1 00:00:05,110 --> 00:00:07,089 PREVIOUSLY ON THE WEST WING: 2 00:00:07,110 --> 00:00:10,230 LEO: EVER SEE ARNIE VINICK CAMPAIGN, UP CLOSE? 3 00:00:12,099 --> 00:00:14,060 HE'LL GO INTO THOSE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUMS 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:15,179 IN IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 00:00:15,199 --> 00:00:17,230 AND BLOW THEM ALL AWAY. 6 00:00:18,010 --> 00:00:20,149 SHAKE EVERY HAND IN THE JOINT, KISS EVERY BABY, 7 00:00:20,170 --> 00:00:23,120 HUG EVERY WIDOW ON SOCIAL SECURITY 8 00:00:23,140 --> 00:00:25,019 AND SOUND SMARTER AND MORE HONEST 9 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:28,019 THAN ANY REPUBLICAN THEY'VE EVER SEEN... 10 00:00:28,039 --> 00:00:29,210 BECAUSE HE IS. 11 00:00:32,070 --> 00:00:35,060 REPORTER: THE NEW JERSEY POLLS CLOSED JUST THREE MINUTES AGO, 12 00:00:35,079 --> 00:00:36,130 AT 9 P.M. EASTERN TIME, 13 00:00:36,149 --> 00:00:39,070 AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NO OFFICIAL RESULTS YET, 14 00:00:39,090 --> 00:00:41,119 WE CAN NOW REPORT THAT OUR EXIT POLLS INDICATE 15 00:00:41,140 --> 00:00:44,149 ANOTHER HUGE WIN TONIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA SENATOR ARNOLD VINICK 16 00:00:44,170 --> 00:00:47,039 IN THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. 17 00:00:47,060 --> 00:00:48,229 NEW JERSEY'S DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY 18 00:00:49,009 --> 00:00:50,060 IS STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL. 19 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:51,100 VICE PRESIDENT BOB RUSSELL 20 00:00:51,119 --> 00:00:52,179 WAS THE FAVORITE COMING INTO 21 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,049 THIS FINAL PRIMARY TONIGHT, 22 00:00:54,070 --> 00:00:57,000 BUT OUR EXIT POLLS SHOW ANOTHER VERY TIGHT RACE 23 00:00:57,020 --> 00:01:00,049 BETWEEN RUSSELL AND TEXAS CONGRESSMAN MATT SANTOS. 24 00:01:00,070 --> 00:01:02,210 RUSSELL WAS HOPING FOR A BIG WIN IN NEW JERSEY TONIGHT 25 00:01:02,229 --> 00:01:05,200 TO PROVE ONE OF THE CENTRAL THEMES OF HIS CAMPAIGN-- 26 00:01:05,219 --> 00:01:07,159 THAT HE IS THE ONLY DEMOCRAT 27 00:01:07,180 --> 00:01:09,109 WHO CAN ACTUALLY WIN IN NOVEMBER. 28 00:01:09,129 --> 00:01:11,079 A SANTOS WIN TONIGHT WOULD BE ANOTHER BIG 29 00:01:11,099 --> 00:01:13,030 COME-FROM-BEHIND UPSET FOR THE CONGRESSMAN 30 00:01:13,049 --> 00:01:15,230 AND LEAVE HIM ONLY ABOUT A HUNDRED DELEGATES BEHIND RUSSELL 31 00:01:16,010 --> 00:01:18,210 AND WOULD CERTAINLY HURT THE RUSSELL ELECTABILITY ARGUMENT. 32 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:20,120 NEITHER CANDIDATE IS GOING TO PICK UP 33 00:01:20,140 --> 00:01:21,170 ENOUGH DELEGATES TONIGHT 34 00:01:21,189 --> 00:01:23,079 TO GET THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, 35 00:01:23,099 --> 00:01:24,170 BUT A WIN IN THE FINAL PRIMARY 36 00:01:24,189 --> 00:01:26,170 COULD GIVE SANTOS THE MOMENTUM HE NEEDS 37 00:01:26,189 --> 00:01:29,079 GOING INTO THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION NEXT MONTH. 38 00:01:29,099 --> 00:01:31,049 AS EXPECTED, SENATOR VINICK NOW HAS 39 00:01:31,069 --> 00:01:33,000 THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION LOCKED UP. 40 00:01:33,020 --> 00:01:35,120 REVEREND DON BUTLER WAS THE LAST MAN STANDING 41 00:01:35,140 --> 00:01:37,159 AGAINST ARNOLD VINICK IN THE REPUBLICAN FIELD, 42 00:01:37,180 --> 00:01:40,039 AND WE'RE TOLD THAT HE WILL CONCEDE THE RACE TO VINICK 43 00:01:40,060 --> 00:01:41,120 IN A SPEECH TO HIS SUPPORTERS 44 00:01:41,140 --> 00:01:43,109 AT BUTLER CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS IN VIRGINIA. 45 00:01:47,060 --> 00:01:48,120 ( KNOCKING ) 46 00:01:52,020 --> 00:01:54,099 I'VE GOT SENATOR VINICK HERE. 47 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,060 JUST A SECOND, REVEREND BUTLER. 48 00:01:56,079 --> 00:01:57,090 HI, DON. 49 00:01:57,109 --> 00:01:58,200 ( CELL PHONE RINGING ) 50 00:01:58,219 --> 00:02:00,120 THANKS. 51 00:02:00,140 --> 00:02:04,079 YEAH, WELL, YOU RAN A HELL OF A RACE, HI, HONEY. 52 00:02:04,099 --> 00:02:05,159 DON, I'M GOING TO NEED YOUR HELP 53 00:02:05,180 --> 00:02:07,049 TO BRING THE PARTY TOGETHER NOW AND... 54 00:02:07,069 --> 00:02:09,000 JUST GO TO BED; I'LL WAKE YOU UP EARLY 55 00:02:09,020 --> 00:02:10,219 AND I'LL HELP YOU FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK THEN. 56 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,009 OKAY, LOVE YOU. 57 00:02:12,030 --> 00:02:13,020 YEAH, SURE, 58 00:02:13,039 --> 00:02:15,050 ANYTIME, WHENEVER YOU WANT. 59 00:02:15,069 --> 00:02:17,150 WE'LL CLEAR THE SCHEDULE FOR YOU. 60 00:02:17,170 --> 00:02:18,210 OKAY, DON. 61 00:02:18,229 --> 00:02:20,129 BUTLER WANTS A MEETING. 62 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:21,199 GREAT. 63 00:02:21,219 --> 00:02:23,009 WE'VE GOTTA MOVE FAST ON VP. 64 00:02:23,030 --> 00:02:24,129 SHOW REPUBLICANS COMING TOGETHER 65 00:02:24,150 --> 00:02:27,030 WHILE THE DEMOCRATS ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR THE NOMINATION. 66 00:02:27,050 --> 00:02:28,199 HEY, I LOVE DON. HE'S A GREAT GUY, 67 00:02:28,219 --> 00:02:30,030 AN HONORABLE GUY, 68 00:02:30,050 --> 00:02:32,020 AND HE'S FUNNIER THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE LIST, 69 00:02:32,039 --> 00:02:34,000 BUT HE BEAT ME UP PRETTY BAD ON ABORTION 70 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:35,069 DURING THE PRIMARIES. 71 00:02:35,090 --> 00:02:37,039 HOW'S HE GOING TO WALK BACK FROM THAT? 72 00:02:37,060 --> 00:02:39,060 HE DOESN'T HAVE TO; WE DON'T WANT HIM TO. 73 00:02:39,079 --> 00:02:41,180 YOU AGREE ON MOST ISSUES AND RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE 74 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:42,199 ON A COUPLE. 75 00:02:42,219 --> 00:02:44,090 A COUPLE? SIGN OF STRENGTH, 76 00:02:44,110 --> 00:02:45,210 SHOWS YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR A YES-MAN. 77 00:02:45,229 --> 00:02:47,219 IT SHOWS I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME 78 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,189 WITH THE CONSERVATIVE BASE OF THE PARTY. 79 00:02:49,210 --> 00:02:51,180 THAT, TOO. 80 00:02:51,199 --> 00:02:53,030 ( APPLAUSE ON TV ) 81 00:02:53,050 --> 00:02:57,050 DON BUTLER, A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY? 82 00:02:57,069 --> 00:03:00,199 THANK YOU. THANK YOU. 83 00:03:00,219 --> 00:03:03,199 WELL, YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME, 84 00:03:03,219 --> 00:03:06,039 AND WE WON SOME PRIMARIES. 85 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:09,060 BUT SENATOR VINICK WON SOME MORE. 86 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:10,090 ( CROWD BOOING ) 87 00:03:10,110 --> 00:03:12,020 NO, NO, NO. 88 00:03:12,039 --> 00:03:13,069 NOW IS THE TIME 89 00:03:13,090 --> 00:03:16,099 FOR THIS PARTY TO COME TOGETHER 90 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,139 AND TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE. 91 00:03:19,159 --> 00:03:21,099 SOUNDS VERY VICE PRESIDENTIAL TO ME. 92 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,229 HE'S A GOOD SOLDIER. 93 00:03:23,009 --> 00:03:24,060 BUT FIRST OF ALL, 94 00:03:24,079 --> 00:03:26,020 I WANT TO THANK THE BUTLER BRIGADE... 95 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:29,150 SECRET SERVICE WANTS YOU TO START MOVING DOWN 96 00:03:29,170 --> 00:03:31,009 TO THE BALLROOM. 97 00:03:31,030 --> 00:03:32,050 SHEILA. 98 00:03:32,069 --> 00:03:34,139 THANKS. 99 00:03:39,150 --> 00:03:41,150 IT'S VINICK. 100 00:03:41,170 --> 00:03:44,030 YEAH. 101 00:03:44,050 --> 00:03:46,219 ( CHEERING, APPLAUSE ON TV ) 102 00:03:56,050 --> 00:03:59,079 ( APPLAUSE CONTINUES ) 103 00:04:00,219 --> 00:04:02,069 THANK YOU. 104 00:04:02,090 --> 00:04:05,120 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 105 00:04:05,139 --> 00:04:09,120 WE'VE GOT NOBODY WHO CAN BEAT HIM. 106 00:04:09,139 --> 00:04:11,180 THANK YOU. 107 00:04:12,229 --> 00:04:14,229 WE DID IT! 108 00:05:04,029 --> 00:05:05,139 WOMAN: SENATOR ARNOLD VINICK HAS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION LOCKED UP, 109 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:06,170 BUT THEY'VE BEEN COUNTING VOTES ALL NIGHT, 110 00:05:06,189 --> 00:05:08,050 AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE A WINNER 111 00:05:08,069 --> 00:05:10,100 IN THE NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. 112 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,060 THE LEAD HAS BEEN SHIFTING ALL NIGHT 113 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:14,089 AND NOW WITH 97% OF THE PRECINCTS REPORTING, 114 00:05:14,110 --> 00:05:15,209 CONGRESSMAN MATT SANTOS HAS A LEAD 115 00:05:15,230 --> 00:05:17,079 OF LESS THAN A THOUSAND VOTES 116 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:22,050 OVER VICE PRESIDENT BOB RUSSELL... 117 00:05:22,069 --> 00:05:23,220 WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 118 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,149 YOU WERE SLEEPING. 119 00:05:25,170 --> 00:05:26,199 THEY'RE STILL COUNTING NEW JERSEY. 120 00:05:26,220 --> 00:05:27,209 SO WHAT? 121 00:05:27,230 --> 00:05:28,199 SO WHAT?! 122 00:05:28,220 --> 00:05:30,089 IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO WINS. 123 00:05:30,110 --> 00:05:31,120 NO ONE'S GOING TO HAVE 124 00:05:31,139 --> 00:05:32,209 ENOUGH DELEGATES FOR THE NOMINATION. 125 00:05:32,230 --> 00:05:34,189 COME ON, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CHAOS. 126 00:05:38,079 --> 00:05:40,050 NO CANDIDATE WILL WIN ENOUGH DELEGATES 127 00:05:40,069 --> 00:05:42,029 TO SECURE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. 128 00:05:42,050 --> 00:05:43,170 VINICK: I PROMISED TIM I'D DO THE SHOW. 129 00:05:43,189 --> 00:05:45,040 SHEILA: YOU WILL. JUST NOT THIS WEEK. 130 00:05:45,060 --> 00:05:46,180 MAYER: THE MORE YOU'RE ON TV NOW, 131 00:05:46,199 --> 00:05:49,050 THE LESS THEY'RE COVERING THE MESS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 132 00:05:49,069 --> 00:05:50,170 THAT'S THE STORY WE WANT THIS WEEK. 133 00:05:50,189 --> 00:05:53,100 I'M PULLING ALL OUR PRESS EVENTS OFF THE SCHEDULE. 