As we know, Michael Dukakis narrowly defeated then Vice President George Bush in the 1988 Presidential election. Internationally, President Dukakis is remembered for overseeing the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of the Cold War two years later, working with the International Community in late 1990 to diplomatically stop Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein from invading Kuwait, and for militarily intervening to stop the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Domestically, the Dukakis Administration is remembered for shifting the balance of the Supreme Court to the left, after it drifted rightward under President Reagan, for passing Americare, which reformed Healthcare and paved the way for the Single Payer Healthcare system we enjoy today, for the bipartisan Stimulus Package of 1991 to get the economy through the early 90's recession, and for the Welfare Reform Bill of 1994.
The Democrats only controlled the Senate for two years and lost Controlled the House for the first time in 40 years in 1994. Dukakis and Vice President Bentsen would narrowly defeat Senator Bob Dole and running mate Senator Pete Wilson in 1992, and despite a good economy and stability abroad, due to high crime rates, and the scandals of Democratic Presidential nominee, Former Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, Republican Senator John McCain and his Running mate, Governor John Engler of Michigan won the 1996 Presidential election, giving the Republicans control of the both the Presidency and both houses of Congress for the first time since 1954.
So my question is, how do the 1990s and beyond pan out without Michael Dukakis as President from 1989-1997? How does George Bush deal with the international challenges that arose in the '90s? Does the economy still tank? Who wins in 1992 with Bush as President and likely seeking a Second Term?
The Democrats only controlled the Senate for two years and lost Controlled the House for the first time in 40 years in 1994. Dukakis and Vice President Bentsen would narrowly defeat Senator Bob Dole and running mate Senator Pete Wilson in 1992, and despite a good economy and stability abroad, due to high crime rates, and the scandals of Democratic Presidential nominee, Former Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, Republican Senator John McCain and his Running mate, Governor John Engler of Michigan won the 1996 Presidential election, giving the Republicans control of the both the Presidency and both houses of Congress for the first time since 1954.
So my question is, how do the 1990s and beyond pan out without Michael Dukakis as President from 1989-1997? How does George Bush deal with the international challenges that arose in the '90s? Does the economy still tank? Who wins in 1992 with Bush as President and likely seeking a Second Term?