TLIA(F)D: A Bucket of Warm Spit (or: Second Place Ain't Bad)
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Robin Biden
Democratic
2001-2009
Joseph Robinette "Robin" Biden made history with his victory over Republican George Bush Jr. by becoming the first Catholic President in American history. A former Republican, Biden had previously been the governor of Delaware, and governed as a centrist. He is notable for presiding over the end of the Cold War and the Soviet Union itself.
After his victory, President Biden attempted to reverse many of Cheney's conservative economic policies. He increased taxes on the rich and proposed a health care reform bill. However, while Cheney himself was unpopular, his policies were not, and President Biden's reversals led to a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in 2002.
With the GOP in control of the House, Biden governed as a centrist. A welfare reform bill was passed, shifting much of the responsibility to the state governments, and decreased federal funding for welfare. President Biden also placed more regulations on drilling for oil in American territory, and advocated developing alternative sources of energy, but was mostly forced to leave Cheney's conservative economic policies intact.
Following the heightened tensions and military buildup of the Cheney years, the Soviet Union was on its last legs. Pulling all aid from various communist groups throughout the world, the Soviet government under Premier Lukashenko attempted to salvage its economy, but could not maintain its control over its puppets in Eastern Europe and East Asia. One by one, the Soviet-backed regimes in Europe fell, with only North China and its limited sphere of influence as the remnants of communist oppression throughout the world.
Finally, in 2004, shortly before the death of Rick Cheney and a few months before the 2004 presidential election, Premier Lukashenko stepped down as leader of the Soviet Union. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, George, Armenia, and Azerbaijan declared their independence, and the rest of the Soviet Union was reformed into the democratic, non-communist Eurasian Federation.
President Biden was quick to open up to the Eurasian Federation, and the new Russian government appeared to be much friendlier and more open than the previous Soviet leadership. A peaceful end to the Cold War, along with a still strong economy, was more than enough to propel Biden to victory in his reelection bid.
In his second term, Biden took on many more liberal stances. He supported allowing homosexuals into the military and even allowing them to get married. A conservative backlash led to the GOP increasing its majority in the House and taking back the Senate. President Biden also attempted to remove many federal restrictions on abortion, but this was blocked by Congress.
A slowing economy and apparently ineffective government led to President Biden leaving office with mediocre approval ratings, but the 2008 election was up for grabs, and could be won by either party...
After his victory, President Biden attempted to reverse many of Cheney's conservative economic policies. He increased taxes on the rich and proposed a health care reform bill. However, while Cheney himself was unpopular, his policies were not, and President Biden's reversals led to a Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in 2002.
With the GOP in control of the House, Biden governed as a centrist. A welfare reform bill was passed, shifting much of the responsibility to the state governments, and decreased federal funding for welfare. President Biden also placed more regulations on drilling for oil in American territory, and advocated developing alternative sources of energy, but was mostly forced to leave Cheney's conservative economic policies intact.
Following the heightened tensions and military buildup of the Cheney years, the Soviet Union was on its last legs. Pulling all aid from various communist groups throughout the world, the Soviet government under Premier Lukashenko attempted to salvage its economy, but could not maintain its control over its puppets in Eastern Europe and East Asia. One by one, the Soviet-backed regimes in Europe fell, with only North China and its limited sphere of influence as the remnants of communist oppression throughout the world.
Finally, in 2004, shortly before the death of Rick Cheney and a few months before the 2004 presidential election, Premier Lukashenko stepped down as leader of the Soviet Union. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, George, Armenia, and Azerbaijan declared their independence, and the rest of the Soviet Union was reformed into the democratic, non-communist Eurasian Federation.
President Biden was quick to open up to the Eurasian Federation, and the new Russian government appeared to be much friendlier and more open than the previous Soviet leadership. A peaceful end to the Cold War, along with a still strong economy, was more than enough to propel Biden to victory in his reelection bid.
In his second term, Biden took on many more liberal stances. He supported allowing homosexuals into the military and even allowing them to get married. A conservative backlash led to the GOP increasing its majority in the House and taking back the Senate. President Biden also attempted to remove many federal restrictions on abortion, but this was blocked by Congress.