134 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:54,209 WHAT ABOUT THE FUND-RAISERS? 135 00:05:54,230 --> 00:05:56,009 NO PRESS ALLOWED. 136 00:05:56,029 --> 00:05:57,029 DON'T TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. 137 00:05:57,050 --> 00:05:58,079 DON'T WORRY. 138 00:05:58,100 --> 00:06:00,149 SENATOR, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CHOOSE A VP? 139 00:06:00,170 --> 00:06:02,000 HAVEN'T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. 140 00:06:02,019 --> 00:06:03,230 SENATOR, WOULD YOU RATHER FACE RUSSELL OR SANTOS? 141 00:06:04,009 --> 00:06:05,089 I'M IN NO HURRY TO FACE ANYONE. 142 00:06:05,110 --> 00:06:07,110 TELL THE DEMOCRATS, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, 143 00:06:07,129 --> 00:06:09,100 THEY CAN TAKE THEIR TIME FIGURING IT OUT. 144 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,160 SENATOR, DO YOU THINK YOUR LEAD IN CALIFORNIA 145 00:06:11,180 --> 00:06:13,180 GIVES YOU THE LOCK ON THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? 146 00:06:13,199 --> 00:06:16,129 I'VE HAVE A LOCK ON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION, NOTHING ELSE. 147 00:06:16,149 --> 00:06:18,069 I'M NOT GONNA TAKE MY STATE FOR GRANTED, 148 00:06:18,089 --> 00:06:20,009 I'M GOING TO WORK HARD TO WIN CALIFORNIA, 149 00:06:20,029 --> 00:06:21,129 WORK HARD TO WIN EVERY STATE. 150 00:06:21,149 --> 00:06:22,160 THANK YOU. 151 00:06:22,180 --> 00:06:24,029 SENATOR, HOW CAN YOU CUT TAXES 152 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:26,000 AND CUT THE DEFICIT AT THE SAME TIME? 153 00:06:26,019 --> 00:06:27,029 I'VE GOT A TWO-FOR-ONE PLAN. 154 00:06:27,050 --> 00:06:28,110 FOR EVERY DOLLAR 155 00:06:28,129 --> 00:06:31,019 WE CUT TAXES, WE'RE CUTTING SPENDING BY TWO DOLLARS. 156 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,149 BUT WON'T THAT MEAN DRASTIC SPENDING CUTS IN VITAL... 157 00:06:33,170 --> 00:06:35,120 YOU CALL IT DRASTIC, I CALL IT NECESSARY. 158 00:06:35,139 --> 00:06:37,120 I'M FOR ALL THE GOOD GOVERNMENT WE CAN AFFORD-- 159 00:06:37,139 --> 00:06:39,180 NO MORE, NO LESS. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU. 160 00:06:39,199 --> 00:06:41,090 SENATOR, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DEAL 161 00:06:41,110 --> 00:06:43,149 THE CITY COUNCIL IS NEGOTIATING TO KEEP BASEBALL IN THE CITY? 162 00:06:43,170 --> 00:06:46,029 IT'S RIDICULOUS. THE TEAMS SHOULD PAY THEIR OWN WAY. 163 00:06:46,050 --> 00:06:47,189 THEY CAN PAY $80 MILLION FOR A SHORTSTOP 164 00:06:47,209 --> 00:06:50,120 BUT THEY CAN'T PAY FOR THEIR OWN STADIUMS. COME ON. 165 00:06:50,139 --> 00:06:52,000 OKAY, WE'RE DONE. THANK YOU. 166 00:06:52,019 --> 00:06:53,149 SENATOR, EXCUSE ME... 167 00:06:53,170 --> 00:06:56,110 THANKS A LOT. NOW I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE BACK MY TICKETS 168 00:06:56,129 --> 00:06:57,199 TO THE GAME TOMORROW NIGHT. 169 00:06:57,220 --> 00:06:59,079 I PULLED LOTTA STRINGS TO GET THEM. 170 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,110 DID YOU PAY FOR THEM? OF COURSE. 171 00:07:01,129 --> 00:07:02,160 THEN FORGET ABOUT IT. 172 00:07:02,180 --> 00:07:04,069 THEY'RE YOUR SEATS. WHERE ARE WE SITTING? 173 00:07:04,089 --> 00:07:07,000 NO WAY! I ONLY GOT TWO. 174 00:07:07,019 --> 00:07:08,160 THE KIDS FIGHTING OVER WHO GETS TO GO? 175 00:07:08,180 --> 00:07:09,180 HOLLY'S GOT A BIOLOGY TEST 176 00:07:09,199 --> 00:07:11,100 THE NEXT DAY, AND BRENDAN 177 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,129 HAS LITTLE LEAGUE PRACTICE, SO... 178 00:07:13,149 --> 00:07:14,220 TELL TINA TO BRING HER GLOVE. 179 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,009 I WANT HER TO CATCH A FOUL BALL FOR ME. 180 00:07:17,029 --> 00:07:18,110 C.J.: YES, MADAM SECRETARY 181 00:07:18,129 --> 00:07:19,209 I HAVE YOUR MEMO. 182 00:07:19,230 --> 00:07:21,139 UH-HUH. 183 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:22,149 I SEE. 184 00:07:22,170 --> 00:07:25,149 YEAH, I UNDER... 185 00:07:25,170 --> 00:07:28,029 I'LL GIVE IT TO THE PRESIDENT. RIGHT. 186 00:07:28,050 --> 00:07:31,050 I UNDERSTOOD THE DEBT CEILING SITUATION PERFECTLY 187 00:07:31,069 --> 00:07:32,159 BEFORE I TALKED TO HER; NOW, I... 188 00:07:32,180 --> 00:07:34,029 IS THERE A RULE AGAINST 189 00:07:34,050 --> 00:07:35,159 HAVING A TREASURY SECRETARY WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH? 190 00:07:35,180 --> 00:07:36,220 TOBY: SANTOS. 191 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,139 C.J.: BY HOW MUCH? COUPLE THOUSAND VOTES. 192 00:07:38,159 --> 00:07:39,180 SANTOS WON NEW JERSEY? 193 00:07:39,199 --> 00:07:41,060 YEAH. HOW MANY DELEGATES DID HE...? 194 00:07:41,079 --> 00:07:43,050 NOT NOW, GUYS. ARE WE DOING A PRESS RELEASE 195 00:07:43,069 --> 00:07:44,129 ON RAISING THE DEBT CEILING? 196 00:07:44,149 --> 00:07:46,060 'CAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND A WORD OF IT. 197 00:07:46,079 --> 00:07:47,189 NO PRESS RELEASE. WHEN'S THE VOTE SCHEDULED? 198 00:07:47,209 --> 00:07:49,110 TREASURY FIGURES THE INTEREST ON THE DEBT 199 00:07:49,129 --> 00:07:51,019 WILL HIT THE LEGAL LIMIT AT MIDNIGHT TOMORROW, 200 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,060 SO THEY WANT THE PRESIDENT TO PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE VOTE. 201 00:07:53,079 --> 00:07:55,069 WHICH, OF COURSE, IS A RIDICULOUS IDEA. OF COURSE. 202 00:07:55,090 --> 00:07:56,139 THE LEADERSHIP WANTS TO SCHEDULE IT 203 00:07:56,159 --> 00:07:57,159 AT THE LAST MINUTE. 204 00:07:57,180 --> 00:07:58,220 HOW CRAZY IS THAT? 205 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,110 THEY ALWAYS LIKE IT AT THE LAST MINUTE, 206 00:08:00,129 --> 00:08:02,050 JUST WHEN THE GOVERNMENT'S ABOUT TO DEFAULT. 207 00:08:02,069 --> 00:08:04,149 SO IT'S TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY SENATOR TO TRY TO STOP IT. 208 00:08:04,170 --> 00:08:06,170 OR STICK AN AMENDMENT ON IT. THERE'S JUST ENOUGH TIME 209 00:08:06,189 --> 00:08:08,170 FOR A COUPLE OF SPEECHES ABOUT HOW AWFUL IT IS 210 00:08:08,189 --> 00:08:10,100 THAT WE'VE MAXED OUT THE NATIONAL CREDIT CARD; 211 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:12,199 A QUICK VOTE TO RAISE THE LIMIT ON THE CREDIT CARD. 212 00:08:12,220 --> 00:08:13,209 IT'S A ONE- SENTENCE BILL; 213 00:08:13,230 --> 00:08:15,129 JUST CHANGES A SEVEN TO AN EIGHT. 214 00:08:15,149 --> 00:08:17,149 TRILLION. YEAH, TRILL... 215 00:08:17,170 --> 00:08:19,060 WHY DOES TREASURY WANT THE PRESIDENT 216 00:08:19,079 --> 00:08:21,100 TO READ OVER A 20-PAGE MEMO ON A ONE-SENTENCE BILL? 217 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:23,019 THEY LIKE TO RUN A WORST-CASE SCENARIO. 218 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:24,050 IN CASE IT DOESN'T PASS? 219 00:08:24,069 --> 00:08:25,149 YEAH, YOU KNOW, THE IMMEDIATE COLLAPSE 220 00:08:25,170 --> 00:08:26,180 OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, 221 00:08:26,199 --> 00:08:28,129 FOLLOWED BY JAPAN SINKING INTO THE SEA, 222 00:08:28,149 --> 00:08:29,180 FOLLOWED BY A WORLDWIDE DEPRESSION 223 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:31,100 THE LIKES OF WHICH NO MORTAL CAN IMAGINE, 224 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:32,200 FOLLOWED BY WEEK TWO. 225 00:08:32,220 --> 00:08:34,139 SO THIS DEBT CEILING THING IS ROUTINE 226 00:08:34,159 --> 00:08:36,070 OR THE END OF THE WORLD? BOTH. 227 00:08:36,090 --> 00:08:38,009 OKAY, THAT'S IT. THANKS, EVERYBODY. 228 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:43,200 WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING. 229 00:08:43,220 --> 00:08:46,019 IT'S REALLY NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, 230 00:08:46,039 --> 00:08:47,080 JUST THE END OF A LIFESTYLE. 231 00:08:47,100 --> 00:08:49,049 IT'S THE END OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 232 00:08:49,070 --> 00:08:51,230 WE'RE FACING A REPUBLICAN WHO CAN WIN CALIFORNIA 233 00:08:52,009 --> 00:08:53,190 AND, OH, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE 49 OTHER STATES, 234 00:08:53,210 --> 00:08:55,100 AND WHO DO WE HAVE? WE HAVE NOBODY. 235 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:57,100 WE'RE GOING INTO A CONVENTION WITHOUT A CANDIDATE. 236 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:58,210 YOU SEE BRODER'S COLUMN TODAY? 237 00:08:58,230 --> 00:09:00,210 HE SAYS THIS IS GREAT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 238 00:09:00,230 --> 00:09:02,049 HE'S ON DRUGS. 239 00:09:02,070 --> 00:09:03,230 SAYS THAT'S WHAT CONVENTIONS USED TO BE ABOUT-- 240 00:09:04,009 --> 00:09:05,080 PICKING THE NOMINEE. 241 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:06,190 SOME REAL CONVENTION SUSPENSE FOR A CHANGE. 242 00:09:06,210 --> 00:09:08,049 THE NETWORK'S GOING TO LOVE IT. 243 00:09:08,070 --> 00:09:10,029 THEY'RE GOING TO COVER EVERY MINUTE OF IT. 244 00:09:10,049 --> 00:09:12,009 YEAH, BECAUSE INSTEAD OF FOUR DAYS OF PREDICTABLE EMPTINESS, 245 00:09:12,029 --> 00:09:13,179 ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE. 246 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,110 MAYER: THE GOOD NEWS IS THE DEMS ARE IN DISARRAY, 247 00:09:17,129 --> 00:09:19,129 THE BAD NEWS; WE DON'T KNOW WHO WE'RE RUNNING AGAINST. 248 00:09:19,149 --> 00:09:21,080 SANTOS, IF WE'RE LUCKY. DON'T BE SO SURE. 249 00:09:21,100 --> 00:09:22,159 SANTOS COULD BE TOUGHER THAN RUSSELL. 250 00:09:22,179 --> 00:09:24,029 ARE YOU SERIOUS? 251 00:09:24,049 --> 00:09:26,000 SANTOS COULDN'T EVEN CARRY HIS OWN STATE, AND HE... 252 00:09:26,019 --> 00:09:27,120 MAYER: SANTOS WON THE BIG STATES! 253 00:09:27,139 --> 00:09:29,070 RUSSELL'S WEAK IN NORTHEASTERN URBAN WOMEN, 254 00:09:29,090 --> 00:09:32,070 SUBURBAN MEN, ALL MINORITIES, NOT TO MENTION... 255 00:09:32,090 --> 00:09:34,149 OKAY, OKAY, HOW MUCH DO WE NEED FOR THE GROUND GAME? 256 00:09:34,169 --> 00:09:35,220 WE CAN'T BEGIN TO PLAN 257 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,100 TILL WE KNOW WHO WE'RE RUNNING AGAINST. 