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Scotland 2011 but Labour don't blow their lead like a bunch of Blairite cucks.

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If 2011 Canada was translated into UK 2015. Labour gets crushed. The Coalition must have been incredible.

I couldn't let poor Ed Miliband be known as the guy who destroyed his party, so I made Ed Balls take the fall instead. Labour probably deserve it for choosing him as leader anyway. I would've liked to have seen the "He's Balls'd it Up" headlines too.
Then who is the one to lead Labour back to victory? If we look at 2015, we see a Liberal Party trying to appear more progressive than the NDP, so... appearing more centrist than the Lib Dems?

Euan Blair?!
 
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If 2011 Canada was translated into UK 2015. Labour gets crushed. The Coalition must have been incredible.

I couldn't let poor Ed Miliband be known as the guy who destroyed his party, so I made Ed Balls take the fall instead. Labour probably deserve it for choosing him as leader anyway. I would've liked to have seen the "He's Balls'd it Up" headlines too.

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I quite liked the coalition. Winning the majority in 2015 was rather bitter sweet. The demise of the LDs and their dodgy leadership choices in recent years is quite sad. What has happened to the party of David Steel, Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy?!
 
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The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brown.
 
The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent President Ronald Reagan defeated Democratic nominee Jerry Brown.
You know, somehow I read Ted Kennedy as 'Dead Kennedy'. Now that would be an interesting ticket.
 
For some odd reason I remembered today, unprompted, that some dude almost made a CGI remake of Yellow Submarine back in 2009. It got me thinking -- what if, spurred on by the sudden surge of live-action Disney remakes, the idea of a modern Yellow Submarine got traction? And what if it was good?

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Yellow Submarine is a 2021 British fantasy film directed by David Yates (previously known for directing the first three films of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and the last four films of the Harry Potter franchise). The film is based on the 1969 animated Beatles film of the same name, and is intended as a 'contemporary retelling'. The film follows Winston (Harry Melling), Percy (Craig Roberts), Harri (Tony Revolori) and Rich (Robert Sheehan) as a struggling rock group, the Originals, working between gigs in Liverpool. One night after a disappointing gig, Rich is accosted by a floating yellow submarine, piloted by Lord Admiral Fred (Isy Suttie), who drafts the foursome into protecting her homeworld of Pepperland, located 'eighty thousand leagues beneath the sea', from being invaded by the Blue Meanies. While the original film incorporated the Beatles and their music, Yates chose to remove that element from the story, in order to streamline the story into a more concise narrative, instead of having the film be a jukebox musical. Despite this, both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr play uncredited roles.
 
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Maybe all of them? Either together, or different ones listed on the ballot in different states.
Two headed Kennedy.
For some odd reason I remembered today, unprompted, that some dude almost made a CGI remake of Yellow Submarine back in 2009. It got me thinking -- what if, spurred on by the sudden surge of live-action Disney remakes, the idea of a modern Yellow Submarine got traction? And what if it was good?

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Yellow Submarine is a 2021 British fantasy film directed by David Yates (previously known for directing the first three films of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and the last four films of the Harry Potter franchise). The film is based on the 1969 animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine, and is intended as a 'contemporary retelling'. The film follows Winston (Harry Melling), Percy (Craig Roberts), Harri (Tony Revolori) and Richie (Robert Sheehan) as a struggling rock group, the Moondogs, working between gigs in Liverpool. One night after a disappointing gig, Richie is accosted by a floating yellow submarine, piloted by Lord Admiral Fred (Isy Suttie), who drafts the foursome into protecting her homeworld of Pepperland, located 'eighty thousand leagues beneath the sea', from being invaded by the Blue Meanies. While the original film incorporated the Beatles and their music, Yates chose to remove that element from the story, in order to streamline the story into a more concise narrative, instead of having the film be a jukebox musical. Despite this, both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr play uncredited roles in the film as a pair of police officers.
"All you need is love." And it's on a yellow submarine. What else could it be referring to.
 
Previously on The West Wing
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John Robert Hoynes (born December 31, 1951) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2007 to 2011. Prior to assuming the presidency, Hoynes was the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1999 to 2007 and a member of the United States Congress, serving as a United States Senator from Texas from 1991 to 1999 and as a Representative from Texas's 17th district from 1979 to 1991.

Hoynes was born and raised in Abilene, Texas and attended Southern Methodist University for undergraduate studies as well as law school. When he was 11, he was in Dallas the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Although he did not get to see Kennedy that day, he met President Lyndon B. Johnson on two occasions, once in 1967 and once in 1970. After graduating from SMU, Hoynes began work at the Taylor County District Attorney's office before leaving to run for Congress. He was recruited by the White House to run against the more conservative Charles Stenholm to succeed the retiring Omar Burleson in the 17th district. Hoynes had interned for Burleson while in college. He defeated Stenholm in the Democratic primary, and narrowly won the general election despite Republican Ronald Reagan heavily winning the presidential election in Texas and the district.

