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SOUTH OLPEN wrote:Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?
by New Luciannova » Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:21 pm
SOUTH OLPEN wrote:Anyone want to work/meet with Downeson in the near future/in the first post?
by South Olpen » Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:23 pm
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by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:17 am
by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:43 am
Meretica wrote:
NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Ronald "Ronnie" Truman
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 46
Character Date of Birth: July 19, 1922
Character Position/Role/Job: US Representative from South Dakota's First District (1957-Present), Secretary of the SD Democratic Party (1952-1957), Professor of History (1949-1952), Military Pilot (1942-1945; left with the rank of 1st Lt.)
Character Country/State of Birth: South Dakota
Character State of Residence: South Dakota
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Faceclaim: Joe McCarthy
Main Strengths, Weaknesses, and Political Positions:
Love Me, I'm a Liberal: Truman is one of the furthest left politicians in Congress, and it is proven every time he opens his mouth to criticize one of his fellow Democrats. He attacks liberals on a daily basis, saying that they are "10 points to the left of center in the good times, 10 points to the right of center if it concerns them personally, and a hardcore Dixiecrat if someone says a black man is moving in next door." This has resulted in cheers from leftists but concerns that he is too far left to be viable anywhere outside of his district. Many believe that he hurts the Democratic Party.
Just Because I'm a Leftist Doesn't Mean I Can't Shoot Straight: Truman served as a pilot in the Second World War, meaning he has guns and knows how to use them. Truman is a strong supporter of gun rights, despite being an extreme leftist on just about every other matter
Kids are Expensive: As the father of 9-- the youngest of 7-- Truman understands that families are expensive to pay for, and he's got a strong record of fighting for working families across his home state.
More Stubborn than a Mule: Truman's stubborn, unchanging nature is easily connected to anyone that recognizes his name. Unmoving on even the smallest of things, rare is the day that he compromises on most anything, forcing as many changes into every bill as he can possibly get passed. Having rebuilt the Democratic Party of South Dakota practically from scratch with little-to-no funding from the national party, Truman has a record of doing insane things to put together grassroots support for various plans. It also helps keep him in office despite the state becoming increasingly conservative.
A Thousand Bucks a Month or Else: Truman is a champion of an idea he calls universal basic income. UBI, in his opinion, means you get $1,000 a month merely for existing. His political opponents call them "electoral bribes." Also, he supports Amnesty, Abortion, and Acid. Blue-collar economic populism is also important to his platform.
Biography:
Ronnie Truman is a Democratic Congressman from South Dakota's 1st Congressional District. A lifelong Democrat, Truman joined the airforce in January 1946 and became a pilot. He returned to his alma mater after World War II, Dakota Wesleyan, and became a professor, instructing students in history and political science. He was inherently slanted in favor of the labor movement and minorities in his teachings, leaving him to be criticized for his methods by some fellow teachers and parents.
Truman left a tenure-track position at the university to become executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party, the state chair having recruited him after reading his articles. Democrats in the state were at a low, holding no statewide offices and only 2 of the 110 seats in the state legislature. Friends and political figures had counseled Truman against making the move, but despite his mild, unassuming manner, Truman had an ambitious nature and was intent on starting a political career of his own. McGovern spent the following years rebuilding and revitalizing the party, building up a large list of voter contacts via frequent travel around the state. Democrats showed improvement in the 1954 elections, winning 25 seats in the state legislature. From 1954 to 1956 he also was on a political organization advisory group for the Democratic National Committee.
In 1956, Truman sought elective office himself and ran for the House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. He faced four-term incumbent Republican Party representative Harold O. Lovre. Aided by the voter lists he had earlier accumulated, Truman ran a low-budget campaign, spending $12,000 while borrowing $5,000. His quiet personality appealed to voters he met, while Lovre suffered from general unhappiness over Pike administration farm policy. When polls showed Truman gaining, Lovre's campaign implied that Truman's support for admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and his past support for Henry Wallace meant that he was a communist appeaser or sympathizer. In his closing speech, Truman responded: "I have always despised communism and every other ruthless tyranny over the mind and spirit of man." Truman staged an upset victory, gaining 116,516 votes to his opponent's 105,835, and became the first Democrat elected to Congress from South Dakota in 22 years.
