The Land Of The Free: An American Political Roleplay (IC)

[Dentali]

"She's in a tough position, has to make a lot of hard choices" Richardson replied with a sigh "But truth is I want to make sure you're really getting what you want out of it, and yes I want to avoid inter party primary battle... its always ugly and wastes resources the party could use to go after democrats, which I think you agree will vote against your father more than [Not-Susan-Collins] ever would."

"I'll think about it, I will have to call up my graphics guy that made my prototype Senatorial logo. It was quite pretty, for campaign material at least. So, Governor, if I ran for Maine's 2nd, would you come stump for me?"

"Of course, you've done a great job so far in the White House. I'd be proud to stump for you, and i'm rather good at it... I have a good record of helping people get elected over the years. But I also want to let you know, you would have a spot in my White House for whatever role you would be most interested in."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

Vohoffsky's House, Some Place in the 45th District

Vohoffsky, looking back on Twitter and realising that his attempt at playing with fire had resulted in him being burned, decided to use some money to keep the publicity whilst making the negative effects go away.

He thought of something that would not only increase his PR, but also take the news cycle back a bit, along with granting him some popularity in his home state. He looked back at the Five-Point Plan, looking at his emphasis on education. He thought to himself..."Education. A place where philanthropy is highly valued." and then got his great thought in his head: he would donate half a million dollars to the California Institute of Technology, better known as Caltech. The donation would also help him reduce his tax bill significantly, allowing him to at least reduce his financial losses significantly.

He called them, approved the cheque, and then got ready to make his speech where he announced it. The money was specifically earmarked for education in STEM and a small portion for research. He scheduled the speech, enjoyed his life for a bit, slept, took a long and steamy bath, groomed himself, brushed his teeth, took some mints, put on his nicest suit, and got in the car. This speech would make or break his reputation in the Republican Party..

(Speech coming in next post)

[Dentali]

Nathaniel Richardson Fundraising
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Monday, March 18th, 2019




Bernard Marcus the co-founder of Home Depot and the Republican mega donor was a badly sought after ally by Richardson and any Republican candidate. A principled and generous man he had donated the majority of his fortune to various charitable causes already but was known to donate million to Republicans over the past decades. He supported (Not Jeb Bush) and (Not Scott Walker in the primary donating $1.5 million to their Super PACs until eventually and reluctantly supporting Wolf. In 2014 he had founded the Job Creators Network which focused on championing small-businesses and capitalism. In 1991 he donated $5 million and hundred of millions in shekels in Jerusalem’s Talbiya neighborhood and co-founded the Israel Democracy Institute, as well as a few dozen other projects in Israel which he donated tes of millions to.

Richardson actually knew Marcus through the Job Creators Network who he had major dealings with over the years and especially his 2016 Gubernatorial campaign. His wife was also a member of the National Women’s Coalition which was launched by the JCN in 2015. As such he was able to easily arrange a meeting with Marcus and members of the JCN with relative ease.

Richardson greeting them warmly and friendly began to outline his vision for the country, doubling down on the economic aspects of the Wolf presidency which curbing the rhetoric and focusing on national unity and moral clarity. They knew from his 2 terms as Governor and time as a Congressman before that Richardson prioritized traditional Conservative issues and solutions, especially economics and charter schools. Making the Wolf tax cuts permanent and continuing to commit to deregulation were major talking points at the meeting, where Richardson also took in depth questions about his economic policies.

Richardson emphasized his own economic record, stating that “while others will run on continuing Wolf’s economic success I am the only one that has proven capable of doing it” which was a thinly veiled reference to Prendergast’s abysmal record with West Virginia. He also highlighted his record with charter, trade and non-traditional schools which taught valuable and in demand skills which was a priority of the JCN. The skills gap needed to be addressed and Richardson’s lack of emphasis on college actually helped him in this situation.

Being the most pro-small business governor in the country came from living above a small business. Richardson’s parents ran a small real estate appraisal business out of their basement, and their struggles and triumphs lived with him ever since. He dedicated much of his life to making small businesses more successful. He was also well versed in small business concerns, even more obscure ones like the lack of access to capital caused by Dodd-Frank which destroyed small town banks. Finally he emphasized his desired to “fix” or “repeal and replace” the ACA like he had in North Carolina to lower costs and ensure the fiscal burden on small businesses wasn’t overwhelming.