258 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:38,210 THEY'RE BOTH STRONG IN DIFFERENT STATES. 259 00:09:38,230 --> 00:09:40,009 ( PHONE RINGING ) PROBLEM IS 260 00:09:40,029 --> 00:09:41,029 WE CAN'T BE WAITING 261 00:09:41,049 --> 00:09:43,009 TILL AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION 262 00:09:43,029 --> 00:09:44,100 TO BUILD AN ORGANIZATION. 263 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,000 YEAH. 264 00:09:47,019 --> 00:09:48,149 OKAY. 265 00:09:48,169 --> 00:09:50,019 ROYCE IS HERE. 266 00:09:50,039 --> 00:09:51,120 WHERE? 267 00:09:51,139 --> 00:09:52,120 RECEPTION. 268 00:09:52,139 --> 00:09:54,009 WAITING TO SEE YOU. 269 00:09:54,029 --> 00:09:56,059 THE MAJORITY LEADER COMING TO MY OFFICE? 270 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,159 GUESS HE WANTS TO BE FIRST IN LINE FOR VP. 271 00:09:59,179 --> 00:10:01,029 OH, BOY, HERE WE GO. 272 00:10:01,049 --> 00:10:03,200 OKAY, BRING HIM IN. 273 00:10:09,149 --> 00:10:11,139 HEY, ARNIE, I JUST WANT TO BE THE FIRST GUY 274 00:10:11,159 --> 00:10:13,039 IN THE BUILDING TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS. 275 00:10:13,059 --> 00:10:15,169 YOU DIDN'T HARE TO COME ALL THE WAY OVER HERE, MR. LEADER. 276 00:10:15,190 --> 00:10:17,000 AH, CUT IT OUT, ARNIE. 277 00:10:17,019 --> 00:10:18,230 YOU'RE THE REAL LEADER OF THIS PARTY NOW. 278 00:10:19,009 --> 00:10:21,059 AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M AT YOUR SERVICE-- 279 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,120 WHATEVER YOU NEED ME TO DO, JUST SAY THE WORD. 280 00:10:23,139 --> 00:10:24,120 THANKS, BOB. 281 00:10:24,139 --> 00:10:26,000 HAVE A SEAT. 282 00:10:30,049 --> 00:10:31,090 FIRST OF ALL, 283 00:10:31,110 --> 00:10:34,059 I CAN BE VERY HELPFUL WITH FUND-RAISING. 284 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:38,100 I HAVE THE HIGHEST YIELDING DIRECT MAIL LIST IN TOWN. 285 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:39,179 SECOND... 286 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,120 HOW MANY DELEGATES DOES SANTOS HAVE? 287 00:10:41,139 --> 00:10:43,080 TOBY: 1,599. 288 00:10:43,100 --> 00:10:44,169 SO RUSSELL'S ONLY 80 AHEAD. 289 00:10:44,190 --> 00:10:47,169 SEVENTY-EIGHT. RUSSELL'S GOT 1,677 290 00:10:47,190 --> 00:10:48,220 AND HOYNES HAS 956. 291 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,009 C.J.: WHAT'S THE MAGIC NUMBER? 292 00:10:51,029 --> 00:10:54,049 2,162 GETS YOU THE NOMINATION. 293 00:10:54,070 --> 00:10:55,159 HOYNES DOESN'T HAVE A CHANCE. 294 00:10:55,179 --> 00:10:57,070 LEO: HOYNES IS BETTING THAT ON THE SECOND 295 00:10:57,090 --> 00:10:59,100 OR THIRD BALLOT, THE DELEGATES WILL GET SHAKY 296 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,080 ABOUT THESE NEWCOMERS RUSSELL AND SANTOS, 297 00:11:01,100 --> 00:11:03,019 AND MOVE TO THE GUY THEY'VE KNOWN THE LONGEST. 298 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:05,009 TOBY: BUT BEFORE WE EVEN GET TO THE CONVENTION, 299 00:11:05,029 --> 00:11:06,200 THE PARTY'S GOTTA GO THROUGH FOUR WEEKS OF CHAOS-- 300 00:11:06,220 --> 00:11:08,210 FIGHTING OVER WHO'S GONNA BE ON THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE, 301 00:11:08,230 --> 00:11:09,220 WHAT'LL BE IN THE PLATFORM. 302 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,190 WHO GETS TO SPEAK ON WHAT NIGHT. 303 00:11:11,210 --> 00:11:13,049 TOBY: FIGHTING OVER THE UNCOMMITTED DELEGATES, 304 00:11:13,070 --> 00:11:14,059 TRYING TO CONVINCE 305 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,139 THE COMMITTED DELEGATES 306 00:11:15,159 --> 00:11:17,059 TO SWITCH ON THE SECOND BALLOT. 307 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:21,019 WHILE VINICK IS LOOKING MORE PRESIDENTIAL EVERY DAY. 308 00:11:21,039 --> 00:11:23,159 MR. PRESIDENT... UNTIL WE HAVE A NOMINEE, 309 00:11:23,179 --> 00:11:25,190 YOU ARE STILL THE HEAD OF THIS PARTY. 310 00:11:25,210 --> 00:11:28,019 OKAY. 311 00:11:28,039 --> 00:11:30,019 LET'S GET RUSSELL AND SANTOS IN HERE. 312 00:11:30,039 --> 00:11:31,100 TOBY: AND HOYNES? 313 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:34,019 NO, C.J.'S RIGHT. HE DOESN'T HAVE A CHANCE. 314 00:11:34,039 --> 00:11:36,110 YOU GOING TO TRY TO BROKER A DEAL BETWEEN THESE GUYS? 315 00:11:36,129 --> 00:11:38,049 THEY'RE NOT READY FOR THAT. JUST A PHOTO-OP. 316 00:11:38,070 --> 00:11:39,179 AND REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE STILL KNOW 317 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,100 A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT RUNNING THE COUNTRY. 318 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,149 MAYBE A LITTLE LESS ABOUT RUNNING A PARTY. 319 00:11:43,169 --> 00:11:46,049 VINICK: I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT THIS. 320 00:11:46,070 --> 00:11:48,100 EVERYBODY DOES IT WHEN YOU GET TO THIS STAGE; 321 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:49,110 YOU BRING IN NEW PEOPLE. 322 00:11:49,129 --> 00:11:51,019 YEAH, BUT A DEMOCRAT? 323 00:11:51,039 --> 00:11:53,029 I SPENT THE LAST SIX MONTHS FIGHTING THIS IDEA 324 00:11:53,049 --> 00:11:54,139 THAT I'M SOMEHOW NOT A REAL REPUBLICAN, 325 00:11:54,159 --> 00:11:56,129 AND THEN I BRING A DEMOCRAT INTO THE CAMPAIGN? 326 00:11:56,149 --> 00:11:57,159 ONE STEP AT A TIME. 327 00:11:57,179 --> 00:11:59,129 I'M JUST SAYING WE SHOULD MEET WITH HIM. 328 00:11:59,149 --> 00:12:01,080 GOVERNOR BAKER VOUCHES FOR HIM, 329 00:12:01,100 --> 00:12:03,210 SAYS THAT WE CAN TRUST HIM NOT TO LEAK THE MEETING. 330 00:12:03,230 --> 00:12:05,000 I DON'T KNOW. 331 00:12:05,019 --> 00:12:08,059 HE SAYS HE HAS A PLAN TO WIN 50 STATES. 332 00:12:09,019 --> 00:12:10,110 OKAY, BRING HIM IN. 333 00:12:10,129 --> 00:12:11,139 ALRIGHT. 334 00:12:21,070 --> 00:12:22,080 CONGRATULATIONS, SENATOR. 335 00:12:22,100 --> 00:12:24,080 THANK YOU, BRUNO. HAVE A SEAT. 336 00:12:26,230 --> 00:12:28,230 50 STATES, HUH? 337 00:12:29,009 --> 00:12:30,129 SOUND CRAZY TO YOU? 338 00:12:30,149 --> 00:12:33,009 WELL, IT DID GET MY ATTENTION. 339 00:12:33,029 --> 00:12:37,169 REPUBLICANS HAVE WON 49 STATES TWICE IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, 340 00:12:37,190 --> 00:12:40,080 AND THEY'VE NEVER HAD ANYBODY WITH AS MUCH INDEPENDENT 341 00:12:40,100 --> 00:12:42,179 AND CROSS-PARTY APPEAL AS YOU HAVE. 342 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:44,039 WELL, I CAN'T PLAN A 50-STATE CAMPAIGN 343 00:12:44,059 --> 00:12:45,220 BEFORE WE KNOW WHO I'M RUNNING AGAINST. 344 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,049 WHO TOLD YOU THAT? 345 00:12:47,070 --> 00:12:49,019 BECAUSE IF IT IS SOMEBODY ON YOUR CAMPAIGN STAFF, 346 00:12:49,039 --> 00:12:51,090 YOU GOTTA FIRE THAT PERSON RIGHT NOW. 347 00:12:51,110 --> 00:12:53,200 I WOULD RUN YOU FROM TODAY TO ELECTION DAY 348 00:12:53,220 --> 00:12:56,000 WITHOUT EVER MENTIONING YOUR OPPONENT. 349 00:12:56,019 --> 00:12:57,169 THIS CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE 350 00:12:57,190 --> 00:12:59,000 ALL ABOUT YOU-- 351 00:12:59,019 --> 00:13:00,169 THE REASONS YOU SHOULD BE PRESIDENT. 352 00:13:00,190 --> 00:13:02,029 AND THOSE REASONS 353 00:13:02,049 --> 00:13:06,049 ARE EXACTLY WHERE 60% OF THE VOTERS ARE: 354 00:13:06,070 --> 00:13:09,129 PRO-CHOICE, ANTI-PARTIAL BIRTH, PRO-DEATH PENALTY, 355 00:13:09,149 --> 00:13:13,009 ANTI-TAX, PRO-ENVIRONMENT AND PRO-BUSINESS, 356 00:13:13,029 --> 00:13:15,100 PRO-BALANCED BUDGET, AND I COULD GO ON AND ON. 357 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:16,210 MM. PLEASE DO. 358 00:13:16,230 --> 00:13:18,200 YOU'RE IN A UNIQUE POSITION 359 00:13:18,220 --> 00:13:21,070 TO RUN A COMPLETELY POSITIVE CAMPAIGN 360 00:13:21,090 --> 00:13:24,039 BECAUSE MOST OF THE COUNTRY AGREES WITH YOU 361 00:13:24,059 --> 00:13:26,009 ON MOST OF THE ISSUES. 362 00:13:26,029 --> 00:13:30,110 THE... THE ONLY THING YOU COULD DO TO RUIN THAT NOW 363 00:13:30,129 --> 00:13:32,210 IS TO PICK DON BUTLER AS YOUR VP. 364 00:13:32,230 --> 00:13:35,049 SO YOU TELL ME YOU'RE NOT EVEN THINKING 365 00:13:35,070 --> 00:13:36,190 ABOUT THAT, I'LL SHUT UP. 366 00:13:36,210 --> 00:13:38,059 YOU'VE SEEN THE PAPERS. 367 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,090 EVERYBODY SAYS BUTLER'S ON THE SHORT LIST. 368 00:13:41,110 --> 00:13:44,179 EVERY TALKING HEAD ON TV SAYS THAT IS BRILLIANT; 369 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,169 GUARANTEES YOU A WIN. 370 00:13:46,190 --> 00:13:49,230 WHICH IT DOES, BUT NOT A BIG WIN. 371 00:13:50,009 --> 00:13:54,000 I HAVE TO REACH OUT TO THE PRO-LIFE REPUBLICAN BASE. 372 00:13:54,019 --> 00:13:56,220 WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM SOME REASON TO COME TO THE POLLS. 373 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:58,169 I'M NEVER GONNA BE THAT REASON. 374 00:13:58,190 --> 00:14:00,059 THERE ARE MANY PRO-LIFE REPUBLICANS 375 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,110 WHO ARE MORE QUALIFIED FOR VP THAN DON BUTLER. 376 00:14:05,049 --> 00:14:07,129 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT REPUBLICAN POLITICS? 377 00:14:07,149 --> 00:14:09,039 I DON'T CARE ABOUT REPUBLICAN POLITICS. 378 00:14:09,059 --> 00:14:10,139 WELL, THAT I BELIEVE. 379 00:14:10,159 --> 00:14:12,179 I DON'T CARE ABOUT DEMOCRATIC POLITICS, EITHER. 380 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:17,120 OKAY, I DO CARE ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS. 381 00:14:17,139 --> 00:14:19,139 LOOK... 382 00:14:19,159 --> 00:14:21,000 THEY DON'T KNOW IT YET, 383 00:14:21,019 --> 00:14:23,179 YOU ARE THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO THEM. 384 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,120 YOU'RE MOVING THE REPUBLICANS AWAY FROM THE RIGHT WING... 385 00:14:26,139 --> 00:14:28,159 YOU'RE NOT SAYING DEMOCRATS ARE NOT PATRIOTIC; 386 00:14:28,179 --> 00:14:31,070 YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT YOUR APPROACH IS BETTER THAN THEIRS. 387 00:14:31,090 --> 00:14:35,059 YOU ARE MAKING POLITICS A FAIR FIGHT AGAIN. 