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Season 1  "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"  1x9

Aired 12 years ago - Aug 19, 2012

The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials; a power outage energizes Mac's thought process; Charlie evaluates an intelligence-agency insider's reliability; Lisa does an on-air interview; Neal poses as an Internet troll.

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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 1
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No, listen to me!
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We need the NYPD for security
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about the defense's claim he molested Casey.
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Excuse me, Sandy Whiddles, a bartender here in Manhattan
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- Been an asshole? - Yes.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 8
- You're the greatest. - I really am.
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And for a long time he was pretending to be a lightweight.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 10
Try: for much of my life my father was a Teamster truck driver.
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It's not one more day. It's another month.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 12
I find it absolutely disgusting that the liberal media--
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 13
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 14
- It would have meant more if you'd said you were gay. - Why is that?
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Yeah, I have a McQueen that you may love.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 16
If I was a woman, I'd spend the whole day kissing other women.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 17
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 18
All right, then. 7:00, it's a date.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 19
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 20
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 21
A woman wrote to Rhonda saying that her husband was cheating on her
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How was I not part of the equation?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 23
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 24
I said the media and government are in a conspiracy cahoots--
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 25
And I like that someone is working on news stories.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 26
but that doesn't mean he's lying about the NSA.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 27
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 28
Listen, why don't you take a look at this?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 29
- Yes. - Did she ever lose her temper?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 30
What if Casey Anthony had wanted an abortion?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 31
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Is that your boss? The owner of the shop?
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David got into Stanford, so thanks for the recommendation.
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Well, good, because we were about ready to offer a debate to Nancy Grace.
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in front of a House Subcommittee are subject to perjury,
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 36
is about freedom and that 20 years from now
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 37
And I, for one, won't stand by while it happens.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 38
You did a good job, everybody. Give me a minute.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 39
and give us a serious discussion among serious candidates.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 40
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And you were embarrassed by it in front of me.
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- The story? - Yeah.
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I should, though. I should settle down.
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- I won't. - Okay.
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Bachmann said that God told her to run and Maggie wanted Will to ask her
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No, listen to me!
#2
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We need the NYPD for security
#3
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about the defense's claim he molested Casey.
#5
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Excuse me, Sandy Whiddles, a bartender here in Manhattan
#6
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- Been an asshole? - Yes.
#7
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 8
- You're the greatest. - I really am.
#8
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 9
And for a long time he was pretending to be a lightweight.
#9
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 10
Try: for much of my life my father was a Teamster truck driver.
#10
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 11
It's not one more day. It's another month.
#11
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I find it absolutely disgusting that the liberal media--
#12
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- It would have meant more if you'd said you were gay. - Why is that?
#14
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Yeah, I have a McQueen that you may love.
#15
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If I was a woman, I'd spend the whole day kissing other women.
#16
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All right, then. 7:00, it's a date.
#18
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A woman wrote to Rhonda saying that her husband was cheating on her
#21
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How was I not part of the equation?
#22
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I said the media and government are in a conspiracy cahoots--
#24
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And I like that someone is working on news stories.
#25
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but that doesn't mean he's lying about the NSA.
#26
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Listen, why don't you take a look at this?
#28
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- Yes. - Did she ever lose her temper?
#29
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 30
What if Casey Anthony had wanted an abortion?
#30
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Is that your boss? The owner of the shop?
#32
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David got into Stanford, so thanks for the recommendation.
#33
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 34
Well, good, because we were about ready to offer a debate to Nancy Grace.
#34
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 35
in front of a House Subcommittee are subject to perjury,
#35
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is about freedom and that 20 years from now
#36
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And I, for one, won't stand by while it happens.
#37
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 9 (S01E09) - 38
You did a good job, everybody. Give me a minute.
#38
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and give us a serious discussion among serious candidates.
#39
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And you were embarrassed by it in front of me.
#43
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- The story? - Yeah.
#44
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I should, though. I should settle down.
#45
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- I won't. - Okay.
#48
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Bachmann said that God told her to run and Maggie wanted Will to ask her
#49
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