Washington 2017:The U.S. Political RP [CLOSED] OOC Pt. X

[Tallahassee News Station]

I feel as if this is a giant and pointless waste of time for the Senate

Rossi doesn’t even want the position anymore. The case of potential false testimony by her accusers should be handled in district court.

I think the investigation is more about finding the mysterious background stringpuller than the allegations themselves

Or maybe it is mostly about the allegations themselves

I dunno, Chewy's show

[New Cobastheia]

Just to sort of make a general comment, that sort of thing, sort of just filling in your character with a popular IRL person and having them reap all the benefits of it, it's sort of frowned on for a reason and overplaying how popular a player char could be based off successes from some people who were especially charismatic or good at connecting w/their state can be an issue. Dean was possibly Vermont's most popular governor ever, he's an outlier instead of the rule.

So you're going from a drop off a outlier in the first place, but then you're still talking about real differences. I think Pro mentioned this but Dean's expanding Dynasaur did it under an area where it got federal funds to help pay for it, with her she's making an expansion that'll be completely on the state taxpayers, not a linear increase, exponential. VT shot down universal healthcare later when it was much more liberal, it's still blueshifting at this point. You're talking about a 2000 election where Bush got over 40% of the vote there with the gov candidate actually running behind him, and that's with Dean, and with no tax increase, and without ticking off the big block of gun voters, and without poking the social policy beehive that Dean tried really hard to stay away from.

Basically, just basing her off of an extremely popular and successful governor doesn't make her invincible, especially when she takes controversial or unpopular actions that the IRL equivalent never did

Ohhhhhhhhhh,
Ok. I think I get it now.
Ok, so on Healthcare, I believe we may have a misunderstanding due to my sources and not understanding when Pro said that earlier. I've got a new source now that lines up with what Pro actually said. I was under the impression that Dean straight up just increased the age range of who was covered, I didn't realize he incorporated Dynasaur into Medicaid in '92 and then a new federal program became a thing in '98. Now that I know what actually happens, Lewicki would've just kept it the way it happened in IRL. That would also make it now so she wouldn't be muddling with the Taxes in 1998.

She probably would of still muddled with gun control policy with nothing ever passing on that angle and would've signed the Civil Unions Bill. The reason I changed it to a Gay Marriage Bill was that last time I thought Pro was saying that in exchange for losing re-election in 2000 she could pass Gay Marriage.

Ok, do you guys still think she would've lost the Gubernatorial in 2000? If yes, in a One-on-One or Three-Way Race?

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

I feel as if this is a giant and pointless waste of time for the Senate

Rossi doesn’t even want the position anymore. The case of potential false testimony by her accusers should be handled in district court.

There was no false testimony provided, as they did not do so under oath

[Rygondria]

Would the Rhode Island senate seat be up for election any time soon, just planning ahead before i make the app.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

AP called AZ, Democratic gain

[Chewion]

We wanna end this soon?

It's gonna be a long slog anyways with all the witnesses, however you wanna do it

I meant end questioning her. We’ve covered everything I think.

[Neo-Romanum]

Would the Rhode Island senate seat be up for election any time soon, just planning ahead before i make the app.

Hello, new player here. I'm currently making an app for a Rhode Island senator after advice from another player.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Would the Rhode Island senate seat be up for election any time soon, just planning ahead before i make the app.

Hello, new player here. I'm currently making an app for a Rhode Island senator after advice from another player.

Make sure you do not take the 18 seat that is occupied

[Neo-Romanum]

Aforementioned app is done, please let me know what you guys think. I had him down as winning a special election to account for him only now appearing in the Senate (and to avoid clashing with the other Senator as I didn't know which seat they were until now said) but if you think it is better for him to win in the general election do let me know. Also anything else that needs to be corrected.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Neo-Romanum
Character Name: Charles Layton
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 52
Character Height: 6'0"
Character Weight: 180lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from Rhode Island
Appearance:

Character State of Origin: Rhode Island
Character State of Residence: Rhode Island
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
Main Strengths: Medical background has shown to be popular with voters. A moderate who is willing to compromise, shies away from controversy. Wealthy background and strong ties to the state party, popular with big donors. Generally knowledgeable and well-spoken.
Main Weaknesses: Inexperienced, first-time Senator with limited Congressional experience. Very WASPy and may lack appeal with minority and blue-collar voters. Generally soft-spoken, performs poorly in debates against those with a more confrontational style. Establishment Democrat.
Biography: Charles Layton was born in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island in 1965. His father was a trained physician that ran his own family practice before spending some time as a member of the Rhode Island state legislature while his mother was a nurse.

