Quayle: A collaborative TL

Accurateworldwar · Sep 21, 2016

March 5th, 1990:
Two hardline Communists from Soviet Ukraine assassinated President George H.W. Bush as he gave a speech in Boston. Vice President Danforth "Dan" Quayle is sworn in.

Note: Try and keep this TL plausible. No random assassinations, deaths, ASB events, etc.

Nazi Space Spy · Sep 21, 2016

I dunno, the whole POD for this, like the last thirty or so of these, seems to be random assassinations.

Rosa Luxemburg · Sep 21, 2016

March 10th, 1990:

Dan Quayle, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the entirety of Congress are killed after the Capitol building is hit by a meteor. At the same time, the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, destroying the West.

(HA! Just kidding)

March 6th, 1990:

President Quayle calls the assassination of late President Bush "a tragedy" and pledges to bring the people who did this to justice.

March 15th, 1990:

One of the men who assassinated Bush is revealed to be one Vladimir Brushcov. He is found on the border of New York attempting to flee the nation.

AdrianoChika · Sep 21, 2016

March 20th, 1990:

President Quayle announces Bob Dole as his choice for VP.

Accurateworldwar · Sep 21, 2016

Nazi Space Spy said:
I dunno, the whole POD for this, like the last thirty or so of these, seems to be random assassinations.

I tried looking for something that could be the POD, but the only attempt on Bush 41's life that I found was after he left office.

Jaguars4life · Sep 21, 2016

March 20 1990:Official state funeral held for George HW Bush is held.

Former presidents Carter Nixon Ford and Reagan speak along with President Quayle.

Jaguars4life · Sep 21, 2016

Accurateworldwar said:
I tried looking for something that could be the POD, but the only attempt on Bush 41's life that I found was after he left office.

What about he chokes on sushi meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister?

History Learner · Sep 21, 2016

July 25, 1990 - President Quayle appoints Clarence Thomas to replace the late Justice Brennan on the Supreme Court.

October 9, 1990 - Having been confirmed by the Senate, Justice Thomas assumes his seat on the bench.

July 1, 1991 - President Quayle appoints Edith Jones to replace Thurgood Marshall.

September 17, 1991 - Justice Jones assumes her seat on the Supreme Court.

EDIT:

November 2, 1990 - Margaret Thatcher narrowly survives a challenge by Michael Heseltine, winning by the bare minimum of votes required.

November 6, 1990 - The US midterms occur, and result in a small pickup of a seat in New Jersey for the GOP along with retaining their Minnesota seat for a net gain of +1 (46 R to 54 D). In the Gubernatorial elections, the Democrats make a pickup in California with Dianne Feinstein defeating Pete Wilson but the Republicans are able to strike back with Clayton Williams defeating Ann Richards in Texas.

April 4, 1991 - GOP Senator John Heinz III has an uneventful flight, returning home to his wife Teresa Heinz later that day.