(Which office is Zappa running for again? California State Senator or U.S. Senator from California?)
Gunning Down the Gipper: A Collaborative Timeline
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September 17th 1981:
A series of ads begin playing in the district that will be voting for Zappa that portrays Zappa as an unpredictable and brash individual. Some purposefully confuse his anti-War on drugs position as being pro-drugs even if he personally does not use; such ads show controversial images of children being offered drugs. Others, attack him on his professed atheism and call him anti-christian. Other ads simply show usage of harsh language and outlandish performances. While the Republican Party is not officially behind or supportive of the ads, Lee Atwater is one of the managers of the campaign.
A series of ads begin playing in the district that will be voting for Zappa that portrays Zappa as an unpredictable and brash individual. Some purposefully confuse his anti-War on drugs position as being pro-drugs even if he personally does not use; such ads show controversial images of children being offered drugs. Others, attack him on his professed atheism and call him anti-christian. Other ads simply show usage of harsh language and outlandish performances. While the Republican Party is not officially behind or supportive of the ads, Lee Atwater is one of the managers of the campaign.
(Sun, he's running for being just a regular US senator from Cali. Sargent, can you post support groups creating positive video ads explaining what Zappa truly stands for?)
if you guys want positive ads in response you could always post about them, Mine was about a semi-Republican backed smear campaign.
September 19th, 1981-Politburo member Konstantin Chernenko dies in his sleep of a myocardial infraction possibly brought on by overexertion. His death after attending a marathon briefing concerning new political developments in the West, particularly the United States, that he attended in full while drinking vodka and a large amount of caffeine against the advice of his attendant doctor.
His death is reported in TASS and other Soviet news organs. He is buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.
His death is reported in TASS and other Soviet news organs. He is buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.
(Why are you trying so damn hard to push Zappa? It in the current climate of 1981, Zappa on a national scale would be despised. A man who to most conservative people, would come off as an unpatriotic and rude communist sympathizer would not have an approval rating above 30%, much less 40%, and wouldn't be able to become a senator.
Also, the AIDS thing still makes no sense.)
Also, the AIDS thing still makes no sense.)
(We can just move all the AIDS updates to the year it became public knowledge. Easy fix. And I agree with you about Zappa.
In the meantime if we're going to make posts like these please post them in the messaging group, otherwise it clogs the TL.)
In the meantime if we're going to make posts like these please post them in the messaging group, otherwise it clogs the TL.)
(Because I want Zappa to stand up for his beliefs and fight against the conservative blowhards, even if he loses.)
(He did that OTL and lost. I'd also suggest trying to keep personal ideology outside of TL's, otherwise every single thing I've written would be a huge "Progressivewank.")
(Fair enough. I suppose my aggressive opposition to conservatism doesn't need to be made blatant in every TL.)