Throughout the 1960s, Truman strongly opposed the governorship of General Jackson. Despite all of his hard work in rebuilding the Democratic Party in South Dakota, he was unable to keep Jackson from being elected. Truman worked as hard as he could to make Jackson's name synonymous with Goldwater's, but to no avail-- Jackson remained in power and successfully reformed the politics of the state. Truman has consistently argued that the Great Society has not gone far enough and that leftists, not liberals, ought to be given the reins of the government to "fix everything." He is among the least-liked members of Congress, according to his coworkers.
Other Info:
I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Meretica
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SOUTH OLPEN wrote:Character Name: William Downeson
by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:49 am
Meretica wrote:
NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Armstrong Burke
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Character Date of Birth: January 1, 1904
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator from New Jersey (1955 to Present); US Representative from New Jersey’s 6th District (1945-1953); State Senator (1943-1945)
Character Country/State of Birth: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Character State of Residence: New Jersey
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Faceclaim: George Romney
Main Strengths, Main Weaknesses, Main Policies, and Main Platform:
Liberal as Liberal Can Be: Despised by conservatives and loved by liberals, Burke is a true member of the Eastern Establishment. While he is relatively hawkish on foreign policy matters, Burke is a model (Rockefeller) Republican, supporting civil rights, left-leaning social policies, economic programs, pragmatism, and efficiency. This places him in direct contrast with libertarians and conservatives within his party, many of whom hate the mere mention of his name due to his long-standing relationship with liberals and progressives in both parties. He has supported minimum wage increases, eliminating immigration quotas, increased funding for public education, and increasing funding for scientific measures. He is, at heart, a die-hard believer in Keynesian economics.
You’ve Got a Friend in Me… Even on the Debate Stage: Burke works best when he is speaking to people at town halls or making speeches at rallies; he tends to fare poorly on debate stages, preferring to avoid attacking his opponents in favor of seeking party unity and pushing his platform. He struggles to handle attacks well at times and rarely can use many attacks of his own. Positive messaging is Burke’s way of life. His friendly, easy-going nature appeals to people that are looking for someone they can trust to do what they think is right rather than follow a party platform to the letter– and it has helped him keep friends on both sides of the aisle.
Businesses and Government Can Be Friends: Like most members of the Eastern Establishment, Burke is friendly with business leaders in New England, believing that regulations can be good in moderation. He largely supports things as they are, though he consistently introduces tweaks that would benefit small businesses across the nation.
Eagleton Syndrome: Burke has been on small doses of medication for anxiety and depression for much of his life. Only his wife, parents, and chief-of-staff are aware of this. He has never attempted to take his own life or voiced those thoughts out loud or written them down. However, if it was revealed to the public that he was being medicated, Burke is fully aware he would be disgraced and his career would be over.
Pragmatism is Key: Above all else, Burke believes that pragmatism is key to efficiently getting things done in Washington and the rest of America. “Pragmatism comes through compromise, compromise comes from practice,” is something he’s repeatedly said on the campaign trail– and it’s something that he believes has held true during his political career.
Gimme a Hammer: Infrastructure spending is something that Burke is known for. Repeatedly making speeches and proposals in favor of job creation through programs that would build new public housing, libraries, and more, Burke is one of the best people to go to if someone wants support for infrastructure bills.
Realism for a Real World: While he is not the strongest person to examine foreign policy, Burke is a realist, espousing Hamiltonian and internationalist policies regarding foreign affairs. He is a vocal supporter of the UN and NATO, pushing for America and its allies to peacefully limit the spread of communism by expanding businesses, keeping capitalism healthy, and proving to the Soviets that they are wrong through actions rather than words. Burke has also called for creating a comprehensive peace treaty in Vietnam.
Fiscally Conscious, Not Conservative: Burke favors balanced budgets and is not above raising taxes to achieve that goal. He has consistently echoed the words of Senator (Bush), who is on the record as saying “raise the required revenues by approving whatever levels of taxation may be necessary.”
Money? What Money?: Because he's at odds with the wealthiest people in America on some very important issues. Burke is funded largely by unions, the working class, the middle class, and some urbanites (his conservative base is virtually nonexistent). Small donations are extremely important to his campaign as they truly keep his team afloat. It also forces him to rely on volunteers-- who could simply disappear at any moment.
