Washington 2017: The U.S. Political RP: IC [CLOSED]

[Tehrangeles]

Senator Richter


Senator Richter read the bill. "Good bill. How can I help you make sure it is passed?" He did not have much to add to it. Maybe upon closer inspection he would.

[Dentali]

Senator Richter
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Senator Richter read the bill. "Good bill. How can I help you make sure it is passed?" He did not have much to add to it. Maybe upon closer inspection he would.

"Sign on as a co-sponsor, vote yes when the time comes. I know you want to do some needle exchange programs in the future, i'd love to sign onto that. Unfortunately I can't add anything else onto this bill, i'd have to go back to every co-sponsor and the republicans on the bill would likely not support exchanges like that. This bill however is solid and a big step in the right direction."

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

Naples 45
New York City
New York

Marli listened intently, as her slice of pizza arrived relatively quickly, probably due to the order's simplicity.

"Dat was a interestin' take on politics, but I think one of da ingredients, as you put it dat should be highlighted in particular, is da concept of power. Who has da power, who doesn't have da power, how much power, where can you get power, n so many more questions dat attain dis concept...I mean, power at its core is bein' able to mandate, influence, or control the change or continuance of people's actions, words, or beliefs, which are fundamental to not only da study of power but even back to da topic of loyalty n therefore groups. So for your question bout what groups overlap loyalty, I would say ethnic communities, specifically n especially those dat are connected wit physical location. Little Italy or da Hispanic neighborhoods of da Bronx, dose are areas bonded da strongest wit not only a mutual cultural development n notion but also da structure and reinforcement of physical nearness."

She drank some water and placed some pepper flakes on her pizza before continuing.

"Yet, to expand my answer, dey are similarly da most overlapped as very few now stay just in their little bubble of dis ethnocentric communities as opportunities in New York are far limiting if one restricts demselves. Therefore, da diversity we see in the city is both born out of necessity to leave dese isolated yet interconnected communities. And dat forces members of dese to find new groups, like a book club, a political organization, a workplace, a family, a church, n so many more. Dey enter dis city layered in diversity n must find a new community to become enveloped in dat new culture n sustained by dat new physical location. Dat completes our need for community, place, n social interactions...n completes da cycle of overlap."

[Tumblrena]

New York City, New York State
Naples 45
1728
Sunday
7 May
2017

"Power is what people who can act independently let someone else have for the time that they let them." McGareth says.

"Regional power that is group power is just individual power that gets extended around to the ones right with them. The higher powers that are much stronger have people who decide to let them be. They let that be an understanding and assumption. Different levels have different rules but the middle can be different. In Little Italy you have Italians but divided families. The small ones or the ones that become organizations. They would be in an overlap but the overlap would be useless to them. Unless something else pushed in. But they are under that overlap so they connect in the smaller connections and then make those vertical instead of horizontal."

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

State Capitol
Sacramento
California
December 2nd, 1996

Scotty was taken aback by the Senator's frank and harsh opening, though his face quickly recovered and he smiled. It was obvious that the Senator considered herself in a high position, though he could not blame her. The victory of the Proposition had made her a darling of the Republican Party in the Golden State. But it was not without its own costs, it had drawn her the attention, ire, and politicking of the Democratic party. Nonetheless, such a response was uncalled for in Scotty's mind so his ideas of potential civil discourse immediately fled his mind.

"I do not lie, Senator, it is not lying presenting your efforts and those of your party for exactly what they are: divisive and ethnically charged at many of this state's families. But your comments at Irvine are uncalled for Senator Cao...fire and fury does not suit you Sydney."

He emphasized his use of her first name, hoping to demean her.

"Irvine has served me dutifully and will be instrumental for the success of this administration's efforts to ensure a productive and progressive legislative session, so I suggest you do not insult him. Plus, it is not kind commentary though your efforts have demonstrated that difficult for you to even express."

He returned to a smile as he went on.

"I called you here to discuss your intentions and agenda for this session, perhaps we can find a place that aligns between us. Bipartisanship is something I hope to continue."