A slowing economy and apparently ineffective government led to President Biden leaving office with mediocre approval ratings, but the 2008 election was up for grabs, and could be won by either party...
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Al Gore
Democratic
2009-2013
Al Gore was an experienced senator from Tennessee, and easily won the Democratic nomination in 2008. Gore won a close election with a majority in the electoral vote, but losing the popular vote to George Bush, Jr. by a narrow margin. Gore pledged to show the American people that he was worthy of their support after all, even if a majority of them had voted against him. He had campaigned as a centrist Southern Democrat, and planned to stick to his promise.
At first, Gore's term appeared to be uneventful. The economy continued to be in a slump, but there were no wars going on. The post-Cold War world that Gore had inherited seemed to be "the end of history", as one political analyst famously declared. It appeared as though Gore's tenure would be a boring one dominated by repairing the economy.
However, in late 2009, a series of bombings throughout the country, mostly at major financial institutes such as the New York World Trade Center [1], left over one hundred people dead. This was followed by radical Communists taking over the American embassies in the unstable nations of Kashmir, Azerbaijan, North Korea, and Iraq, with failed attempts in Egypt, Syria, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
Faced with a new challenge and an enemy that could not be defeated using conventional methods, President Gore declared a "Global War on Terror". In his famous "We Shall Not Fear" speech, Gore stated that "We will not be intimidated by these cowards that resort to terrorism and spreading fear. The enemies of liberty are strong, and they are well hidden, but we shall not give in. The American people shall not fear." Though Gore was seen by some as stiff and uncharismatic, with many unflattering comparisons to President Walter Mondale, his speech was well received by most people, and his approval ratings skyrocketed.
Gore worked with NATO and APCO to form an anti-terrorism "Coalition of Justice" to weed out global terrorism, and even worked with the formerly communist Eurasian Federation [2] and People's Republic of China [3] to stop terrorist cells throughout the world.
However, while President Gore was focused on foreign policy, the economy continued to get worse. Unemployment reached 8% by 2010, and peaked at 10% in 2012. President Gore attempted to use Keynesian policies to stabilize the economy by increasing spending to create jobs, but that only increased the deficit, forcing President Gore to raise taxes. By 2012, the economy was slowly improving, but this was not enough to overcome Gore's unpopularity. He was defeated by his Republican challenger...
[1] The WTC was still built, but only has one major tower as opposed to OTL's former Twin Towers
[2] Contains Russia, Belarus, and the Central Asian states
[3] Also known as North China. No longer officially communist, but kept the name. Also never reunified with the South
At first, Gore's term appeared to be uneventful. The economy continued to be in a slump, but there were no wars going on. The post-Cold War world that Gore had inherited seemed to be "the end of history", as one political analyst famously declared. It appeared as though Gore's tenure would be a boring one dominated by repairing the economy.
However, in late 2009, a series of bombings throughout the country, mostly at major financial institutes such as the New York World Trade Center [1], left over one hundred people dead. This was followed by radical Communists taking over the American embassies in the unstable nations of Kashmir, Azerbaijan, North Korea, and Iraq, with failed attempts in Egypt, Syria, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
Faced with a new challenge and an enemy that could not be defeated using conventional methods, President Gore declared a "Global War on Terror". In his famous "We Shall Not Fear" speech, Gore stated that "We will not be intimidated by these cowards that resort to terrorism and spreading fear. The enemies of liberty are strong, and they are well hidden, but we shall not give in. The American people shall not fear." Though Gore was seen by some as stiff and uncharismatic, with many unflattering comparisons to President Walter Mondale, his speech was well received by most people, and his approval ratings skyrocketed.
Gore worked with NATO and APCO to form an anti-terrorism "Coalition of Justice" to weed out global terrorism, and even worked with the formerly communist Eurasian Federation [2] and People's Republic of China [3] to stop terrorist cells throughout the world.
