- Floyd J. Starkey: He's gonna get his ass kicked.
- John J. McKay: He's not gonna get his ass kicked.
- Floyd J. Starkey: Oh yeah? How can you be so sure?
- John J. McKay: Because he's cute!
- Bill McKay: [with his team after giving one speech too many] Can't any longer play off black against old - young against poor. This country cannot house its houseless - feed its foodless.
- [and he begins making gaga noises]
- Reporter: [Jarmon's helicopter lands] You know who that is, don't you?
- Bill McKay: Yeah. Smokey the Bear.
- Dinner MC: [Introducing McKay to fund-raiser dinner audience] Seriously folks, you better watch your step when he comes out here because he's a man who shoots from the hip and a man who's hip when he shoots. Join me in welcoming Bill McKay!
- Klein: [watching a promotional video of McKay trying to convince a female voter, who keeps yelling at him at the same she slaps her baby] Grim scene, baby, grim scene.
- Floyd J. Starkey: I think you'll find we have a lot in common.
- Bill McKay: I don't think we have shit in common.
- Bill McKay: Did you really run your own campaigns?
- John J. McKay: Why, shit yes, what do you take me for?