Going Rogue: President Sarah Palin
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Actually it's effusive praise for an expertly researched and plausible scenario in a roundabout manner.
Being compared to the author of such works like Jain Britain Goes to the Moon and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Sitting Bull Hears a Who is high honor indeed. My deepest, most sincere apologies if it came off as insulting in any way, shape, or form.
it isn't insulting...at all. i wasn't around to see that timeline and since the title sounded far-fetched i assume it was criticism. i thank you for your praise in the heat of all this opposition
Going Rogue: The Presidency of Sarah Louise Heath Palin
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2021
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2021
January 6, 2019: The House elects Joe Courtney of Connecticut as Speaker of the House.
January 10, 2019: Barack Obama to take reins as Senate Majority Leader.
January 20, 2019: President Palin delivers State of the Union Address.
January 22, 2019: Vice President Marco Rubio declares Presidential campaign.
January 27, 2019: Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to run for President.
February 4, 2019: Unemployment reaches 6.5%
February 14, 2019: New Jersey Governor Cory Booker to run for Democratic Nomination.
February 17, 2019: New York Senator Kirsten Gilibrand makes Presidential bid.
February 24, 2019: Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator from California to run for President.
March 4, 2019: Unemployment on steady rise, reaches 6.6%
March 7, 2019: President Palin unleashes massive tax cuts.
March 18, 2019: Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to make Presidential bid.
March 21, 2019: Former Speaker of the House and one-time Acting President Eric Cantor makes Presidential ambitions official, tied with Rubio for the lead.
April 15, 2019: Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy to run for President.
April 21, 2019: Gavin Newsom enters Democratic field, tied with Booker for the lead.
May 15, 2019: Palin approval down to 43% as unemployment hits 7%
May 16, 2019: Congress fails to pass Palin Tax Cuts, repeals McCain Tax Cuts.
May 20, 2019: Palin vetoes repeal of McCain Tax Cuts.
May 21, 2019: Speaker Courtney promises to overturn Palin’s veto.
July 4, 2019: Happy Independence Day: Unemployment reaches 7.3%
July 9, 2019: Palin’s veto not overturned after 23-hour filibuster by Senator Ayotte.
August 16, 2019: Senate Majority Leader Obama says Congress will push for health care reform with or without President Palin.
September 17, 2019: President Palin says universal health care will kill U.S. Economy.
September 18, 2019: All troops pulled out of Iran.
October 4, 2019: Palin approval down to 39% as unemployment reaches 7.8%
October 11, 2019: Obama uses speech in Minnesota to tie rising unemployment to Palin’s tax cuts. “They worked in the short term, but they’re killing us in the long term.”
November 1, 2019: Democrats could win Texas with growing Hispanic Population.
November 20, 2019: Palin approval sinks to 31%, unemployment stays at 7.8%
December 4, 2019: Newsom, Booker lead Democratic Primaries as Cantor and Rubio head up the pack for the G.O.P.
January 18, 2020: President Palin delivers final State of the Union address.
January 21, 2020: Newsom wins Iowa Caucuses, Rubio wins for the Republicans.
January 28, 2020: Booker, Paul win New Hampshire.
February 4, 2020: Unemployment at 7.9%
February 21, 2020: Murphy withdraws from Democratic Primaries.
February 22, 2020: Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan endorses Cantor, withdraws from race.
February 24, 2020: Kamala Harris endorses Booker, withdraws from race.
March 18, 2020: Republican primaries a two-man race between Cantor and Rubio.
March 20, 2020: Gilibrand leaves Presidential race.
March 24, 2020: Cantor, Booker sweep on Super Tuesday.
March 31, 2020: Booker wins Democratic Nomination.
April 14, 2020: After upset win in Ohio Cantor ends Rubio’s chances at the presidency.
June 20, 2020: Unemployment at 8.2%, Palin approval at 30%, Booker beats Cantor 51-41.
July 2, 2020: Democrats hold lead in Texas.
August 2, 2020: Booker chooses Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Nominee. Double African-American ticket shocks the media.
August 18, 2020: Democratic Convention in Richmond off to a good start.
August 21, 2020: Cory Booker delivers stunning convention speech.
August 22, 2020: Cantor chooses Steve Montenegro, Arizona Governor, as running mate.
