The Best Susan Ross Quotes

President: I've asked you here because I'd like to offer you the vice presidency.
Susan: What?
Mellie: The president is asking you to be his new vice president.
Susan: Why?
President: "Why?"
Susan: I'm a terrible choice. I just got elected.
President: That's why I'm asking you. This town has a way of taking people and turning them into politicians. I don't want a politician.
Susan: But if I were the vice president and then something happened to you...
Mellie: Then you would be president.
Susan: But I don't want to be president. I mean, no offense, but your job is the *worst* job in the entire world. No, actually, vice president is probably worse, because you don't actually get to do anything, do you? And I want to get things done. There's so much to do.

Susan: I'm not dropping out.
Mellie: Neither am I.
Susan: Well, I'm double not dropping out.
Mellie: Did you just call doubles on not dropping out?
Susan: Yes.
Mellie: You should drop out.

President: You are the *vice* president, Susan.
Susan: I know that, sir.
President: You don't know anything. You just got here. You are a fetus in the world of Washington politics. You can't possibly understand what it takes to push a bill like this through congress. The endless debate. The compromises. The back-room dealings. And I will not allow you to de-rail it. I will not allow you to waste one more second. We need this bill now.

Olivia: You want to bow out, bow out. But do it because you truly believe you're not the right person for this job, not because you're afraid of failing at it.
Susan: Well, who says I'm...
Olivia: It's okay to be afraid. Sometimes, fear keeps us safe. Sometimes, it holds us back.

Susan: Obviously, I can rely on your discretion.
David: You can.
Susan: Of course I can. You're the Attorney General of the United States. You're probably the most discreet person in the country.
David: One of them.

Susan: So, you've been queen a long time.
Queen: Oh, yes. And we were very interested to hear about your rapid rise to the vice presidency.
Susan: Oh, it was fast, wasn't it!

[first lines]
Susan: [posing] How's that?
Photographer: Perfect.
[snap]
Susan: No teeth?
Photographer: No teeth.
[snap]

Susan: There is no version of us breaking up that looks good for me, unless you're willing to say that I left you because you're an impotent alcoholic, who hates kids, and dogs, and God. Are you willing to say that?
David: Yes, I will say that. I will say whatever you want me to say.

President: You do not yell at me in this office.
Susan: Where *do* I yell at you? I want to go there. Take me to the place where I yell at you, because I am not done!
Elizabeth: Why don't we...
Susan: Get out!

Susan: [to interviewer] Oh, Marianne, I'm just testing the waters. It's like when you like someone. You want to see if they like you back. I like America, and now I'm hoping America will call me.
[cutsie smile]

Susan: [late at night] I'm wondering Do you think about us?
President: What?
Susan: Do you think about us The people who voted for you, America? Do you think about us when you're having an affair in the White House In our house? Do you think about why we voted for you?
President: I fell in love. Susan, I'm a flawed person, just like anyone else.
Susan: Mr. President, you don't get to be just like anyone else. That's not the job you signed up for.

David: Susan, please, I love you. I think you're amazing.
Susan: I know that! I know I'm amazing. I'm witty and cute and funny and smarter than you. I'm incredible, David. I'm gonna change the damn world, which is why this is over. I know, but you don't. I can't be with someone who doesn't believe in me. Whether I'm the President of the United States, or some substitute teacher in suburbia somewhere, I believe in myself, and I need to be with someone who feels the same way. You can go now.
David: [walking to the door] Cause guess what? You just got dumped by the Vice President of the United States of America, and she has work to do.
[closes the door behind him and begins to cry]