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Newton Leroy Gingrich; 43rd President of the United States
 
The bridge blew. The cars tumbled into the water below. The world changed forever.


US President Bill Clinton is in critical condition today after barely surviving an assassination attempt in Malaysia. While en route to visit a local politician in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, the President’s motorcade crossed over a bridge. The bridge turned out to be rigged with explosives, which were detonated as President Clinton’s vehicle passed over it. There were a total of seven killed. Among the dead are US Vice President Al Gore, who had joined the President on his trip to the meeting of the APEC (Aisa-Pacific Economic Cooperation) forum, as well as six members of the Secret Service. The remaining Secret Service agents mounted a daring rescue, which successfully saved the President’s life. Clinton was immediately taken to a hospital nearby, where he is receiving intensive care. More on the story as it develops.

-Associated Press, November 18th, 1998, 10:13 a.m. EST



US President Bill Clinton passed away last night while undergoing emergency surgery in Malaysia to repair damage done to his body caused by the assassination attempt the previous day.

-Associated Press, November 19th, 1998, 8:58 a.m. EST



Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, has been declared Acting President due to the recent deaths of both President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Gingrich will retain the speakership until the selection of a replacement can be determined. After a successor is named, Mr. Gingrich will resign from the Speakership and be sworn in as President of the United States. More on the story as it develops.

-Associated Press, November 19th, 1998, 9:30 a.m. EST



An emergency session of Congress has elected a new Speaker of the House of Representatives to replace the outgoing Speaker, Newt Gingrich. In a unanimous decision, most likely due to Mr. Gingrich’s call for unity, House Majority Leader Dick Armey has been named as Mr. Gingrich’s successor. Mr. Gingrich officially resigned from his position as Speaker, and solemnly passed the ceremonial gavel to Mr. Armey, who graciously accepted it. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay was elevated to the position of House Majority Leader, with Representative John Boehner of Ohio claiming Mr. DeLay’s former position.

-Associated Press, November 19th, 1998, 6:00 p.m. EST



Newt Gingrich was officially sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States today following the death of his predecessor, President Bill Clinton, who had died along with Vice President Al Gore in Malaysia. Chief Justice William Rhenquist administered the oath of office to President Gingrich in the Oval Office.

-Associated Press, November 19th, 1998, 7:30 p.m. EST



President Gingrich addressed the nation last night. In his speech, which was broadcast on national television, the President gave his condolences to the families of President Clinton and Vice President Gore. He gave his assurances to the nation that he will do his best to uphold the Constitution of the United States and execute the duties and responsibilities of his new office. President Gingrich also announced that he has ordered a full investigation into the assassinations, and gave a solemn vow that whomever was responsible for this will be brought to justice. The President, in his speech, was quoted as saying, “Wherever you are, you cannot hide from us. You will pay for what you have done to us. We will find you. No matter where you go, no matter how far or how long you run from us, we will find you. Nowhere is safe.”

-Associated Press, November 20th, 1998, 8:30 a.m. EST
 
President Gingrich announced today that he has asked the members of President Clinton’s cabinet to join his new administration. The President said that the move was done to preserve stability due to the recent tragedy that has befallen the nation. President Clinton’s cabinet has agreed to serve under Gingrich for the time being. President Gingrich has said, however, that the arrangements are only temporary, to aid in the transition of power. Replacements will come in the following months.

-Associated Press, November 20th, 1998, 7:00 p.m. EST



Pennsylvania Representative Robert Walker has been nominated by President Gingrich to the office of Vice President. Mr. Walker awaits conformation by Congress later this week, where he is expected to be sworn in without significant opposition.

-Associated Press, November 22nd, 1998, 8:02 a.m. EST



Flags are lowered to half mast today as President Gingrich has issued a national day of mourning for the deaths of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

-Associated Press, November 22nd, 1998, 8:05 a.m. EST



Recent polls show President Gingrich’s approval ratings are at 90%. Millions of Americans say they support the President, and want those responsible for Clinton’s assassination brought to justice.

-Associated Press, November 22nd, 1998, 10:22 a.m. EST



Robert Walker was confirmed as the new Vice President in a unanimous vote from both houses of congress. Vice President Walker took the oath of office and received a standing ovation upon completing the oath.

-Associated Press, November 25th, 1998, 4:39 p.m. EST



Those responsible for the assassination of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore have finally been identified. The White House released the details of their findings. The assassination has been revealed to have been masterminded by a Saudi Arabian terrorist named Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden’s last known whereabouts have been traced to somewhere in Afghanistan. President Gingrich, in a press conference this morning, reiterated his intentions to find those responsible, and vowed to capture Bin Laden. He was quoted as saying, “The enemy has been identified. We know who he is. We know where he is. Osama, we’re coming for you.”

