AHC: Kennedy Dynasty

This particular idea has been rattling around in my brain for awhile, but I have no idea of how to implement it, so I turn to the community.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it:

Elect all four of the Kennedy brothers (Joe Jr., John, Robert and Ted) to the Presidency of the United States.

The conditions: All of the brothers must serve two full, uninterrupted terms, in order of their birth, none of the brothers may serve back-to-back Presidencies, and they all have to be Democrats. Everything that the Kennedys, or their family has done up to Joe Juniors death in 1944 is set in stone, but after that POD, anything can be changed.
 
Dewey defeats Truman.

That's actually a good idea; could also have Wallace stay on as VP. My tweak --

Joe (D) 1953-60
____ (R) 1961-68
Jack (D) 1969-76
____ (?)* 1977-80
Bobby (D) 1981-88
____ (R) 1989-96
____ (R) 1997-2000
Ted (D) 2001-08

*either a Dem who serves one-term (a la Hayes), or a failed Republican (a la Carter)
 

JoeMulk

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Tough to see them not being attacked by the GOP as monarchists by the time you get to the third brother.
 
Dewey defeats Truman.
Joe (1952-1960)
Jack (1964-1972)
Robert (1976-1984)
Ted (1992-200)

This seems to be the most plausible TL, though it does lead me to wonder if the increased Kennedy influence will keep the Democrats on a leftward track, or do they still shift to the center, ala Bill Clinton and the DLC?

This is just my guess as to what the order would look like (Emphasis on guess):

34th President: Republican Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 48-52..

35th President: Democrat, Joseph Kennedy, Jr., New York, 52-60.

36th President: Republican, Earl Warren, California, 60-64

37th President: Democrat, John F. Kennedy, Massachusetts, 64-72.

38th President: Republican, Richard Nixon, California, 72-76. ; OR Democrat, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Texas, 72-76. (Though I doubt that Johnson would want to be a one-term placeholder for Bobby).

39th President: Democrat, Robert Kennedy, New York, 76-84,

40th President: Republican, Ronald Reagan, California, 84-92.

41st President: Democrat, Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts, 92-2000..

So am I fairly accurate or ludicrously far off?
 
This seems to be the most plausible TL, though it does lead me to wonder if the increased Kennedy influence will keep the Democrats on a leftward track, or do they still shift to the center, ala Bill Clinton and the DLC?

This is just my guess as to what the order would look like (Emphasis on guess):

34th President: Republican Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 48-52..

35th President: Democrat, Joseph Kennedy, Jr., New York, 52-60.

36th President: Republican, Earl Warren, California, 60-64

37th President: Democrat, John F. Kennedy, Massachusetts, 64-72.

38th President: Republican, Richard Nixon, California, 72-76. ; OR Democrat, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Texas, 72-76. (Though I doubt that Johnson would want to be a one-term placeholder for Bobby).

39th President: Democrat, Robert Kennedy, New York, 76-84,

40th President: Republican, Ronald Reagan, California, 84-92.

41st President: Democrat, Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts, 92-2000..

So am I fairly accurate or ludicrously far off?

Hmmm, it's all ok except Reagan. Too old. I also don't think you cant have Warren and Nixon be President. One Californian's star will outshine the other. But there's an 8-year gap, so it's possible.
 
Thomas Dewey (R) 1949-1953
Joseph P. Kennedy (D) 1953-1961
Lyndon B. Johnson (D) 1961-1963*
John F. Kennedy (D) 1963-1969

George Romney (R) 1969-1973
Robert F. Kennedy (D) 1973-1981
Jim Thompson (R) 1981-1989
Edward M. Kennedy (D) 1989-1997
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1997-2001**

Howard Dean (R) 2001-2009
John F. Kennedy Jr. (D) 2009-

*Assassinated.
**Did not run for re-election.
 
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