Tom: Houston leans more liberal than conservative.
Lorraine: Until you get to the suburbs.
Tom: Please stop painting all conservatives with the same brush.

Tom: So, this is a long-term plan to change the demographic of the electorate?
Dianne: Engineered voter suppression.

Seth: I know it's unfair to ask you to play the role of the supportive good spouse, but Kirkman's down in Florida.
Isabel: Seth.
Seth: It just sucks that he has to suffer collateral damage because of what Aaron did. Was it really that bad?
Isabel: He slept with Emily.
Seth: Yeah, fuck that asshole. You're not campaigning for him.

Camila: You'd certainly have our vote if we could vote. Puerto Ricans have been US citizens for the past 100 years, but we still can't vote.
Rafael: The government takes our money but not our ballot.

You know, I didn't think you had the balls to pull your sister-and-law or whatever you call her out of your program. Smart move.

Moss

Reporter: Do you believe President Moss is guilty of domestic terrorism?
Kirkman: I do.
Emily: Oh my God. Moss didn't know.

You learn pretty quickly that politics doesn't run on reason, it runs on emotion. People vote their instincts and backfill arguments to fit them.

Tom

Seth: Son of a bitch, motherfucker, piece of shit cunt! Sorry.
Lorraine: I wouldn't change a word.

This is an unreasonable amount of fidget spinners. Seth, these aren't even a thing anymore.

Emily

What the fuck is happening in the Situation Room?

Lorraine

Emily: Is something wrong?
Isabel: Emily, you can drop the pretense. I know what's up.
Emily: Excuse me?
Isabel: Don't fucking bullshit me. Aaron told me.

Momberg's plan doesn't target anyone in this room except me. And from where I stand, I'm sorry, sir, I can't help but wonder if maybe it's easier taking a chance on someone's life when they don't look like you.

Seth

Designated Survivor Quotes

Pancakes for everyone!

Tom

Alex: Tom, you can't do that. You can't make promises you won't be able to keep.
Tom: We're in Washington. They're the only promises you're allowed to make.