388 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,190 WHAT... 389 00:14:37,210 --> 00:14:40,159 YOU THINK I'M A SPY? 390 00:14:40,179 --> 00:14:43,080 I SNUCK IN HERE; I'M TRYING TO STEER YOU WRONG? 391 00:14:43,100 --> 00:14:45,059 THE THOUGHT HAS CROSSED MY MIND. 392 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,070 I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 20 YEARS 393 00:14:47,090 --> 00:14:49,179 RIPPING THIS COUNTRY APART... 394 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:55,080 FINDING WEDGE ISSUES TO SEPARATE THE VOTERS. 395 00:14:55,100 --> 00:14:57,149 YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT TO WIN; 396 00:14:57,169 --> 00:14:59,149 NOT THIS TIME. 397 00:14:59,169 --> 00:15:03,149 YOU DO THIS RIGHT, YOU CAN DO A LOT MORE 398 00:15:03,169 --> 00:15:05,009 THAN WIN. 399 00:15:05,029 --> 00:15:09,080 YOU CAN STOP USING POLITICS TO DIVIDE THIS COUNTRY. 400 00:15:09,100 --> 00:15:11,100 YOU CAN SHOW US HOW MUCH WE AGREE 401 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,070 INSTEAD OF HOW MUCH WE DISAGREE. 402 00:15:13,090 --> 00:15:17,070 YOU CAN PUT THIS COUNTRY BACK TOGETHER. 403 00:15:26,179 --> 00:15:28,080 WILL: IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA. 404 00:15:28,100 --> 00:15:30,090 C. J.: IT'S THE PRESIDENT'S IDEA. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. 405 00:15:30,110 --> 00:15:32,059 CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S INSULTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT, 406 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:33,169 TO BRING THEM INTO HIS WHITE HOUSE? 407 00:15:33,190 --> 00:15:35,090 NOW IT'S HIS WHITE HOUSE? IT'S HIS TURF. 408 00:15:35,110 --> 00:15:36,179 HE BELONGS HERE, THEY DON'T. 409 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:38,090 THE PRESIDENT'S STILL THE HEAD OF THE PARTY 410 00:15:38,110 --> 00:15:40,090 AND HE ISN'T GONNA LET IT CRASH AND BURN. 411 00:15:40,110 --> 00:15:41,210 THIS IS HIS SOLUTION, A PHOTO-OP? 412 00:15:41,230 --> 00:15:44,049 REMIND VOTERS THAT WE'RE GOOD AT RUNNING THE COUNTRY-- 413 00:15:44,070 --> 00:15:46,009 WHICH, THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS A THEORETICAL ROLE IN-- 414 00:15:46,029 --> 00:15:48,080 SHOW EVERYONE THAT THE PARTY ISN'T IN MELTDOWN MODE. 415 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:51,019 OKAY, THEN AFTER, RUSSELL HAS TO HAVE A SEPARATE PHOTO-OP 416 00:15:51,039 --> 00:15:53,000 ALONE WITH THE PRESIDENT-- A SHOT OF THEM DISCUSSING, 417 00:15:53,019 --> 00:15:54,139 YOU KNOW, AFFAIRS OF STATE. 418 00:15:54,159 --> 00:15:56,009 NOPE. WE DO THIS THE PRESIDENT'S WAY. 419 00:15:56,029 --> 00:15:57,210 IT'LL BE GOOD FOR THE PARTY, GOOD FOR EVERYONE. 420 00:15:57,230 --> 00:15:59,149 RUSSELL IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BEAT VINICK. 421 00:15:59,169 --> 00:16:02,080 HE WON TWICE AS MANY STATES AS SANTOS; HE HAS THE MOST DELEGATES. 422 00:16:02,100 --> 00:16:03,210 BY A HAIR; AND SANTOS HAS THE MOMENTUM. 423 00:16:03,230 --> 00:16:05,169 'CAUSE HE WON NEW JERSEY BY ONE PERCENT? PLEASE. 424 00:16:05,190 --> 00:16:08,000 RUSSELL IS OUR BEST HOPE; HE HAS BEEN FROM THE START. 425 00:16:08,019 --> 00:16:09,129 AND HE'S BEEN A GOOD VICE PRESIDENT. 426 00:16:09,149 --> 00:16:11,139 IF THE PRESIDENT REALLY WANTS TO BRING THE PARTY TOGETHER, 427 00:16:11,159 --> 00:16:13,009 HE SHOULD GET BEHIND RUSSELL RIGHT NOW. 428 00:16:13,029 --> 00:16:15,009 10:00 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING IN THE OVAL. 429 00:16:16,230 --> 00:16:18,129 ( SIREN BLARING ) 430 00:16:18,149 --> 00:16:21,159 MOST OF THE DONORS TONIGHT ARE FROM THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY. 431 00:16:21,179 --> 00:16:24,009 WE GOT THE LIST? 432 00:16:24,029 --> 00:16:27,169 I'LL GIVE THEM MY "HOW AMERICAN MEDICINE SAVES THE WORLD" SPEECH. 433 00:16:27,190 --> 00:16:31,090 PROTECT THE PATENTS, NO PRICE CONTROLS, NO CANADIAN IMPORTS... 434 00:16:31,110 --> 00:16:33,139 WE GOT A LOT OF ENERGY INDUSTRY PEOPLE TONIGHT, TOO. 435 00:16:33,159 --> 00:16:37,009 ( PHONE RINGS ) 436 00:16:37,029 --> 00:16:38,159 YEAH... WHEN? 437 00:16:38,179 --> 00:16:40,090 ( SECOND PHONE RINGING ) 438 00:16:40,110 --> 00:16:41,179 WAIT. HOLD ON A SECOND. 439 00:16:43,159 --> 00:16:47,019 HI, SWEETIE. 440 00:16:47,039 --> 00:16:50,179 UM... THE AREA OF A PARALLELOGRAM IS... 441 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:52,019 LENGTH TIMES WIDTH. 442 00:16:52,039 --> 00:16:53,080 LENGTH TIMES WIDTH. 443 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:54,179 SAME AS A RECTANGLE? 444 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:57,100 YES, THAT'S THE SAME AS A RECTANGLE. 445 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,019 NO PROBLEM. 446 00:16:59,039 --> 00:17:00,100 LOVE YOU. 447 00:17:02,190 --> 00:17:04,190 OKAY, I'M BACK. 448 00:17:04,210 --> 00:17:07,019 UH-HUH. 449 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:09,079 THAT'S GREAT. THANKS. 450 00:17:11,089 --> 00:17:13,009 YOU'RE MEETING WITH THE REVEREND BUTLER 451 00:17:13,029 --> 00:17:14,140 FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. 452 00:17:16,099 --> 00:17:18,059 YOU THINK BRUNO'S RIGHT-- 453 00:17:18,079 --> 00:17:19,220 WE SHOULDN'T PUT BUTLER ON THE TICKET? 454 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,130 MAYBE, BUT WE NEED BUTLER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. 455 00:17:23,150 --> 00:17:26,150 IF HE'S NOT ON THE TICKET, WE STILL NEED A STRONG ENDORSEMENT FROM HIM. 456 00:17:26,170 --> 00:17:28,220 NOW, THESE ENERGY TYPES THAT ARE GONNA BE THERE TONIGHT... MM-HMM. 457 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,009 ...OBVIOUSLY, THEY'RE GONNA WANT TO HEAR HOW YOU'RE VOTING 458 00:17:31,029 --> 00:17:32,140 ON THE ENERGY DEREGULATION BILL. 459 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,049 IT DEPENDS ON WHAT'S IN IT WHEN IT 460 00:17:34,069 --> 00:17:35,119 COMES OUT OF COMMITTEE. 461 00:17:35,140 --> 00:17:37,130 SENDS A VERY BAD MESSAGE TO THE BIG CONTRIBUTORS, 462 00:17:37,150 --> 00:17:39,039 IF YOU VOTE AGAINST IT. 463 00:17:39,059 --> 00:17:40,220 HEY, IF YOU CAN'T DRINK THEIR BOOZE, 464 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:42,190 TAKE THEIR MONEY AND THEN VOTE AGAINST THEM, 465 00:17:42,210 --> 00:17:44,099 YOU DON'T BELONG IN THIS BUSINESS. 466 00:17:51,019 --> 00:17:54,039 ( CLOCK TICKING ) 467 00:18:02,069 --> 00:18:03,170 HEY, GLAD YOU COULD BOTH MAKE IT. 468 00:18:03,190 --> 00:18:05,180 MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT. 469 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:07,210 ANNABETH, YOU CAN BRING IN THE THUNDERING HERD. 470 00:18:09,180 --> 00:18:11,079 ( QUIETLY ): SIT DOWN. 471 00:18:19,190 --> 00:18:22,109 IT'S GOOD TO FINALLY MEET YOU, CONGRESSMAN. 472 00:18:22,130 --> 00:18:23,160 IT'S AN HONOR, MR. PRESIDENT. 473 00:18:23,180 --> 00:18:25,000 CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, SIR. 474 00:18:25,019 --> 00:18:27,000 BOB, THANKS FOR DOING THIS. 475 00:18:27,019 --> 00:18:28,140 A PLEASURE, MR. PRESIDENT. 476 00:18:32,089 --> 00:18:33,190 ANNABETH: ALRIGHT, THAT'S IT. 477 00:18:33,210 --> 00:18:34,190 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 478 00:18:34,210 --> 00:18:36,000 PRESIDENT: THANK YOU. 479 00:18:49,190 --> 00:18:51,089 ( SIGHS HEAVILY ) 480 00:18:51,109 --> 00:18:53,089 ( DOOR CLOSES ) 481 00:18:53,109 --> 00:18:55,079 ALRIGHT, LISTEN UP. 482 00:18:55,099 --> 00:18:57,130 THIS IS A TOUGH SITUATION FOR YOU GUYS. 483 00:18:57,150 --> 00:18:59,099 I UNDERSTAND THAT. 484 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:01,180 THE PRESS IS GEARED UP FOR ITS FAVORITE BLOOD SPORT-- 485 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,079 DEMOCRATS ATTACKING EACH OTHER-- 486 00:19:04,099 --> 00:19:07,039 AND I KNOW THAT'S WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE GONNA TELL YOU TO DO, 487 00:19:07,059 --> 00:19:09,119 BUT WE CANNOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN. 488 00:19:09,140 --> 00:19:12,069 THAT'D JUST HAND OVER THE ELECTION TO THE REPUBLICANS. 489 00:19:12,089 --> 00:19:14,170 ONE OF YOU IS GOING TO BE OUR NOMINEE, 490 00:19:14,190 --> 00:19:17,049 SO I WANT BOTH OF YOU TO START ACTING 491 00:19:17,069 --> 00:19:19,039 LIKE THE NOMINEE RIGHT NOW. 492 00:19:19,059 --> 00:19:21,180 NO ATTACKS ON EACH OTHER. 493 00:19:22,170 --> 00:19:24,059 I'M GOING TO BE WATCHING, 494 00:19:24,079 --> 00:19:25,230 AND IF I THINK YOU'VE OVERSTEPPED THE LINE, 495 00:19:26,009 --> 00:19:28,049 I'M GOING TO GRAB THE NEAREST MICROPHONE AND SAY SO, 496 00:19:28,069 --> 00:19:29,150 AND DON'T BE SURPRISED 497 00:19:29,170 --> 00:19:32,160 IF I ENDORSE THE OTHER GUY WHILE I'M AT IT. 498 00:19:32,180 --> 00:19:33,180 ARE WE CLEAR? 499 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,160 YES, SIR. 500 00:19:48,069 --> 00:19:50,059 SHIELA: SMART MOVE. 501 00:19:50,079 --> 00:19:53,039 VINICK: IF ONE OF THOSE GUYS HAD JED BARTLET'S POLITICAL INSTINCTS, 502 00:19:53,059 --> 00:19:56,079 I'D BE 20 POINTS BEHIND. 503 00:19:56,099 --> 00:19:59,039 YOU READ RAY SULLIVAN'S FILE YET? 504 00:19:59,059 --> 00:20:02,230 YOUNGEST U.S. ATTORNEY EVER CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. 505 00:20:03,009 --> 00:20:05,019 TWO-TERM STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. 506 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:06,230 HIGHEST WHITE-COLLAR CRIME CONVICTION RATE 507 00:20:07,009 --> 00:20:08,170 IN THE STATE'S HISTORY. 508 00:20:08,190 --> 00:20:10,210 HOW MUCH WHITE-COLLAR CRIME IS THERE IN WEST VIRGINIA? 509 00:20:10,230 --> 00:20:13,039 HE HAD THE GUTS TO GO AFTER THEM; THAT'S WHAT COUNTS. 510 00:20:13,059 --> 00:20:15,210 HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF INDEPENDENTS 511 00:20:15,230 --> 00:20:18,029 EVER TO VOTE REPUBLICAN IN WEST VIRGINIA. 512 00:20:18,049 --> 00:20:20,029 HE WON THE GOVERNORSHIP WITH 62% OF THE VOTE. 513 00:20:20,049 --> 00:20:21,230 ( KNOCKING ON DOOR ) 514 00:20:22,009 --> 00:20:23,109 REVEREND BUTLER IS HERE. 515 00:20:23,130 --> 00:20:24,200 THANK YOU. 516 00:20:24,220 --> 00:20:26,119 ( DOOR CLOSES ) 517 00:20:26,140 --> 00:20:29,069 I JUST WANT TO BE AN HONEST BROKER HERE. 518 00:20:29,089 --> 00:20:30,150 THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT IN BRUNO. 