Land Of Confusion: The Wild Ride of the 2012 IRNA Presidential Election
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KRAFT LOSES LEFT MAJORITY. COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD. Düsseldorf. Within a streamlined Landtag (slimmed down from a record 370 seats to 294), Ministerpräsidentin Hannelore Kraft's politicial future is in limbo. While previously, the Social-Democratic coalition with the Green party just needed the toleration of a handful of DFK-representatives, the majority for such an arrangement is gone. Ironically, Kraft's own SPD gained in strength and actually narrowly came ahead of the CDU led by her challenger, Armin Laschet.
But while the DFK also picked up additional seats, the Green party lost strongly and barely made it over the 5%-threshold. They lost more than half of their seats.
This came due to their responsibility for the school-ministry which was accused of causing nothing but headaches among parents.
And while the CDU lost heavily, the liberal FDP continues its renaissance. They are actually now the third strongest party with 36 seats. But then there is also the DP, their increasing extremism also leading them into the Landtag for the first time in decades.
As all other parties have ruled out coalitions with the DP, Kraft now has to follow through complex negotiations. Either she can manage to start a grand coalition with the CDU; or it depends upon which one of the big parties can lure the Greens and Liberals under one roof.
And the "Superwahljahr" (super election year) in the FRG is not yet over. In two weeks time, Karl-Josef Laumann will have to defend his post in the neighbouring land of Westphalia.
But while the DFK also picked up additional seats, the Green party lost strongly and barely made it over the 5%-threshold. They lost more than half of their seats.
This came due to their responsibility for the school-ministry which was accused of causing nothing but headaches among parents.
And while the CDU lost heavily, the liberal FDP continues its renaissance. They are actually now the third strongest party with 36 seats. But then there is also the DP, their increasing extremism also leading them into the Landtag for the first time in decades.
As all other parties have ruled out coalitions with the DP, Kraft now has to follow through complex negotiations. Either she can manage to start a grand coalition with the CDU; or it depends upon which one of the big parties can lure the Greens and Liberals under one roof.
And the "Superwahljahr" (super election year) in the FRG is not yet over. In two weeks time, Karl-Josef Laumann will have to defend his post in the neighbouring land of Westphalia.
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Bundesliga (FR Germany)
This has been another great year for the BVB, again securing the Federal double of winning the Liga and the Pokal. Vizemeister Cologne has been a surprise. They haven't been that successful in decades and seem to leave their days as "Karnevalsverein" behind. Similar things can be said about Werder Bremen which returns to the Champions League after years of crisis.
The Foals from the Rhine managed a respectable fourth place after a weak start, and the same can be said about Schalke. Frankfurt, on the other hand, seemed to challenge Dortmund for the first few months of the season, but couldn't keep the pace. However, they narrowly beat M'Gladbach to the cup final and in a thrilling final were an actual danger to Dortmund.
Last year's second place, Vizekusen, seems to be in crisis somewhat this year...only with luck the ended up in the upper half of this table. Wolfsburg also had an unremarkable year behind then. And they are followed directly by the other Lower Saxons.
St. Pauli, Bochum and Düsseldorf had started with great expectations and their fan's hopes, but their investments didn't pay off and they ended up in the downwards struggle.
But even less sucessful were, not that surprisingly, crisis-ridden Kaiserslautern had to struggle through relegation and actually lost both matches against a young team from near-by Darmstadt. So the Hessian Lilies will be with us next season.
It is also good-bye to that elevator-team Bielefeld and to Duisburg, the zebras only endured in the highest house of West-German football. They will be replaced by Holstein Kiel which managed the direct return back up, and VfL Osnabrück,a team which is absolutely new to the 1. Bundesliga.
End result of Saison 2016/17
1. Borussia Dortmund (Champion, also wins cup)
2. 1. FC Köln
3. Werder Bremen
4. Borussia Mönchengladbach
5. FC Schalke 04
6. Eintracht Frankfurt (lost cup final to Dortmund)
7. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
8. Hamburger SV
9. FSV Mainz 05
10. VfL Wolfsburg
11. Hannover 96
12. Eintracht Braunschweig
13. FC St. Pauli
14. VfL Bochum
15. Fortuna Düsseldorf
16. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
17. Arminia Bielefeld (to be replaced by Holstein Kiel)
18. MSV Duisburg (to be replaced by VfL Osnabrück)
This has been another great year for the BVB, again securing the Federal double of winning the Liga and the Pokal. Vizemeister Cologne has been a surprise. They haven't been that successful in decades and seem to leave their days as "Karnevalsverein" behind. Similar things can be said about Werder Bremen which returns to the Champions League after years of crisis.
The Foals from the Rhine managed a respectable fourth place after a weak start, and the same can be said about Schalke. Frankfurt, on the other hand, seemed to challenge Dortmund for the first few months of the season, but couldn't keep the pace. However, they narrowly beat M'Gladbach to the cup final and in a thrilling final were an actual danger to Dortmund.
Last year's second place, Vizekusen, seems to be in crisis somewhat this year...only with luck the ended up in the upper half of this table. Wolfsburg also had an unremarkable year behind then. And they are followed directly by the other Lower Saxons.
St. Pauli, Bochum and Düsseldorf had started with great expectations and their fan's hopes, but their investments didn't pay off and they ended up in the downwards struggle.
But even less sucessful were, not that surprisingly, crisis-ridden Kaiserslautern had to struggle through relegation and actually lost both matches against a young team from near-by Darmstadt. So the Hessian Lilies will be with us next season.
It is also good-bye to that elevator-team Bielefeld and to Duisburg, the zebras only endured in the highest house of West-German football. They will be replaced by Holstein Kiel which managed the direct return back up, and VfL Osnabrück,a team which is absolutely new to the 1. Bundesliga.
