1 00:00:04,805 --> 00:00:06,707 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:06,774 --> 00:00:08,142 Leo, hard as you might try 3 00:00:08,209 --> 00:00:10,044 the Republican Party isn't going anywhere. 4 00:00:10,111 --> 00:00:11,445 We don't know that for sure, sir. 5 00:00:11,512 --> 00:00:13,114 They could all end up moving to Vancouver. 6 00:00:13,181 --> 00:00:14,315 I don't think so. 7 00:00:14,382 --> 00:00:15,683 Me neither, but being in power means 8 00:00:15,749 --> 00:00:17,918 everybody else can take a seat for four years. 9 00:00:17,985 --> 00:00:21,689 You have post-traumatic stress disorder. 10 00:00:21,755 --> 00:00:25,393 Well, that doesn't really sound like something they let you have 11 00:00:25,459 --> 00:00:26,994 if you work for the President. 12 00:00:27,061 --> 00:00:29,697 This president was elected with 48% of the vote, Toby. 13 00:00:29,763 --> 00:00:30,531 Yes, but he was elected. 14 00:00:30,598 --> 00:00:31,699 Without a mandate. 15 00:00:31,765 --> 00:00:33,701 The majority of people in the country voted 16 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,169 for somebody else. 17 00:00:35,236 --> 00:00:36,537 DONNA: We don't need 18 00:00:36,604 --> 00:00:38,206 some kind of permission for this? 19 00:00:38,272 --> 00:00:39,307 JOSH: No. 20 00:00:39,373 --> 00:00:40,774 DONNA: What about supervision? 21 00:00:40,841 --> 00:00:42,443 Shouldn't there be some official supervision? 22 00:00:42,510 --> 00:00:43,877 We're making a fire in a fireplace. 23 00:00:43,944 --> 00:00:45,446 What kind of supervision do you want? 24 00:00:45,513 --> 00:00:47,047 FEMA, the American Red Cross... 25 00:00:47,115 --> 00:00:48,449 SAM: What kind of wood is this? 26 00:00:48,516 --> 00:00:49,983 Josh... I don't know. 27 00:00:50,050 --> 00:00:51,152 It's freezing in here. 28 00:00:51,219 --> 00:00:52,453 I acknowledge that it's cold. 29 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,155 It's like Ice Station Zebra. 30 00:00:54,222 --> 00:00:56,224 It also might bother someone. 31 00:00:56,290 --> 00:00:57,225 It's half past midnight. 32 00:00:57,291 --> 00:00:58,592 See, here's the thing. 33 00:00:58,659 --> 00:01:00,194 Yeah? This looks like spruce to me... 34 00:01:00,261 --> 00:01:01,262 ...and spruce is soft wood. 35 00:01:01,329 --> 00:01:02,730 Soft wood burns out quickly. 36 00:01:02,796 --> 00:01:04,365 You know what we need for a slow-burning fire? 37 00:01:04,432 --> 00:01:05,966 That's right. A hard wood? 38 00:01:06,033 --> 00:01:07,135 That's interesting. 39 00:01:07,201 --> 00:01:08,136 Where did you get the wood? 40 00:01:08,202 --> 00:01:10,404 It was sitting in the... thing. 41 00:01:10,471 --> 00:01:13,841 I think that is meant to be decorative. 42 00:01:13,907 --> 00:01:17,645 It's wood. We're not burning Benjamin Harrison's log cabin. 43 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:18,812 What? You know what? 44 00:01:18,879 --> 00:01:19,980 Why? We might be. 45 00:01:20,047 --> 00:01:21,815 It was made out of spruce. 46 00:01:21,882 --> 00:01:23,317 Where's C.J.? 47 00:01:23,384 --> 00:01:24,618 She's over in the Roosevelt Room. 48 00:01:24,685 --> 00:01:26,487 Yeah. Is she doing the seating chart? 49 00:01:26,554 --> 00:01:28,289 Jancowitz has a hearing aid that seldom works. 50 00:01:28,356 --> 00:01:30,090 He needs to be seated somewhere near the center. 51 00:01:30,158 --> 00:01:31,725 Yeah. Would you tell her that? 52 00:01:31,792 --> 00:01:33,761 You're not using lighter fluid or anything, are you? 53 00:01:33,827 --> 00:01:37,398 No, no flammable liquids of any kind to start a fire, ever. 54 00:01:37,465 --> 00:01:38,832 What? ! Found it. 55 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:39,833 Kerosene. 56 00:01:39,900 --> 00:01:40,834 Josh. 57 00:01:40,901 --> 00:01:41,569 Go. 58 00:01:43,937 --> 00:01:45,473 C.J.: Speaker... 59 00:01:45,539 --> 00:01:48,342 House Majority, House Minority... 60 00:01:48,409 --> 00:01:51,479 Senate Majority, Senate Minority... 61 00:01:51,545 --> 00:01:54,882 Whip, Whip, Deputy, Deputy... 62 00:01:54,948 --> 00:01:55,916 Right. Yes. 63 00:01:55,983 --> 00:01:56,884 Then... What? 64 00:01:56,950 --> 00:01:57,818 Yes. The Committee Chairs. 65 00:01:57,885 --> 00:01:59,187 Ways & Means here. 66 00:01:59,253 --> 00:02:01,522 Finance goes here, House Appropriations goes here. 67 00:02:01,589 --> 00:02:03,491 Senate Appropriations goes here, House Budget. 68 00:02:03,557 --> 00:02:04,858 Excellent. Senate Budget. 69 00:02:04,925 --> 00:02:06,026 Which brings us to... 70 00:02:06,093 --> 00:02:07,495 That's right. White House Staff. 71 00:02:07,561 --> 00:02:09,697 So we've got the Chief of Staff. 72 00:02:09,763 --> 00:02:11,465 Next to him the Deputy Chief of Staff. 73 00:02:11,532 --> 00:02:13,567 On the other side of Leo will be the Congressional Liaison 74 00:02:13,634 --> 00:02:15,169 and then the Political Liaison. 75 00:02:15,236 --> 00:02:17,271 Next to them will be the Communications Director 76 00:02:17,338 --> 00:02:18,839 and the Deputy Communications Director. 77 00:02:18,906 --> 00:02:19,973 What about Staff aides? 78 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,542 The aides will stand around the wall. 79 00:02:21,609 --> 00:02:22,610 We're set. So we're done. 80 00:02:22,676 --> 00:02:23,611 Yes. 81 00:02:23,677 --> 00:02:24,512 C.J. 82 00:02:24,578 --> 00:02:25,979 Don't give me a thing. 83 00:02:26,046 --> 00:02:27,615 Josh says Jancowitz has to sit closer to the center. 84 00:02:27,681 --> 00:02:29,183 Why? He doesn't hear well. 85 00:02:29,250 --> 00:02:30,218 He can't sit closer to the center. 86 00:02:30,284 --> 00:02:31,285 His hearing aid malfunctions. 87 00:02:31,352 --> 00:02:32,720 Who cares? It's a breakfast 88 00:02:32,786 --> 00:02:34,087 to trumpet a new spirit of bipartisan cooperation 89 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:35,723 and understanding in the new year. 90 00:02:35,789 --> 00:02:38,091 No one's going to be listening to each other anyway. 91 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:39,893 I'm just a messenger, but I think he's saying we don't snub Jancowitz... 92 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,295 Yeah. 'Cause of the thing. 93 00:02:41,362 --> 00:02:42,630 All right, we're going to have to move somebody. 94 00:02:42,696 --> 00:02:44,398 Would you ask him if it's better to dis 95 00:02:44,465 --> 00:02:45,799 Yeah. the House Whip or the Senate Whip? 96 00:02:45,866 --> 00:02:48,101 You want to stand them in a tripod, right? 97 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:49,637 Yeah, standing three sticks on end 98 00:02:49,703 --> 00:02:51,505 and slanting them to a common center. 99 00:02:51,572 --> 00:02:53,173 Yeah, but... Isn't that a tripod? 100 00:02:53,241 --> 00:02:54,875 You just thought you'd say more words? 101 00:02:54,942 --> 00:02:55,876 Yeah. 102 00:02:55,943 --> 00:02:56,944 Josh. 103 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:57,945 Hang on. 104 00:02:58,011 --> 00:02:59,079 You know what we need? 105 00:02:59,146 --> 00:03:00,013 Dried leaves. 106 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:01,915 We need dried leaves. 107 00:03:01,982 --> 00:03:04,452 To move Jancowitz, we got to move either the House or the Senate Whip. 108 00:03:04,518 --> 00:03:05,819 DONNA: Why? ( in unison ): House. 109 00:03:05,886 --> 00:03:07,555 'Cause life is tough in the big, cruel world 110 00:03:07,621 --> 00:03:09,457 and if he doesn't like it, he can kiss me. 111 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:11,759 Yeah. So the spirit of bipartisanship begins? 112 00:03:11,825 --> 00:03:14,762 Could you possibly get us some dried leaves? 113 00:03:14,828 --> 00:03:17,765 Yeah, I'll just run out to the forest and be right back. 114 00:03:17,831 --> 00:03:20,234 You know what? 115 00:03:20,301 --> 00:03:21,702 You think she's being sarcastic? 116 00:03:21,769 --> 00:03:24,071 Yeah, I don't think she's getting the leaves. 117 00:03:24,137 --> 00:03:25,205 You know what we could use? 118 00:03:25,273 --> 00:03:26,540 Newspaper. 119 00:03:26,607 --> 00:03:28,409 See, this is what I'm talking about. 120 00:03:28,476 --> 00:03:30,043 It really is. This is teamwork. 121 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:31,879 House. Yes. House? 122 00:03:31,945 --> 00:03:34,382 So, we'll move the House Whip to the left of Sam. 123 00:03:34,448 --> 00:03:36,250 We'll move Jancowitz across from Leo 124 00:03:36,317 --> 00:03:37,351 and we're set, right? 125 00:03:37,418 --> 00:03:38,552 CAROL: Yes. 126 00:03:38,619 --> 00:03:40,187 C.J.: Larry, Ed, we're set? 127 00:03:40,254 --> 00:03:42,155 Either one of you? 128 00:03:42,222 --> 00:03:42,956 Yeah. Yes. 129 00:03:43,023 --> 00:03:44,292 Thank you. 130 00:03:44,358 --> 00:03:45,393 You see, you guys thought 131 00:03:45,459 --> 00:03:46,560 it was going to take a long time. 132 00:03:46,627 --> 00:03:48,095 It only ended up taking 71/////2 hours. 133 00:03:48,161 --> 00:03:49,430 Somebody working on the heat? 134 00:03:49,497 --> 00:03:50,398 Seating arrangement's set. 135 00:03:50,464 --> 00:03:51,599 That took some time. 136 00:03:51,665 --> 00:03:52,733 It was hard. 137 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:54,502 Yeah, you got to find the magic marker. 138 00:03:54,568 --> 00:03:56,370 Toby, when people are sitting with the President 139 00:03:56,437 --> 00:03:57,938 there's excruciating protocol involved. 140 00:03:58,005 --> 00:03:59,072 What? Uh-oh. 141 00:03:59,139 --> 00:04:00,441 Missed one. 142 00:04:00,508 --> 00:04:01,609 Who? 143 00:04:01,675 --> 00:04:03,076 Take a look. 144 00:04:03,143 --> 00:04:04,745 I'm looking... 145 00:04:04,812 --> 00:04:05,813 It'll happen. 146 00:04:10,818 --> 00:04:12,853 Okay, guys, you know what we did? 147 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,622 We forgot the President. 148 00:04:14,688 --> 00:04:15,989 There it is. 149 00:04:16,056 --> 00:04:18,959 Does anybody smell smoke? 150 00:04:19,026 --> 00:04:21,362 Oh, God... 151 00:04:21,429 --> 00:04:23,931 ( coughs ) 152 00:04:23,997 --> 00:04:26,033 I think this might be because the wood is wet. 153 00:04:26,099 --> 00:04:27,735 Well, the fire 154 00:04:27,801 --> 00:04:30,037 You'd think. ought to dry it pretty quick, shouldn't it? 155 00:04:30,103 --> 00:04:31,204 What did you do? 156 00:04:31,271 --> 00:04:32,540 It's going pretty good now. 157 00:04:32,606 --> 00:04:33,674 There's smoke in the hallways. 158 00:04:33,741 --> 00:04:35,309 What the hell's going on? 159 00:04:35,376 --> 00:04:36,644 The wood's drying out. 160 00:04:36,710 --> 00:04:38,145 Are you burning a dining room table? 161 00:04:38,211 --> 00:04:39,813 Spruce is a slow-drying wood. 162 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:41,715 No. Do you have any idea what you're talking about? 163 00:04:41,782 --> 00:04:43,050 Hang on. 164 00:04:43,116 --> 00:04:44,352 Are those instructions? 