Ben: Well, the good news is your poll was a big hit. Thousands of people voted.
Leslie Knope: That's great. What's leading? "Storied past, bright future"?
Ben: No. The current leader is "Pawnee, welcome to Douche nation."
Leslie Knope: What?
Ben: Crazy Ira and the Douche got their bonehead radio fans to flood the poll with write-in votes. Why did we include a write-in option?
Leslie Knope: Because every election has a write-in option. That's how democracy works. I'm not a dictator. If I we're a dictator, I would throw the Douche in prison without a trial. I would be a very strong dictator, and you would be my bodyguard, and you would lead my army.
Ben: Okay, I know we should figure out how to fix this. But I'm starting to get kind of turned on imagining you as a dictator, is that bad?
Leslie Knope: No, it's okay.