However, while President Gore was focused on foreign policy, the economy continued to get worse. Unemployment reached 8% by 2010, and peaked at 10% in 2012. President Gore attempted to use Keynesian policies to stabilize the economy by increasing spending to create jobs, but that only increased the deficit, forcing President Gore to raise taxes. By 2012, the economy was slowly improving, but this was not enough to overcome Gore's unpopularity. He was defeated by his Republican challenger...
[1] The WTC was still built, but only has one major tower as opposed to OTL's former Twin Towers
[2] Contains Russia, Belarus, and the Central Asian states
[3] Also known as North China. No longer officially communist, but kept the name. Also never reunified with the South
Quayle is next, but I'm not going to say anything about spelling words wrong.
James Quayle
Republican
2013-
James Danforth Quayle was, like his predecessor, an experienced Congressman. Having first been elected to the House of Representatives on the coattails of President George Bush in 1976, Quayle was elected to the Senate in 1980, and was known for his conservative views. Quayle won a hard-fought battle for the Republican nomination in 2012, and easily defeated President Gore, being elected the 45th President of the United States.
Quayle inherited a bad economy from Gore's term, but continued to focus primarily on foreign policy and containing the threat of global terrorism. Under President Quayle, the Coalition of Justice conducted airstrikes over suspected terrorist hotspots in Kashmir, Iraq, and Syria, and sending troops into Ukraine to weed out terrorists and communists and to pull the nation out of its post-Soviet slump.
Unfortunately, under President Quayle, relations between the United States and Eurasia deteriorated, as the Eurasian government had not been notified of the intervention in Ukraine or been included in the invasion. The Eurasian Federation withdrew from the Coalition of Justice in 2013, and was followed by North China soon afterwards. Quayle was accused by both the Eurasian and North Chinese governments, as well as many Democrats, of continuing to fight the Cold War. Senator Jefferson Blythe of Arkansas attacked Quayle's intelligence, claiming that, "President Quayle is the man who spells 'potato' with an 'e' because he didn't pay attention in school. Wake up, Jim, the Cold War is over." This speech popularized the term "Potatoe Jim" as an insult towards President Quayle by his detractors.
President Quayle did and is addressing the economy issues by bringing back the deregulatory conservative economic policies of George Bush and Richard Cheney, but whether these policies will work or not remains to be seen.
However, one aspect of President Quayle's legacy that it appears will leave positive lasting effects on America is greater funding for NASA and space exploration. President Quayle claims that, "The future of America depends on our youth. We must show them that America is still the land of opportunity, that all people who are willing to work hard in life have a chance at success." With his revitalizing of NASA, President Quayle has pushed for more STEM courses in school, in hopes of even greater technological development. Only time will tell if this works or not.
Quayle inherited a bad economy from Gore's term, but continued to focus primarily on foreign policy and containing the threat of global terrorism. Under President Quayle, the Coalition of Justice conducted airstrikes over suspected terrorist hotspots in Kashmir, Iraq, and Syria, and sending troops into Ukraine to weed out terrorists and communists and to pull the nation out of its post-Soviet slump.
Unfortunately, under President Quayle, relations between the United States and Eurasia deteriorated, as the Eurasian government had not been notified of the intervention in Ukraine or been included in the invasion. The Eurasian Federation withdrew from the Coalition of Justice in 2013, and was followed by North China soon afterwards. Quayle was accused by both the Eurasian and North Chinese governments, as well as many Democrats, of continuing to fight the Cold War. Senator Jefferson Blythe of Arkansas attacked Quayle's intelligence, claiming that, "President Quayle is the man who spells 'potato' with an 'e' because he didn't pay attention in school. Wake up, Jim, the Cold War is over." This speech popularized the term "Potatoe Jim" as an insult towards President Quayle by his detractors.
President Quayle did and is addressing the economy issues by bringing back the deregulatory conservative economic policies of George Bush and Richard Cheney, but whether these policies will work or not remains to be seen.
However, one aspect of President Quayle's legacy that it appears will leave positive lasting effects on America is greater funding for NASA and space exploration. President Quayle claims that, "The future of America depends on our youth. We must show them that America is still the land of opportunity, that all people who are willing to work hard in life have a chance at success." With his revitalizing of NASA, President Quayle has pushed for more STEM courses in school, in hopes of even greater technological development. Only time will tell if this works or not.
