9/11 happens during a presidential transition

[RightBehind]

Say the 9/11 attacks are carried in after Bush is announced the winner, but before he takes office. How does an outgoing president like Clinton respond? What does the president-elect do in that case?

The same goes if the World Trade Center was hit in 2004 after Kerry reaches 270. How does Bush deal with this, knowing he'll be out January 20, 2005? What does incoming President Kerry do when he takes office?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Say the 9/11 attacks are carried in after Bush is announced the winner, but before he takes office. How does an outgoing president like Clinton respond? What does the president-elect do in that case?

The same goes if the World Trade Center was hit in 2004 after Kerry reaches 270. How does Bush deal with this, knowing he'll be out January 20, 2005? What does incoming President Kerry do when he takes office?

Kerry didn't in in 2004.

[RightBehind]

Say the 9/11 attacks are carried in after Bush is announced the winner, but before he takes office. How does an outgoing president like Clinton respond? What does the president-elect do in that case?

The same goes if the World Trade Center was hit in 2004 after Kerry reaches 270. How does Bush deal with this, knowing he'll be out January 20, 2005? What does incoming President Kerry do when he takes office?

Kerry didn't in in 2004.

This is alternate history, a hypothetical and what would've happened.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

[RightBehind]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

[RightBehind]

Still, my original question, how would an outgoing president and president-elect handle things if the 9/11 attacks happened during a change of administrations?

[Slow Learner]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Old post, but there's no way Dean gains traction without Iraq.

[Kingpoleon]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Old post, but there's no way Dean gains traction without Iraq.

I dont know. I think Bush's populism/communitarianism would make Dean's left-libertarian brand a good contrast.

[Californiadreaming]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Couldn't Al Gore have ran again in 2004 without 9/11, though?

[Kingpoleon]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Couldn't Al Gore have ran again in 2004 without 9/11, though?

"If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004"

[Californiadreaming]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Couldn't Al Gore have ran again in 2004 without 9/11, though?

"If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004"

Yes, but I disagree with True Federalist's field-limiting premise.

[Kingpoleon]

Without 9/11 I doubt Kerry would get the nomination in 2004.

Who would, then?

Hard to say. Without the military as a major issue there could well have been some additional hats in ring. If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004, probably Edwards or Dean.

Couldn't Al Gore have ran again in 2004 without 9/11, though?

"If one limits the field to those who actually ran in 2004"

Yes, but I disagree with True Federalist's field-limiting premise.

He may himself. He's just being hypothetical.