Nobody Knows Your Name: Burke is well-known in New England, but despite this, he lacks personal connections in most states-- and many of the connections that he does have are with Democrats. This being the case, he will trail in the delegate count for a long time to come; it is likely that his best chance of securing the nomination is if the first ballot results in a contested convention.
Untested, and Yet Insider: Burke is a political insider that has maintained his grassroots support largely because he has delivered what he has promised his constituents. However, he was not elected governor in 1953, meaning that despite his insider status, all of his experience is purely legislative-- his entire political career has been spent as a legislator.
Biography:
Armstrong Burke (January 1, 1904 – Present) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1945–1953) and is a U.S. Senator (1955–Present) from New Jersey. Burke is the only child of Bartholomew and Ruth Burke. Bartholomew was a lawyer and Methodist minister until he died in 1909; Ruth is a retired tailor, though she occasionally makes things for her grandchildren to wear. His father was a staunch Democratic Conservative while his mother is a strong Republican Liberal; their rocky marriage caused Burke much strife throughout his early life. When Bartholomew died, Burke and his mother moved in with his maternal grandfather, a clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court (Arnold “Arnie” Scott).
Burke led a normal school life, working hard and studying often while participating in things like sports (he played some basketball and baseball, preferring to watch both, however) and the book club. He graduated high school with honors, showing great promise for his future. Burke attended Rutgers, obtaining a Bachelor of Law degree and a Minor in Public Policy. He befriended Miriam Davies, whom he would later marry in 1927, while at Rutgers. Burke began working with a law firm that his grandfather connected him to shortly after leaving Rutgers. He was not particularly skilled on the debate floor, but his understanding and interpretation of the law were praised by his coworkers. He also had a knack for contractual law, proving himself to be a keen observer regarding the specific wording used by legislative officials. He used this knack to assist judges, lawyers, and politicians across the state draft legislation that proved beneficial to various people. It was during this time that he was diagnosed privately by a doctor with mild anxiety and depression. He, his mother, and his wife all agreed to keep it secret for the sake of the family. He has four children– Isabella (b. 1939, age 29; married a wealthy Liberal Republican in Maine), Matthias (b. 1941, age 27; currently working at a law firm in Boston), Hannah (b. 1946, age 22; attending Rutgers), and Ginevra (b. 1955, age 13; attending 8th grade at a private school).
Despite hardships during the Great Depression, Burke remained a liberal Republican, supporting Alf Landon, Wendell Wilkie, and Thomas Dewey in 1936, 1940, and 1944 respectively. (He admitted to voting for Roosevelt in 1932, but can you hate him for that? His only other choice was Hoover.) In 1942, Burke ran for the State Senate with support from many local Republicans in Union County, successfully earning his place in the political atmosphere. In 1944, he successfully elevated himself to the House of Representatives, serving as the Congressman from New Jersey’s 6th District. Burke fought made small businesses, civil rights, and pragmatism central parts of his platform. He sponsored and co-sponsored major legislation such as Hospital Survey and Reconstruction Act, Taft-Hartley, and the 22nd Amendment; he also participated in the United States Congressional Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack. As the youngest member of the committee, this was a great honor that boosted his career and gave him some name recognition.
In 1948, Burke endorsed Thomas Dewey early on, praising his selection of Earl Warren for vice president. When Dewey lost, Burke lamented that sensible government was being sacrificed in the name of “power, greed, and politics.” In 1952, Burke did not seek reelection to the House, choosing instead to run for governor in 1953. Burke strongly backed Eisenhower, though he did not back Nixon for vice president, preferring Warren or Stassen. However, he agreed to campaign on Nixon’s behalf. However, when the “Checkers” speech came out, Burke refused to back Nixon ever again, believing that he would bring about the downfall of the GOP for some time if elected president. Burke quietly criticized Nixon during the Eisenhower Administration, and he refused to endorse Nixon in 1960– though he made sure that few took notice of it by campaigning for other Republicans around the country. Throughout the 1960s, Burke worked closely with JFK and LBJ to pass liberal legislation like the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Revenue Act, and the 23rd Amendment.
