The West Wing (TV Series)

In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part II (2000)

John Spencer: Leo McGarry

Quotes 

• [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.

• Josh Lyman : Well, I feel bathed in the warm embrace of the candidate, Leo.

  Leo McGarry : He's really very easy to like, once you get to know him.

  Josh Lyman : How many people get that far?

  Leo McGarry : Not that many.