Irvine's face has turned into a slight frown, as he simply stared at the Senator before chirping in after Scotty finished.

"Well?"

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

Naples 45
New York City
New York

"Hmmm."

Marli considered the Senator's definition of power before adding on to it.

"Power certainly could be defined dat way, but power is nonetheless da most concentrated at da level of da individual. Dat is why da strongest men n women in dese systems n groups are often alone in holding such a level of power, as dis is da peak of power. Regional power is simply a more diluted form, as wit group power, n so on as da organizational structure expands n grows. As for your second point regardin rules n da smaller overlaps dat will become apparent n even utilized when examined closely, it relates closely to da concept dat da individual is da only truly non-overlapped relationship n connection. Anything else can be seen in through da lense of another organization. But da rules dat govern dese are built inward out, wit da defensive n group vision always focused outward. To put it in terms of an example, a brother should always compete wit a brother. But da brothers should always compete wit da cousins. But da family should always compete wit another family. 'N so on."

She ate her pizza slice, beginning to realize that the topic they were on was far from the politicking she had expected.

[Dentali]

Glen Anderson Campaign Stop #21
Parker, Armstrong County




An Oil boom town, Parker once had a population of 20k but was now down to 800, it called itself the smallest city in America. Kittanning once had more millionaires than any other city in America, Ford City is home to a plate glass industry which Glen toured early in the day speaking to blue collar workers and making some remarks. This would be his last stop in Pittsburgh for a bit, and he had to make this speech count.

"Thank you all for being here today, and for caring enough about our great state to be involved in this effort to Get Pennsylvania Working for the better. This is an incredible turnout and its truly humbling.”

“Let me begin by introducing myself, I am Congressman Glen Anderson I was born in Lebanon and I have devoted my life to public service. Since I first start representing the 17th district in 2012 I have constantly asked myself, ‘how do I best serve my state?’ Searching for an answer to that question I have traveled to every corner of the state, from my alma mater Penn State, to the streets of Philadelphia, the rusted factories of Erie, to the farms of Lancaster I have consistently traveled and spoke to countless residents of our state, people from all walks of life about their concerns and hopes.”

“The common theme I've been hearing is frustration. People everywhere see a real disconnect between Harrisburg and the rest of Pennsylvania. We feel that not only are our elected leaders not solving the serious problems that face us, but that they are actually causing the problems, and making things worse.”

“The average Pennsylvanian sees a governor and a legislature willing to impose record tax increases on the rest of us that we don't need, don't want, and simply cannot afford.”

“We are perfectly situated to become the strongest state in the union, a economic powerhouse. 1/3rd of our nation’s population is within a 24 hour drive, we have a strong work ethic, our universities are leading advanced research that will change the way we live, and yet every day I see our state hemorrhaging jobs, businesses, and taxpayers at an alarming rate, with no discernible response, or action from Harrisburg other than imposing more taxes and stressing our economy to the breaking point.”

“Regardless of party the people of our state constantly tell me we are heading in the wrong direction, and through all my discussions, my travels across the state and country it has become abundantly clear that our state cannot change direction without changing governors, that is why I am running for governor, to get Pennsylvania working again, I refuse to accept the status quo, the politics as usual.”

“Let me tell you what i stand for... I’m proud to say that in during my tenure in congress, i’ve fought to expand healthcare to our first responders, I have championed education, supporting Education Savings Accounts and merit pay for teachers. Just this year I introduced bills in Congress designed to strengthen our pediatric workforce, to protect and encourage innovation for small businesses, to reform onerous regulations stifling the growth of our communities, and to start a grant program to rehabilitate our crumbling schools. I proudly introduced the “21st Century Agriculture Act of 2017” which will revolutionize how we farm and improving quality of life across the state. I’m Pro-Life, Pro-Free Speech, Pro-Second Amendment, Pro-Student, Pro-Small Business and Firmly against the bloated government and fiscal irresponsibility of Harrisburg.”

