He asked the best legal minds in the land what he should do. They told him in no uncertain terms how he could save her, and, that he was legally obligated to save her.
He dismissed their advice. I guess he was hoping they'd tell him it's hopeless, so that he'd have an excuse for his continued inaction.
He has no excuse.
His political career is over. Maybe his brother Neil can tell him how to melt down a Savings and Loan. Silverado II?
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