165 00:04:44,418 --> 00:04:45,719 It says that this fireplace 166 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:47,421 was a favorite of President Andrew Johnson 167 00:04:47,488 --> 00:04:49,056 and he would sip whiskey from a charcoal keg 168 00:04:49,122 --> 00:04:50,524 while reading by its light. 169 00:04:50,591 --> 00:04:51,925 That doesn't help. 170 00:04:51,992 --> 00:04:54,762 The flue's been welded shut since 1896. 171 00:04:54,828 --> 00:04:56,564 What are you doing? Well, that's probably it then. 172 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:58,466 Somebody started a fire in this fireplace, Charlie. 173 00:04:58,532 --> 00:05:01,068 If the smoke alarms go off, they're going to make me wake the President. 174 00:05:01,134 --> 00:05:03,504 The President's a thousand yards over and two flights up. 175 00:05:03,571 --> 00:05:04,805 It's Secret Service procedure. 176 00:05:04,872 --> 00:05:06,340 Well, let's get a fire extinguisher 177 00:05:06,407 --> 00:05:07,641 and put it out before the smoke alar... 178 00:05:07,708 --> 00:05:09,377 ( smoke alarm blaring ) 179 00:05:12,179 --> 00:05:14,348 What? 180 00:05:14,415 --> 00:05:15,916 Mr. President, you know how you told me 181 00:05:15,983 --> 00:05:17,951 not to wake you up unless the building was on fire? 182 00:06:05,265 --> 00:06:06,967 TOBY: These are the rules. 183 00:06:07,034 --> 00:06:08,301 They're the guidelines. 184 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:09,603 Yes. The meeting will last 90 minutes 185 00:06:09,670 --> 00:06:11,171 The guidelines. and the rules... 186 00:06:11,238 --> 00:06:13,073 We can't talk about the Patients' Bill of Rights? 187 00:06:13,140 --> 00:06:14,942 We can talk about the Patients' Bill of Rights. 188 00:06:15,008 --> 00:06:17,044 We just can't talk about dropping the provision 189 00:06:17,110 --> 00:06:18,145 that would allow for litigation. 190 00:06:18,211 --> 00:06:19,713 Why not? 191 00:06:19,780 --> 00:06:21,348 'Cause that's not what the breakfast is for. 192 00:06:21,415 --> 00:06:22,683 What's it for? 193 00:06:22,750 --> 00:06:24,418 To symbolize the spirit of cooperation 194 00:06:24,485 --> 00:06:26,186 as the new sessions begins and to eat pancakes. 195 00:06:26,253 --> 00:06:27,988 So with regard to the Patient'' Bill of Rights 196 00:06:28,055 --> 00:06:30,057 we'll just be debating the things we agree on. 197 00:06:30,123 --> 00:06:31,191 Yeah. 198 00:06:31,258 --> 00:06:32,426 And raising the minimum wage? 199 00:06:32,493 --> 00:06:33,927 We won't be talking about that at all. 200 00:06:33,994 --> 00:06:35,496 No, we shouldn't, 'cause there's a chance 201 00:06:35,563 --> 00:06:37,064 it could lead to something. 202 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:38,699 We can't talk about the Patients' Bill of Rights? 203 00:06:38,766 --> 00:06:40,468 We can talk about it. We just can't talk 204 00:06:40,534 --> 00:06:41,869 about dropping the no litigation clause. 205 00:06:41,935 --> 00:06:43,604 Leo, what's the point of having rights 206 00:06:43,671 --> 00:06:45,005 if you can't sue for them in court? 207 00:06:45,072 --> 00:06:46,073 That's a fine argument. 208 00:06:46,139 --> 00:06:47,240 But we won't be making it. 209 00:06:47,307 --> 00:06:48,408 Not at this breakfast. 210 00:06:48,476 --> 00:06:49,376 And the minimum wage? 211 00:06:49,443 --> 00:06:50,844 Not so much. 212 00:06:50,911 --> 00:06:52,713 I see we won't be talking about the 993 tax cut. 213 00:06:52,780 --> 00:06:54,414 We won't be, but we've agreed 214 00:06:54,482 --> 00:06:56,416 to call it tax relief instead of a tax cut. 215 00:06:56,484 --> 00:06:58,051 Yeah. We're calling it tax relief? 216 00:06:58,118 --> 00:06:59,720 No. But we won't be talking about it. 217 00:06:59,787 --> 00:07:01,589 Leo, the Patients' Bill of Rights... 218 00:07:01,655 --> 00:07:03,056 Which we'll be referring to 219 00:07:03,123 --> 00:07:05,926 as the Comprehensive Access and Responsibility Act. 220 00:07:05,993 --> 00:07:08,762 What's the Comprehensive Access and Responsibility Act? 221 00:07:08,829 --> 00:07:10,631 It's the Patients' Bill of Rights 222 00:07:10,698 --> 00:07:12,666 but the CARA was introduced in 1999. 223 00:07:12,733 --> 00:07:14,568 It's fundamentally the same thing 224 00:07:14,635 --> 00:07:16,303 and the Republicans have agreed 225 00:07:16,369 --> 00:07:18,071 to discuss changing the name back. 226 00:07:18,138 --> 00:07:20,073 In exchange for calling tax breaks tax relief. 227 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:21,875 I'm in a musical. Or income enhancement. 228 00:07:21,942 --> 00:07:24,377 Getting it renamed for the old bill is a hell 229 00:07:24,444 --> 00:07:26,079 of a concession. Leo, I'm going to check in with you for a second, okay? 230 00:07:26,146 --> 00:07:27,581 Sure. 231 00:07:27,648 --> 00:07:29,917 Yeah. Sick people? Who aren't getting proper medical care? 232 00:07:29,983 --> 00:07:31,552 Right. Yes. Because they can't afford it? 233 00:07:31,619 --> 00:07:33,086 Probably don't care 234 00:07:33,153 --> 00:07:35,188 that we've agreed to change the name of the bill. 235 00:07:35,255 --> 00:07:36,724 We've agreed to discuss changing the... 236 00:07:36,790 --> 00:07:37,725 Security briefing. What's after that? 237 00:07:37,791 --> 00:07:39,359 Agriculture. After that? 238 00:07:39,426 --> 00:07:41,294 Who was the idiot who set off the smoke alarm last night? 239 00:07:41,361 --> 00:07:42,696 Well, it sounds a lot like 240 00:07:42,763 --> 00:07:44,231 you're talking about Sam, Mr. President. 241 00:07:44,297 --> 00:07:46,667 Were you inconvenienced, sir? 242 00:07:46,734 --> 00:07:48,335 They had me on the Truman balcony 243 00:07:48,401 --> 00:07:49,570 for six minutes in my underwear. 244 00:07:49,637 --> 00:07:50,671 Was it cold? 245 00:07:50,738 --> 00:07:53,340 In January? No. Why do you ask? 246 00:07:53,406 --> 00:07:54,875 Mr. President, I'd like to talk 247 00:07:54,942 --> 00:07:56,443 about those rules in that memo you're reading. 248 00:07:56,510 --> 00:07:58,679 It's a breakfast, Toby. It's a pancake breakfast. 249 00:07:58,746 --> 00:08:00,413 There's nothing in that memo that's important. 250 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:01,815 We're having Vermont maple syrup? 251 00:08:01,882 --> 00:08:03,684 Mr. President, if you read item four 252 00:08:03,751 --> 00:08:05,719 you'll see that time at this breakfast will be spent 253 00:08:05,786 --> 00:08:07,588 discussing calling the Patients' Bill of Rights 254 00:08:07,655 --> 00:08:09,489 the Comprehensive Access and Responsibility Act. 255 00:08:09,557 --> 00:08:10,791 I don't give a damn 256 00:08:10,858 --> 00:08:12,526 if they call it the Monroe Doctrine. 257 00:08:12,593 --> 00:08:14,995 What the hell are we doing serving Vermont maple syrup? 258 00:08:15,062 --> 00:08:16,496 On the minimum wage 259 00:08:16,564 --> 00:08:18,632 if we all turn our attention to item five 260 00:08:18,699 --> 00:08:20,701 of the Rules of Bipartisan Breakfast... 261 00:08:20,768 --> 00:08:22,703 They're guidelines. You keep calling them rules. 262 00:08:22,770 --> 00:08:24,538 Margaret, what does it say at the top of the memo? 263 00:08:24,605 --> 00:08:26,640 "Rules for Bipartisan Breakfast." 264 00:08:26,707 --> 00:08:28,441 I keep meaning to fire you. 265 00:08:28,508 --> 00:08:31,044 New Hampshire syrup is what we serve in this White House. 266 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:32,312 TOBY: Sir... 267 00:08:32,379 --> 00:08:34,548 It's a breakfast. We eat, we pose for pictures. 268 00:08:34,615 --> 00:08:35,683 You do a post-game conference. 269 00:08:35,749 --> 00:08:37,384 Everybody gets the hell out of here 270 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:39,720 Anything else? and I don't have to be Officer Krupke. 271 00:08:39,787 --> 00:08:42,823 An OMB efficiency expert has said we can free up much-needed office space 272 00:08:42,890 --> 00:08:44,491 by moving the press room across the street. 273 00:08:44,558 --> 00:08:45,659 What else? 274 00:08:45,726 --> 00:08:47,327 Thank you, Mr. President. 275 00:08:47,394 --> 00:08:48,929 Thank you. 276 00:08:48,996 --> 00:08:50,097 Josh. 277 00:08:50,163 --> 00:08:51,131 Yeah. 278 00:08:55,736 --> 00:08:57,204 You feeling all right? 279 00:08:57,270 --> 00:08:58,338 Yeah. 280 00:08:58,405 --> 00:08:59,506 You sure? 281 00:08:59,573 --> 00:09:00,841 Yeah. 282 00:09:00,908 --> 00:09:02,509 No. You don't mind me asking? 283 00:09:02,576 --> 00:09:04,344 'Cause I'm going to ask you once a day, okay? 284 00:09:04,411 --> 00:09:06,880 Okay, but you just asked me four times in the last ten seconds. 285 00:09:06,947 --> 00:09:08,716 I want you to go to Ben and Sally's for dinner tonight. 286 00:09:08,782 --> 00:09:10,350 Are you going? 287 00:09:10,417 --> 00:09:12,052 No. 288 00:09:12,119 --> 00:09:13,186 Was I invited? 289 00:09:13,253 --> 00:09:14,722 No. 290 00:09:14,788 --> 00:09:16,790 Are Ben and Sally asking for me? 291 00:09:16,857 --> 00:09:19,459 No, they'd rather you didn't come, but they'll do me a favor 292 00:09:19,526 --> 00:09:20,994 and I need you to do me one, too. 293 00:09:21,061 --> 00:09:23,230 What's at Ben and Sally's? 294 00:09:23,296 --> 00:09:25,332 Karen Cahill. 295 00:09:25,398 --> 00:09:27,901 And what stupid-ass Irish thing 296 00:09:27,968 --> 00:09:29,737 did you say to Karen Cahill 297 00:09:29,803 --> 00:09:31,404 that you now need me to apologize for 298 00:09:31,471 --> 00:09:34,174 at Ben and Sally's like a little girl? 299 00:09:37,244 --> 00:09:38,445 Let me tell you 300 00:09:38,511 --> 00:09:40,681 what was surprising about that moment just then. 301 00:09:40,748 --> 00:09:43,550 I said that only 12 hours after you were very cool 302 00:09:43,617 --> 00:09:47,154 about my almost accidentally setting the building on fire. 303 00:09:49,657 --> 00:09:52,425 I made a joke about her shoes. 304 00:09:52,492 --> 00:09:54,027 I'm sorry? 305 00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:57,264 I made a remark about her shoes. 306 00:09:57,330 --> 00:09:59,266 You're the second most powerful man in the country. 307 00:09:59,332 --> 00:10:00,968 And she writes a column for the New York Times 308 00:10:01,034 --> 00:10:03,436 and who knows what kind of special relationship 309 00:10:03,503 --> 00:10:04,938 women have with their shoes? 310 00:10:05,005 --> 00:10:06,473 What could you possibly have said...? 311 00:10:06,539 --> 00:10:07,741 It doesn't matter. 312 00:10:07,808 --> 00:10:09,276 It was perfectly benign 313 00:10:09,342 --> 00:10:11,979 to anyone who doesn't take shoes that seriously. 314 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,850 Just tell her I love her and that I'm sorry 315 00:10:16,917 --> 00:10:19,419 and I'll take her shoe shopping. 316 00:10:19,486 --> 00:10:21,021 Why don't you tell her? 317 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:22,589 If someone else tells her 318 00:10:22,656 --> 00:10:24,925 it seems like I was thoughtful enough to mention it. 319 00:10:24,992 --> 00:10:26,927 If I tell her, it just makes me seem feminine. 