A Nation at Crossroads - A 2024 Election Game (Gameplay Thread)

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Ivan Rodriguez debate question answers part 1

Opening:I want to shoutout to my son first off Derek Rodriguez who earlier today earned his 200th save as a reliever for the Texas Rangers against the Portland Beavers. I am very proud of you son keep it up.

Question 1:I think it depends on the issue you see with some of the president’s economic polices like tariffs,trade wars and massive military spending .  Studies have showed that free trade has worked time and time again and helped companies and countries prosper,create jobs,makes things affordable  and grow our economy. I believe while I admire his quest for peace and denuclearization. Massive milk tart budgets and spending are not good for the county in the long term.  I have the upmost respect for the troops but it is time we invest on this in this country like clean energy and space exploration.

Also I disagree with his wall. I believe in stronger borders but I don’t think a wall is the answer and will keep up divided. 

With that said I admire Trump’s fight for tax reform,criminal justice reform and his  prescription drug and healthcare plans he has had and I promise to continue that if I am president.

I want to continue the parts that are popular with him and make them even better in my presidency.

2.Well as president I think there should be a sort of rules when it comes to asking justice nominations questions to see if they are well  qualified or not to serve on the Supreme Court.  I think if allegations like that come out again then he/she should drop out until further notice.   We don’t need another messy confirmation process like with Kavanagh or Hanks and I think that’s is the best answer of those problems.

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Governor Ivan Rodríguez speech about future and budget and spending plans in De Monies Iowa


I respect and admire the armed forces of the United States as much as the next guy. But as we see peace in North Korea and the Middle East we need to talk about how we will spend and use that money for it as we go foreword. 

I was thinking as we cut back on the spending for billion dollar Military projects and use that money to invest in our infrastructure,space expiration,Space Force and clean energy to help our environment.

I am not planning on weakening our Military I just want to cut back on the spring that has been going on just like what President Eisenhower did after World War II and look what happened he created the biggest economic boom in our nations history. And around that time is when is when my father met my mother and well the rest of history *He chuckled*


Respeto y admiro a las fuerzas armadas de los Estados Unidos tanto como al próximo tipo. Pero a medida que vemos la paz en Corea del Norte y Oriente Medio, necesitamos hablar sobre cómo gastaremos y usaremos ese dinero a medida que avanzamos.

Estaba pensando mientras recortamos el gasto para proyectos militares de miles de millones de dólares y usamos ese dinero para invertir en nuestra infraestructura, vencimiento espacial, Fuerza Espacial y energía limpia para ayudar a nuestro medio ambiente.

No planeo debilitar a nuestras Fuerzas Armadas, solo quiero recortar la primavera que ha estado sucediendo al igual que lo hizo el presidente Eisenhower después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y mire lo que sucedió, creó el mayor auge económico en la historia de nuestras naciones. Y alrededor de ese momento es cuando es cuando mi padre conoció a mi madre y bueno el resto de la historia * Se rió entre dientes*

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What Rodriguez did

In early August Ivan Rodríguez campaigned in Iowa and Puerto Rico on leadership and tax cuts and how he is the proven leader in this GOP race.

In mid August Ivan got campaign ad running in all 50 states and PR plus talk talked about Tax Reform and budget reform in South Carolina.

In Late August Rodriguez talked about trade and space expiration in Florida and South Carolina.

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Ivan Rodriguez campaign ad “Proven” that airs in all 50 states and PR


When I took office of governor of Puerto Rico in late 2019. The country was still recovering from the  corruption of Ricardo Rosselló even after he resigned. When I took power I was able to heal and recover the whole area by bipartisan matters. 

I later then became a very popular Bipartisan governor in Puerto Rico and was able to clean up all the mess of the past hurricanes and floods plus in the first time in more than 35 years Puerto Rico under my governorship was considered one of the best places in North America. 

I own it all to my faith in my country and people and proven to get things done no matter what issue we disagree with and in 2022 I won landslide in the biggest Puerto Rico governorship in the state’s history.

No governor has pushed more for statehood of Puerto Rico than mine has and as President I will in my first 100 days get it finally accomplished.

As President I will work for you no matter who you are because at the end of the day we are all Americans.