End result of Saison 2016/17
1. Borussia Dortmund (Champion, also wins cup)
2. 1. FC Köln
3. Werder Bremen
4. Borussia Mönchengladbach
5. FC Schalke 04
6. Eintracht Frankfurt (lost cup final to Dortmund)
7. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
8. Hamburger SV
9. FSV Mainz 05
10. VfL Wolfsburg
11. Hannover 96
12. Eintracht Braunschweig
13. FC St. Pauli
14. VfL Bochum
15. Fortuna Düsseldorf
16. 1. FC Kaiserslautern
17. Arminia Bielefeld (to be replaced by Holstein Kiel)
18. MSV Duisburg (to be replaced by VfL Osnabrück)
aboard Air Force One -- approaching Indianapolis, IRNA --- Friday May 26, 2017 -- 8:00am
"The President will be heading to Indianapolis on Friday to take part in festivities for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, the Indy 500 Parade and to enjoy the 89th running of this great event...."
"Kenny! Kenny!"
"yes, Traci..."
"What is the President's view of the situation in Europe? Is wider intervention still on the table?"
"The President is looking at every option right now, but our main goal is to continue to the bring the country together. That is the why the President and Vice-President are heading to Indy. It has been a difficult time for our country, it went a lot of months concerned about leadership. We've scrambled to get to work since the Inauguration, but we're gonna use the Peace Day Weekend to heal, to make the moves toward a peaceful North America and a peaceful world.."
IRNA ELECTION DAY -- Tuesday November 8, 2016
"Trump News coverage of Election Night or in this case, Election morning 2016 continues...I'm Kellyanne Fitzpatrick...
We are now joined by Netanyahu campaign manager Ari Fleischer from Netanyahu's campaign headquarters in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.. Where the attention of the world is....Ari, what is the situation now?
Kellyanne, the situation is that Joe Biden, along with the SCLC and others have openly tampered with this election, and we will not stand for it. Why did Biden have lawyers in Pennsylvania for a week? Answer that! Benjamin Netanyahu has won Pennsylvania. We have the numbers! And we have proof that he won Illinois as well, despite of the nasty woman's attempts to steal the votes and the will of the people of Illinois. Hillary Rodham Riley is Boss Dailey in the pantsuit, and as we move forward the truth will come out."
"Ari, I can understand the frustration, but the numbers are a jumble. What is the next step."
"The next step is simple, we will fight hard in the courts and in the recounts for President-Elect Benjamin Netanyahu."
"Good people, did you hear Ari Fleischer? Didja hear it? They've done everything to slander our names and our record, and now they want to be victims? My friends? Im going to quote that guy in New York who pull through a house seat for us tonight....THEIR RIDICULOUSNESS IS TOO DAMN HIGH!
My friends, we're gonna need you. Keep your eye on this process to make sure your voice was heard. According to the counts, we were winning Pennsylvania...even Trump News knew it, and they tried to project it for Bibi and then pulled it back. Oh by the way. Bibi's nephew was working the projection desk...Thankfully somebody was watching him, trying to him skim the count.
They are gonna try and steal this thing in the courts, and in the electoral college. Lets fight together so that doesn't happen. DON'T LET BIBI AND THE PLO STEAL YOUR FUTURE!"
"Whomever wins this election, has to talk to us now. Sherrod Brown holds a big key, and we as a party with our new seats in the House and Senate have some clout to work for working people in this country and to work against the creeping Atlanta influence that threatens our continent and our world."
a hotel suite in Dover, Delaware 2 days later.
Josh Seahorn looked at the television monitor as his team looked at detailed count maps from every precinct in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania.
Four years ago, he was a special advisor to the President, after being a deputy campaign manager on the big win in 2012.
Now, he was the point man on winning an election that was grinding into overtime.
Even with a win in Pennsylvania, no one can win outright, but a win there could open the door to the deal that must be struck to push a candidate across the line.
It's a war on multiple fronts, with lawyers, lobbyists, number crunchers, spokespeople and policy wonks engaged in a battle to win the White House.
a townhouse in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania -- same time
Ari Fleischer was running on catnaps and adrenaline. He's been here before
He was a veteran of pressing fleshing and pulling numbers for many campaigns, but even a polished pol was scrambling to find a way out of the growing mess that the 2016 IRNA Presidential Election was becoming.
Lawyers stretched from Allentown to Pittsburgh. Mouthpieces and spin-meisters engaged on every satellite path.
Fleischer had advantages. He had a couple of friendly networks to work with. Obviously Trump, but also SNC and CBS, which had swung more to the right during the campaign. He could continue to tweak the nerve of voter discontent. After all 62% of voters in the IRNA voted against the sitting President, but that sitting President did win the most votes and won the two largest states in the IRNA.
But aching questions have been gnawing at Fleischer since Benjamin Netanyahu sudden thrust into presidential politics. Who owns Benjamin Netanyahu, and by extension, who owns the people who have influence on him?
The embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Russia -- Atlanta, CSA -- same time
"Good morning, tovarish Ambassador," Donald Rumsfeld said as he entered.
"Good morning to you as well," the ambassador said.
"How is your grandson enjoying college so far?"
"Very well, sir. He's is....loving Chapel Hill, especially with the games set to start soon."
"I'm sure coach Williams is liking what he brings to the table. He can certainly shoot that ball."
"Yes, and he's very accurate," the ambassador beamed. "But I'm sure you didn't come here to talk ACC basketball.. The elections in your former homeland, da?"
"Yes," Rumsfeld answered. "I've been asked by President Gingrich to keep an eye on our greater interests as members of the Orlando Pact."