320 00:10:26,994 --> 00:10:29,462 You don't think the shoe shopping's going to take care of that? 321 00:10:29,529 --> 00:10:31,164 Let's call the insurance company 322 00:10:31,231 --> 00:10:34,067 and see how much water damage was done in the Mural Room. 323 00:10:34,134 --> 00:10:35,669 You don't need to wave a stick, Leo. 324 00:10:35,736 --> 00:10:37,170 I am totally there for you. 325 00:10:37,237 --> 00:10:38,138 Thank you. 326 00:10:38,205 --> 00:10:39,707 Fine. Can I get Sam to do it? 327 00:10:39,773 --> 00:10:40,874 Anything else? No. 328 00:10:40,941 --> 00:10:42,009 This isn't about 329 00:10:42,075 --> 00:10:43,410 what they say in the meeting. 330 00:10:43,476 --> 00:10:45,045 It's about what they say after the meeting. 331 00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:46,847 So let's decide what they're going to say. 332 00:10:46,914 --> 00:10:48,015 It'll be simple enough. 333 00:10:48,081 --> 00:10:49,149 Like what? 334 00:10:49,216 --> 00:10:50,751 We appreciate the President's invitation 335 00:10:50,818 --> 00:10:52,185 and welcome him to the cause of bipartisanship. 336 00:10:52,252 --> 00:10:54,054 C.J.... And I'll end the press conference. 337 00:10:54,121 --> 00:10:56,223 You're going to welcome him to the cause of bipartisanship? 338 00:10:56,289 --> 00:10:57,024 What's the problem? 339 00:10:57,090 --> 00:10:58,291 I think C.J.'s objecting 340 00:10:58,358 --> 00:10:59,993 to the implication that we got there first. 341 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:01,929 Yes. 342 00:11:01,995 --> 00:11:04,531 How about, "We all agree on a need for a renewed spirit of bipartisanship"? 343 00:11:04,597 --> 00:11:06,599 Yes. The meeting was positive? 344 00:11:06,666 --> 00:11:08,769 Yes. Friendly, frank and productive? 345 00:11:08,836 --> 00:11:10,070 And we're certain our goals can be met 346 00:11:10,137 --> 00:11:11,371 under the President's leadership. 347 00:11:11,438 --> 00:11:12,505 No way. 348 00:11:12,572 --> 00:11:14,007 What's the problem? 349 00:11:14,074 --> 00:11:16,443 I think what my aide is objecting to is the implication 350 00:11:16,509 --> 00:11:19,412 it's the President's leadership under which our goals will be met. 351 00:11:19,479 --> 00:11:21,849 The meeting was positive, friendly, frank and productive. 352 00:11:21,915 --> 00:11:24,684 With a spicy bouquet that suggests a fine Merlot. 353 00:11:24,752 --> 00:11:26,754 The press will be at the northwest entrance. 354 00:11:26,820 --> 00:11:28,221 Assuming we're done at 10:30 355 00:11:28,288 --> 00:11:29,990 the Majority Leader will speak and take questions 356 00:11:30,057 --> 00:11:31,859 the Minority Leader, then CJ will answer questions 357 00:11:31,925 --> 00:11:33,193 20 minutes later in the briefing room. 358 00:11:33,260 --> 00:11:34,928 If all goes well, we should be back... 359 00:11:34,995 --> 00:11:36,663 I've got to stop you. Why in the briefing room? 360 00:11:36,730 --> 00:11:38,398 That's where I brief. 361 00:11:38,465 --> 00:11:40,200 The Majority Leader's briefing first and outside. 362 00:11:40,267 --> 00:11:41,701 You're doing it last, in back of a podium 363 00:11:41,769 --> 00:11:43,003 and in front of a blue curtain 364 00:11:43,070 --> 00:11:45,005 with a big picture of the White House. 365 00:11:45,072 --> 00:11:47,574 And the Majority Leader will be doing it in front of the actual White House. 366 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:49,409 No, he'll be doing it on the Capitol steps. 367 00:11:49,476 --> 00:11:51,478 Traditionally, these are done in front of the White House. 368 00:11:51,544 --> 00:11:53,180 Traditionally 369 00:11:53,246 --> 00:11:55,415 the person in my job has cared what's traditional. 370 00:11:55,482 --> 00:11:57,284 The President's not going to want to end 371 00:11:57,350 --> 00:11:58,786 a bipartisan breakfast 372 00:11:58,852 --> 00:12:00,253 with the Republicans speaking from one place 373 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,955 and the Democrats... 374 00:12:02,022 --> 00:12:03,757 And the Majority Leader's not going to stand 375 00:12:03,824 --> 00:12:05,258 at a cardboard podium in your front yard 376 00:12:05,325 --> 00:12:07,327 while you stand in the White House Press Briefing Room 377 00:12:07,394 --> 00:12:08,428 and with good reason. 378 00:12:08,495 --> 00:12:09,897 Which is? 379 00:12:09,963 --> 00:12:11,098 I don't think they're on equal footing. 380 00:12:11,164 --> 00:12:12,165 Yes. My boss and your boss? 381 00:12:12,232 --> 00:12:13,300 I don't think they are, either. 382 00:12:13,366 --> 00:12:14,701 C.J.... 383 00:12:14,768 --> 00:12:16,503 Ann, the Majority Leader's going to brief outside. 384 00:12:16,569 --> 00:12:18,538 If the Majority Leader wants to skip breakfast 385 00:12:18,605 --> 00:12:20,340 there'll be more pancakes for the rest of us 386 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:22,075 and my press room can write about why. 387 00:12:22,142 --> 00:12:24,311 Well, you can't blame a girl for trying. 388 00:12:26,346 --> 00:12:27,314 You need me? 389 00:12:27,380 --> 00:12:28,215 Can I borrow 390 00:12:28,281 --> 00:12:29,349 her for a moment? 391 00:12:29,416 --> 00:12:30,918 We'll wait. 392 00:12:40,527 --> 00:12:41,661 These rules are crap. 393 00:12:41,728 --> 00:12:43,330 The guidelines? 394 00:12:43,396 --> 00:12:46,934 We're working with C.J. right now. 395 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:48,735 I could care less who says what in what order. 396 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:50,838 I'm talking about what we say when we sit down. 397 00:12:50,904 --> 00:12:52,372 You've got concerns? 398 00:12:52,439 --> 00:12:54,774 Yes, I do. Name one. 399 00:12:54,842 --> 00:12:56,844 The President prefers maple syrup from New Hampshire. 400 00:12:56,910 --> 00:12:58,145 ( chuckles ) I'm not kidding. 401 00:12:58,211 --> 00:13:00,613 Then we better meet on this. 402 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:01,849 Breakfast tomorrow? 403 00:13:01,915 --> 00:13:03,516 What should I wear? 404 00:13:03,583 --> 00:13:04,852 I don't give a damn. 405 00:13:04,918 --> 00:13:06,519 I've heard different. 406 00:13:08,055 --> 00:13:09,756 CAROL: 9:45-- 407 00:13:09,823 --> 00:13:12,525 so we got that straight. Where were we? 408 00:13:12,592 --> 00:13:15,395 You were giving me and my staff an ultimatum. 409 00:13:18,498 --> 00:13:19,499 DONNA: Sam? 410 00:13:19,566 --> 00:13:21,101 Did you know there's a swimming pool 411 00:13:21,168 --> 00:13:22,402 underneath the press briefing room? 412 00:13:22,469 --> 00:13:23,503 I didn't. 413 00:13:23,570 --> 00:13:24,938 There's a swimming pool underneath there 414 00:13:25,005 --> 00:13:26,239 and I'll tell you what else. 415 00:13:26,306 --> 00:13:27,607 According to the OMB efficiency auditor 416 00:13:27,674 --> 00:13:29,509 there are more people working in the west wing 417 00:13:29,576 --> 00:13:31,378 of the White House than at any point in history. 418 00:13:31,444 --> 00:13:33,746 You want to free up office space by kicking out the press corps. 419 00:13:33,813 --> 00:13:35,248 Yeah. And putting in a swimming pool? 420 00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:37,084 I realize that there are some flaws in my logic. Yeah. 421 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:38,485 Leo needs a favor. What? 422 00:13:38,551 --> 00:13:40,353 He needs you to go to dinner at Ben and Sally's 423 00:13:40,420 --> 00:13:43,190 and apologize to Karen Cahill for making fun of her shoes. 424 00:13:43,256 --> 00:13:45,125 I didn't make fun of her shoes. He did. 425 00:13:45,192 --> 00:13:46,426 I don't have any problem with her shoes. Leo did. 426 00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:48,028 What was his problem with her shoes? 427 00:13:48,095 --> 00:13:49,229 Doesn't matter. Just do what you usually do. 428 00:13:49,296 --> 00:13:50,430 Here's the thing. What? 429 00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:52,565 I don't do well with Karen. Why? 430 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,034 I get nervous. What happens? 431 00:13:54,101 --> 00:13:55,568 I become unimpressive. 432 00:13:55,635 --> 00:13:56,904 In what way? 433 00:13:56,970 --> 00:13:58,238 In many ways. 434 00:13:58,305 --> 00:14:00,707 You don't fall down, do you? When? 435 00:14:00,773 --> 00:14:02,075 With Karen. Once. 436 00:14:02,142 --> 00:14:03,576 You'll be fine. You think? 437 00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:05,445 You'll be impressive. I never have been before 438 00:14:05,512 --> 00:14:07,580 but that's no reason to think I'm not going to do it. 439 00:14:07,647 --> 00:14:08,581 Right. You know why? 440 00:14:08,648 --> 00:14:09,950 It doesn't really matter. 441 00:14:10,017 --> 00:14:11,751 Perseverance-- you get right back on the horse. 442 00:14:11,818 --> 00:14:13,820 I am going to sit there, and she's going to go home saying 443 00:14:13,887 --> 00:14:16,489 "That Sam Seaborn is impressive. I'm going to say nice things about him." 444 00:14:16,556 --> 00:14:17,958 Reach for the stars, Sam. 445 00:14:18,025 --> 00:14:19,492 I will. Good. 446 00:14:21,428 --> 00:14:22,996 Yeah. 447 00:14:23,063 --> 00:14:25,665 I'm going to have breakfast with Ann Stark tomorrow. 448 00:14:25,732 --> 00:14:26,833 Leave it alone. 449 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:28,368 I think we should be able to discuss... 450 00:14:28,435 --> 00:14:30,270 Toby. It's a brand-new year. 451 00:14:30,337 --> 00:14:31,671 So let's not faff around. 452 00:14:31,738 --> 00:14:32,639 It's breakfast. 453 00:14:32,705 --> 00:14:33,941 I know it's breakfast. 454 00:14:34,007 --> 00:14:35,575 We're not going to come up with solutions 455 00:14:35,642 --> 00:14:37,077 in 90 minutes 456 00:14:37,144 --> 00:14:39,947 but we have the principals in a room with no cameras. 457 00:14:40,013 --> 00:14:41,048 The leaders of the land. 458 00:14:41,114 --> 00:14:42,149 ( chuckling ) 459 00:14:42,215 --> 00:14:43,550 And not to talk about 460 00:14:43,616 --> 00:14:45,318 how we're going to approach the minimum wage 461 00:14:45,385 --> 00:14:47,187 the Patients' Bill of Rights 462 00:14:47,254 --> 00:14:50,590 tax relief and education in the legislative session that's about to begin 463 00:14:50,657 --> 00:14:54,294 is a criminally negligent and cowardly refusal 464 00:14:54,361 --> 00:14:57,965 to do what we were... all sent here to do. 465 00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:06,539 This is what my ex-wife and I did for years. 466 00:15:06,606 --> 00:15:08,041 We had these rules. 467 00:15:08,108 --> 00:15:09,609 We could talk about anything 468 00:15:09,676 --> 00:15:12,612 but why we couldn't live with each other. 469 00:15:12,679 --> 00:15:16,449 I could have been two years younger right now. 470 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:21,989 There was a freshman Democrat 471 00:15:22,055 --> 00:15:24,891 who came to Congress 50 years ago. 472 00:15:24,958 --> 00:15:27,194 He turned to a senior Democrat and said 473 00:15:27,260 --> 00:15:29,162 "Where are the Republicans? 