-Associated Press, December 2nd, 1998, 12:15 p.m. EST
 
The United States has declared Osama Bin Laden to be a wanted man. The new American President, Newt Gingrich, said that the United States would stop at nothing to retrieve him from overseas. Bin Laden, who masterminded the assassinations of Bill Clinton and Al Gore, is widely believed to be currently residing in Afghanistan. This complicates US attempts to apprehend him, as the nation is currently involved in a brutal civil war between the Northern Alliance, made up of the current government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan and its allies, and a radical Islamic militant group known as the Taliban. Indeed, it was only in September of 1996 that the Taliban had succeeded in capturing the Afghan capital of Kabul. The Taliban controls the capital city of Afghanistan at the moment, as well as large chunks of territory in the south, where it has declared itself to be a new nation-state called the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”. However, despite their declaration, they have only been recognized by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, with the government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan still being recognized as the legitimate government by the rest of the world. Bin Laden is rumored to be working with the Taliban, and aiding them in the ongoing civil war. Even further complicating things is Pakistan's support for the Taliban, and the fact that two out of the three nations to have recognized the Taliban as the official government are also two of America's key strategic allies in the Middle East.

-BBC World Service, December 8th, 1998, 10:09 a.m. EST



President Gingrich has issued statements to both the Northern Alliance and the Taliban in Afghanistan, demanding that whoever knows the terrorist’s whereabouts turn him over to the United States. More on this story as it develops.

-Associated Press, December 11th, 1998, 2:45 p.m. EST



Speaker Armey today announced that he is very hopeful that Congress will be able to work with President Gingrich to “bring the United States into a new era of smaller government.”

-Associated Press, December 11th, 1998, 5:16 p.m. EST



The body of President Bill Clinton has arrived today in the United States, returning home after its long journey from Malaysia in the Pacific. President Clinton’s funeral is scheduled to take place in January, after the holiday season. Vice President Gore’s body was also safely delivered from Malaysia.

-Associated Press, December 14th, 1998, 8:51 a.m. EST
 
The Gingrich Administration announced today that they have uncovered evidence that a terrorist organization by the name of Al-Queda, which operates out of Afghanistan and is believed to be connected with Osama Bin Laden, is in the process of preparing terrorist attacks on American soil. One of the administration’s chief concerns is that the terrorist group could be planning to hijack aircraft to use in their attacks.

-Associated Press, December 17th, 1998, 9:00 a.m. EST



US airports are stepping up security in preparation for the coming mass influx of travelers heading out for the holidays. Security is expected to be tighter than usual due to the recent terrorist scare involving suspicions that armed individuals may attempt to hijack airplanes. Major US airlines assure their travelers that they are taking every precaution to ensure that their passengers will be safe. However, despite this assurance, it has not stopped some people from cancelling their flights out of fear.

-Associated Press, December 19th, 1998, 1:42 p.m. EST



President Gingrich spent the holidays with former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and her family, as well as Tipper Gore and her family. It will be the President’s first Christmas in the White House since taking the oath of office.

-Associated Press, December 25th, 1998, 8:00 a.m. EST
 
The United States welcomes the New Year amidst a heavy cloud of uncertainty that awaits.

-Associated Press, January 1st, 1999, 12:01 a.m. EST



Both the Northern Alliance and the Taliban have released statements in response to America’s most recent demand, denying knowledge of the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden. Each points the finger at the other, saying that the other one is hiding the terrorist.

-BBC World Service, January 3rd, 1999, 11:19 a.m. EST



Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley announced during an interview with CNN that he will seek the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 4th, 1999, 4:15 p.m. EST



Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, at a rally in Hartford, Connecticut, announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 4th, 1999, 5:12 p.m. EST
 
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I predict a crowded Democrat field. Wellstone, Kerry, and Rockefeller are possibilities. As for outside options... maybe Zell Miller or Don Siegelman?
 
Vermont Governor Howard Dean announced today that he will not be a candidate for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 5th, 1999, 3:22 p.m. EST



President Gingrich announced today that he will seek the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2000. Although he claimed that this was just a formal announcement of intent, and that his focus will remain on capturing Osama Bin Laden.

-Associated Press, January 12th, 1999, 6:31 p.m. EST



Massachusetts Senator John Kerry announced today that he would seek the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 13th, 1999, 2:11 p.m. EST



President Gingrich met today with ambassadors from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, two of America’s key strategic allies in the Middle East. Together, they discussed their involvement in the ongoing Afghan Civil War, as well as their current support for the Taliban.

-Associated Press, January 16th, 1999, 4:19 p.m. EST



Texas Governor George W Bush announced today that he will not be a candidate for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 18th, 1999, 2:01 p.m. EST



Arizona Senator John McCain announced today that he will not be a candidate for President of the United States in 2000.

