The Office of Lincoln General Court Deputy JGibson (DA-IL)

[JGibson]

I have been honored to win another term as an Assembly Member of the North (aka Lincoln). The Detroit, Michigan office has been upgraded to a full-time office, while a new part-time satellite office has opened up in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

- Lincoln (North) AM JGibson.

[Drew]

Congrats on your reelection!

[JGibson]

UPDATE: My presser will be tomorrow afternoon.

[JGibson]

Next presser: Today, from New York Office.

Media outlets invited:
Television
National: none
Local: St. Louis (IL counties and my home DMA): KTVI (Fox), KMOV (CBS), KSDK (NBC); Chicago: WMAQ (NBC), WLS (ABC), WGN (CW), WTTW (PBS); NYC: WPIX (CW), WNBC (NBC), WABC (ABC), WCBS (CBS), WXTV (UNI), WNYW (Fox); Pittsburgh: KDKA (CBS), WPXI (NBC); Boston: WFXT (Fox), WHDH (IND); Detroit: WXYZ (ABC), WDIV (NBC); Philadelphia: WPVI (ABC),; Indianapolis: WRTV (ABC), WTTV (CBS); Cincinnati: WCPO (ABC); Milwaukee: WTMJ (NBC); and Washington DC: WUSA (CBS).

Print/Online
National: Mother Jones
Local: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Belleville News-Democrat, Southern Illinoisan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, New York Daily News, New York Times, Washington Post, and Boston Globe.


Seating Chart (max. 43) for the next presser:

WGN | KMOV  | WNBC | KSDK | KTVI WPIX | WCBS | WABC | Chicago Tribune | WLS WaPo | NYT | NYDN | WMAQ | St. Louis Post-Dispatch Southern Illinoisan | WNYW | WXYZ | WUSA | Belleville News-Democrat WTMJ  | WPVI  | KDKA | WXTV | WHDH Boston Globe | WCPO |  WFXT | WDIV | WPXI WRTV | WTTW | Chicago Sun Times | WTTW | Mother Jones |  |

[JGibson]

Media outlets invited:
Television
National: none
Local: St. Louis (IL counties and my home DMA): KTVI (Fox), KMOV (CBS), KSDK (NBC); Chicago: WMAQ (NBC), WLS (ABC), WGN (CW), WTTW (PBS); NYC: WPIX (CW), WNBC (NBC), WABC (ABC), WCBS (CBS), WXTV (UNI), WNYW (Fox); Pittsburgh: KDKA (CBS), WPXI (NBC); Boston: WFXT (Fox), WHDH (IND); Detroit: WXYZ (ABC), WDIV (NBC); Philadelphia: WPVI (ABC),; Indianapolis: WRTV (ABC), WTTV (CBS); Cincinnati: WCPO (ABC); Milwaukee: WTMJ (NBC); and Washington DC: WUSA (CBS).

Print/Online
National: Mother Jones
Local: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Belleville News-Democrat, Southern Illinoisan, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, New York Daily News, New York Times, Washington Post, and Boston Globe.

Transcript (02.22.2017 Press Conference)
Lincoln Assembly Member JGibson: "Welcome to the 4th weekly press conference. This weekend, the voters of the Lincoln (or formerly the Northern) Region decided to elect me, along with four others, to serve in the Lincoln Assembly for another term. I want to congratulate Mike Wells for winning re-election to Governor of the Lincoln region, R2D2 for winning a term in the Class I Senate seat for our party, and those who voted in the referendums to change the region's name from North to Lincoln and getting both Constitutional amendments passed. At the national level, our party was hurt badly at the Presidential level, as Federalist dfwlibertylover won the contest by a fairly narrow margin. The House appears to be a 4-4-1 split or a 5-4 Federalist win."

The floor will now be opened to your questions, and the First Question goes to the New York Times.

NYT: "How will Trump's immigration deportation plans impact undocumented immigrants?"

Lincoln AM JGibson: It will have a hurtful impact on undocumented immigrants. Next one, from Mother Jones.

Mother Jones: "Is Trump really sincerely condemning anti-Semitism?"

JGibson: I believe it's too little, too late for that. The evidence shows that he isn't the "least anti-Semitic person you've seen in your entire life," and he isn't "the least racist person", either. Next Question, from WLS in Chicago.

WLS: "On the C-SPAN survey of best Presidents, Barack Obama (D), who has recently completed his two terms in office, is ranked #12 overall. Will he be ranked higher as time goes by?"

