A character in In The Loop (2009)

Karen Clark quotes from In The Loop (2009)

Tied for 7th most-quoted character in In The Loop (2009): in 3 of its 53 quotes
Most scenes with: General Miller (3)

Scenes with Karen Clark

3 scenes

So, welcome to the somewhat engorged session of the Future Planning Committee.

Karen Clark

Yes, Assistant Secretary, on point six, it feels it feels like there's already been an assumption that we're invading. Don't you think that we should discuss the practical implications? I mean, this is, after all, the war committee.

Uh, this is the Future Planning Committee.

Karen Clark

Well, unofficially, it is called the war committee.

Well, Karen, unofficially, we can call anything whatever we want. (holds up a glass of water) I mean, unofficially, this is a shoe, but it's not, Karen, it is a glass of water. And this is the Future Planning Committee.

(holding his own glass of water)

Uh, unofficially, this appears to be bullshit.

Karen Clark

So you read Liza's paper I guess.

I am a voracious reader. I'm the Gore Vidal of the Pentagon.

Karen Clark

Gore's gay.

No he's not.

Karen Clark

I beg to differ but...

He's gay? 'Cause I've been saying that Gore Vidal line.

Karen Clark

He is gay.

Guess I'd better stop saying that then.

Karen Clark

I e-mailed my resignation five minutes ago. And yours should come pretty soon, for the biggest media impact.

I've been thinking.

Karen Clark

Yeah?

This has been the hardest political decision of my career. I'm not going to resign.

Karen Clark

Huh? What the ****, George?

Before the war, I was going to resign. But now that there's a war on... I can't resign.

Karen Clark

You said that this was intolerable. You said we would go together.

It is intolerable, but I'm going to have to tolerate it. And I still agree with myself on that. But my loyalty is to the kids—I am a soldier.

Karen Clark

You're not a soldier.

...I've been a soldier my whole life! What do you mean I'm not a solider? I'm a soldier! Look at the uniform—what do you think, I'm one of the Village people?

Karen Clark

When did you shoot a guy last?

What, just because I haven't shot someone in fifteen years I'm not a soldier? You know, the Army doesn't make you drag some bullet-ridden, bloody corpse into the Pentagon every five years to renew you "soldier's licence"!

Karen Clark

It's unnecessary!

So what?!

Karen Clark

And if you were a good general, you'd have some balls!

Look, shut up about my balls. My balls have been around, you have no idea where my balls have been!

Karen Clark

I can talk about your balls all I want, 'cause I remember when—

Oh, I **** you once twenty years ago AND I NEVER HEAR THE END OF IT! EVERY TIME WE'RE TOGETHER I'VE GOTTA TO LISTEN TO THIS SHIT! I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER IT!

Karen Clark

Come on, Chad. We have to draft resignation announcements.

Chad

Actually, Miss Clark, I think I might stay with the General, if that's okay. If he's staying I might stay with him, see what assistance I can furnish.

Karen Clark

Okay... General Shrek and his faithful talking donkey.

(to Chad)

What do you need to stick around for?!

Chad

Well, I just want to let you know, sir, that I think you've got... big balls, it's like... two-thirds of a snowman.

Dear God.

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