The West Wing, Season Seven

Vinick:
Politics is about practicality.

Hodder:
Not if you think abortion is murder.

Vinick:
Whether you do or not, Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land for decades. Most of the country is not ready to change that. Neither am I.

Hodder:
Well, that's not the party's position.

Vinick:
I joined this party because the liberals were the ones who always wanted something from the government. We just wanted government to leave us alone. Especially when there's no consensus otherwise. I'm trying to lead the majority who agrees on that, not the minority who wants to enact their version of Leviticus into law.