Richardson continued on in a 3 hour meeting and Q&A with the assembled JCN and Marcus Foundation members, going in depth with policy plans and how his record of fiscal conservatism and job growth made him the best candidate for President, while his status as a governor of a swing state and a moderate made him the most electable. All told it was a vital meeting well handled by Richardson.

[Azekopolaltion]

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Senator Rebekah Sharansky
Newton, Iowa
March 13th, 2019
Tim Westra 2020

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"NEWTON, hello! Thank you for having us! Hi!"

"For his whole career, Tim Westra has lifted us up. It's time we lift him back. Thank you."[/i]

She waved to the cheering crowd, who was chanting her name and waving Westra banners.

"And now, Newton, let's welcome...Tim Westra!"

“Thank you! Thanks for being here! Wow! Thank you, everybody."

"For as long as America can remember, this great state has fed the nation. Hardworking people, industrious Americans, have worked to fuel our country with their agricultural produce. But our nation's economic system is not working for rural America. It's not working for farmers, it's not working for communities, it's not working for our planet. It is working for big agribusiness corporations like DowDupont and Monsanto. Honest folks from Iowa are being exploited by these corporations for the sole purpose of extracting profit from the Heartland.”

"Family farmers are being killed by the big corporations, the revenue of local farms is dropping. Farming is becoming more expensive – and Iowan rural workers are taking on more debt to cover the costs. Then, there's overproduction that makes the goods cheap and allows the big companies to rip you off."

"Our homegrown farm economy is dying. The system is rigged."

“The current president is bribing farmers with excessive subsidies to try and trick Iowans into thinking that somehow, his failed trade strategy is working. But you guys aren't stupid. You know what's up. Wolf is lying to you, he's causing your losses and giving you some temporary cash to keep your mind off of it. All while his big agribusiness lobbyists run off with the cash.”

“The president needs to have a better way. I will be a president that pushes for a farm economy that actually works in the longterm for you guys. And we can do this by building a new supply management model.”

“I would push to have the government guarantee farmers a price to match cost of production. How? Instead of endless subsidies that only cushion your costs temporarily, I'd develop a loan system for production costs. If the farmer can't repay this loan, the government would buy their products at the cost of production. If the private market offers a better price, the farmer would repay the loan. This creates a truly competitive market.”

“What happens when the government receives agricultural produce? We'd be able to provide better prices by holding the produce in reserve, essentially managing the supply and driving up prices for farmers. When the price exceeds a point, we can sell the produce, stabilizing prices once more. Rather than constantly subsidizing farmers, this guarantees them a competitive fair price.”

"In this way, we can sometimes pursue option like the Chinese tariffs without harming farmers. We wouldn't be giving useless subsidies, but rather we'd be revitalizing the farming economy."

"Here in Iowa, farmers are already embracing climate-positive agricultural techniques. And as President, I'll reward you for it. In order to get closer to decarbonization and a healthier environment for our kids, I will create a $10 billion fund to pay farmers for sustainable environmental practices. This makes sustainable farming an economically viable option for farmers, and will reward many of you who are already doing this."

"There is dignity in all work, especially in the work of our farmers who feed America. It's time we value our Iowan rural communities with the respect and the fair system they actually deserve, rather than take them for granted to peddle the interests of big agribusiness."

"It's not just Big Ag that is holding our workers back. For the past few decades, there has been a class war waged against the working families of this country by the billionaire class and the corporate elite. The fat cats in the government colluded with the bigshots of the one percent to destroy the lives of working people in Michigan, in Ohio, in New Jersey, and here in Iowa. They’ve been doing it all over America. While corporations close down plants here in our country to maximize their profits, they throw our workers out on the streets and leave behind ghost towns to die a painful death. Corporations don’t give a damn about you. If they could make a nickel more by killing you, they would. And I’m not even exaggerating. Criminal pharmaceutical executives have ruthlessly marketed and sold their opioid drugs at the expense of thousands of young American lives. It’s not just the manufacturing corporations and the drug companies. Fossil fuel companies, the military-industrial complex, Wall Street, the private prison complex — all of them have collectively conspired to trample on the economic rights of ordinary Americans in order to get away with unethical amounts of profit.”

“Well, we’ve got some bad news for them. We are building a grassroots movement to tackle the unlimited greed of Corporate America. That starts with unions. That starts with workers. That starts with the 99% standing up and saying: you can’t have it all. I’m proud to say that we are running a campaign powered by the people, not big corporations. We are not taking a dime from corporate PACS, or federal lobbyists. You cannot defeat a fundamentally corrupt system by taking their money.”

