A New Century, A New Leader

[Corbyn is (no longer) the leader of the Labour Party]

Here comes 9/11

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September 2001 of the Gore Administration

September 4th

Robert Mueller becomes the new Director of the FBI

September 11th

The Nation is attacked. Two aircraft are flown into each of the towers of the World Trade Center, resulting in their eventual collapse, a third aircraft crashes into the Pentagon in Northern Virginia, and a Fourth Aircraft crashes into the Supreme Court during session, killing all 9 supreme court justices and leaving 9 vacancies for President Gore to fill. Over 3,000 Americans die. The FBI opens an investigation and the US mobilizes the military.

President Gore and Vice President Bradley appear with New York Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg at the scene of the destruction, where President Gore gives his remarks, "Today America has been afflicted, someone has taken something from us, and we will in turn fight back..."

President Gore orders an airstrike of Baghdad, Iraq, what he calls "the Hornets' Nest of Terrorism."

President Gore orders General Franks to come up with an Iraqi War Plan, which the Defense Department calls Plan No.1

President Gore has announced his support for the Iraqi War Declaration in Congress which passed both Houses before the month was out, Gore announced America wouldn't stop until everyone responsible was apprehended.

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October 2001 of the Gore Administration

FBI intelligence reports that the Iraqi Government funded the Al Qaeda Terror Attack, Gore justifies the new invasion of Iraq and says, "Congress unanimously voted to go into Iraq." The Gore defense department is also encouraging the President to conduct Air Strikes with a coalition force on Afghanistan, in order to reduce the number of Al Qaeda fighters.

October 7th

Accompanying the official war in Iraq, Gore sends troops into Afghanistan in Operation Liberation.

October 9th

Three Anthrax Letters are sent, one to President Gore, one to Vice President Bradley and one to Senator Leahy. Gore says that the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax attacks may be linked.

October 26th

President Gore vetoes the Patriot Act, angering Congressional Republicans. Gore's approvals rise slightly.

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President Gore announces he will nominate all 9 justices after the November Elections.

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November 2001 of the Gore Administration

November 6th, 2001 - Democrats win both Races

New Jersey (DEM GAIN)

(W) (D) Jim McGreevey (55.4%)
(R) Bret Schundler (43.7%)
Other (0.9%)

Virginia (DEM GAIN)

(W) (D) Mark Warner (53.6%)
(R) Mark Earley (44.5%)
Other (1.9%)

November 12th, 2001 - American  Airlines Flight 587 crashes in Queens, the FBI investigates for terrorism. Gore tells the nation to remain calm.

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December 2001 of the Gore Administration

December 1st, 2001 - Al Gore signs the second War Declaration, against Afghanistan. The Defense Department plans for full deployment by February 2002, meanwhile In Iraq troops have been fighting for over 3 months and US Forces have seized Baghdad and Mosul, deposing Saddam Hussein and taking control of the country.

December 2nd, 2001 - Enron files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Gore signs the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

December 5th, 2001 - Al Gore signs the Expansion of Freedom Act of 2001, proposed by Republican Congressman, Minority Leader Dennis Hastert, the bill lays out a plan for a new Iraqi constitution, and a new Democratic System. The Nation applauds Gore's quick success in Iraq, but they yearn to catch Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, along with the rest of Al Qaeda.

December 6th, 2001 - The British, French, and German forces agree to support a coalition War in Afghanistan in early February, the 35,000 US troops already deployed in Afghanistan form the groundwork.

As the end of Gore's first year in office approaches, he holds a 67% approval and Democratic support looks stronger than it had previously going into the 2002 midterms, as voters rally around incumbent Democrats.

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January 2002 of the Gore Administration

A New Year!

January 3, 2002 - Congress Celebrates its one year anniversary in office.

January 5, 2002 - 15 year old student pilot, Bishop, crashes Cessna into Tampa Building, killing 5 people. He claims it is an act of terrorism for Al Qaeda, the nation is growing in turmoil, President Gore announces the Formation of the Department of Homeland Security to reduce the chances of Domestic Terrorism.

January 6, 2002 - The Patriot Act passes again, President Gore signs the bill this time after intense domestic pressure over Domestic Terrorism problems.

January 11, 2002 - Al Gore says "It's a good day" when the first 9/11 suspects arrive at the Guantanmo Bay Prison in Cuba

January 12, 2002 - Al Gore announces all 9 of his nominees to fill the Supreme Court which became vacant after the 9/11 attacks, Congress also authorizes Emergency Funding to rebuild the Supreme Court and the Pentagon.