"Of course, tovarish. We of Soviet Russia have a keen interest. That is why we are....helping to strengthen our common hand and common aims."
"Mr. Rumsfeld. Our KGB, alongside the CSS have engaged in certain, how you say, special actions for special people."
"Special actions, sir?"
"Da," the ambassador continued. "We have a cadre of specialists, who know how to manipulate certain computer systems, like those that control vote counts in Pennsylvania, and Illinois."
"Our agents are working in concert with field assets spread across the IRNA."
Rumsfeld smiled. "I see you working sir."
"As we see you, Mr. Rumsfeld. Our people and working with your network directly within the CSS."
"Good. Good," Rumsfeld nodded.
"If anything, we need to know what you think the next move should be," the Ambassador asked.
Rumsfeld's brow turned serious. "For now, we get as much information and disinformation together as we can, and we just spring leaks here and there. I'd love to end this thing at the Electoral college phase in December. If we can do that and get Netanyahu in, that could make certain plans a lot easier for entire Pact."
an office at Morgan State University -- Baltimore, Maryland IRNA -- two hours later
"Today legal counsel for the Biden and Netanyahu campaigns file recounts suits in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio, officially contesting the elections results.
Meanwhile in a speech in Cleveland, Workers Union Presidential candidate and Ohio Representative Sherrod Brown, called on the electoral congress and the people support his bid as opposed to seeking a deal with one of the leading candidates.
"We still have an opportunity to make our nation better. You stated you want change, lets achive that change together. Netanyahu and Biden have spent an entire election, and then some just slinging mud.
Professor Deray McKesson sits in an office, grading papers.
The election is on the mind of many students at this school. Like many campuses there's a nervousness of what a change in government could mean, giving the situation in the world, a world that just got more tenous in the last 72 hours.
"If you think the IRNA elections are crazy, consider the situation in Alaska this morning where a government reputed to have ties with the Confederate States has won an apparent victory, amid a legal challenge to the entire electoral process instigated by a number of indigenous-led organizations who will ruled out of the process in a controversial court preceding last month.
A knock on the door interrupts the professor concentration.
"Didn't mean to scare you, prof."
"Well you did, Sheldon."
"I need to talk to you."
"What about?"
"This report you sent in earlier today."
"It's a field report from the Atlanta Operational Area."
"Its based on field intelligence you've sent through."
"Okay, so what the issue."
"How much have they penetrated through. How much of a net do they have."
"If you've been reading what I'm sending through the station, you'd know," McKesson said irritatedly. "I've been telling you about electronic intrusion within the our area in the IRNA since last August! When can I get some assistance from IMANITRON?"
"Deray, we've heard you," Sheldon said. "It's coming brother. Fast.. But I had to get up here to get a bigger picture. What are we looking at here."
Sheldon put some more encrypted messages on his desk.
It didn't take long for the SCLC Intelligence man to put the pieces together.
"It's what I've been telling you," he answered. "the CSA is using its allies. I've received heads-up from our friends in Russia that the KGB's hacker groups of working this election and trying to help the CSA close the gap between the Memory Guards and the Silicon Fist."
The professor looked up at the SCLC's ambassador to Washington. "They are making a play for the election somehow, if they haven't already.
Ministry of Defense of the Republique du Quebec -- Quebec City -- same time.
"Secretary Lehman," Marshal Gaetan Alliot, the minister of defense asked. "What is the long range plan given your political situation."
"For now," the IRNA's secretary of state answered. "Nothing will change..."
-- secure phone ring ROMULUS URGENT! --
"Excuse me, Marshal," Lehman said apologetically, "Washington on the line and it urgent."
"Take your time, sir."
Lehman left the meeting room and headed toward a secure, empty office down the hall.
-- C5 FF D6 74 ENCRYPTED --
"The Russians are in the game with the crackers," Romulus said.
"That's the word from Baltimore?"
"Affirmative, bro. How soon do me and my special branch saddle up."
"Hold off," Lehman said. "Let me deal with Quebec and then get the play. I take you aren't riding alone."
"Nope, Havana still has me working with their 'special people'"
"Even the big guy,"
"Him, too."
"I must say, Romulus, you've made diplomacy a little difficult with all the bodies you've left around the round."
"Its what you pay me for and deny my existence about."
"Well, if you are in this game..We gotta play it a little different."
"This coming from a man who about engage every dirty trick there is."
"That's different,"Lehman said. "This is politics."
"Politics is just war by other means, secretary, and where at war."
"No shit, cowboy."
"Did you hear about Alaska?"
"Unfortunately," Lehman said. "Damn idiots shouldn't have cracked down on the Eskimos."
"The Eskimos cracked back....Point Barrow's screaming about an Esk-xit!"
The secretary was speechless.
"Confederate allies at the bookends of North America?" Lehman thought. "Shit just got real."
Catherverse returns....To be continued.
"The President will be heading to Indianapolis on Friday to take part in festivities for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, the Indy 500 Parade and to enjoy the 89th running of this great event...."
"Kenny! Kenny!"
"yes, Traci..."
"What is the President's view of the situation in Europe? Is wider intervention still on the table?"
"The President is looking at every option right now, but our main goal is to continue to the bring the country together. That is the why the President and Vice-President are heading to Indy. It has been a difficult time for our country, it went a lot of months concerned about leadership. We've scrambled to get to work since the Inauguration, but we're gonna use the Peace Day Weekend to heal, to make the moves toward a peaceful North America and a peaceful world.."
IRNA ELECTION DAY -- Tuesday November 8, 2016
"Trump News coverage of Election Night or in this case, Election morning 2016 continues...I'm Kellyanne Fitzpatrick...