474 00:15:29,229 --> 00:15:30,697 I want to meet the enemy." 475 00:15:30,763 --> 00:15:32,232 The senior Democrat said 476 00:15:32,299 --> 00:15:34,201 "The Republicans aren't the enemy. 477 00:15:34,267 --> 00:15:35,235 "They're the opposition. 478 00:15:35,302 --> 00:15:37,304 The Senate's the enemy." 479 00:15:38,605 --> 00:15:39,939 Those days are over. 480 00:15:40,007 --> 00:15:42,842 Toby, in this climate... 481 00:15:42,909 --> 00:15:44,144 This climate is exactly when... 482 00:15:44,211 --> 00:15:45,378 Toby... Real debate 483 00:15:45,445 --> 00:15:47,947 is what bipartisanship should look like. 484 00:15:48,015 --> 00:15:50,017 This woman's had this job two weeks. 485 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:54,487 I don't like dealing with people who are trying to impress me. 486 00:15:54,554 --> 00:15:56,623 I know her a little. 487 00:16:00,593 --> 00:16:02,029 Have breakfast with her. 488 00:16:02,095 --> 00:16:03,463 Thank you. 489 00:16:03,530 --> 00:16:04,664 Toby? 490 00:16:04,731 --> 00:16:06,066 Yeah. 491 00:16:06,133 --> 00:16:09,169 Jenny and I wouldn't talk about it, either. 492 00:16:09,236 --> 00:16:10,603 You know why? 493 00:16:10,670 --> 00:16:11,904 Why? 494 00:16:11,971 --> 00:16:15,275 Because we loved each other... 495 00:16:15,342 --> 00:16:17,477 and it was awful... 496 00:16:17,544 --> 00:16:20,913 and we knew it was never going to change. 497 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:23,416 Ever. 498 00:16:38,765 --> 00:16:40,967 I want them to talk about the minimum wage 499 00:16:41,034 --> 00:16:42,969 and I want them to talk about the Patients' Bill of Rights. 500 00:16:43,036 --> 00:16:44,304 I believe you might be talking 501 00:16:44,371 --> 00:16:45,438 about the Comprehensive Access 502 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,607 and Responsibility Act there, Toby. 503 00:16:47,674 --> 00:16:48,908 Uh, yeah. 504 00:16:48,975 --> 00:16:50,077 I brought you a present. 505 00:16:50,143 --> 00:16:51,478 What is it? 506 00:16:51,544 --> 00:16:52,679 Guess. 507 00:16:52,745 --> 00:16:54,247 Really? Sure. 508 00:16:54,314 --> 00:16:55,615 Why? 509 00:16:55,682 --> 00:16:56,416 ( laughs ) 510 00:16:56,483 --> 00:16:57,917 I would think it'd be fun. 511 00:16:57,984 --> 00:17:00,120 You don't think it'd be a colossal waste of time? 512 00:17:00,187 --> 00:17:01,588 You've lost your sense of humor. 513 00:17:01,654 --> 00:17:04,324 It's a bottle of New Hampshire maple syrup. 514 00:17:04,391 --> 00:17:07,427 It's a can of New Hampshire maple syrup 515 00:17:07,494 --> 00:17:11,030 and you just ruined what I think could've been a nice moment. 516 00:17:16,403 --> 00:17:17,937 Ann... You know, tax breaks 517 00:17:18,004 --> 00:17:19,272 are tax relief now 518 00:17:19,339 --> 00:17:22,609 and we're changing South Carolina to Italy. 519 00:17:22,675 --> 00:17:23,776 The minimum wage. 520 00:17:23,843 --> 00:17:26,346 You cannot muster up the behavior to say thank you? 521 00:17:26,413 --> 00:17:27,714 For the syrup? Yeah. 522 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:28,715 Thank you. 523 00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:30,350 You're welcome. 524 00:17:30,417 --> 00:17:31,784 And congratulations. 525 00:17:31,851 --> 00:17:32,719 ( laughs softly ) 526 00:17:32,785 --> 00:17:34,087 Thank you. 527 00:17:34,154 --> 00:17:35,455 You are now the Chief of Staff 528 00:17:35,522 --> 00:17:38,225 to the most powerful Republican in the country. 529 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:39,992 Obviously a great deal of confidence 530 00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:41,694 has been placed in you... 531 00:17:41,761 --> 00:17:42,862 Where's my present? 532 00:17:42,929 --> 00:17:44,497 For being promoted? 533 00:17:44,564 --> 00:17:45,898 Yeah. 534 00:17:45,965 --> 00:17:48,201 Uh, I don't have one. 535 00:17:48,268 --> 00:17:50,137 Give me my syrup back. 536 00:17:50,203 --> 00:17:51,204 MAN: Are you ready to order? 537 00:17:51,271 --> 00:17:52,639 He's going to need syrup. 538 00:17:52,705 --> 00:17:53,973 I have syrup here 539 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:56,209 but he doesn't have any. 540 00:17:56,276 --> 00:18:00,079 Scrambled eggs, wheat toast, and coffee, please. 541 00:18:00,147 --> 00:18:01,281 Carol, did the President say 542 00:18:01,348 --> 00:18:02,915 that the stats were even more staggering 543 00:18:02,982 --> 00:18:03,850 right here in Washington, D.C.? 544 00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:04,984 Yeah. 545 00:18:05,051 --> 00:18:06,519 Would you remind me to clarify that? 546 00:18:06,586 --> 00:18:07,654 Why? 547 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,290 He was in Louisville, Kentucky, when he said it. 548 00:18:10,357 --> 00:18:11,458 Hey. 549 00:18:11,524 --> 00:18:12,259 Hey. 550 00:18:12,325 --> 00:18:13,726 You got my note? 551 00:18:13,793 --> 00:18:16,263 About moving the press room to the OEOB? I did. 552 00:18:16,329 --> 00:18:18,331 And? Don't let anyone ever know that you wrote it 553 00:18:18,398 --> 00:18:21,168 and don't ever mention it again under any circumstances. 554 00:18:21,234 --> 00:18:22,502 Moving the press room? See what you did? 555 00:18:22,569 --> 00:18:23,536 C.J.... You mentioned it. 556 00:18:23,603 --> 00:18:24,671 Look, if... You did it again. 557 00:18:24,737 --> 00:18:26,038 No, I didn't. You were about to. 558 00:18:26,105 --> 00:18:27,307 Just the OEOB, just across the street. 559 00:18:27,374 --> 00:18:28,741 We're not getting a swimming pool, Sam. 560 00:18:28,808 --> 00:18:30,410 I know we're not getting a swimming pool 561 00:18:30,477 --> 00:18:32,179 but we can get much-needed office space 562 00:18:32,245 --> 00:18:34,214 and we can put a little physical distance 563 00:18:34,281 --> 00:18:35,582 between the press and the President 564 00:18:35,648 --> 00:18:37,450 and we can put them just across the street 565 00:18:37,517 --> 00:18:38,885 in a state-of-the-art facility. 566 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:40,287 By state-of-the-art, you mean...? 567 00:18:40,353 --> 00:18:41,888 A room with electricity. 568 00:18:41,954 --> 00:18:44,324 The press doesn't want physical distance from the President 569 00:18:44,391 --> 00:18:46,359 and the American people would prefer the President 570 00:18:46,426 --> 00:18:48,528 didn't have physical distance from the press. 571 00:18:48,595 --> 00:18:49,362 C.J.... 572 00:18:49,429 --> 00:18:50,463 We can't exile the press. 573 00:18:50,530 --> 00:18:51,764 But the room I'm talking about 574 00:18:51,831 --> 00:18:52,999 is 100 yards from where we're standing. 575 00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:54,367 It sends a signal 576 00:18:54,434 --> 00:18:55,668 we're trying to hide things from them. 577 00:18:55,735 --> 00:18:57,670 We are trying to hide things from them 578 00:18:57,737 --> 00:18:59,071 but we won't be any better at it if they're across the street. 579 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:00,240 No. 580 00:19:00,307 --> 00:19:01,341 I'll get more information for you. 581 00:19:01,408 --> 00:19:02,909 I don't need more information. 582 00:19:02,975 --> 00:19:04,644 So that you can ruminate. I don't need to ruminate. 583 00:19:04,711 --> 00:19:06,012 How'd it go? Excellent. Josh. 584 00:19:06,078 --> 00:19:07,280 What do you need? Hang on a second. 585 00:19:07,347 --> 00:19:08,915 Did the monthly DNC go out yet? 586 00:19:08,981 --> 00:19:10,049 It's going out now. 587 00:19:10,116 --> 00:19:11,418 Is there time to tack on a question? 588 00:19:11,484 --> 00:19:13,353 Yeah. Donna, get me the polling center 589 00:19:13,420 --> 00:19:14,787 at Global Strategies Group. 590 00:19:14,854 --> 00:19:15,788 DONNA: Yeah. 591 00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:17,390 What's the question? 592 00:19:17,457 --> 00:19:20,059 C.J. thinks if we move the press out of the west wing 593 00:19:20,126 --> 00:19:21,694 the American people will object. 594 00:19:21,761 --> 00:19:22,595 She's crazy. 595 00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:25,031 So I want to show her numbers. 596 00:19:25,097 --> 00:19:27,267 DONNA: Mike at Global Strategies. 597 00:19:27,334 --> 00:19:29,402 I want to tack on a question, okay? 598 00:19:29,469 --> 00:19:32,171 "Would you object...?" "Would you have...?" 599 00:19:32,239 --> 00:19:34,907 "Yes or no-- would you have an objection if...?" 600 00:19:34,974 --> 00:19:36,276 What should the question be? 601 00:19:36,343 --> 00:19:38,478 "If the White House moved the press corps 602 00:19:38,545 --> 00:19:40,880 to Trenton, New Jersey, would you give a flying...?" 603 00:19:40,947 --> 00:19:43,616 "Would you object to the White House moving the press room 604 00:19:43,683 --> 00:19:46,085 out of the west wing and into a facility across the street?" 605 00:19:46,152 --> 00:19:47,086 Read it back. 606 00:19:47,153 --> 00:19:48,888 How'd it go? 607 00:19:48,955 --> 00:19:50,189 It went great. 608 00:19:50,257 --> 00:19:51,458 JOSH: Thank you. 609 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:54,261 I had to talk to Karen Cahill last night. 610 00:19:54,327 --> 00:19:55,595 Did you fall down at all? 611 00:19:55,662 --> 00:19:57,297 I did not. 612 00:19:57,364 --> 00:19:59,599 In fact, we were talking about the stability 613 00:19:59,666 --> 00:20:02,902 of former Soviet republics and their fear of Islamic extremism 614 00:20:02,969 --> 00:20:04,136 and I have to say that I made 615 00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:05,338 some very scholarly points 616 00:20:05,405 --> 00:20:06,973 regarding the remaining nuclear weapons 617 00:20:07,039 --> 00:20:08,174 in Kyrgyzstan, and I... 618 00:20:08,241 --> 00:20:09,175 Kazakhstan. 619 00:20:09,242 --> 00:20:11,344 Hmm? 620 00:20:11,411 --> 00:20:13,313 The nuclear weapons are in Kazakhstan. 621 00:20:13,380 --> 00:20:15,181 I said Kyrgyzstan? 622 00:20:15,248 --> 00:20:16,483 Yeah. 623 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:19,151 Yeah, well, Kyrgyzstan has no nuclear weapons. 624 00:20:19,218 --> 00:20:20,420 No. 625 00:20:20,487 --> 00:20:21,421 Kazakhstan's a country 626 00:20:21,488 --> 00:20:22,955 four times the size of Texas 627 00:20:23,022 --> 00:20:25,592 and has a sizable number of former Russian missile silos. 628 00:20:25,658 --> 00:20:26,759 Yeah. 629 00:20:26,826 --> 00:20:29,329 Kyrgyzstan's on the side of a hill near China 630 00:20:29,396 --> 00:20:31,331 and has mostly nomads and sheep. 631 00:20:31,398 --> 00:20:33,433 I'm sure you got it right last night. 