-Associated Press, January 19th, 1999, 8:42 a.m. EST
 
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Kevvy,

I have an intense interest in Newt and the period

nitpicks

Newt just oversaw what was percieved as a total failure in the 1998 midterm; and the party leadership had already committed to oust him

The impeachement proceedings for Clinton where just about to start and had already worked their way out of the judiciary committe; mrs clinton would not be hanging out with newt under any circumstances

Newt's personal approval and popularity was in the toilet, and he had made intense enemies on both sides of the aisle

His even accepting the position is somewhat questionable... this is a scenario where you could honestly see a super interesting chain of events... along the lines of Newt declines due to lack of support... Strom Thurmond declines to age, health lack of support... madeline albright can't accept because she wasn't born in the united states, so that puts us at President Robert Rubin :eek:

the more gentle scenario is that newt temporarily but is summarily told by his own party and the democrats to appoint a non controversialish VP (Colin Powel?) and then resign


if the scenario you want is a Gingrich administration that has some chance of accomplishing something; have an incident during the 1997 state of the union
 
Kevvy,

I have an intense interest in Newt and the period

nitpicks

Newt just oversaw what was percieved as a total failure in the 1998 midterm; and the party leadership had already committed to oust him

The impeachement proceedings for Clinton where just about to start and had already worked their way out of the judiciary committe; mrs clinton would not be hanging out with newt under any circumstances

Newt's personal approval and popularity was in the toilet, and he had made intense enemies on both sides of the aisle

His even accepting the position is somewhat questionable... this is a scenario where you could honestly see a super interesting chain of events... along the lines of Newt declines due to lack of support... Strom Thurmond declines to age, health lack of support... madeline albright can't accept because she wasn't born in the united states, so that puts us at President Robert Rubin :eek:

the more gentle scenario is that newt temporarily but is summarily told by his own party and the democrats to appoint a non controversialish VP (Colin Powel?) and then resign


if the scenario you want is a Gingrich administration that has some chance of accomplishing something; have an incident during the 1997 state of the union

The Clinton wasn't impeached yet. That was after the PoD and the impeachment process Newt embarked on is probably forgotten about by now with everything that's going on. Plus, Newt is the President now, which means that he's the one that has to lead the country. Heck, in 2001, Bush's approval ratings spiked from 40% to 90%, and the Speakership doesn't get featured as heavily as the Presidency. A lot of people probably had no idea who Gingrich was back in the day, but they sure knew who Clinton was.
 
The Clinton wasn't impeached yet. That was after the PoD and the impeachment process Newt embarked on is probably forgotten about by now with everything that's going on. Plus, Newt is the President now, which means that he's the one that has to lead the country. Heck, in 2001, Bush's approval ratings spiked from 40% to 90%, and the Speakership doesn't get featured as heavily as the Presidency. A lot of people probably had no idea who Gingrich was back in the day, but they sure knew who Clinton was.

neither party nor the public wants him to be president in late 1998

the impeachment vote hasn't happened yet, but the super public process has more than begun at that point and the articles where written

Gingrich's approval at this time (IIRC) was around 12 percent; maybe less
 
Kevvy,

Newt just oversaw what was percieved as a total failure in the 1998 midterm; and the party leadership had already committed to oust him

The impeachement proceedings for Clinton where just about to start and had already worked their way out of the judiciary committe; mrs clinton would not be hanging out with newt under any circumstances

Newt's personal approval and popularity was in the toilet, and he had made intense enemies on both sides of the aisle

His even accepting the position is somewhat questionable... this is a scenario where you could honestly see a super interesting chain of events... along the lines of Newt declines due to lack of support... Strom Thurmond declines to age, health lack of support... madeline albright can't accept because she wasn't born in the united states, so that puts us at President Robert Rubin :eek:

the more gentle scenario is that newt temporarily but is summarily told by his own party and the democrats to appoint a non controversialish VP (Colin Powel?) and then resign


if the scenario you want is a Gingrich administration that has some chance of accomplishing something; have an incident during the 1997 state of the union

I gotta side with Kevvy on this one. You gotta remember that Hillary is a consumate professional politician. She may very well despise Newt Gingrich, but even she would realize the gains she would make politically by spending the holidays (or at least part of them) with the new PoTUS. Hillary will be seen as a woman who set aside her personal dislikes about someone or something if it will help the USA. If anything Bill's assassination and then spending the holidays with a man who people might see as her political enemy, will show that she is not a vindictive uptight individual. It is my bet that this would make her even more of a lock to be elected for the Senate in 2000 and the Democratic frontrunner for President in 2004 or 2008 (or both)!

I also disagree with your assessment that Newt Gingrich would ever resign the Presidency because of lack of support from Republicans and Democrats. Newt's position is now very powerful and he can basically tell the Dems and the GOP to go to hell. If Congress tries to make things difficult on him for failing to comply, then Gingrich will go to the American people. He'll paint Congress (and both parties) as trying to sabotage the Presidency and the stability of his government at a time when the nation is in a state of crisis. The public will eat it up and turn on Congress with a vengence that has not been seen.

Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats will try to undermine him in a public forum. They may try backdoor deals to get him out of office in two years or less, but if they succeed you better believe Newt will take a vast majority of them with him when he steps down. Newt is like the Roman army when they could not take a city. The Roman's would poison the water supply and move on. If they can't have things there way, then no one is getting anything.

I think the Republicans would ease up on Newt, after all they were just handed the White House and no doubt their party's stock is gonna increase in light of the recent tragedy. The Republicans are gonna be offered a chance to change how the GOP is viewed by people all over the country. If the GOP plays things right, uses the tragedy, and supports President Gingrich they will see their popularity increase greatly.
 
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