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

[Velahor]

“Well, I still don’t technically have the Reed endorsement myself...” replies Carter, kind of trailing off. “But I think it’s coming. But he’s going to back you, especially if Breckinridge keeps being a pain in the butt.”

"You can maybe put in a good word? I know you went to that game.with him."

“I can try...I’m going to try to meet with him again soon, after I finish raising this money for the Dillon people,” said Carter.

[Tallahassee News Station]

"You can maybe put in a good word? I know you went to that game.with him."

“I can try...I’m going to try to meet with him again soon, after I finish raising this money for the Dillon people,” said Carter.

"When is this Dillon fundraiser going to be?"

[Velahor]

“I can try...I’m going to try to meet with him again soon, after I finish raising this money for the Dillon people,” said Carter.

"When is this Dillon fundraiser going to be?"

“It’s every day for the next week,” says Carter. “I stopped taking campaign donations and instead have been telling people to donate to the fund I established for the victims.” He pulls out his phone and shows her the link on his website. “Next week I’ll resume taking donations, but for now, I’m just gonna pay for the campaign myself until the week is over.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"When is this Dillon fundraiser going to be?"

“It’s every day for the next week,” says Carter. “I stopped taking campaign donations and instead have been telling people to donate to the fund I established for the victims.” He pulls out his phone and shows her the link on his website. “Next week I’ll resume taking donations, but for now, I’m just gonna pay for the campaign myself until the week is over.”

"Are you having any special speeches during it?"

[Velahor]

“It’s every day for the next week,” says Carter. “I stopped taking campaign donations and instead have been telling people to donate to the fund I established for the victims.” He pulls out his phone and shows her the link on his website. “Next week I’ll resume taking donations, but for now, I’m just gonna pay for the campaign myself until the week is over.”

"Are you having any special speeches during it?"

“So my first speech after the shooting was all about it, and it was actually kinda short because I was really upset,” said Carter honestly. “For the rest of the week I’m talking about it on every campaign stop, though I’m hitting on other points as well, because to be honest Connecticut voters don’t really care about Montana except because of President Reed.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Are you having any special speeches during it?"

“So my first speech after the shooting was all about it, and it was actually kinda short because I was really upset,” said Carter honestly. “For the rest of the week I’m talking about it on every campaign stop, though I’m hitting on other points as well, because to be honest Connecticut voters don’t really care about Montana except because of President Reed.”

"So um, when would you want me with you?"

[Velahor]

“So my first speech after the shooting was all about it, and it was actually kinda short because I was really upset,” said Carter honestly. “For the rest of the week I’m talking about it on every campaign stop, though I’m hitting on other points as well, because to be honest Connecticut voters don’t really care about Montana except because of President Reed.”

"So um, when would you want me with you?"

Roberts had to pause a second, as he almost answered this in a different way than what she obviously was referring to. “Well, after you announce preferably,” he said in a dry, flat tone trying to avoid the thought that just went through his mind.

[Dentali]

Samara and Caldwell are in the backseat of a towncar driving away from the march event


"Yea, i got you emails. Anyone else respond?"

[Prolieum]

Bubs and Pops, Washington D.C.

Stashed away in the restaurant's bathroom, Rossi was hating herself for coming to failure once again, doing no better with age, years, and a marched procession of therapists now than she had when she broke down and fled at thirteen years of age at the very first profession of fondness made to her in high school. She managed to fight past her contorting throat enough to choke out a few words.

"Just...just......judt give me a, a, a few minutes."

[Prolieum]

Denver, Colorado

Aubrey nodded through the story. "Who is heading your organization up these days?" She questioned.

[Velahor]

Denver, Colorado

Aubrey nodded through the story. "Who is heading your organization up these days?" She questioned.

Josh responded, a little embarrassed that he wouldn’t have a straightforward answer, “The founder of the station died a few weeks before we went back on air. So we have a board of directors with an interim chairman, and we operate semi-independently from Liberty Media Corporation, who own a majority share in WNN and also own SiriusXM and Live Nation concerts and venues.”

[Prolieum]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

"Businesses sure are complicated these days, aren't they?" Aubrey said with a bemused smile.

