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Clips from House of Cards - Chapter 23 (S02E02)

and have made personal overtures to President Qian.

"and have made personal overtures to President Qian."

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without any further escalations. So, with that, I'll take some questions.

"without any further escalations. So, with that, I'll take some questions."

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- Henry, you first. - Can you comment

"- Henry, you first. - Can you comment"

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on the Wall Street Telegraph article--

"on the Wall Street Telegraph article--"

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I was just notified of that moments before I joined you.

"I was just notified of that moments before I joined you."

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I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Yeah, Jane.

"I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Yeah, Jane."

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Mr. President, would you walk us through

"Mr. President, would you walk us through"

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your history with Raymond Tusk?

"your history with Raymond Tusk?"

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I'm here to answer questions on Sino-Japanese relations. Mark.

"I'm here to answer questions on Sino-Japanese relations. Mark."

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The article mentions Xander Feng, a wealthy and influential Chinese business--

"The article mentions Xander Feng, a wealthy and influential Chinese business--"

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Unless this has to do with the statement I just made--

"Unless this has to do with the statement I just made--"

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standoff with the Chinese. Economically--

"standoff with the Chinese. Economically--"

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Thank you all very much.

"Thank you all very much."

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it's not knowing how it will end.

"it's not knowing how it will end."

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This is par for the course, what we've come to expect from President Walker.

"This is par for the course, what we've come to expect from President Walker."

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Whenever he's selling a shiny new car, he can't say enough about it.

"Whenever he's selling a shiny new car, he can't say enough about it."

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The engine breaks down, the transmission gives out,

"The engine breaks down, the transmission gives out,"

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he dodges, he ignores the warranty. I'm gonna tell you something,

"he dodges, he ignores the warranty. I'm gonna tell you something,"

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our warranty is the Constitution of the United States,

"our warranty is the Constitution of the United States,"

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and start answering our questions.

"and start answering our questions."

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but when it looks like dirty money, and it smells like dirty money,

"but when it looks like dirty money, and it smells like dirty money,"

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somebody has probably got dirt under their nails.

"somebody has probably got dirt under their nails."

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Look, there's no real proof this money laundering is even--

"Look, there's no real proof this money laundering is even--"

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The connections are troubling, especially Underwood.

"The connections are troubling, especially Underwood."

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He was the House whip the entire time Adohi were contributing to the Democrats,

"He was the House whip the entire time Adohi were contributing to the Democrats,"

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and he's working side by side with the president now.

"and he's working side by side with the president now."

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The president. So this goes all the way to the White House?

"The president. So this goes all the way to the White House?"

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- It might. - It's hypothetical. And by the way,

"- It might. - It's hypothetical. And by the way,"

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you've cherry-picked the facts to make your case.

"you've cherry-picked the facts to make your case."

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I'm not making a case. My headline is:

"I'm not making a case. My headline is:"

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PAC Money Raises Questions. And it has.

"PAC Money Raises Questions. And it has."

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I haven't answered those questions,

"I haven't answered those questions,"

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but I think the American people deserve answers. Don't you?

"but I think the American people deserve answers. Don't you?"

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You can bet your bottom dollar the attorney general is gonna investigate.

"You can bet your bottom dollar the attorney general is gonna investigate."

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- With the firestorm this is causing in the media-- - What's our course of action?

"- With the firestorm this is causing in the media-- - What's our course of action?"

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As your counsel, I would encourage you not to speak to the press

"As your counsel, I would encourage you not to speak to the press"

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until we have more information. As your average citizen,

"until we have more information. As your average citizen,"

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the longer you wait, the more suspicious it looks.

"the longer you wait, the more suspicious it looks."

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If there's been any irregularity, I had nothing to do with it.

"If there's been any irregularity, I had nothing to do with it."

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Your friendship with Tusk implies guilt by association.

"Your friendship with Tusk implies guilt by association."

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Are we presuming guilt before innocence?

"Are we presuming guilt before innocence?"

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But public opinion doesn't have a law degree.

"But public opinion doesn't have a law degree."

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Give us a few moments.

"Give us a few moments."

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I have to advise you not to have any conversation about this matter

"I have to advise you not to have any conversation about this matter"

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Is this what you were keeping from me?

"Is this what you were keeping from me?"

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- and not-- - Tell me if it's true, about the money.

"- and not-- - Tell me if it's true, about the money."

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With Bill out of the room, we open ourselves up to--

"With Bill out of the room, we open ourselves up to--"

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I don't know any details.

"I don't know any details."

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Feng told me if the Bridge project got approved,

"Feng told me if the Bridge project got approved,"

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the GOP would stop getting money. We approved it, the money stopped.

"the GOP would stop getting money. We approved it, the money stopped."

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Jesus Christ, that connects the White House directly to the money.

"Jesus Christ, that connects the White House directly to the money."

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No, sir. You knew nothing, you still know nothing.

"No, sir. You knew nothing, you still know nothing."

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That's Raymond Tusk's head, not yours. You've done nothing wrong.

"That's Raymond Tusk's head, not yours. You've done nothing wrong."

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Guilt by association, Frank. You heard the man.

"Guilt by association, Frank. You heard the man."

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If the DOJ investigates, it will only prove your innocence.

"If the DOJ investigates, it will only prove your innocence."

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Well, bruises you can survive.

"Well, bruises you can survive."

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Unless you want to accelerate the process and get rid of it.

"Unless you want to accelerate the process and get rid of it."

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- That's a terrible idea. - Maybe so.

"- That's a terrible idea. - Maybe so."

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And given where we are, Frank, I'm not inclined to follow your suggestions.

