And, in that moment, I became First Wife. I married the nation.

Elaine

You should leave me. I'll cheat again. And, I'll lie again and I'll break your heart again.

Bud

Yes, Bud. I am going to run for President. Without you.

Elaine

I know your story. I know how it ends.

Nana

Nana: Where's my check, you little shit? Did you forge my name and cash it? For how much?
TJ: No, I ... I couldn't. I'm sorry. I can explain.

I love you brother.

TJ

Are we having sex or am I parallel parking?

Doug

Elaine: 5 months? In our bed?
Bud: Only once.

The perfect capper to my day. I just pimped myself out for the good of the country.

Elaine

Serkan: Perhaps then, uh, you would agree to dinner with me?
Elaine: You would use the lives of three Americans to leverage me into going out with you?
Serkan: You would sacrifice their lives to not go out with me?
Elaine: Fine.

I'm sick to death of the bullshit and the egos and the men. I am sick of the men. ... I could puke for days. I'm running for president.

Elaine

I don't know what to say, Gary, I guess this bitch is just good at her job.

Susan

Political Animals Season 1 Episode 2 Quotes

Doug: Put on your seat belt.
TJ: Okay.

You're on my list. Famous guys I can cheat with, you're my number two.

TJ's fling