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The American President Monologue - The Public Craves Leadership
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Jul 5, 2007, 12:44 PST
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Movie The American President
Character Lewis (Michael J. Fox)
Does the President answer to a single citizen of the country? In this monologue you will see why it's every citizen's right to have the President answer to them. The President of the United States is, after all, a servant of the people.
A.J. "The President doesn't answer to you,
Lewis."
Lewis "Oh yes, he does, A.J. I'm a citizen,
this is my president, and in this
country it is not only permissible to
question our leaders, it is our
responsibility. But you already know
that, Mr. President, because you have
a deeper love of this country than
any man I've ever known, and I want
to know what it says to you that in
the past seven weeks 59 percent of
Americans have begun to question your
patriotism?"
Shepherd "SHEPHERD
Look, if people want to listen to Bob
Rumson--"
Lewis: "They don't have a choice! Rob
Rumson's the only one doing the
talking. People want leadership.
And in the absence of genuine
leadership, they will listen to
anyone who steps up to the
microphone. They want leadership,
Mr. President. They're so thirsty
for it, they'll crawl through the
desert toward a mirage, and when
they discover there's no water,
they'll drink the sand."
Shepard: "Lewis, we've had Presidents who were
beloved, who couldn't find a coherent
sentence with two hands and a
flashlight. People don't drink the
sand, 'cause they're thirsty, Lewis.
They drink it 'cause they don't know
the difference."
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