At the age of 28, Hoynes was one of the youngest members of Congress in history, and by far the youngest member of Congress at the time, a distinction he held until 1993. His youth and remarkable victory combined to make him a political celebrity and oft-mentioned candidate for higher office. In the House, he gained a reputation for being tough and principled and being fairly moderate despite the conservative leaning of his district, cooperating with Republicans to reach bipartisan agreements. However, he was often accused of being beholden to oil interests in the district, though he was hardly unique among Texas Representatives in this regard. He was re-elected five times, surviving strong Republican waves, further adding to his fame.

In 1990, he entered the race to succeed Senator John Tower, who was retiring. Hoynes was the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination and handily won, going on to defeat fellow Congressman Phil Gramm in the general election. Once again, Hoynes won in spite of a Republican presidential victory, as Owen Lassiter had won Texas over President Newman by a large margin. His election to the Senate boosted his profile in the party even more, and he was immediately being mentioned as a candidate for the 1994 presidential election. However, he did not run in 1994, remaining in the Senate. There, he continued to build on his reputation as a moderate and bipartisan dealmaker. After President Lassiter won re-election in 1994, Hoynes was once again being mentioned for 1998 and he announced his candidacy in the fall of 1997, entering the race as the heavy favorite as other heavyweight candidates declined to run.

Although Hoynes expected an easy path to the nomination against Senator William Wiley, the upstart candidacy of New Hampshire Governor Josiah Bartlet stunned the Hoynes campaign and ultimately won the nomination. Hoynes accepted Bartlet's offer to be his running mate and pair went on to defeat Vice President David Kearns in November. Hoynes won re-election with Bartlet in 2002. In May 2003, President Bartlet temporarily vacated the presidency due to the kidnapping of his daughter and Hoynes served as Acting President for 11 days. In Bartlet's second term, he was frequently plagued by his multiple sclerosis, leading to Hoynes assuming his duties in an informal capacity numerous times.

Hoynes announced his second campaign for the presidency in the summer of 2005. As the incumbent vice president, Hoynes was the favorite for the nomination once again, but he faced strong challenges from his left as he was perceived as not liberal enough to succeed Jed Bartlet. Among his top challengers were Senators Ricky Rafferty and Grace Hardin as well as Connecticut Governor Brian Dale. Hoynes defeated all challengers and won the Democratic nomination for the 2006 presidential election. He selected as his running mate former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Percy Fitzwallace.

In the 2006 election, Hoynes faced fellow Texas Senator Arnold Vinick, who had been the state's senior senator the entire time Hoynes was the junior senator. Vinick and Hoynes were close personal friends despite being from opposite parties and were frequent collaborators in the Senate. The race between Vinick and Hoynes was extremely tight as they were considered to be "almost the same candidate." However, a series of late blunders by the Vinick campaign combined with President Bartlet campaigning extensively for Hoynes led to a narrow Hoynes victory of 271-267 in the Electoral College. Hoynes was sworn in as the 44th President on January 20, 2007.

As president, Hoynes delivered on his promises to appoint liberals to his Cabinet and the federal judiciary, guided by Chief of Staff Josh Lyman and other members of his administration. However, Hoynes inherited a crisis in Qumar from Bartlet that continued to spiral out of control. During this time, Hoynes leaned extensively on Vice President Fitzwallace. The Qumari Revolution ended with the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Qumar. However, as coalition troops began to move out, the republican government was overthrown by another a military coup, beginning the Qumari Civil War and trapping the United States there indefinitely. The Qumari situation was also compounded by the presence of NATO troops in Israel and Palestine as per the Bartlet deal. The Civil War was ongoing when Hoynes left office.

At home, Hoynes passed a major healthcare law in his first year, considered his signature legislative achievement. It was enabled in part by the resignation of Republican Speaker Jeff Haffley, who attempted to block passage of the bill despite strong bipartisan support. He also pursued campaign finance reform, continuing Bartlet's legacy in this area. Hoynes also nominated two Supreme Court Justices, Morgan Diggs and Allison Brant to succeed Robert Brannigan and Elizabeth Lafayette respectively. In the 2008 midterms, Democrats lost control of the Senate once more, while Republicans retained control of the House. However, the Republican-controlled Senate did ratify the 2009 Bratislava Accords, an international climate change agreement.

By 2010, things were looking alright for the Hoynes administration. However, Democrats had their hopes of a potential fourth term in the White House destroyed by the coming of the long expected recession. After almost 13 years of prosperity and stability, it was bound to happen. Although Hoynes steered the passage of a stimulus package and bailout through the divided Congress, the effects were slow and the economy continued to worsen as unemployment grew. Republicans were heavily favored in the presidential and congressional elections that year, Michigan Governor George Whitmer won the crowded and chaotic Republican primary. His running mate was Nevada Senator Lester Boyle. Whitmer was damaged by the brutal primary and Hoynes once again demonstrated his natural campaigning abilities, making the election much tighter than previously expected. Ultimately, Hoynes narrowly lost the election to Whitmer 293-245 in the Electoral College, with the election being decided in Florida. Whitmer was sworn into office January 20, 2011, ending John Hoynes's presidency.

