Ich_bin_Tyler

1906 Midterm State of the Meters Revenue/Budget: Cons +1, Progs -1 Economic Stability: 0 Domestic Stability: Dems +1 Honest Gov't: 0 Quality of Life: Progs, Libs +1 Planet's Heath: LW Pops +1 Party Preference: 0 LW Pops: Whigs +1 Progs: Whigs +3 Libs: 0 Mods: Dems +3 Cons: 0 Trads: 0 RW Pops: 0 Whigs that can challenge: Wall Street Whigs, Moderate Whigs, Liberal Whigs, Progressive Whigs Dems that can challenge: Tariff Democrats

Supreme Court Appointment Gains Rolled 1/10-90 so Thomas S Butler shifts to the left from Lib to Prog.

Supreme Court Appointment Impact Rolled 6 so Party Pref +1 Blue Rolled 2 for Traditionalist Democrats and they are upset a Democrat didn't get appointed to the Court: Cons, Trad, RW Pop -1 Blue Rolled 4 for Tariff Democrats so no impact. Net Changes RW Pops -1 Blue (now Lean Blue) Trads -1 Blue (now Lean Blue) Cons -1 Blue (now Lean Blue) Party Pref +1 Blue (now Neutral leaning Red)

Well, he will be confirmed by the Senate. So now we see what the fallout is.

Supreme Court Nomination @matthewyoung123 no justice voluntarily resigns nor can any be pressured to resign. With that, who does Pres Pattison nominate to the vacant seat?

We're too isolationist now, I guess

Annexation of Cuba Treaty Senate Ratification The treaty fails resoundingly 20-80. Only the Traditionalist Democrats joined the Presidential faction.

Annexation of Cuba Treaty Senate Ratification @matthewyoung123 how do you vote? If this passes then Cuban statehood can be an option in the future.

Impact of Executive Decisions Roosevelt Corollary LW Pops, Progs -1 Blue Party Pref -1 Blue Call on Congress to annex Cuba Mods +1 Blue; Cons -1 Blue Make First Foreign Trip by President by Visiting the Panama Canal Party Pref -1 Blue Pro-Strict Immigration Policy Cons +1 Blue; LW Pops, Progs -1 Blue Net Changes Mods +1 Blue (already maxed Blue +3) Progs -2 Blue (now maxed Red +3) LW Pops -2 Blue (now Red +1) Party Pref -2 Blue (now Red +1)

Yeah, gov actions are not great right now. You just have to hope the enthusiasm goes your way.

Yup 😞

Results in bold

Results in bold. @matthewyoung123 please pick something else for the fourth.

Executive Actions Pres Pattison gets 4 actions. 3 from Command With Efficient, rolled 6/25 so +1 action @matthewyoung123 you're up again.

Ambassador Actions Ambassador to UK George Wilbur Peck- Extend credit Roll 72/50-85 so no impact Ambassador to France Walter Hines Page- Extend credit Roll 88/50-85 so fail but no impact Ambassador to Spain Chauncey Depew- Improve relations Roll 15/75 so success. Relations +1 (now trending Friendly) Ambassador to Germany Carl Schurz- Improve relations Roll 99/50-85 so fail. Relations -1 (now at Hostile) Ambassador to Russia Richard Olney- Take out a loan Roll 31/15-50 so no impact Ambassador to China William Wright Heard- Improve relations Roll 96/25-75 so fail. Relations -1 (now at Neutral) Ambassador to Japan Daniel Roper- Extend credit Roll 94/50-85 so fail but no impact

Foreign Affairs @matthewyoung123 since you control Sec of State Groome and Pres, you select the actions for each of the ambassadors.

Both are confirmed without a fight

He previously served as AG and will not accept

Points Gained from Legislation Traditionalist Democrats -550 Least Points Dominant Party: Cons, Trads, RW Pops -1 Blue Justice Democrats +500 Free Trade Democrats +1950 Most Points Dominant Party: Mods +1 Blue Moderate Democrats +1700 Tariff Democrats +1100 Tariff Whigs -550 Least Points Opposition Party: Cons -1 Blue Wall Street Whigs +2600 Most Points Opposition Party: Mods +1 Blue Moderate Whigs +1900 Liberal Whigs +1900 Progressive Whigs +1500 Net Changes RW Pops -1 Blue (now Blue +1) Trads -1 Blue (now Blue +1) Cons -2 Blue (now Blue +1) Mods +2 Blue (now maxed Blue +3)

Impact of Legislation Split Department of Commerce and Department of Labor into two departments @matthewyoung123 to nominate Sec of Labor.

President's Desk @matthewyoung123 do you veto any of the passed legislation?

Senate Votes Repeal Ban Lotteries from Advertising via the Mail passes 52-48✔️ Split Department of Commerce and Department of Labor into two departments passes 83-17✔️ Ban the Practice of Price Discrimination in order to stifle competition fails 38-62❌ Slap retaliatory embargo on Japan passes 89-11✔️ Davao Territory passes 99-1✔️ Panay Territory passes 99-1✔️ Create a Land Grant for Agricultural Colleges, Expand National Park System, Maintain the Current House of US Reps but Allow For Slight Increase when Territories can Vote, Cap the House of US Reps at 435 passes 70-30✔️ Set Income Tax bracket incomes to a range of 2% to 15% passes 86-14✔️ Quezon, Visayas, Mindanao Territories passes 99-1✔️

Cloture Vote Fails 44-56 and the filibuster is sustained

Senate Filibusters NC Sen Furnifold Simmons will filibuster Create a Corporate Tax. @matthewyoung123 will Pablo Zapato filibuster anything?

House Votes Repeal Ban Lotteries from Advertising via the Mail passes 216-203✔️ Create a Corporate Tax passes 241-178✔️ Split Department of Commerce and Department of Labor into two departments passes 352-67✔️ Ban the Practice of Price Discrimination in order to stifle competition passes 260-159✔️ Slap retaliatory embargo on Japan passes 364-55✔️ Davao Territory passes 410-9✔️ Panay Territory passes 414-5✔️ Create a Land Grant for Agricultural Colleges, Expand National Park System, Maintain the Current House of US Reps but Allow For Slight Increase when Territories can Vote, Cap the House of US Reps at 435 passes 336-83✔️ Set Income Tax bracket incomes to a range of 2% to 15% passes 353-66✔️ Quezon, Visayas, Mindanao Territories passes 415-4✔️