The West Wing (TV Series)
In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part II (2000)
NiCole Robinson: Margaret Hooper
Quotes
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[the President neglected a formality transferring executive power before going into surgery]
Margaret : Can - can I just say something, you know, for the future?
Leo McGarry : Yeah.
Margaret : *I* can sign the President's name. I have his signature down pretty good.
Leo McGarry : You can sign the President's name?
Margaret : Yeah.
Leo McGarry : On a document removing him from power and handing it to someone else?
Margaret : Yeah. Or, do you think the White House Counsel would say that was a bad idea?
Leo McGarry : I think the White House Counsel would say that's a coup d'etat.
Margaret : I'd probably end up doing some time for that.
Leo McGarry : I would think. And what the hell are you doing practicing the President's signature?
Margaret : It's just for fun.
Leo McGarry : We've got separation of powers, checks and balances, and Margaret, vetoing things and sending them back to the hill.