We are now joined by Netanyahu campaign manager Ari Fleischer from Netanyahu's campaign headquarters in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.. Where the attention of the world is....Ari, what is the situation now?
Kellyanne, the situation is that Joe Biden, along with the SCLC and others have openly tampered with this election, and we will not stand for it. Why did Biden have lawyers in Pennsylvania for a week? Answer that! Benjamin Netanyahu has won Pennsylvania. We have the numbers! And we have proof that he won Illinois as well, despite of the nasty woman's attempts to steal the votes and the will of the people of Illinois. Hillary Rodham Riley is Boss Dailey in the pantsuit, and as we move forward the truth will come out."
"Ari, I can understand the frustration, but the numbers are a jumble. What is the next step."
"The next step is simple, we will fight hard in the courts and in the recounts for President-Elect Benjamin Netanyahu."
"Good people, did you hear Ari Fleischer? Didja hear it? They've done everything to slander our names and our record, and now they want to be victims? My friends? Im going to quote that guy in New York who pull through a house seat for us tonight....THEIR RIDICULOUSNESS IS TOO DAMN HIGH!
My friends, we're gonna need you. Keep your eye on this process to make sure your voice was heard. According to the counts, we were winning Pennsylvania...even Trump News knew it, and they tried to project it for Bibi and then pulled it back. Oh by the way. Bibi's nephew was working the projection desk...Thankfully somebody was watching him, trying to him skim the count.
They are gonna try and steal this thing in the courts, and in the electoral college. Lets fight together so that doesn't happen. DON'T LET BIBI AND THE PLO STEAL YOUR FUTURE!"
"Whomever wins this election, has to talk to us now. Sherrod Brown holds a big key, and we as a party with our new seats in the House and Senate have some clout to work for working people in this country and to work against the creeping Atlanta influence that threatens our continent and our world."
a hotel suite in Dover, Delaware 2 days later.
Josh Seahorn looked at the television monitor as his team looked at detailed count maps from every precinct in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania.
Four years ago, he was a special advisor to the President, after being a deputy campaign manager on the big win in 2012.
Now, he was the point man on winning an election that was grinding into overtime.
Even with a win in Pennsylvania, no one can win outright, but a win there could open the door to the deal that must be struck to push a candidate across the line.
It's a war on multiple fronts, with lawyers, lobbyists, number crunchers, spokespeople and policy wonks engaged in a battle to win the White House.
a townhouse in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania -- same time
Ari Fleischer was running on catnaps and adrenaline. He's been here before
He was a veteran of pressing fleshing and pulling numbers for many campaigns, but even a polished pol was scrambling to find a way out of the growing mess that the 2016 IRNA Presidential Election was becoming.
Lawyers stretched from Allentown to Pittsburgh. Mouthpieces and spin-meisters engaged on every satellite path.
Fleischer had advantages. He had a couple of friendly networks to work with. Obviously Trump, but also SNC and CBS, which had swung more to the right during the campaign. He could continue to tweak the nerve of voter discontent. After all 62% of voters in the IRNA voted against the sitting President, but that sitting President did win the most votes and won the two largest states in the IRNA.
But aching questions have been gnawing at Fleischer since Benjamin Netanyahu sudden thrust into presidential politics. Who owns Benjamin Netanyahu, and by extension, who owns the people who have influence on him?
The embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Russia -- Atlanta, CSA -- same time
"Good morning, tovarish Ambassador," Donald Rumsfeld said as he entered.
"Good morning to you as well," the ambassador said.
"How is your grandson enjoying college so far?"
"Very well, sir. He's is....loving Chapel Hill, especially with the games set to start soon."
"I'm sure coach Williams is liking what he brings to the table. He can certainly shoot that ball."
"Yes, and he's very accurate," the ambassador beamed. "But I'm sure you didn't come here to talk ACC basketball.. The elections in your former homeland, da?"
"Yes," Rumsfeld answered. "I've been asked by President Gingrich to keep an eye on our greater interests as members of the Orlando Pact."
"Of course, tovarish. We of Soviet Russia have a keen interest. That is why we are....helping to strengthen our common hand and common aims."
"Mr. Rumsfeld. Our KGB, alongside the CSS have engaged in certain, how you say, special actions for special people."
"Special actions, sir?"
"Da," the ambassador continued. "We have a cadre of specialists, who know how to manipulate certain computer systems, like those that control vote counts in Pennsylvania, and Illinois."
"Our agents are working in concert with field assets spread across the IRNA."
Rumsfeld smiled. "I see you working sir."
"As we see you, Mr. Rumsfeld. Our people and working with your network directly within the CSS."
"Good. Good," Rumsfeld nodded.
"If anything, we need to know what you think the next move should be," the Ambassador asked.
Rumsfeld's brow turned serious. "For now, we get as much information and disinformation together as we can, and we just spring leaks here and there. I'd love to end this thing at the Electoral college phase in December. If we can do that and get Netanyahu in, that could make certain plans a lot easier for entire Pact."
an office at Morgan State University -- Baltimore, Maryland IRNA -- two hours later
"Today legal counsel for the Biden and Netanyahu campaigns file recounts suits in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio, officially contesting the elections results.
Meanwhile in a speech in Cleveland, Workers Union Presidential candidate and Ohio Representative Sherrod Brown, called on the electoral congress and the people support his bid as opposed to seeking a deal with one of the leading candidates.
"We still have an opportunity to make our nation better. You stated you want change, lets achive that change together. Netanyahu and Biden have spent an entire election, and then some just slinging mud.
Professor Deray McKesson sits in an office, grading papers.