“Our campaigns message is not about endless platitudes. My record makes it clear that I’ve always shown up for what’s right. I’ve never flip-flopped on worker's issues or consumer rights. I’ve never been vague. My career in politics has only been about making the moral decision. Years before any neoliberal centrist claimed the idea for themselves, I wrote the American Reinvestment Act of 1993 as a Senate policy advisor, which would have doubled the Earned Income Tax Credit to boost our crumbling middle class. I didn’t care about falling out of line with the party. I fought for Americans workers by leading the charge in opposition to NAFTA, against the will of President Clifford and the New Democrats. As a Congressman, I founded the Blue Collar Caucus to give workers real representation in the House. Not only did I loudly advocate against Clifford’s mass deregulation and dismantling of Glass-Steagall, I authored a bill in 2000 that did not pass, but paved the way for the groundbreaking [not Dodd Frank] Act almost a decade later.”

“This was not always the politically popular choice. I was perhaps the staunchest Congressman against the Iraq War. Not only did I vote against the initial invasion, I went beyond that by being one out of a handful of Congress members who opposed enhancing combat operations in Iraq after the invasion. I didn’t just stand against President Burke and the GOP, though. When I thought President Baharia was wrong, I pointed it out. I opposed the decimation of Libya, which was not convenient for me. When President Baharia tried to push for the TPP, I pushed back. Workers had to come first, not multinational corporations.”


"But let’s be clear: I supported President Baharia 100% on issues where he fought the good fight. I helped push for the Affordable Care Act, and I helped to write the public option part of the bill that did not pass. I was with him on banking reform, though I wish he had gone further. I was with him on climate action, though I had hoped he would fight for more.”

"Those who paint me as a candidate singularly focused on economic action are not getting the facts straight. Yes, I believe the economic standing of all Americans is the single most important issue, along with the climate crisis. But I've been a leader on social issues as well. I have been for gay marriage even when this was not the popular stance. I voted against the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell. I think that societal stigma against any marginalized group has to be combated, regardless of how politically inconvenient it is."

"And the best part is, we know how to solve this. We're not just diagnosing the problem, we're tackling the symptoms. I've done the math, I've looked at the details. We're going to raise wages by providing every worker a living wage through an unprecedented expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit – a real middle class tax cut, not like the Wolf Tax Scam. I want healthcare for all in this country, and we can accomplish this by automatically enrolling every uninsured American and newborn under a public option, which would be made available to all Americans. A Medicare for America public option is the best way forward. We're not just shouting about Medicare for All, we have an idea of how to get it done."

"We're gonna enforce a trade policy that puts workers first, not the multinational corporations. We will no longer be outsourcing American jobs and encouraging a global race to the bottom. Instead, we'll work with our trade partners to assess all economic impact of any trade deal, including job loss, and we will make unions a major negotiation party of the trade agreement process. And, if any nation refuses to comply with our labor and environmental standards, there will be economic consequences."

"We want to make unemployment a thing of the past, so even if big plants pack up and abandon our workers, they won't be out of a good job. We will create a Federal Jobs Guarantee to put every single American who wants a good-paying job to work in much needed areas like green manufacturing, infrastructure development, and scientific research."

"And I'm concerned for our young people, who are being crushed under student debt. As it stands, we will cancel 95% of student debt in this country, providing relief to those who need it most. We'll make college tuition-free for all, and reform the federal loan process to lower interest rates and simplify payment procedure. No young person's future should be stolen just because education is a commodity in the wealthiest country in the history of the world."

"I'll make fossil fuel companies pay for the damage they're doing to our home. We have to impose a price on carbon to lower emissions and make the emitters reckon with their actions. And I'll put the energy execs who lied about the crisis in jail for the harm their disinformation has done. I'll vastly expand tax credits to clean energy companies. This requires a full scale mobilization, and the United States is not the type to sit on the sidelines while others do the heavy lifting. We have to pitch in, for the future of our children and our world. We're the first campaign to even have a climate plan! We listen to the science! We understand the urgency!"

"Let's be clear though: the guys in the coal mines are not my enemy. The guys on the oil rigs are not my enemy. They have to put food on the table for their family. But they are being betrayed by a dishonest industry that is not being upfront about how long their jobs will last. Coal is a dying industry. Oil rig jobs are incredibly unsafe and unstable. As president, money raised as a carbon dividend will be invested in transitioning workers from fossil fuel development to clean energy development. Workers in any industry deserve good-paying, safe, and socially beneficial jobs. I promise all fossil fuel workers: I won't abandon you."