I am Ivan Rodríguez and I approve this message.

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What Ivan Rodriguez did part 2

Ivan also campaigned in Florida and South Carolina on Healthcare and called out the Democrats for their plans for Healthcare calling it total government takeover and that it would take a lot to pay for it.

He also campaigned on the idea of letting Americans buy their prescription drugs from Canada and all over Europe saying it will lead to lower drug prices and also called for nationwide legalization of marijuana and to lower Insulin.

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What Rodriguez did part 1

Rodriguez went on the Joe Rogan podcast where he discussed his baseball passed and his hover ship and why he joined the presidential race and campaigned in Nevada on Healthcare and his  prescription drugs plans. He also touch on Criminal Justice reform.

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Ivan Rodríguez campaign ad on balancing the budget that airs in all states


We all agree both Republicans and Democrats that we need to safe Social Security and Medicaid but we have difference plans it seems to slice it.  The Democrats want to tax and spend and create bloated budgets that will make the task of saving it for difficult.

Fortunately I have a plan to fix all of that! We balance the budget by the end of my first term as president we cut spending and taxes while at the same time being able to save and fix needed programs like Social Security/Medicare Medicaid while not worrying about deficits and debt so that these programs are saved by 2059

I balenced the budget 3 times as governor of  Puerto Rico and I can do it many more times as president of the United States.

I’m Ivan Rodríguez it’s time for a America that’s going Foward.

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Ivan Rodriguez calls for a kids and family tax credit
CNN.com
In a stop in Nevada Republican Presidential Candidate Ivan Rodríguez (R-PR) unveiled his latest tax credit pledge Monday this one targeting parents with kids in arts and sports activities.

He is also proposing a promising changes to the tax code that would allow parents to claim up to $1,000 per child for expenses related to fitness or sports activities.

Another credit — the children's arts and learning tax credit — would allow parents to claim up to $500 per child for expenses.

and the environment.

The credits would be refundable, meaning that even if a family owes no taxes to the government at tax time (often the case with low-income families), it can still benefit, Rodriguez  said.

Parents of children with disabilities would receive more from the promised credits. For every child with a disability, the sports credit would be worth $500 more a year, while the arts credit would double to $1,000.

According to the non partisan Tax Policy Center the the fitness credit would cost the federal treasury about $240 million a year in  revenue. The arts tax credit would cost about $56 million a year.

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Ivan Rodríguez debate answers part 1

Opening:Its great to be here along with the the other candidates here running and to be here with someone who is a member of a another sports Hall of Fame like me Michael Strahan!  Cooperstown and Canton both in the same room *He laughed*

1.I think the President is doing a great job when it comes to countries that don’t have human rights. It is horrible what they do in those countries like Saudi Arabia and majority of the people there wish they were like us and had the same human rights like us.   Christians in both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are horribly treated and aren’t even treated like citizens and more like slaves.   I support President Trump and hope that we can work with those other countries and help them bring a better future to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

2.I feel like the President’s tweets are very divisive and they don’t do a good job helping him out and make him more popular towards people throughout the years.  While I think has done a good job besides that I think that is inebriate of the worst parts of this presidency.  That’s fine with the president wants to post some funny and unique things here and there but at the same time he needs to respect free speech and the freedom of the press.

3.Well I feel like there should be background checks on nominees for the Supreme Court to make sure that unlike what’s happened with Kavanaugh and make sure there is no shady history involved with the nominees past and that he/she is well quirked for the job.  I don’t want to create anymore  controversy when it comes to confirmation hearing and give more things to the Democrats so they can use against us.

4.I think we need to get our message across that we can be more than just the Party of Trump and that we have the better ideas message for the future.  If you go to my website you can see my campaign ideas and see how they can run on those without the fear of being  connected with Trump.

We need to keep the senate seats in the south as the Democrats seem they want to reclaim the south again and we need to make sure we don’t have another 2018 again when it comes to the house.

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Ivan Rodriguez debate answers part 2

1.Well we have the same president and we go buy the same rules as the United States so I don’t see why a Puerto Rican shouldn’t be able to run for office of POTUS.

2.Well I am a very biparstian governor you can look at the record and I think my history can show that I will be able to work to keep my party in power.