Hoynes left office with mixed popularity and only average approval, but his reputation improved after leaving office. Among Democrats, he is remembered as a president who did his best but was handicapped by events beyond his control abroad and at home. Republicans view him as an extension of the despised Bartlet years and treat him as a failure who was successfully restrained by Republicans in Congress. He has lived a largely private life on his ranch in Texas, coming out to campaign for Democrats. He has endorsed Senator Sam Seaborn in the 2018 presidential election.

Hoynes married Ann Carlson in 1978, the same year he first ran for Congress. They had three sons, John Thomas "J.T.", Andrew, and Matthew. J.T. followed in his father's footsteps and entered politics. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. Andrew Hoynes, a banker, married Eleanor Bartlet, daughter of President Bartlet, in 2006. Matthew Hoynes is a pitcher for the Round Rock Express. Hoynes and Carlson divorced in 1988 due to Ann being uncomfortable with their long separations when John was in Washington. In 1990, Hoynes remarried to Suzanne Harris, a Senate staffer 11 years his junior. Hoynes and Harris had a son, Edward, and a daughter Linda. Edward's middle name is Arnold after Hoynes's Senate colleague Arnold Vinick.
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Charles Young (born May 3, 1978) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the 7th Mayor of the District of Columbia. A Democrat, he previously represented Ward 4 on Council of the District of Columbia. Prior to that, he served in the Bartlet administration as Personal Aide to the White House and Assistant to the Chief of Staff. He was the target of the 2000 Rosslyn shooting. After working in the White House for eight years, Young attended Georgetown Law until 2010. He declined an offer to return to the White House in order to run for the seat on the D.C. Council vacated by the death of Michael Teller. Young won the special election and was re-elected to the seat for a full term in 2012. However, he did not serve out the term, as he was elected Mayor of the District of Columbia in 2014 to succeed the unpopular Jany Scott. Young is married to Zoey Bartlet, the third daughter of President Josiah Bartlet, with whom he has two children.​
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Roy Matthew Ashland (June 2, 1926 – October 5, 2009) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the Supreme Court for exactly 42 years, first as an Associate Justice from 1962 to 19974, and then as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States from 1974 to 2004. Ashland was the longest serving member of the Supreme Court in history and the second-longest serving Chief Justice. Nominated by John F. Kennedy in 1962, he was considered to be one of the most liberal members on the bench during his entire tenure, known for his sharp mind and memory until his last years. The Ashland Court served as a continuation of the liberal Warren Court and reinforcement many of its major precedents and setting new ones. A supporter of individual liberties, Ashland wrote the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Born in Philadelphia, Ashland attended the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. While at law school, he became acquainted with Robert F. Kennedy and through him the rest of the Kennedy family. After spending many years as a lawyer in private practice, Ashland joined John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign as an adviser. When Robert Kennedy became Attorney General, Ashland worked for him at the Justice Department as an Associate Attorney General. On Robert's advice, John nominated Ashland to succeed the retiring Charles Evans Whittaker. He was confirmed by a voice vote and served as an Associate Justice for the next 12 years.

In 1974, Chief Justice Earl Warren suddenly passed away. He had previously intended to retire in 1968 to allow Lyndon B. Johnson to appoint his successor, but Johnson's nomination of Abe Fortas failed and Warren stayed on, hoping to outlast Richard Nixon and allow Nixon's successor to appoint the new Chief Justice. While Warren did outlast Nixon, his successor was Acting President Carl Albert. Warren's death created a legal dilemma as it was unclear if Albert, as an Acting President, had the authority to appoint a Supreme Court judge. Conservative senators threatened to block any nomination by Albert, but a compromise was reached in which Albert would nominate Ashland to be Chief Justice but allow the winner of the 1974 presidential election to appoint Ashland's successor as Associate Justice. After serving as Chief Justice for 30 years, Ashland retired in 2004 as part of the Bartlet Stratagem and was succeeded by Evelyn Baker Lang, who became the first female Chief Justice. Ashland returned to his native Philadelphia where he died 5 years later, at the age of 83.
 
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I quite liked the coalition. Winning the majority in 2015 was rather bitter sweet. The demise of the LDs and their dodgy leadership choices in recent years is quite sad. What has happened to the party of David Steel, Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy?!

I wasn't a huge fan of the coalition, but I definitely preferred it to what we've got now. I am quite sad about the Lib Dems too, they got unfairly blamed for all of the bad stuff in 2010-2015, whilst the Tories got all the credit. I would've walked through feet of snow to vote for a Kennedy Liberal Democrat party in 2001 and 2005.
 
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