September 1, 2020: Unemployment rises to 8.4%, overshadows Republican Convention.
September 15, 2020: Booker/Harris continue massive lead over Cantor/Montenegro
September 21, 2020: Lack of action from Palin sinks approval to 21%
October 1, 2020: President Palin delivers an Oval Office Address where she tells the nation that her plans have all been shot down in the Congress, blame them. Approval ticks up to 23% after speech.
October 18, 2020: President announces series of Town Hall meetings. Visits each of the lower 48 by January 2nd.
November 1, 2020: Palin approval at 28% as she continues Town Hall meetings, unemployment at 8.5%.
November 3, 2020: Booker/Harris win 56.7% of popular vote and 420 electoral votes.
November 10, 2020: President Palin continues tour across America. Apologizes for failure over the last year.
November 19, 2020: Booker, Harris prepare for inauguration. First Democratic Administration in 20 years.
December 4, 2020: Unemployment at 8.5%.
January 20, 2020: President Palin leaves office with 36% approval rating. Cory Booker becomes first Democratic President in 20 years, and first African-American President. Kamala Harris becomes first African-American Vice President and first Asian-American Vice President.
If I may quote:
She didn't give any more intelligent or well-thought-out answers; she still dodged the questions; she still sounded like she had no idea what she was talking about; and the clips of this interview are likely still online for everyone to see, and thus very open to ridicule.
McCain's entire platform in 2008 for fixing the economy was tax cuts; same as the GOP wants to do now. That, plus the GOP is essentially funded by large corporations that benefit very much from the Bush Tax Cuts and do NOT want to lose them. The only way they'd get repealed under a McCain Administration was if the Democrats grew a pair and stood up to McCain in a way that they never did to Bush by using their majorities in the House and Senate to vote against extending them overwhelmingly; which means they would expire about halfway through McCain's term.
What gap were you looking to fill? If you wanted someone to the left of Hillary, you could have gone with someone like Russ Feingold or Mark Udall. Hell, even Schweitzer is more to the left of Hillary on some issues, and he's more charismatic than her and Obama combined!
With the circumstances presented, it's more surprising that the GOP didn't actually lose 30 seats in the House. In his term, McCain did nothing to fix the underlying problems that caused the economy to collapse. He didn't prosecute the bankers that did illegal trading or try to introduce any kind of banking reform. Just throwing money at the problem isn't going to work. Hell, it's not working now. Because of this, the nation is still in economic trouble, which is usually blamed on the President and his party; doubly so in McCain's case because the Republicans were already blamed for crashing the economy in 2008. And while more moderate candidates might have stepped forward, they'd likely have been of the same breed as the "moderates" from the Bush era, and we saw how that turned out.
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October 23, 2012: President Palin and Senator Palin met in Omaha, Nebraska for their second and final debate. Palin was again declared the loser, though her performance was slightly better.QUOTE]
Palin debating herself, I wonder who will win.
I presume you meant to say Senator Clinton.
Nice to see you posting new TL's, I am enjoying this newest creation of yours.
By the way, I also enjoyed A Split Electorate 2012.
Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
October 23, 2012: President Palin and Senator Palin met in Omaha, Nebraska for their second and final debate. Palin was again declared the loser, though her performance was slightly better.QUOTE]
Palin debating herself, I wonder who will win.
I presume you meant to say Senator Clinton.
Nice to see you posting new TL's, I am enjoying this newest creation of yours.
By the way, I also enjoyed A Split Electorate 2012.
Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
lol i'm glad you're liking it all
Invade and occupy Iran? Ok and the incoming clusterfuck with the 'fantastic' gift to the new administration is come; after all why after invade two middle eastern country with a lot of death and expediture we don't invade a third, this time even more populated, industrializated and with a real army and aviation and a navy too, with the fantastic capacity of blocking the strait of Hormuz, lot of missiles and possibily WMD...the rest of the world will love it.
After a while the USA will miss the good old times of the Iraq occupation days.
After a while the USA will miss the good old times of the Iraq occupation days.
I would like to defend this story against charges against it being ASB.
Palin could have done better in the debates by prepping ALOT more, and focusing on key issues.
McCain becomiing President was possible, but Palin as VP scared many people because if he won, Palin would be one heartbeat, or lack thereof away from the oval office.
