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I’ll take Liston Ramsey in the first round

Like we government nerds need another thing to chew up our work day, what with all the staying up until the wee hours to see who might possibly be speaker in a few weeks.

But then National Editor Janet Brindle Reddick sent me this CBS news story about “Fantasy Legislature:”

A few weeks ago, 44 aspiring "team managers" signed up to participate in the league, a spinoff of Fantasy Congress, which was founded last year by a California college student.

Both are similar to fantasy sports leagues, but instead of tracking touchdowns or home runs, managers win a point every time one of the six lawmakers on their team introduces a bill. Points escalate for every step the bill takes through the legislative process, with the motherlode _ 100 points _ awarded if the governor vetoes the bill and is overridden.

You only wish I was making this up. Click here for the full story.

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Chris Hayes said:

So Mark, are you going to be the commissioner of our NC league?

Mark Binker said:

Nah...the job's all yours.

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