Anyone remember the TV series "West Wing"?

[Septua]

That was like 20 years ago. Season 3 episode 5. Bartlett is trying to get re-elected, while dealing with an investigation of himself after revealing to the country he was diagnosed with MS before being elected the first time.

The White House Counsel has told Abby the investigation will be about her rather than Bartlett and she is proposing some kind of deal, to avoid a hearing.

OLIVER
You broke some laws, Abby, and quite frankly you should be ashamed of yourself, but this investigation isn't about that.

ABBEY
Look...

OLIVER
It's about the criminalization of politics, an attempt to do in a hearing room what they couldn't do at the ballot box.

OLIVER
Truth isn't a luxury. You're gonna go in there, you're gonna swear an oath. You're gonna get asked questions, you're gonna tell the truth. It's the way you stand up and say "STOP!"

Bartlett's political advisor, Bruno, is a hard ball strategist trying to convince Sam and Toby to use some soft money for advertising:

BRUNO
I don't know any other way to fight fire, Toby.

SAM
Why are you so bent on carrying these idiot leaflets?

BRUNO
'Cause I am tired of working for candidates who make me think I should be embarrassed to
believe what I believe, Sam. I'm tired of getting them elected. We all need some therapy,
because somebody came along and said "liberal" means soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on
Communism, soft on defense, and we're gonna tax you back to the Stone Age
because people shouldn't have to go to work if they don't want to.

And instead of saying "Well, excuse me, you right-wing, reactionary, xenophobic, homophobic, anti-education,
anti-choice, pro-gun, 'Leave it to Beaver' trip back to the fifties," we cowered in the corner and said "Please,
don't hurt me."

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