Swing Vote Quotes
In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.
Kate Madison: Thanks Bud. Why don't we get started with your opinion of gay marriage?
Bud Johnson: Oh, shit, do we uh, do we have to?
Kate Madison: So you're against it?
Bud Johnson: I- No, uh, I didn't say that.
Kate Madison: Oh. Then what is your position?
Bud Johnson: Well I don't have a position, all right. To tell you the truth I don't give a rat's ass about it. My dad always said whatever king does in his castle is his business, I guess the same can go for- ha I guess the same can go for two queens.
Bud Johnson: Oh, shit, do we uh, do we have to?
Kate Madison: So you're against it?
Bud Johnson: I- No, uh, I didn't say that.
Kate Madison: Oh. Then what is your position?
Bud Johnson: Well I don't have a position, all right. To tell you the truth I don't give a rat's ass about it. My dad always said whatever king does in his castle is his business, I guess the same can go for- ha I guess the same can go for two queens.
Molly Johnson: Don't forget today.
Bud Johnson: Yeah uh, what's today?
Molly Johnson: Election Day, dummy. I'm supposed to do a report on your voting, remember?
Bud Johnson: Well I already told you before, I'm not even registered.
Molly Johnson: I registered for you, in the mail.
Bud Johnson: Well that's great. I'll get jury duty now...
Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility.
Bud Johnson: My what?
Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility.
Bud Johnson: My civic responsibility, where are you learning this crap?
Molly Johnson: Mrs. Abernathy.
Bud Johnson: Yeah, well stay away from her.
Molly Johnson: She's my teacher.
Bud Johnson: Ah.
Bud Johnson: Yeah uh, what's today?
Molly Johnson: Election Day, dummy. I'm supposed to do a report on your voting, remember?
Bud Johnson: Well I already told you before, I'm not even registered.
Molly Johnson: I registered for you, in the mail.
Bud Johnson: Well that's great. I'll get jury duty now...
Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility.
Bud Johnson: My what?
Molly Johnson: It's your civic responsibility.
Bud Johnson: My civic responsibility, where are you learning this crap?
Molly Johnson: Mrs. Abernathy.
Bud Johnson: Yeah, well stay away from her.
Molly Johnson: She's my teacher.
Bud Johnson: Ah.
Molly Johnson: All the world's great civilizations have followed the same path. From bondage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy back to bondage. If we are to be the exception to history, then we must break the cycle, for those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
President Andrew Boone: Sometimes you gotta figure out what you want in this life. Then you have to decide how much this
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President Andrew Boone: worth to you. Because they got to put it on your tombstone. It's your legacy. A measure of what you left behind.
Bud Johnson: Are we, uh, are we still talking about the job?
President Andrew Boone: Uh...
Bud Johnson: The lobby business?
President Andrew Boone: Right, forget that. It's not worth it.
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President Andrew Boone: worth to you. Because they got to put it on your tombstone. It's your legacy. A measure of what you left behind.
Bud Johnson: Are we, uh, are we still talking about the job?
President Andrew Boone: Uh...
Bud Johnson: The lobby business?
President Andrew Boone: Right, forget that. It's not worth it.