Gore's 9 nominees

For Chief Justice:

1. Michael Mukasey, Judge of the United States District Court, Southern District NY

For Associate Justices:

1. Loretta Preska, Judge of the United States District Court, Southern District NY
2. Abraham David Soafer, Judge of the United States District Court, Southern District NY
3. Dean Whipple, Judge of the United States District Court, Western MO
4. Reginald C. Lindsay, Judge of the United States District Court, MA
5. H. Dale Cook, Senior Judge of the United States District Court, Eastern OK
6. Garr Michael King, Judge for the Court District of Oregon
7. Bruce William Kauffman, Senior Judge for the Eastern District of PA
8. William Joseph Haynes, Judge for the United States District Court, Middle District TN

Gore became the first president ever to appoint all 9 justices at the same time, which would reduce the chance that president's directly following him would have a lot of court appointments. Gore's bipartisan nominations were confirmed without hearings almost unanimously, as all members of Congress had a goal of getting the court back up and running, the new 9 justices of the court were seated in a temporary chamber until the Supreme Court was rebuilt.

January 20, 2002 - The one year anniversary of the Gore/Bradley administration.

January 29, 2002 - Speaker Gephardt invites President Gore to give his first State of the Union Address. Gephardt and Vice President Bradley are seated behind him, along with the members of the House and Senate, and the Cabinet. All 9 newly confirmed justices were also seated there.

Excerpt from President Gore's first State of the Union:

"...America, our Union is strong, our foreign presence is strong, and our domestic presence is too, we are focusing on defeating terrorism and protecting our people, we are also focused on domestic improvements, our children's educations, and our economy..."

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February 2002 of the Gore Administration

The Hastert Iraq Plan is finally put into effect with Iraq holding its first Democratic Elections, electing a new leader to lead the country, which new critics call an American puppet state. The US meanwhile is making limited progress in Afghanistan against Al Qaeda.

February 1st - Wall Street Journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped, and dies, in Pakistan. President Gore promises sanctions on the Pakistani government.

February 3th - A bill to ban Gay Marriage Arrives on the President's desk, after narrowly passing the House and Senate with Republicans and Conservative Democrats grouping together. Gore vetoes the bill, angering Conservative organizations.

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March 2002 of the Gore Administration

March 2nd, 2002 - President Gore signs a bill to advance Stem Cell Research, the StemStep Act of 2002.

March 3rd, 2002 - 2000 Republican Presidential nominee George W. Bush, a potential 2004 candidate announces on Fox News Nightly "A Democrat that ran on the moderate image is looking a hell of a lot more like Ted Kennedy than a good old southern democrat."

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April 2002 of the Gore Administration

April 3rd, 2002 - The House and Senate pass a bill to explore the ANWR for oil, with supporters arguing it will help the American Economy, and reduce our reliance on the rocky prices of foreign oil. President Gore vetoes the bill, saying it will harm the environment, and our diplomatic relations with allies in the middle east.

April 4th, 2002 - President Gore signs a new executive order to reduce offshore drilling on the Atlantic Coast, which Republicans argue will put us even more in the middle east's pocket. As the District Court doesn't hold it up, it takes effect, and President Gore declares another environmental agenda victory for his presidency and for the Democrats.

April 9th, 2002 - President Gore signs the McCain/Feingold bill, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, into law. Conservatives argue the President is growing was too liberal on domestic issues, but the President continues to tout his 61% approval rating from the public.

April 15th, 2002 - Early polls show Democrats performing well in the November 2002 midterms.

April 28th, 2002 - Al Gore campaigns for Ron Kirk, the Democrat, in the 2002 Texas Senate race. Kirk is running against Republican George W. Bush who won the primary to replace retiring Republican Senator Phil Gramm.

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May 2002 of the Gore Administration

May 1st, 2002 - Following a State Department memo naming Iran, Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria, President Gore announced his intentions to gain influence over each one of them under the 100 days to conduct troop movements without a war declaration power of the President.

May 7th, 2002 - The Defense Department completes attack plans to initiate regime change policies in those six countries. In Iraq, Nation Building had already been successful, the United States had secured a new Democratic Ally in the Middle East, and in Afghanistan, US and Joint Coalition Forces were making progress, as they had already captured 35 key Al Qaeda fighters and executed them.

- In Iran the President would conduct Airstrikes on Tehran and Mashad, to destroy key military and governmental targets, including the main Air Base in Tehran.

- In Cuba the President would deploy 100,000 troops and conduct airstrikes on Havana, as well as using Naval Reserves and a Federalized Florida Nation Guard to annex Cuba as a US Territory.