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Ivan Rodriguez campaigns on his peace plan in New Hampshire


I have massive respect for Vice President Rubio but he is wrong when it comes to foreign policy.

We need to focus on bringing our soldiers back home rather than talking about where they should go next.  As President in my 100 days I plan to bring all the remaining troops in the Middle East back home and make sure they get good paying civilian jobs and good veterans benefits when working.

We need to fund studies to make sure what type of therapy works for veterans that have PTSD and other horrific views they have had during their experiences overseas.    

We are going to do this for veterans of other wars such as the first Gulf War and the Vietnam veterans who still decades later still have the same horrific visions and nightmares.  We need to fix the broken still to this day VA system and take that money we fund wars with and fix it on the VA and green energy and help fund Scientific programs for our future and last of all fixing Medicare and socialist security!

This is not a character attack on Rubio just a rebuttal to how we should treat our veterans in the future!

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What Ivan Rodríguez did part 2

Ivan Rodríguez campaigned in New Hampshire and Vermont on legalizing opioids and investing more into nuclear energy and helping America decreases its needs on fossil fuels and try to find ways to invest in alternative energy.

He also campaigned on campaign lobby reform in which he proposed his “A dollar a campaign” in which in a election season someone can only donate once a month to a campaign rather than unlimited times.

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What Rodriguez did part 1

Rodriguez campaigned on nuclear energy in Iowa and New Hampshire and ways we can reduce fossil fuel intakes.

He went out and showed his appeal to undecided and moderate voters in those states in a way to grain ground.

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Ivan Rodriguez proposed plan to make Puerto Rico to become a state
CNN.com

Puerto Ricans who voted for US statehood in a non-binding referendum in 2017 are "claiming our equal rights as American citizens," Puerto Rico's governor says.


It will be up to this new generation of Puerto Ricans to demand and claim in Washington the end of the current improper colonial relationship, and begin a transition process to fully incorporate Puerto Rico as the next state of the Union," Governor Ivan Rodriguez of Puerto Rico says.

Rodriguez plans in his first 100 days to reveal his plan to make Puerto Rico a state.

“For the past decade we have voted and said yes but we still don’t get the result we needed!”Governor Ivan Rodriguez said.

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What Ivan Rodriguez did part 2

Ivan campaigned on Washington DC statehood and PR statehood more and went on the Ellen Degenerous Show where he talked about his personal life, he got into Politics and why he is running for office.

He also got and talked about his campaign more to a wider audience and a more non political one hoping to get their vote.

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Ivan Rodriguez details Nuclear Energy Plan

Plan includes
-A package to increase nuclear power and decrease usage of fossil fuels by 2055
-Tax credits up to 10,000 dollars for nuclear and solar power owners
-Reduce Tarrifs and regulations on all sorts of alternative energy sources
-Help clean the world’s oceans lakes and rivers to secure a clean and safe wildlife
-Make American wildlife safer and cleaner

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Ivan Rodriguez campaigns on his tax cut plan in Clemson South Carolina


If we are going to get another Republican President in the White House we need to campaign on the idea of putting more money in your pockets cause I trust to spend your money better than a politician does.

That is why I am campaigning on a plan that will cut taxes for everyone and give special tax credits to certain activities and families.  I am calling for a expansion on the child tax credit and a tax credit to help small businesses.  

But also we need to cut wasteful spending and make sure that we don’t ever have to raise taxes on working middle class families and businesses again.

The Democrats are saying that they want to make sure some people have to pay their fair share however what happens when there is not anymore money left to take from them?  Well they are going to start taxing you just so they can start spending more and more on more wasteful government programs and making sure that  government is always apart of your everyday life!

Well let me tell you something that is not gonna happen when I am President!

*The crowd starts to cheer and yell out “I-Rod I-Rod I-Rod!”

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Ivan Rodriguez debate answers part 1

1.I respected the decision the American people made even though I personally wanted to keep the elephant but think there is stuff more important than a logo contest.  I want to how can we fix the problem of veterans returning from war? Making sure you get to keep more of your hard earn money in your pocket? How can we fix Medicare and Social Security? How can we improve and make Healthcare more affordable?

This are the questions I think Americans want to care and want to know more about.

