The West Wing (TV Series)
Let Bartlet Be Bartlet (2000)
Martin Sheen: President Josiah Bartlet
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Quotes
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Leo McGarry : Say it out loud. Say it to me.
President Josiah Bartlet : This is more important than re-election. I want to speak now.
Leo McGarry : Now we're in business.
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President Josiah Bartlet : Can we get this god-forsaken event over with so I can get back to presiding over a civilization gone to hell in a hand cart?
Mrs. Landingham : Nice talk for a president.
President Josiah Bartlet : Leave me alone.
Mrs. Landingham : You know what this is, don't you, sir?
President Josiah Bartlet : What what is?
Mrs. Landingham : Your mood, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : Nothing wrong with my mood.
Mrs. Landingham : It's your diet.
President Josiah Bartlet : Will you get off me with that?
Mrs. Landingham : You don't get enough roughage in your diet. You know I'm right about that.
President Josiah Bartlet : I know I'd like to beat you senseless with a head of cabbage. I know that for damn sure.
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President Josiah Bartlet : We've heard it all before, Leo. You drive me to the political safe ground. It's not true.
Leo McGarry : I know it's not true.
President Josiah Bartlet : Good.
Leo McGarry : You drive me there.
President Josiah Bartlet : What the hell did you say?
Leo McGarry : We're stuck in neutral because that's where you tell me to stay.
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President Josiah Bartlet : You didn't know it was raining?
Toby Ziegler : To our credit, sir, we knew it was raining once it started to rain.
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President Josiah Bartlet : Is Toby on his way?
Charlie Young : Yes, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : C.J.?
Charlie Young : Yes, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : Why aren't they here right now?
Charlie Young : They didn't know that it was raining, sir.
President Josiah Bartlet : Nothing like surrounding yourself with the best and the brightest, Charlie.
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[Prior to the president's speech at the American Association of Trout Fishermen convention]
Leo McGarry : Are you going to concentrate on this now, or is your head going to be on changing the nature of democracy?
President Josiah Bartlet : No, I'm definitely going to be thinking about the trout fishermen, Leo, 'cause that's where my focus should be.