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Well yesterday was the worst day at the polls in the 14 years I have been doing it.  Guy I had no interaction with calls me an asshole and gives me the finger. Another women as she is walking out says under her breath (but plenty loud to make sure I heard her) that "we really should just shoot all the Dems".  Then asshole guy comes back to bring his father to vote. While he's waiting outside for his father he proceeds to just unload on me. I won't repeat what he said but I never have been called so many derogatory words and slurs in any point in my life. I did not engage but the threat he made while driving away prompted a visit from the police to his house. (Let's just say they were familiar with him.)

So yea so much fun. Can't wait to do it again in November when it will be ratcheted up that much more.

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On 4/23/2024 at 12:52 AM, Arkansas Progressive said:

My only non-obscure poll is a lib, so technically anyone can be faction leader. Keeping castle (Is Mod and has Mil Expertise) Loses obscure and gains +1 Command

On 4/23/2024 at 9:45 AM, 10centjimmy said:

I'll select former Admiral Wesley A. Brown Gains +1 Command

 

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20 minutes ago, ebrk85 said:

Well yesterday was the worst day at the polls in the 14 years I have been doing it.  Guy I had no interaction with calls me an asshole and gives me the finger. Another women as she is walking out says under her breath (but plenty loud to make sure I heard her) that "we really should just shoot all the Dems".  Then asshole guy comes back to bring his father to vote. While he's waiting outside for his father he proceeds to just unload on me. I won't repeat what he said but I never have been called so many derogatory words and slurs in any point in my life. I did not engage but the threat he made while driving away prompted a visit from the police to his house. (Let's just say they were familiar with him.)

So yea so much fun. Can't wait to do it again in November when it will be ratcheted up that much more.

I'm sorry, that sucks

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20 minutes ago, ebrk85 said:

Well yesterday was the worst day at the polls in the 14 years I have been doing it.  Guy I had no interaction with calls me an asshole and gives me the finger. Another women as she is walking out says under her breath (but plenty loud to make sure I heard her) that "we really should just shoot all the Dems".  Then asshole guy comes back to bring his father to vote. While he's waiting outside for his father he proceeds to just unload on me. I won't repeat what he said but I never have been called so many derogatory words and slurs in any point in my life. I did not engage but the threat he made while driving away prompted a visit from the police to his house. (Let's just say they were familiar with him.)

So yea so much fun. Can't wait to do it again in November when it will be ratcheted up that much more.

You and all poll workers are heroes and true public servants.  That's a fact. 

Democracy works because y'all do. 

Thank you for taking your personal time to volunteer. 

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19 hours ago, dkh64 said:

I'll stick with Old Man Alfred Driscoll. Gains +1 Admin, Uncharismatic

Rebrand to Neocons.

19 hours ago, pman said:

President Stephens is our Faction Leader. Gains Trade, +1 Command

We’ll become the Corporate Republicans.

 

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@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

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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.

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@ebrk85 Below is the cabinet, I'll look over military next


State: Jack Kemp

Defense: James Baker  

Attorney general :  Nancy Johnson 

Treasury: Alan Greenspan

Transportation: Jay Kim

Labor: James G Watt 4 

Commerce: Katherine D Ortega 

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank: Nicholas F Brady 

Agriculture: Clayton Yeutter 

Energy: Bill Brock 

Interior: Arthur F Burns 

Health, education and welfare: Carl Levin 

Housing and Human Development: Richard Riley 

National Security Advisor:  Llewellyn Thompson

United Nations: Gerald W VandeWalle 

FBI: Retain

Ambassadors-

Russia: John O Brennan

China: Drew Lewis

Israel: Thomas B Evans Jr

Germany: Lamar Alexander

United Kingdom: Robert Taft III

France Jeane Kirkpatrick

Spain  William Bennett

Japan: Henry M Paulson

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1 hour ago, pman said:

Interior: Arthur F Burns  Served as Sec of State previously and won't accept

Health, education and welfare: Carl Levin A Prog he won't accept working under a Cons

National Security Advisor:  Llewellyn Thompson Served as Sec of State twice before and won't accept

 

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Just now, ebrk85 said:

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

How do I see that? I don't want to mess around with the master sheet filters

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1 minute ago, pman said:

How do I see that? I don't want to mess around with the master sheet filters

Col BD of the pols

If you plug there name into the Military tab spot it will also show you

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