A miracle in Iowa

[Jerseyrules]

Election night 2012:

"....and we can now project Ron Paul has won the election handily with 461 electoral votes..."



Ron Paul / Bobby Jindal: 51% PV; 461 EV
Bernie Sanders / Diane DeGette: 27% PV; 74 EV
Mark Warner / Brian Schweitzer: 22%; 3 EV

Senate races, 2012:

Republicans: 70 (+3)
Democrats: 26 (-9)
Progressives: 7 (+6)

House elections, 2012:

Republicans: 309 (+32)
Democrats: 125 (-46)
Progressives: 83 (+14)

The greatest upset of the night was the defeat of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who, running for re-election as a Democrat, was defeated by San Francisco Mayor Mike Gonzales; the GOP did not field a candidate.

The Time Person of the Year is Bobby Jindal; Time explains that they broke tradition because Jindal proved that skin color was no longer an issue in American politics, because two color vice presidents in a row, a notable occasion worldwide.

[Jerseyrules]

The 45th President of the United States:

Ron Paul (R-TX)

The 46th Vice President of the United States:

Robert "Piyush" Jindal (R-LA)

[Jerseyrules]

The 45th President of the United States:

Ron Paul (R-TX)



The 46th Vice President of the United States:

Robert "Piyush" Jindal (R-LA)

[Jerseyrules]

1-20-2013:
I, Ronald Ernest Paul, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God."

1-21-2013:
"I am hereby announcing my appointments of Jimmy Wales [1], Andrew Napolitano and Stephan Kinsella as justices of the Supreme Court, replacing Justices Kennedy, Souter and Stevens, respectively."

[1] Yes, the Wikipedia Jimmy Wales

[pillage the village, trash the scene]

Sorry, but I MUST do this again.

[CathKhan]

1-21-2013:
"I am hereby announcing my appointments of Jimmy Wales [1], Andrew Napolitano and Stephan Kinsella as justices of the Supreme Court, replacing Justices Kennedy, Souter and Stevens, respectively."

[1] Yes, the Wikipedia Jimmy Wales

Are these guys just up and retiring? From what I know, it's been long settled that you can't remove a sitting justice (Marbury vs. Madison, thanks, history class).

[Jerseyrules]

1-21-2013:
"I am hereby announcing my appointments of Jimmy Wales [1], Andrew Napolitano and Stephan Kinsella as justices of the Supreme Court, replacing Justices Kennedy, Souter and Stevens, respectively."

[1] Yes, the Wikipedia Jimmy Wales

Are these guys just up and retiring? From what I know, it's been long settled that you can't remove a sitting justice (Marbury vs. Madison, thanks, history class).

Retiring; Kennedys old, Souter retired Stevens tried to retire earlier but their replacements attempted by Prssident Edwards were filibustered by the strongly GOP senate.

[Jerseyrules]

Sorry, but I MUST do this again.

Haha thanks.  Any suggestions, comments, etc.?

[JulioMadrid]

What a boring election night for an exciting timeline.... At least, Sanders came 2nd

[adracman42]

While I don't think that the Republican establishment would get behind Paul that easily, this timeline is awesome nonetheless. I can't wait to see how a 3-party system in America turns out.

[Jerseyrules]

While I don't think that the Republican establishment would get behind Paul that easily, this timeline is awesome nonetheless. I can't wait to see how a 3-party system in America turns out.

Thanks . Most of the party hacks have no option but to vote for him, and he maintained his hold on the Tea Party.  They aren't going to turn around and vote for Warner

[Jerseyrules]

What a boring election night for an exciting timeline.... At least, Sanders came 2nd

Sorry, I was tired and didn't feel like dragging it out

[Jerseyrules]

"Unf****ing believable!  Who thought, of all people, I'd be both a one-term president and worse still, be succeeded by Ron f*****ing Paul!  God dammit Howard!"

"I told you it wouldn't be a good idea to be campaigner-in-chief even after you dropped out-"

[hurls vase at Dean, who ducks]  "F**** you!  Get the f**** out of here!  Tomorrow you're gone!"