"And I'm serious about the damage the Sackler Family and other opioid czars have done to our communities. I'll decriminalize ownership of small amounts of illegal opioids; the Pharma companies who lied about the addictive nature of certain opioids belong in jail, not those who are hooked. I'll create more safe injection sites, where addicts can seek help and be treated as patients rather problems that will solve themselves. I'll create an Opioid Combatting Task Force carrying naloxone to prevent overdose deaths. Our young folks are lying dead on the streets of Ohio and other economically downtrodden states, and we need to treat this with the sense of emergency and sensitivity that it deserves."

"As your president, I promise you: no voice of the grassroots will go unheard. I'm going to the White House to fight for you everyday, not the greedy billionaire class who wants more and more at the expense of the rest of us. We need a new era of progressive governance, bringing our party back to its working class roots and away from the elitist influences that have infiltrated the Democratic Party. It's time to understand that there should be dignity in work; we are not a developing country, we are not a war zone, we are America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world. It's time to stand up unequivocally and tell the establishment: we are worthy, and we will put workers first. And I, Tim Westra, would be humbled if all of you joined our movement today."

"Only together, in class solidarity that crosses bounds like race, gender, and sexuality, can we defeat the powers that be and reclaim our country from the entrenched corporate elite. Thank you, may God bless our workers, may God bless our troops, and may God bless America!"

[Dentali]

Jane Martinez
@SusanBMartinez

I wonder if Westra realizes that his right to proliferate his crazy ideas and socialist boondoggles is protected by the first amendment?

[Azekopolaltion]

Jane Martinez
@SusanBMartinez

I wonder if Westra realizes that his right to proliferate his crazy ideas and socialist boondoggles is protected by the first amendment?

Tim Westra
@WestraNJ
timwestra.com

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I love the First Amendment...where have I ever expressed a view against the Bill of Rights?

[Azekopolaltion]

Westra Ad - Nevada and New Hampshire

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Serious tune playing in background

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"There's a deep sense of unrest in our country."

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"And rightly so."

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"Our roads are crumbling."

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"Washington turned it's back on workers..."

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"Got in bed with Amazon, Walmart, and Wall Street instead."

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"Washington turned its back on our kids for more fossil fuel blood money."

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"Turned its back on our sick, just to let the health insurance lobbyists run away with more profits."

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"Turned its back on our troops and veterans, just to serve political donors in the military-industrial complex."

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"If we want to get better, we have to come terms with this – we have to come to terms with what's wrong."

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"People are hurting."

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"There is no justice when so few have so much..."

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"And so many have so little."

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"Are we not all children of God? The poor, the hungry, the wretched? Are we not all united by one flag?"

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"A better America is possible. A country that our founders envisioned."

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"A land of equal opportunity, of a minimum standard of dignity. Where the promise of our Constitution to 'protect the general Welfare' is respected."

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"We need a president who stands with the working class, who fights for the working class, who has dedicated their career to the working class."

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"Tim Westra is that candidate."

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"He doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. He's stood on picket lines, authored legislation to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit, helped write the Affordable Care Act which expanded coverage to millions. And now, he wants to finish the job."

"A national health insurance option, tuition-free college, a minimum wage, corporate accountability. All of it is possible if we stand together in a political movement to tell the establishment: We are Worthy, and we will no longer be silenced."

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"I'm Senator Tim Westra, and I approve this message."

[Granluras]

Jane Martinez
@SusanBMartinez

I wonder if Westra realizes that his right to proliferate his crazy ideas and socialist boondoggles is protected by the first amendment?

Tim Westra
@WestraNJ
timwestra.com

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I love the First Amendment...where have I ever expressed a view against the Bill of Rights?

Duncan Flanagan @theposterpastor Tell that to your radical galpal Sharansky then, @WestraNJ. RETWEETSFAVORITE 48,412233,417

[Puertollano]

"I'll think about it, I will have to call up my graphics guy that made my prototype Senatorial logo. It was quite pretty, for campaign material at least. So, Governor, if I ran for Maine's 2nd, would you come stump for me?"

"Of course, you've done a great job so far in the White House. I'd be proud to stump for you, and i'm rather good at it... I have a good record of helping people get elected over the years. But I also want to let you know, you would have a spot in my White House for whatever role you would be most interested in."