- In Libya the President would sign Sanctions Passed by Congress to help reduce the international purchase of Libyan Oil, harming their economy, and forcing them into the pocket of the United States.

- In North Korea US forces, in conjunction with South Korean Forces, would overrun North Korea at the DMZ, the US would annex North Korea, and by treaty, would deliver the territory to South Korea, to create a United Korea as an American ally.

- In Sudan the United States cut financial aid, preventing clean water and food purchases by the people in Sudan.

- In Syria the United States conducted airstrikes, saying Syria would be a threat to Israel.

Gore's plan had a mixed response, while it was largely successful, especially in Cuba, many Human Rights Groups criticized Gore as the interventionist of the century.

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June 2002 of the Gore Administration

June 14th, 2002 - The Karachi Pakistan Car Bomb outside the American Consulate leads the State Department to declare a state of emergency for Americans in Pakistan. President Gore says, "We still hold an alliance with Pakistan, but if they continue to give shelter to Al Qaeda and the Taliban in their borders, I can assure them this alliance will run dry."

June 16th, 2002 - President Gore takes heat from Republicans in Congress for what they call "Imperialist Policies from someone who is anti-imperialist." Congressional Republicans have proposed Articles of Impeachment to the US House, but House Democrats failed the resolution in Committee. President Gore's approvals drop to 54%.

June 28th, 2002 - President Gore signs the Renewal of the National Prohibition on Assault Rifles, after the Democratic House and Senate narrowly passed it.


July 2002 of the Gore Administration

July 9th, 2002 - President Gore gives an address in the Rose Garden, in which he announces that America, after over a year delay, will be upholding the Kyoto Protocol, stepping forward to support emissions standards proposed in the global climate accord. New York Times calls President Gore the most environmentally conscious president in US History.

August 2002 of the Gore Administration

With a slow summer in Washington, President Gore focused the month of August on White-House upkeep, as well as the imminent 2002 midterm campaign, where Democrats were still favored. Gore also received news of the success of many of his regime change initiatives imposed in the earlier months.

September 2002 of the Gore Administration

September 2nd, 2002 - Congress passes the 9/11 Victim and First Responder Support Fund Act of 2002, which guarantees a 10 year, $3 billion dollar fund to assist 9/11 victims and their families. President Gore signs the bill, sending his approval u to 71%.

September 11th, 2002 - President Gore and Vice President Bradley visit the site of the 9/11 attacks, Gore speaks to commemorate its 1st anniversary, his unifying and patriotic support for the nation helps drive his approval up, along with support for Democratic Candidates in the midterms.

September 12th, 2002 - Right after the 9/11 commemoration, an uprising in the new American-Allied State of Iraq sets the long-dead Iraq War back to square one, as a new leader overthrows the American-puppet leader and leads his militia to burn down the American Consulate.

October 2002 of the Gore Administration

Concern over the American Economy erupt after the Bear Market falls to a new low, Oil Prices skyrocket after the uprising in Iraq, the Democrats begin to lose some ground going into the Elections in November 2002.

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November 2002

The Results of the 2002 Midterm Elections, Gore and the Democrats' first test.

Senate Races

Alabama (R) Jeff Sessions, Re-elected with 57.4%
Alaska (R) Ted Stevens, Re-elected with 77%
Arkansas (R) Tim Hutchinson, Defeated by Vic Snyder 51.9-48.1% (DEM GAIN)
Colorado (R) Wayne Allard, Re-elected with 52%
Delaware (D) Joe Biden, Re-elected with 58.1%
Georgia (D) Max Cleland, Defeated by Saxby Chambliss 54.5-45.0% (GOP GAIN)
Idaho (R) Larry Craig, Re-elected with 63%
Illinois (D) Dick Durbin, Re-elected with 59.4%
Iowa (D) Tom Harkin, Re-elected with 52.9%
Kansas (R) Pat Roberts, Re-elected with 86%
Kentucky (R) Mitch McConnell, Re-elected with 63.9%
Louisiana (D) Mary Landrieu, Re-elected with 50.1%
Maine (R) Susan Collins, Re-elected with 61.2%
Massachusetts (D) John Kerry, Re-elected with 73.8%
Michigan (D) Carl Levin, Re-elected with 64.3%
Minnesota (D) Paul Wellstone, Re-elected with with 54.6%
Mississippi (R) Thad Cochran, Re-elected 87%
Montana (D) Max Baucus, Re-elected with 59.5%
Nebraska (R) Chuck Hagel, Re-elected with 84%
New Hampshire (I-R) Bob Smith retired, (R) John E. Sununu won with 50.8%
New Jersey (D) Robert Torricelli, Re-elected with 49.6%
New Mexico (R) Pete Domenici, Re-elected with 63.5%
North Carolina (R) Jesse Helms, Re-elected with 51.3%
Oklahoma (R) Jim Inhofe, Re-elected with 67%
Oregon (R) Gordon Smith, Re-elected with 58.4%
Rhode Island (D) Jack Reed, Re-elected with 82.3%
South Carolina (R) Strom Thurmond retired, (R) Lindsay Graham won with 53.4%
South Dakota (D) Tim Johnson, Defeated by John Thune 50.5-49.5% (GOP GAIN)
Tennessee (R) Fred Thompson, Re-elected with 57.8%
Texas (R) Phil Gramm retired, (R) George W. Bush won with 65.4%
Virginia (R) John Warner retired, (R) Tom Davis won with 55.4%
West Virginia (D) Jay Rockefeller, Re-elected with 58.2%
Wyoming (R) Mike Enzi, Re-elected with 75.6%

