The West Wing1999

Josh Lyman:
Uh, long story short - you're going to be reading a bit today about your secret plan to fight inflation.

President Josiah Bartlet:
I have a secret plan to fight inflation?

Josh Lyman:
No.

President Josiah Bartlet:
Why am I going to be reading that I do?

Josh Lyman:
It was suggested in the press room that you did.

President Josiah Bartlet:
By who?

Josh Lyman:
By me.

President Josiah Bartlet:
You told the press I have a secret plan to fight inflation?

Josh Lyman:
No, I did not. Let me be absolutely clear I did not do that. Except yes, I did that.

President Josiah Bartlet:
Josh, I'm a little confused.

Josh Lyman:
Sir, there was this idiotic round robin. It was sarcastic! There's no way they didn't know that. They were just mad at me for imposing discipline and calling them stupid.