"Oh? I'd be interested. I don't have any preferences at the moment. But if you win, we will get back in contact. Is there anything else you would like to talk about?"

[Dentali]

Jane Martinez
@SusanBMartinez

I wonder if Westra realizes that his right to proliferate his crazy ideas and socialist boondoggles is protected by the first amendment?

Tim Westra
@WestraNJ
timwestra.com

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I love the First Amendment...where have I ever expressed a view against the Bill of Rights?

Jane Martinez
@SusanBMartinez

@WestraNJ first make sure you @ me if you're going to have an argument on twitter. Secondly if you love the first amendment you should denounce the comments by the Senator from Illinois that endorsed you.

[Dentali]

"Of course, you've done a great job so far in the White House. I'd be proud to stump for you, and i'm rather good at it... I have a good record of helping people get elected over the years. But I also want to let you know, you would have a spot in my White House for whatever role you would be most interested in."

"Oh? I'd be interested. I don't have any preferences at the moment. But if you win, we will get back in contact. Is there anything else you would like to talk about?"

"Not particularly, I just wanted you to know i'm in your corner. I want to make sure the party is as strong as it can be going into 2020 and youre definitely a part of that equation."

[Puertollano]

"Oh? I'd be interested. I don't have any preferences at the moment. But if you win, we will get back in contact. Is there anything else you would like to talk about?"

"Not particularly, I just wanted you to know i'm in your corner. I want to make sure the party is as strong as it can be going into 2020 and youre definitely a part of that equation."

"Very well," she said as she picked up her hand bag and stood up. "I'll make sure to talk about our meeting to the President. I understand that everyone is trying to score his endorsement before he dies .. anyway, have a nice day."

[Sarenium]

"Russia would be approached with a whole-of-NATO approach, Syria and Iraq would benefit from less American intervention and more multilateral oversight. My first stop would be India, the United States, the worlds oldest continuing democracy and India the worlds largest democracy have much room for friendship and thus a good opportunity for countering China exists through an India and South East Asia approach. I would seek a multifaceted free trade deal with China, and as for Iran, I would restore the original P5+1 deal sealed by the Secretary Whitaker and President Baharia," Dayton paused, "I intend to approach US Foreign Policy in a multilateral, rules based system of conversation. I don't believe in preconditions for meetings, but I do believe in meetings that aim for productivity. I want to empower the Iraqi Government to act independently of American direction, I want to steer global attention towards tackling global emissions and bringing up those in poverty. I want to tackle smuggling rings and restore the United States as the nation of respect and admiration at the table. How much of that is in line with your experience in the field?"

Caroline sat there with a neutral expression as she listened to Jillian and contemplated over what she was being told, clasping her hands together, she gave no outward sign of her feelings, simply... absorbing and digesting the information. She evidently wasn't entirely in agreement with Dayton's stance, but she appreciated the validity of a multilateral approach. She didn't directly answer Jillian's question, instead electing to ask another of her own to explore part of what she had been told. "What if a multilateral approach isn't possible? Would that make you abandon a given task, a given objective? Are you prepared to undertake unilateral U.S. action in order to uphold the international legal order and protect U.S. interests?"

"Depends on the context of such action and the given situation. The United States unilaterally abandoning the Paris Agreement or the JCPOA are not situations I would be eager to repeat," she responded.

[Dentali]

"Indeed, but thats not..." Moore took a moment to choose his words more carefully "The unions have in the past been able to... lets just say the situation its a bit more complicated and both sides are not being helpful towards compromise. At any rate, things are going well for the state and the party in the state."

"Tell me" Moore said moving on from an uncomfortable subject "Do you enjoy the Senate more or less than the Governors mansion? I for one am often frustrated by having a less direct impact on my state than I imagine a Governor would have."

"The only difference is that a Governor has the final say, I got to work with both sides of the aisle," she pondered for a moment, "I had to work with both sides of the aisle. Virginia has always been and continues to be a politically purple state as the term goes. Although, here's hoping 2019 delivers the opportunity for Democratic policies to truly take hold. There are certain powers that are stuck in the hands of the Federal Government and short of establishing a state income tax system to the height of the federal one, there are simply too many policies that cannot be touched at a State level. It's why I've opted to run for the only office similar to a Governors when in DC."