The election is on the mind of many students at this school. Like many campuses there's a nervousness of what a change in government could mean, giving the situation in the world, a world that just got more tenous in the last 72 hours.
"If you think the IRNA elections are crazy, consider the situation in Alaska this morning where a government reputed to have ties with the Confederate States has won an apparent victory, amid a legal challenge to the entire electoral process instigated by a number of indigenous-led organizations who will ruled out of the process in a controversial court preceding last month.
A knock on the door interrupts the professor concentration.
"Didn't mean to scare you, prof."
"Well you did, Sheldon."
"I need to talk to you."
"What about?"
"This report you sent in earlier today."
"It's a field report from the Atlanta Operational Area."
"Its based on field intelligence you've sent through."
"Okay, so what the issue."
"How much have they penetrated through. How much of a net do they have."
"If you've been reading what I'm sending through the station, you'd know," McKesson said irritatedly. "I've been telling you about electronic intrusion within the our area in the IRNA since last August! When can I get some assistance from IMANITRON?"
"Deray, we've heard you," Sheldon said. "It's coming brother. Fast.. But I had to get up here to get a bigger picture. What are we looking at here."
Sheldon put some more encrypted messages on his desk.
It didn't take long for the SCLC Intelligence man to put the pieces together.
"It's what I've been telling you," he answered. "the CSA is using its allies. I've received heads-up from our friends in Russia that the KGB's hacker groups of working this election and trying to help the CSA close the gap between the Memory Guards and the Silicon Fist."
The professor looked up at the SCLC's ambassador to Washington. "They are making a play for the election somehow, if they haven't already.
Ministry of Defense of the Republique du Quebec -- Quebec City -- same time.
"Secretary Lehman," Marshal Gaetan Alliot, the minister of defense asked. "What is the long range plan given your political situation."
"For now," the IRNA's secretary of state answered. "Nothing will change..."
-- secure phone ring ROMULUS URGENT! --
"Excuse me, Marshal," Lehman said apologetically, "Washington on the line and it urgent."
"Take your time, sir."
Lehman left the meeting room and headed toward a secure, empty office down the hall.
-- C5 FF D6 74 ENCRYPTED --
"The Russians are in the game with the crackers," Romulus said.
"That's the word from Baltimore?"
"Affirmative, bro. How soon do me and my special branch saddle up."
"Hold off," Lehman said. "Let me deal with Quebec and then get the play. I take you aren't riding alone."
"Nope, Havana still has me working with their 'special people'"
"Even the big guy,"
"Him, too."
"I must say, Romulus, you've made diplomacy a little difficult with all the bodies you've left around the round."
"Its what you pay me for and deny my existence about."
"Well, if you are in this game..We gotta play it a little different."
"This coming from a man who about engage every dirty trick there is."
"That's different,"Lehman said. "This is politics."
"Politics is just war by other means, secretary, and where at war."
"No shit, cowboy."
"Did you hear about Alaska?"
"Unfortunately," Lehman said. "Damn idiots shouldn't have cracked down on the Eskimos."
"The Eskimos cracked back....Point Barrow's screaming about an Esk-xit!"
The secretary was speechless.
"Confederate allies at the bookends of North America?" Lehman thought. "Shit just got real."
Catherverse returns....To be continued.
There's more where that came from. Right now I'm playing four rather important football matches.
To all my fans, I apologize for being away for so long. Real Life has gotten in the way since the beginning of the year. But in the process if dealing with it all, I realized that ah.com was something I miss and something that matters...and that imagination is the best medicine.
So with that in mind...On with the show..
Oh by the way --- Peace Day Weekend Highlights (courtesy of UCSN Sportschannel)
Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco -- Do you think Jade Ruby likes the Prinicipality? Yeah, she does! She piloted her Shelby to victory at Monte Carlo for the third straight year, and gained her third victory of season and put her within 4 points of F1 points leader Nico Rosberg. Britain's Lewis Hamilton piloted his Chrysler-Lambourghini to second, Ferrari's Marco Andretti run third.
BREAKING NEWS: International Harvester announced that they are testing a Formula 1 engine to be available for the 2018 season and are in talks for two potential debutante teams to run the powerplant
NAIRS Indianapolis 500 -- Venezuela's Mika Duno stunned the field by passing 3-time champ Kenny Irwin Jr. with 3 laps to go to win her first Indianapolis 500 and becoming the second woman to win the race in the last 4 years. Duno also gave HertaSport and Vector their first Indy 500 wins too.
Plains-Mountain Stock Cars/North American Chase Superpoints Omaha 600 -- The final laps saw fuel tanks run dry as both Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch were leading only have to drop off with no fuel in the final two laps, opening the door for Confederate refugee/Texan rookie Darrell Wallace Jr., in his rookie season for the ButchClutch Shelby team, to win his first North American Chase Formula stock car event. In victory lane after the race, Wallace tearfully dedicated the win to the Mississippi United Fist Resistance in Confederate Mississippi.
CNAB Supertournament -- The mens and women's pro basketball supertournament fields opened with the "Wars On Peace Day Weekend" 8 single elimination openers
MENS
(1) San Francisco Warriors
(16) San Juan Jammers The run-and-gun Warriors rolled to an impressive 145-119 win led by Dell Curry Jr's 41 points
(8) Seattle Supersonics
(9) Boston Celtics Welcome to the SuperTournament, Jon Hood! The Confederate refugee poured in 33 in a Celtics 119-111 win!
