Collabarative Administration...

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I'll bite.

Can the players be made up, or do they have to be based on real people?

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Name: Ron Peter Jenkins
Party: Democratic
Date of birth: Nov. 18, 1958
State: Arkansas
Ideology: Third Way, Christian Left
Office: Senator (2011-present)
Previous Offices Held:

• Governor (2003-2011)
• State Senator (1997-2003)

Previous Occupations: Farmer, Pastor

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Name: Frank Forrester Church IV [AKA Forrest Church]
Party: Democratic
Date of birth: September 23, 1948
State: Idaho
Ideology: Left-libertarianism, Non-interventionism
Office: Senator (1993-present)
Previous Offices Held:

• State Senator (1977-1983)
• Congressman (1983-1993)

Previous Occupations: Unitarian Universalist theologian and author

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What the hay.  I'll make Senator Church the Majority Leader.

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Are we going to start after we get a certain number of characters?  If necessary, I can create one more, but I don't see us getting enough people to fill the list.

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Seeing as how a president is kind of necessary to get anything done, and no one else has created that character yet, I suppose I will do that instead.



Name: George Wilcken Romney
Party: Republican
Date of birth: July 8, 1940
State: Michigan
Ideology: Moderate conservatism
Office: President of the United States (2013-present)
Previous Offices Held:

• Governor of Michigan (2003-2011)

Previous Occupations: Automobile executive

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Yeah, the real George Romney has passed.  I had to change his year of birth because if he were alive today, he'd be over a hundred years old.

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How in the hell does the House have a Democratic Speaker presiding over a Republican majority?

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Forest Church is the son of Frank Church, a former Idaho senator.

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President George Romney: Budget reform is my first legislative priority.  While I oppose proposals to require a balanced budget from Congress, I recognize the importance of putting our efforts toward maintaining our fiscal house.  When I was Governor of Michigan, I inherited a debt of $100 million and turned it around to restore our state's reputation for fiscal responsibility without raising taxes.  We can do the same with our budget, I believe, and we don't have to achieve this goal by ignoring those who need our help.

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Senator Ron Jenkins (D-AR) I concur with the President's sentiments.  I will review the budget proposals when they reach my desk, and though I consider myself flexible on these matters, I do not want the middle class to end up paying the bulk of the price tag, no matter how well-intentioned the President's cuts may be.  We still need to maintain a strong safety net and strengthen our programs for the elderly.  With regard to tax reform, I will introduce a bipartisan amendment to close loopholes while lowering rates.  I hope to have the blessing of the administration and House of Representatives for our proposal.

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Senator Ron Jenkins (D-AR) Mr. Secretary, please elaborate.  How can the government help people by insuring people through the private sector?

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OOC: Just out of curiosity, will this game have the midterm and 2016 presidential elections, or does it focus exclusively on Romney's administration?

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Senator Ron Jenkins (D-AR): But you forget, Mr. Secretary.  The people who benefited from all the deregulation and privatization of those programs were mostly those who didn't need our help.  Income inequality worsened.  Now, I voted against most everything the Paul administration sent to the Senate floor that included privatizing our essential services.  You may recall that I did vote for bills that actually cleaned up government and reduced needless bureaucracy, but President Paul's ideas, on the whole, were ones that did not benefit the poor and middle class.  I am sorry to say I must decline to support your bill.

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Senator Forrest Church (D-ID) I agree with the gentleman from Arkansas.  However, I am willing to work with the administration to implement positive reforms that crack down on frivolous lawsuits and keep spending under control, provided that we can strengthen our nation's safety net.

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OOC: I'm beginning to question the wisdom of playing the president and leader of the opposition party.  Would someone else be interested in playing Romney?

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If anyone wants to control Romney, feel free to ask.  He's yours.

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If you want Hamlin you can... I can take Romney.

Alright, deal.

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I don't think so.  These games don't get a lot of attention, so there's no reason we should expect all these positions to be filled.

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PRESS RELEASE

Sen. Ron Peter Jenkins has booked a high-profile event in Iowa, a keynote speaking event at this year's Jefferson-Jackson dinner, a Democratic fundraiser.

The Arkansas senator, two years into his freshman term, is expected to first privately meet with party leaders about the 2014 midterm elections, the Romney administration's retirement assistance program reforms, and a plethora of other issues and events that were not disclosed by event officials.

The event showcases perceived "rising stars" in the Democratic Party, the chairman said.

"Senator Jenkins has continuously demonstrated his bipartisan leadership credentials.  He has quickly become recognizable as someone who knows when to stand his ground, but maintain a working relationship with his Washington peers.  We are both honored and ecstatic to be having him keynote our summer Jefferson-Jackson dinner."

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PUBLIC STATEMENT

I am pleased to hear that President Romney has had a change of heart on the issue of marriage equality.  Myself, as long as thousands of other Idahoans, tip our hats to him as we stand together in the fight for equal protection under the law.  Early next week, I hope to meet with the President to discuss the issues our nation is facing, including marriage equality, infrastructure, balancing the budget and more.

x Senate Majority Leader Forrest Church

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Senator Forrest Church (D-ID) Mr. President, do you accept my offer to meet with you on these important matters?

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OOC: At what point in 2013 are we?  If it's present time, it would be appropriate for the President and Congress to react to the current Syria situation...

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I don't have a great feeling about this game...