Idaho's Bizarre Gubernatorial Debate - The Colbert Report | Comedy Central US
Idaho's colorful candidates for governor square off on topics such as Chernobyl and evil spirits.
Kentucky Fried Politics: A Colonel Sanders Timeline
- Thread starter gap80
- Start date
-
- Tags
- colonel sanders
Oh that's sad. I like to think he's still alive and kicking in the world of Kentucky Fried Politics.
I don’t know he died at the age of 69. That seems like the age Harley would have wanted to die at.
Yeah, but when we last saw old Harley ITTL, he was gearing up for a rematch with Charlotte Pritt.
Oh damn. Rest in peace to him, I’m surprised that his death was reported on television.
He did?? Damn and 69 too. Still fairly young 😢🥺 RIP VP Brown. You'll always be my Vice President hahahah
That’s a good question. IOTL, the 4 members of CCR were already together by the time this TL starts to really impact things (c. 1960) and the 4 originally went by the name Blue Velvet until 1964, when “the band signed with Fantasy Records, which, without the band's knowledge or approval, changed the band's name from the Blue Velvets to The Golliwogs...[they] hated the name…from day one” (wiki). Given that John and Doug were drafted in 1966 (and both joined the reserves to avoid the frontlines) IOTL, it’s possible at least one member of Blue Velvet is forced to join the military during the LBJ years; such an impact on him and the band could butterfly away them signing onto that record label. Instead, they join a different label, maybe even go with a different name given the complex origin of “CCR” IOTL, and are part of the post-Cuba scene and, after the fall of Hanoi, part of the post-Vietnam War music scene as well. So while they’d have different songs due to different circumstances, they’d have a similar sound to that unique beat that made them so successful IOTL, though I don't think they’d be as iconic of TTL's late 1960s without that OTL backdrop of the anti-war movement. Instead, they might be more associated with the 1970s, especially if they don't disband until a bit later than IOTL (1972).
Aw, thanks!
That's quite the compliment, thank you!
Hahaha!
If something like this does exist ITTL, it may be a story set in the 1960s or 1970s and is about a woman infatuated with the incumbent President, sort of like the 1999 satirical film Dick, or perhaps it's more insane, like that episode of Family Guy where Lois sleeps with Bill Clinton, or it's maybe a romantic/melodramatic interpretation of how Colonel Sanders fell for future First Lady Claudia while he was still married to his first wife.
Indeed! You'd think they'd factor that into their branding - "KFC: real food, real deals, real mascot!" - or something like that!
I agree!
23-year-old me in early 2018 (when I began writing this) tells you: "Go for it!"As funny as that is, I bet my better half will now get her hands on one just so she can display it in my privat Library, now that she has seen it too .... you know what I might actually get a laugh out of it any time I walk by this thing, even if it just would be the cover^^
29-year-old me now (older, wiser, and poorer) tells you: "If you can afford it, go for it!"
Wonderful! Thank you very much for posting the link!
And thank you for reviewing it! That's very thoughtful and helpful.
It's a shame the author doesn't utilize the Colonel better!
Indeed!
I concur!
WTF?! 😱😲
Oh my god!
At just 69? From what, being too badass? Motorcycle accident? Ham sandwich? Gypsy curse? What was the cause of death?!
I first learned about him when the Vermont general election debate from that year went viral, I watched it on YouTube, and the Idaho debate popped up next under recommended or whatever so I watched that next. His unique colorfulness never left the back of my mind. He was the focus of a trio of posts I made in late 2016 but I wanted to explore his personality better so when I was working on KFP I decided to add him in so the TL could still have a larger-than-life character in it after the Colonel passed away, though I wasn't initially planning on making him VP or even President, but then the polls showed support for it and I'm glad they did because I enjoyed writing his segments!
I really wish I had had the chase to meet him in person one day. To have been able at some point to somehow take a quick trip to Nampa, find him, and tell him “hey, someone wrote a story in which you become President,” just to see what he’d think about something like that. I'd like to think he'd think it was weird but would have been happy to see he still had fans online. I would have told him that he was “Trump before Trump,” and I would have assured him that he had left a mark on this country by telling him he influenced the 2016 election. I would have told him, “Harley Brown, you made headlines in 2014. Trump made headlines in a similar way a year later with his White House bid. I wouldn’t be surprised if he saw how you got all that media attention, and even talks of your own TV show, and he figured, ‘if a biker can get that much attention just from running for Governor, I could get even more running for President.’ Meaning your candidacy influenced Trump's decision to run [Brown backed Trump in 2016 IOTL]." I feel like he would have liked and agreed with that far-fetched assessment.
There were a lot more segments like these ITTL. As VP for nearly 8 years he would have supplied so much material for late night comedy shows.Idaho's Bizarre Gubernatorial Debate - The Colbert Report | Comedy Central US
Idaho's colorful candidates for governor square off on topics such as Chernobyl and evil spirits.www.cc.com
Very sad!
Me too! It's so frustrating that none of the articles online seem to note the cause of death, though, because that's like a part of his life story now, you know? And it's a detail that can bring a sense of closure because it gives clarity to things that get "how" and "why" questions, you know what I mean? However, as a former President, Brown may very well still be alive in the KFP world. His OTL cause of death could have been something avoidable like pneumonia, or a broken hip from a fall, or head trauma (The Distinctive Mr. Brown did say he preferred motorcycle riding without a helmet). And even if it was something more serious, like cancer or a hereditary heart condition, him being a former President can mean an earlier diagnosis, better treatment and care, et cetera, you know?
