Edwin Newman Quotes in My Fellow Americans (1996)

[first lines]

Edwin Newman: It has been described as one of the most vicious presidential races in the history of American politics, and one of the closest. The Republican nominee, Senator Russell P Kramer of Ohio, is practically dead even in the polls with his bitter rival, Democratic Governor Matt Douglas of Indiana. To say there is no love lost between these two candidates is a gross understatement. And yet tonight, in spite of their almost overwhelming distaste for each other, one of these men will have to salute the other as the next president of the United States.

[last lines]

Edwin Newman: Where is Darby Shaw?

Gray Grantham: I think that's also a question for Darby Shaw, but I know that she's not available to answer questions as long as this "feed frenzy" continues.

Edwin Newman: Does that mean that you don't know where she is?

Gray Grantham: No I didn't say that.

Edwin Newman: Then you do know...

Gray Grantham: [laughs]

Edwin Newman: I, I take it this cryptic smile means you'll not answer...

Gray Grantham: [smirking uncontrollably]

Edwin Newman: Okay Gray, you know that in view of all this, you know that there's a lot of speculation that this woman is a figment of your imagination. That you created her, from a lot of different sources. Just as there are people who believe there was no Deep Throat, there are those who believe that there is no Darby Shaw. In other words, she's just too good to be true.

Gray Grantham: She almost is.

Edwin Newman: She sounds almost too good to be true

Gray Grantham: [pause] She almost is