McCain repealing the Bush tax cuts, and raising taxes on millionares is unlikely, but not impossible. It is more likely that his tax reform plan would close loopholes, and slightly lower rates.
Alternative energy and education reform could be done because many DEMS support both. Nuclear power is supported by all but the far left environmentalists, and many people want to reform the educational system.
Dems would work with Palin on education reform only to remove the "unacceptable" provisions. However if they weren't successful, the plan would pass or fail via party line vote. (or be fillibustered)
The war with Iran seemed to go too well. I think there would be an insurgency in Iran that would tie down US troops for at least 4-5 years. However America would win the overall war due to drones, special ops, and air power in general.
President Palin's withdrawal plans for Iraq and Afghanistan seem eerily similar to President Obama's. However I think Palin would have to realize the U.S cannot occupy both those countries forever, and the troops would have to leave eventually.
Al Gore jumping in almost happened in 08. According to Game Change, Obama would have stayed out if Gore had gotten in because Gore would have stolen his base of support. Therefore if Obama loses, I could see Gore going for 2012.
This TL is not ASB, it may be scary for some liberals because President Sarah Palin would be quite a culture shock. However just because Palin scares many people, that doesnt mean she can't become President. After all Reagan scared many voters who believed he was a right wing extremist, but he was elected twice. (both landslides)
Henceforth I rest my case.
Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
Palin could have done better in the debates by prepping ALOT more, and focusing on key issues.
McCain becomiing President was possible, but Palin as VP scared many people because if he won, Palin would be one heartbeat, or lack thereof away from the oval office.
McCain repealing the Bush tax cuts, and raising taxes on millionares is unlikely, but not impossible. It is more likely that his tax reform plan would close loopholes, and slightly lower rates.
Alternative energy and education reform could be done because many DEMS support both. Nuclear power is supported by all but the far left environmentalists, and many people want to reform the educational system.
Dems would work with Palin on education reform only to remove the "unacceptable" provisions. However if they weren't successful, the plan would pass or fail via party line vote. (or be fillibustered)
The war with Iran seemed to go too well. I think there would be an insurgency in Iran that would tie down US troops for at least 4-5 years. However America would win the overall war due to drones, special ops, and air power in general.
President Palin's withdrawal plans for Iraq and Afghanistan seem eerily similar to President Obama's. However I think Palin would have to realize the U.S cannot occupy both those countries forever, and the troops would have to leave eventually.
Al Gore jumping in almost happened in 08. According to Game Change, Obama would have stayed out if Gore had gotten in because Gore would have stolen his base of support. Therefore if Obama loses, I could see Gore going for 2012.
This TL is not ASB, it may be scary for some liberals because President Sarah Palin would be quite a culture shock. However just because Palin scares many people, that doesnt mean she can't become President. After all Reagan scared many voters who believed he was a right wing extremist, but he was elected twice. (both landslides)
Henceforth I rest my case.
Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
The TL border ASB because the Republicans seem to do too much well in the election despite the situation on Iraq/afganistan and the economy, because Sarah Palin don't shoots herself on the foot, expecially in foreign relations and honestly invading Iran? Forget winning in 4-5 years, with the US armed forces in not great shapes, with the possibility to form a coalition (with some nations with military capacity) next to nill and with the Iranians be a less push-overs than Iraq or Afganistan in term of military capacity, i see a not too much brighten future for the USA.
Seriously, Palin was the dumb sister of G.W. Bush and frankly, unlike Reagan, she lack much carisma at least for the greater electorate, you can prep her how much you want, but it will always be a very uphill battle
Seriously, Palin was the dumb sister of G.W. Bush and frankly, unlike Reagan, she lack much carisma at least for the greater electorate, you can prep her how much you want, but it will always be a very uphill battle
A refreshing change of pace there. Very nice.
Did the dems win Texas?
yes, they did in 2020.
YOu raise a good point.
Heard someone say once, "Fiction has to be believable, reality doesn't".
I believe that was Tom Clancy. His first books were good, though I haven't liked the newer ones as much. But anyways, Conservative Fellah, I'm looking foward to the next update!YOu raise a good point.
Heard someone say once, "Fiction has to be believable, reality doesn't".