[Velahor]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

"Businesses sure are complicated these days, aren't they?" Aubrey said with a bemused smile.

“It’s a tangled web, but we enjoy a level of journalistic independence that most stations don’t,” he remarked.

The waitress came over to take their order. Josh ordered a bunch of things for everyone to try, and asked if anyone wanted anything else.

[Prolieum]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

Aubrey shook her head. "Experimenting is fine for me."

[Velahor]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

Aubrey shook her head. "Experimenting is fine for me."

Kristina asks, “Can you send out a thing of that cured Wagyu and some sashimi tuna as well? Thank you.”

The waitress takes the menus and Kristina turns to Aubrey.

“So...is it time to discuss why I brought you here?”

[Velahor]

Montana Capitol Building Chambers
Helena, MT


The State Senate was in session, and Governor Stephens chose to sit in on this one, as some of his key legislation was up for vote today.

He’d had a long morning with little sleep, having got up early at his home in Lewistown, driven to the Great Falls airport to drop off his son who was returning to Harvard, and continued on to Helena. He went straight to the senate chamber, completely skipping his office, and took a seat in the balcony.

He watched as votes on a clean energy bill were tallied. He knew that his two things he was there for were up next on the docket.

The chairman spoke; “We will now take up the Montana Agricultural Community Revitalization Act. The Senator from Miles City will present the bill.”

A State Senator from Miles City stood up. “Thank you Mr. Chairman. Montana’s hyper-rural areas have hemorrhaged population for years. As agriculture has become more and more mechanized, less jobs have been available for residents of these small communities, causing them to move to larger cities, often out of state. MACRA will help alleviate some of the population loss by incentivizing local businesses that employ more than 10 people. In addition, this bill better appropriates the state’s education resources in small rural high schools.”

The discussion continued briefly, as most of the important things had already been discussed in committees. The vote finally came.

40 for, 10 against.

Stephens was grinning ear to ear, this legislation was going to cut the state’s wasteful spending so much while fixing some major loss of jobs in small towns.

But he didn’t have much time to celebrate, as the next bill was up. He’d already whipped the Senate majority leader to vote for this, and was hoping he had done the same for the other Republicans.

The chairman spoke; “We will now take up the Montana Cannabis Decriminalization and Exploratory Legalization Act.”

A Democrat from Missoula introduced the bill.

“Montana’s police forces has seen a dramatic increase in their ability to fight against hard drugs since their focus has been shifted away from cannabis after Governor Stephens’s executive order. This bill seeks to solidify that policy into codified law, by taking the following actions, in summary:
1. Nullifying the state’s penalties for possession of psychoactive cannabis in amounts under 1 ounce of leaf/bud, 1/2 ounce of concentrates, and/or 500 mg of active ingredients in edibles.
2. Decriminalizes the possession, production, manufacture and use of non-psychoactive cannabis, commonly known as hemp
3. Reduces the penalty for growing psychoactive cannabis in any amount over 1 ounce to a misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $500 and 7 days of jail time. Eliminates any penalty for growing under one ounce.
4. Funds a cannabis marketplace exploratory committee to examine the costs and benefits of allowing commercial growth and sale of cannabis. This committee is to contain 2 cannabis industry representatives, 2 officials from the Department of Revenue, 1 mental health expert and 1 internal health expert, to report to a Montana Senate Special Session 6 months from the date of this bill’s signing.
5. Allows current medical cannabis providers to sell to the general public for recreational use 1 year from the signing of this bill, unless the cannabis marketplace exploratory committee creates a plan that is approved by the special session mentioned above.

The debate on this was lengthier, though most had already made up their mind. The air was tense as the bill came to a vote.

27 for, 23 against. Doc had to restrain himself from jumping out of his chair in joy. He wouldn’t have to look like an idiot for his executive order, the Senate approved!

He marched straight back to his office and poured a whiskey and lit up a cigar, and happily signed these two bills along with several others later that afternoon.

[Tallahassee News Station]

"So um, when would you want me with you?"

