The West Wing (TV Series)
The Portland Trip (2000)
Bradley Whitford: Josh Lyman
Quotes
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Leo McGarry : My divorce papers came today. She thinks I'm going to drink.
Josh Lyman : Sounds like a pretty good reason to.
Leo McGarry : I'm an alcoholic. I don't need a good reason to.
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Congressman Skinner : You know I never understood why you gun control people don't all join the NRA. They've got two million members. You bring three million to the next meeting, call a vote. All those in favor of tossing guns... bam! Move on.
Josh Lyman : It's a heck of a strategy, Matt. I'll bring that up at a meeting.
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Josh Lyman : Did you steal that dress?
Donna Moss : I bought this dress.
Josh Lyman : But you're returning it tomorrow.
Donna Moss : Yes, I am.
Josh Lyman : That's stealing.
Donna Moss : I'm giving it back.
Josh Lyman : After wearing it once.
Donna Moss : There's a word for this.
Josh Lyman : It's "stealing".
Donna Moss : I'm a girl on a budget, Josh. I'm being thrifty.
Josh Lyman : And felonious.
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Congressman Skinner : Josh, all the Marriage Recognition Act does is ensure that a radical social agenda isn't thrust upon an entire country that isn't ready for it yet.
Josh Lyman : Thirty-two states have passed laws banning same-sex marriage; the states are doing a fine job protecting themselves from a 'radical social agenda' without a federal shield.
Congressman Skinner : Josh...
Josh Lyman : I like you guys that wanna reduce the size of government: make it just small enough so it can fit in our bedrooms.
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Josh Lyman : Hey, you look good.
Donna Moss : Yes, I do.
Josh Lyman : You weren't wearing that dress during the day, today.
Donna Moss : Pity the girl who tries to get something past you, Josh.
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President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : If I'm gonna sign it in January, why am I vetoing it now?
Josh Lyman : A symbolic gesture to the gay community.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : I'm sure the gay community can't wait to thank me.
Leo McGarry : Mr. President...
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : This is just wrong.
Josh Lyman : Yeah...
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet : You can look at the polling numbers and Article Four and Social Security benefits, it doesn't matter - it's just wrong. We shouldn't be defining love, and we certainly shouldn't be ill-defining it.
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Congressman Skinner : You let Donna out?
Josh Lyman : Temporarily. She's having dinner.
Congressman Skinner : With who?
Josh Lyman : A guy she has no future with.
Congressman Skinner : Why no future?
Josh Lyman : 'Cause I say so.
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Josh Lyman : Who was he?
Donna Moss : A lobbyist with Travis West. He was pretty full of himself and without a lot of cause to be.
Josh Lyman : An obnoxious insurance lobbyist. What were the odds?