"And given where we are, Frank, I'm not inclined to follow your suggestions."

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Just as a possibility. No, in fact, I don't think you should.

"Just as a possibility. No, in fact, I don't think you should."

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- Let the public fatigue on it. - And have it hanging over our heads until the midterms?

"- Let the public fatigue on it. - And have it hanging over our heads until the midterms?"

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I've got the Pentagon proposing tactical drone strikes in the South China Sea.

"I've got the Pentagon proposing tactical drone strikes in the South China Sea."

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I can't be dealing with something like this for months on end.

"I can't be dealing with something like this for months on end."

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Maybe you're right then. A special prosecutor is the way to go.

"Maybe you're right then. A special prosecutor is the way to go."

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I didn't say that, you did.

"I didn't say that, you did."

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I have done nothing but try to insulate you, sir.

"I have done nothing but try to insulate you, sir."

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Is that what you call the feeding frenzy I just went through?

"Is that what you call the feeding frenzy I just went through?"

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I will take the fall if it comes to that, but it won't.

"I will take the fall if it comes to that, but it won't."

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We probably shouldn't involve a special prosecutor.

"We probably shouldn't involve a special prosecutor."

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You knew about this.

"You knew about this."

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Bullshit. The reason you're a partner at Glendon Hill

"Bullshit. The reason you're a partner at Glendon Hill"

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is because you know the things nobody else does.

"is because you know the things nobody else does."

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What do you want me to say?

"What do you want me to say?"

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- Is it true? - We don't talk about work.

"- Is it true? - We don't talk about work."

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We're not in bed, we're in my fucking office.

"We're not in bed, we're in my fucking office."

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- I work for no one but myself. - Keep telling yourself that.

"- I work for no one but myself. - Keep telling yourself that."

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I'm the bitch to a lot of top dogs, I'm fully aware and willing,

"I'm the bitch to a lot of top dogs, I'm fully aware and willing,"

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but you're worse. You're Frank's bitch and refuse to believe it.

"but you're worse. You're Frank's bitch and refuse to believe it."

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- That's not true. - Case in fucking point.

"- That's not true. - Case in fucking point."

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Don't turn this. You knew about the money and you didn't tell me.

"Don't turn this. You knew about the money and you didn't tell me."

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Even though it's thrown my seat into contention.

"Even though it's thrown my seat into contention."

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Let's say there was money, and let's say I did know,

"Let's say there was money, and let's say I did know,"

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- what good would it have done? - It means you were willing to watch me lose!

"- what good would it have done? - It means you were willing to watch me lose!"

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It means I respected the boundaries that you demanded.

"It means I respected the boundaries that you demanded."

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- So now we're making exceptions? - When it's this important, yes!

"- So now we're making exceptions? - When it's this important, yes!"

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Were you...?

"Were you...?"

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...fucking me to get info on Frank?

"...fucking me to get info on Frank?"

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- Is that what you think? - I don't know what to think.

"- Is that what you think? - I don't know what to think."

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I care about you more than I should.

"I care about you more than I should."

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He's being moved to a federal psychiatric facility for assessment.

"He's being moved to a federal psychiatric facility for assessment."

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Then a high security detention center until the official sentencing.

"Then a high security detention center until the official sentencing."

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Well, that's good to hear.

"Well, that's good to hear."

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The bad news is we don't want you doing any public events for a while.

"The bad news is we don't want you doing any public events for a while."

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"My bill's about to go to the floor. I need to have a public profile."

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Your death threats continue to rise. We can't take the risk.

"Your death threats continue to rise. We can't take the risk."

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- Am I even allowed to leave the house? - Of course.

"- Am I even allowed to leave the house? - Of course."

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But we want you to avoid large crowds.

"But we want you to avoid large crowds."

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Our ability to protect-- Mr. Vice President.

"Our ability to protect-- Mr. Vice President."

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- Anything wrong? - We were just briefing Mrs. Underwood

"- Anything wrong? - We were just briefing Mrs. Underwood"

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on her new security protocol.

"on her new security protocol."

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- Can we actually finish this later? - Of course.

"- Can we actually finish this later? - Of course."

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How did it go?

"How did it go?"

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No. It could look like I was trying to go behind his back.

"No. It could look like I was trying to go behind his back."

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We'll just have to wait and see. I made my case.

"We'll just have to wait and see. I made my case."

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Hopefully, he'll disagree with it.

"Hopefully, he'll disagree with it."

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But this could've been the wrong move.

"But this could've been the wrong move."

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Well, don't doubt yourself.

"Well, don't doubt yourself."

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Seth has gotten over 3,000 e-mails in the last six hours.

"Seth has gotten over 3,000 e-mails in the last six hours."

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- The phones are overloaded. - So you ignore all that?

"- The phones are overloaded. - So you ignore all that?"

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I can't ignore the Department of Justice.

"I can't ignore the Department of Justice."

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What can I do?

"What can I do?"

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Come and visit me when I'm in prison.

"Come and visit me when I'm in prison."

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You don't have to stand by that door.

"You don't have to stand by that door."

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Take a load off.

"Take a load off."

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Thank you, sir, but I'm supposed to stay on my feet.

"Thank you, sir, but I'm supposed to stay on my feet."

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Well, I won't tell if you won't.

"Well, I won't tell if you won't."

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And if anybody gives you any trouble about this,

"And if anybody gives you any trouble about this,"

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or anything, they can talk to me.

"or anything, they can talk to me."

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- Beautiful night. - Yes, sir.

"- Beautiful night. - Yes, sir."

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It's been strange not having you around these last few days.

"It's been strange not having you around these last few days."

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