The Contender (2000) Edit

A cancer of disloyalty.

A cancer of liberalism.

A husband following around behind his wife is perceived as a puppeteer.

A little bit of wishful thinking thrown in, I think.

A little bit, actually.

A mantle of gigantic responsibility...

A new birth of national honesty...

A perfect example of the need for this institution...

A sandbag is what it is. He's fucking your friend.

A short while ago, you told me that you thought I might be the future of the party.

A smooth confirmation.

A woman better be pretty damn qualified to have nobody to answer to...

A woman will serve in the highest level of the Executive. Simple as that.

Abortion isn't a constitutional issue.

According to our records, you spoke to her on the 15th.

Actually I'm a representative. Reginald Webster of Delaware.

Actually, we just had dinner, but thanks.

After this, everything will be on our side.

Ah, the kid. Met him. You know this young congressman, Webster?

Ah, were you married at the time?

Ah, yes, Will.

Ah! Why do you say that?

Al.

All of Cheyenne is with her.

All right, sir. I'm sure the senator can handle Mr. Webster.

All right, thank you.

All right. Then after he's made... Dave.

Always stayed in, never folded. Always wanted that miracle card.

And asked you, Have you no decency, sir?

And asked you, Have you no decency, sir?

And at that age and experience, you think you're the one to sit and judge Mrs. Hanson?

And barring that, you could've at least told me.

And believe this, there are traitors among us.

And damn it if you don't have the fastest confirmation on record.

And decency.

And erudition at the hearings that none of us know she has.

And every citizen on this planet to boycott...

And for the first time...

And he zings another powerful forehand past Laver.

And how many times in how many positions...

And I believe that that is a cause worth dying for.

And I cannot accept Senator Hanson's withdrawal.

And I cannot and shall not vote for a candidate simply because she's a woman.

And I do not need God to tell me what are my moral absolutes.

And I had never been away from home, not really.

And I have none of that now, but that's okay...

And I hope to serve up to the standards which President Evans set for me in that introduction.

And I say...

And I see his thing, and...

And I think she's a real fine choice. Anybody that knows her knows that.

And I will also do so privately when she allows me to do so.

And I'd like to put my name forward.

And I'm just stumbling around.

And I'm not talking about those of you who sided against your party leadership.

And I'm now calling for an immediate vote of confirmation of Laine Hanson.

And if it's not relevant for a man, it's not relevant for a woman.

And it is especially saddening for me because...

And it isn't.

And it's the job of you two to make sure that confirmation gets through.

And just in time for it to stick in the minds of Americans over the weekend.

And Laine Hanson is not that.

And Larry Bellows, affidavit, I guess, that you got from Webster.

And like any other sorority, they have an initiation, a rush.

And now, everything you have ever achieved will be eliminated...

And Runyon is going to come after me with all guns blazing.

And she has inspired me to act alike...

And she knew that she'd been fucking him.

And sometimes in this process...

And suffer the humiliation, or... or we can just move on.

And that, Madam Senator...

And that's good, that's healthy.

And that's when the sorority kicked in.

And the first guy, he slips his towel off.

And the future is uncertain...

And the reason that I stand for that is the same reason that I believe our forefathers did.

And then she had this look of helplessness.

And they have this girl, this woman that Runyon deposed, Patty LaVamere.

And they will forgive you, but they will not forget.

And this president.

And Toliver, he's as much as told me...

And what I say, the people will believe. And you know why?

And when you do file suit, know that it comes with my full support.

And whether or not the affair that Will and I had...

And you always will be.

And you are who you are.

And you can roll starting now.

And you do it full well with the knowledge...

And you know, I am not free of blame.

And you must be one Timothy Hanson.

And you were to have a child during your term.

And you'll be able to say to them, your kids and grandkids...

And you're gonna look up at my painting...

And you're gonna mope around like some 12 year old girl who can't get a date to the dance?

And, Congressman, you know the senator, of course.

