AMPU: Best Playtest Moments

[MrPotatoTed]

Despite being the smallest nation in terms of size and second-smallest in terms of electoral votes, every President of the United States so far has been from Rhode Island.  Our first President was naval hero Abraham Whipple, and now he's been replaced by Secretary of the Treasury Peleg Arnold.

Peleg Arnold has had quite the storied career so far.  Sent to the administrative career track, pulled out of the career track early to be selected as a Constitutional Convention Delegate, then elected twice to the House, pulled out of the House early to be appointed to the Senate, then pulled out of the Senate early to be appointed as our first Secretary of the Treasury, before being elected President at the ripe old age of 41.

Edited September 5, 2022 by MrPotatoTed

[MrPotatoTed]

Frontiersman Daniel Boone is elected as our second Vice President!

(Originally Edward Telfair won, but I just realized he was born in Scotland and we didn't pass the Constitutional proposal for giving natural-born status to those who were here when the Constitution was signed.)

[Cal]

2 hours ago, MrPotatoTed said:

Technically, the Presidency isn’t supposed to kick in in that era either. Haha.

I still don’t see that in the rules 😉 (but it does say to skip the Executive Phase for the Era of Independence)

[vcczar]

Anything worth reporting on social media tomorrow?

[Willthescout7]

Jake's K Polk is about to become Speaker in 1840, in what is likely to be his only term before a Presidential run.

[MrPotatoTed]

5 hours ago, vcczar said:

Anything worth reporting on social media tomorrow?

Our first President, Abraham Whipple, was soundly defeated in his re-election campaign -- but he hasn't taken the loss sitting down.  He's rounded up his loyal supporters in opposition to his replacement, President Peleg Arnold, and created the nation's first ever political party.  Word is that they're calling themselves The Federalists.

Meanwhile, President Arnold had big plans to decentralize the government and leave matters up to the states -- but the outside world has other plans.  President Arnold is now trying to figure out how to deal with Barbary Pirates AND Native American attacks from the Northwest Territories without abandoning his ideals.

[Rodja]

6 hours ago, vcczar said:

Anything worth reporting on social media tomorrow?

President Mark Warner impeached but aquited by the Senate for inappropriate private behavior and bribery.Rep.Grijalva and Sens.Bennet and Schatz joined Republicans in efforts to convict the President.

[Cal]

11 hours ago, vcczar said:

Anything worth reporting on social media tomorrow?

President Bartram has been the most successful first president in playtest history. He’s led brought the nation to relative domestic harmony, blitzed through ye Northwest Indian War with only successes, and appointed a bipartisan brain trust of his rivals that have worked together flawlessly to bring the nation to the best point it’s been in any playthrough thus far. 

Not bad for a 94-year old botanist 😉 

He won re-election handily, ditching VP Wilson for George Washington for his unofficial running mate. Postmaster General Dudley Saltonstall was selected to be the “alternate” candidate receiving Connecticut’s electoral votes to prevent a pre-12th Amendment tie. 

However, the conservatives in the party took advantage of their control of several key state legislatures and gave the VP spot to Saltonstall, splitting the second set of elector votes between him and Washington. This was risky because it could have easily given the VP nod to Jefferson or Adams with the splintering of Red votes in the electoral college. While Bartram’s victory was virtually guaranteed, anyone could be his Vice President. 

When the results for the first set of electors came rolling in, most every state had selected President Bartram. He had handily won his re-election campaign to the surprise of no one. 

The second set of electors was not so easy. There was no clear winner. Samuel Adams, the designer VP for the Blue team led with 35 votes, closely followed by Dudley Saltonstall with 30. On his heels was the intended Blue Party nominee, Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Jefferson. 

The results hinged on the second set of electors in Pennsylvania, who were deadlocked between Saltonstall, Jefferson, and Adams. 

Choosing Saltonstall would give him the the Vice Presidency by a hair. However, this option angered the moderate Pennsylvania establishment. A vote for him was a vote for the conservative coup of the Vice Presidency. 

Choosing Jefferson would bring him to 35 votes, tying with Adams and sending the election to the House of Representatives to decide our nation’s second Vice President. 

Choosing Adams would make him the clear victor, establishing a clear unity ticket between his populist message and Bartram’s moderate views. 

Eventually, the Red Party coalesced around Saltonstall, giving him the necessary votes in the electoral college to win the Vice Presidency. 

The nation’s second Presidential election resulted in a resounding victory by the 94-year old botanist-turned-President John Bartram and Chief Admiral turned Postmaster General Dudley Saltonstall. Somehow it ended up being exciting with the result uncertain, despite the massive popular sentiment towards the Red Party. 

[ConservativeElector2]

If someone has got the editing skills we should take a Trump pic like this one and put Warner on it (and the newspaper). Would surely make people laugh on Social Media

[Arkansas Progressive]

Congress passes the 19th Amendment practically unanimously. The 36th state was Vermont.

[Ich_bin_Tyler]

The Compromise of 1850 was crafted between a Whig Senate led by Sen Samuel Phelps and a Democratic House led by Speaker James K Polk. Among the provisions of the compromise are the following:

• Admission of two Californias, one free and one slave, to maintain sectional balance between the states.
• Creation of the New Mexico and Nebraska Territories.
• Establishment of Popular Sovereignty in the New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, and other territories part of the Mexican Cession.
• Banning of the domestic interstate slave trade.
• The repeal of the Congressional Gag Rule Against Abolitionist Bills and Debate.

