US President Michael Jackson is Dead

[MikeTurcotte]

Michael Jackson, President of the United States of North America passed away from a heart attack. He was only 50. The first African-American president of the USNA, Jackson was first elected in 2004, and recently re-elected with 72% of the popular vote in 2008. He is suceeded by Vice-President Mark Sanford of South Carolina - who - oddly enought - was in Argentina at the time.

What now? Will the peace accord between Iran-Israel and the Sunni Caliphate still go on? It was Jackson's personal diplomacy that made it possible, according to some? What about the USNA's military build up in the Pacific rim to contain the Qing Empire? Finally, whither the USNA's Mars' mission? Sanford has derided it as a waste of money, but supported it after the Qing announced their own mission. With the rather spectacular failure of the latest Qing space mission last month, will he continue to do so?

Mike Turcotte

 

[tallwingedgoat]

President Jackson, 1958-2009.

 

[glenn67]

You thought there was gridlock in DC in the past, you ain't seen nothing yet.

 

[Orville_third]

Uh, you do realize "SEAQ and Destroy" beat you to it, don't you?
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/fiction/seaq.html

 

[Joe Bonkers]

Does this mean that Senator Valerie Bertinelli will run in 2012?

 

[jacopo]

That scandalous affair with intern Billie Jean damaged his approval ratings a little, but he claimed that she was not his lover and the kid was not his son. RIP.

 

[Wolfhound]

That scandalous affair with intern Billie Jean damaged his approval ratings a little, but he claimed that she was not his lover and the kid was not his son. RIP.

Jackson's words, legendarily telling the press to 'beat it' summed up the whole story.

 

[Joe Bonkers]

Jackson's words, legendarily telling the press to 'beat it' summed up the whole story.

I remember that later he said in an interview that the press "wanna be starting something" all the time.

 

[Zacoftheaxes]

His Presidency was quite a thriller from start to finish, oddly enough Senator Foscett died just a few hour before hand.

Two major Republicans in one day, really sad.

 

[Mark E.]

Until a new vice president is named and approved, secret service protection will be afforded to House Speaker Sonny Bono. The task will have a special challenge, since the speaker has been confined to a wheelchair since a near fatal skiing accident in 1998.

 

[Mark E.]

His Presidency was quite a thriller from start to finish, oddly enough Senator Foscett died just a few hour before hand.

OOC: It's spelled Fawcett.

 

[Readman]

Until a new vice president is named and approved, secret service protection will be afforded to House Speaker Sonny Bono. The task will have a special challenge, since the speaker has been confined to a wheelchair since a near fatal skiing accident in 1998.

OOC: Like what you did there; LoL

IC: Prime Minister (Celine) Dion has sent her official condolences, and said in a press release 'The tragic passing of President Jackson has touched us all, but our hearts will go on, and on.'

OOC again:

 

[Blue Max]

This is all very interesting (although I have to admit that music these days isn't as good as it used to be...It's generally the province of old men who are a little out of touch with society). Although its fun to have Arnold the Musicator here in California, singing songs with his powerful Austrian accent.

That said, Senator Al Yankovich seems to have a different opinion of the events, while it appears that Mayor Spears of New Orlean's is coming apart at the seams, while Ray Nagin's Chocolate City continues to top the charts.

What an interesting world.

 

[Zacoftheaxes]

Secretary of Defense Jimi Hendrix is going to give a speech today, Senator Darrell "Dimey" Abbott is going to make a speech as well, he was a close friend to the President.

 

[General Mung Beans]

Secretary of State Aaron Presley also has made statements on the death of President Jackson II.

 

[Mark E.]

You thought there was gridlock in DC in the past, you ain't seen nothing yet.

In a related statement, Manitoba's Lt. Governor Burton Cummings reiterated his apology for statements he made in an international debate over the Mars Qing project. In particular, he was criticized for lashing out at the Late US Senator Fawcett with the words "American Woman, get away from me."

In a statement of support over the Qing project, Ontario Lt. Governor Gordon Lightfoot said "If you could read my mind, you would see there will be no Sundown for the Qing project. It was just one Rainy Day, People. The great accident took fewer lives than the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

[glenn67]

UK Prime Minister Paul McCartney has just arrived at the American embassy in London to sign the condolence book. Irish Prime Minister Paul "Bono" Hewson who was meeting with his British counterpart also signed the condolence book as well.

In his comments with the press, Hewson remarked that "it was a beautiful day when I attended President Jackson's inauguration. He will definitely be missed."

 

[DireSituation]

Californian Governor Thomas Cruise Mapothe has also visited the White House for condolences, as he was already in Washington for the Annual National Governor's Meeting.

 

[DrakonFin]

Well, this is sad. Especially now, when President Jackson was due to visit Finland on his "European tour" this August.

Considering we have not seen a US president here since the Springsteen-Grebenshchikov summit of 1995, people were quite interested to see Jackson live. Our President, Antti Hulkko, will just have to settle with meeting less than stellar visitors this summer, like Sweden's Prime Minister Per Gessle or Italian Premier Luciano Ligabue.

 

[Detroitman32]

The famed saxophonist and philantrophist Bill Clinton has sent his condolences.

Where'd you get that picture from?