Failures are Like Skinned Knees: The Presidency of H. Ross Perot

[JoeyOCanada]

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Up Next: The Cabinet

[Jaguar4life]

What should of happened

[The Govanah Jake]

What should of happened

Agreed. Ross Perot should have become President.

[Canis]

What did the map look like?

[JoeyOCanada]

The Cabinet of H. Ross Perot

President: H. Ross Perot
Vice President: James Stockdale
Secretary of State: Colin Powell
Secretary of the Treasury: Alan Greenspan
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld
Attorney General: John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of the Interior: Jane Dee Hull
Secretary of Agriculture: Clayton Yeutter
Secretary of Commerce: Ann Richards
Secretary of Labor: George McGovern
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Antonio Novello
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Donald Trump
Secretary of Transportation: John Glenn
Secretary of Energy: James Watkins
Secretary of Education: Andrew Card
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: William Crowe, Jr.

[JoeyOCanada]

What did the map look like?

H. Ross Perot / James Stockdale (I) - 270 EVs
Bill Clinton / Al Gore (D) - 167 EVs
George H.W. Bush / Dan Quayle (R) - 101 EVs

[The Govanah Jake]

The Cabinet of H. Ross Perot

President: H. Ross Perot
Vice President: James Stockdale
Secretary of State: Colin Powell
Secretary of the Treasury: Alan Greenspan
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld
Attorney General: John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of the Interior: Jane Dee Hull
Secretary of Agriculture: Clayton Yeutter
Secretary of Commerce: Ann Richards
Secretary of Labor: George McCovern
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Antonio Novello
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Donald Trump
Secretary of Transportation: John Glenn
Secretary of Energy: James Watkins
Secretary of Education: Andrew Card
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: William Crowe, Jr.

[America Needs R'hllor]

The Cabinet of H. Ross Perot

President: H. Ross Perot
Vice President: James Stockdale
Secretary of State: Colin Powell
Secretary of the Treasury: Alan Greenspan
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld
Attorney General: John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of the Interior: Jane Dee Hull
Secretary of Agriculture: Clayton Yeutter
Secretary of Commerce: Ann Richards
Secretary of Labor: George McGovern
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Antonio Novello
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Donald Trump
Secretary of Transportation: John Glenn
Secretary of Energy: James Watkins
Secretary of Education: Andrew Card
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: William Crowe, Jr.

Other than Trump, great cabinet!

[Canis]

How will perot get anything done with no members of the Senate or The house?

[Kingpoleon]

The Cabinet of H. Ross Perot

President: H. Ross Perot
Vice President: James Stockdale
Secretary of State: Colin Powell
Secretary of the Treasury: Alan Greenspan
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld
Attorney General: John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of the Interior: Jane Dee Hull
Secretary of Agriculture: Clayton Yeutter
Secretary of Commerce: Ann Richards
Secretary of Labor: George McGovern
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Antonio Novello
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Donald Trump
Secretary of Transportation: John Glenn
Secretary of Energy: James Watkins
Secretary of Education: Andrew Card
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: William Crowe, Jr.

Other than Trump, great cabinet!

I mean, I would probably abstain on McGovern, Rumsfeld, and Trump, assuming Rumsfeld isn't still a realist like he was under Ford.

[JoeyOCanada]

How will perot get anything done with no members of the Senate or The house?

Good question! You'll have to keep reading to find out

[JoeyOCanada]

The First 100 Days



Ross Perot was officially sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States at noon on January 20, 1993 in front of a record-breaking crowd that wanted to witness history firsthand. From Day 1, President Perot knew that he had a hard road ahead of him as he did not have a single member of the Senate and only had a one member of the House of Representatives (being Bernie Sanders from Vermont).

President Perot's first major test as President came as al-Qaeda terrorists bombed the World Trade Center in New York City a little over a month into his Presidency. President Perot called this attack an attack on freedom and an attack not just on innocent Americans but an attack on innocent people all around the globe. He promised that the perpetrators of this attack would be brought to swift justice.

A few weeks following the attack in New York, President Perot would introduce an economic stimulus/deficit reduction plan which included raising taxes on the rich (which would not go over well). This economic plan failed as Perot had no support in the Senate or the House.

President Perot would also make an ill-fated attempt to reform the health care system which would, of course, fail in a huge way. Perot's approval ratings dropped steadily throughout his first 100 days with many calling on him to resign as he couldn't get anything done.

President Perot's first big decision as President was the refusal to sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), something which he said would create a "giant sucking sound" while on the campaign trail in 1992. Critics called this a bad move as it limited trade among Canada, the United States and Mexico.

President Perot would also try to repeal the ban on homosexuals in the military, something which Congress refused due to same-sex marriage still being illegal and being a taboo subject to many.

Following the failures of many potential bills, President Perot spoke to a joint session of Congress and urged them to work together for the betterment of America and told them that he would not stop trying to pass bills because "failures are like skinned knees, painful but superficial." This statement would be a turning point in the Perot Presidency.

President Perot would proceed to introduce the "No Pass, No Play" education bill in which students would need to pass all of their classes in order to participate in extracurricular activities. Perot claimed that this bill would help to reduce the illiteracy rate in America. This bill also included mandatory literacy and competency test for teachers to ensure that America's children were being taught by the best in the country. This was a watershed moment for Perot as it was his first piece of legislation that he was able to pass without a majority in Congress.

As his first 100 days came to a close, it was clear that President Perot's time in office would not be an easy one and he could only hope that he could rally more support in Congress as time marched on.

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[America Needs R'hllor]

Looking very good so far!

[JoeyOCanada]

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[Maxwell]

Does Perot have any allies in Congress?

Is he attempting to put together some kind of independent movement that will run candidates that aid his agenda?

[JoeyOCanada]

Does Perot have any allies in Congress?

Is he attempting to put together some kind of independent movement that will run candidates that aid his agenda?

His only "real" ally in Congress is Bernie Sanders and he is attempting to put together an independent movement but we'll see when it's time for the mid-term elections!

[JoeyOCanada]

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