Roberts had to pause a second, as he almost answered this in a different way than what she obviously was referring to. “Well, after you announce preferably,” he said in a dry, flat tone trying to avoid the thought that just went through his mind.

"I can do that tonight. Need to strike while the iron is hot."

[Velahor]

Roberts had to pause a second, as he almost answered this in a different way than what she obviously was referring to. “Well, after you announce preferably,” he said in a dry, flat tone trying to avoid the thought that just went through his mind.

"I can do that tonight. Need to strike while the iron is hot."

“Okay, well then, I have a couple stops upstate in a few days, we will do it then,” said Roberts, thinking about which day would be best. Kara wouldn’t have a problem with the endorsement, politics was politics, but he really wanted to avoid having her anywhere near Kristen. He did not know why, but it just felt wrong.

[Prolieum]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

Aubrey counted off on her fingers. "Well, I figure I'm qualified if you need a translator, security, or someone to reach the top shelf in the ladies' room. One of those?"

[The Orion Islands]

"If it's alcohol, I don't drink"

"Good lifestyle choice! Healthy for ol' liver." Marlowe downed his and then took the one he poured for Wilson and downed this one too, before pouring himself another double. "Listen, Senator I didn't invite you here too explain myself and to debate. I am sorry that what I said at this show offended you. I also think that we, as two gentlemen who have future of our nation on our minds, shouldn't be bickerin' anymore so I wish to bury a hatchet and put myself at your disposal, Senator."

"Okay. So I just want an explanation for your language against Opus Dei and the Catholic Church."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I can do that tonight. Need to strike while the iron is hot."

“Okay, well then, I have a couple stops upstate in a few days, we will do it then,” said Roberts, thinking about which day would be best. Kara wouldn’t have a problem with the endorsement, politics was politics, but he really wanted to avoid having her anywhere near Kristen. He did not know why, but it just felt wrong.

"Good. We should be staying in contact. We should exchange cell phone numbers."

[Velahor]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

Aubrey counted off on her fingers. "Well, I figure I'm qualified if you need a translator, security, or someone to reach the top shelf in the ladies' room. One of those?"

“Oh, no, unfortunately all those positions are filled,” said Kristina with a smirk. “Maybe this would be a better question for Cal or Denisevich, but we at WNN believe in good professional relationships with our government officials. We want to offer something to the Reed administration that no administration has been offered before. As we all know, you and Cal are great TV. Young, attractive, professional, and not fitting the stereotypes most President’s fall under. We want to give you an open platform to announce anything coming out of the White House on. That doesn’t mean we will be any sort of propaganda machine, or compromise our journalistic integrity, but basically, we want our evening shows to be a place where your administration can come on for interviews and announce big things. Because you guys help our ratings a ton, and this access gives us a boost to get ahead of the competition.”

[Velahor]

“Okay, well then, I have a couple stops upstate in a few days, we will do it then,” said Roberts, thinking about which day would be best. Kara wouldn’t have a problem with the endorsement, politics was politics, but he really wanted to avoid having her anywhere near Kristen. He did not know why, but it just felt wrong.

"Good. We should be staying in contact. We should exchange cell phone numbers."

“Okay, here’s mine,” said Carter as he wrote on a napkin. He chose to give her his personal number, rather than the one he used for campaigning, though he didn’t tell her that.

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Good. We should be staying in contact. We should exchange cell phone numbers."

“Okay, here’s mine,” said Carter as he wrote on a napkin. He chose to give her his personal number, rather than the one he used for campaigning, though he didn’t tell her that.

Stevenson kept from smiling even as she was aware that there was not much chance of anything coming again getting a phone number still felt good. She wrote her own personal number down and gave it to him. "There's mine."

[Prolieum]

Izakaya Den, Denver, Colorado

Aubrey steepled her fingers and adjusted herself in the seat, putting aside, at least for the moment, the more relaxed, partially forced, form she had taken through the evening to a more professional one, thinking over what was said, reflecting on the information, but also on what she knew of Cal's takes on these sorts of things, what he might be thinking-and what might be best for him regardless of his opinion.

"Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm not sure where the offer is. You're asking us to go on the air with you when we go on the air, is that right?"