Quotes from "The Drop In" Quiz | 'West Wing' - Season 2

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1. "You're testing that preposterous contraption again."

Answer: Mrs. Landingham

Leo wanted the President to witness the testing of the missile defense shield. Mrs. Landingham made her reservations about the shield apparent and told Leo "In my day, we knew how to take care of ourselves." Leo replied, "Well, in your day, you could pretty much turn back the Indians with a Daniel Boone musket, couldn't you?"

2. "You are the Charlie Brown of missile defense. The Pentagon is Lucy."

Answer: President Bartlet

The President wasn't enthusiastic on the idea of the missile defense shield and used the analogy of the "Peanuts" comic to satirize Leo and the Pentagon. Leo told the President, "I've never read the comics" and the President replied, "Leo, were you born at age 55?"

3. "I'm standing with my back straight against the wall."

Answer: Josh

Josh was advised by his doctor to stand against his office wall, as it would help him relax. Whilst standing against the wall, he was having a conversation with C.J regarding possible British ambassadors to the United States and then Donna stormed in and the door hit Josh.

4. "Were you able to get girls to go out with you in high school?"

Answer: C.J

Throughout the episode, Sam was writing a speech for the President about the 'Clean Air Rehabilitation Effort' and whilst briefing C.J became very passionate about the subject and C.J teased him about this. However, Toby wasn't as keen on the President giving the speech and believed a drop in should be used to cement the White House's independence. Toby didn't inform Sam of the drop in and Sam ends up mad with Toby.

5. "Ok, don't make fun of Davy Jones, all right? He once wrote me a letter. He took that kind of time. And he still tours! Plus, my love for John Marbury is real, it's not a schoolgirl crush. He calls me 'Princepessa.'"

Answer: C.J

This remark was made when Josh spoke with C.J about Lord John Marbury being named the new British ambassador to the United States. Josh also asked C.J to talk to a comedian who had been asked to host a dinner the President would be at and could cause the administration problems.

6. "Is he still holding you responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire?...Welcome to my world."

Answer: Leo

Whilst accepting the credentials of the new Swedish ambassador to the United States, the President teased him by saying, "I think a lot of people don't realize that Swedes have lived in Sweden more than 5,000 years longer than nearly any other European people...In fact, Gothic tribes from Sweden played a major role in the disintegration of the Roman Empire, did they not?" The ambassador agreed and Bartlet stated, "So you've got that to answer for!"

7. "It would be hypocrisy not to hold our friends to the same standard...Yet it feels strange to score political points by doing the right thing...I'm victim to my own purity of character."

Answer: President Bartlet

The President went off into his own little world when Leo told him about Toby's suggestion of a drop in. In addition, the President was worried that " 2,000 environmentalists are going to try and kill me tomorrow night...They're going to come at me with vegan food and pitchforks!" Charlie said he was doubtful that would happen but the President reaffirmed, " Still, I'd like you to get between me and any boiled seaweed you see coming my way."

8. "The difference between a good speech and a great speech is the energy with which the audience comes to their feet at the end. Is it polite? Is it a chore? Are they standing up because their boss is standing up? No, we want it to come from their socks."

Answer: Sam

Sam was so passionate that the speech be a success and told Bonnie and Ginger that they should read it again in order to make sure that it was perfect. After the President added the drop - in, Sam rang Toby and told him sadly, "They're not standing."

9. "I'm a black man. I'm in a room full of rich Democrats in an election year. What you thought I was going to talk about airline food?"

Answer: Corey Sykes

C.J met with Corey Sykes while in New York to ask him if he wouldn't host an event the President would be attending as the President had laughed at a joke about New York City cops shooting black men that Corey made during a political fundraiser in the campaign.

The press was told that the President hadn't laughed at the joke when he did and the staff feared that if Corey were to host the dinner, the press would bring up the joke again. Corey told C.J, "I've been doing this for 20 years. You don't think I'd know if I had him? I killed that night. That was a very big deal for me. To play in front of that audience? To get that man to laugh? And the next day my parents read in the paper that I am Hollywood sleaze.

But that's okay cause the candidate didn't think it was funny." Corey told C.J he wouldn't accept the invitation to host the dinner but wanted her to accept that the President had laughed at the joke.

10. "You know, can I say this? Why don't we just give the sixty billion dollars to North Korea in exchange for not bombing us?"

Answer: Josh

Josh made this rather 'interesting' point whilst discussing the missile defense shield with the President and Leo. The President's reaction was "It's almost hard to believe that you're not on the National Security Council." Josh replied, "I know. I feel like they're missing an important voice."

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