And, Mr. Chairman, I stand for the separation of church and state...

And, uh, I think she'll do a real good job.

And, uh... Oh...

Anwar Sadat?

Anything else, I would've withdrawn your name.

Anyway, some real bad luck, your being right there.

Appalling and disgusting behavior?

Are just that.

Are voting on what to have for dinner.

Are you accusing the committee of sexual McCarthyism?

Are you asking me to step down, sir?

Are you gonna dump her?

Are you saying you would appoint a Supreme Court justice...

Are you suggesting Mrs. Hanson may not be your first choice for vice president?

Are you suggesting the senator, the nominee, had an affair with your husband?

As a personal favor.

As a Republican, did you ever...

As for Laine Hanson...

As long as it doesn't threaten the administration.

As that of an idea whose time has come.

At least for once, the press is turning one of us into a hero.

At least you have your life. There's nothing sinister going on here.

At the risk of my own future, I tell you this:

At the same time, the House will... Come in.

Baby, power is where power goes.

Based on his being pro choice?

Because despite it all, you've got some odd sense of fair play.

Because he'd find out that when it comes to Laine Hanson...

Because I did what was in my heart.

Because I'd love to see you. Is your wife in town?

Because I'll have a very big microphone in front of me.

Because I'm obsessed with beating my 150 average.

Because it's not okay for them to be made.

Because of half truths, lies and innuendoes.

Because someday, years from now, you're gonna come in here with your family...

Because there's one thing you don't want.

Because those two conflicting leadership traits...

Because we cannot have a fairy tale govern a nation.

Because we must stomp out genocide on this planet...

Because, with this horrible filth...

Before taking this matter up.

Before the D.A.R. Banquet tomorrow night.

Before then, I need you to marry yourself to this guy.

Before we get started...

Better than that. Between Jackson and Laine.

Between the nominee and several students from Harvard University.

Between wanting to fish and having time to fish.

Bleeding is so swift and severe, it wouldn't matter if Jesus put His healing hand on the wound...

Bottom line. You put your ass on the line out there. This guy from the Post...

Box of Malomars says they've already anointed Malloy.

Bravo to you.

Built it in '65.

But after the heroics that have become the stuff of national legend...

But also against the remarkable look alike who appears in these disgusting photos.

But apparently he does know right from wrong.

But he's got the world thinking you're something out of a bad soap opera.

But I don't know if she was fucking them.

But I not only served on the Foreign Relations Committee...

But I say, There's no chance.

But I will do whatever you say.

But I'm not confirming a woman just because she's a woman.

But I'm very pleased to think that I might be able to help make things a little smoother.

But if that's what you guys are thinking...

But if we're forced to take the voters out of the equation...

But in this business, with so much at stake...

But it will get you the vice presidency.

But Laine Hanson will not be confirmed.

But my personal life...

But politics is also the extension of war.

But principles only mean something if you stick by them when they're inconvenient.

But rather than boring you with my résumé...

But see, it really wasn't any of your business either, and it still isn't.

But six beers later, I'm talking a different tune...

But so help me God...

But that does not mean I do not go to church; I do go to church.

But that's her, man.

But the president didn't consider it important enough to ask me personally?

But there is no weapon as powerful...

But they have served the greater good and they have been honest.

But they want to embarrass you in the process.

But to actively attack her from the bench, that's another.

But to protect our government from the grasp of religious fanaticism.

But traitors to the necessary end result:

But while it is a law, it should be enforced without consideration of rank...

But with Will...

But you cannot walk out on the will of the American people.

But you cannot walk out on the will of the American people.

But you did everything you could possibly do to save her.

But you know, Sheldon Runyon and Jack Hathaway have been friends for years.

But you remember what Ben Franklin said about the vice presidency.

But, Jesus Christ, if this isn't the tea to end all teas.

But, sir, the sexual allegations were made very public today by Congressman Runyon.

But... Well, it doesn't make a difference.

