1956 United States Presidential Election

[Donerail]

Where is Simfan to argue about Eisenhower and Mossadegh...

[Antonio the Sixth]

Are people seriously voting against Eisenhower just because he has an 'R' next to his name?

Why should I vote for Eisenhower if Kefauver is closer to me politically? Just to be a moderate hero?

[LastVoter]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

[Dr. Cynic]

Are people seriously voting against Eisenhower just because he has an 'R' next to his name?

Why should I vote for Eisenhower if Kefauver is closer to me politically? Just to be a moderate hero?

I like both Kefauver and as you can see, Humphrey. Why would I vote for Eisenhower when I'm politically closer to a ticket of two people I like?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

You're a lunatic.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Also, for 1960, I think the Democrats should nominate Kennedy/Humphrey. If we nominate Humphrey, he'll die early and we don't want that.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

Also, for 1960, I think the Democrats should nominate Kennedy/Humphrey. If we nominate Humphrey, he'll die early and we don't want that.

We don't know for certain if Kennedy will die in 1963. In this timeline, FDR survived for the 45-49' term.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Also, for 1960, I think the Democrats should nominate Kennedy/Humphrey. If we nominate Humphrey, he'll die early and we don't want that.

We don't know for certain if Kennedy will die in 1963. In this timeline, FDR survived for the 45-49' term.

FDR died of a cerebral hemorrhage, Kennedy was shot. McKinley still died in this timeline, so I assume all presidential assassinations occurred as IRL unless there was an explicit reason for them not to occur (such as Lincoln not fighting the Civil War).

[LastVoter]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

You're a lunatic.

The Socialist party deserves better than a Congressman and a no name VP for it's primary after having such a successful 40 years.

[OAM]

Or we could always go for LBJ, ya know

[Dr. Cynic]

Or we could always go for LBJ, ya know

Pass.

[Lief 🗽]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

You're a lunatic.

The Socialist party deserves better than a Congressman and a no name VP for it's primary after having such a successful 40 years.

^^^^

Forcibly turning the Socialist Party, the most successful party of the past 40 years or so, into a minor party is ridiculous. If any party should disappear, it's the Republicans who haven't won since 1916.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

You're a lunatic.

The Socialist party deserves better than a Congressman and a no name VP for it's primary after having such a successful 40 years.

Who would you have them run? A. Philip Randolph? A no-name union president?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

My vote is a protest against Cathcon's handling of the series.

You're a lunatic.

The Socialist party deserves better than a Congressman and a no name VP for it's primary after having such a successful 40 years.

^^^^

Forcibly turning the Socialist Party, the most successful party of the past 40 years or so, into a minor party is ridiculous. If any party should disappear, it's the Republicans who haven't won since 1916.

Parties have come back before. Who could predict that the Democrats would flop so badly in '48 and '52? Who could predict the Socialist Era? We don't know a damn thing about what's going to happen in the future.

[Lief 🗽]

But forcing no-name candidates on the Socialists means that we do know what is going to happen in the future.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

But forcing no-name candidates on the Socialists means that we do know what is going to happen in the future.

Are there any big-name candidates? Was goddamn Seymour Stedman not a no-name candidate? He was a lawyer who happened to be elected Vice-President. Was Norman Thomas not a no-name candidate? He was a mayor or something! Daniel Hoan is not a no-name candidate! He served for 24 years as mayor of Milwaukee IRL and several years as Governor of Wisconsin in Atlamerica. That's not a no-name to me.

[Napoleon]

This will cease to be interesting if the Socialists disappear (even if I only voted for their candidates three or four times).

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

This will cease to be interesting if the Socialists disappear (even if I only voted for their candidates three or four times).

All hail the One-Party State!

[Kitteh]

But forcing no-name candidates on the Socialists means that we do know what is going to happen in the future.

Are there any big-name candidates? Was goddamn Seymour Stedman not a no-name candidate? He was a lawyer who happened to be elected Vice-President. Was Norman Thomas not a no-name candidate? He was a mayor or something! Daniel Hoan is not a no-name candidate! He served for 24 years as mayor of Milwaukee IRL and several years as Governor of Wisconsin in Atlamerica. That's not a no-name to me.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This. Plus in this timeline he's a fycking Vice-President. How is that no-name?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I think we all need to calm down a bit and realize that there's no way Cath is going to change his mind or the rules, so we just need to accept the fact that there are not going to be any more Socialist Presidents and that Eisenhower will probably win this thing and Kennedy/Humphrey '60.

[Lief 🗽]

This will cease to be interesting if the Socialists disappear (even if I only voted for their candidates three or four times).

All hail the One-Party State!

Yes, without the Socialists, Democrats will win literally every election from here until the end.

[Napoleon]

This will cease to be interesting if the Socialists disappear (even if I only voted for their candidates three or four times).

All hail the One-Party State!

Yes, without the Socialists, Democrats will win literally every election from here until the end.

I don't see myself voting Republican ever again in this thing. Eisenhower was good, and Chase Smith is a good Veep selection, but here goes the march to the far right. I can't be the only one who will be a party line Democrat from here on out.

[OAM]

If Eisenhower wins, and gets elected again in 60, Smith ran in 64, so that'd be great continuity

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

This will cease to be interesting if the Socialists disappear (even if I only voted for their candidates three or four times).

All hail the One-Party State!

Yes, without the Socialists, Democrats will win literally every election from here until the end.

I don't see myself voting Republican ever again in this thing. Eisenhower was good, and Chase Smith is a good Veep selection, but here goes the march to the far right. I can't be the only one who will be a party line Democrat from here on out.

Oh, don't worry, there'll still be some moderates left. I believe someone did 1968 once, with RFK vs. Rockefeller (I believe) vs. Wallace, and RFK only won by a few votes.

If Eisenhower wins, and gets elected again in 60, Smith ran in 64, so that'd be great continuity

Will Eisenhower get reelected, though? The Dems have some pretty formidable players in '60.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

I would really hate to have to choose between Ike and JFK.