See, the thing is, I really don’t think it is that serious.
C.J.:
Really?
Josh:
A couple of things for you to bear in mind: First of all, he didn’t know that she was a call girl when he slept with her. He did not pay her money. He didn’t participate in, have knowledge of; or witness anything illegal. Or for that matter, unethical, immoral or suspect.
C.J.:
Okay. A couple of things for you to bear in mind: none of that matters on Hard Copy!
So’s the Attorney General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs?
Josh:
They don’t hold the door open for the President.
Leo:
What are you worried...?
Josh:
I’m not wild about the visual. A young black man holding his overnight bag?
Leo:
Josh, I hold the door open for the President, it’s an honor. This is serious business. This isn’t casting. We get the guy for the job and we take it from there.
Oh, then you are just as stupid as these guys who think capital punishment is going to be a deterrent for drug kingpins. As if drug kingpins didn't live their day to day lives under the possibility of execution, and their executions are a lot less dainty than ours and tend to take place without the bother and expense of due process.
So, my friend, if you want to start using American military strength as the arm of the Lord, you can do that. We're the only superpower left. You can conquer the world, like Charlemagne! But you better be prepared to kill everyone. And you better start with me, because I will raise up an army against you and I will beat you!
