POD 1992, have them face off for the presidency. No assassinations or deaths from non-natural causes allowed.
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Glass OnionI'm not sure if I can think of a good POD specifically in 1992, but had Hillary wanted the democratic nomination in 2004, experience issues at that point aside ,it would probably have been hers for the asking. So the easiest way to do this is to simply have her convinced to run in 2004, which may be a bit harder than it sounds. I think someone wrote a timeline somewhere with just this premise, but I can remember the name of it at the present moment..
The other option I can think of, which is probably a bit closer to being utterly implausible, is somehow preventing George W. Bush from running in 2000, or at the very least preventing him from emerging triumphant in the Republican Primaries. Bush waits eight years under either President McCain/whoever the Republicans nominate in Bush's place, before running in 2008. Butterflies from no Bush administration means no Barack Obama candidacy, which in turn leads to Senator Clinton, again assuming she wins the NY Senate election ITTL, running against George Walker Bush in 2008.
I'm probably understating the difficulties involved in pulling either of these scenarios off, but in general terms I think the best option for Hillary vs. Bush is to either have Hillary run in 2004 or to have Bush run in 2008.
The problem for such a scenario is there's no scenario that I can see which would lead to a longer senate term and a W. Presidency. For example, the only pod actually in 1992 that I can think of is Bush Sr. defeating Bill Clinton. In that situation, I can't see W. running at any point given the fact that his father had a two term Presidency ending in 1997, but maybe I am under a mistaken set of impressions about why W. ran in 2000 in the first place.
Again, I'm forced to disagree.*groan* I wish you were right, RogueBeaver. I really really wish I lived in a country that didn't repeatedly fall for the lies of the Right Wing Sound Machine over and over again. But as you well know, a lie circles the world twice while the truth is just getting it's shoes on.Hillary is probably one of the few Democrats who could survive a Rovian assault. After all, she survived them for 8 years as First Lady, so it's nothing new.
Hillary is probably one of the few Democrats who could survive a Rovian assault. After all, she survived them for 8 years as First Lady, so it's nothing new.
Thank you, you're getting sigged.mmmeee0 is right. It doesn't say it has to be an election. The Hillary vs. Dubya wrestling match was a great idea.
Correction to the OP: Hillary and Bush compete for the presidency.