“As it stands today Harrisburg has 150,000 pages worth of regulations that impact business and every single citizen, we have a heroin and opioid crisis, we have a skilled labor crisis, we have an economy has stay flat for years under the current administration. And for every problem facing our state, the current administration seems to only find one solution… raise taxes.”

“Harrisburg looks out for itself not the state, from day one as governor I will push to cut property taxes, cut wasteful spending and work to create a more efficient government in Harrisburg that works for the people of our state. I pledge that as your governor I will begin a policy of zero based budgeting, we will track every dollar being spent and we will treat with respect every single one. Despite claims to the contrary I can tell you that Harrisburg does not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem, and today I am calling on the state legislature to begin working on a taxpayer bill of rights.”

“We're standing up for the thousands of Pennsylvanians who are losing their pensions because of politics and incompetence. We're standing up for the Pennsylvanian’s who have lost their jobs and we're standing up for their families who are struggling to make ends meet. We're standing up for those thousands of small business owners who have closed their doors, and the thousands of others who are struggling just to keep them open.”

“I know the anxiety you all are feeling, I have a young daughter myself. She wants to grow up to be a dentist, and I want to not only make sure she can go to college and pursue her dream but that their will be good jobs and economic security when she graduates. Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“You feel like they live in the forgotten land, that no one understands what a blue-collar, working-class family has to go through in rural Pennsylvania today. You’re good, hard-working people, and ready for a change."

“A few weeks ago I was speaking with some of my fellow congress members from Florida. They told me of Dorothy Famiano and her kids Danielle and Nicholas. Nicholas was born with a condition called spina bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, Danielle has autism and cerebral palsy, and they were both in the foster care program. Dorothy looked at these kids and where others may have seen challenge raising children with special needs instead only saw love and adopted the pair. Today Danielle and Nicholas are thriving teenagers with lives more promising than anyone could have expected.”

“Dorothy deserves all the praise and credit in the world for her actions, but she had hardships raising these kids. The public school system didn’t work for them, there was no place to put them, placed in classrooms overfilled with students that had severe behavioral issues it was not a environment where they could learn or thrive. It wasn’t until Dorothy learned about the Gardiner Scholarship that things turned around. The scholarship was specifically for children with special needs, applying through the Step Up for Students program the Scholarship gave her the ability to homeschool her children, letting her teach her children at their own pace and meeting their needs, from there her kids blossomed and made great progress.”

“Dorothy said ‘They have gifts that aren’t necessarily discovered in a classroom setting. I saw that potential in them from the first time I met them. The success my children are enjoying is due to the fact the Gardiner Scholarship is geared towards each child’s strength. It’s the personalized learning experience that has made it so successful. A lot of people don’t understand this.’”

“Thousands of students in our state face the same challenges that Dorothy’s kids faced. Programs similar to the Gardiner Scholarship program could prove a turning point in the education and development for our children. We need Education Savings Accounts, programs where parents can provide children with the education that best suits them, tuition, special needs services, curriculum and more can be funded based on the individual needs of the kids. This is educational innovation, this is bringing closer to bringing education into the 21st century, people demand choice in every area of life, education should not be the exception.”

“Six States have already enacted ESA’s and families are extremely satisfied with the results, over a 90% satisfaction rate. Empowering parents is a necessity to improving education, and ESAs promise to improve the lives of student by letting parents choose what’s best for their child.”

“Pennsylvania was once the leader in education choice, in 2011 the tax credit cap for EITC scholarships here was $60 million, it served 38,000 students the most in the country, Florida served 29,000 students. Audits of the program have found it saves billions for taxpayers and provides better education for the students through school choice and empowering parents. Now Florida serves 107,000 students while Pennsylvania doesn’t serve half that many, and is forced to turn down thousands every year. The EITC should not be arbitrarily capped but should be based on demand. As governor I will pursue legislation to increase tax credits automatically if 90% of available credits were claimed in the previous year. I will not allow partisan political skirmishes disrupt valuable programs as we have seen too often in the past.”