"Hmm..." Moore said taking out a small piece of paper with handwritten notes "Don't share this with anyone, if you do i'll deny it. This is a list of names of people i'm considering endorsing for President."

Little
Velez
Dayton
Davenport

"I think you have a valuable point of view for the country and our party... and I think you can win. I want to endorse the person with the best chance to deny the Republicans another term. If we don't utterly reject Wolfism as a country then it will fester and grow, whether or not President Wolf is still around. Its vital for the future of our nation we have a big win against it, and that the person leading that win has a message of unity."

[Sarenium]

"The only difference is that a Governor has the final say, I got to work with both sides of the aisle," she pondered for a moment, "I had to work with both sides of the aisle. Virginia has always been and continues to be a politically purple state as the term goes. Although, here's hoping 2019 delivers the opportunity for Democratic policies to truly take hold. There are certain powers that are stuck in the hands of the Federal Government and short of establishing a state income tax system to the height of the federal one, there are simply too many policies that cannot be touched at a State level. It's why I've opted to run for the only office similar to a Governors when in DC."

"Hmm..." Moore said taking out a small piece of paper with handwritten notes "Don't share this with anyone, if you do i'll deny it. This is a list of names of people i'm considering endorsing for President."

Little
Velez
Dayton
Davenport

"I think you have a valuable point of view for the country and our party... and I think you can win. I want to endorse the person with the best chance to deny the Republicans another term. If we don't utterly reject Wolfism as a country then it will fester and grow, whether or not President Wolf is still around. Its vital for the future of our nation we have a big win against it, and that the person leading that win has a message of unity."

"Is this list in any particular order?" she looked at the names with interest.

[Dentali]

"Hmm..." Moore said taking out a small piece of paper with handwritten notes "Don't share this with anyone, if you do i'll deny it. This is a list of names of people i'm considering endorsing for President."

Little
Velez
Dayton
Davenport

"I think you have a valuable point of view for the country and our party... and I think you can win. I want to endorse the person with the best chance to deny the Republicans another term. If we don't utterly reject Wolfism as a country then it will fester and grow, whether or not President Wolf is still around. Its vital for the future of our nation we have a big win against it, and that the person leading that win has a message of unity."

"Is this list in any particular order?" she looked at the names with interest.

"Not at all... well maybe Davenport is on the bottom because she's never won a statewide race.. and Ive known Little longest... he's a friend and thats not nothing. But I didn't put them in a conscious order when i wrote it."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

"Depends on the context of such action and the given situation. The United States unilaterally abandoning the Paris Agreement or the JCPOA are not situations I would be eager to repeat," she responded.

"Of course. That's not what I mean at all - obviously the President was starkly wrong to do those things. No, what I'm talking about is when an action is in the national interest but we don't necessarily have support from other countries. What if the US is the only power willing to act on, for example, Syria seeking nuclear armaments? What if the US is the only power willing to take forthright action to prevent a genocide? What if, for example, Saudi Arabia is hosting a known terrorist plotting an attack? Are you prepared, as Commander-in-Chief, to take responsibility for acting in a situation like that?"

[Puertollano]

Lilyana's Residence (or at least, one of them), Washington D.C.

The cleaners had done a quick sweep before Governor Pendergrast was invited to the house. Lilyana texted the address to the Governor, who had contacted about meeting her prior. She waited for his arrival.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Lilyana's Residence (or at least, one of them), Washington D.C.

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The cleaners had done a quick sweep before Governor Pendergrast was invited to the house. Lilyana texted the address to the Governor, who had contacted about meeting her prior. She waited for his arrival.

Governor Prendergast was glad to get the meeting with Lilyana. The woman had carved out a pretty convenient and noteworthy niche for herself in the apparatus of the Wolf Republican Party, and so he was eager to have her on side. Making his way over to her home, he was presumably admitted by either her Secret Service detail or by the household staff, and he waited to be greeted by her.

[Granluras]

Duncan Flanagan @theposterpastor Was giving a sermon today. Was going pretty good, had the congregation rowdy and excited. Overheard my granddaughter Elizabeth shout from her pew, “yes, slay it queen”. Not sure how to take that. RETWEETSFAVORITE 19,76399,318

[Puertollano]

Lilyana's Residence (or at least, one of them), Washington D.C.

(Image)

The cleaners had done a quick sweep before Governor Pendergrast was invited to the house. Lilyana texted the address to the Governor, who had contacted about meeting her prior. She waited for his arrival.