519 00:20:30,170 --> 00:20:33,109 YOU NEEDED TO HEAR WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. 520 00:20:33,130 --> 00:20:35,150 MAYBE YOU CAN WIN 50 STATES HIS WAY. 521 00:20:35,170 --> 00:20:37,130 BUT IF YOU CHOOSE BUTLER, 522 00:20:37,150 --> 00:20:41,079 YOU CAN LOCK IN AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE LANDSLIDE TODAY. 523 00:20:41,099 --> 00:20:44,130 BUTLER WOULD SCARE AWAY ANY DEMOCRATS 524 00:20:44,150 --> 00:20:46,109 AND A LOT OF INDEPENDENTS. 525 00:20:46,130 --> 00:20:48,109 BUT YOU'D UNITE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY 526 00:20:48,130 --> 00:20:50,039 WHILE THE DEMOCRATS ARE FALLING APART. 527 00:20:50,059 --> 00:20:52,039 SO YOU WANT BUTLER ON THE TICKET. 528 00:20:52,059 --> 00:20:54,130 I JUST WANT YOU TO HEAR EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD HEAR 529 00:20:54,150 --> 00:20:56,039 BEFORE YOU MAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT CHOICE 530 00:20:56,059 --> 00:20:57,119 OF YOUR POLITICAL CAREER. 531 00:20:57,140 --> 00:20:59,170 RAY SULLIVAN IS THE BEST MAN. 532 00:20:59,190 --> 00:21:02,000 DON BUTLER IS THE BEST BET. 533 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,000 BRING HIM IN. 534 00:21:22,109 --> 00:21:24,000 HEY, ARNIE, GOOD TO SEE YOU. 535 00:21:24,019 --> 00:21:25,079 THANKS FOR COMING BY, DON. 536 00:21:25,099 --> 00:21:26,140 I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 537 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,069 YOU KNOW, THE SECRET SERVICE 538 00:21:28,089 --> 00:21:31,019 HAS ME FEELING LIKE I'M IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. 539 00:21:31,039 --> 00:21:33,039 YOU THINK THEY GOT A TIGHT LEASH ON YOU NOW, 540 00:21:33,059 --> 00:21:34,170 IMAGINE WHAT IT'S GONNA FEEL LIKE 541 00:21:34,190 --> 00:21:36,190 WHEN YOU MOVE DOWN THE STREET. YEAH. 542 00:21:38,170 --> 00:21:41,170 I HIT YOU PRETTY HARD DURING THE PRIMARIES, 543 00:21:41,190 --> 00:21:45,140 AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW IT WAS NEVER PERSONAL. 544 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:48,180 ABORTION IS NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE WITH ME. 545 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:50,009 I KNOW. 546 00:21:50,029 --> 00:21:51,119 I RESPECT THAT. 547 00:21:51,140 --> 00:21:53,089 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HOW WE COULD 548 00:21:53,109 --> 00:21:55,210 WORK AROUND OUR DIFFERENCES, AND PUT 'EM BEHIND US, 549 00:21:55,230 --> 00:21:58,049 AND HEAD TOWARD NOVEMBER TOGETHER. 550 00:21:58,069 --> 00:21:59,150 THAT'S FUNNY, SO HAVE I. 551 00:22:08,109 --> 00:22:10,049 DON, I THINK YOU CAN HELP ME 552 00:22:10,069 --> 00:22:12,160 TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE BACK FOR THE PARTY. 553 00:22:12,180 --> 00:22:13,170 YOU WON STATES 554 00:22:13,190 --> 00:22:15,019 I NEVER COULD WIN 555 00:22:15,039 --> 00:22:17,019 AND I THINK, IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, 556 00:22:17,039 --> 00:22:18,200 WITH YOU ON THE TICKET... 557 00:22:18,220 --> 00:22:20,099 ARNIE... LET ME STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. 558 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,170 NOW, I SUPPOSE I COULD GO ALONG WITH YOU 559 00:22:22,190 --> 00:22:24,109 ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 560 00:22:24,130 --> 00:22:26,069 WE AGREE ON OIL DRILLING IN ANWAR. 561 00:22:26,089 --> 00:22:29,069 AND WE COULD PROBABLY GET CLOSER TOGETHER ON TRADE. 562 00:22:29,089 --> 00:22:31,130 MAYBE SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE ON TEXTILE TARIFFS. 563 00:22:31,150 --> 00:22:34,049 AND WE COULD JUST KEEP TALKING TAX CUTS, TAX CUTS, TAX CUTS. 564 00:22:34,069 --> 00:22:37,200 YEAH, WE'RE IN LOCKSTEP ON THAT ONE. 565 00:22:40,140 --> 00:22:42,119 BUT THEN WE COME BACK TO ABORTION. 566 00:22:42,140 --> 00:22:45,079 AND I AM HERE TO TELL YOU, ARNIE, 567 00:22:45,099 --> 00:22:48,200 I DO NOT RESPECT YOUR POSITION ON ABORTION, 568 00:22:48,220 --> 00:22:51,039 AND THERE'S JUST NO WAY IN THE WORLD 569 00:22:51,059 --> 00:22:54,099 I COULD RUN ON A TICKET WITH YOU; NO WAY. 570 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,039 NOW, I WANTED TO BE A GOOD SOLDIER; 571 00:22:56,059 --> 00:22:58,099 I WANTED TO HELP THE PARTY; I REALLY DID. 572 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:02,140 I PRAYED ON THIS ONE, PRAYED A LOT... 573 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,109 THAT'S WHERE I CAME OUT. 574 00:23:04,130 --> 00:23:08,150 THIS ISN'T EASY FOR A KID WHO GREW UP 575 00:23:08,170 --> 00:23:10,140 IN A TRAILER IN APPALACHIA 576 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,190 AND FINDS HIMSELF WITHIN SHOUTING DISTANCE 577 00:23:12,210 --> 00:23:16,009 OF THE VICE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. 578 00:23:16,029 --> 00:23:17,029 NEXT IN LINE. 579 00:23:17,049 --> 00:23:19,160 IT'S NOT EASY. 580 00:23:21,170 --> 00:23:22,170 ( SIGHS ) 581 00:23:22,190 --> 00:23:24,180 WELL... 582 00:23:31,059 --> 00:23:33,170 ( DOOR CLOSES ) 583 00:23:39,019 --> 00:23:40,200 SHEILA: DID YOU ACTUALLY OFFER IT TO HIM? 584 00:23:40,220 --> 00:23:42,039 I TRIED TO. 585 00:23:42,059 --> 00:23:44,029 AND HE TURNED IT DOWN? 586 00:23:44,049 --> 00:23:45,099 NO, HE CUT ME OFF. 587 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,079 HE WASN'T GONNA LET ME MAKE OFFER HIM SOMETHING 588 00:23:47,099 --> 00:23:48,119 HE WOULD HAVE TO REFUSE. 589 00:23:48,140 --> 00:23:49,180 HE'S A CLASSY GUY. 590 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,069 WHAT ABOUT AN ENDORSEMENT? 591 00:23:51,089 --> 00:23:53,140 DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THE BEST TIME TO ASK HIM FOR IT. 592 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:55,200 BUTLER'S LIVE ON MSNBC. 593 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,079 WOMAN: DID SENATOR VINICK OFFER YOU A SPOT ON THE TICKET? 594 00:24:02,099 --> 00:24:04,140 NO, HE DID NOT OFFER ME A SPOT ON THE TICKET. 595 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,190 MAN: DID YOU DISCUSS THE VICE PRESIDENCY? 596 00:24:06,210 --> 00:24:08,190 WELL, THE REASON I REQUESTED THE MEETING WAS SIMPLY 597 00:24:08,210 --> 00:24:10,220 TO LET THE SENATOR HEAR DIRECTLY FROM ME 598 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,000 THAT I HAVE NO INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR VICE PRESIDENT 599 00:24:14,019 --> 00:24:15,220 AND DON'T WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE TICKET. 600 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,000 WOMAN 2: REVEREND BUTLER, 601 00:24:17,019 --> 00:24:18,119 WOULD YOU WANT TO BE ON THE TICKET 602 00:24:18,140 --> 00:24:20,210 IF SENATOR VINICK CHANGED HIS POSITION ON ABORTION? 603 00:24:20,230 --> 00:24:23,000 FIRST OF ALL, I'D GET DOWN ON MY KNEES 604 00:24:23,019 --> 00:24:25,039 AND THANK GOD FOR PERFORMING A MIRACLE. 605 00:24:25,059 --> 00:24:27,180 THEN I'D HAVE "VOTE VINICK" TATTOOED ON MY FOREHEAD. 606 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,089 ( LAUGHTER ) 607 00:24:29,109 --> 00:24:31,170 REVEREND, WILL YOU PRAY FOR HIM TO CHANGE HIS MIND? 608 00:24:34,029 --> 00:24:37,089 I'M SORRY. YOU REALLY SURPRISED ME WITH THAT ONE. 609 00:24:37,109 --> 00:24:40,019 YOU KNOW, I NEVER HEARD A GOOD IDEA FROM A REPORTER BEFORE. 610 00:24:40,039 --> 00:24:41,150 ( laughter ) 611 00:24:41,170 --> 00:24:45,220 YES. YES, I WILL PRAY FOR SENATOR VINICK, 612 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:49,140 AND HE'S WELCOME TO COME DOWN TO MY CHURCH ANYTIME HE WANTS 613 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:50,210 AND PRAY WITH ME. 614 00:24:50,230 --> 00:24:53,150 NOW, I'LL BE BACK IN THE PULPIT THIS SUNDAY. 615 00:24:53,170 --> 00:24:57,049 AND THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A PLACE FOR THE SENATOR IN THE FRONT ROW. 616 00:24:57,069 --> 00:24:58,130 THANK YOU. 617 00:24:58,150 --> 00:25:00,089 Woman 3: REVEREND BUTLER, PLEASE, ONE MORE QUESTION. 618 00:25:00,109 --> 00:25:01,210 ( reporters shouting ) 619 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:03,140 HOW DO WE SPIN THIS THING? 620 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,160 Mayer: YOU SAY THAT YOU FULLY RESPECT REVEREND BUTLER'S POSITION, 621 00:25:06,180 --> 00:25:10,029 THAT HE'S NOT INTERESTED IN VP. IN FACT, YOU JUST KEEP REPEATING THOSE FOUR WORDS-- 622 00:25:10,049 --> 00:25:12,180 FULLY RESPECT REVEREND BUTLER'S POSITION. 623 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,069 FIVE WORDS. 624 00:25:14,089 --> 00:25:16,039 BUTLER BRIGADE NEEDS TO KEEP HEARING THAT-- 625 00:25:16,059 --> 00:25:17,220 RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT. 626 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,170 THEN, WE HIT THEM WITH, UH, SOME DIRECT MAIL PIECES 627 00:25:20,190 --> 00:25:22,140 ABOUT YOUR OPPOSITION TO PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION. 628 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,000 SEE HOW MANY BUTLER SUPPORTERS 629 00:25:24,019 --> 00:25:26,089 WE CAN GET TO VOTE FOR THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS. 630 00:25:26,109 --> 00:25:29,220 THANKS. ARE WE AT LEAST GONNA GET BUTLER'S ENDORSEMENT? 631 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:31,119 Sheila: DON'T KNOW. 632 00:25:31,140 --> 00:25:34,039 WHY NOT ACCEPT HIS INVITATION, 633 00:25:34,059 --> 00:25:35,140 GO DOWN TO HIS CHURCH ON SUNDAY? 634 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:38,059 AND? AND PRAY FOR HIS ENDORSEMENT. 635 00:25:40,009 --> 00:25:41,140 IT'S A GREAT PHOTO-OP. 636 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,109 YEAH, IT'S A GREAT PHOTO-OP, 637 00:25:46,130 --> 00:25:48,099 BUT HE CAN'T TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. 