Senate Composition Before: 52-48 Democratic
Senate Composition After: 51-49 Democratic
Net Change: +1 GOP NET (2 gop gains, 1 dem gain)

House Results

Speaker (D) Dick Gephardt (MO-3) was re-elected 57-40% over (R) Catherine Enz.
Majority Leader (D) David Bonior (MI-10) was defeated for re-election 55-45% by (R) Candice Miller.
Majority Whip (D) Max Sandlin (TX-1) was re-elected 53-44% over (R) John Lawrence
All the Republican Leadership, Minority Leader and Whip were re-elected.

House Composition Before: 218-216-1 Democratic
House Composition After: 231-203-1 Republican
Net Change: +15 GOP NET

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Helms was 81 in 2002

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He didn't die till 2008 though so technically, I did it for the meme.

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December 2002 of the Gore Administration

December 1st - President Gore makes a statement on the November Elections congratulating Senate Democrats on Holding the Senate and congratulating Republicans on winning the House, though he was upset his party lost the House.

December 2nd - The Wall Street Crash, Dark 2002 - The Stock Market drops heavily as the U.S. economy crashes over fear that Iraq will permanently overrun American rule. President Gore and the Defense Department take action against rebels in Iraq, with the US Navy conducting Missile Strikes on enemy positions in Baghdad. General Franks also announces to the President that the Second in Command of Al Qaeda has been captured and killed.

December 18th - The CIA informs President Gore that the leader of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, is potentially hiding in Pakistan. President Gore visits with the Pakistani Government as he threatens to use the last lameduck session of an all Democratic Congress to pass sanctions on Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, known for financing the family of Osama Bin Laden.

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January 2003 of the Gore Administration

January 1st - A new year is born, right after the Celebrations in Times Square the Night before.

January 3rd - The New Congress swears in, Democrats continue to control the Senate by a 51-49 margin, Republicans now control the House 231-203-1.

Senate Leadership

Majority Leader: Tom Daschle
Majority Whip: Harry Reid
PPT: Robert Byrd
Minority Leader: Bill Frist
Minority Whip: Mitch McConnell

House Leadership

Speaker: Dennis Hastert
Majority Leader: Tom DeLay
Majority Whip: Roy Blunt
Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
Minority Whip: Max Sandlin

January 18th - Congress Passes Al Gore's FY2003-2004 budget, which he signs on January 18th. The Budget passed the Democratic House when it was still in session, but passed the Senate after the new Senate swore in by a partisan 51-49 vote.

January 20th - The 3 year anniversary of Al Gore's Presidency occurs on this day, Gore gives a speech in the Rose Garden to reporters on Iraq, and later gives an address to the nation on the nations poor economic state, announcing a major second term economic stimulus goal.

January 21st - Gore meets with Congressional Leaders to get bi-partisan support for his economic stimulus plan in Congress.

January 28th - Speaker Hastert invites President Gore to give his annual State of the Union address to a join session of Congress. Gore gives a rallying speech in front of Vice President Bradley and Speaker Hastert on Iraq and the US Economy, his approvals rise back to 45% from 39% after the rallying speech, which was seen by over 40 million Americans on combined Cable News.

January 29th - President Gore files with the FEC to run for re-election to a second term, with Vice President Bradley on his ticket, as President in 2004. Democrats coalesce behind him with little opposition.