2.Well I can go back to when I was 8 years old in 1979 in Puerto Rico watching that Pittsburgh Pirates team beat the Orioles in that year’s World Series and seeing a fellow Hispanic catcher Manny Sanguillén who during my career I was able to meet and become good friends with.  Unfortunately Manny is not in good health so please send your thoughts and prayers towards him in this unfortunate time for him.

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Ivan Rodriguez debate questions part 2

3.I think President Trump no offense to him should not try to interfer with another country’s election. We have our own rules and they have their rules we should not have a repeat of the fiasco with Ukraine from several years.

He can gives his opinion all he wants but I think Sergi should focus on his own election rather than trying to capture the opinion here.

4.I am glad that North Korea is having free and fair elections just like what it should be in democracy.  

We saw that with Cuba close to were my home is and I am glad to see that more and more brutal dictatorships are going away and now the people are actually the ones voting now.

Democratic elections is the reason why I became governor of Puerto Rico after many scandals and lies of the previous govership.  I thank god everyday that I am in the position I am now.

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What Ivan Rodriguez did part 1

Ivan Rodriguez campaigned on tax cuts and spending cuts and how we plans to valence the budget with in five years. He also did events to honor the late Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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What Ivan Rodríguez did part 2

Ivan hosted Saturday Night Live on the first episode of the 2024 year along with musical guest Drake

He tried to appeal himself to a more wider audience making fun of himself and joining along with sketches in which he played Mad Money host Jim Cramer in a parody skit and several others including one poking fun of himself during his playing days.

The episode was highly rated and received positive feedback

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Ivan Rodriguez debate answers part 3

1.I am glad to see a democratic election in North Korea and no matter if I agree with the candidates ideas or not I am glad they will respect the new constitution and rules they have in their new constitution. Hopefully it comes the same way with that with what happened with Cuba a couple years ago and how their new president has respected the new system no matter what their political views are. And I hope for the same for North Korea.

2.I think it’s that people know me from my Hall of Fame baseball career and that I am just being myself which is what my campaign slogan is *He did a slight chuckle* seriously I think people like a candidate that is funded by the people and not PACs or Super PACs and that is saying what he wants to rather than what the funders of your campaign want you to say.

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What Ivan Rodriguez did part 2

Ivan Rodriguez campaigned to undecided voters and trying to win over Rubio supporters about his ideas to defend the free enterprise system,
How he is different from President Trump and Vice President Rubio how he will deal with healthcare and lower prescription drug prices in his administration.

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What Ivan Rodriguez did part 2

Ivan went to New Hampshire to talk about his healthcare plan how he can be a Bipartisan force as president as his plans for infrastructure which includes investments into solar projects and rebuilding our highways also that he would $200 billion in federal money into $1.5 trillion for fixing America's infrastructure by leveraging local and state tax dollars and private investment.


Also in his plan half of the new federal money, $100 billion, would be parceled out as incentives to local government entities.
An additional $20 billion would go toward "projects of national significance" that can "lift the American spirit," such as New York's Gateway tunnel under the Hudson River.
Another $50 billion is earmarked for rural block grants, most of which will be given to states according to a formula based on the miles of rural roads and the rural population they have. States can then spend that money on transportation, broadband, water, waste and power projects.
The rest of the money would support other infrastructure-related undertakings, including existing loan programs like the one operated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, which could  leverage up to $40 in local and private money for every $1 in federal investment.

Also that wants to shorten the time and expense of getting federal permits by consolidating the reviews conducted by different agencies into "one federal decision," with one agency taking the lead on evaluating a project.
The plan proposes to cut federal permitting to two years, down from five to ten.

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Ivan Rodriguez Iowa reaction speech

Source:Daliy Heard

*The crowd cheers I-Rod and Pudge as he gets to the podium*
Thank you! Thank you!

We didn’t get the result we wanted however at the same time I want to congratulate Governor Noem on her victory here in Iowa. But I want to thank to all people and my campaign for getting out to vote and volunteering and working your hearts out!

The great think about this county is that it’s a democratic Republic and that even if you don’t agree with the majority vote you still feel good that your vote counted and that it was a free and fair election!

Even though we didn’t win tommorow the race is far from over and we still have a very good chance of wining this whole thing!