638 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:51,069 HE ALWAYS TAKES QUESTIONS. I KNOW. 639 00:25:51,089 --> 00:25:53,150 THAT'S WHAT ALL OF US OUT HERE IN THE CHEAP SEATS 640 00:25:53,170 --> 00:25:55,140 LOVE ABOUT HIM. 641 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,230 SO... 642 00:25:57,009 --> 00:26:00,029 SENATOR, WE KNOW WHAT REVEREND BUTLER PRAYED FOR. 643 00:26:00,049 --> 00:26:01,190 WHAT DID YOU PRAY FOR? 644 00:26:01,210 --> 00:26:06,009 SENATOR, DO YOU THINK REVEREND BUTLER IS WRONG ABOUT ABORTION? 645 00:26:06,029 --> 00:26:08,190 SENATOR, WILL YOU REMOVE OPPOSITION 646 00:26:08,210 --> 00:26:10,150 TO ABORTION FROM THE PARTY PLATFORM? 647 00:26:10,170 --> 00:26:12,029 YOU AIN'T GETTING ANY QUESTIONS 648 00:26:12,049 --> 00:26:14,079 ABOUT HOW WE PAY FOR SPORTS STADIUMS. 649 00:26:14,099 --> 00:26:16,210 SO, HE SHOULDN'T GO TO BUTLER'S CHURCH? 650 00:26:16,230 --> 00:26:20,049 YOU CAN'T PLAY BUTLER. HE'S NOT A POLITICIAN. 651 00:26:20,069 --> 00:26:21,049 FOOLED ME. 652 00:26:21,069 --> 00:26:23,049 LOOK, ALL I AM SAYING IS, 653 00:26:23,069 --> 00:26:25,130 BUTLER'S GONNA MAKE A DECISION TO ENDORSE YOU 654 00:26:25,150 --> 00:26:27,220 AND RALLY HIS TROOPS OR NOT, 655 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:29,140 THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. 656 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,039 Vinick: SO, WHAT DO WE DO? 657 00:26:31,059 --> 00:26:33,000 Bruno: YOU PLAY THE GAME YOU CAME TO PLAY. 658 00:26:33,019 --> 00:26:34,130 YOU DON'T PLAY BUTLER'S GAME. 659 00:26:34,150 --> 00:26:36,079 YOU DON'T PLAY ANYBODY ELSE'S GAME. 660 00:26:36,099 --> 00:26:39,140 YOU DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU PLANNED TO DO-- 661 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:41,049 MAKE A MOVE ON VP QUICKLY, 662 00:26:41,069 --> 00:26:42,130 SHOW YOU'RE MOVING FULL SPEED AHEAD 663 00:26:42,150 --> 00:26:44,160 WHILE THE OTHER SIDE IS STUCK WITHOUT A NOMINEE. 664 00:26:44,180 --> 00:26:47,000 WHO'S NEXT ON YOUR VP LIST? 665 00:26:47,019 --> 00:26:48,130 RAY SULLIVAN. Bruno: GOOD CHOICE. 666 00:26:48,150 --> 00:26:49,170 GREAT RESUME. 667 00:26:49,190 --> 00:26:50,190 CRIME-FIGHTING PROSECUTOR, 668 00:26:50,210 --> 00:26:52,019 BUDGET-BALANCING GOVERNOR. 669 00:26:52,039 --> 00:26:53,109 AND HE WINS WEST VIRGINIA FOR US. 670 00:26:53,130 --> 00:26:55,000 THAT, TOO. GET HIM IN HERE TODAY. 671 00:26:55,019 --> 00:26:56,109 YOU MAKE THE SULLIVAN MEETING THE STORY 672 00:26:56,130 --> 00:26:58,180 OF THE DAY INSTEAD OF THE BUTLER MEETING. 673 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:02,049 SHEILA? WORKS FOR ME. 674 00:27:02,069 --> 00:27:03,170 OKAY, SET UP THE SULLIVAN MEETING. 675 00:27:03,190 --> 00:27:04,200 C.J.: SOUNDS RISKY. 676 00:27:04,220 --> 00:27:06,000 IT'S NOT THE CRAZIEST IDEA 677 00:27:06,019 --> 00:27:07,130 THE SENATE DEMOCRATS HAVE COME UP WITH. 678 00:27:07,150 --> 00:27:08,210 PRESIDENT'S NOT GONNA LIKE IT. 679 00:27:08,230 --> 00:27:10,230 IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET A VOTE ON MINIMUM WAGE. 680 00:27:11,009 --> 00:27:13,150 YEAH, BUT TRYING TO STICK AN AMENDMENT ON THE DEBT CEILING? COME ON. 681 00:27:13,170 --> 00:27:16,049 THEY WON'T EVEN TRY IT IF THE PRESIDENT SAYS NO. 682 00:27:16,069 --> 00:27:17,119 WHEN DO THEY NEED AN ANSWER? 683 00:27:17,140 --> 00:27:19,170 YOU KNOW, LIKE, NOW. 684 00:27:19,190 --> 00:27:21,049 President: IT'S WAY TOO RISKY. 685 00:27:21,069 --> 00:27:22,059 BUT IF THE DEMOCRATS 686 00:27:22,079 --> 00:27:23,150 CAN FORCE A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT, 687 00:27:23,170 --> 00:27:25,160 IT PUTS THE REPUBLICANS IN A TOUGH SPOT. 688 00:27:25,180 --> 00:27:27,009 THEY DON'T WANNA HAVE TO VOTE 689 00:27:27,029 --> 00:27:29,150 AGAINST A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN AN ELECTION YEAR. 690 00:27:29,170 --> 00:27:31,140 BUT THEY WILL. MOST OF THEM, YEAH, 691 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:33,069 BUT WHAT DOES VINICK DO? 692 00:27:33,089 --> 00:27:35,140 TERRIBLE TIME FOR HIM TO HAVE TO BREAK WITH HIS PARTY, 693 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:37,130 ESPECIALLY NOW THAT HE'S GOT THIS BUTLER PROBLEM. 694 00:27:37,150 --> 00:27:38,180 C.J.: WILL HE? 695 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:40,089 Toby: VINICK'LL GO WHERE THE VOTERS ARE. 696 00:27:40,109 --> 00:27:43,210 DNC POLLS SHOW 75% IN FAVOR OF RAISING MINIMUM WAGE. 697 00:27:43,230 --> 00:27:47,109 AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE WORKING POOR A RAISE IN SEVEN YEARS. 698 00:27:47,130 --> 00:27:49,180 COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE. 699 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:52,150 Sheila: HE'LL VOTE FOR THE CLOTURE MOTION, 700 00:27:52,170 --> 00:27:55,019 BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE'S GONNA VOTE AGAINST THE MINIMUM WAGE, 701 00:27:55,039 --> 00:27:56,190 IF IT COMES TO A VOTE. 702 00:27:56,210 --> 00:27:57,220 OKAY. 703 00:28:01,210 --> 00:28:04,079 I KNOW I SAID WE'D GET THERE EARLY, BUT... 704 00:28:04,099 --> 00:28:06,109 I WANT TO SEE BATTING PRACTICE. 705 00:28:06,130 --> 00:28:08,089 I KNOW. A COUPLE OF THINGS HAVE COME UP. 706 00:28:08,109 --> 00:28:10,049 YOU JUST HANG ON. 707 00:28:11,069 --> 00:28:12,210 OKAY, GEORGE. THANK YOU. 708 00:28:12,230 --> 00:28:14,220 I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 709 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:16,049 GOOD. 710 00:28:16,069 --> 00:28:18,039 YOU HAVE TO GO VOTE. 711 00:28:18,059 --> 00:28:19,039 ON WHAT? 712 00:28:19,059 --> 00:28:20,190 CLOTURE MOTION. 713 00:28:20,210 --> 00:28:23,009 DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO STICK A MINIMUM WAGE AMENDMENT 714 00:28:23,029 --> 00:28:26,039 ON THE DEBT CEILING. 715 00:28:26,059 --> 00:28:27,069 CHEAP STUNT. 716 00:28:27,089 --> 00:28:28,140 WHAT-WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO? 717 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:29,210 NOT RAISE THE DEBT CEILING 718 00:28:29,230 --> 00:28:31,150 IF WE DON'T RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE? 719 00:28:31,170 --> 00:28:34,049 IT'S A GAME OF CHICKEN NOW. COULDN'T BE MORE RECKLESS. 720 00:28:34,069 --> 00:28:36,000 IF WE DON'T PASS THE DEBT CEILING, 721 00:28:36,019 --> 00:28:39,029 WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT MORE POOR PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY. 722 00:28:39,049 --> 00:28:41,140 DON'T THEY KNOW WHAT A DEPRESSION LOOKS LIKE? 723 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,190 THE MINIMUM WAGE WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM WAGE. 724 00:28:43,210 --> 00:28:45,009 THIS IS AIMED AT YOU. 725 00:28:45,029 --> 00:28:46,190 THEY'RE TRYING TO SEPARATE YOU FROM THE PARTY. 726 00:28:46,210 --> 00:28:50,069 SEEMS TO BE GETTING EASIER EVERY DAY. 727 00:28:50,089 --> 00:28:52,150 HEY, LOOK WHO'S HERE! 728 00:28:52,170 --> 00:28:53,160 Tina: HEY, SENATOR. 729 00:28:53,180 --> 00:28:56,069 I'M COUNTING ON YOU, BIG TIME. 730 00:28:56,089 --> 00:28:57,160 I CAN'T VOTE, YOU KNOW. 731 00:28:57,180 --> 00:28:59,099 I'M COUNTING ON YOUR MOTHER TO VOTE FOR ME. 732 00:28:59,119 --> 00:29:02,190 I'M COUNTING ON YOU TO CATCH ME A FOUL BALL TONIGHT. 733 00:29:02,210 --> 00:29:05,089 NO WAY. IF I CATCH ONE, I'M KEEPING IT. 734 00:29:05,109 --> 00:29:06,190 Sheila: SHE CAN'T GIVE IT TO YOU. 735 00:29:06,210 --> 00:29:08,059 THAT'S A VIOLATION OF SENATE GIFT RULES. 736 00:29:08,079 --> 00:29:09,109 NOW WE GOTTA GO, RIGHT NOW. 737 00:29:09,130 --> 00:29:11,130 SEE YOU LATER, TINA. BYE, SENATOR. 738 00:29:11,150 --> 00:29:14,029 WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. IT'S JUST A QUICK VOTE. 739 00:29:14,049 --> 00:29:16,150 WE GOT TO GET PAST THE PRESS AS FAST AS WE CAN. 740 00:29:16,170 --> 00:29:19,000 NO BUTLER QUESTIONS. OKAY. 741 00:29:20,089 --> 00:29:21,200 SORRY, GUYS, HE'S GOT NO TIME. 742 00:29:21,220 --> 00:29:23,230 SENATOR, WERE YOU SURPRISED AT REVEREND BUTLER'S INVITATION? 743 00:29:24,009 --> 00:29:26,140 SORRY, GUYS, I GOTTA GO VOTE. ARE YOU GOING TO ACCEPT HIS INVITATION? 744 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:29,109 I REALLY HAVE TO GO. Woman 2: ARE YOU GOING TO ACCEPT HIS INVITATION 745 00:29:29,130 --> 00:29:31,069 TO COME TO HIS CHURCH THIS SUNDAY? I'M GONNA... 746 00:29:31,089 --> 00:29:32,200 I HAVE SOME TV COMMITMENTS THAT DAY. 747 00:29:32,220 --> 00:29:34,170 MEET THE PRESS IS MORE IMPORTANT 748 00:29:34,190 --> 00:29:36,160 THAN GOING TO REVEREND BUTLER'S CHURCH? LOOK, I REALLY... 749 00:29:36,180 --> 00:29:38,009 I DON'T KNOW MY SCHEDULE ON SUNDAY. 750 00:29:38,029 --> 00:29:39,140 SORRY ABOUT THAT. GET US OUT OF HERE. 751 00:29:39,160 --> 00:29:41,160 ARE YOU GOING TO ANOTHER CHURCH ON SUNDAY? LOOK, I... 752 00:29:41,180 --> 00:29:43,099 Woman 2: DOING SUNDAY MORNING TV SHOWS 753 00:29:43,119 --> 00:29:45,069 IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GOING TO CHURCH? LOOK, LISTEN... 754 00:29:45,089 --> 00:29:46,230 Woman: WHERE DO YOU GO TO CHURCH, SENATOR? 755 00:29:47,009 --> 00:29:49,109 ( reporters shouting ) 756 00:29:53,150 --> 00:29:54,150 NO, MIKE, NO ONE SAW THIS COMING. 757 00:29:54,170 --> 00:29:55,210 VINICK WENT FROM THE CANDIDATE 758 00:29:55,230 --> 00:29:57,059 WHO EASILY ANSWERED ANY QUESTION 759 00:29:57,079 --> 00:29:59,029 TO BEING THE GUY WHO WON'T EVEN TELL US 760 00:29:59,049 --> 00:30:00,059 IF HE GOES TO CHURCH. 761 00:30:00,079 --> 00:30:01,140 LET'S ROUND UP THE TROOPS. 762 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:03,210 SENATOR, DO YOU GO TO CHURCH? 763 00:30:03,230 --> 00:30:06,210 HONEY, WE'RE KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW. 764 00:30:06,230 --> 00:30:08,210 Vinick: YEAH, WE GOTTA GET YOU TO THAT GAME, RIGHT? 765 00:30:08,230 --> 00:30:12,019 I DIDN'T REALLY EXPECT TO SEE BATTING PRACTICE. 766 00:30:17,109 --> 00:30:20,099 I HAVEN'T GONE TO CHURCH FOR A WHILE. 767 00:30:20,119 --> 00:30:21,160 I THINK YOU SHOULD. 