In 1964, Burke briefly sought the GOP nomination. He did not support Goldwater, instead deciding to attack what he called the “radical right” and stand with the other more orthodox Republicans in his party. Burke spent all of 1964 fighting on behalf of moderate and liberal Republicans on the state, local, and federal levels. He also befriended many local and state party officials because he intends to run for president in 1968. In 1966, Burke was reelected with over 60% of the vote. He campaigned hard in Oregon, Tennessee, and Illinois for the Republicans that flipped those states. Burke intends to announce his intention to run by June 1968.
I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Meretica
Do Not Remove: DRAFT123123
by South Olpen » Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:56 am
Sao Nova Europa wrote:Meretica wrote:
NS Nation Name: Meretica
Character Name: Ronald "Ronnie" Truman
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 46
Character Date of Birth: July 19, 1922
Character Position/Role/Job: US Representative from South Dakota's First District (1957-Present), Secretary of the SD Democratic Party (1952-1957), Professor of History (1949-1952), Military Pilot (1942-1945; left with the rank of 1st Lt.)
Character Country/State of Birth: South Dakota
Character State of Residence: South Dakota
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Faceclaim: Joe McCarthy
Main Strengths, Weaknesses, and Political Positions:
Love Me, I'm a Liberal: Truman is one of the furthest left politicians in Congress, and it is proven every time he opens his mouth to criticize one of his fellow Democrats. He attacks liberals on a daily basis, saying that they are "10 points to the left of center in the good times, 10 points to the right of center if it concerns them personally, and a hardcore Dixiecrat if someone says a black man is moving in next door." This has resulted in cheers from leftists but concerns that he is too far left to be viable anywhere outside of his district. Many believe that he hurts the Democratic Party.
Just Because I'm a Leftist Doesn't Mean I Can't Shoot Straight: Truman served as a pilot in the Second World War, meaning he has guns and knows how to use them. Truman is a strong supporter of gun rights, despite being an extreme leftist on just about every other matter
Kids are Expensive: As the father of 9-- the youngest of 7-- Truman understands that families are expensive to pay for, and he's got a strong record of fighting for working families across his home state.
More Stubborn than a Mule: Truman's stubborn, unchanging nature is easily connected to anyone that recognizes his name. Unmoving on even the smallest of things, rare is the day that he compromises on most anything, forcing as many changes into every bill as he can possibly get passed. Having rebuilt the Democratic Party of South Dakota practically from scratch with little-to-no funding from the national party, Truman has a record of doing insane things to put together grassroots support for various plans. It also helps keep him in office despite the state becoming increasingly conservative.
A Thousand Bucks a Month or Else: Truman is a champion of an idea he calls universal basic income. UBI, in his opinion, means you get $1,000 a month merely for existing. His political opponents call them "electoral bribes." Also, he supports Amnesty, Abortion, and Acid. Blue-collar economic populism is also important to his platform.
Biography:
Ronnie Truman is a Democratic Congressman from South Dakota's 1st Congressional District. A lifelong Democrat, Truman joined the airforce in January 1946 and became a pilot. He returned to his alma mater after World War II, Dakota Wesleyan, and became a professor, instructing students in history and political science. He was inherently slanted in favor of the labor movement and minorities in his teachings, leaving him to be criticized for his methods by some fellow teachers and parents.
Truman left a tenure-track position at the university to become executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party, the state chair having recruited him after reading his articles. Democrats in the state were at a low, holding no statewide offices and only 2 of the 110 seats in the state legislature. Friends and political figures had counseled Truman against making the move, but despite his mild, unassuming manner, Truman had an ambitious nature and was intent on starting a political career of his own. McGovern spent the following years rebuilding and revitalizing the party, building up a large list of voter contacts via frequent travel around the state. Democrats showed improvement in the 1954 elections, winning 25 seats in the state legislature. From 1954 to 1956 he also was on a political organization advisory group for the Democratic National Committee.
In 1956, Truman sought elective office himself and ran for the House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. He faced four-term incumbent Republican Party representative Harold O. Lovre. Aided by the voter lists he had earlier accumulated, Truman ran a low-budget campaign, spending $12,000 while borrowing $5,000. His quiet personality appealed to voters he met, while Lovre suffered from general unhappiness over Pike administration farm policy. When polls showed Truman gaining, Lovre's campaign implied that Truman's support for admitting the People's Republic of China to the United Nations and his past support for Henry Wallace meant that he was a communist appeaser or sympathizer. In his closing speech, Truman responded: "I have always despised communism and every other ruthless tyranny over the mind and spirit of man." Truman staged an upset victory, gaining 116,516 votes to his opponent's 105,835, and became the first Democrat elected to Congress from South Dakota in 22 years.