List of Presidents:
1945-1949: Alben Barkley (D-Kentucky)
1949-1957: Nelson Rockefeller (R-New York)
1957-1961: Richard Nixon (R-California)
1961-1964: Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas) *
1964-1973: Hubert Humphrey (D-Minnesota)
1973-1981: George Bush (R-Texas)
1981-1981: Gerald Ford (R-Michigan) **
1981-1985: Spiro Agnew (R-Maryland)
1985-1993: Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota)
1993-2001: Richard Cheney (R-Nebraska)
2001-2009: Robin Biden (D-Delaware)
2009-2013: Al Gore (D-Tennessee)
2013-0000: James Quayle (R-Indiana)
* Died in office
**Assassinated
Presidential Elections:
1948: Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) def. Alben W. Barkley (Democratic)
1952: Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) def. Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
1956: Richard Nixon (Republican) def. Adlai Stevenson (Democratic)
1960: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) def. Richard Nixon (Republican)
1964: Hubert Humphrey (Democratic) def. Barry Goldwater (Republican)
1968: Hubert Humphrey (Democratic) def. George Romney (Republican)
1972: George Bush (Republican) def. John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
1976: George Bush (Republican) def. George McGovern (Democratic)
1980: Gerald Ford (Republican) def. James Carter (Democratic)
1984: Walter Mondale (Democratic) def. Spiro Agnew (Republican)
1988: Walter Mondale (Democratic) def. John McCain (Republican)
1992: Richard B. Cheney (Republican) def. Mario Cuomo (Democratic)
1996: Richard B. Cheney (Republican) def. W. Jefferson Blythe (Democratic)
2000: J. Robinette Biden (Democratic) def. George Bush, Jr. (Republican)
2004: J. Robinette Biden (Democratic) def. Colin Powell (Republican)
2008: Albert Gore, Jr. (Democratic) def. George Bush, Jr. (Republican)
2012: James D. Quayle (Republican) def. Albert Gore, Jr. (Democratic)
1945-1949: Alben Barkley (D-Kentucky)
1949-1957: Nelson Rockefeller (R-New York)
1957-1961: Richard Nixon (R-California)
1961-1964: Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas) *
1964-1973: Hubert Humphrey (D-Minnesota)
1973-1981: George Bush (R-Texas)
1981-1981: Gerald Ford (R-Michigan) **
1981-1985: Spiro Agnew (R-Maryland)
1985-1993: Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota)
1993-2001: Richard Cheney (R-Nebraska)
2001-2009: Robin Biden (D-Delaware)
2009-2013: Al Gore (D-Tennessee)
2013-0000: James Quayle (R-Indiana)
* Died in office
**Assassinated
Presidential Elections:
1948: Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) def. Alben W. Barkley (Democratic)
1952: Nelson Rockefeller (Republican) def. Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
1956: Richard Nixon (Republican) def. Adlai Stevenson (Democratic)
1960: Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) def. Richard Nixon (Republican)
1964: Hubert Humphrey (Democratic) def. Barry Goldwater (Republican)
1968: Hubert Humphrey (Democratic) def. George Romney (Republican)
1972: George Bush (Republican) def. John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
1976: George Bush (Republican) def. George McGovern (Democratic)
1980: Gerald Ford (Republican) def. James Carter (Democratic)
1984: Walter Mondale (Democratic) def. Spiro Agnew (Republican)
1988: Walter Mondale (Democratic) def. John McCain (Republican)
1992: Richard B. Cheney (Republican) def. Mario Cuomo (Democratic)
1996: Richard B. Cheney (Republican) def. W. Jefferson Blythe (Democratic)
2000: J. Robinette Biden (Democratic) def. George Bush, Jr. (Republican)
2004: J. Robinette Biden (Democratic) def. Colin Powell (Republican)
2008: Albert Gore, Jr. (Democratic) def. George Bush, Jr. (Republican)
2012: James D. Quayle (Republican) def. Albert Gore, Jr. (Democratic)
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