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For the response portion yes but for each event after points are awarded... If the president nets positive points, their faction enthusiasm has a 25% chance of increasing by +1 If the President nets negative points, their faction enthusiasm has a 25% chance of decreasing by 1. If an ally gains more points than anyone else, their faction enthusiasm has a 25% chance of increasing by 1. If an ally loses more points than anyone else, their faction enthusiasm has a 50% chance of decreasing by 1. If a faction from the opposite party gains the most points, moderate enthusiasm moves +1 If more factions lose points than gain, party preference moves 1 spot closer to the opposing party. 2 factions gained points but 3 factions lost points

2.5.1 Lingering Phase @dkh64 @ShortKing @Blockmon @jnewt @DJBillyShakes @pman @10centjimmy @matthewyoung123 @Arkansas Progressive @Euri Rev/Budget +2 (now at 8 ) Lingering, Sec Horsey, Advisor Wadsworth helps Econ Stab +2 (now at Stagnation) Revision to Mean, Sec Horsey, Advisor Wadsworth helps Mil Prep +1 (already maxed) Sr Gen Brown, Sr Admiral Montgomery helps Sec Taney hurts Dom Stab +1 (now Periodic Protests- crisis ends) Advisor Wadsworth helps Honest Gov -1 (now High Corruption) Revision to Mean hurts UK Relations +1 (now at 8 ) Sec Irving helps France Relations +1 (already Allies) Sec Irving helps Spain Relations 0 Prussia Relations 0 Russian Relations +1 (now just above neutral) Sec Irving helps

Congress of Panama Response A: Send delegation to attend Congress of Panama, even if it upsets Slaveholders in Congress UK and French relations improve by 1 Rev/Bud improves by 1 (now at 6) Trad enthusiasm -1 Red (already maxed) 50pts to Globalists, Wall Street -50pts to Nationalists, RW Activists Mod enthusiasm +1 Red (now Red +1) Party Pref -1 Red (now Red +2) Needs to be implemented (Mod) by Pres Wood, Sec of State Irving and Sec of Treasury Horsey Irving and Horsey are successful but Pres Wood 42/20 blunders it. @pman Blunder roll is a 4= Pres is not Controversial so no harm Louisiana Purchase Response A: Sign the Treaty even if it might be unconstitutional to do so. Needs to be successfully implemented to process it To be implemented (Mod) by Pres Wood, Sec of State Irving and Minister to France Coxe Coxe is efficient so he will handle it himself (thankfully no roll from 1 admin Pres Wood so we have a chance to succeed haha) @dkh64 Minister Coxe 57/50 blunders it (damn it 😩) Blunder roll is a 1= Party Pref -1 Red (now Red +1) This event can reoccur in the future.

lol I for sure thought he was at least going to vote against Greenspan

It can reoccur if you attempt it and fail

Egghead cabinet members can weigh in on the 2 events above. What do you recommend? @pman Sec Irving @Arkansas Progressive Sec Horsey @matthewyoung123 Sec Taney

2.4.3 EraEvos Folks from NJ, PA, and NY Join Westward Movement NJ -1, NY -6, OH +2, PA -4 EVs in next census 50pts to LW Pop/RW Pop, Big Agriculture Congress of Panama Simon Bolivar, "the Liberator of South America," has organized a congress of former Spanish colonies to adopt a uniform policy to deal with Spain. Foreign Policy hawks with influence abroad have compelled Bolivar to invite the United States to the congress. However, many political leaders see such a move as being too interventionist and a waste of federal spending to attend the Congress. Response A: Send delegation to attend Congress of Panama, even if it upsets Slaveholders in Congress Response B: We can't upset the South by attending a Congress with countries that have outlawed slavery Louisiana Purchase Napoleon has once again approached us desiring to sell us the Louisiana Territory. Napoleon is desiring to sell the territory for some much-needed cash to fund his wars, although his foreign minister, Talleyrand, opposes this idea. Napoleon has sent the diplomat Francois Barbe-Marbois with instructions to give the United States an offer the president can't refuse. The issue is that purchasing the territory might be unconstitutional or extra constitutional. We will have to somehow justify the purchase legally, although I doubt any major politician is going to oppose increasing the size of our territory. This will certainly set a precedence for "necessary and proper" interpretation within the Constitution. Response A: Sign the Treaty even if it might be unconstitutional to do so. Response B: Purchasing land is arguably unconstitutional. Refuse.