By pulling out her brilliance...

By the way, sir, I was real impressed with your graciousness...

Can I interrupt for one second? We're all set with America Live.

Can't have any more obstacles put in front of us.

Can't hear... Yeah, right, got it.

Careers crushed, families destroyed.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, you're on with Vice President Designate Laine Hanson.

Christ! What the... Governor! Governor! Jesus!

Churchills, probably Mandela.

Clausewitz said that war is the natural extension of politics.

Come on!

Come on.

Confess and demonstrate to the young women of America...

Confess and preach about the dangers that alcohol can bring to you.

Confirm my nominee, heal this nation...

Congressman! Congressman! Mr. Runyon.

Could not live as one within her body or her soul.

Could we put together a grilled cheese sandwich? Muenster on rye.

Could you tell us, what were those irreconcilable differences?

Country needs a smooth confirmation.

Cynthia C H A R L T O N Lee.

Damn fine one, as I understand it.

Daughter of a big time Republican doing a frat house?

Destined to make the kind of changes in this country...

Did the nominee know Mr. Hanson was married?

Did you get the AP reports?

Did you have financial disagreements or disagreements over how to raise your kids?

Dignity! Right.

Divorce. Right. I've read your divorce papers.

Do you plan to take maternity leave?

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?

Do you think her a murderer?

Do you think that Senator Hanson is morally fit to take office?

Don't answer it, please.

Don't tell me we're gettin' sandbagged!

Down here, down here, down here!

Dressed very nicely, he had a yellow tie on.

During the confirmation period, I want you out of sight.

Emory used to be in the Thursday night game.

Enter the arena of loyalty.

Especially after what happened on the Apachaway.

Especially their girls.

Especially when not even your wife will defend herself.

Especially when we have at our disposal Governor Hathaway.

Even if that rank is commander in chief.

Even the most loose definition of committing adultery would not include that.

Eventually I just say, I'm gonna go for it.

Everybody would understand if you wanted to delay for two weeks.

Everything but the vice president. Twenty fifth amendment doesn't specify...

Excuse me a minute.

Excuse me, Counselor. I, um...

Excuse me. The control room for America Live?

Excuse me. Willie? Thank you, Willie.

Expedition and dignity.

Fight back.

First let me state...

For a few months' maternity leave.

For God's sakes, just confess!

For her activities in college.

For religion and those practicing it...

For the FB... the AG to investigate.

For the record, sir...

For the record, would you state your name and address?

For what are we if we are not what we believe?

For your subjectivity.

Foul!

Four... thousand, three... thousand, two.

Frank Malloy, that's what I'm hearing.

Fred. We respect you.

Friday, 1:00. It's scheduled tomorrow.

From Mr. Webster.

From the Republican to the Democratic party when you left the House to run for the Senate.

Fuck!

Fucking shark steak.

Get in there, get in there.

Give me something, Laine. Anything.

Go on, sit. Never thought of Greece as a tea producing country...

God, I love this game.

Goddamn it, she's right. You're right.

Good evening.

Good man.

Good one, sir.

Good question, Senator.

Good. Good man. Good man.

Governor Hathaway has become the nation's choice...

Governor Hathaway!

Governor Hathaway's a great man.

Governor, excuse me.

Greatness is the orphan of urgency, Laine.

Greatness only emerges when we need it most...

Greatness. It comes in many forms.

Groovy. You're a groovy chick.

Had Timothy, you were absent from your duty...

Half the girls were there, about a zillion boys.

Hank was sitting where Len is. You started telling him what a shame it would be...

Hank's a hothead, and he took that as a threat.

Hank's gotta be treated with kid gloves.

Hanson here.

Has been running a little private investigation...

Hate and ego have no place residing...

Have no business deciding whether women have to resort to back alley abortions...

Have you ever committed adultery?

Have you ever heard of Isaac Lamm?

Have you heard about the possibility of Governor Hathaway...

