Thanks so much for this ! I always took the standard narrative on the BE for granted. I will have to adjust my perspective to incorporate this information.
Fighting For Your Future: The Presidency of Walter Mondale
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A POD in which Humphrey picked Inouye in 1968 would be interesting.
FINAL UPDATE - FOR NOW
Hi there,
I've have decided to discontinue this TL as it exists. I intend to instead move towards a new TL 'Mr Clinton Goes To War' that is both more exciting for me personally and more ambitious than this Mondale one.
The reason I want to stop this Mondale is quite a simple one - I don't like how this TL is shaping up and I intend to do a Redux, better than this. The reason I don't like it is this - I believe I have altered this timeline too much to set up a Mondale TL.
The TL is simply too different in its general condition of the 1980s as we knew it - I realise in trying to set up the conditions for Mondale to win too much, to the point where this 1980s has a whole different order that it's an entirely different 1980s to the one we know - to me, that isn't satisfying. We should get a clipse into how Mondale governed Reagan's America in 1985 - not a completely alternative, unknown 1980s with a whole different vibe.
Furthermore, with what we now know of Reagan's activities, there is more than enough to sink Ronnie without completely altering the 80s that was leading up to it.
This will, I hope, be revisitied some day in Fighting For Your Future (REDUX) but until then, I will be preparing Mr Clinton Goes To War.
I've have decided to discontinue this TL as it exists. I intend to instead move towards a new TL 'Mr Clinton Goes To War' that is both more exciting for me personally and more ambitious than this Mondale one.
The reason I want to stop this Mondale is quite a simple one - I don't like how this TL is shaping up and I intend to do a Redux, better than this. The reason I don't like it is this - I believe I have altered this timeline too much to set up a Mondale TL.
The TL is simply too different in its general condition of the 1980s as we knew it - I realise in trying to set up the conditions for Mondale to win too much, to the point where this 1980s has a whole different order that it's an entirely different 1980s to the one we know - to me, that isn't satisfying. We should get a clipse into how Mondale governed Reagan's America in 1985 - not a completely alternative, unknown 1980s with a whole different vibe.
Furthermore, with what we now know of Reagan's activities, there is more than enough to sink Ronnie without completely altering the 80s that was leading up to it.
This will, I hope, be revisitied some day in Fighting For Your Future (REDUX) but until then, I will be preparing Mr Clinton Goes To War.
No worries! We support your decisions and will be looking forward to seeing what you will do next!
I think he means that Bill goes to war with North Korea in 1994.
Also I am very sad to hear this timeline is discontinued (even if it is for now)
But I respect your decision and will wait for your next project.Fxgentleman
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I am sorry to see as well, the discontinuation of the story. Good luck on the next one.
Sad to hear this Mondale timeline has been discontinued but interested to read your Clinton one. Good luck
You're on the right track - it does involve Bill Clinton as Commander-in-Chief during a time of war.I think he means that Bill goes to war with North Korea in 1994.
Also I am very sad to hear this timeline is discontinued (even if it is for now)
I'd bet on a worse 1993 WTC bombing and an early war on terror, am I warm?