WI: John Quincy Adams lives 15 more years?

Well in 1849, Zachary Taylor became a Whig president, with John Q. Adams still alive, he could be used as an adviser.

I could see, Adam, becoming policy manager in 1852, moving the Whig party further away, from the democrats, making them the anti-slavery party, instead of the Republicans.
 
Well in 1849, Zachary Taylor became a Whig president, with John Q. Adams still alive, he could be used as an adviser.

I could see, Adam, becoming policy manager in 1852, moving the Whig party further away, from the democrats, making them the anti-slavery party, instead of the Republicans.

Eh, while he was a good voice in the House, I don't know if military men who became Whig Presidents would really care what a failed former President would think.
 
Eh, while he was a good voice in the House, I don't know if military men who became Whig Presidents would really care what a failed former President would think.
He wasn't just a failed former President; he was the leader of the anti-slavery movement in the House. I can easily see Taylor pushing him away - but for that reason, not his Presidency.
 
Eh, while he was a good voice in the House, I don't know if military men who became Whig Presidents would really care what a failed former President would think.
He was a war hero but he only had vague political beliefs.

He wasn't just a failed former President; he was the leader of the anti-slavery movement in the House. I can easily see Taylor pushing him away - but for that reason, not his Presidency.

President Polk held a low opinion of Taylor, privately deeming him "without political information" and "wholly unqualified for the station" of President" on finding out that former President John Q. Adams, was going to advising Taylor, while he lived in the white house, Polk saw this as a supporting effort, from a man who could just let Taylor go down in flames.

What else would he do?
 
He wasn't just a failed former President; he was the leader of the anti-slavery movement in the House. I can easily see Taylor pushing him away - but for that reason, not his Presidency.

I might also see the military Whig Presidents unwilling to accept Adams as a "mentor" for the belief he would be trying to puppetize them. Considering Clay tried to turn Harrison into such a thing, it wouldn't be unprecedented to believe.

President Polk held a low opinion of Taylor, privately deeming him "without political information" and "wholly unqualified for the station" of President" on finding out that former President John Q. Adams, was going to advising Taylor, while he lived in the white house, Polk saw this as a supporting effort, from a man who could just let Taylor go down in flames.

What else would he do?

I'm sorry but I really don't understand what you are saying here. It looks like you've merged two separate sentences together in the first part. Could you rephrase this?
 
I might also see the military Whig Presidents unwilling to accept Adams as a "mentor" for the belief he would be trying to puppetize them. Considering Clay tried to turn Harrison into such a thing, it wouldn't be unprecedented to believe.
Hmm, valid point. But his firm antislavery convictions, I think, would be an even stronger reason. At least, anyone mentored by Adams would be completely unacceptable to the South.
 
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