[OrangeP47]

4 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

The Compromise of 1850 was crafted between a Whig Senate led by Sen Samuel Phelps and a Democratic House led by Speaker James K Polk. Among the provisions of the compromise are the following:

• Admission of two Californias, one free and one slave, to maintain sectional balance between the states.
• Creation of the New Mexico and Nebraska Territories.
• Establishment of Popular Sovereignty in the New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, and other territories part of the Mexican Cession.
• Banning of the domestic interstate slave trade.
• The repeal of the Congressional Gag Rule Against Abolitionist Bills and Debate.

And I already pre-rolled the census for just the Californias... Lower California (slave) will get 5 EV, and Upper California (free) only 3 EV.

[Arkansas Progressive]

Chief Justice Edward Douglas White retired, prompting the promotion of Louis Brandeis to Chief Justice. Wilson attempts to nominate Richard Russell Sr and Gordon Browning, which fail. His replacement for Russell, Samuel Dickstein passes, but Taft says no to anything that's not Chief Justice. Hugo Black is confirmed in Taft's place.

Edited September 15, 2022 by Arkansas Progressive

[Murrman104]

5 minutes ago, Arkansas Progressive said:

Chief Justice Edward Douglas White retired, prompting the promotion of Louis Brandeis to Chief Justice. Wilson attempts to nominate Richard Russell Sr and Gordon Browning, which fail. His replacement for Russell, Samuel Dickstein passes, but Taft says no to anything that's not Chief Justice. Hugo Black is confirmed in Taft's place.

Should be noted IRL Dickstein was a paid agent of the NKVD

Edited September 15, 2022 by Murrman104

[Rodja]

WORST MOMENT

DAVID DUKE IS ELECTED GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA IN 2018 MIDTERMS IN MODERN DAY PLAYTEST

[MrPotatoTed]

President Peleg Arnold nominates Alexander Hamilton to serve as US Bank President.  His nomination is considered by the Senate Economic Committee, which is chaired by Hamilton's rival -- Senator Thomas Jefferson.

But surprisingly, it's not Jefferson who blocks Hamilton -- it's Hamilton's own allies on the committee, who want the US Bank job for themselves or their closest friends.  

Hamilton is defeated, but doesn't give up and go away.  Instead, Alexander Hamilton gets himself appointed to fill a vacant NY seat in the Senate...where he joins Jefferson's economic committee, the very people who rejected him for the bank job.

Awkward....  Haha!

Edited September 16, 2022 by MrPotatoTed

[Rodja]

NANCY PELOSI LOST HER PRIMARY IN 2018 TO PROGRESSIVE SACRAMENTO MAYOR DARREL STEINBERG CHALLENGING HER FROM THE LEFT!

[MrPotatoTed]

3 hours ago, MrPotatoTed said:

President Peleg Arnold nominates Alexander Hamilton to serve as US Bank President.  His nomination is considered by the Senate Economic Committee, which is chaired by Hamilton's rival -- Senator Thomas Jefferson.

But surprisingly, it's not Jefferson who blocks Hamilton -- it's Hamilton's own allies on the committee, who want the US Bank job for themselves or their closest friends.  

Hamilton is defeated, but doesn't give up and go away.  Instead, Alexander Hamilton gets himself appointed to fill a vacant NY seat in the Senate...where he joins Jefferson's economic committee, the very people who rejected him for the bank job.

Awkward....  Haha!

Hamilton gets his revenge!  Thomas Jefferson was nominated to Secretary of State, but Hamilton’s ally cast the tie-breaking vote in the foreign senate committee denying Jefferson the job.

As they each had controversial and each lost a senate confirmation battle, these two top-skilled administrators are BOTH denied the ability to ever be nominated to a cabinet post again.

Hamilton and Jefferson took each other out (though both remain as Senators).

[Pringles]

@vcczarIm sorry Professor V. You lost to Doug Mastriano. 😭😂

[vcczar]

1 minute ago, Pringles said:

@vcczarIm sorry Professor V. You lost to Doug Mastriano. 😭😂

It would make sense. I don't drive, so I probably only campaigned in Philadelphia. 

[Arkansas Progressive]

In the 1918 midterms, Wilson's party got hammered. They lost 10 governors seats, including Louisiana which had not voted Republican since reconstruction. 9 seats in the Senate were lost, giving the Republicans a majority. In the House (still operating under the 3-2-1 focus reps), Republicans swept 110 seats, going from 217 to 327.

[OrangeP47]

3 minutes ago, Arkansas Progressive said:

In the 1918 midterms, Wilson's party got hammered. They lost 10 governors seats, including Louisiana which had not voted Republican since reconstruction. 9 seats in the Senate were lost, giving the Republicans a majority. In the House (still operating under the 3-2-1 focus reps), Republicans swept 110 seats, going from 217 to 327.

CA's two reps are also husband and wife.

[ConservativeElector2]

Two things I wondered about yesterday:

has anyone ever made our case to the Alternate History Forum   https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/ ??

If someone has enough time and enough knowledge in video making we could open an official AMPU YouTube channel with narrated alternate history videos. Some background pics of election maps, politician portraits and a good voice should be enough to get some clicks lol

[vcczar]

23 minutes ago, ConservativeElector2 said:

Two things I wondered about yesterday:

has anyone ever made our case to the Alternate History Forum   https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/ ??

If someone has enough time and enough knowledge in video making we could open an official AMPU YouTube channel with narrated alternate history videos. Some background pics of election maps, politician portraits and a good voice should be enough to get some clicks lol

I plan on doing something like that when Early Release is out. 

[ConservativeElector2]

32 minutes ago, vcczar said:

I plan on doing something like that when Early Release is out. 

Yeah I think Twitch would also be good, but I don't know much about it.