Indeed, but It's scary to me - in the KFP TL, I wrote a bit where some people observe that he technically served as POTUS for 71 days, but because the first and last began and ended at noon, he technically only served for 69 "full" days! WTF?!
(Edit: and, incidently/coincidentally, this is my 869th post!)
I makes me wonder if he'd still be running or if he'd be recovering from a health scare right about now...
His 2014 breakout moment was covered by Time Magazine, the Colbert Report, and other outlets. He was a local celebrity of sorts, and in a state with a relatively small population, too, and so by local and even statewide TV standards, HDB was worthy of a TV segment bidding him adieu, at least IMO.
My heart goes out to his family, to his wife and many children and grandchildren. Brown was younger than my dad and some of Brown's many, many kids were much younger than me and you, KF. Hellraiser Harley will always be the best right-wing populist Republican US President we never had...
Farewell, Harley. And thanks.
imgur.com/zhUBHqp.png
"Well, Harley, let me show you where we keep the harleys up here..."
Last edited:
Indeed! That would be slick!
Yes! Good to see some much needed criticism of a romance novel starring the Colonel.
That was my reaction too.
He was truly a larger-than-life man.
Indeed, I could just imagine it. The amount of gold we have lost as a result of him never becoming more famous IOTL.
Yes indeed, it was hard enough to find information on him on the Internet when he was still alive and kicking, give us something please!
Oh my good Lord!
Indeed…
Yes indeed I do agree on that, that is only fitting for such a legend.
Epic. Rest in peace Harley Brown, you magnificent biker man.My heart goes out to his family, to his wife and many children and grandchildren. Brown was younger than my dad and some of Brown's many, many kids were much younger than me and you, KF. Hellraiser Harley will always be the best right-wing populist Republican US President we never had...
Farewell, Harley. And thanks.
imgur.com/zhUBHqp.png
"Well, Harley, let me show you where we keep the harleys up here..."
I don’t mean to bring up such unscrupulous men, especially not so long after the passing of Harley Brown and ruin the mood of mourning and paying respects here, but since the people I’m curious about are also white supremacists like Mr. Rockwell here, I might aswell ask what happened to William Luther Pierce III, Richard Spencer, David Duke, John Hutchyns Tyndall, and Eugène Terre'Blanche.
Due to this timeline having more success for social progress and equality ITTL, especially in the United States of America and the rest of the Western world, I wonder what happened to these forces of hatred and division.
I mean in the case of Richard Spencer, there is a legitimate chance he's never born (remember he's only 45 years old).
Also, having reread this recently, I'll say it's kind of funny that the third presidential campaign of Bernie Goetz was derailed by comments where he trashed KFC. Mostly because what I know about Bernie Goetz in real life leads me to believe that the conversation that led to said campaign derailment would really have just gone, "Jesus Christ, Terry I'm a vegetarian."
@gap80 Regarding the fanon I made about Anders Behring Breivik falling under his father's grace after his parents' divorce, hence not becoming a mass murdering psychopath and instead a long-time ambassador to the UK from Norway, I recognized that he was born IOTL in 1978, so he'd probably be too young to broker a treaty to normalize ties between Spain and the Lennon Ministry and resolve the Gibraltar issue. He'd be only in his early 20s. Perhaps his father brokers the Treaty of Oslo, which inspires Anders to go into diplomacy.
Just read through this great timeline again, for perhaps the 7th or 8th time (I’ve lost track). Loved it, as always!
I just have a few minor fixes for the governor list index page at the end: namely, the lists of governors of Colorado and Virginia are missing the “governor sequence numbers” before the names; they should be 35 to 44 for CO and 58 to 73 for VA. Also, in the list of governors of New York, Andrew Cuomo, Matthew Driscoll, Tom Golisano, and Michael Gianaris are missing their numbers; they should be 54 through 57.
In addition, Donald Nutter was not the governor of Montana from 1961 to 1969; as was mentioned many times earlier, Nutter died in a plane crash in 1962. Tim Babcock took over as a result and was governor until 1973.
Just a few minor tweaks to the governor lists - other than that, I enjoyed reading your timeline, as I always do! About to begin my next read-through pretty soon…
I just have a few minor fixes for the governor list index page at the end: namely, the lists of governors of Colorado and Virginia are missing the “governor sequence numbers” before the names; they should be 35 to 44 for CO and 58 to 73 for VA. Also, in the list of governors of New York, Andrew Cuomo, Matthew Driscoll, Tom Golisano, and Michael Gianaris are missing their numbers; they should be 54 through 57.
In addition, Donald Nutter was not the governor of Montana from 1961 to 1969; as was mentioned many times earlier, Nutter died in a plane crash in 1962. Tim Babcock took over as a result and was governor until 1973.
Just a few minor tweaks to the governor lists - other than that, I enjoyed reading your timeline, as I always do! About to begin my next read-through pretty soon…
Last edited:
So here's my headcanon for the Whoop-Ass Girls voice cast. Given I already had Tara Strong (still using her maiden name) voicing Bubbles in the Photos thread, I had an idea about the series using Canadian actors. Here are some of the actors I had in mind:
- Kathleen Barr as Blossom
- Tara Charendoff as Bubbles
- Cathy Weseluck as Buttercup
- French Tickner as Professor Utonium
- Harvey Atkin as the Narrator and The Amoeba Boys
- Long John Baldry as Mojo Jojo
- Garry Chalk as HIM and Fuzzy Lumpkins
- Kelly Sheridan as Princess
- Jennifer Hale as Ms. Keane
- Paulina Gillis (Tabitha St. Germain) as Sara Bellum
- Phil Hayes as Mayor