JGibson:  President Obama ranked #12 is an excellent starting position overall, and has the potential to grow higher in the ranks over the years and decades ahead.  Next one, from New York Daily News.

NYDN: CPAC announced, then rescinded alt-right demagogue Milo Yiannopoulos's invite to speak at the convention in light of his pedophilia scandal. He resigned from Breitbart yesterday. What do you make of that?

JGibson: The Reagan Battalion, a conservative #NeverTrump-aligned group, was the one who finally put the nails in the coffins for pedophile Milo's career of bigotry. We thank them for doing so. Breitbart, while Milo no longer works there, is still a crass fact-free outlet. Next question, and it's from WCPO in Cincy.

WCPO: "On Donald Trump's treatment of the press, is he right or wrong in calling out the media for their biases?"

JGibson: Trump and his group of henchmen and henchwomen are doing everything they can to erode the remaining trust of journalists and news outlets left that don't 100% toe his line, especially CNN and the New York Times. He is out to harm the freedom of the press in the country, no questions asked. Next question belongs to WABC in New York.

WABC: "Are President Trump's claims about a terrorist attack in Sweden that he uttered out in a rally at Melbourne, Florida this past Saturday true or false?"

JGibson: Knowing Trump and his farce of an administration, he's likely making stuff up, straight from the Drudge, Breitbart, and Fox playbooks. Next question from KTVI in St. Louis.

KTVI: "The Cheshed Shel Emeth Cemetery vandalism attack in University City, Missouri. How do you feel about that?"

JGibson: It was a sickening display of vandalism, and likely connected to the rash of anti-Semitic incidents recently in our country.  Hopefully the perpetrators are captured and punished to the fullest extent of the law. Next question, and it's from WMAQ in Chicago.

WMAQ: "We know that the DAPL campsite in Standing Rock, North Dakota is supposed to be cleared out today. Are the #NoDAPL protesters fighting for what's right?"

JGibson: I believe in the water protectors protesting DAPL, much to the chagrin of what Tomi Lahren wants to think otherwise. #WaterIsLife and #NoDAPL forever! Next question, and it's from the Boston Globe.

Boston Globe: "With the Trump Administration proposing a new directive on transgender students, thereby rescinding the previous one by Obama Administration, how will it impact the trans students in schools?"

JGibson: There will be a very negative and harmful impact on the protection of trans students in schools that wish to use facilities that matching the identity of their gender. The Gavin Grimm case is up on the SCOTUS docket, and oral arguments will be next month. A ruling will come down in late June 2017. Next question goes to the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune: "Were you happy when you won re-election to your Assembly seat?"

JGibson: Yep. You betcha. Next question goes to WRTV in Indianapolis on the DNC Chair race.

WRTV: "Who is the favorite to succeed Debbie Wasserman Schultz and interim Donna Brazile for the DNC chair when the election for it is held this weekend? Who's your second choice?"

JGibson: My favorite pick appears to be Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, and my second choice is Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana. Final question is handed to WTMJ in Milwaukee.

WTMJ: "On Sheriff David Clarke:  Will he run for Senate in 2018 as a Republican?"

JGibson: I believe that's a decent possibility. He'll likely switch parties officially (even though he's already a Republican de facto) within the next year. Hopefully Tammy Baldwin sends him and his monstrous lies about #BlackLivesMatter and his Trump-kissing ways packing next November. That's all for this presser. See you next Friday.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

I love the press idea and love to see our regional politicians getting more active and involved overall with things like this, but one question: how come the presser was all about IRL issues?

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

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Who?

Excellent idea, though.

[JGibson]

I love the press idea and love to see our regional politicians getting more active and involved overall with things like this, but one question: how come the presser was all about IRL issues?

On why IRL issues dominate press conferences of mine: The real life policies of the constituents of my region are affected by such policies and a provides a voice for the rebuttal of the weekly White House address by Trump and Spicer's daily pressers. I guess I could have the press ask more Atlasia-related stuff, effective next conference. I recently started added print media to the proceedings.

Prime Minister Truman: NYT is New York Times, and I may start naming reporters from each station, effective next conference.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

I love the press idea and love to see our regional politicians getting more active and involved overall with things like this, but one question: how come the presser was all about IRL issues?

On why IRL issues dominate press conferences of mine: The real life policies of the constituents of my region are affected by such policies and a provides a voice for the rebuttal of the weekly White House address by Trump and Spicer's daily pressers. I guess I could have the press ask more Atlasia-related stuff, effective next conference. I recently started added print media to the proceedings.

