
The Ides of March
I'm not a Christian.
I'm not an atheist.
I'm not Jewish.
I'm not Muslim.
My religion
and what l believe in
is called the Constitution
of the United States of America.
- Hang on.
- Did you get that?
- And let me open these up.
- Hmm?
Okay, go ahead.
If l'm not religious enough for you,
don't vote for me.
If l'm not experienced enough
for you...
don't vote for me.
Uh...
You know what? Don't vote for me.
Don't. Don't do it.
Whatever you do,
don't vote for me. How's that?
- Okay.
- Okay.
- We got it. Thanks.
Can we get the monitors up a little?
I'd like the governor to be able to hear himself.
- You got it.
- Okay.
Also... are we gonna put risers
under these podiums
like we discussed
in the preconditions?
No, I know. We didn't get
the specs till last night.
- They're making something slide right under that.
- Okay. Thank you.
- It's just they're few inches short,
so it makes it hard for him
to read his notes.
- Okay.
Gentlemans, thank you.
And I see you in a few hours.
Didn't know the governor
had trouble reading his notes.
Why he isn't wearing glasses?
No, he doesn't. Just Pullman is 5'8".
He's gonna look like a hobbit.
l like Mike! l like Mike!
Well, it all comes down to this.
We are one week away
from the Ohio primary.
Two democrats on left standing.
Senator Pullman of Arkansas
trailing Governor Morris
of Pennsylvania.
Governor Morris has mounted
a sizable lead, with 2047 delegates,
winning New Hampshire, California,
New York and Michigan.
But Senator Pullman, with 1302
delegates, is still in the hunt,
having won Florida and Tennessee
and Virginia and Missouri.
A win in Ohio could turn it all
aroundfor the Arkansas senator.
One week from Tuesday,
the all-important 161 Ohio delegates
could be the deciding factor.
Once again, it is true,
as goes Ohio, so goes the nation.
Would you call yourself Christian?
How would that matter?
"Let me quote. l have no idea
what happens when we die.
Maybe nothing. Maybe it's like
before we were born." Unquote.
- You did write this governor.
- Let me be specific.
Please do.
l was raised Catholic.
l am not a practicing Catholic.
And l have no idea what happens
after we die.
If the senator does,
maybe he should be president.
l'll vote for him.
ls that your idea of being specific?
- Let me be more specific.
- Thank you.
I am not a Christian or an atheist.
I'm not Jewish or Muslim.
What l believe, my religion,
is written on a piece of paper
called The Constitution.
Meaning that I will defend,
until my dying breath, your right
to worship, in whatever god
you believe in,
as long as it doesn't hurt others.
as a country,
by how we take care of the people
who cannot take care of themselves.
That's my religion.
If you think l'm not religious enough,
don't vote for me.
If you think l'm not experienced enough,
or tall enough, don't vote for me.
Because I can't change that
to get elected.
l just wanted you to say out loud
if you believe
in the teaches of the Bible.
ls this a Democratic primary
or a general election?
Well governor,
whoever wins this contest
will be running for president.
And if you think that
these questions won't be central
in a general election,
then you are living in fantasy land.
l'm simply pointing to the obvious.
We are running for president
of the United States,
not student council president.
- Double?
- Yeah, double.
Fucking national security.
- Out of the park.
- Home run.
The alumni of Miami
University of Ohio
would like to thank you
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