Dream Teams
October 23, 2006 7:55 PM Subscribe
Fantasy Congress lets you build a team of legislators who score points for you by moving legislation through congress.
So, in other words, it's exactly like the real Congress? Sweeeet!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:17 PM on October 23, 2006
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 8:17 PM on October 23, 2006
Okay, I persisted, and it does work. You just have to refresh every time you do anything. It just took me four refreshes to get Jim McDermott on my team.
posted by owhydididoit at 8:22 PM on October 23, 2006
posted by owhydididoit at 8:22 PM on October 23, 2006
Wow, drafting this team is harder than I'd expect-- you're inclined to go for the names you recognize, but they might be familiar just 'cause they've been indicted recently.
Going with all white male Republicans. Well, and Donna Christiansen. Former USVI residents, represent!
Thanks for this link, this is the greatest.
posted by ibmcginty at 8:46 PM on October 23, 2006
Going with all white male Republicans. Well, and Donna Christiansen. Former USVI residents, represent!
Thanks for this link, this is the greatest.
posted by ibmcginty at 8:46 PM on October 23, 2006
Once I was drinking. And I came up with this idea too.
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posted by mogabog at 9:10 PM on October 23, 2006
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posted by mogabog at 9:10 PM on October 23, 2006
I don't care about legislation, I want a legislator who isn't afraid to beat a prostitute to death with his gavel.
posted by homunculus at 9:32 PM on October 23, 2006
posted by homunculus at 9:32 PM on October 23, 2006
Is there an action figure of the priest who molested Foley? Maybe they make them in Mexico...
posted by homunculus at 9:35 PM on October 23, 2006
posted by homunculus at 9:35 PM on October 23, 2006
So, who is starting the official MetaFilter league?
posted by jeversol at 9:50 PM on October 23, 2006
posted by jeversol at 9:50 PM on October 23, 2006
After the Democrats take over, there will be a hardcore group of republican nutballs who will start introducing everything from constitutional amendments banning long hair for men, to resolutions thanking Jesus for making sure that the bathrooms in the Capitol stay clean. I want those guys on my team.
posted by Saucy Intruder at 7:01 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by Saucy Intruder at 7:01 AM on October 24, 2006
Can you use historic rosters? I got dibbs on Newt! The man was vile, but pretty effective.
I saw him speak about a year or so ago at a healthcare conference and the man is INFINITELY more sane and well reasoned than when he was in office. In fact, I found myself agreeing with several of his points, not all but several, whereas when he was a congress critter we had no common ground that I can recall.
Which goes to further bolster what I always suspected... that the legislative process is mostly theater.
Is there some easily searchable database containing congress members' educational backgrounds?
posted by Ynoxas at 7:19 AM on October 24, 2006
I saw him speak about a year or so ago at a healthcare conference and the man is INFINITELY more sane and well reasoned than when he was in office. In fact, I found myself agreeing with several of his points, not all but several, whereas when he was a congress critter we had no common ground that I can recall.
Which goes to further bolster what I always suspected... that the legislative process is mostly theater.
Is there some easily searchable database containing congress members' educational backgrounds?
posted by Ynoxas at 7:19 AM on October 24, 2006
How about an unofficial league? Password metameta.
posted by owhydididoit at 7:27 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by owhydididoit at 7:27 AM on October 24, 2006
moonpie: Kinda. I was hoping for something you could search by education... I know the conventional wisdom is that they are all lawyers, but seeing what each person's major for their BS/BA could be interesting/amusing if not particularly valuable.
Using your link, I knew Newty had a PhD but it doesn't say what the disciplines were.
posted by Ynoxas at 8:20 AM on October 24, 2006
Using your link, I knew Newty had a PhD but it doesn't say what the disciplines were.
posted by Ynoxas at 8:20 AM on October 24, 2006
Is there a Fantasy Impeachment for High Crimes and Misdemeanors website?
If there isn't, there should be. There'd be hundreds of eminently eligible congressfolks to draft.
posted by blucevalo at 8:42 AM on October 24, 2006
If there isn't, there should be. There'd be hundreds of eminently eligible congressfolks to draft.
posted by blucevalo at 8:42 AM on October 24, 2006
After the Democrats take over, there will be a hardcore group of republican nutballs who will start introducing everything from constitutional amendments banning long hair for men, to resolutions thanking Jesus for making sure that the bathrooms in the Capitol stay clean.
What do you mean, "After the Democrats take over"? That group of nutballs to which you refer is operating at full speed right now and has been for years. Democrats are completely irrelevant to them.
posted by blucevalo at 8:46 AM on October 24, 2006
What do you mean, "After the Democrats take over"? That group of nutballs to which you refer is operating at full speed right now and has been for years. Democrats are completely irrelevant to them.
posted by blucevalo at 8:46 AM on October 24, 2006
Anyone else having trouble getting the site to remember your team?
posted by ibmcginty at 9:48 AM on October 24, 2006
posted by ibmcginty at 9:48 AM on October 24, 2006
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posted by owhydididoit at 8:12 PM on October 23, 2006