632 00:20:34,667 --> 00:20:35,735 Yes. 633 00:20:35,802 --> 00:20:37,470 I'm sure. 634 00:20:37,537 --> 00:20:39,138 Okay. 635 00:20:39,205 --> 00:20:40,707 STARK: It's a photo-op, Toby. 636 00:20:40,773 --> 00:20:43,843 Let them talk about the Redskins and their kids. 637 00:20:43,910 --> 00:20:45,612 And why not talk about the minimum wage? 638 00:20:45,678 --> 00:20:47,514 Because you'll say you want it raised two dollars 639 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:50,082 in 50-cent increments over two years 640 00:20:50,149 --> 00:20:51,784 and we'll say three years. 641 00:20:51,851 --> 00:20:55,154 Ann, do you know what a full-time worker 642 00:20:55,221 --> 00:20:57,390 employed at $5.15 an hour 643 00:20:57,457 --> 00:20:58,658 makes in a year? 644 00:20:58,725 --> 00:21:01,227 $10,712. 645 00:21:01,294 --> 00:21:03,563 Which is $2,600 below the poverty line. 646 00:21:03,630 --> 00:21:05,064 Why have a minimum wage? 647 00:21:05,131 --> 00:21:06,065 Now you're talking. 648 00:21:06,132 --> 00:21:07,266 Ann, I... 649 00:21:07,334 --> 00:21:09,168 You really think raising the minimum wage 650 00:21:09,235 --> 00:21:10,970 is going to put a dent in the poverty rate? 651 00:21:11,037 --> 00:21:13,340 I'm saying it could at least keep up with inflation. 652 00:21:13,406 --> 00:21:14,907 In the last 30 years 653 00:21:14,974 --> 00:21:17,610 the purchasing power of the minimum wage has gone down 30% 654 00:21:17,677 --> 00:21:19,712 while you know how much the stock market has gone up? 655 00:21:19,779 --> 00:21:21,448 115%. 656 00:21:21,514 --> 00:21:24,751 Toby, small businesses will fold or produce less 657 00:21:24,817 --> 00:21:28,321 because they can't afford to pay a federally mandated wage. 658 00:21:28,388 --> 00:21:30,957 The unemployed will in turn face higher prices 659 00:21:31,023 --> 00:21:32,659 while receiving no wage. 660 00:21:32,725 --> 00:21:34,761 Fine, so let's talk about it at breakfast. 661 00:21:34,827 --> 00:21:35,762 No. Why? 662 00:21:35,828 --> 00:21:37,364 'Cause 20 senators will call me 663 00:21:37,430 --> 00:21:38,798 and say, "What the hell are you doing 664 00:21:38,865 --> 00:21:40,333 starting the ball rolling without us?" 665 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:41,901 No, they will call and say 666 00:21:41,968 --> 00:21:43,903 "What the hell are you doing rolling the ball at all?" 667 00:21:43,970 --> 00:21:45,805 You're going to sandbag the thing in committee. 668 00:21:45,872 --> 00:21:47,106 You've shown us your whole hand. 669 00:21:47,173 --> 00:21:48,107 You're playing a game 670 00:21:48,174 --> 00:21:49,175 and not that well. 671 00:21:49,241 --> 00:21:50,410 I just got here. 672 00:21:50,477 --> 00:21:51,944 Your predecessor didn't play it well. 673 00:21:52,011 --> 00:21:54,847 Maybe that's why they gave me her job. 674 00:21:54,914 --> 00:21:57,717 Ann, we're not going to get screwed around on the wage hike. 675 00:21:57,784 --> 00:21:59,185 No? 676 00:21:59,251 --> 00:22:01,621 We have the votes, and you know it. 677 00:22:01,688 --> 00:22:03,756 Well, having the votes doesn't matter that much 678 00:22:03,823 --> 00:22:06,192 if the leader decides there isn't going to be a vote. 679 00:22:06,258 --> 00:22:08,995 There is going to be a vote, straight up or down 680 00:22:09,061 --> 00:22:11,631 and if there isn't, we'll offer the wage hike 681 00:22:11,698 --> 00:22:14,066 as an amendment on everything that moves. 682 00:22:14,133 --> 00:22:15,702 Say that again? 683 00:22:15,768 --> 00:22:18,771 You heard me the first time. 684 00:22:18,838 --> 00:22:21,140 Do you not remember that I am the same person 685 00:22:21,207 --> 00:22:22,809 who bought you a can of syrup? 686 00:22:22,875 --> 00:22:23,876 Ann... 687 00:22:23,943 --> 00:22:24,877 Toby 688 00:22:24,944 --> 00:22:25,878 what have I done 689 00:22:25,945 --> 00:22:27,680 to make you think I'm scared of you? 690 00:22:30,383 --> 00:22:32,284 The Patients' Bill of Rights. 691 00:22:32,351 --> 00:22:33,853 We can talk about it? 692 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,423 We can spend 15 minutes on dropping the litigation shield. 693 00:22:36,489 --> 00:22:37,724 In exchange for what? 694 00:22:37,790 --> 00:22:39,459 Some flowers wouldn't be out of line. 695 00:22:39,526 --> 00:22:40,727 In exchange for what? 696 00:22:40,793 --> 00:22:42,294 The spirit of bipartisanship. 697 00:22:42,361 --> 00:22:44,030 In exchange for what? 698 00:22:44,096 --> 00:22:46,433 I want the press conference at the Hill. 699 00:22:46,499 --> 00:22:48,067 Our guys are tired of looking 700 00:22:48,134 --> 00:22:50,102 like the President's stupid cousin. 701 00:22:53,205 --> 00:22:53,973 That's all? 702 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:55,141 Yeah. 703 00:22:55,207 --> 00:22:57,610 You want the press conference on the Hill? 704 00:22:57,677 --> 00:22:58,711 Yeah. 705 00:22:58,778 --> 00:22:59,612 Done. 706 00:22:59,679 --> 00:23:01,548 C.J. Cregg says no. 707 00:23:01,614 --> 00:23:03,450 C.J. works for me. 708 00:23:06,719 --> 00:23:08,354 Thank you for breakfast. 709 00:23:08,421 --> 00:23:10,022 You're welcome. 710 00:23:15,995 --> 00:23:16,996 Charlie! 711 00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:18,197 Yes, sir. 712 00:23:18,264 --> 00:23:19,432 Who's the next meeting? 713 00:23:19,499 --> 00:23:20,567 Kim Woo of Singapore. 714 00:23:20,633 --> 00:23:21,868 You want the cheat sheet? 715 00:23:21,934 --> 00:23:23,135 I don't need a cheat sheet. 716 00:23:23,202 --> 00:23:24,370 Kim Woo. 717 00:23:24,437 --> 00:23:26,005 He won a bronze medal for fencing 718 00:23:26,072 --> 00:23:28,240 he's a Buddhist, and he enjoys European history. 719 00:23:28,307 --> 00:23:30,777 You see, Charles, even though it's a handshake 720 00:23:30,843 --> 00:23:32,779 I'm able to make him feel like a friend 721 00:23:32,845 --> 00:23:35,482 and that's a little thing they call people skills. 722 00:23:35,548 --> 00:23:36,783 Kim Woo's a woman, sir. 723 00:23:36,849 --> 00:23:38,184 The man's an Olympic athlete, Charlie. 724 00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:39,318 I wouldn't say that to his face. 725 00:23:39,385 --> 00:23:40,887 Sir. What else? 726 00:23:40,953 --> 00:23:43,122 Sam wanted me to show you some remarks he jotted down 727 00:23:43,189 --> 00:23:44,156 for your toast 728 00:23:44,223 --> 00:23:45,625 at the breakfast tomorrow. 729 00:23:45,692 --> 00:23:47,159 "Ladies and gentlemen..." 730 00:23:47,226 --> 00:23:48,695 That's funny. 731 00:23:48,761 --> 00:23:50,096 Yeah, that's funny. 732 00:23:50,162 --> 00:23:51,263 She's a woman? 733 00:23:51,330 --> 00:23:52,431 Yes, sir. 734 00:23:52,499 --> 00:23:53,933 Did you mark that down? Yes, sir. 735 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:57,003 "We spend so much time demonizing the other side 736 00:23:57,069 --> 00:23:59,906 "treating our opponents as if they were threatening strangers 737 00:23:59,972 --> 00:24:01,841 "with whom we share nothing in common 738 00:24:01,908 --> 00:24:04,343 that we've lost sight, perhaps, of the greater truths." 739 00:24:04,410 --> 00:24:06,579 Did you know it's bad luck to toast with water? 740 00:24:06,646 --> 00:24:08,280 I didn't. 741 00:24:08,347 --> 00:24:10,116 Yeah, you don't want to make a toast with water. 742 00:24:10,182 --> 00:24:11,518 Should we go, sir? 743 00:24:11,584 --> 00:24:13,452 It's from Greek mythology, I'm almost sure. 744 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:14,453 You lose your spirit. 745 00:24:14,521 --> 00:24:15,187 To what? 746 00:24:15,254 --> 00:24:16,255 Hmm? 747 00:24:16,322 --> 00:24:17,824 To what do you lose your spirit? 748 00:24:17,890 --> 00:24:20,226 That's a good question, Charlie, and I could tell you 749 00:24:20,292 --> 00:24:22,328 but I think it's better if you look it up on your own. 750 00:24:22,394 --> 00:24:23,763 I'll hit the library 751 00:24:23,830 --> 00:24:26,098 as soon as I get off work tonight at 1:00 a.m. 752 00:24:26,165 --> 00:24:29,335 "...that we've lost sight, perhaps, of the greater truths. 753 00:24:29,401 --> 00:24:33,039 There is a lot more that unites Americans than divides them." 754 00:24:33,105 --> 00:24:34,541 That's good. 755 00:24:34,607 --> 00:24:38,044 "There's a lot more that unites Americans than divides them." 756 00:24:38,110 --> 00:24:39,378 Remind me to tell Sam that's good. 757 00:24:39,445 --> 00:24:40,580 Yes, sir. 758 00:24:40,647 --> 00:24:42,314 And remind me not to toast with water. 759 00:24:42,381 --> 00:24:43,315 Yes, sir. 760 00:24:43,382 --> 00:24:44,651 Ah, let's go. 761 00:24:50,790 --> 00:24:52,058 I said the wrong one. Maybe not. 762 00:24:52,124 --> 00:24:54,226 I'm fairly certain. You had a 50-50 chance. 763 00:24:54,293 --> 00:24:55,728 It was Karen Cahill. 764 00:24:55,795 --> 00:24:57,530 If there was a 99 in 100 chance of saying the right one 765 00:24:57,597 --> 00:24:58,731 I said the wrong one. 766 00:24:58,798 --> 00:25:00,332 Why do you guys get worked into a lather 767 00:25:00,399 --> 00:25:01,400 over Karen Cahill? 768 00:25:01,467 --> 00:25:02,735 She's a very influential woman. 769 00:25:02,802 --> 00:25:04,070 You're a very influential man. 770 00:25:04,136 --> 00:25:05,805 She's a columnist. She gets the last word. 771 00:25:05,872 --> 00:25:06,939 You talk to lots of columnists. 772 00:25:07,006 --> 00:25:08,007 She has some kind of special powers. 773 00:25:08,074 --> 00:25:09,341 You think? Yeah. 774 00:25:09,408 --> 00:25:11,377 Maybe you didn't get it wrong. I got it wrong. 775 00:25:11,443 --> 00:25:12,945 Maybe there really are remaining nuclear weapons in Kyrgyzstan. 776 00:25:13,012 --> 00:25:14,814 There are barely pots and pans in Kyrgyzstan. 777 00:25:14,881 --> 00:25:16,448 You think New York Times is going to make fun of you? 778 00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:18,017 I do. You've got to be used to that by now, right? 779 00:25:18,084 --> 00:25:20,186 Yeah. Here's what we're going to do. 780 00:25:20,252 --> 00:25:22,021 We're going to do something? 781 00:25:22,088 --> 00:25:23,656 You're going to talk to her. I don't even know her. 782 00:25:23,723 --> 00:25:25,424 You've met her. We've been introduced. 783 00:25:25,491 --> 00:25:27,727 You said you felt the two of you made a connection. That's true. 784 00:25:27,794 --> 00:25:28,761 Here's what you're going to do. 785 00:25:28,828 --> 00:25:29,996 I connect with people. Yes. 786 00:25:30,062 --> 00:25:31,664 I'm a people person. That's great. 787 00:25:31,731 --> 00:25:33,265 You're going to the South Street exhibit tonight? 788 00:25:33,332 --> 00:25:34,967 How did you know? You told me. She's going, too. 789 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:36,936 How do you know? She told me. 790 00:25:37,003 --> 00:25:39,338 So there's quite a bit of reconnaissance work that went into this. 791 00:25:39,405 --> 00:25:41,674 Yes. You're going to go up to her, "Hi, I'm Donna Moss. 792 00:25:41,741 --> 00:25:42,775 "I don't know if you remember me. 793 00:25:42,842 --> 00:25:43,743 I'm Josh Lyman's assistant." 