Wolfpaw
Banned
Let's say that Robert Taft does not contract cancer and die in the summer of 1953. Instead, he lives until 1961, to the ripe old age of 72, just like his daddy.
Now, let's couple this with another stroke of luck on Taft's part; he wins the presidency in either 1948 or 1952. (1940 is too easy; no American entry into WWII, Naziwank, etc.) And remember, he was awfully close to getting the nomination in '52; if it weren't for Nixon's "Fair Play" stunt, he might've just been able to nab it.
So, here's where things get interesting. Firstly, who's his running mate (in '48 or '52)? Is he reelected? If so/not, who does he win/lose to the second time? And, most importantly, how does the world and the United States change as a result of a Robert AlphonsoTaft presidency?
Now, let's couple this with another stroke of luck on Taft's part; he wins the presidency in either 1948 or 1952. (1940 is too easy; no American entry into WWII, Naziwank, etc.) And remember, he was awfully close to getting the nomination in '52; if it weren't for Nixon's "Fair Play" stunt, he might've just been able to nab it.
So, here's where things get interesting. Firstly, who's his running mate (in '48 or '52)? Is he reelected? If so/not, who does he win/lose to the second time? And, most importantly, how does the world and the United States change as a result of a Robert AlphonsoTaft presidency?