2.4.2 AnytimeEvos Who ever thought Frederick Whittlesey would turn out into such a policy wonk? Whittlesey must be aiming for a cabinet position in the next administration. @pman Whitttlesey gains Egghead Learning from the Best Is it just me or does Cornelius Roosevelt seem more like Simon Cameron during negotiations with the other factions? @dkh64 C Roosevelt gains Manipulative Worrying Diagnosis We've been informed by John L Kerr's staff that Kerr has been given a worrying diagnosis. The specifics weren't given, but we can expect that it might impact the longevity of Kerr's political career. @pman Kerr gains Frail Gain Random Trait Well, you certainly told me something about William Patterson I didn't know before. @dkh64 Patterson gains Puritan Assassination Attempt A lone could-be-assassin has fired on an incumbent politician. We are yet unsure of the condition of the politician, but the gun person has been taken into custody. @ShortKing OH Rep Benjamin Tappan has been assassinated @DJBillyShakes Gov Harrison can name a replacement Sophistication Lowest Scoring Blue Faction Leader Gains Command One of the leading US politicians is strongly considering a presidential run, believing that the government has ignored a fraction of the people for far too long. @dkh64 Edward Livingston gains +1 Command (his 1st!) Philosophical Diffusion It looks like John W Walker and Cornelius Roosevelt are coming around to our faction's values. We could make use of them in higher offices to make sure our voices are heard. @dkh64 Walker and Roosevelt gain Expansionist Senator or Rep on Committee Garners Attention We're certainly glad Rep Abner Lacock is representing us in committee. Lacock could be posturing for a run for higher office. Maybe we should take advantage of this? @dkh64 Rep Lacock gets +1 in 1826 midterms and gains +1 Legis

@10centjimmy @jnewt @DJBillyShakes @ShortKing @Arkansas Progressive @dkh64 @Rezi Need confirmation votes on: State- Jack Kemp Treasury- Alan Greenspan Defense- James Baker AG- Nancy Johnson Interior- John Block HEW- Julius Krug UK- Robert Taft III France- Jeane Kirkpatrick Spain- William Bennett Germany- Lamar Alexander Russia- John O Brennan Japan- Henry M Paulson Israel- Thomas B Evans Jr

Ok Davie it is. No gains because he is a replacement. I can't see the sheets right now but if Davie is a committee chair pick someone from that committee to be the new chair.

That is fine. Party and Ideo don't matter for military leaders

Do you accept the nominations @DJBillyShakes?

Col BD of the pols If you plug there name into the Military tab spot it will also show you

Does not have Military Leader and there are eligible candidates who do so this requirement can't be waived.

We need to pick a new Speaker Potential nominees are: @10centjimmy Thomas Cooper, @matthewyoung123 William Richardson Davie, John Rutledge Jr, @Arkansas Progressive William Barry Grove, @jnewt Abraham Venable, @pman Martin Chittenden, John F Frelinguysen, @Blockmon John Adair

It was a very surprising result. I spent the night with my state rep who knows Ryan since they serve together in the state house. He was stunned. Said he is a little bizarre like his last name lol but the insiders were not even paying attention to this race since it was a shoo-in he would win. And it was not just an anti endorsement revolt by the primary voters as the other statewide endorsed candidates won easily.

