Jewitt can do it. Woxan: Maybe? A case of Congressional communcation

Day 776, 09:31 • Published in USA USA • by Tiacha
Congress and a Successful Presidency
In my 1 and a half years+ on eRep, I’ve seen good presidents and I’ve seen bad presidents. They’ve won wars and they’ve lost wars. They’ve kept promises and they’ve not kept promises. They’ve ruined economies and they’ve boomed economies. But behind a good presidency lies one key factor: communication with Congress. If a president has a bad relationship with Congress, it goes downhill for their presidency. Uncle Sam’s presidency was one of the worst in eUS history because of his lack of communication with Congress. He never once gave any effective communication with Congress and was absent from the eUS forums. Scrabman, considered one of the best eUS presidents, was an effective eUS presidents, constantly communicated with Congress and treated Congress like a competent entity. In effect, Scrabman set a benchmark on how an effective Congressional relationship can create a successful presidency.

Woxan and Congress: A Failed Relationship
I’m here today to tell a tale of Woxan’s history with Congress which includes a large amount of hostility. During my time as Deputy Speaker of the House from September 2009- November 2009, I fought hard to return the Congressional Budget Office to the hands of Congress. Originally when the Congressional Budget Office was set up, the comptroller was supposed to be a member of Congress, elected by his or her peers to a two month term. The original comptroller of the CBO was One Eye. One Eye was brilliant economic mind, trusted by everyone in the eUS. After, a while, however, One Eye was not reelected to Congress. This put the leadership of the eUS in a predicament. Due to the complacency of the eUS government, One Eye was reappointed as comptroller of the CBO in defiance of Congressional law. This effectively took the power of the purse away from Congress. No one cared because Congress was ignorant of its laws and every eUS administration blindly trusted One Eye.

Then, in Oct. 2009, due to real life issues, One Eye was unable to continue his position as head of the CBO due to real life obligations. Due to this, Secretary of Treasury Woxan was appointed to take over the CBO. Congress needed to create a new contract for Woxan to ensure the safety of the eUS taxpayers’ dollars. Only then, when Congress had a person in power that they did not blindly trust, did they remember the laws they created. At first, Congress was content to continue to ignore their laws. They offered a contract up to Woxan, only to be met with hostility. Woxan found a flaw in every contract Congress put forth. It was almost as if he refused to sign a contract. Why would a person, who’s trusted with our taxpayer dollars, give Congress hell about a contract? Sounds suspicious. Then when Congress finally took back power, insisting that Congress take back the CBO, Woxan was the loudest voice of protest. Do you want your executive to be hostile in cooperation with Congress? Do you want your executive to believe that there is no separation between the powers of the executive and the powers of Congress? If that’s the kind of government you believe in, vote for Woxan.

Jewitt: A history of success in Congress
In my time working with Jewitt, I’ve seen nothing but successful communication with Congress. Jewitt is one of the most brilliant economic minds in the eUS. In his time in Congress, he’s authored the PANEC tax plan. Most of you are too young to remember this plan, but it’s one of the most brilliant and successful tax plans which ushered in an era of prosperity for the eUS economy.

Jewitt has also been a pillar of what communication with Congress means. Between his podcast, newspaper, active presence on the eUS forums and IRC, he knows how to get the job done. He’s been one of my most trusted colligues and friends throughout my time in eRepublik. I trust his experience and tenacity. Some of you may see him as a failure because we did not win Hello Kitty. But Jewitt knows the whole picture and how one battle is only a stepping stone to a larger picture. He knows how to communicate this message as well as treat Congress as a partner in the decision making process. That, ladies and gentleman, is what throughout eUS history, makes a good president.

My opinion: Your choice
What I’ve stated here is my own opinion of each candidate that I’ve gained through my personal experience. Take everything I say with a grain of salt. But the relationship each President has with Congress shapes their presidency. I’m not saying Woxan will be, if elected, a terrible communicator with Congress due to his past experience. For all I know, he’s learned from his past experiences and will grow. If he does, I will commend him. But that’s yet to be seen. What I do know, is that Jewitt is an effective communicator and has a good track record with Congresses past. That’s something to be said.