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For one reason or another, Star Wars never happens. I don't want to dote on the details. How does this affect the development of film and pop culture? Does another Science Fiction film fill the same niche and kick off similar trends? Is it an OTL film that could offer butterflies, or a unique...

OTL, Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont won re-election to the Senate in 2000, but became an independent and caucused with the Democrats instead. He later retired, and was succeeded by Bernie Sanders in 2006. What if Jeffords decided to retire early instead? Could we see Bernie run for the Senate...

Mayor of New York Rudy Guiliani tried to play a different game in the Republican presidential primaries by focusing on larger states and delegates instead of on the more traditional style of focusing on early states to build momentum. Despite being a widely-discussed candidate before the...

There have been attempts multiple times to make American Godzilla films: co-productions were discussed in the late 70's, an American remake in the '80's, and various ideas for an American remake in the '90's that lead to Zilla, and even after that film there was some discussion for a sequel...

During late 1996 and early 1997, Comedy Central found South Park's pilot episode (the first aired episode with eight minutes of additional or altered footage) tested poorly in focus groups, especially among women, and seriously considered cancelling the show before it began. Trey Parker and Matt...

The title is misleading, unfortunately, because I want to emphasize a long-term effect rather than a PoD. Let's say that during the Republican National Convention in 1980, the Reagan/Ford ticket manages to make it through, and the "co-presidency" becomes a reality, and though Reagan is largely...

Eisenhower at one point entertained picking former Governor of New York and two-time Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey as his successor instead of Richard Nixon, but the idea was quashed. Dewey remained a close friend of both until his death. Former Illinois Gov. Adlai E...

After the Joan Rivers fiasco in 1986, Johnny Carson sees fit to make clear with executives that David Letterman is his chosen successor and he won't settle for anything less. Leno is not yet the 'permanent guest host' he is today and Carson's wishes have already been made clear so come Carson's...

What it says on the tin. Do whatever it takes to weaken Richard Nixon as much as possible by the time of the '72 election. PoD can't be before January 1st, 1970.

A little-known great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt who made a brief and highly unsuccessful run for Governor of Massachusetts in 1994 against William Weld. As far as I know, he's the only Roosevelt to have participated in politics in the last twenty or so years. It's pretty difficult to make...

In 2006, the popular former Governor of Massachusetts William Weld competed in the Republican primary for Governor of New York, narrowly losing out in his bed. Elliot Spitzer later beat the Republican nominee. What if Weld had been nominated? Could he have won out? Would this put him on the map...

WI/AHC: Jimmy Carter Passes Universal Health Care In April 1976, U. S. President Jimmy Carter proposed a health care insurance reform bill similar to those suggested by Senator Ted Kennedy, but three years later instead spoke in favor of a more limited reform - an employer mandate to provide...

Hubert "Skip" Humphey defeats Jesse Ventura and Norm Coleman for Governor of Minnesota in the 1998 election for Governor.

Let's say after 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson never picks up smoking again as he did OTL. How many more years do you think it buys him? His health was always poor but I get the vibe his chain smoking (he was smoking between bites at meals in 1972) accelerated his ill health.

John McCain decides it is not yet his time and decides to wait another four years to wage a presidential bid. So, who becomes the anti-Bush candidate?

An idea I've always found somewhat interesting is the idea that sometime in the past, the Republican Party had split between it's moderate and liberal factions and it's conservative faction into two parties. Not only do I want to discuss circumstances, but the long haul - how does it affect the...

Basic WI is if Daschle changes his mind during this "gut check". I've always felt the '04 election seemed to lack any real heavyweights at the outset and as much as I'm a fan of Sen. Kerry, I feel he was in the right place at the wrong time, and basically inherited the nomination when Gov. Dean...

This is a bit of a complicated one, but let's say there's no 22nd Amendment and Clinton-Gore runs again and narrowly win in 2000, perhaps a bit cleaner due to Clinton's presence. How does the third term go, with 9/11 and the results? How do the duo look going into 2004? Does Clinton consider...

Ronald Reagan agrees with Jimmy Carter not to let John B. Anderson into the debates, and they have rthe classic-style three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate between Walter Mondale and George H. W. Bush, all staggering through late September and through October.

The 1968 presidential election remains a battle between Johnson and Humphrey's organized faction and Sen. Eugene McCarthy. Robert F. Kennedy figures he can wait out until the next open election, and doesn't go back on his promise not to challenge the incumbent.