November 3, 1981: Chuck Robb and James Florio are elected governors of Virginia and New Jersey.
May 30, 1981 - After 15 days of talks and debates, Margaret Heckler was confirmed by an overwhelming 82 to 3 vote in the Senate. The three dissenters were conservative Republicans.May 15, 1981: New president George Bush surprises many with his selection of Margaret Heckler, congresswoman from Massachusetts, for vice president. If confirmed, she'd become the first female vice president in history.
May 30, 1983 - After 15 days of talks and debates, Margaret Heckler was confirmed by an overwhelming 82 to 3 vote in the Senate. The three dissenters were conservative Republicans.
I like it. One question, 82 to 3? Where are the remaining 15 senators? Abstaining?
Ahem......June 15, 1981: Justice Potter Stewart meets with President Bush to discuss his retirement from the Supreme Court, because at the age of 66, he wanted to spend more time with his grandchildren and that he wanted to retire from the Court while he was still in good health. Bush asks him to hold on until the dust has settled following the assassination. Justice Stewart agrees to hold his seat until October.
October 1, 1981: Justice Potter Stewart resigns, allowing President Bush, the opportunity to nominate his first Justice. List fly around Washington D.C of some of the people he is thinking of, Elliot Richardson, David Souter and John Connally
July, 7, 1981: Potter Stewart denies rumors that he plans to retire
...Probably not, in all honestly. I don't see FOrd running for another term, even after Reagan gets Martyred.THat said, Bush may get primaried come 1984, especially if, as i've put, the recession goes harsher and recovers slower ITTL.Could we make prince charles king as well? and put ford back in power?
ford was considering a 1980 run maybe 1988? he got a lots of years left in him....Probably not, in all honestly. I don't see FOrd running for another term, even after Reagan gets Martyred.THat said, Bush may get primaried come 1984, especially if, as i've put, the recession goes harsher and recovers slower ITTL.
I guess maybe in 1988, but that depends on how the intervening years go.ford was considering a 1980 run maybe 1988? he got a lots of years left in him.