After reading about Roosevelt's views on Blaine, I wonder how the country would do under acting President Blaine, however short it is.
If you believe Harry Turtledove, not well at all. He's portrayed as a warmongering idiot in that book.
In real life, he would probably have a lot of fights in Congress. He disliked both Hayes and the Stalwarts, and being a pro-Reconstruction Republican, he would have difficulty with the Southern Democrats as well. He supported a strong dollar, and favored gold over even a modest bimetal system. He also supported a stronger navy than existed at the time.
*Note: All this information comes from a quick glance at the Wikipedia article. Blaine is NOT my area of expertise.*
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