(4) Dallas Chapparals
(13) Cincinnati Royals No Tim Duncan. No Problem. Kawhi Leonard scored 34 and Marc Gasol added 19 with 17 rebounds in a 123-102 win for the Chapparals
(5) Utah Stars
(12) Bettendorf-Davenport IH Farmalls GM Hershey Hawkins said in the beginning of the year that the River Cities would get here. They did and led by an impressive night for Harrison Barnes (35 points) they shocked Utah in Salt Lake City 115-112
(6) Minneapolis Lakers
(11) New Orleans Jazz LeBron was LeBron (27 points), but having Kevin Love (20 points), and Patty Mills (17 points, 15 assists) helps yield a 126-114 win for the Lakers
(3) New York Knicks
(14) Panama City Strongmen New York's transfer deal to get Carmelo Anthony paid off as he scored a team SuperTournament Record 61 as the Knicks ripped the Strongmen 151-117.
(7) Denver Nuggets
(10) Indiana Pacers Paul George's drive and bucket with .7 left lifts the Pacers in 2 OT 137-136
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder
(15) Albany Patroons The upstart Patroons made this a game, thanks to an heroic effort by former Rapid City Thriller Stephen Marbury (37 points, 18 assists), but it was too much of the ThunderPack Led by Kevin Durant's 40 points. Russell Westbrook added 24, James Harden had 20 and Blake Griffin poured in 18 in a wild 141-135 up-and-down track meet win.
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Staatsliga (East-German Republic)
End result of Saison 2016/17
1. Rasenballsport Leipzig (3)
Love them or hate them - the Red Bulls have ended an overdue tenure. After five consecutive Meisterschaften, FC Chemnitz's dominance is history. Did it take Austrian money to achieve that?
2. Hertha BSC (2)
Actually not: the "old aunt Hertha" broke Chemnitz's back with two Kantersiege: 5:0 in Berlin, 1:4 in Chemnitz. However, they couldn't reap the reward. Again Vizemeister.
3. FC Chemnitz (1)
Don't worry. Chemnitz will re-organize, rebuild and remain a force to reckon with. East-German soccer wouldn't be recognizable without them.
4. 1.FC Union Berlin (5)
Absolutely competitive, but just never making it to become Berlin's #1.
5. Dynamo Dresden (8)
The surprise of the last months, makes a big promise for 17/18.
6. Stettiner SC (4)
Stettin couldn't repeat last year's strong showing. Reaching the Euro-League semifinals was epic for them, however.
7. Tal Lüben (6)
Few surprises in the mid-field of the Staatsliga.
8. SC Preußen Glogau (7)
The second new team in the Staatsliga made the most from its meagre budget.
9. Erzgebirge Aue (9)
10. 1. FC Magdeburg (10)
11. Vereinigte Breslauer Sportfreunde (15)
The Silesians slowly recover from last year's nightmare.
12. Hallescher FC (13)
13. Rot-Weiß Erfurt (11)
14. Hansa Rostock (12)
Marten Laciny gone is a heavy toll on the Mecklenburger club. Doubtful wether he can be as successful as a rapper as he was
14. Energie Cottbus (7)
That was a desastrous season for a team which usually remains in the upper half of the table.
15. VfB Liegnitz (N)
Just barely, this club mangaged to hold onto the top tier of East-German soccer.
16. SV Viktoria Kolberg (N)
The newcomer had to go into relegation, but had no problem dealing with the FC Viktoria 1899 Berlin.
17. Berliner AK 07 (N)
Just new to the 1. Staatsliga, and gone already. Replaced by Carl Zeiss Jena.
18. Energie Cottbus
And that is the end for now. Replaced by SV Babelsberg.
End result of Saison 2016/17
1. Rasenballsport Leipzig (3)
Love them or hate them - the Red Bulls have ended an overdue tenure. After five consecutive Meisterschaften, FC Chemnitz's dominance is history. Did it take Austrian money to achieve that?
2. Hertha BSC (2)
Actually not: the "old aunt Hertha" broke Chemnitz's back with two Kantersiege: 5:0 in Berlin, 1:4 in Chemnitz. However, they couldn't reap the reward. Again Vizemeister.
3. FC Chemnitz (1)
Don't worry. Chemnitz will re-organize, rebuild and remain a force to reckon with. East-German soccer wouldn't be recognizable without them.
4. 1.FC Union Berlin (5)
Absolutely competitive, but just never making it to become Berlin's #1.
5. Dynamo Dresden (8)
The surprise of the last months, makes a big promise for 17/18.
6. Stettiner SC (4)
Stettin couldn't repeat last year's strong showing. Reaching the Euro-League semifinals was epic for them, however.
7. Tal Lüben (6)
Few surprises in the mid-field of the Staatsliga.
8. SC Preußen Glogau (7)
The second new team in the Staatsliga made the most from its meagre budget.
9. Erzgebirge Aue (9)
10. 1. FC Magdeburg (10)
11. Vereinigte Breslauer Sportfreunde (15)
The Silesians slowly recover from last year's nightmare.
12. Hallescher FC (13)
13. Rot-Weiß Erfurt (11)
14. Hansa Rostock (12)
Marten Laciny gone is a heavy toll on the Mecklenburger club. Doubtful wether he can be as successful as a rapper as he was
14. Energie Cottbus (7)
That was a desastrous season for a team which usually remains in the upper half of the table.
15. VfB Liegnitz (N)
Just barely, this club mangaged to hold onto the top tier of East-German soccer.
16. SV Viktoria Kolberg (N)
The newcomer had to go into relegation, but had no problem dealing with the FC Viktoria 1899 Berlin.
17. Berliner AK 07 (N)
Just new to the 1. Staatsliga, and gone already. Replaced by Carl Zeiss Jena.
18. Energie Cottbus
And that is the end for now. Replaced by SV Babelsberg.