768 00:30:21,180 --> 00:30:22,170 YEAH. 769 00:30:22,190 --> 00:30:24,059 UNLESS YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD. 770 00:30:24,079 --> 00:30:26,130 MY BEST FRIEND MAGGIE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN GOD 771 00:30:26,150 --> 00:30:28,210 BECAUSE HER PARENTS DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD, 772 00:30:28,230 --> 00:30:31,180 BUT SHE STILL COMES TO OUR CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS EVE 773 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:34,210 TO SEE THE NATIVITY PLAY BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS IN IT, 774 00:30:34,230 --> 00:30:36,230 AND SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND. 775 00:30:42,190 --> 00:30:44,230 I GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK. 776 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:48,190 HANG IN THERE, HONEY. 777 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,130 ALRIGHT, JUST SO YOU KNOW, OUR POLLING SHOWS THAT IF YOU WERE TO, UH, 778 00:30:53,150 --> 00:30:54,230 REVISE YOUR POSITION ON ABORTION, 779 00:30:55,009 --> 00:30:57,089 YOU WOULD, UH... FLIP-FLOP ON ABORTION? 780 00:30:57,109 --> 00:31:00,019 YOU WOULD TAKE 51 TO 53% OF THE VOTE 781 00:31:00,039 --> 00:31:02,059 AND HAVE A PRETTY COMFORTABLE CUSHION IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. 782 00:31:02,079 --> 00:31:03,180 THANKS, BOB, THAT'S VERY HELPFUL. 783 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,029 JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. 784 00:31:05,049 --> 00:31:06,140 Sean: LOOK, WE JUST NEED ONE SHOT 785 00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:08,079 OF YOU WALKING INTO A CHURCH ON SUNDAY, 786 00:31:08,099 --> 00:31:10,160 WE CAN PUT THIS WHOLE CHURCH THING BEHIND US. WON'T WORK. 787 00:31:10,180 --> 00:31:12,180 IF YOU GO TO CHURCH, THE PRESS IS GONNA ASK YOU 788 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,069 WHY YOU DIDN'T GO TO BUTLER'S CHURCH. THEN THEY'RE GONNA ASK YOU 789 00:31:15,089 --> 00:31:17,039 WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO CHURCH. 790 00:31:17,059 --> 00:31:19,230 I'M GUESSING, WASN'T LAST WEEK. 791 00:31:20,009 --> 00:31:22,069 IT'S BEEN A WHILE. 792 00:31:27,230 --> 00:31:29,009 HOW LONG? 793 00:31:31,089 --> 00:31:33,079 COUNTING WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS? 794 00:31:34,150 --> 00:31:36,039 OKAY, EVERYBODY, 795 00:31:36,059 --> 00:31:37,220 GOVERNOR SULLIVAN IS GONNA BE HERE ANY MINUTE. 796 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,089 LET'S CLEAR OUT. 797 00:31:51,109 --> 00:31:52,140 ( door closing ) 798 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:57,059 HAS IT BEEN YEARS? 799 00:31:57,079 --> 00:31:59,009 YOU KNOW WHERE I AM SUNDAY MORNINGS? 800 00:31:59,029 --> 00:32:01,210 I'M IN HERE OR AT HOME DOING MY JOB. 801 00:32:01,230 --> 00:32:05,039 DOING WHAT I PROMISED THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA I WOULD DO-- 802 00:32:05,059 --> 00:32:07,029 GIVING THEM EVERY MINUTE I CAN. 803 00:32:07,049 --> 00:32:08,069 HOW MANY YEARS? 804 00:32:08,089 --> 00:32:10,210 I DON'T KNOW. 805 00:32:10,230 --> 00:32:14,029 I USED TO GO WITH MY WIFE EVERY SUNDAY I WAS IN CALIFORNIA. 806 00:32:14,049 --> 00:32:17,039 THEN WHEN SHE GOT TOO SICK TO GO, I STAYED HOME WITH HER. 807 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:22,160 AND AFTER HER FUNERAL, I DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO THAT CHURCH AGAIN. 808 00:32:22,180 --> 00:32:24,160 SO... 809 00:32:24,180 --> 00:32:27,000 ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS. 810 00:32:27,019 --> 00:32:28,000 I'M NOT THE ONLY SENATOR 811 00:32:28,019 --> 00:32:29,049 WHO DOESN'T GO TO CHURCH. 812 00:32:29,069 --> 00:32:31,200 YOU'RE NOT JUST A SENATOR ANYMORE. 813 00:32:31,220 --> 00:32:33,180 ( phone ringing ) 814 00:32:35,130 --> 00:32:36,160 Sheila: YEAH. 815 00:32:36,180 --> 00:32:39,019 OKAY. PUT HIM THROUGH. 816 00:32:39,039 --> 00:32:40,160 IT'S ROYCE. 817 00:32:43,019 --> 00:32:45,140 YES, MR. LEADER. 818 00:32:47,170 --> 00:32:49,210 I UNDERSTAND. 819 00:32:49,230 --> 00:32:52,130 YES, HE CAN HANDLE THAT. 820 00:32:52,150 --> 00:32:55,069 I'LL GET HIM OVER THERE RIGHT AWAY. 821 00:32:55,089 --> 00:32:57,059 HE WANTS YOU TO GO SEE THE PRESIDENT. 822 00:32:57,079 --> 00:32:58,130 ( knocking at door ) 823 00:32:58,150 --> 00:33:00,009 GOVERNOR SULLIVAN IS HERE. 824 00:33:00,029 --> 00:33:02,009 THANK YOU. 825 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,049 ROYCE IS AFRAID THEY'RE NOT GONNA PASS 826 00:33:05,069 --> 00:33:06,170 THE DEBT CEILING BILL IN TIME. 827 00:33:06,190 --> 00:33:09,039 HE WANTS YOU TO WORK OUT A DEAL WITH THE PRESIDENT 828 00:33:09,059 --> 00:33:10,170 ON A MINIMUM WAGE, SO THE DEMOCRATS 829 00:33:10,190 --> 00:33:12,140 WILL LET US PASS THE DEBT CEILING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. 830 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:13,200 SO, FIVE MINUTES WITH THE GOVERNOR, 831 00:33:13,220 --> 00:33:15,130 THEN THE SECRET SERVICE IS GONNA 832 00:33:15,150 --> 00:33:17,049 RUN YOU DOWN TO THE WHITE HOUSE. 833 00:33:17,069 --> 00:33:18,200 OKAY. 834 00:33:23,029 --> 00:33:26,039 GOVERNOR SULLIVAN. SHEILA. 835 00:33:26,059 --> 00:33:28,140 HEY, RAY. GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. 836 00:33:28,160 --> 00:33:30,019 GOOD TO SEE YOU, ARNIE. 837 00:33:30,039 --> 00:33:31,119 HAVE A SEAT, PLEASE. THANK YOU. 838 00:33:31,140 --> 00:33:33,160 I'M SORRY, BUT I'VE GOT TO MAKE THIS QUICK. 839 00:33:33,180 --> 00:33:35,099 THE DEMOCRATS ARE JAMMING US UP 840 00:33:35,119 --> 00:33:37,109 WITH AN IMPORTANT VOTE AND I'VE GOT TO RUN OVER 841 00:33:37,130 --> 00:33:38,220 TO THE PRESIDENT AND STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. 842 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,089 GOVERNING BEFORE POLITICS, THAT'S MY MOTTO. 843 00:33:41,109 --> 00:33:43,119 REALLY? NO, I'M JUST KIDDING. 844 00:33:43,140 --> 00:33:46,119 COME ON, LOOSEN UP, ARNIE. 845 00:33:48,039 --> 00:33:51,130 EVERYONE ON TV TONIGHT IS SAYING THAT THIS MEETING 846 00:33:51,150 --> 00:33:54,109 IS ABOUT THE VICE PRESIDENCY. 847 00:33:54,130 --> 00:33:56,089 WELL, THEY'RE RIGHT, FOR ONCE. 848 00:33:56,109 --> 00:33:58,069 DID YOU OFFER IT TO BUTLER? NO. 849 00:33:58,089 --> 00:34:00,140 GOOD. 'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE ANYBODY'S SECOND CHOICE. 850 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,200 I GUESS YOU'VE SEEN THIS PROBLEM DEVELOP TODAY 851 00:34:02,220 --> 00:34:04,069 ABOUT MY GOING TO CHURCH. 852 00:34:04,089 --> 00:34:06,069 YOU MEAN NOT GOING TO CHURCH. YEAH. 853 00:34:06,089 --> 00:34:07,079 THAT'S ALRIGHT. 854 00:34:07,099 --> 00:34:09,050 I GO ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US. 855 00:34:10,210 --> 00:34:14,090 I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT YOUR POSITIONS ON A LOT OF THINGS, 856 00:34:14,110 --> 00:34:16,150 BUT THERE ARE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES YOU HAVEN'T 857 00:34:16,170 --> 00:34:18,150 HAD TO DEAL WITH IN WEST VIRGINIA... 858 00:34:18,170 --> 00:34:20,190 HERE'S THE DEAL WITH THE ISSUES, ARNIE: 859 00:34:20,210 --> 00:34:24,030 I CAN GET IN LINE WITH YOU ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT ABORTION. 860 00:34:24,050 --> 00:34:26,130 NOTHING'S GONNA MAKE ME CHANGE MY MIND ON THAT 861 00:34:27,219 --> 00:34:30,019 BUT I'M GUESSING YOU WOULDN'T WANT ME TO. 862 00:34:56,050 --> 00:34:58,130 TOBY, YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE...? 863 00:35:16,050 --> 00:35:18,079 THE PRESIDENT'S WAITING FOR YOU, SENATOR. 864 00:35:36,010 --> 00:35:38,000 Vinick: MR. PRESIDENT, I'D HATE TO THINK 865 00:35:38,019 --> 00:35:40,000 THAT YOU WERE CONSULTED BY THE DEMOCRATS 866 00:35:40,019 --> 00:35:42,130 ON THE HILL ABOUT DOING SOMETHING AS IRRESPONSIBLE 867 00:35:42,150 --> 00:35:45,059 AS PLAYING GAMES WITH THE DEBT CEILING. 868 00:35:47,199 --> 00:35:48,219 HAVE A SEAT. 869 00:35:51,070 --> 00:35:54,130 BUT I'D LIKE TO THINK THEY'D FOLLOW YOUR LEADERSHIP 870 00:35:54,150 --> 00:35:58,050 IF WE COULD AGREE ON A WAY OUT OF THIS MESS. 871 00:35:58,070 --> 00:35:59,119 YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. 872 00:35:59,139 --> 00:36:01,010 GOOD. 873 00:36:01,030 --> 00:36:02,099 WHAT DID YOU HAVE IN MIND? 874 00:36:02,119 --> 00:36:05,079 DEMOCRATS WITHDRAW THE MINIMUM WAGE AMENDMENT 875 00:36:05,099 --> 00:36:07,050 FROM THE DEBT CEILING BILL. 876 00:36:07,070 --> 00:36:08,150 YOU PASS THE BILL, 877 00:36:08,170 --> 00:36:11,159 THEN YOU GIVE THEM A VOTE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE. 878 00:36:11,179 --> 00:36:13,059 YOU'LL LOSE A VOTE ON THE MINIMUM WAGE. 879 00:36:13,079 --> 00:36:16,000 WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHAME ENOUGH REPUBLICANS 880 00:36:16,019 --> 00:36:18,179 INTO DOING THE RIGHT THING IN AN ELECTION YEAR. 881 00:36:18,199 --> 00:36:22,130 HOW ABOUT YOU WITHDRAW THE MINIMUM WAGE AMENDMENT, 882 00:36:22,150 --> 00:36:25,219 WE PASS THE DEBT CEILING CLEAN, 883 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,070 THEN I ROUND UP ENOUGH REPUBLICAN VOTES 884 00:36:28,090 --> 00:36:30,230 TO PASS THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE? 885 00:36:31,010 --> 00:36:32,059 YOU CAN GET THAT DONE? 886 00:36:32,079 --> 00:36:34,210 WE HAVE REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN SEVEN STATES 887 00:36:34,230 --> 00:36:38,000 WITH HIGHER MINIMUM WAGES THAN THE FEDERAL LEVEL. 888 00:36:38,019 --> 00:36:39,210 CALIFORNIA, IT'S A BUCK FIFTY HIGHER. 889 00:36:39,230 --> 00:36:42,099 WE DON'T WANT JOBS MOVING TO LOWER WAGE STATES. 890 00:36:42,119 --> 00:36:45,050 I CAN GET YOU THE VOTES. 891 00:36:45,070 --> 00:36:46,190 WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? 892 00:36:46,210 --> 00:36:48,059 I ANNOUNCE THE DEAL. 893 00:36:48,079 --> 00:36:50,110 ( chuckles ) 894 00:36:50,130 --> 00:36:52,199 I KNOW A FEW DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT 895 00:36:52,219 --> 00:36:56,090 WHO WOULDN'T BE HAPPY WATCHING YOU TAKE CREDIT FOR THIS. 896 00:36:56,110 --> 00:36:59,000 THEN LET THEM PASS THE DEBT CEILING FOR YOU 897 00:36:59,019 --> 00:37:02,190 AND GET YOU A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE. 898 00:37:02,210 --> 00:37:04,179 ANYTHING ELSE? 899 00:37:04,199 --> 00:37:07,090 HELP ME KEEP A SECRET. WHAT'S THAT? 900 00:37:07,110 --> 00:37:10,070 THAT I JUST GAVE YOU MORE THAN YOU ASKED FOR. 901 00:37:11,210 --> 00:37:14,110 LET ME HANG AROUND FOR A WHILE, 902 00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:18,000 AS IF WE'RE REALLY SLUGGING IT OUT IN HERE. 903 00:37:19,130 --> 00:37:20,230 CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING? 904 00:37:21,010 --> 00:37:23,000 WHERE'S THE ICE CREAM? 