Potential 2004 Republican Candidates that may announce in the year 2003 include:

Potential:

Senator George W. Bush, (R-TX) The 2000 Nominee
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) The 2000 Vice Presidential Nominee
Governor George Pataki (R-NY)
Fmr. Representative J.C. Watts (R-OK)
Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA)
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Secretary Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)

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February 2003 of the Gore Administration

February 1st - Space Shuttle Columbia burns up on re-entry, killing all astronauts on-board, President Gore gave an address to the Nation to console the hearts of Americans. Congress also opened an investigation into space safety, after Gore suggested the Space Shuttle program should become safer if it were to continue.

February 4th - American Troops gain ground in Iraq, retaking Baghdad, and restoring the American Allied Government to power. The economy remains poor, but the rebellion in Iraq has been put down, as the Reformed Hastert Act, signed by President Gore, seeks to change US-Iraqi policy, to ensure that an uprising will not occur again.

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March 2003 of the Gore Administration

March 5 - Lockyer v. Andrade and Ewing v. California are decided in the Supreme Court. These decisions are the first major Supreme Court rulings decided by the New Court.

April 2003 of the Gore Administration

April 13 - President Gore receives intelligence reports claiming that Syria may have Chemical Weapons.

April 28 - Former Representative J.C. Watts announces his campaign for President in 2004 in Oklahoma City. He was the first African American to represent Oklahoma in Congress.

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May 2003

May 3rd, 2003 - President Gore vetoes the Tax Reduction Act of 2003 after it narrowly passed the Democratic Senate from Conservative Democrats. President Gore claims the bill is bad for the middle class, and cuts Corporate Taxes far below the previous Democratic Tax Cuts he signed. "Three Tax Brackets is ridiculous," said President Gore to reporters in the Oval Office. Speaker Hastert and Congressional Republicans claimed he was an obstructionist.

May 7th, 2003 - The Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, announces an investigation into President Gore's finances, claiming he improperly filed his taxes 5 times. President Gore's lawyer has announced intention to sue for the privacy of his filing documents with the IRS.

May 25th, 2003 - President Gore meets with Chinese President Xi to discuss new Trade Options, Gore says he is dedicated to supporting Free Trade in the United States.

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June 2003 of the Gore Administration

June 1st - President Gore is relatively unpopular as the Recession causes unemployment to reach 14.9%, the highest since the 1983.

June 4th - Gore's Economic Stimulus Plan fails the House, after Republicans claim it is "too liberal" and "wouldn't fix the economy." President Gore in turn blames Republicans for the Economy.

June 8th - Senator George W. Bush, the 2000 Republican nominee, announces a second go at the White House in Dallas, Texas. Bush says that Gore has failed the Nation Economically. Bush was elected to the Senate in 2002 and continues to be a rising star in the Republican Party, even after the Bush/Hatch ticket lost by a large electoral margin to Gore/Bradley in 2000. Bush joins Fmr Congressman Watts as the Second Republican Candidate, both are rising stars, yet many Republicans are hesitant to nominate Bush again, since he lost in 2000.

June 23rd - The Supreme Court upholds Affirmative Action in American Universities.

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July 2003 of the Gore Administration

July 9th - President Gore and Vice President Bradley hold their first Re-election Rally in Ames, Iowa.

July 10th - In Iowa Congressman Tom Latham announces he is running for President of the United States. With President Gore seeming vulnerable, pundits predict the GOP field could grow to record proportions. Latham represented the 5th District from 1995-2003, and the 4th District since this January. Latham says his Presidential run will be focused on Agricultural Issues. He is the third candidate to enter the race.

July 15th - President Gore signs the bi-partisan Economic Reform Package, boosting his popularity.

July 25th - Senator Bill Frist announces he is running for President in Bristol, Tennessee. Frist, the New Minority Leader of the Senate, has gained experience in Congress since January 3, 1995, and now seems to be a very viable presidential contender. He is the 4th candidate to enter the race.

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August 2003 of the Gore Administration

August 1st - Senator Jesse Helms announces his campaign for President in Raleigh, North Carolina. Helms is known for his controversial conservatism, and crude statements. He is the fifth candidate, joining Bush, Watts, Latham, and Frist.

August 5th - Senator John McCain announces his campaign for President in Yuma, Arizona. McCain is the sixth Republican to announce their presidential campaign.

August 6th - As President Gore and Vice President Bradley's approvals fall, President Gore says "I'am not afraid of the countless Republican candidates, for nearly 3 years we've worked hard for the people in this administration, and we will continue to do that in our second term."

August 8th - John Engler, the Governor of Michigan, announces his campaign, becoming the 7th Republican candidate to announce their run for President.

August 25th - Republican Governor of Utah Mike Leavitt, announces his run for President. Leavitt is the 8th and final candidate to enter the race for President.

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Is this TL died?

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

"I'am not afraid of the countless Republican candidates"