“School Choice and Education Savings Accounts put choice back in the hands of parents, they provide an escape route from failing and violent schools, they save money and lead to smaller class sizes, they give lower income families the same options as upper income families, and they force schools to improve to attract students. Perhaps most importantly it rejects the notion of a “One-Size-Fits-All” education, it creates diverse schools that respond to the needs of the children instead of forcing children to respond to the needs of a rigid curriculum.”

“ For towns like this I wrote the Student Fiscal Literacy Act, supports schools that try and teach their students practical financial literacy, how to balance a checkbook, save for the future and make smart financial choices that let them pursue the American dream. Its for towns like this that I wrote legislation like the 21st Century Agriculture Act, which amends the tax code to reflect the modern realities of farming, lowering the cost of doing business and making things easier, a goal I will continue as your governor. ”

“For towns like this I authored the Save Local and Small Business Act, which rewrote regulations a rules governing businesses on main street, making it easier to do business, lowering taxes and increasing investment in the small businesses that need and deserve it the most. It reforms the worst parts of Dodd-Frank, that have so badly impacted small banks and businesses and made it easier for entrepreneurs to get loans.”

“For towns like this I wrote the Invent and Manufacture in America Act, which promotes and protects manufacturers in America, not just helping keep our job right here in Pennsylvania, but beginning the process of bringing them back home.”

“For kids like ours I wrote the Educational Facility Rehabilitation Act, a bill that will help ensure that kids don’t need to attend crumbling schools, schools without heat in the winter or air conditioning in the Summer, because schools should have to worry about teaching children, not whether the facilities are safe. For kids like ours I authored the Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act, which encourages doctors to enter into the field of children's health, a field that desperately needs more doctors.”

“As your governor my agenda will all works towards the prosperity of Pennsylvanians, not select corporations or special interests. I will push for policies that promote charter schools and quality education, doubling down on policies like your county has where residents may apply to attend cyber charter schools with no additional costs to parents. And when we send our children to college I will pursue a policy of openness and much needed transparency regarding tuition and what your children will get out of college.”

“We don’t do enough… not nearly enough to support our farmers. I’m not talking about subsidizing farmers more i’m talking about farming smarter. The truth is the average farmer receives little to no actual support with the vast majority going to corporate farmers and massive land holders. Our farmers facing burdensome regulations, negative stereotypes, children fleeing the family business. As governor I will reform how we approach farming, I’ll make sure aid goes to the people who actually need it not corporate mega-farms. We will foster an environment of community, accountability and stewardship, we are seeing our small rural communities falling apart, their vibrant spirit becoming ghost towns in the same way our proud industrial towns turn to rust.

Our government federal, state and local saddle our farmers with excess paperwork, regulations and an increasingly burdensome bureaucracy. Big corporate farms set high barriers that small farms cont overcome, thats not a free market. As Governor I will cut back on the red tape that hurts so many, you will not need an army of lawyers to contend with a mountain of paperwork and regulation. We will deregulate locally produced foods, and work to exempt local sales from government licensure, permitting, certification, inspection, packaging, and labeling requirements, and applies to farmers’ markets as well as on-site stores at farms.

“As it stands the democratic leadership in Harrisburg is a relic, large scale standardization, control, spending and bureaucracy, things do not reflect a highly diverse society, a highly diverse population and a highly diverse state, instead we have an lumbering ‘one size fits all’ government that doesnt fit with the 21st century. With all our advantages jobs are growing at less than 1% a year, Pennsylvania unemployment increases while the rest of the country decreases. Business and entrepreneurship has been stifled by over taxation and regulation, an unbroken 45 year streak of tax increases. We need new solutions, new innovation not more of the same.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in companies like GE sending jobs to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Jobs will come from a healthy modernized economy not one built behind barriers to growth or handouts to a privileged few through corporate welfare. In congress I have made my first priority the economic security for families, that is something I will continue as governor, building a 21st century economy where people can work hard not just to get by but to thrive and give their children a better life then they had.”

