24 (TV Series)
Day 6: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2007)
Powers Boothe: Vice President Noah Daniels
Quotes
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Vice President Noah Daniels : [Over the phone] thank you for taking my call Mr. President, I know you're pressed for time
President Wayne Palmer : What can I do for you?
Vice President Noah Daniels : I'll go right to the point, I've made no secret of my disappointment that you rejected Tom Lennox's plan for mass internment of Arab nationals in our country
President Wayne Palmer : The plan did not delineate the country of origin: it was nothing more than a blanket proposal to arrest and detain thousands of Muslims living here without due process I might add
Vice President Noah Daniels : Be that as it may, since I understand it, the terrorists now acquired the capability to arm the three remaining nuclear weapons, I'm asking you to reconsider
President Wayne Palmer : But I thought I told you my decision was not open for debate?
Vice President Noah Daniels : That's unfortunate because the majority of your Cabinet feels your making a tragic mistake
President Wayne Palmer : I respect that but I firmly believe our best chance of stopping further attacks will come from the intelligence drawn from the Islamic communities
Vice President Noah Daniels : And you hope to attain that by letting a known terrorist address the world on American airwaves? The man has murdered countless innocents over the past twenty years and you are putting your hopes and this country's safety on him?
President Wayne Palmer : Not entirely to the extent but if he can help us, yes
Vice President Noah Daniels : Mr. President, you approached me to be your running mate because you knew I could deliver voters who questioned your "experience" who were "afraid" your Presidency would be too weak on national defense and I assured them otherwise and now your proving them right: there is a thin line between conviction and stubbornness, you stand firm but just know that you're standing alone
President Wayne Palmer : Are we done?