Throughout the 1960s, Truman strongly opposed the governorship of General Jackson. Despite all of his hard work in rebuilding the Democratic Party in South Dakota, he was unable to keep Jackson from being elected. Truman worked as hard as he could to make Jackson's name synonymous with Goldwater's, but to no avail-- Jackson remained in power and successfully reformed the politics of the state. Truman has consistently argued that the Great Society has not gone far enough and that leftists, not liberals, ought to be given the reins of the government to "fix everything." He is among the least-liked members of Congress, according to his coworkers.
Other Info:
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ACCEPTEDSOUTH OLPEN wrote:Character Name: William Downeson
After consulting with other OPs, three things to note:
1. Your character's job section states that Downeson was a Senator up until 1960 but bio makes it sound like he is still a Senator. Would like you to clarify if he is a Senator or not right now.
2. Secondly, I know we spoke and agreed about it but after consulting with other OPs it was decided that your character was far too old. We are currently trying to limit the number of old people since too many elderly people have been accepted/proposed. You can have your character be 60 at most. Now, this obviously means that your character would be unlikely to have been a General during WWII since he would be 33 at 1941 and 36 at 1944. You can still have him to have been an officer in the American military, but of lower rank. Perhaps a Brigadier General? You can still have him be a war hero and to have earned medals for bravery in combat though. Apologies if this forces you to change your app.
3. Thirdly, you should reconsider your character's opposition of the 19th Amendment or your character's support for civil rights from black people. Either make him an ultraconservative or a moderate republican but this kind of combination is weird.
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by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:00 am
SOUTH OLPEN wrote:1. When I wrote that (and a good portion of that app) I had a brain fart and I didn't know went his was taken place, but yes, he would be a still a Senator.
2. Wow, shit luck for me. I'm not really fine with that tbh, but I'd change it, but mainly I don't want to have to edit the app.
3. Yeah. I did think it was funny, but I also believe it make sense. He's a military man who served in the armed forces for practically his entire adult life. That shifted his worldview. He saw those POC fighting and developed admiration for them. By the time he started fighting, women didn't have the right to vote and nothing made him gain respect for them, so he opposes the amendment.
by South Olpen » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:06 am
Sao Nova Europa wrote:SOUTH OLPEN wrote:1. When I wrote that (and a good portion of that app) I had a brain fart and I didn't know went his was taken place, but yes, he would be a still a Senator.
2. Wow, shit luck for me. I'm not really fine with that tbh, but I'd change it, but mainly I don't want to have to edit the app.
3. Yeah. I did think it was funny, but I also believe it make sense. He's a military man who served in the armed forces for practically his entire adult life. That shifted his worldview. He saw those POC fighting and developed admiration for them. By the time he started fighting, women didn't have the right to vote and nothing made him gain respect for them, so he opposes the amendment.
1. lol no worries. I've made mistakes too.
2. Sorry for that. It's just that we had way too many people apping as old people and it was decided we needed to place a limit. Look at the positive side though: your character can be younger and last for a longer time in the RP. And you can still write that he earned medals for bravery in combat.
3. Still kind of weird though. Would have to go. Either make him a moderate or an ultraconservative. Or you can have him be a sexist without going as far as wanting tor repeal the 19th.
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by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:12 am
SOUTH OLPEN wrote:2. yeah, but I really don't think I need to worry about him dying, and even in retirement he could still be a dynamic character. Even in death the situation could be dynamic.
by South Olpen » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:16 am
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by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:24 am
by South Olpen » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:25 am
Sao Nova Europa wrote:SOUTH OLPEN wrote:I know, and I'm just saying if your concern is that he'll die soon (which I'm sure it isn't), then it's fallible in my opinion.
Primary concern is that we have too many old people. I just mentioned the death thing as possible positive to cheer you up. It is not the reason we wanted you to change your app.
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by The Sarangtus Lands » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:36 am
by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:39 am
by Rodez » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:59 am
by Sao Nova Europa » Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:01 pm
Rodez wrote:So I take it that the IRL politicians with analogues are all otherwise exactly the same people, and that history up to this point is the same as well?
Leaning towards an Oregon or California congressman.
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