“Under the absent leadership of the democrats an average family of four in our state now owes nearly $20,000 to pay off the state pension fund alone. Many of our school districts, our urban areas spend over $300,000 per high school graduates, half aren’t proficient in basic algebra, they can’t read at a high school level. And for all the accolades the democrats have received for increasing education funding, less than 30% has actually gone to teaching.”

“This same leadership has led to the near collapse of our pension system in the state, the average family of four now owes $20,000 to pay off the state pension fund debt. 10 years ago democrats denied the existence of a pension crisis, 2 years ago Vilseck vetoed vital pension reforms, but because of the advocacy and had work of Pennsylvania citizens like you I have some good news... our Senate Majority Leader has introduced SB 1, and it is going to be a major turn around for our state. It moves us away from the unsustainable pension system to a system that provides choice for workers and stability for taxpayers. I have spoken with the leader at length about SB 1 and I am proud to fully endorse this legislation and I encourage all of you to contact your representatives and voice your support!”

“SB 1 is just one step in the right direction, we need to lower taxes of all forms, property, sales, income and whatever else overburden Pennsylvanians. Our budget deficit grows not because of a lack of revenue but because these high taxes, overregulation and a state government that continues to fund failing programs. As your governor I will institute an automatic sunset provision for under-performing programs and require the implementation of cost-reducing changes recommended by the IFO or Performance based Budget Board. We are going to introduce transparency measures and pass the taxpayer protection act to control spending and protect the hard earned money of families across the state.”

“We are going to become the most business friendly state in the nation, not through reckless corporate welfare that the current administration engages in but by actually creating a environment of growth, an environment where the American Dream can thrive. Our state has countless advantages, we have some of the largest, cheapest deposits of natural gas and coal in the world, we can utilize that to bring back the manufacturing jobs of years past we can become the global leader in manufacturing and energy exports once again. I refuse to accept Pennsylvania’s place at the bottom of the country for job growth and economic output, its time for that to end.”

“As your governor I will put an end to a lack of transparency in Harrisburg, the shadow budget, the lack of accountability. I am going to start a policy of job growth, education and fiscal responsibility. I will make blue collar communities like this one, ones that have been left behind by Winston and Harrisburg, my top priority unlike the democrats who have taken communities like yours for granted. How many years have democratic leaders made promises that never came to fruition? You all deserve economic strength and stability, accept nothing less.”

“Despite this lack of transparency, the state lawmakers are some of the best paid in the nation, the governor makes over $190,000 a year, the highest in the nation. I pledge to you today that as governor I will not take a dime of that salary until the salary is lowered! The lowest salary of a governor in the nation is $70,000, Maine, I call on the legislature to make it at least that low. All elected officials working for the state will have a pay freeze while I am governor until the budget is balanced.”

“I will do everything in my power to create an environment more friendly to business encouraging the growth of industries new and old. I am going to fight for the expansion of healthcare and higher education here in places like Erie, i’m going to fight for tax cuts for small businesses and across the board. As your governor I will be an advocate in Washington for the renegotiation of trade deals that are now outdated and costing jobs.”

“The policies of Harrisburg have resulted in plants like GE to send jobs and plants to Texas, our wealth and factories overseas leaving thousands of Pennsylvanians out of work. The negligence of those in Harrisburg have seen the jobs of skilled craftsman and tradespeople moved thousands of miles away, it has devastated our middle class, it has devastated our nation. Staying on this path and continuing these policies of relentless taxation, and allowing our communities to deteriorate will keep our factories closed, our inner cities poor, and special interests in control.”

“Ladies and gentlemen let’s have the economic resurgence of our state begin today. Lets send a message to Harrisburg a message that enough is enough and we need an economy that is growing not stagnant, it’s time to stop over-taxing, over-regulating, and crippling ourselves. It’s time to get Pennsylvania working again, I hope you join me, God bless America and God Bless the Great State of Pennsylvania, Thank You!.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Who?"

“Sorry it’s the Boston accent, NARAL I mean.”

Vilseck decided the heat must be getting to Samara, so he looked around for a good spot to sit down. "Time for an energy break. Let's sit down." He took off his backpack and offered Samara a bottle of distilled purified water and a bar that looked like it had been personally wrapped.