794 00:25:43,810 --> 00:25:45,211 You just had to come up to her 795 00:25:45,277 --> 00:25:46,946 'cause you knew she'd get a kick out of this. 796 00:25:47,013 --> 00:25:48,214 "Sam Seaborn is being so cute. 797 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,616 "He was talking to you 798 00:25:49,682 --> 00:25:51,017 "and he thinks he may have said 'Kyrgyzstan' 799 00:25:51,083 --> 00:25:52,619 when he obviously meant 'Kazakhstan.'" 800 00:25:52,685 --> 00:25:53,720 "Sam Seaborn's being so cute"? 801 00:25:53,786 --> 00:25:54,987 It'd kill you? No. 802 00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:56,122 Thank you. 803 00:25:57,690 --> 00:25:59,091 ( knocking ) 804 00:25:59,158 --> 00:26:00,092 Yeah? 805 00:26:00,159 --> 00:26:02,028 Yeah. 806 00:26:02,094 --> 00:26:06,098 Listen, I just had breakfast with Ann Stark. 807 00:26:06,165 --> 00:26:07,399 Minimum wage? 808 00:26:07,466 --> 00:26:08,735 No. 809 00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:09,802 It's for the best. Why? 810 00:26:09,869 --> 00:26:11,470 'Cause there'll be a fight. 811 00:26:11,537 --> 00:26:12,438 Yes. Toby... 812 00:26:12,504 --> 00:26:13,773 There should be a fight. 813 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:15,875 We disagree on something important and immediate. 814 00:26:15,942 --> 00:26:17,610 Which means there should be a compromise. 815 00:26:17,677 --> 00:26:19,445 Which isn't going to happen by posing for a picture. 816 00:26:19,511 --> 00:26:21,981 It isn't going to happen eating pancakes, either, Toby 817 00:26:22,048 --> 00:26:23,582 so let them tell dirty jokes 818 00:26:23,650 --> 00:26:25,351 for 90 minutes, shake hands, and start the year. 819 00:26:25,417 --> 00:26:27,086 Not when it's the taxpayers' pancakes. 820 00:26:27,153 --> 00:26:29,321 The taxpayers will be happy to know that the Democrats 821 00:26:29,388 --> 00:26:32,058 are trying to tighten their belts where they can. 822 00:26:32,124 --> 00:26:33,726 They're willing to put a provision 823 00:26:33,793 --> 00:26:35,261 of the Patients' Bill up for discussion. 824 00:26:35,327 --> 00:26:37,563 Well, that's a little something you can all disagree on. 825 00:26:37,630 --> 00:26:38,931 15 minutes. 826 00:26:38,998 --> 00:26:40,532 You can do a lot of shouting in 15 minutes. 827 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:43,670 In exchange, she wants the press conference on the Hill. 828 00:26:43,736 --> 00:26:45,738 Now, she wants the whole thing on the Hill? 829 00:26:45,805 --> 00:26:47,073 Yeah, listen... 830 00:26:47,139 --> 00:26:48,708 I said no yesterday to the split conference. 831 00:26:48,775 --> 00:26:50,076 What makes her think 832 00:26:50,142 --> 00:26:51,711 I'm going to put the whole thing on the...? 833 00:26:51,778 --> 00:26:53,112 'Cause I'm asking you to. 834 00:26:53,179 --> 00:26:54,313 What?! 835 00:26:54,380 --> 00:26:56,382 That's what they get in exchange for... 836 00:26:56,448 --> 00:26:57,549 You kidding me? 837 00:26:57,616 --> 00:26:59,385 Look... Toby, are you kidding me? 838 00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:00,319 Who cares where the...? 839 00:27:00,386 --> 00:27:01,553 First of all... 840 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:03,389 I don't even know where to start! 841 00:27:03,455 --> 00:27:05,725 C.J., who...? But first of all, if they say anything that needs a response 842 00:27:05,792 --> 00:27:06,793 I need 20 minutes with staff. 843 00:27:06,859 --> 00:27:08,094 I can't stand around there 844 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:09,328 and huddle in front of the White House 845 00:27:09,395 --> 00:27:10,529 and Congressional Press Corps. 846 00:27:10,596 --> 00:27:12,131 There's not going to be a surprise. 847 00:27:12,198 --> 00:27:14,100 You've already decided what you're going to say 848 00:27:14,166 --> 00:27:16,035 which is not much of anything at all. 849 00:27:16,102 --> 00:27:18,270 We don't speak for the President on the steps of the Capitol. 850 00:27:18,337 --> 00:27:20,039 We don't need to be offered their microphone. 851 00:27:20,106 --> 00:27:21,841 It makes us look like less than what we are. 852 00:27:21,908 --> 00:27:23,075 In fact, it makes us look small. 853 00:27:23,142 --> 00:27:25,111 We're calling tax breaks "tax reliefs" 854 00:27:25,177 --> 00:27:26,946 refusing to discuss raising the salary 855 00:27:27,013 --> 00:27:29,648 of those living in poverty, arguing the seating arrangement 856 00:27:29,716 --> 00:27:32,919 and you think that that's what's going to make us look small? 857 00:27:32,985 --> 00:27:34,754 Toby... We're talking about the no-litigation clause 858 00:27:34,821 --> 00:27:36,155 for 15 minutes. 859 00:27:36,222 --> 00:27:38,357 I don't care if the damn press conference 860 00:27:38,424 --> 00:27:40,159 is outside the Rotary Club! 861 00:27:45,497 --> 00:27:46,899 It shouldn't be me, then. 862 00:27:46,966 --> 00:27:48,434 It should be Henry. 863 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:49,902 Fine. 864 00:27:49,969 --> 00:27:52,338 It should be a deputy. 865 00:27:52,404 --> 00:27:54,573 I'll tell Ann it's not going to be you. 866 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:55,942 I think this is a bad idea. 867 00:27:56,008 --> 00:27:57,576 I think the first visual we get 868 00:27:57,643 --> 00:27:59,078 is that Congress is the seat of power 869 00:27:59,145 --> 00:28:00,446 and the President is irrelevant. 870 00:28:00,512 --> 00:28:01,948 Not only that 871 00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:04,216 but you just took my legs out from under me with Ann. 872 00:28:04,283 --> 00:28:07,754 Are you ordering me to move it to the Hill? 873 00:28:07,820 --> 00:28:09,588 I don't like doing that. 874 00:28:09,655 --> 00:28:11,423 You're going to have to. 875 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:17,263 Do it. 876 00:28:24,170 --> 00:28:27,139 ( camera shutters clicking ) 877 00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:28,507 C.J.: It's about to start. 878 00:28:28,574 --> 00:28:30,676 C.J. Hey, Steve, you should be up on the Hill. 879 00:28:30,743 --> 00:28:31,778 I'm going to watch it on TV. 880 00:28:31,844 --> 00:28:33,379 I wanted to ask you 881 00:28:33,445 --> 00:28:35,647 are you guys thinking about moving the press room 882 00:28:35,714 --> 00:28:36,448 across the street? 883 00:28:36,515 --> 00:28:37,984 No. 884 00:28:38,050 --> 00:28:39,718 I heard you were discussing it. From who? 885 00:28:39,786 --> 00:28:41,153 Chris. It's starting. 886 00:28:41,220 --> 00:28:43,155 She seemed pretty sure you were discussing it. 887 00:28:43,222 --> 00:28:44,556 Why? She got called by a pollster 888 00:28:44,623 --> 00:28:46,025 who asked her how she felt... 889 00:28:46,092 --> 00:28:47,894 She got called by a pollster? Yeah. 890 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:49,395 She herself got called? 891 00:28:49,461 --> 00:28:50,930 CAROL: It's starting. Anyway, uh... 892 00:28:50,997 --> 00:28:52,331 Let me get into it. 893 00:28:52,398 --> 00:28:54,666 Thanks. 894 00:28:54,733 --> 00:28:56,168 Good morning. 895 00:28:56,235 --> 00:28:58,504 We're joined today with, uh, Congressman Dade 896 00:28:58,570 --> 00:28:59,671 Congressman Shallick 897 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:01,440 Senator Hammond and Senator Ford. 898 00:29:01,507 --> 00:29:04,043 Unfortunately, the Majority Leader has a sore throat 899 00:29:04,110 --> 00:29:05,711 and is unable to join us here. 900 00:29:05,778 --> 00:29:07,379 He's gone back to his office. 901 00:29:07,446 --> 00:29:10,149 We've just concluded a very frank and productive meeting... 902 00:29:10,216 --> 00:29:11,483 When did he get a sore throat? 903 00:29:11,550 --> 00:29:12,852 I-I don't... 904 00:29:12,919 --> 00:29:14,821 She took the Majority Leader off the board. 905 00:29:14,887 --> 00:29:16,422 ...what we all feel is an important moment 906 00:29:16,488 --> 00:29:20,359 of bipartisanship as we face the coming legislative session. 907 00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:22,461 We thought we'd answer questions for a few moments this morning. 908 00:29:22,528 --> 00:29:23,863 Yes? 909 00:29:23,930 --> 00:29:26,165 Was the Patients' Bill of Rights discussed? 910 00:29:26,232 --> 00:29:28,835 The Comprehensive Access and Responsibility Act... 911 00:29:28,901 --> 00:29:30,102 Yes, it was discussed 912 00:29:30,169 --> 00:29:31,537 though I hesitate to comment on... 913 00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:32,604 She took him off the board. 914 00:29:32,671 --> 00:29:33,840 ...it was agreed that... 915 00:29:33,906 --> 00:29:35,374 Was it a balance thing? 916 00:29:35,441 --> 00:29:38,010 No. She didn't want balance, she wanted power. 917 00:29:38,077 --> 00:29:40,146 Why'd she take her boss off the board? 918 00:29:40,212 --> 00:29:42,281 We discussed the litigation clause 919 00:29:42,348 --> 00:29:45,451 but again, I don't want to get into the specifics of... 920 00:29:45,517 --> 00:29:46,953 We're about to get hit. 921 00:29:47,019 --> 00:29:48,420 WOMAN: What about the minimum wage hike? 922 00:29:48,487 --> 00:29:49,956 The wage hike was not discussed. 923 00:29:50,022 --> 00:29:51,590 Well, are you considering a two-dollar increase 924 00:29:51,657 --> 00:29:53,125 over two years? 925 00:29:53,192 --> 00:29:55,161 Well, we want the same thing, but over three years. 926 00:29:55,227 --> 00:29:56,762 Certainly, the Leader's position... 927 00:29:56,829 --> 00:29:58,430 Call on Simon. 928 00:29:58,497 --> 00:29:59,866 ...but we didn't discuss it. Craig? 929 00:29:59,932 --> 00:30:01,400 Call on Simon. 930 00:30:01,467 --> 00:30:03,069 Is it fair to say it's the Majority Leader 931 00:30:03,135 --> 00:30:04,603 who's holding this up and not the majority? 932 00:30:04,670 --> 00:30:06,839 Well, I don't think it's fair to say either. 933 00:30:06,906 --> 00:30:08,440 Uh, yeah? In the back. Simon. 934 00:30:08,507 --> 00:30:12,111 Congressman, I'm quoting a senior White House aide 935 00:30:12,178 --> 00:30:13,412 who says they have the votes. 936 00:30:13,479 --> 00:30:15,147 The aide said that unless they get 937 00:30:15,214 --> 00:30:17,116 a straight up or down vote from the Leader-- 938 00:30:17,183 --> 00:30:19,151 and this is the quote-- "We're going to attach it 939 00:30:19,218 --> 00:30:21,420 as an amendment to everything that moves." 940 00:30:21,487 --> 00:30:22,955 THOMAS: Could you say that again to me, please? 941 00:30:23,022 --> 00:30:24,456 This senior aide said... 942 00:30:24,523 --> 00:30:26,392 Yeah. Listen, I don't want to comment on this. 943 00:30:26,458 --> 00:30:29,228 I think I'd like to get back to the breakfast meeting 944 00:30:29,295 --> 00:30:30,129 and then for... 945 00:30:30,196 --> 00:30:32,231 But, uh... I'm sorry. 946 00:30:32,298 --> 00:30:36,235 My friend from Michigan is far too polite to comment on this. 947 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:39,505 I am not burdened with any such sense of etiquette. 