As an only child, high hopes were placed upon Layton and it was always expected of him that he would follow in his father's footsteps to practice medicine. His father invested heavily to ensure that Layton got a good (private) education before he enrolled at John Hopkins University, first as an undergraduate graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology before attending its School of Medicine. While at college Layton became involved with sports and politics during his student life, playing for both the lacrosse and soccer teams and joining the College Democrats on campus. Following the completion of his residential returned to Rhode Island at the age of 29 where he joined his father's family practice, eventually taking this over.

After close to 20 years of practicing medicine Layton decided to venture into politics due to the retirement of his local Congressman and ran for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district for 2014. With his father's assistance Layton ran an effective primary campaign, being introduced to a number of the state's wealthy liberals and raising a significant amount of money, winning a crowded primary field with more than half of the vote. This was followed up with an even more convincing victory against his Republican rival, taking more than 60% of votes cast. This was followed up by another comfortable victory in 2016. After the resignation of one of Rhode Island's senators Layton received the Democratic nomination thanks in part to a series of endorsements from members of the state legislature as well as the Governor of Rhode Island and won the recent special election by a margin of 62-38.
Other Info: Any advice on improving would be nice.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Neo-Romanum

Do Not Remove: 84721

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Aforementioned app is done, please let me know what you guys think. I had him down as winning a special election to account for him only now appearing in the Senate (and to avoid clashing with the other Senator as I didn't know which seat they were until now said) but if you think it is better for him to win in the general election do let me know. Also anything else that needs to be corrected.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Neo-Romanum
Character Name: Charles Layton
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 52
Character Height: 6'0"
Character Weight: 180lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from Rhode Island
Appearance:

(Image)

Character State of Origin: Rhode Island
Character State of Residence: Rhode Island
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
Main Strengths: Medical background has shown to be popular with voters. A moderate who is willing to compromise, shies away from controversy. Wealthy background and strong ties to the state party, popular with big donors. Generally knowledgeable and well-spoken.
Main Weaknesses: Inexperienced, first-time Senator with limited Congressional experience. Very WASPy and may lack appeal with minority and blue-collar voters. Generally soft-spoken, performs poorly in debates against those with a more confrontational style. Establishment Democrat.
Biography: Charles Layton was born in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island in 1965. His father was a trained physician that ran his own family practice before spending some time as a member of the Rhode Island state legislature while his mother was a nurse.

As an only child, high hopes were placed upon Layton and it was always expected of him that he would follow in his father's footsteps to practice medicine. His father invested heavily to ensure that Layton got a good (private) education before he enrolled at John Hopkins University, first as an undergraduate graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology before attending its School of Medicine. While at college Layton became involved with sports and politics during his student life, playing for both the lacrosse and soccer teams and joining the College Democrats on campus. Following the completion of his residential returned to Rhode Island at the age of 29 where he joined his father's family practice, eventually taking this over.

After close to 20 years of practicing medicine Layton decided to venture into politics due to the retirement of his local Congressman and ran for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district for 2014. With his father's assistance Layton ran an effective primary campaign, being introduced to a number of the state's wealthy liberals and raising a significant amount of money, winning a crowded primary field with more than half of the vote. This was followed up with an even more convincing victory against his Republican rival, taking more than 60% of votes cast. This was followed up by another comfortable victory in 2016. After the resignation of one of Rhode Island's senators Layton received the Democratic nomination thanks in part to a series of endorsements from members of the state legislature as well as the Governor of Rhode Island and won the recent special election by a margin of 62-38.
Other Info: Any advice on improving would be nice.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Neo-Romanum

Do Not Remove: 84721

We would prefer that you make sure that he ws elected in 2014, we do not like sorting out specials unless we really have to

[Rygondria]

Would the Rhode Island senate seat be up for election any time soon, just planning ahead before i make the app.