"It is distasteful to think about it this way but the March has helped your chances. It is less discouraging to think of it as one good thing coming out of a tragedy. In my opinion frankly Ms. West does deserve some blame in failing to keep the march orderly or secure. It is a lesson to be more deliberate in planning demonstrations in the future instead of throwing things together. Whether Breckenridge did it or not with Smith now against him most people are believing he did. I won't jump to conclusions and say that he is lying or that Smith is lying but Ms. Stevenson is a weaker opponent to face in the race and if Governor Stevenson tries to run he's been tainted with the association now. Massachusetts will be a critical state for us to pick this party up off of the ground."

"I would like for you to talk with Representative Caldwell to see if he has plans and if he would be willing to work with you. The two of you could be a strong team to have there."

[Tumblrena]

New York City, New York State
Naples 45
1735
Sunday
7 May
2017

McGareth's Polpo arrives and he says a word quietly before he starts to eat and then speaks again to Marli.

"Yes. Because power is concentrated with the individual the high or advanced systems of power need to have understandings and assumptions for consent. That is why politics is a higher level and a more advanced system. Many people think of the power structure as inside out but it is not that way for most people. If you have a brother and the brother commits a crime most people would not hide him from the police even though the police are much farther out than a brother. And the few people who would do that can become a problem and society can see that badly even though it is backwards from inwards outwards. And if it is regional there can be even more strife. Most people who call the police call on someone in their own neighborhood of course. Even though they are not a part of the police coming from somewhere else. But that would be the same even if it was the FBI from thousands of miles away. That is the normal outward inward. The ones who go backwards can go back running in the system line or replace the reversed normal."

[Dentali]

“Sorry it’s the Boston accent, NARAL I mean.”

Vilseck decided the heat must be getting to Samara, so he looked around for a good spot to sit down. "Time for an energy break. Let's sit down." He took off his backpack and offered Samara a bottle of distilled purified water and a bar that looked like it had been personally wrapped.

"It is distasteful to think about it this way but the March has helped your chances. It is less discouraging to think of it as one good thing coming out of a tragedy. In my opinion frankly Ms. West does deserve some blame in failing to keep the march orderly or secure. It is a lesson to be more deliberate in planning demonstrations in the future instead of throwing things together. Whether Breckenridge did it or not with Smith now against him most people are believing he did. I won't jump to conclusions and say that he is lying or that Smith is lying but Ms. Stevenson is a weaker opponent to face in the race and if Governor Stevenson tries to run he's been tainted with the association now. Massachusetts will be a critical state for us to pick this party up off of the ground."

"I would like for you to talk with Representative Caldwell to see if he has plans and if he would be willing to work with you. The two of you could be a strong team to have there."

Samara nodded "I'd like Caldwell on my side too, he's a good man. Can I say that you would like he and I to work together? It would probably help."

[Tallahassee News Station]

Vilseck decided the heat must be getting to Samara, so he looked around for a good spot to sit down. "Time for an energy break. Let's sit down." He took off his backpack and offered Samara a bottle of distilled purified water and a bar that looked like it had been personally wrapped.

"It is distasteful to think about it this way but the March has helped your chances. It is less discouraging to think of it as one good thing coming out of a tragedy. In my opinion frankly Ms. West does deserve some blame in failing to keep the march orderly or secure. It is a lesson to be more deliberate in planning demonstrations in the future instead of throwing things together. Whether Breckenridge did it or not with Smith now against him most people are believing he did. I won't jump to conclusions and say that he is lying or that Smith is lying but Ms. Stevenson is a weaker opponent to face in the race and if Governor Stevenson tries to run he's been tainted with the association now. Massachusetts will be a critical state for us to pick this party up off of the ground."

"I would like for you to talk with Representative Caldwell to see if he has plans and if he would be willing to work with you. The two of you could be a strong team to have there."

Samara nodded "I'd like Caldwell on my side too, he's a good man. Can I say that you would like he and I to work together? It would probably help."