Have you read it yet?

Have you read it?

Have you seen this?

Have you spoken to them?

He believes in what he's doing.

He had papers for me.

He has long been considered at the top of President Evans's list...

He has obviously infiltrated your show.

He married Laine after our divorce. It was about seven years ago.

He may not know his right from his left...

He paid her to save her.

He said he ought to be addressed as Your Superfluous Excellency.

He was also the first one to name names, first to cooperate with the government.

He was always good for a few hundred bucks.

He was holding her hand in victory.

He was probably our greatest president.

He was with her all the time.

He won't be doing his job. He'll be preparing to do mine. He's not even my second choice.

He'd fire me, and I don't want him as an enemy.

He'd like to let you know he'd appreciate your support in the senator's confirmation.

He'd refuse to put me on the committee even for a minute...

He'll be trying to figure out why I got him that forever.

He's a hypocrite.

He's a party loyalist and genuine hero.

He's describing what you did as if you should get the Medal of Honor.

He's going to hit you with abortion.

He's made up his mind. Filling this slot may well be his swan song.

He's not a bad man.

He's not going to allow me or himself...

He's not going with Jones because she's older than he is.

Hell, they've gotta investigate.

Hello, Mr. President.

Hello, sir. This is Senator Hanson speaking.

Her face was frozen in that look. She carried that look of terror...

Her nomination itself is the cancer of affirmative action.

Here. Turns out, it's the perk of the century.

Hey, guys. Nice to see you.

Hey, Sheila.

Hey, Tony!

Hi, sir. Um...

Hi.

Hope that the goals can be the same.

Hope that the standards... That there is no double standard.

How about Her involvement in prostitution?

How did you get it?

How do you respond to the rumors that Mrs. Hanson has withdrawn her name?

How long have you known her?

How many sexual partners I had in college.

How such sexual impropriety can ruin their lives.

How you discovered that the nominee was involved...

How's that for a swan song?

How's your average?

However, I'll once again afford the nominee an opportunity to respond.

Hungry? You want some lunch before we speak?

I always thought it was pretty damn classy. Have we notified the networks?

I am aware of that.

I am fully prepared to step down...

I am nothing if I do not follow my heart, sir.

I am opposed to making adultery, or even lying about it, a crime in our armed forces.

I am, sir.

I am... I like that.

I answered the door, and there was a gentleman there...

I asked them to have you seated at my table tonight.

I believe my position on this issue is clear.

I believe you'll find me industrious and hardworking.

I bet you've been gettin' a lot of, uh...

I can only assume, Senator, that you will...

I can't ask somebody to be a Kennedy or a Lincoln.

I can't put you up.

I can't really pinpoint them.

I could see her face.

I couldn't go because I had to work.

I couldn't...

I dare not assume that I have the objective wisdom to make that determination. Thank you.

I did blow a roll of quarters.

I did speak to other classmates, and they told me she was pretty wild.

I didn't hear about this.

I do not believe that it is the right of our citizens...

I do.

I do.

I do. You know why?

I don't believe we ever saw each other again after that.

I don't care if I never see any of these guys again.

I don't care who you fucked...

I don't feel reconciled about it yet.

I don't hate you. It's not possible to hate you. You're...

I don't mind confessing, I am at a total fucking loss.

I don't really know her, but I've seen her several times at functions...

I don't think you can keep quiet about what's in there.

I don't think you should avoid them.

I don't understand this, Kermit.

I envy you.

I feel like there should be some back and forth between us, you and the committee.

I felt that the Republican party had shifted from the ideals that I cherished through my youth.

I find these giant raisins... Well, you'll see.

I find what you did to be manipulative...

I gave up my career trying to strike that nonsense out of the public school system.

I got this tea from the Greek ambassador.

I gotta get it. It's the red line.

I gotta love at least one Democrat.

I guess he ran his campaign like he played poker.

I guess Sudan is where the press will make its first hay.