2.4.1 Random Death/Retirement @Euri Sen Jonathan Robinson (VT) will retire at the end of his term Gabriel Christie (MD) retires Richard A Buckner (KY) dies at 61 @dkh64 Daniel Smith (TN) retires Fmr Sen Ezra Darby (NJ) dies at 56 @ShortKing Fnr Gov David Hall (DE) dies at 72 Fmr Rep John Rhea (TN) retires Fmr Rep Theodorus Bailey (NY) retires @Blockmon Carter Bassett Harrison (VA) retires Rep John Adair (KY) will retire at the end of this term Gov John Millidge (GA) dies at 67 from pneumonia @Blockmon John Tyler becomes Gov. After 8yrs on career track he gains +1 Gov, Welfare, Naval @jnewt Fmr Rep Francis T Brooke (VA) retires Fmr Sen John Forsyth (VA) dies at 44 from dysentery @DJBillyShakes Rep Lewis B Sturges (CT) will retire at the end of this term @pman Francis Malbone (RI) dies at 65 Minister Oliver Wolcott Jr (CT) would rather retire then move to Russia @pman please name a new Minister to Russia Simeon Baldwin (CT) retires @10centjimmy Fmr Sen James Hillhouse (CT) dies at 70 Fmr MA Rep Christopher Gore (AL) retires @matthewyoung123 Sec of the Navy William Loughton Smith (SC) dies at 66 from cholera @pman please name a new Sec @Arkansas Progressive Speaker Uriah Tracy (CT) dies at 69 from tuberculosis @10centjimmy please name a new Rep Gov James Ross (PA) will retire at the end of his term

We have enough votes to easily confirm all the nominees. Cabinet Impact Points: @matthewyoung123 600 @DJBillyShakes 575 @pman 525 @Arkansas Progressive 500 @ShortKing 125 @10centjimmy 25 @dkh64 25 350pts to Pres Wood for cabinet experience Experience Gains: Irving- Army Horsey- Trade Taney- Naval Coxe- Foreign Affairs Wolcott Jr- Foreign Affairs Enthusiasm Changes: Mods -1 Red (now lean Red) Cons +2 Red (now lean Red) Secs Horsey and Taney lost obscure There is no cabinet representation from New England but Domestic Stability does not drop.

2.3.1 Presidential Appointments: @pman Pres Stephens can name his 1st cabinet. A couple notes below. CIA Director- Can be removed by president and replaced at Appointment time, but at a 25% chance - mil prep, unless the officer is incompetent, easily overwhelmed, or is older than 70]. Does not count toward the limit of five retained officers.] FBI Director- Can be retained and won't count against the limit Chairman of Joint Chiefs Starry's term is NOT up at this time. We need a new Army Chief of Staff and Naval Ops Chief. If promoting a General name a replacement for them. We need two (three if you promote another) new Admirals. Oh and Lauch Faircloth, who was Stephens Kingmaker when he got elected, must be your Key Advisor for this half term.

@10centjimmy Wesley A Brown Gains +1 Command Lib enthusiasm +2 Blue (now Blue+3) LW Pop enthusiasm -1 Blue (now Neutral) @pman Pres Stan Stephens Gains +1 Command Cons enthusiasm +2 Red 9already maxed) RW Pop enthusiasm -1 Red (now Blue +1) Both have Charisma which cancels out Party Pref changes

@10centjimmy Wesley A Brown- 7+4+4+6+11+6=38 @DJBillyShakes Arnold Olsen- 8+2+6+4=20 Wesley A Brown is elected as Party Leader

@10centjimmy Wesley A Brown- 7+4+4+5=20 @jnewt Bruce King- 11+6=17 @DJBillyShakes Arnold Olsen- 8+5+6+6=25 King is eliminated @jnewt who do you endorse?

@Euri @dkh64 @ShortKing @Blockmon @jnewt @DJBillyShakes @10centjimmy @matthewyoung123 @Arkansas Progressive Need confirmation votes on: State- Washington Irving Treasury- Outerbridge Horsey War- Roger B Taney Russia- Oliver Wolcott Jr

2.2.4 Party Leaders Elected: @10centjimmy Wesley A Brown- 7+6=13 @jnewt Bruce King- 11+2=13 @DJBillyShakes Arnold Olsen- 8+6=14 @ShortKing Mary E Clarke- 4+5=9 ECCPU Robert C Murphy- 6+5=11 Clarke and Murphy are eliminated Murphy endorses Sen Olsen. @ShortKing who do you endorse?