You Can't Shoot An Idea

[BluegrassBlueVote]

This is fantastic. The world you're building (or re-writing) is concise and expansive all at once. The divergence is smart and believable; the Civil Rights plank of the 1948 Democratic platform definitely altered history with regards to whether Wallace or Thurmond became the strongest point of third-party opposition.

As a law nerd I'm most interested in history of the courts, and so far you haven't touched on President Dewey's relationship with the judicial branch. This term won't be terribly exciting, as his only appointment will come from Justice Frank Murphy's death, but it does pose some interesting possibilities for who Dewey can elevate to the bench. Like Tom Clark, Brownell seemed to be an easy choice as Attorney General (as three former AGs were on the bench at this time: Robert Jackson, Harlan Stone, and Murphy himself), but his candidacy appears to have been Borked. Hugh Scott would be a sure vote for Brown in the coming years, but Taft and Co. could put up a fight.

Excited to see where you go with this!

edit: I actually forgot about the (extremely forgettable) Sherman Minton. Dewey will get two appointments in 1949.

[BluegrassBlueVote]

Oh, wow. America certainly wasn't ready for the Brandenburg v. Ohio equivalent in '51. This should be interesting, and I'm betting the Democrats will nominate a man more conservative than Adlai Stevenson.

[BluegrassBlueVote]

Pink Court is a nice touch.

[BluegrassBlueVote]

Poor Earl. I hate it had to be you.