I had the flu.

I had to accompany the senator to the Gridiron Lunch.

I have a propensity for a woman's right to choose.

I have an issue to speak of, and I'm most gravely concerned.

I have served this nation without regard for personal income for over ten years.

I have seven from your side who are giving her the ax.

I have to plead motherhood on that one, Pete...

I just happen to be in charge of all the correspondence.

I just wanted to say to the senator that...

I just wouldn't be using sex as leverage...

I know his number two guy, Ted Baker. We went to college together. I'll phone him.

I know that these are tough times...

I know that.

I know you meant no harm.

I know you're busy, so this will be as routine as it gets.

I know, but he's six years old, and he also believes in the tooth fairy...

I look at her and I see someone who has proven the capacity for disloyalty.

I look upon the events of the past weeks...

I may be an atheist...

I may have taken the presidency from you, but you one upped me.

I mean, the governor's daughter.

I need a vice president. And I need a person who's gonna reflect my politics.

I need my heart, my brain and this church.

I need you to make a public statement that makes his sinking your sinking.

I needed air, you know?

I never took my clothes off.

I once leaked him some shit about Buchanan. Damn near won him the Pulitzer.

I promise you that Shelly will find some way to call you a baby killer.

I really don't eat meat. I'll just go ahead with the penne.

I said, I'm sorry, I don't smoke.

I saw this movie once where the president...

I say Bravo to you, Senator.

I spoke with Laine Hanson.

I sponsored the Hanson Fineman Bill which readjusted the War Powers Act...

I stand for a strong and growing armed forces...

I stand for a woman's right to choose.

I stand for making the selling of cigarettes to our youth a federal offense.

I stand for seeing every gun taken out of every home. Period.

I stand for term limits and campaign reform.

I stand for the elimination of the death penalty.

I stand for the elimination of the death penalty.

I still have a year and a half on my term. That's a long time to recover.

I suppose I could ask you, Mr. Crenshaw, how you'd feel in the same situation.

I take it in my hand...

I take it you have a predisposition.

I think I have some self righteous indignation coming my way.

I think I'm on safe ground saying that valuing motherhood is quite nonpartisan.

I think if I make the rounds, do the Sunday morning talk shows...

I think if we announce, the press might have other things on its mind.

I think it works.

I think people would think, in the back of their minds...

I think that the vetting system by simple necessity must be arduous.

I think the lady has made clear her propensity for abortion.

I think the president's trying to say the Sitting Bull routine isn't working.

I think we're ready for business, Dennis.

I think you're here because you want to know why I'm not fighting back.

I understand you're nervous, but believe me when I tell you you're among friends.

I understand, and you know what? It's really nobody's business.

I understand, and you know what? It's really nobody's business.

I want a piece of the rock. I wanna make sure...

I want out of Runyon's office. And I thought maybe you could get me on staff...

I want something embarrassing!

I want to see the faces of those of you...

I want you there as well, but, Shelly...

I wanted them, they wanted me.

I wanted to ask the senator, if she could pick one person from history...

I was driven by the emotion of wanting to make a choice...

I was married to William Hanson.

I was never prouder when you fought to make hate crimes a capital and federal offense.

I was on the track to maybe one day end up here...

I was really hoping you'd go for the position...

I was the daughter of the governor, for chrissake.

I was very sad that I couldn't be there.

I was watching TV, watching Laine about to make her acceptance speech.

I went to my dictionary and crossed off the word objectivity.

I will not be deterred by hate.

I will not be deterred by misogyny.

I will not be deterred by partisanship.

I will not be party to an ambush.

I will not deny the senator her right to respond.

I will not dignify those remarks or your questions with a response.

I will not respond to this article.

I wish you'd heard the speech. That line you gave me about...

I wonder.

I work for a pretty powerful guy.

I would be inclined, though not without flexibility...

I would like to apologize to her alike...

I would like to make this a live roll call.