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Donaucup 2017
Apart from the eternal dominance of Bayern München, there were some surprises this year. Rank 4 for Teplitz was the best result for a team from the Sudetenland in five decades. Generally, the Austrian Clubs have become the most competitive ones apart from Munich. And Ingolstadt fell hard after having been sensational last year.
1. Bayern München (Bavaria, #1 last year)
2. FC Red-Bull Salzburg (Austria, #2)
3. Austria Wien (Austria, #7)
4. Teplitzer FK (Sudetenland, not qualified in 2016)
5. Sturm Graz (Austria, not qualified in 2016)
6. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Baden, #6)
7. FC Augsburg (Bavaria, #8)
8. VfB Stuttgart (Württemberg, #11)
9. FC Ingolstadt (Bavaria, #3)
10. SC Freiburg (Baden, #8)
11. SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Bavaria, not qualified in 2016)
12. 1. FC Heidenheim (Württemberg, not qualified in 2016)
Apart from the eternal dominance of Bayern München, there were some surprises this year. Rank 4 for Teplitz was the best result for a team from the Sudetenland in five decades. Generally, the Austrian Clubs have become the most competitive ones apart from Munich. And Ingolstadt fell hard after having been sensational last year.
1. Bayern München (Bavaria, #1 last year)
2. FC Red-Bull Salzburg (Austria, #2)
3. Austria Wien (Austria, #7)
4. Teplitzer FK (Sudetenland, not qualified in 2016)
5. Sturm Graz (Austria, not qualified in 2016)
6. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Baden, #6)
7. FC Augsburg (Bavaria, #8)
8. VfB Stuttgart (Württemberg, #11)
9. FC Ingolstadt (Bavaria, #3)
10. SC Freiburg (Baden, #8)
11. SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Bavaria, not qualified in 2016)
12. 1. FC Heidenheim (Württemberg, not qualified in 2016)
KOALITIONSVERHANDLUNGEN ZIEHEN SICH IN DIE LÄNGE. Düsseldorf. Armin Laschet has become more busy than he had expected due to his unexpected, yet narrow election victory. All of his options hold promises as well as traps.
A grand coalition with the SPD would mean a massive majority in the Landtag, however given that the Social Democrats hold two seats more than the CDU, this government would be headed by them, at least if following tradition.
More different to negotiate would be a partnership between three parties. However, Greens and the almost Galtist Liberals hardly mix. Also, the Greens wished to hold onto the school ministry and after long negotiations still demand a veto on educational matters, whereas the Conservatives made reviewing school-policies a cornerstone of their election promises.
Some voices from the party’s Federal Headquarters in Frankfurt also demanded that Laschet was open to co-operate with the Nationalist Deutsche Partei, even if not by including them into government. However, Laschet was quick to push this thought away as “irresponsible, if not treacherous”.
The Rhineland’s center of power – the black shadow of the CDU has fallen upon it.
CDU BAUT MEHRHEIT IN WESTFALEN AUS. Münster. „It would have been better the other way around“commented Frank Baranowski with regards to the recent election in neighbouring Rhineland. The SPD’s candidate seemed to stand a fighting chance against the popular incumbent during most of the campaign. After having lost the election to become head of state against Edwin Moses, Ministerpräsident Karl-Josef Laumann seemed increasingly lackluster.
Two impeccably timed moments a fortnight earlier however changed the head-to-head race into a contest the 56-year-old mayor of the FRG’s 12th-largest city, Gelsenkirchen, could hardly hope to win. First of all, Armin Laschet, a CDU-politician quite similar to Laumann in style (just a little bit less tall, less loud, less folksy), surprisingly unseated Ministerpräsidentin Kraft next door. And just two days later, Laumann presented his plan to resign from office in early 2019 after 11 years as Ministerpräsident. He also presented a popular newcomer in the party as successor: former soccer national player and present-day MdB, the Halteraner Christoph Metzelder. 23 years younger than Laumann, Metzelder should still be in his late 30s when moving into the Ministerpräsident’s office in Münster’s Schloß.
The momentum changed and rewarded the CDU almost with an absolute majority (47.6%). They’ll hold exactly half of the seats in the Landtag and any coalition partner (until now, this role fell to the Green party, however the Liberal FDP also offers itself) would almost be a “fifth wheel on the cart”. Laumann might feel lucky and rely on changing majorities.
The SPD fell to 26.3%, the Green party fared better than in the most recent elections in Federal länder, attaining 8.9%, while the momentum of the Conservatives also hurt the FDP (7.4%), but couldn’t stop the DP from returning to the Landtag after decades of absence.
Black. Wide. Strong. Campaign promises can be that simple, and that reliable.
A grand coalition with the SPD would mean a massive majority in the Landtag, however given that the Social Democrats hold two seats more than the CDU, this government would be headed by them, at least if following tradition.
More different to negotiate would be a partnership between three parties. However, Greens and the almost Galtist Liberals hardly mix. Also, the Greens wished to hold onto the school ministry and after long negotiations still demand a veto on educational matters, whereas the Conservatives made reviewing school-policies a cornerstone of their election promises.
Some voices from the party’s Federal Headquarters in Frankfurt also demanded that Laschet was open to co-operate with the Nationalist Deutsche Partei, even if not by including them into government. However, Laschet was quick to push this thought away as “irresponsible, if not treacherous”.
The Rhineland’s center of power – the black shadow of the CDU has fallen upon it.
CDU BAUT MEHRHEIT IN WESTFALEN AUS. Münster. „It would have been better the other way around“commented Frank Baranowski with regards to the recent election in neighbouring Rhineland. The SPD’s candidate seemed to stand a fighting chance against the popular incumbent during most of the campaign. After having lost the election to become head of state against Edwin Moses, Ministerpräsident Karl-Josef Laumann seemed increasingly lackluster.