"Of course."

[Dentali]

Samara nodded "I'd like Caldwell on my side too, he's a good man. Can I say that you would like he and I to work together? It would probably help."

"Of course."

"Could I promise him anything? He might want to run for Senate himself, coming with something on the table like your support for a house leadership position or a run at the governorship would be helpful."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Of course."

"Could I promise him anything? He might want to run for Senate himself, coming with something on the table like your support for a house leadership position or a run at the governorship would be helpful."

"I'm not suggesting horse trading, just a friendly talk about cooperation. We're in a bad place if we can only get by on politics that are transactional"

[Dentali]

"Could I promise him anything? He might want to run for Senate himself, coming with something on the table like your support for a house leadership position or a run at the governorship would be helpful."

"I'm not suggesting horse trading, just a friendly talk about cooperation. We're in a bad place if we can only get by on politics that are transactional"

"I can only promise to try, if the man has ambition I doubt appealing to his better angels will work."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I'm not suggesting horse trading, just a friendly talk about cooperation. We're in a bad place if we can only get by on politics that are transactional"

"I can only promise to try, if the man has ambition I doubt appealing to his better angels will work."

"No need to be pessimistic, you're both reasonable men"

[Bruke]

California State Capitol (December 2nd, 1996)

Sydney raised an eyebrow at the Governor calling her by her first name. That was surely a power play, but she decided to ignore that for the moment and respond to that last bit about bipartisanship. Her expression changed from a frown to a neutral expression.

She was holding a lot back- to be sure. She could say that it was ridiculous to say she was anti-immigrant when she herself was an immigrant, or that his new chief of staff would probably soon be out of a job. If she had her way, of course, this would be after another stunning victory in which she turned what Scotty had planned on its head.

“Call my comments -whether about Irvine here or illegal aliens- whatever you’d like, Scotty.” Two could play at the name game. “That doesn’t change the truth. Fire and fury?” She scoffed, but then her eyes momentarily sparked with anger. The implication was clear- he was calling her a racist. Whatever she was, she was NOT that- because she experienced that first hand. “I am not angry, merely annoyed- for now. You would do well not to try and test me.”

She considered her next words very carefully. The Governor could be sincere in reaching out. Or, he could be making a note of what she wanted so that his friends in the legislature could kill every bill she introduced.

“My intentions, as they’ve always been, are to serve the people of my district. My agenda remains the same as when I was elected: controlling crime, preserving the environment without adding to the regulatory burden on property owners, and taking power away from Sacramento and giving it back to local governments where it belongs. Why don’t you tell me your intentions for this session, and then we’ll see if there’s any overlap.”

There’s a good test of his honesty! If he’s sincere, he’ll tell me something I can pass along to the Republican caucus -whether to support or oppose.

[Dentali]

"I can only promise to try, if the man has ambition I doubt appealing to his better angels will work."

"No need to be pessimistic, you're both reasonable men"

“Fair enough I just believe in preparing for the worst.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"No need to be pessimistic, you're both reasonable men"

“Fair enough I just believe in preparing for the worst.”

"What is the worst case scenario in Massachusetts in your opinion?"

[Dentali]

“Fair enough I just believe in preparing for the worst.”

"What is the worst case scenario in Massachusetts in your opinion?"

"Well having a choice like the New York special election, not exactly ideal. But honestly my nightmare would be sticking the state with Stevenson because the democrat couldnt pull ahead of the progressive. If I didn't have polling saying I stood the best chance in a three way race I wouldn't run and I'd put everything behind the most electable democrat. My very early preliminary polling says I do better than Caldwell in a three way race which is why I'm exploring this at all. And frankly i've run better and more active campaign than Caldwell, i've written and passed more legislation and I have more name recognition."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"What is the worst case scenario in Massachusetts in your opinion?"

