The Towers Still Stand: An Alternate take on early 21st Century America.

[AdmiralMB]

I also want to thank the RNC for its efforts and thank the architect Karl Rove.​

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Is "the architect" like "the decider"?

 

[Maplekey]

Mildly disappointed that Bush and his father don't have "one term president" in common, but I'm slightly soothed by the fact that he's going to get the lion's share of the impact when (if?) the economy tanks in '08.

 

[dw93]

Noooo! At least Gephardt won’t have to deal with the shittyness of 2005-2009.

Mildly disappointed that Bush and his father don't have "one term president" in common, but I'm slightly soothed by the fact that he's going to get the lion's share of the impact when (if?) the economy tanks in '08.

At least the Democrats kept Congress

 

[Prince Daemon Targaryen]

At least the Democrats kept Congress

I like how Dino Rossi won in WA. What do governorships look like?

 

[dw93]

I like how Dino Rossi won in WA. What do governorships look like?

Here's how they look:

In the Governors race, the Democrats managed to narrowly keep the Governorships in Alabama and Vermont and also managed to gain the Governorships in Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Michigan, Arizona, Maine, and Kansas. Despite his brother's low approval ratings, Jeb Bush managed to get re elected in Florida. The Republicans also managed to pick up the governorships of Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Alaska, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

The Dems also manage to win Massachusetts as well (which I forgot to address when I did the '02 midterms over a year ago). So no Romney or Pawlenty.

 

[Nalph Nado]

Just caught up to this timeline. I think this is well written!

 

[dw93]

Just caught up to this timeline. I think this is well written!

Thank you, glad you like it.

 

[O'Alexis 89]

Bush won the big prize, I see.

Well, things won't be so peachy since we will enter the 2005-2009 period. :/

 

[dw93]

November 8th, 2004. Two Key Cabinet Members Announce their retirement:​

On November 8th, 2004, it was revealed that two key cabinet members, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Secretary of Defense James Baker would not serve in a Second Bush term, but would stay in their positions until their replacements are sworn in. The President, released a press statement, thanking both of them for their service in his administration and their service to the country. The now re elected President was now tasked with finding and vetting replacements for two important members of his cabinet. Powell stated in an interview with ABC News that he only intended to serve one term as Secretary of State and that he made this clear to then President Elect Bush in late 2000. Baker, in a press conference, also said he to told the President when he was selected to replace Former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld in early 2003 that he to would not serve in a second term.

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[dw93]

Now it's time for me to start looking for a new Secretary of State and Defense for this Second Bush Term.

 

[Prince Daemon Targaryen]

I think Rice will get SecState, while maybe Fred Smith actually makes a go of it for SecDef

 

[Maplekey]

I think Rice will get SecState

Bah, that's too much like OTL. We're six years past the PoD now, plenty of time for butterflies to change Bush's mind.

 

[dw93]

November 30th, 2004. A Nomination for Secretary of State is Announced:​

President Bush in a Press Conference from the White House announced his nomination for Secretary of State. The President announced that he was nominating Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana to replace Colin Powell as Secretary of State. "Dick Lugar has served the state of Indiana well in the Senate over the past 27 years. He has a great deal of experience from his time on the Foreign Relations Committee, and it will serve him well as our next Secretary of State. Thank You." After the President spoke, Lugar thanked the President for nominating him.

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[Prince Daemon Targaryen]

Lugar is a good choice for an elder statesman.
Is Mitch Daniels still Governor?

 

[dw93]

Lugar is a good choice for an elder statesman.
Is Mitch Daniels still Governor?

yup

 

[Prince Daemon Targaryen]

yup

So it's an automatic GOP hold then. My money is Dan Coats returning to the Senate via appointment

 

[O'Alexis 89]

It's baaaack

 

[TimTurner]

It's baaaack

 

[ANARCHY_4_ALL]

So, Bush may get a "Dick" after all...

 

[Deleted member 96839]

By the way, for the immediate effects entertainment-wise of no 9/11, there are two articles on Wikipedia named "List of entertainment affected by the September 11 attacks" and "List of cultural references to the September 11 attacks" that could give you a pretty good idea of the culture of what this alternate world would be like.