Two impeccably timed moments a fortnight earlier however changed the head-to-head race into a contest the 56-year-old mayor of the FRG’s 12th-largest city, Gelsenkirchen, could hardly hope to win. First of all, Armin Laschet, a CDU-politician quite similar to Laumann in style (just a little bit less tall, less loud, less folksy), surprisingly unseated Ministerpräsidentin Kraft next door. And just two days later, Laumann presented his plan to resign from office in early 2019 after 11 years as Ministerpräsident. He also presented a popular newcomer in the party as successor: former soccer national player and present-day MdB, the Halteraner Christoph Metzelder. 23 years younger than Laumann, Metzelder should still be in his late 30s when moving into the Ministerpräsident’s office in Münster’s Schloß.
The momentum changed and rewarded the CDU almost with an absolute majority (47.6%). They’ll hold exactly half of the seats in the Landtag and any coalition partner (until now, this role fell to the Green party, however the Liberal FDP also offers itself) would almost be a “fifth wheel on the cart”. Laumann might feel lucky and rely on changing majorities.
The SPD fell to 26.3%, the Green party fared better than in the most recent elections in Federal länder, attaining 8.9%, while the momentum of the Conservatives also hurt the FDP (7.4%), but couldn’t stop the DP from returning to the Landtag after decades of absence.
Black. Wide. Strong. Campaign promises can be that simple, and that reliable.
STÜRMISCHER WAHLKAMP IN OSTDEUTSCHLAND. Berlin. 2017. This ist he 15th year of Angela Merkel’s tenure as Staatskanzlerin. Nobody had held the office as excessively long. Yet, she has decided in February to fight for an unprecedented fifth term when elections are due at the end of the year. This contest, however, will again be a catfight, just like the latter phase of the presidential elections last year to be carved up among the strong East-German women.
Despite the incumbent still generally trusted and seen as the benchmark in reliability, boredom and competence, there are traces of being tired of the same old face. Therefore, the SED positions itself with a generation change and seems confident to have found a new secret weapon in the form of young Brandenburgian politician Manuela Schwesig. The mother of two has just turned 43 and after a long-standing rivalry who would be the heiress of the likes of Gysi and Schabowski, both have come to a rapprochement. The fiery left-wing veteran from Thuringia, Sahra Wagenknecht, just five years older than Schwesig, but a household-name for a far longer time, will hold the party together as chairlady. Schwesig took over the Volkskammer's Parliamentary group of the SED after having served as Familienministerin (2009-11), Gesundheitsministerin (2011-13) and for most of the last term as Arbeitsministerin (2013-16).
And a third party dares to officially dare ambitious enough to vie for the office of Kanzlerin. It is Frauke Petry's NDPD which still sees itself on the rise, despite Petry's ambitions to become president having been thwarted. But the money they seem to have at their disposal allow for an early start into campaigning, trying to give their leader a more stateswomanlike appeal in print-media campaigns and billboards. 7
Despite the incumbent still generally trusted and seen as the benchmark in reliability, boredom and competence, there are traces of being tired of the same old face. Therefore, the SED positions itself with a generation change and seems confident to have found a new secret weapon in the form of young Brandenburgian politician Manuela Schwesig. The mother of two has just turned 43 and after a long-standing rivalry who would be the heiress of the likes of Gysi and Schabowski, both have come to a rapprochement. The fiery left-wing veteran from Thuringia, Sahra Wagenknecht, just five years older than Schwesig, but a household-name for a far longer time, will hold the party together as chairlady. Schwesig took over the Volkskammer's Parliamentary group of the SED after having served as Familienministerin (2009-11), Gesundheitsministerin (2011-13) and for most of the last term as Arbeitsministerin (2013-16).
And a third party dares to officially dare ambitious enough to vie for the office of Kanzlerin. It is Frauke Petry's NDPD which still sees itself on the rise, despite Petry's ambitions to become president having been thwarted. But the money they seem to have at their disposal allow for an early start into campaigning, trying to give their leader a more stateswomanlike appeal in print-media campaigns and billboards. 7
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Can we see the UCNE's reaction to the recent elections...and perhaps Clark Gregg?
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Where there any movies based on DC Comics made yet? Such as Wonder Woman, perhaps?
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Can you please tell us what Sir Roger Moore did ITTL?
Can you also tell us what Adam West did ITTL?
Can you also tell us what Adam West did ITTL?
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Would UCNE have a national holiday that's centred around the Boston Tea Party?
After some cross-dimensional research, I found out that you are talking of Gittel Grünstein! Well, presently, Studio Barrandov knows no greater star. Grünstein, born in Lemberg/Lwow in 1985 was discovered while doing an exchange semester at Prague's prestigious Univerzita Karlova. Her first role in the independant production "Druha nevesta" (The Second Bride) meant a sudden breakthrough for the Yiddish belle. Since then, until recently, she was with enourmous success typecast in a string of romantic comedies.
However, she came out as an action-oriented character actress in the epic movie "KIEM" about a female brigade in the Yiddish guerrilla resistance in the Poland of the so-called "Anglo-German War".
She is currently rumoured to take the lead in the first Barrandov-Netflix-co-production which is said to be about an immortal female being, destined to protect a village in an unnamed Eastern European country all through the ages. Project title: OPETROPUS.
My pleasure. That was a nice challenge.
By the way, I also stumbled across her autograph card.
Giving that they are a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a would say not as an official holiday, but more in tune with a Python skit.
c#CommonwealthGames2018
And Gal is currently on a mission in Ethopia...for the Intelligence Services of the Palestinian Republic. That's been canon for sometime.