Gingrich

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.

Everyone knew who Gingrich was. He was one of the most well known politicians in America at the time.
 
I don't know if Callista would come out, honestly. By this time (1999-2000) that's a seven year relationship that is obviously mutual on both sides. I don't think you can really compare Monica to Callista, but I could be wrong. Callista may indeed follow Newt to the WH, or Newt could divorce his wife early

Callista strikes me as a very patient woman. I think she would wait until after the 2000 election, Since if he wins, Newt can not run for another term, I think that would be his plan.
 
Even as I have been reading and enjoying for quite some time now, a memory just popped in my head now. In 1997, I read wrote a column predicted that the fundraising scandals ( So this is before the Monica scandal broke.) would force both Gore and Clinton from office. He thought that Newt would refuse to become president because he knew he was too controversial.Then Strom Thurmond would turn down the office because he knew he was too old. s Since Madeline Albright is a naturalized citizen, then Secretary of the Treasury Robert Robin would become President. The rest of the column was filled with praise for Rubin and relief that the country would be in good hands. That made me think how I'll take what we are reading now over any TL about President Rubin any day of the week.
 
What do you mean by that? Is Newt ineligible for a second term if he wins in 2000? :confused:[/u

Yes the 22nd amendment forbids anyone who inherits the office with more than two years to go in the previous president's from being elected more than once.

Gingrich inherited the office at the end of November, 1998. The amendment specifically states that it's with MORE than 2 years, which it admiteddly was, but just barely. Almost literally one month more than 2 years. So... does that mean that Gingrich really is inelligible, or could he make a case that it was only technically more than two years?
 
Gingrich inherited the office at the end of November, 1998. The amendment specifically states that it's with MORE than 2 years, which it admiteddly was, but just barely. Almost literally one month more than 2 years. So... does that mean that Gingrich really is inelligible, or could he make a case that it was only technically more than two years?

Technically more than two years is still more than two years. It'd go to the Supreme Court, their hands would be tied, Newt can't run in 2004. You'd hear calls for repealing the amendment, which wouldn't pass Congress, even a Republican dominated one.

Will Newt make any SC nominations? That's always interesting.

Newt, should he win in 2000, should probably try to tie as much of the establishment to his administration as possible. The Bushes in Cabinet positions? Make W SecEd. That'll be funny. :D (In all seriousness, that's not an entirely bad idea, particularly if Newt is there to sign off on it).

You might even see Leon Panetta in the Cabinet early, Newt has proved he's willing to work across the aisle.

Romney has talked himself into a hole, saying that Kennedy and Kerry have "abandoned" their state. How can he later run for national office with that rhetoric?

Colin Powell could be SecDef, he'd handle the Afghan war very well.
 
He's doing pretty well in the polls so far, so it looks like it might be working at the moment.

Oh, that was an OTL remark? I didn't realize. Though, if he wants to run for President in 2004, and his Senate term lasts until 2006, ITTL he'll be accused of the same thing he accused K&K of.
 
Oh, that was an OTL remark? I didn't realize. Though, if he wants to run for President in 2004, and his Senate term lasts until 2006, ITTL he'll be accused of the same thing he accused K&K of.

There might be some misunderstanding. Right now, ITTL, Romney is using the "abandoned" line against Kennedy. I don't know if he said that OTL at any point, but he is going with this in the alternate timeline.
 
There might be some misunderstanding. Right now, ITTL, Romney is using the "abandoned" line against Kennedy. I don't know if he said that OTL at any point, but he is going with this in the alternate timeline.

My apologies, I read your previous statement too fast. I assumed you were referring to the polls today.
 
When did he say that? :confused:

I don't have the source, I'm sorry to say. It was made in the heyday of Impeachment, when Republicans in the House had actually talked themselves into believing they could get 13 Democratic defections in the US Senate to remove Clinton. Gingrich's remarks were made in public, that I do remember, but have only been referred to in histories of the impeachment since. Sadly, like all recent histories, they are heavily biased.:(

Mostly biased towards the Democrats, as Republicans post-impeachment would prefer the American public not look to deeply into the details of the VRWC[SIZE=-4](tm)[/SIZE]. "The Clinton Wars" was probably the best read.
 
Oh, ok. Sorry.:eek:

No worries. I had to check myself.

Powell as SecDef is a master stroke, actually. Virtually guaranteed to get passed through Congress. He was Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, handled something like 30 crises as CoS, and extremely well liked by both sides.

But, who's SecState? Bolton (Oh, God)?
 
No worries. I had to check myself.

Powell as SecDef is a master stroke, actually. Virtually guaranteed to get passed through Congress. He was Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, handled something like 30 crises as CoS, and extremely well liked by both sides.

But, who's SecState? Bolton (Oh, God)?


Well, Rumsfield was only picked for SecDef IOTL because GWB liked to pick veterans of the Reagan years. Gingrich won't pick the same way.

Rumsfield was not even Bush's first choice.
 
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