I would like to start by saying...

I would prefer that we not have the press conference, sir.

I would stake my career...

I wouldn't take it too hard.

I, I tried to pull at the door, but, uh...

I, too, will wait for the FBI report before responding.

I, uh, I I may, uh... I may use that.

I, uh, wasn't keeping it a secret.

I, uh...

I, uh...

I... She was going to Vegas.

I'd go for the number six, slightly right of center, sir.

I'd have to go with, uh... Anwar Sadat.

I'd have to say Sadat. Talk about standing up to political and popular pressure.

I'd like to think that I had those kind of balls.

I'd like to think that I'd die for civil rights.

I'd like you to call Shelly Runyon back and get this fucking thing fixed!

I'd rather answer your questions on specific issues of foreign policy.

I'd so want you in my poker game.

I'll call back Joe Glynn at the Times.

I'll die before Shelly Runyon checkmates me.

I'll give you Governor Jack Hathaway, but I wanna make damn sure...

I'll introduce him in five... thousand...

I'll support whoever you select, of course.

I'll tell you what.

I'll, uh...

I'm confident we can proceed.

I'm gonna ask Mrs. Hanson and Mr. Hathaway up to the Oval Office...

I'm gonna call a press conference tomorrow, read that letter...

I'm gonna choose to be amused by your naiveté, give you the benefit of the doubt.

I'm gonna give you guys 20 minutes for questions and answers.

I'm gonna spell it out for you even more clearly.

I'm guilty but not responsible, hmm?

I'm her husband first. I don't tolerate talk like that.

I'm Jack Hathaway. How are you?

I'm married to the vice president, huh?

I'm not going for a low blow. It's not my way.

I'm not gonna discuss any allegations, especially those on the Internet.

I'm not sure I could stomach another two weeks.

I'm not sure that I get the point of all this.

I'm not talking about pulling her. I'm just saying it's bullshit.

I'm sorry I started. You were late.

I'm suggesting that Laine Hanson has stricken our party with policies and attitudes...

I'm suggesting that Laine Hanson has stricken our party with policies and attitudes...

I'm sure you're wondering why I'm here.

I'm talking about those of you who were patriots to your party...

I'm telling you, there is some money spent on these stupid lunches.

If getting laid is a common initiation for boys in the frat...

If I ever did answer the questions...

If I have any more caffeine, I'll be voting for the flat tax.

If I wanna be in, I have to go to their brother fraternity and have sex...

If I were a man, nobody would care...

If I were you, Sheldon.

If it was me, I don't know if I would've dove in there.

If John Q. Public could see the money that the knuckleheads that run this country...

If Peter's gonna be able to see her, she has to be able to see him.

If she wanted to continue her fight for confirmation...

If the refrigeration systems on the trucks went out.

If this body will indulge me, I have before me...

If we can put a man on the moon, then why can't we put all men on the moon?

If we do that, we're no better than he is.

If we were threatening him, he'd know it.

If you support the right...

If you want something to drink, Jerry will take care of you.

Imagine how much harder he would've made it for them.

In a minute, POTUS is gonna come in, make an announcement...

In an affair with your husband?

In her defense, she was drunk.

In order for it to be committing adultery, she'd have to be married at the time.

In response to The Washington Post story.

In ten seconds you're gonna have your answer. So calm down.

In that case, given your feelings on the matter...

In that case, shall we have our picture taken, young man? Hmm?

In the Nichols Report piece...

In the past ten years, I've enjoyed the kind of power the vice presidency can't offer.

In this war, there will be casualties.

In times of war or calamity.

In what my good friend Laine Hanson calls the chapel of democracy.

Into the possible... possible, I say again...

Irony, Shelly. I want an insurance policy.

Is always unusual, always an event.

Is it safe to say that this infidelity precipitated the divorce?

Is just tickled that anything he wants to eat he can get in a moment's notice.

Is perceived as supportive.

Isn't it possible, sir, that I was... that I was acting...