Governor Prendergast was glad to get the meeting with Lilyana. The woman had carved out a pretty convenient and noteworthy niche for herself in the apparatus of the Wolf Republican Party, and so he was eager to have her on side. Making his way over to her home, he was presumably admitted by either her Secret Service detail or by the household staff, and he waited to be greeted by her.

She opened the door for him. "Hello, Governor! Please, come in." Lilyana showed her through into the house and into a study office to the side. The room was relatively big for a study, with one side of the wall used as a large bookshelf. She took a seat and got one of the maids in the house to go and grab some drinks. "I'm glad you're here. Just got back from that Richardson guy. I like to hear the perspectives of both sides of the party."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

She opened the door for him. "Hello, Governor! Please, come in." Lilyana showed her through into the house and into a study office to the side. The room was relatively big for a study, with one side of the wall used as a large bookshelf. She took a seat and got one of the maids in the house to go and grab some drinks. "I'm glad you're here. Just got back from that Richardson guy. I like to hear the perspectives of both sides of the party."

"He plays a good shtick, doesn't he? How long did it take for you to get tired of his Walmart smile?" He snickered a little as he went to take a seat of his own, sitting in a relaxed but not impolite fashion as he kept his attention on Lilyana. "Unfortunately, I think the voters will get tired of his sense of smug superiority too. That's Clifford territory. He doesn't 'get' your father's coalition, in my honest opinion. But what can I do for you, Lilyana? You are, after all, the future of the Wolf brand."

[Puertollano]

She opened the door for him. "Hello, Governor! Please, come in." Lilyana showed her through into the house and into a study office to the side. The room was relatively big for a study, with one side of the wall used as a large bookshelf. She took a seat and got one of the maids in the house to go and grab some drinks. "I'm glad you're here. Just got back from that Richardson guy. I like to hear the perspectives of both sides of the party."

"He plays a good shtick, doesn't he? How long did it take for you to get tired of his Walmart smile?" He snickered a little as he went to take a seat of his own, sitting in a relaxed but not impolite fashion as he kept his attention on Lilyana. "Unfortunately, I think the voters will get tired of his sense of smug superiority too. That's Clifford territory. He doesn't 'get' your father's coalition, in my honest opinion. But what can I do for you, Lilyana? You are, after all, the future of the Wolf brand."

"He sure didn't hold back in telling who I shouldn't run against, and where I shouldn't run. The politician type like that really annoys me," she complained. "I was going to gauge your advice. I want to make sure my political career doesn't end with the end of the Wolf Presidency. Would you consider putting me in your administration?"

[Gordano and Lysandus]

"He sure didn't hold back in telling who I shouldn't run against, and where I shouldn't run. The politician type like that really annoys me," she complained. "I was going to gauge your advice. I want to make sure my political career doesn't end with the end of the Wolf Presidency. Would you consider putting me in your administration?"

"Of course, and I'd be happy to invest my political resources in you whatever you wanted to do. We should touch base with your father to see if he's got anything lined up for you, or to see if there's anything the wider party can do for you, but ultimately, once your father is gone, God bless him, it'll be you bearing the weight of the Wolf world on your shoulders. I'll be blunt about that, Lilyana, you're the most competent of your siblings. You're the one who can really make it." He explained. He genuinely believed it, at least from where he was standing. "What are your long term goals?"

[Puertollano]

"He sure didn't hold back in telling who I shouldn't run against, and where I shouldn't run. The politician type like that really annoys me," she complained. "I was going to gauge your advice. I want to make sure my political career doesn't end with the end of the Wolf Presidency. Would you consider putting me in your administration?"

"Of course, and I'd be happy to invest my political resources in you whatever you wanted to do. We should touch base with your father to see if he's got anything lined up for you, or to see if there's anything the wider party can do for you, but ultimately, once your father is gone, God bless him, it'll be you bearing the weight of the Wolf world on your shoulders. I'll be blunt about that, Lilyana, you're the most competent of your siblings. You're the one who can really make it." He explained. He genuinely believed it, at least from where he was standing. "What are your long term goals?"

"If I was the most 'qualified' of the Wolf Pack, I should really be running for President," Lilyana said. The maid brought back coffee. "There's not many people in the race at the moment, you and Richardson. Richardson was fervently against me doing that, and I suspect you wouldn't support it either. But President is the long-term goal. I certainly won't run in 2020 if Arnie Jr decides to throw his hat in the ring."