Madeleine Birchfield
Banned
What happens if on 19 February 2001 George W. Bush has a heart attack and dies?
Actually the next in the line of succession is the speaker of the house, and at the time that was Dennis Hastert, who in the last decade was found to have been a horrible child molester. Just imagine if word of that got out. I'm guessing a Democrat wins in 2004 just based on how unlikeable Cheney would be and if Hastert is kept on the ticket, you know someone will come forward with the allegations. We probably see John Kerry as president, and if things are bad enough, John McCain or maybe Chuck Hagel mounts a primary challenge against Cheney, though if Hastert's allegations are revealed and he's dropped from the ticket, Cheney tries to unify the party and either chooses his challenger or someone who people think can not only unify the party but appeal across the aisle and that aint happening.President Cheney and Vice President Thurmond, I think
Yes, but that only matters if Cheney dies. Cheney gets to nominate his own VP.Actually the next in the line of succession is the speaker of the house
Cheney performed pretty well in the VP debates so I wouldn't say his political instincts were completely moribund. He simply stopped caring about political appearances pretty early on when his heart issues made it obvious that he wasn't going to be a Presidential candidate. Now, its possible he steps down from office in this timeline. Being President is likely to kill him, and do so quickly. It evidently ages people like 20 years judging by Obama and Bush's appearances.Actually the next in the line of succession is the speaker of the house, and at the time that was Dennis Hastert, who in the last decade was found to have been a horrible child molester. Just imagine if word of that got out. I'm guessing a Democrat wins in 2004 just based on how unlikeable Cheney would be and if Hastert is kept on the ticket, you know someone will come forward with the allegations. We probably see John Kerry as president, and if things are bad enough, John McCain or maybe Chuck Hagel mounts a primary challenge against Cheney, though if Hastert's allegations are revealed and he's dropped from the ticket, Cheney tries to unify the party and either chooses his challenger or someone who people think can not only unify the party but appeal across the aisle and that aint happening.
Maybe it gets Dr. Dean in the White House in '04. Woken up in the middle of the night regularly for key decisions that later might not have needed the call in retrospect? Life or death decisions sometimes with incomplete information? Lots of facilitators but most or all of them need your signature? Can't spell 'Presidency' without 'residency'.Being President is likely to kill him, and do so quickly. It evidently ages people like 20 years judging by Obama and Bush's appearances.
Forgot about that.Yes, but that only matters if Cheney dies. Cheney gets to nominate his own VP.
Why specifically 19 February?What happens if on 19 February 2001 George W. Bush has a heart attack and dies?
Why specifically 19 February?
Yes, but that only matters if Cheney dies. Cheney gets to nominate his own VP.