With Thanksgiving week upon us, this seemed an appropriate quote (from Series II of The West Wing):

[Setting: The Oval Office]

CJ Cregg: Mr President?

President Bartlet: Yeah?

CJ Cregg: Hi.  I’m sorry to ask you this, Sir, but … I need you to pardon a turkey

President Bartlet: I already pardoned a turkey.

CJ Cregg: I need you to pardon another one.

President Bartlet: Didn’t I do it right?

CJ Cregg: You did it great, but I need you to come out here and pardon another one.

President Bartlet: Aren’t I going to get a reputation for being soft on turkeys? 

CJ Cregg: Sir, can you just come out here and get this over with?

President Bartlet: No, I am not just gonna get this over with .. What the hell is going on?

CJ Cregg: They sent me two turkeys. The more photogenic of the two gets a Presidential pardon and a full life at a children’s petting zoo, while the runner up gets eaten. 

President Bartlet: If the Oscars were like that, I’d watch! OK, show me this 2nd turkey …