey, Leo, I... 1133 00:39:58,764 --> 00:40:00,532 Secret Service protection, Charlie 1134 00:40:00,566 --> 00:40:02,534 but thanks for loading me up with that image. 1135 00:40:02,568 --> 00:40:04,202 Yeah, we'll have extra protection. 1136 00:40:04,235 --> 00:40:05,370 Okay. 1137 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:07,606 Something about a dead pig's skin. 1138 00:40:07,639 --> 00:40:09,007 I need to find him. 1139 00:40:22,854 --> 00:40:23,822 Okay. 1140 00:40:30,662 --> 00:40:32,764 Everybody should have to stay inside for three months 1141 00:40:32,798 --> 00:40:35,734 so that they truly appreciate the outdoors. 1142 00:40:35,767 --> 00:40:38,504 I appreciate the outdoors now. 1143 00:40:38,537 --> 00:40:39,738 I'm an outdoorsman. 1144 00:40:39,771 --> 00:40:40,706 Josh? Yeah? 1145 00:40:40,739 --> 00:40:42,073 I said I'd let you outside 1146 00:40:42,107 --> 00:40:44,510 if you stopped talking about being an outdoorsman 1147 00:40:44,543 --> 00:40:45,410 and if you stopped talking 1148 00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:47,813 about theoretical... physics. 1149 00:40:47,846 --> 00:40:49,781 Aha! You thought I'd forget about it, didn't you? 1150 00:40:49,815 --> 00:40:52,017 Banner headline five days ago-- 1151 00:40:52,050 --> 00:40:53,719 "Model for the Unified Theory Solved." 1152 00:40:53,752 --> 00:40:55,453 Banner headline in the New York Times. 1153 00:40:55,487 --> 00:40:56,588 You said it wasn't going to be news. 1154 00:40:56,622 --> 00:40:58,123 Hey, you're wearing my pajamas. 1155 00:40:58,156 --> 00:40:59,791 Yes, I am. Take your coat off. 1156 00:40:59,825 --> 00:41:02,393 Let me see. 1157 00:41:02,427 --> 00:41:03,562 Those are too big. 1158 00:41:03,595 --> 00:41:04,896 Yes, they are. 1159 00:41:04,930 --> 00:41:06,765 All this time I've been working with you 1160 00:41:06,798 --> 00:41:08,333 did you also think I was playing 1161 00:41:08,366 --> 00:41:10,168 power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers? 1162 00:41:10,201 --> 00:41:12,270 I think they look good on you. 1163 00:41:12,303 --> 00:41:14,172 I think you're both freaks. 1164 00:41:14,205 --> 00:41:16,174 ( beeps ) 1165 00:41:18,476 --> 00:41:19,444 What do you have? 1166 00:41:19,477 --> 00:41:21,279 You're not going to believe it. 1167 00:41:21,312 --> 00:41:22,914 How'd they go? 1168 00:41:22,948 --> 00:41:24,415 12 races-- 1169 00:41:24,449 --> 00:41:27,085 in none of them did the incumbent win. 1170 00:41:27,118 --> 00:41:28,219 In none of them did the party 1171 00:41:28,253 --> 00:41:30,255 that previously held the seat win. 1172 00:41:30,288 --> 00:41:31,790 You know how it went? 1173 00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:32,591 Seven/five. 1174 00:41:32,624 --> 00:41:33,692 You're kidding. 1175 00:41:33,725 --> 00:41:35,694 Seven Republicans, five Democrats? 1176 00:41:35,727 --> 00:41:36,427 Yeah. 1177 00:41:36,461 --> 00:41:37,929 The House stayed the same? 1178 00:41:44,269 --> 00:41:48,073 After... four months and $400 million 1179 00:41:48,106 --> 00:41:49,975 everything stayed the same? 1180 00:41:50,008 --> 00:41:51,076 Yep. 1181 00:41:51,109 --> 00:41:54,012 Tell me democracy doesn't have a sense of humor. 1182 00:41:54,045 --> 00:41:57,549 ( chuckles dryly ) 1183 00:41:57,583 --> 00:42:02,721 We sit here, we drink this beer out here on this stoop 1184 00:42:02,754 --> 00:42:07,525 in violation of about... 47 city ordinances... 1185 00:42:12,564 --> 00:42:14,499 I don't know, Toby, it's election night. 1186 00:42:14,532 --> 00:42:16,234 What do you say about a government 1187 00:42:16,267 --> 00:42:17,468 that goes out of its way 1188 00:42:17,502 --> 00:42:19,971 to protect even citizens that try to destroy it? 1189 00:42:25,043 --> 00:42:26,878 God bless America. 1190 00:42:29,380 --> 00:42:31,683 God bless America. 1191 00:42:31,717 --> 00:42:33,619 God bless America. Donna: God bless America. 1192 00:42:33,652 --> 00:42:34,152 God bless America.