Issues? What kind of fucking campaigns are they running in Virginia?

It cost me my reelection, kept me out of politics forever.

It didn't hurt his numbers. It improved his numbers.

It gave us every freedom that we hold dear.

It is claimed that you, Senator...

It is my privilege and my honor...

It is not there to protect religion from the grasp of government...

It is now up to us to light the spark...

It is simply beneath my dignity.

It never crossed my mind when I was a younger woman...

It never crossed my mind when I was a younger woman...

It pains my soul to tell you that you have brought blood and shame under this great dome.

It pretty much says that nothing happened that night.

It seems to me, Mr. Chairman, all you can claim about me... claim, is that I had sex...

It was like she was being buried alive.

It was not done out of malice. Indeed the opposite.

It was odd that I noticed it, but...

It was perfect. It really broke the ice.

It was set up. S.O.P.

It was then that I realized that all of our sacrifices were not in vain...

It was... It was cold.

It'll be in... tomorrow afternoon's edition.

It's a bad beef, Jack.

It's a damn shame you were the unlucky bastard in that spot.

It's a perfect pedigree.

It's a pleasure. How can I help you?

It's a woman with her finger on the button who isn't getting laid.

It's all just part of the process.

It's automatic. He's committee chairman.

It's beneath me and it's beneath the press.

It's bullshit!

It's dark and dim. There are these two guys.

It's gotta be Hanson. Malloy's out.

It's hard not to jump, that's for sure.

It's just that you were fishing for bass, so...

It's not enough to believe in yourself, you have to be right.

It's not exactly fair when six foxes and one chicken...

It's not possible.

It's one thing to break ranks and vote against my candidate...

It's the president. He wants to talk to you.

It's very accurate, and those photos are accurate too.

Jack Hathaway, there's a good man... for a Democrat.

Jack, he isn't worthy of...

Jack, there. I understand that you two have never met.

Jackson Evans has chosen to make putting a woman in office his swan song.

Jeez.

Jerry, send the folks back in, please. I gotta finish this up.

Jesus Christ! What the... Governor! Governor!

Jesus Christ.

Jesus, uh, Shell, those were some...

Jesus!

Just about every aspect of your life will be uncovered.

Just imagine, Mr. Webster, if Mr. Lamm had just said, Fuck you, to the committee.

Just in time for the congressman to make his statement...

Just like everybody's been saying, very, uh...

Just that we should expect to be reading of your opposition.

Just this once.

Just to clarify, why exactly was Mrs. Laine Hanson...

Just wanted to steal you for a second. I'm Reg Webster.

K told me about your little sexual romp in college.

K, you need to put out word that no matter what this kid does...

Ladies and gentlemen of the committee:

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Sheldon B. Runyon from the great state of Illinois.

Ladies and gentlemen, that by the way is tab 76.

Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States.

Laine Hanson has an extra burden.

Laine Hanson is attractive. She's a looker.

Laine Hanson is my absolute first choice.

Laine Hanson is the only reasonable choice in your party.

Laine Hanson... is a cancer.

Laine Hanson's the absolute best choice.

Laine, maybe you've been out of law school too long.

Last time we spoke, you were sitting where you are now.

Laver has to duck out of the way of that one.

Let her deny just that part of the story.

Let Hollis handle the day to day...

Let me explain how this is gonna work.

Let me go on record as saying...

Let me tell you. That's one hell of a bell to un ring.

Let us assume you ascended to the presidency...

Let's dot the I's, cross the T's on this one later.

Let's make this confirmation fast and furious.

Lew?

Lewis, this is it. Thank you.

Like that of Iraq, Libya, North Korea, for instance.

Listen, I know the things I've done.

Listen, Laine...

Listen. This is what I'm gonna do.

Little boys, midgets, that sort of thing.

Look me in the eyes and tell me...

Look, I know you're not a whore.

Look, I won't address issues of sexuality in a hearing room...