948 00:30:39,571 --> 00:30:40,839 This is disgraceful 949 00:30:40,907 --> 00:30:42,875 and I think the record should show 950 00:30:42,942 --> 00:30:44,310 that a spitball contest 951 00:30:44,376 --> 00:30:47,947 was begun behind our backs, through the press 952 00:30:48,014 --> 00:30:52,018 and before the 107th Congress was even gaveled into session. 953 00:30:52,084 --> 00:30:53,419 You want some quotes? 954 00:30:53,485 --> 00:30:54,420 ( phone rings ) 955 00:30:54,486 --> 00:30:55,821 Open your notepads. 956 00:30:55,888 --> 00:30:57,423 It's Toby. 957 00:30:57,489 --> 00:30:59,091 It is sadly not atypical 958 00:30:59,158 --> 00:31:01,527 of this White House to make a public show... 959 00:31:01,593 --> 00:31:02,694 I'm the senior aide. 960 00:31:02,761 --> 00:31:04,230 No kidding. Get me Henry. 961 00:31:04,296 --> 00:31:07,466 We came here in an honest effort to find common ground... 962 00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:08,500 Henry. 963 00:31:08,567 --> 00:31:09,535 ...so we could make... 964 00:31:09,601 --> 00:31:11,237 I've got Henry. What do you want? 965 00:31:11,303 --> 00:31:12,939 ...on the myriad of challenges that are facing us 966 00:31:13,005 --> 00:31:14,506 in the legislative session. 967 00:31:14,573 --> 00:31:16,943 If the White House insists on saying one thing to our face 968 00:31:17,009 --> 00:31:18,978 and another to us through the media 969 00:31:19,045 --> 00:31:21,047 if the White House insists on ambushing us 970 00:31:21,113 --> 00:31:23,249 with ultimatums in the press... 971 00:31:23,315 --> 00:31:25,484 What do you want me to do, Toby? 972 00:31:25,551 --> 00:31:27,853 ...please deliver this message to the White House: 973 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:28,854 Don't let him take the podium. 974 00:31:28,921 --> 00:31:30,389 ...minimum wage will be... 975 00:31:30,456 --> 00:31:32,391 You'll take questions in the briefing room in 20 minutes. 976 00:31:32,458 --> 00:31:34,626 ...there will be no up or down vote in... 977 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:35,627 Henry, get home. 978 00:31:35,694 --> 00:31:36,662 Thank you. 979 00:31:36,728 --> 00:31:37,896 ( slams phone down ) 980 00:31:37,964 --> 00:31:39,631 WOMAN: Congressman, one last question! 981 00:31:44,070 --> 00:31:45,837 Hey, what the hell happened? 982 00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:48,207 That was me. 983 00:31:48,274 --> 00:31:50,809 ( sighing ): I gave Ann Stark the quote, and she fed it to a reporter. 984 00:31:50,876 --> 00:31:52,344 Why'd you give her the quote? 985 00:31:52,411 --> 00:31:53,479 It wasn't a quote when I gave it to her. 986 00:31:53,545 --> 00:31:54,580 What the hell was it? 987 00:31:54,646 --> 00:31:56,348 I was letting her know that we had the votes... 988 00:31:56,415 --> 00:31:58,150 She knows we have the votes. I wasn't... 989 00:31:58,217 --> 00:31:59,718 She was just promoted to Chief of Staff 990 00:31:59,785 --> 00:32:01,053 for the Senate Majority Leader. 991 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,957 You don't think she knows we have the votes? 992 00:32:05,024 --> 00:32:07,459 ( sighing ): I misunderstood my relationship with Ann Stark. 993 00:32:07,526 --> 00:32:08,627 Yes, you did. 994 00:32:08,694 --> 00:32:10,096 And now it looks like we went to the press 995 00:32:10,162 --> 00:32:11,830 and went for his knees. 996 00:32:11,897 --> 00:32:14,700 Excuse me, but Toby's not the one who gave it to the press. 997 00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:17,736 You think the Majority Leader's going to believe that? 998 00:32:17,803 --> 00:32:18,937 No. 999 00:32:19,005 --> 00:32:20,106 It was a breakfast! 1000 00:32:20,172 --> 00:32:22,108 It was a damn photo opportunity. 1001 00:32:22,174 --> 00:32:23,475 The year is one week old 1002 00:32:23,542 --> 00:32:25,744 the legislative session hasn't begun 1003 00:32:25,811 --> 00:32:29,081 and we can't put a forkful of waffles in our mouth 1004 00:32:29,148 --> 00:32:32,051 without coughing up the ball. 1005 00:32:32,118 --> 00:32:34,420 You got beat. 1006 00:32:34,486 --> 00:32:36,422 Yes. 1007 00:32:38,124 --> 00:32:39,558 I have press in ten minutes. 1008 00:32:39,625 --> 00:32:40,826 Figure it out. 1009 00:32:40,892 --> 00:32:43,129 Tell me what you're going to do. 1010 00:32:45,831 --> 00:32:48,367 ( Toby clears throat ) 1011 00:32:48,434 --> 00:32:50,236 JOSH: We can take the high road 1012 00:32:50,302 --> 00:32:53,639 and say we don't want it to disintegrate into a war of words. 1013 00:32:53,705 --> 00:32:56,175 We don't want to disrupt the fragile peace. 1014 00:32:56,242 --> 00:32:57,643 The fragile peace has been disrupted. 1015 00:32:57,709 --> 00:32:59,478 We've been accused of ambushing the Majority Leader 1016 00:32:59,545 --> 00:33:00,612 in the press. 1017 00:33:00,679 --> 00:33:01,980 Also, Labor's going to want to know 1018 00:33:02,048 --> 00:33:03,149 we stand by the minimum wage. 1019 00:33:03,215 --> 00:33:04,583 Why don't we pass it off to Labor? 1020 00:33:04,650 --> 00:33:06,185 Have the Labor Secretary make a statement: 1021 00:33:06,252 --> 00:33:07,753 "We support the two dollar minimum wage." 1022 00:33:07,819 --> 00:33:09,888 JOSH: Yeah. Let's emphasize how close we are on this. 1023 00:33:09,955 --> 00:33:12,058 "We support the two dollar minimum wage hike spread over two years. 1024 00:33:12,124 --> 00:33:13,592 "The Republicans want it over three years. 1025 00:33:13,659 --> 00:33:15,194 We're close to an agreement." 1026 00:33:15,261 --> 00:33:16,628 Sounds like we're close to agreeing on 30 months 1027 00:33:16,695 --> 00:33:18,164 which we're not, and no one's going to want 1028 00:33:18,230 --> 00:33:19,465 to cover a statement from the Labor Secretary 1029 00:33:19,531 --> 00:33:20,999 which is good, 'cause if they did 1030 00:33:21,067 --> 00:33:22,201 it'd look like we're ducking. 1031 00:33:22,268 --> 00:33:23,802 No, I don't think... She's right. 1032 00:33:23,869 --> 00:33:25,337 We can't be passive 1033 00:33:25,404 --> 00:33:27,906 and the high road doesn't go where we need it to. 1034 00:33:27,973 --> 00:33:29,341 ( all sighing ) 1035 00:33:29,408 --> 00:33:32,144 Be cool, be funny, smack them down hard. 1036 00:33:32,211 --> 00:33:33,612 SAM: The Majority Leader 1037 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:35,347 is tragically out of touch with the needs of real people. 1038 00:33:35,414 --> 00:33:37,816 And why wasn't he at the podium? A sore throat? 1039 00:33:37,883 --> 00:33:39,685 We know how tough that can be. 1040 00:33:39,751 --> 00:33:42,088 Thank goodness he had health insurance. There it is. 1041 00:33:42,154 --> 00:33:43,122 That's the sound bite. 1042 00:33:43,189 --> 00:33:44,523 And that's the new story. 1043 00:33:44,590 --> 00:33:45,824 Toby? 1044 00:33:45,891 --> 00:33:47,359 Do it. 1045 00:33:47,426 --> 00:33:49,595 Carol, I need voting stats on health care. 1046 00:33:49,661 --> 00:33:51,263 Five minutes. 1047 00:33:52,464 --> 00:33:54,666 JOSH: How's this for a phrase? 1048 00:33:54,733 --> 00:33:56,802 "You can lay down in front of the train 1049 00:33:56,868 --> 00:33:58,104 or you can get on board." 1050 00:33:58,170 --> 00:34:00,072 That's a really bad phrase. 1051 00:34:00,139 --> 00:34:01,240 Is it better if it's 1052 00:34:01,307 --> 00:34:02,908 "You can get on board the train 1053 00:34:02,974 --> 00:34:04,410 or you can lay down in front of it"? 1054 00:34:04,476 --> 00:34:06,112 No. It's really bad either way. 1055 00:34:06,178 --> 00:34:07,913 Josh, this was delivered by messenger. 1056 00:34:07,979 --> 00:34:09,181 What is it? 1057 00:34:09,248 --> 00:34:10,616 It's... wait, wait... 1058 00:34:10,682 --> 00:34:12,618 No. Damn, my X-ray vision is failing me today. 1059 00:34:12,684 --> 00:34:13,952 Give me that. 1060 00:34:14,019 --> 00:34:14,986 How did it go? Last night? 1061 00:34:15,053 --> 00:34:16,155 Did you talk to her? 1062 00:34:16,222 --> 00:34:17,489 Yes, I did, and I explained 1063 00:34:17,556 --> 00:34:19,091 that you might have said "Kyrgyzstan" 1064 00:34:19,158 --> 00:34:20,859 when of course you meant "Kazakhstan." 1065 00:34:20,926 --> 00:34:22,494 Did you say how it was cute the way I worried about it? 1066 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:24,463 I did. Did it turn out I got it wrong? 1067 00:34:24,530 --> 00:34:26,365 She said she wasn't really listening 1068 00:34:26,432 --> 00:34:28,467 while you were talking. Okay... 1069 00:34:28,534 --> 00:34:30,302 I, on the hand 1070 00:34:30,369 --> 00:34:32,204 had a most stimulating conversation with her. 1071 00:34:32,271 --> 00:34:34,140 It was pithy, it was erudite, and most of all 1072 00:34:34,206 --> 00:34:36,007 it required no next-day-follow-up explanation. 1073 00:34:36,074 --> 00:34:37,276 JOSH: Donna? 1074 00:34:37,343 --> 00:34:39,645 What was in the envelope? Your underwear. 1075 00:34:39,711 --> 00:34:41,980 What? 1076 00:34:42,047 --> 00:34:44,283 I'm holding your underwear 1077 00:34:44,350 --> 00:34:45,651 in my hand right now. 1078 00:34:45,717 --> 00:34:47,519 And the way I know it's your underwear 1079 00:34:47,586 --> 00:34:49,588 is that your name is sewn in the back 1080 00:34:49,655 --> 00:34:50,756 which obviously 1081 00:34:50,822 --> 00:34:51,790 we'll spend some time 1082 00:34:51,857 --> 00:34:53,292 talking about at a later date. 1083 00:34:53,359 --> 00:34:54,426 How did you get my underwear? 1084 00:34:54,493 --> 00:34:56,027 Donna, did you by any chance 1085 00:34:56,094 --> 00:34:58,597 wear the same pair of pants two days in a row this week? 1086 00:34:58,664 --> 00:34:59,598 No. 1087 00:34:59,665 --> 00:35:01,833 Donna? 1088 00:35:01,900 --> 00:35:03,335 Yes. 1089 00:35:03,402 --> 00:35:05,003 Okay, when you got dressed 1090 00:35:05,070 --> 00:35:06,238 on day two 1091 00:35:06,305 --> 00:35:07,373 did you check the pant leg 1092 00:35:07,439 --> 00:35:08,907 for the previous day's underwear? 1093 00:35:08,974 --> 00:35:11,076 I don't need to check the pant leg... Donna... 1094 00:35:11,143 --> 00:35:12,678 ( sighs ) 1095 00:35:12,744 --> 00:35:14,646 They fell out of my pants? 1096 00:35:14,713 --> 00:35:16,415 It would appear that way. 1097 00:35:16,482 --> 00:35:18,417 Where? 1098 00:35:18,484 --> 00:35:19,885 The South Street exhibit. 1099 00:35:19,951 --> 00:35:21,187 Where? 1100 00:35:21,253 --> 00:35:24,356 On the floor in front of Karen Cahill. 1101 00:35:24,423 --> 00:35:26,592 Please tell me she's not the one... 1102 00:35:26,658 --> 00:35:27,759 She sent a note. 1103 00:35:27,826 --> 00:35:29,195 ( gasps ) 1104 00:35:29,261 --> 00:35:32,198 C.J.: Fred and Ethel, would you follow me, please? 1105 00:35:32,264 --> 00:35:33,532 She's talking about us. 1106 00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:35,534 ( grunts ) 1107 00:35:42,841 --> 00:35:45,444 C.J.: Did a question get tacked onto the monthly DNC tracking poll 1108 00:35:45,511 --> 00:35:47,112 about moving the press room? 1109 00:35:47,179 --> 00:35:48,514 Yes, it did. 1110 00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:49,915 Because I at least wanted to shoot down the argument 1111 00:35:49,981 --> 00:35:51,217 that the public... 