Prime Minister Truman: NYT is New York Times, and I may start naming reporters from each station, effective next conference.

Donald Trump is not the President of Atlasia. He does not exist in Atlasia. Atlasia is a simulation. Next to nothing that happens in IRL America corresponds to what happens in Atlasia.

And Truman said "Who?" as a response to your response to this Trump character, who once again does not exist within the confines of this game.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I love the press idea and love to see our regional politicians getting more active and involved overall with things like this, but one question: how come the presser was all about IRL issues?

On why IRL issues dominate press conferences of mine: The real life policies of the constituents of my region are affected by such policies and a provides a voice for the rebuttal of the weekly White House address by Trump and Spicer's daily pressers. I guess I could have the press ask more Atlasia-related stuff, effective next conference. I recently started added print media to the proceedings.

Prime Minister Truman: NYT is New York Times, and I may start naming reporters from each station, effective next conference.

Donald Trump is not the President of Atlasia. He does not exist in Atlasia. Atlasia is a simulation. Next to nothing that happens in IRL America corresponds to what happens in Atlasia.

And Truman said "Who?" as a response to your response to this Trump character, who once again does not exist within the confines of this game.

LOL, yeah, I know what the New York Times is.

[JGibson]

We apologize for the extended lull in Lincoln Assembly activity. Hopefully it'll be active soon.

- Lincoln (North) AM JGibson.

[JGibson]

I have humbly accepted the Lieutenant Governor's job for the region of Lincoln.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

I recommend all constituents of Lincoln (and the other two Regions) go out and vote YES on the Electoral Tie Resolution Amendment this weekend.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

Team USA is in the World Baseball Classic final against Puerto Rico, who happens to be a territory of the USA. May the best team win.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

Effective tonight, I am officially joining the Labor Party on a full-time basis. I was previously a Democratic party member who caucused with the Labor Party.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

I have announced that I am running for yet another term to the Lincoln Assembly, this time as full-time member of the Labor Party.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

I recommend all constituents of Lincoln cast a vote for Hoosier Nick in the special election to fill DrewMike's Assembly seat this weekend.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

The election to fill Spark498's seat is now ongoing between RGN (Fed) and kyc0705 (Ind), and write-ins. Vote wisely.

Sorry for not getting the ballot posted sooner.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[Blair]

I assume the ballot be will lasting for 72 hours, rather than ending on Sunday?

[JGibson]

I assume the ballot be will lasting for 72 hours, rather than ending on Sunday?

Yes. I apologize for getting the recent special election ballot later than normal, because of the two declared candidates announcing in the middle of last week.

Hopefully we won't be having a later-than-scheduled election scenario like this again.

[JGibson]

April is one of my favorite times of the year: Blues in the playoffs, Cardinals season starting, and the NFL draft coming up. I am praying that the Blues finally win the Cup.
- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

Happy Easter to all the constituents of the Region of Lincoln.
- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

This weekend, we have elections in all three regions for the Atlasia House of Representatives. The candidates that deserve your high preferences when your vote (1st-5th preferences) are DrewMike87, Clyde1998, Peebs, OneJ_, and simossad.

If you live in the Fremont region, I recommend LongLiveRock as your 1st preference.

This session, I have sponsored five bills, and four of them came into law. On March 22nd, 2017, I officially joined the Labor Party on a full-time basis, after having been a Democratic Party member that caucused with Labor. As a result of a few of my former Assembly colleagues resigning and/or seeking (and winning) promotions to nationwide offices, I was named the Lt. Governor and was for a time acting Speaker.  

All Lincoln voters should 1st, 2nd, or 3rd preference me for a seat in the regional Assembly. Also, Ascott deserves your 1st preference for the Lincoln Senate seat.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

Congrats to the election of Ascott to the Senate to represent our region. 

In the Assembly, I want to congratulate RGN, CXSmith, Lok1999, and kyc0705 on their victories to join me in the Assembly for the next term.

- Lincoln (North) AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.

[JGibson]

I am pleased to add three new campaign offices, one full time satellite office and three part-time satellite offices.
Bridgeport, CT [Part-Time Satellite]
Buffalo, NY [Part-Time Satellite]
Newark, NJ [Part-Time Satellite]
Madison, WI [Full-Time Satellite]

In addition, the Hartford, CT office will be promoted to Full-Time Satellite.
- Lincoln AM/Lt. Gov JGibson.