"Well having a choice like the New York special election, not exactly ideal. But honestly my nightmare would be sticking the state with Stevenson because the democrat couldnt pull ahead of the progressive. If I didn't have polling saying I stood the best chance in a three way race I wouldn't run and I'd put everything behind the most electable democrat. My very early preliminary polling says I do better than Caldwell in a three way race which is why I'm exploring this at all. And frankly i've run better and more active campaign than Caldwell, i've written and passed more legislation and I have more name recognition."

"You don't need to make a pitch against Caldwell. He's been in the House for almost two decades now, I think he prefers that environment, which is fine for him. Which Stevenson are you more worried about?"

[Dentali]

"Well having a choice like the New York special election, not exactly ideal. But honestly my nightmare would be sticking the state with Stevenson because the democrat couldnt pull ahead of the progressive. If I didn't have polling saying I stood the best chance in a three way race I wouldn't run and I'd put everything behind the most electable democrat. My very early preliminary polling says I do better than Caldwell in a three way race which is why I'm exploring this at all. And frankly i've run better and more active campaign than Caldwell, i've written and passed more legislation and I have more name recognition."

"You don't need to make a pitch against Caldwell. He's been in the House for almost two decades now, I think he prefers that environment, which is fine for him. Which Stevenson are you more worried about?"

“In terms of bad for the state? Ms Stevenson is awful at her job she can’t handle being a comgressperson no way she should be a senator, plus her politics don’t represent the state at all. Mr Stevenson is more moderate and was a decent governor, he’s a good administrator at least I worked with his administration and got positive results. If I had to choose a republican to be senator of my state it’d be him.”

“In terms of who is rather be up against in a race? As of now Mr Stevenson is a bigger threat but I don’t want to discount or underestimate Ms Stevenson, overconfidence kills campaigns.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"You don't need to make a pitch against Caldwell. He's been in the House for almost two decades now, I think he prefers that environment, which is fine for him. Which Stevenson are you more worried about?"

“In terms of bad for the state? Ms Stevenson is awful at her job she can’t handle being a comgressperson no way she should be a senator, plus her politics don’t represent the state at all. Mr Stevenson is more moderate and was a decent governor, he’s a good administrator at least I worked with his administration and got positive results. If I had to choose a republican to be senator of my state it’d be him.”

“In terms of who is rather be up against in a race? As of now Mr Stevenson is a bigger threat but I don’t want to discount or underestimate Ms Stevenson, overconfidence kills campaigns.”

"Caution is good. The former Governor is a much better and more dangerous politician than the Congresswoman but he is hamstrung by the connection with Breckenridge which is to your advantage. Ms. Stevenson is a much weaker candidate. If the NME is hanging over Ms. West's head I would not expect too much trouble from Ms. Stevenson but it is good to be prepared."

[Tehrangeles]

Senator Richter


"Easy enough Congressman Samara. I can do that for ya. And I will work on a needle exchange bill."

Senator Richter picked up one of the cookies. He started to munch on it.

[Dentali]

“In terms of bad for the state? Ms Stevenson is awful at her job she can’t handle being a comgressperson no way she should be a senator, plus her politics don’t represent the state at all. Mr Stevenson is more moderate and was a decent governor, he’s a good administrator at least I worked with his administration and got positive results. If I had to choose a republican to be senator of my state it’d be him.”

“In terms of who is rather be up against in a race? As of now Mr Stevenson is a bigger threat but I don’t want to discount or underestimate Ms Stevenson, overconfidence kills campaigns.”

"Caution is good. The former Governor is a much better and more dangerous politician than the Congresswoman but he is hamstrung by the connection with Breckenridge which is to your advantage. Ms. Stevenson is a much weaker candidate. If the NME is hanging over Ms. West's head I would not expect too much trouble from Ms. Stevenson but it is good to be prepared."

"I havent even heard from West in a month, with any luck it stays that way.
I am compiling dossiers on all potential opponents as well."

[Dentali]

Senator Richter
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"Easy enough Congressman Samara. I can do that for ya. And I will work on a needle exchange bill."

Senator Richter picked up one of the cookies. He started to munch on it.

"Excellent... second thing I wanted to discuss is a bit more personal in nature. I plan on running for Senator in the near future, and I'd like your support."