Recount (2008 TV Movie)

Tom Wilkinson: James Baker

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• James Baker : People are going to say all kinds of things about this election, that is was down to 154 votes, that Bush's brother was governor, that the US Supreme Court gave it to us. But I want you to remember that we won every single recount. Never once did we trail Gore. And who knows how many votes we lost when the networks called Florida for Gore before all the polls were closed on election night. But more important than all that is that the system worked. There were no tanks on the streets. This peaceful transfer of power in the most emotional and trying of times is a testament to the strength of the Constitution and to our faith in the rule of law.

• James Baker : Now listen people, this is a street fight for the presidency of the United States.

• James Baker : [while watching fellow Republican Kathryn Harris on TV]  This woman is hopeless.

• James Baker : This is everyone? Five lawyers and Joe Allbaugh?

• Joe Allbaugh : I'm sorry to interrupt but I wasn't sure if you could smell this.

  James Baker : What is it?

  Joe Allbaugh : The pile of shit Al Gore just stepped in. He's trying to throw out military ballots. It's called the Herron memo.