905 00:37:24,090 --> 00:37:26,079 I THINK I COULD LIVE ON COFFEE ICE CREAM. 906 00:37:26,099 --> 00:37:27,230 President: HARDEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB IS KNOWING 907 00:37:28,010 --> 00:37:30,030 THIS STASH IS DOWN HERE 24 HOURS A DAY. 908 00:37:30,050 --> 00:37:31,230 Vinick: HOW'S YOUR HEALTH? 909 00:37:32,010 --> 00:37:34,139 GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS. 910 00:37:34,159 --> 00:37:37,019 GOOD DAYS AREN'T AS GOOD AS THEY USED TO BE. 911 00:37:37,039 --> 00:37:40,230 KIND OF LIKE A SPEEDED-UP VERSION OF AGING. 912 00:37:42,019 --> 00:37:43,079 YOU'VE HAD BETTER DAYS, HUH? 913 00:37:43,099 --> 00:37:45,110 ( quietly ): YEAH. 914 00:37:45,130 --> 00:37:48,179 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? 915 00:37:48,199 --> 00:37:50,230 IT'S HANGING IN THERE, 916 00:37:51,010 --> 00:37:52,210 BUT I'M AFRAID THE CONSTITUTION DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING 917 00:37:52,230 --> 00:37:55,219 ABOUT THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND POLITICS. 918 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:57,130 YOU SAYING THAT'S A GOOD THING? 919 00:37:57,150 --> 00:37:59,179 I'M SAYING IT'S THE WAY IT IS; ALWAYS HAS BEEN. 920 00:37:59,199 --> 00:38:01,199 YOU THINK THE VOTER REALLY NEEDS TO KNOW 921 00:38:01,219 --> 00:38:02,230 IF I GO TO CHURCH? 922 00:38:03,010 --> 00:38:04,039 I DON'T NEED TO KNOW, 923 00:38:04,059 --> 00:38:05,230 BUT I'M NOT VOTING FOR YOU, ANYWAY. 924 00:38:07,210 --> 00:38:09,070 IT'S NOT UP TO US TO DECIDE 925 00:38:09,090 --> 00:38:12,119 WHAT THE VOTERS GET TO USE IN EVALUATING US. 926 00:38:12,139 --> 00:38:15,210 A LITTLE ODD COMING FROM SOMEONE 927 00:38:15,230 --> 00:38:17,170 WHO WASN'T EXACTLY COMPLETELY OPEN 928 00:38:17,190 --> 00:38:18,190 ABOUT HIS HEALTH. 929 00:38:18,210 --> 00:38:21,130 THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE. 930 00:38:21,150 --> 00:38:23,050 WAS IT? 931 00:38:23,070 --> 00:38:25,000 WHAT DID WE KNOW ABOUT LINCOLN'S HEALTH 932 00:38:25,019 --> 00:38:26,150 WHEN HE WAS RUNNING? 933 00:38:26,170 --> 00:38:28,099 NOTHING. 934 00:38:28,119 --> 00:38:30,050 WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON... 935 00:38:30,070 --> 00:38:31,190 WHAT ABOUT FDR'S HEALTH? 936 00:38:31,210 --> 00:38:34,170 AND WHEN HE DIED IN OFFICE, DID PEOPLE SAY, 937 00:38:34,190 --> 00:38:37,000 "GEE, WHY DIDN'T HE TELL US HE WAS SICK?" 938 00:38:37,019 --> 00:38:38,179 NO. 939 00:38:38,199 --> 00:38:41,099 DID THEY SAY, "I WISH I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM?" 940 00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:44,079 NO. 941 00:38:44,099 --> 00:38:46,179 I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU PLAN TO HANDLE THIS RELIGIOUS THING 942 00:38:46,199 --> 00:38:50,190 IN THE CAMPAIGN. YEAH, WELL, THAT MAKES TWO OF US. 943 00:38:50,210 --> 00:38:52,130 I COULD FIND A WAY TO LET IT SLIP 944 00:38:52,150 --> 00:38:55,050 THAT I THINK A CANDIDATE'S RELIGION OR HOW OFTEN 945 00:38:55,070 --> 00:38:57,030 HE GOES TO CHURCH IS NOT RELEVANT 946 00:38:57,050 --> 00:38:58,139 TO CHOOSING A PRESIDENT. 947 00:38:58,159 --> 00:39:00,219 YOU GOING TO SAY THAT ON THE WAY INTO CHURCH? 948 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,179 ARE YOU ACCUSING ME OF POLITICIZING CHURCHGOING? 949 00:39:03,199 --> 00:39:05,179 YOU'VE HAD AN AWFUL LOT OF PHOTO-OPS 950 00:39:05,199 --> 00:39:06,199 ON THE CHURCH STEPS. 951 00:39:06,219 --> 00:39:08,070 I WENT TO MASS 952 00:39:08,090 --> 00:39:11,190 EVERY SUNDAY LONG BEFORE I WENT INTO POLITICS. 953 00:39:11,210 --> 00:39:13,150 I DID, TOO. 954 00:39:15,079 --> 00:39:16,170 WHY'D YOU STOP? 955 00:39:21,030 --> 00:39:23,179 ONE CHRISTMAS, MY WIFE GAVE ME A VERY OLD EDITION 956 00:39:23,199 --> 00:39:28,179 OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE-- 17TH CENTURY. 957 00:39:28,199 --> 00:39:31,150 IT WAS A REAL FIND FOR A BOOK COLLECTOR. 958 00:39:31,170 --> 00:39:34,159 IT WAS A THRILL JUST TO HOLD IT. 959 00:39:34,179 --> 00:39:36,219 THEN I READ IT. 960 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:38,130 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT LITERALLY. 961 00:39:38,150 --> 00:39:41,030 YEAH, THAT'S WHAT MY PRIEST FRIENDS KEPT TELLING ME. 962 00:39:41,050 --> 00:39:44,000 BUT THE MORE I READ IT, THE LESS I COULD BELIEVE. 963 00:39:44,019 --> 00:39:46,090 I COULD NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A GOD 964 00:39:46,110 --> 00:39:47,199 WHO SAID THAT THE PENALTY 965 00:39:47,219 --> 00:39:52,030 FOR WORKING ON THE SABBATH WAS DEATH. 966 00:39:52,050 --> 00:39:53,110 I COULDN'T BELIEVE THERE WAS A GOD 967 00:39:53,130 --> 00:39:56,070 WHO SAID THE PENALTY FOR ADULTERY WAS DEATH. 968 00:39:56,090 --> 00:39:58,119 I'M MORE OF A NEW TESTAMENT MAN MYSELF. 969 00:39:58,139 --> 00:40:00,099 I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A GOD 970 00:40:00,119 --> 00:40:02,210 WHO HAD NO PENALTY FOR SLAVERY. 971 00:40:02,230 --> 00:40:05,159 THE BIBLE HAS NO PROBLEM WITH SLAVERY AT ALL. 972 00:40:07,130 --> 00:40:10,030 LINCOLN COULD'VE USED A LITTLE HELP FROM THE BIBLE. 973 00:40:10,050 --> 00:40:12,219 YOU THINK LINCOLN WAS AN ATHEIST? 974 00:40:14,070 --> 00:40:15,199 I HOPE NOT. 975 00:40:15,219 --> 00:40:18,070 THAT WOULD MEAN ALL THOSE REFERENCES TO GOD 976 00:40:18,090 --> 00:40:19,210 WERE JUST PURELY POLITICAL. 977 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,050 HE DIDN'T MAKE ANY UNTIL HE STARTED RUNNING FOR OFFICE. 978 00:40:23,070 --> 00:40:25,119 NO... AND HE CERTAINLY WAS A DOUBTER. 979 00:40:25,139 --> 00:40:27,199 WHAT ABOUT YOU? 980 00:40:29,219 --> 00:40:32,099 YOU GOING TO TRY TO SAVE MY SOUL? 981 00:40:32,119 --> 00:40:34,159 SORRY. LET'S JUST SAY 982 00:40:34,179 --> 00:40:38,230 I STRUGGLED FOR A LONG TIME WITH THAT BOOK, 983 00:40:39,010 --> 00:40:42,170 AND THEN, FINALLY, I JUST GAVE UP THE STRUGGLE. 984 00:40:43,219 --> 00:40:47,119 THE ONLY THING YOU CAN PRAY FOR IN THIS JOB 985 00:40:47,139 --> 00:40:50,110 IS THE STRENGTH TO GET THROUGH THE DAY. 986 00:40:50,130 --> 00:40:52,059 YOU CAN TRY COFFEE, IF YOU WANT, 987 00:40:52,079 --> 00:40:55,099 BUT PRAYER WORKS BETTER FOR ME. 988 00:40:58,079 --> 00:40:59,199 TRY THE PISTACHIO. 989 00:41:03,079 --> 00:41:05,030 YES, WE HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT 990 00:41:05,050 --> 00:41:07,010 ON THE DEBT CEILING BILL. 991 00:41:07,030 --> 00:41:09,210 WE WILL PASS IT WITHIN THE HOUR AND SEND IT TO THE PRESIDENT 992 00:41:09,230 --> 00:41:11,179 FOR HIS SIGNATURE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. 993 00:41:11,199 --> 00:41:13,090 WHAT ABOUT THE MINIMUM WAGE AMENDMENT? 994 00:41:13,110 --> 00:41:14,190 WE'VE AGREED TO HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE 995 00:41:14,210 --> 00:41:16,090 ON THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TOMORROW. 996 00:41:16,110 --> 00:41:17,110 IS IT GOING TO PASS? 997 00:41:17,130 --> 00:41:18,139 YES, IT WILL. 998 00:41:18,159 --> 00:41:20,079 I'LL VOTE FOR IT AND I GUARANTEE YOU 999 00:41:20,099 --> 00:41:22,219 THERE WILL BE MORE THAN ENOUGH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT TO PASS IT. 1000 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:24,159 SENATOR, ARE YOU GOING TO RECONSIDER 1001 00:41:24,179 --> 00:41:26,210 REVEREND BUTLER'S INVITATION TO HIS CHURCH THIS WEEKEND...? 1002 00:41:26,230 --> 00:41:31,000 I FULLY RESPECT REVEREND BUTLER'S POSITION. 1003 00:41:31,019 --> 00:41:35,230 I MEAN, I APPRECIATE HIS INVITATION AND, UH... 1004 00:41:38,139 --> 00:41:43,030 LOOK, I RESPECT REVEREND BUTLER 1005 00:41:44,039 --> 00:41:45,119 AND I RESPECT HIS CHURCH 1006 00:41:45,139 --> 00:41:48,019 TOO MUCH TO USE IT FOR MY OWN POLITICAL PURPOSES. 1007 00:41:48,039 --> 00:41:49,139 AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'D BE DOING 1008 00:41:49,159 --> 00:41:52,019 IF I WENT DOWN THERE THIS SUNDAY BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS 1009 00:41:52,039 --> 00:41:55,199 IT WOULD BE AN ACT OF PURE POLITICAL PHONINESS. 1010 00:41:55,219 --> 00:41:58,030 I MAY BE WRONG, BUT I SUSPECT OUR CHURCHES 1011 00:41:58,050 --> 00:42:00,139 ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH POLITICAL PHONIES IN THEM. 1012 00:42:00,159 --> 00:42:02,050 Reporter: SENATOR, DO YOU OR DO YOU NOT... 1013 00:42:02,070 --> 00:42:04,139 Vinick: WE CAN'T HAVE A SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 1014 00:42:04,159 --> 00:42:08,039 IN THIS GOVERNMENT IF YOU HAVE TO PASS A RELIGIOUS TEST 1015 00:42:08,059 --> 00:42:09,219 TO GET IN THIS GOVERNMENT. 1016 00:42:11,199 --> 00:42:13,139 AND I WANT TO WARN EVERYONE IN THE PRESS 1017 00:42:13,159 --> 00:42:17,090 AND ALL THE VOTERS OUT THERE... 1018 00:42:17,110 --> 00:42:20,050 IF YOU DEMAND EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGIOUS FAITH 1019 00:42:20,070 --> 00:42:24,059 FROM POLITICIANS, YOU ARE JUST BEGGING TO BE LIED TO. 1020 00:42:24,079 --> 00:42:27,139 THEY WON'T ALL LIE TO YOU, BUT A LOT OF THEM WILL, 1021 00:42:27,159 --> 00:42:28,219 AND IT'LL BE THE EASIEST LIE 1022 00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:30,159 THEY EVER HAD TO TELL TO GET YOUR VOTES. 1023 00:42:30,179 --> 00:42:34,230 SO, EVERY DAY UNTIL THE END OF THIS CAMPAIGN, 1024 00:42:35,010 --> 00:42:37,190 I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTION ANYONE HAS ON GOVERNMENT. 1025 00:42:37,210 --> 00:42:40,050 BUT IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ON RELIGION, 1026 00:42:40,070 --> 00:42:42,219 PLEASE, GO TO CHURCH. THANK YOU. 1027 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:44,059 ( reporters clamoring )