1112 00:35:51,283 --> 00:35:52,284 The public get their news from the press 1113 00:35:52,351 --> 00:35:53,985 and the press gets their news... 1114 00:35:54,052 --> 00:35:55,654 It's a private poll. The press doesn't have access to it. 1115 00:35:55,721 --> 00:35:57,189 So they don't know what questions we're asking? 1116 00:35:57,256 --> 00:35:58,824 Yeah. Are you sure? 1117 00:35:58,890 --> 00:36:00,626 The only way they'd know what questions were being asked 1118 00:36:00,692 --> 00:36:02,728 is if they were actually called by one of the pollsters 1119 00:36:02,794 --> 00:36:04,430 and... oh, my God. Yes. 1120 00:36:04,496 --> 00:36:06,097 A reporter got called by one of the pollsters? 1121 00:36:06,164 --> 00:36:07,266 Yes, indeed, yes. 1122 00:36:07,333 --> 00:36:09,000 Wow. What are the chances of that? 1123 00:36:09,067 --> 00:36:10,602 The chances of that are astronomical. 1124 00:36:10,669 --> 00:36:11,903 Guys... 1125 00:36:11,970 --> 00:36:13,672 We can calculate it. They sample 800 respondents... 1126 00:36:13,739 --> 00:36:16,208 Would the two of you stop being amazed by the mathematics? 1127 00:36:16,275 --> 00:36:18,410 All right, I'd pass it off. 1128 00:36:18,477 --> 00:36:20,212 Just say some poor schnook in the management office 1129 00:36:20,279 --> 00:36:22,514 got the idea and wanted to kick it around. 1130 00:36:22,581 --> 00:36:23,449 Sam... 1131 00:36:23,515 --> 00:36:26,785 It's going to be me, right? 1132 00:36:26,852 --> 00:36:28,920 Okay. Yeah. 1133 00:36:28,987 --> 00:36:30,522 You ready? Yeah. 1134 00:36:30,589 --> 00:36:32,724 You had a lot of opportunities today 1135 00:36:32,791 --> 00:36:35,961 to say "I told you so" and score some points with Leo. 1136 00:36:36,027 --> 00:36:37,529 You're a class act. 1137 00:36:37,596 --> 00:36:40,198 Why were you holding women's underwear before? 1138 00:36:40,266 --> 00:36:43,602 Never really needed a reason. 1139 00:36:43,669 --> 00:36:44,970 Eat them up. 1140 00:36:46,204 --> 00:36:50,208 REPORTERS: C.J.! C.J.! C.J.! 1141 00:36:50,276 --> 00:36:53,745 NEWSCASTER: White House Press Secretary C.J. Cregg characterized 1142 00:36:53,812 --> 00:36:56,315 the Republican response as bizarre. 1143 00:36:56,382 --> 00:36:58,950 C.J.: There was no intent to "ambush" the Republican party 1144 00:36:59,017 --> 00:37:01,753 with an issue that's been on the table for over a year. 1145 00:37:01,820 --> 00:37:03,555 ANNOUNCER: Ann Stark, recently installed Chief of Staff 1146 00:37:03,622 --> 00:37:05,190 in the Majority Leader's office 1147 00:37:05,257 --> 00:37:07,893 said that she was surprised by the White House information. 1148 00:37:07,959 --> 00:37:09,227 And shocked. 1149 00:37:09,295 --> 00:37:10,862 Shocked, I say, to discover 1150 00:37:10,929 --> 00:37:13,299 that there's gambling going on in this establishment. 1151 00:37:16,001 --> 00:37:18,437 Maybe if you'd gotten me a gift of some kind. 1152 00:37:18,504 --> 00:37:21,440 You think this is funny? 1153 00:37:21,507 --> 00:37:23,442 You used to have a sense of humor, Toby. 1154 00:37:24,943 --> 00:37:27,746 Nah, you never had a sense of humor, Toby. 1155 00:37:27,813 --> 00:37:29,648 Ann... 1156 00:37:29,715 --> 00:37:31,249 I think you'll have to start getting next to the idea 1157 00:37:31,317 --> 00:37:32,384 that your party isn't in the majority. 1158 00:37:32,451 --> 00:37:34,553 My party's in the White House. 1159 00:37:34,620 --> 00:37:36,488 A building to which the Constitution 1160 00:37:36,555 --> 00:37:38,590 does not endow sovereign power. 1161 00:37:40,526 --> 00:37:42,127 You think I'm going to sit around 1162 00:37:42,193 --> 00:37:44,663 while you reduce the President to Prime Minister? 1163 00:37:44,730 --> 00:37:47,566 Stand or sit, we're in the majority 1164 00:37:47,633 --> 00:37:49,735 and things are going to have to look it. 1165 00:37:49,801 --> 00:37:52,003 And by the way, don't ever walk into my office 1166 00:37:52,070 --> 00:37:53,539 without an appointment. 1167 00:37:53,605 --> 00:37:57,343 You'd think this could wait until an election year. 1168 00:37:57,409 --> 00:37:59,144 When is it not an election year? 1169 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:00,379 Because ten years ago 1170 00:38:00,446 --> 00:38:02,147 we used to be able to sit down 1171 00:38:02,213 --> 00:38:05,016 we'd order a couple of bourbons, we'd talk about health care 1172 00:38:05,083 --> 00:38:07,218 we'd talk 1173 00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:09,488 about the minimum wage. 1174 00:38:09,555 --> 00:38:11,957 ( chuckles softly ) 1175 00:38:13,425 --> 00:38:15,026 He didn't have a sore throat. 1176 00:38:15,093 --> 00:38:17,028 No. 1177 00:38:17,095 --> 00:38:20,332 You kept him off the board so he could come back on and fix it. 1178 00:38:20,399 --> 00:38:22,300 Yeah. 1179 00:38:22,368 --> 00:38:23,969 When are you going to announce? 1180 00:38:24,035 --> 00:38:25,036 Announce what? 1181 00:38:25,103 --> 00:38:26,472 That he's running for President? 1182 00:38:26,538 --> 00:38:30,308 I'm pretty sure we just did. 1183 00:38:37,483 --> 00:38:38,750 Good morning. 1184 00:38:38,817 --> 00:38:40,051 I'm going to read a short statement 1185 00:38:40,118 --> 00:38:41,553 in response to the rather bizarre take 1186 00:38:41,620 --> 00:38:42,888 on what was an otherwise unremarkable... 1187 00:38:42,954 --> 00:38:44,756 I think the whole damn thing is bizarre. 1188 00:38:44,823 --> 00:38:47,158 Mr. President, I don't know if this is the right moment. 1189 00:38:47,225 --> 00:38:48,293 Right moment for what? 1190 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:49,495 Donna Moss needs a favor. 1191 00:38:49,561 --> 00:38:51,296 While talking last night to Karen Cahill 1192 00:38:51,363 --> 00:38:52,631 she accidentally dropped her underwear. 1193 00:38:52,698 --> 00:38:53,932 She feels there's a chance 1194 00:38:53,999 --> 00:38:56,134 that Karen Cahill may have misinterpreted that 1195 00:38:56,201 --> 00:38:59,004 and Donna asked me to ask you if you would call Karen Cahill 1196 00:38:59,070 --> 00:39:02,508 and make it clear she wasn't making a sexual advance. 1197 00:39:02,574 --> 00:39:04,042 Well, I'm not sure 1198 00:39:04,109 --> 00:39:06,244 there is a right moment to ask me that, Charlie. 1199 00:39:06,311 --> 00:39:07,846 So I should tell her no? 1200 00:39:07,913 --> 00:39:09,014 Yeah. 1201 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:10,582 Good evening, Mr. President. 1202 00:39:10,649 --> 00:39:12,183 Donna wants me to call Karen Cahill 1203 00:39:12,250 --> 00:39:14,520 and make it clear she wasn't hitting on her 1204 00:39:14,586 --> 00:39:16,054 when she gave her her underwear. 1205 00:39:16,121 --> 00:39:18,056 Yeah, that's 'cause I made fun of her shoes 1206 00:39:18,123 --> 00:39:20,692 and then Sam said there were nuclear weapons in Kyrgyzstan 1207 00:39:20,759 --> 00:39:22,461 and Donna went to clear up the mix-up 1208 00:39:22,528 --> 00:39:24,029 and accidentally left her underwear. 1209 00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:26,498 There can't possibly be nuclear weapons in Kyrgyzstan. 1210 00:39:26,565 --> 00:39:29,267 Mr. President, please don't wade 1211 00:39:29,334 --> 00:39:30,902 hip deep into this story. 1212 00:39:30,969 --> 00:39:31,970 Sir? Okay. Yeah? 1213 00:39:32,037 --> 00:39:32,938 Toby. 1214 00:39:34,540 --> 00:39:36,007 I'm going to bed. 1215 00:39:36,074 --> 00:39:38,710 If anybody thinks of new ways for us to make friends 1216 00:39:38,777 --> 00:39:40,078 don't hesitate to wake me. 1217 00:39:40,145 --> 00:39:42,448 Or, you know, just feel free to start a fire. 1218 00:39:42,514 --> 00:39:44,049 Thank you, Mr. President. 1219 00:39:44,115 --> 00:39:45,751 Good night. 1220 00:39:56,895 --> 00:39:58,697 Toby. 1221 00:40:08,540 --> 00:40:10,041 He didn't want to see me? 1222 00:40:10,108 --> 00:40:11,943 He'll be all right in the morning. 1223 00:40:12,010 --> 00:40:13,512 Yeah. 1224 00:40:15,213 --> 00:40:18,950 You're the Communications Director. It was a TV show. 1225 00:40:19,017 --> 00:40:22,087 It was a blunder from top to bottom. 1226 00:40:22,153 --> 00:40:23,955 You should know 1227 00:40:24,022 --> 00:40:26,391 that it could have been avoided at several points along the way 1228 00:40:26,458 --> 00:40:28,026 if I'd listened to C.J. 1229 00:40:28,093 --> 00:40:29,728 Or me. 1230 00:40:29,795 --> 00:40:31,096 Yeah. 1231 00:40:32,698 --> 00:40:34,466 Alexander Hamilton didn't think 1232 00:40:34,533 --> 00:40:36,067 we should have political parties. 1233 00:40:36,134 --> 00:40:37,302 Neither did John Adams. 1234 00:40:37,368 --> 00:40:40,071 They thought political parties led to divisiveness. 1235 00:40:40,138 --> 00:40:41,840 They do. 1236 00:40:41,907 --> 00:40:43,141 They should. 1237 00:40:43,208 --> 00:40:46,311 We have honest disagreements. Arguments are good. 1238 00:40:46,377 --> 00:40:49,681 Only if they lead to statesmanship. 1239 00:40:49,748 --> 00:40:52,618 Or it's just theater. 1240 00:40:54,419 --> 00:40:56,354 And statesmanship is compromise. 1241 00:40:56,421 --> 00:40:58,924 What about persuasion? 1242 00:41:04,429 --> 00:41:07,065 They're coming for us, Leo. 1243 00:41:07,132 --> 00:41:08,567 I know. 1244 00:41:08,634 --> 00:41:11,036 I mean they're coming for us now. 1245 00:41:13,739 --> 00:41:15,507 Toby, if you knew what it was like 1246 00:41:15,574 --> 00:41:17,075 getting him to run the first time... 1247 00:41:17,142 --> 00:41:18,710 I know. 1248 00:41:18,777 --> 00:41:21,479 Like pushing molasses up a sandy hill. 1249 00:41:21,547 --> 00:41:24,315 If I go and tell him it's time to run again 1250 00:41:24,382 --> 00:41:26,351 he's going to get crazy... 1251 00:41:26,417 --> 00:41:28,620 and frustrated. 1252 00:41:28,687 --> 00:41:30,756 He's going to sink into his head 1253 00:41:30,822 --> 00:41:33,892 and he's going to say he's not running. 1254 00:41:36,227 --> 00:41:37,462 Yeah. 1255 00:41:37,529 --> 00:41:39,631 Yeah. 1256 00:41:39,698 --> 00:41:42,634 So we've got to do it for him. 1257 00:41:45,003 --> 00:41:47,372 We'll keep it away from this office 1258 00:41:47,438 --> 00:41:50,208 but we've got 1259 00:41:50,275 --> 00:41:52,744 to get real now. 1260 00:41:52,811 --> 00:41:55,280 Leo, Ann Stark's a wartime consigliere. 1261 00:41:55,346 --> 00:41:56,982 That's why she was bumped up. 1262 00:41:57,048 --> 00:41:59,918 I'm a wartime consigliere, too, Toby. 1263 00:41:59,985 --> 00:42:02,153 Yeah. 1264 00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:06,057 I was just hoping it'd be peacetime a little longer. 1265 00:42:06,124 --> 00:42:08,226 Yeah. 1266 00:42:10,996 --> 00:42:12,931 Son of a bitch. 1267 00:42:12,998 --> 00:42:14,299 Yeah. 1268 00:42:17,002 --> 00:42:18,937 Shake my hand. 1269 00:42:22,473 --> 00:42:23,541 We just formed it. 1270 00:42:23,609 --> 00:42:24,743 Formed what? 1271 00:42:24,810 --> 00:42:27,245 The Committee to Reelect the President.