Hello, new player here. I'm currently making an app for a Rhode Island senator after advice from another player.

Ok then..any other senate seats open then

[Panira]

Wilson is now looking for cosponsors for a constitutional amendment that would grant the District of Columbia the same representation in Congress as if it were a state, grant all inhabited US territories one voting seat in the House, and a minimum on House seats at 450.

Should the bill make it to the House, Granden would be pretty vocally against it, while Pross would be a much quieter Nay.

[Bruke]

Thinking of making an outgoing Progressive governor in Hawaii to run for Senate, a Progressive Congresswoman from Hawaii, or sticking with Borden, the Libertarian Democrat for Senator.

Thoughts? I'll place priority on whichever the RP needs the most.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Thinking of making an outgoing Progressive governor in Hawaii to run for Senate, a Progressive Congresswoman from Hawaii, or sticking with Borden, the Libertarian Democrat for Senator.

Thoughts? I'll place priority on whichever the RP needs the most.

No more Progressive non-reps.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Looking at the AZ Senate debate, I am starting to wonder if McSally hired DeSantis' debate coach

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Sinema's takedown of Kavanuagh was actually extremely competently done.

[Bruke]

Thinking of making an outgoing Progressive governor in Hawaii to run for Senate, a Progressive Congresswoman from Hawaii, or sticking with Borden, the Libertarian Democrat for Senator.

Thoughts? I'll place priority on whichever the RP needs the most.

No more Progressive non-reps.

Alrighty then, Progressive Congresswoman from Hawaii or Libertarian Democrat Montana Senator it is. Thanks for narrowing it down a bit. Now then, out of the remaining two options?

If really needed, I could just make a run-of-the-mill Democrat.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

McSally just spent the debate denying she did, even when she was being truthful(Violence against women) nobody believed her

[Meelducan]

Couldn’t be happier with the Arizona results.

[Prolieum]

Just to sort of make a general comment, that sort of thing, sort of just filling in your character with a popular IRL person and having them reap all the benefits of it, it's sort of frowned on for a reason and overplaying how popular a player char could be based off successes from some people who were especially charismatic or good at connecting w/their state can be an issue. Dean was possibly Vermont's most popular governor ever, he's an outlier instead of the rule.

So you're going from a drop off a outlier in the first place, but then you're still talking about real differences. I think Pro mentioned this but Dean's expanding Dynasaur did it under an area where it got federal funds to help pay for it, with her she's making an expansion that'll be completely on the state taxpayers, not a linear increase, exponential. VT shot down universal healthcare later when it was much more liberal, it's still blueshifting at this point. You're talking about a 2000 election where Bush got over 40% of the vote there with the gov candidate actually running behind him, and that's with Dean, and with no tax increase, and without ticking off the big block of gun voters, and without poking the social policy beehive that Dean tried really hard to stay away from.

Basically, just basing her off of an extremely popular and successful governor doesn't make her invincible, especially when she takes controversial or unpopular actions that the IRL equivalent never did

Ohhhhhhhhhh,
Ok. I think I get it now.
Ok, so on Healthcare, I believe we may have a misunderstanding due to my sources and not understanding when Pro said that earlier. I've got a new source now that lines up with what Pro actually said. I was under the impression that Dean straight up just increased the age range of who was covered, I didn't realize he incorporated Dynasaur into Medicaid in '92 and then a new federal program became a thing in '98. Now that I know what actually happens, Lewicki would've just kept it the way it happened in IRL. That would also make it now so she wouldn't be muddling with the Taxes in 1998.

She probably would of still muddled with gun control policy with nothing ever passing on that angle and would've signed the Civil Unions Bill. The reason I changed it to a Gay Marriage Bill was that last time I thought Pro was saying that in exchange for losing re-election in 2000 she could pass Gay Marriage.

Ok, do you guys still think she would've lost the Gubernatorial in 2000? If yes, in a One-on-One or Three-Way Race?

Without the healthcare/tax issue and with a civil unions-only effort, I think it would be reasonable for her to take the majority in a one-on-one or the plurality in a three-way, whichever you prefer.

