How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Blazing Saddles.
Quote #1
GOVERNOR: Sheriff murdered! Innocent women and children blown to bits! We've got to protect our phony-baloney jobs, gentlemen.
As the governor so eloquently puts it, he can't have murderers running around his state killing the people who voted him in as governor. After all, he's got a job to protect. He doesn't really care about the people at all. He just knows that he'll lose his job if he doesn't do something.
Quote #2
HEDLEY: I'm about to make you an historic figure. Maybe even get you a cabinet post.
Hedley Lamarr knows exactly how to manipulate Governor Lepetomane. All he has to do is dangle a cabinet position in front of Lepetomane's face and the guy will go right for it. Of course, Hedley could always run for governor himself. But he finds it much easier to let some idiot be governor so that he (Hedley) can run the show from behind the scenes.
Quote #3
HEDLEY: Yes, the first man ever to appoint a black sheriff! Just think, sir... Washington, Jefferson...
Hedley knows that Governor Lepetomane wants his name in the history books. And what better way to do this than to appoint the first black Sheriff in America? Of course, this is just all part of Hedley Lamarr's scheme to chase the people of Rock Ridge out of their homes.