I don't really envision having a need for an Olivia Pope character in the game. Pretty much, this is going to be a government and political sim. Not any real intrigue to be found. I know that's going to be super boring to some, but that's kind of what I want to shoot for.

EDIT: To give you an idea on how the IC thread would work, look at this NRP for an example: [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/282/posts/ic?page=1]W.I.R.[/url] 

Pretty much it would be the president and administration making announcements and introducing legislation while I as the GM would post results of turns and the occasional situation that would pop up.