[Prolieum]

Aforementioned app is done, please let me know what you guys think. I had him down as winning a special election to account for him only now appearing in the Senate (and to avoid clashing with the other Senator as I didn't know which seat they were until now said) but if you think it is better for him to win in the general election do let me know. Also anything else that needs to be corrected.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Neo-Romanum
Character Name: Charles Layton
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 52
Character Height: 6'0"
Character Weight: 180lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from Rhode Island
Appearance:

(Image)

Character State of Origin: Rhode Island
Character State of Residence: Rhode Island
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
Main Strengths: Medical background has shown to be popular with voters. A moderate who is willing to compromise, shies away from controversy. Wealthy background and strong ties to the state party, popular with big donors. Generally knowledgeable and well-spoken.
Main Weaknesses: Inexperienced, first-time Senator with limited Congressional experience. Very WASPy and may lack appeal with minority and blue-collar voters. Generally soft-spoken, performs poorly in debates against those with a more confrontational style. Establishment Democrat.
Biography: Charles Layton was born in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island in 1965. His father was a trained physician that ran his own family practice before spending some time as a member of the Rhode Island state legislature while his mother was a nurse.

As an only child, high hopes were placed upon Layton and it was always expected of him that he would follow in his father's footsteps to practice medicine. His father invested heavily to ensure that Layton got a good (private) education before he enrolled at John Hopkins University, first as an undergraduate graduating with a B.S. degree in Biology before attending its School of Medicine. While at college Layton became involved with sports and politics during his student life, playing for both the lacrosse and soccer teams and joining the College Democrats on campus. Following the completion of his residential returned to Rhode Island at the age of 29 where he joined his father's family practice, eventually taking this over.

After close to 20 years of practicing medicine Layton decided to venture into politics due to the retirement of his local Congressman and ran for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district for 2014. With his father's assistance Layton ran an effective primary campaign, being introduced to a number of the state's wealthy liberals and raising a significant amount of money, winning a crowded primary field with more than half of the vote. This was followed up with an even more convincing victory against his Republican rival, taking more than 60% of votes cast. This was followed up by another comfortable victory in 2016. After the resignation of one of Rhode Island's senators Layton received the Democratic nomination thanks in part to a series of endorsements from members of the state legislature as well as the Governor of Rhode Island and won the recent special election by a margin of 62-38.
Other Info: Any advice on improving would be nice.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Neo-Romanum

Do Not Remove: 84721

I would second Kelvinsi's recommendation for a 2014 election, given what the significance of a more recent special election would be. His first two years can be largely consisting of him learning the ropes and following along with the party, with him now beginning to take more steps into his own.

I can do a fuller review this evening, though an initial suggestion would be to perhaps increase the role of his father in Rhode Island politics and his election, perhaps a former Senator or Congressman himself, with Charles following in his footsteps, or being somewhat placed in them by his assistance. The general thrust of a lengthy private medical background leading into a soft-spoken entry into office largely from establishment aid from others is a good one, underrepresented in the roleplay.

[Prolieum]

Aubrey will be answering this phone call herself once I construct a post, but I had been mulling over the idea of a player as the First Lady's Chief of Staff. I do not think it would be too involved, less so than Denisevich, certainly, as she is not particularly administrative, but it could be an opportunity, particularly for someone who has not yet gotten a White House position, as she moves into some expected First Lady activities. My general concept of the Chief would be someone experienced in Washington, selected for her, which should allow for a wide variety in how they could be constructed, but they could certainly be put together differently.

Of course, if there is no interest, it will simply be an NPC position, this is not something that must be player-controlled, but if any are partial to the idea, it is an option.

[ThePenguinLand]

When are the RP midterms and whose running for what?
How are we going to do these elections, since currently I`m running against an undetermined NPC.

[Dentali]

When are the RP midterms and whose running for what?
How are we going to do these elections, since currently I`m running against an undetermined NPC.

We have some time before people would announce anyhow, almost a year (My character announced super early but hey why not) so dont worry about it

[ThePenguinLand]

When are the RP midterms and whose running for what?
How are we going to do these elections, since currently I`m running against an undetermined NPC.

We have some time before people would announce anyhow, almost a year (My character announced super early but hey why not) so dont worry about it

Ok, thanks. Realistically, what are Aleravez`s chances of re-election currently?