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When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the state's border. News Net Television, a cable news program that makes hay by reporting on political scandals, quickly spins the racist act into an overnight media sensation, creating a divide in national opinion over the issue.

"A very uncivil comedy"

Credits

Beau BridgesGovernor Jim Farley

Joanna CassidyHelena Newman

James CoburnJack Buchan

Kevin DunnJimmy Cannon

Phil HartmanThe President