Look, it doesn't matter, does it? She's not being confirmed.

Look, Jack, it's just not gonna happen. I can't nominate you.

Looking for stuff that the Feds wouldn't even touch.

Looks like something out of Hustler.

Love is an involuntary reflex, and I fell victim to it.

Loyalty is a revered quality among vice presidents. Would you agree?

Madam Senator, do you swear to tell the truth...

Madam Senator, I welcome you.

Madam Senator, you understand...

Madam Senator.

Madam Senator...

Margaret Thatcher didn't have perfect credentials. The world respected her.

May I introduce tonight's honoree, Miss Barr?

Maybe I ought to put him in public school, then.

Maybe that's the first thing you should've told me.

Me? No, I haven't.

Might have. But honestly, I don't know.

Misrepresentative of my position.

Miss Lee, hello. I'm over here. Thank you for joining us.

Miss Lee, would you explain to this committee as you did in your deposition...

Miss Lee, you are not married.

Miss Lee, you are not married.

Miss Lee.

Miss Moyer in kindergarten, and Mommy says...

Mm hmm.

Mm hmm. Yes, I have one six year old boy, Timothy.

Mmm.

Mmm. Delicious. You got a little...

More integrity to the office of the vice presidency.

Mr. Chairman, I direct your attention to page 16...

Mr. Chairman, I have nothing to...

Mr. Chairman, let's just say...

Mr. Chairman, would the chair expect to have the designate assure this committee...

Mr. Chairman...

Mr. Hanson.

Mr. Marshall, the vice president does not appoint Supreme Court justices.

Mr. Marshall, your time has expired.

Mr. President, do you have a comment on the allegations made on the Internet today?

Mr. President, I just don't believe in Laine Hanson...

Mr. President, Jerry's here.

Mr. President?

Mr. President.

Mr. President.

Mr. Runyon has a copy, and now so do you.

Mr. Runyon, 20 years ago your wife Maggie had an abortion.

Mr. Runyon...

Mr. Runyon...

Mr. Skakle, the five minute rule is in effect.

Mr. Speaker, the president of the United States of America.

Mr. Webster, I'm asking you to lay off...

Mrs. Hanson, you still have not taken a stand on the accuracy of this report.

Ms. Hanson, do you feel being a woman played any type of role in the president's decision?

My church is this very chapel of democracy that we sit in together...

My hands are tied. There's nothing I can do.

My husband and I practice birth control.

Napoleon once said, when asked to explain the lack of great statesmen in the world...

Nefarious and sleazy innuendoes...

No matter. He reminds me of me when I was his age. That's bad.

No problem, sir.

No, he's not. Shelly has no idea.

No, I don't think so.

No, I want to resolve this. I do. Just give me a few minutes.

No, it's not gonna be that easy for you, and it's not gonna be that easy for them.

No, never.

No, no, I want to see the car come out of the water.

No, no, in the crabbing area.

No, no, no, no.

No, no. Two years at the paper, I never heard that one.

No, no. You gotta couch it like it's something...

No, not Evans. Newman said the thing about Chappaquiddick.

No, not my personal life. It's just nobody's business.

No, sir, I don't.

No, sir? What, No, sir?

No, sir.

No, thank you, sir.

No, what I, um, do detest is your selfishness.

No? Are you still able to bear children?

No. By the time I got back down to the car, she was dead.

No... No.

Nobody's saying it was your fault, but you failed.

Nobody's to give him a hard time.

Not a husband? Boyfriend?

Not among us.

Not because she isn't great, but because she isn't petty.

Not between the president and the senator, but between the president and Laine.

Not guilty but responsible.

Not if I'd been able to save her.

Not only are you right, but you're about to meet the president, and you look great.

Not only bring suit against the perpetrators of...

Not really? You mean...

Not the kind I'm used to. Jack, this whole thing with the girl drowning...

Nothing less than a a a holocaust of the unborn.