"...and I would like the Congress to repeal the PATRIOT ACT in its entirety, in order to advance the cause of freedom at home and abroad."

[CathKhan]

What's the cabinet look like, & has Paul tried to disband any departments or major agencies/bureaus?

[Jerseyrules]

What's the cabinet look like, & has Paul tried to disband any departments or major agencies/bureaus?

Yeah, like OTL he ran on dismantling Commerce, HHS, education, labor, etc and, of course, the Fed

[Jerseyrules]

"And tonight I ask you to put America back on the Gold Standard, preserving the financial future of thr next generations of Americans!  We repealed the PATRIOT ACT, Bernanke's gone, and now it's time for some real changes in America's fiscal policy!  He knew we meant business, because the day of my inauguration he scampered away with his tail between his legs!"



"Maybe I could make some kind of comeback."

It was long after midnight, and the former president just couldn't sleep.  He'd been rejected by his own party, forced into early retirement, and left without a first lady.  He was being slowly driven mad by his boredom, and his young daughter was without a mother, and, it seemed, without a full-time father.  It was time, the president decided, to make some kind of comeback, and come out against the fiscal insanity of America's newest president...

"The Great Society is dead!  President Paul is throwing a giant Christmas Party for the rich, meanwhile the poor, those in the other America, are being squeezed into silence by the pillow of the President's Right-to-Work laws, dismantling of the Department of Education, and his destruction of the American military.  It is time that we get back to the moderate path in these Americas, and that we press on in spite of President Paul's thumb being slowly pressed against us."



"I really don't pay any attention to my predecessors, to be honest."



"Why's that, Mr. President?"



"Well, because they're the ones who got us in this mess in the first place!  I don't pay attention, but if he wants to face me in four years, I welcome it.  But if they didn't nominate him when he was the sitting president in 2012, I doubt they're going to next time around.  Now listen, I'd love to talk more about politics, but I would prefer to talk about my economic plan, so could we get back to this some other time?"



"I am strongly against the president's nomination of Nadia Nedzel, who will tip the balance of the court far to the right in the wake of Justice Breyer's death, and we need to reduce the politicization of the court!  Her appointment will take us back to the 1890s in civil rights!"

- Progressive Leader Dennis Kucinich

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"His fight for liberty is an inspiration to all of us!  This is why I shall grant a full pardon to Bernard von NotHaus, as his Liberty Dollar business harmed no one and in fact showed how out-of-touch those judges were with the American people!"



Roberts Shot Dead in D.C.!  President to Announce new Chief Justice!

"Today is a great tradgedy for the American people.  Today America experienced the first ever assassination of a sitting Supreme Court Justice.  We will mourn the passing of Chief Justice Roberts, and I urge you to vote in favor of the next Chief Justice of the United States, Jesse Ventura!"



"Hey, I thought we were friends you guys! [all laugh] 47 of you f****ers voted against me [roaring laughter]!  But seriously, I'm proud to put the robes on, and I'm proud to be the fifth nominee of President Paul - it took him long enough [all laugh as Senator Ventura steps down from the podium, and walks to shake hands with the President.]



Chief Justice Ventura chooses to be sworn in by President Paul, refusing to take the oath from senior Associate Justice Ginsberg.  He claims this "was just my way of shaking things up a little," as is his Chief Justice's portrait, featuring him in his suit and Seals t-shirt, with a cigar in one hand and a Bud in the other.

[Jayhawker]

Interesting! Continue!

[Jerseyrules]

Interesting! Continue!

Thanks .  I'm still editing that last post

[Jerseyrules]

There, that's good till tomorrow

[JulioMadrid]

Great. I like Jesse

[pillage the village, trash the scene]

Great. I like Jesse

[Jerseyrules]

Great. I like Jesse

Hoped so   More to come this afternoon.

[I Can't Get That Sound You Make, Out Of My Head]

lol, an ex-wrestler as the CJSCUS. At least he'll be a liberal (on social issues) unlike Reniquist and Roberts...lol.

[CathKhan]

Jesse as a Senator maybe, but there's something I don't like about that man, beyond political positions that makes me not want him to be part of our highest court.