Gunning Down the Gipper: A Collaborative Timeline

SargentHawk

SargentHawk

April 26th, 1981:
President Bush meets with former President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. While details on the meeting are not discussed with the press, it is believed to be connected with Bush's intentions with the Soviet Union.
 

Sunsummer7

April 24, 1981

The bipartisan tax reform legislation passes the Senate by a wide margin, and has reached the President's desk.

April 25, 1981

Congressional hearings for Gerald Ford begin. This is almost just a formality; Ford is expected to get confirmed by the Senate with ease, because as a former President he is seen as highly qualified.
 

Sunsummer7

April 26, 1981

After news reports of a 42-year-old gunowner, Raymond Jackson, being arrested in Illinois for refusing to give up his handgun, the media was all over the story. Conservative groups called for the defense of Jackson. Eventually, the National Rifle Association paid to release Jackson on bail, although by this point his Glock was confiscated.

The NRA proceeded to supply Jackson with the finances required to take the issue to the court of the 7th district, and Jackson quickly became a national figure - and a hero to conservatives.
 
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creighton

creighton

This would be pretty quick for a case to get to the Supreme Court. After they find someone with standing, wouldn't the case be in the 7th district?
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

April 23rd, 1981: President Bush and Soviet premier Nikolai Tikhonov meet in Moscow to outline a guide to future relations. Bush urges for detente, stressing that the while the United States does not embrace communism the same way that the Soviet Union does, that it is better that the two superpowers work together on certain causes to help each other advance economically and socially. Tikhonov agrees to detente, provided that the United States pulls out of all military actions against Soviet satellite nations, promising that he will "keep them in line" if they continue to cause trouble afterward. Bush asks that the Soviet Union not strike the United States with its stockpile of nuclear weapons. Tikhonov agrees to this provided that once again, the United States does not meddle with any communist nations. Bush is satisfied with the terms and an agreement between the leaders is made.
 
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Sunsummer7

April 28, 1981

Congress reaches an agreement on the budget, approving a moderate increase in defense spending while leaving welfare spending untouched. The budget passes both houses of Congress and if signed by President Bush, would avert a shutdown.
 
SargentHawk

SargentHawk

April 30th, 1981: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is photographed for the first time since the funeral of President Reagan. She makes no statement before re-entering her California home.
 

Sunsummer7

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory said:
May 23rd, 1981: President Bush and Soviet premier Nikolai Tikhonov meet in Moscow to outline a guide to future relations. Bush urges for detente, stressing that the while the United States does not embrace communism the same way that the Soviet Union does, that it is better that the two superpowers work together on certain causes to help each other advance economically and socially. Tikhonov agrees to detente, provided that the United States pulls out of all military actions against Soviet satellite nations, promising that he will "keep them in line" if they continue to cause trouble afterward. Bush asks that the Soviet Union not strike the United States with its stockpile of nuclear weapons. Tikhonov agrees to this provided that once again, the United States does not meddle with any communist nations. Bush is satisfied with the terms and an agreement between the leaders is made.
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So did you mean April 23?
 

Sunsummer7

(No worries.)

April 27, 1981

In a new poll released, the continuation of detente under the Bush administration is shown to be popular with the American people, with 66% in favor, 32% opposed, and 2% neutral.
 
Whiteshore

Whiteshore

May 2, 1981: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has a sudden heart attack while working in her office in New Delhi and dies.

May 4, 1981: Indian and Pakistani forces clash in Kashmir with 7 Indians and 11 Pakistanis dead after the skirmish

May 5, 1981: Iraqi forces launch an offensive with the aim of encircling and destroying Iranian forces.
 

Pericles

Looks like a good TL. To organize the TL and possible changes-you may want to create a messaging group that allows authors to communicate with each other, if you haven't already done so.
 
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg

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April 26 1981: The first round of the French Presidential Election is held. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing of the Union for French Democracy and, in an upset, Georges Marchais of the French Communist Party advance to the second round.

May 10 1981: The second round of the French Presidential Election is held. In a very narrow margin of 50.1-49.9, Georges Marchais is elected as the next President of France.

June 21 1981: The French Legislative election in held. Pierre Mauroy of the Socialist Party is elected as Prime Minister with the held of a Socialist-Communist coalition.
 
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg

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Pericles said:
Why did Marchais win the runoff and not lose like Le Pen in 2002 and to a lesser extent in 2017?
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Well, Marchais seems to be moderately well liked personally. And, since the Socialist Party cnaiddtae did win IOTL, I can see him winning by a very slim margin.
 

Asp

Sorry, little out of order, but:

April 2nd, 1981

"What is the Curse of Tippecanoe?"-NYT Headline
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

May 8th, 1981: Atuk, starring John Belushi as the titular character, is released to theaters. The story follows Atuk and his adventures in NYC after he leaves his Inuit tribe. The film receives generally favorable reviews for Belushi's comedic timing and the absurdity of the plot. The film is also a box office success eventually grossing $157 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.
 
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