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« Reply #475 on: January 24, 2019, 03:22:37 AM »


Thanks! Smiley
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« Reply #476 on: January 24, 2019, 09:22:11 AM »

And he's running, he's got no chance but if he won somehow. That'd be crazy.
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« Reply #477 on: January 25, 2019, 01:00:12 PM »
« Edited: January 26, 2019, 05:43:51 AM by Parrotguy »

Epilogue I- the Buttigeg Administration, 2025-2027

President Pete Buttigieg addressing a question on the Save Our Future Act

The Presidency of Mayor Pete began in high gears from the first moment. With strong congressional majoritirs, Democrats were eager to finally enact sweeping reforms, and so the White House, Speaker Ben Ray Luján and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer all begun drafting legislation to introduce as soon as possible, planning to pass as many reforms as possible before the midterms.

During the first month of Buttigeg's Presidency, the Senate confirmed all of his cabinet appointtees with easy majorities, only a few moderate Democrats defecting on especially progrsesive nominees like Joe Neguse for Energy, who received opposition from Senators Andy Beshear (D-KY) and John Bel Edwards (D-LA). Additionally, one of the administration's landmark bills was introduced- a federal legalization of recreational marijuana. Receiving support from liberty Republicans like Justin Amash, the bill easily passed through the House, though in the Senate it met the roadblock of conservative Democrats refusing to vote for it and prevent a filibuster- while Beshear was convinced to support the bill, Bel Edwards joined a filibuster by Senator Mo Brooks (R-AL). Only the support of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) allowed the bill to pass the Senate and it was signed into law soon after. Anti-marijuana groups tried appealing against the law to the Supreme Court, but it was deemed constitutional, and the challenge was defeated.

This was a continuing theme in the next years- while Beshear was a close ally of the President and often voted for the Democratic agenda, Senator John Bell Edwards (D-LA) became the trouble-maker of the Democratic Senate Caucus, often threatening to derail the left-wing agenda promoted by the White House and forcing Democrats to seek support from moderate Republicans like Murkowski. And yet, the reforms continued in a fast pace. After marijuana legalization, Buttigeg finally passed an immigration that provided full citizenship for Dreamers and a path to citizenship for other immigrants, earning support from Senators Murkowski, Collins (R-ME) and Bel Edwards by increasing border security funding. Next on the agenda was healthcare and the environment.

These were two of the greatest fights in the President's tenure. The first was the Universal Healthcare Act, UHA, establishing a new healthcare system integrating medicare and medicaid into a universal, mandatory public healthcare public option costing next-to-nothing that can be supplemented with private insurance providers and that untangled some of the beaurocracy and price regulations that burdened the American healthcare system and inflated premiums. The proposal earned support from all Democrats, including moderates like Beshear and Senator Nicole Galloway (D-MO) who claimed that the market became freer thanks to the bill and progressives like Sanders (I-VT) who lauded the universal healthcare. However, Bel Edwards faced immense pressure from conservative groups to vote against the bill, as did Murkowsi, who was "on the fence". However, after the CBO announced that the bill would actually reduce the deficit, both Murkowski and Bel Edwards joined and the bill passed both the House and the Senate, a historic victory for the American left.

An even greater fight was for the Save Our Future Act, a bill that sought to implement the "Green New Deal" agenda that progressive Democrars advocated for years- it included funding for alternative energy sources, including development of nuclear energy; tax incentives for businesses that use green energy; increased taxes on carbon emissions and a nationwide limit on emissions; and many regulations against the pollution of water, earth and air. It was the furthest-reaching green legislation in history, that according to experts was set to drastically decrease emissions in the U.S. It received immediate opposition from many members of congress, especially the more conservative Democrats- Bel Edwards, Collins and Murkowski announced their opposition, while Beshear was on the fence, his state being very pro-coal. While the bill was set to pass in the House, the Senate was much less certain and Senate Majority Leader Schumer continued trying to hammer it through all the way to the midterms.

Another issue that dominated the first half of Buttigeg's term was the Supreme Court- with a vacancy right at the beginning of his term after Trump couldn't feel Ginsburg's seat, as well as vacancies created by the retirements of Stephen Breyer and Clearance Thomas, the President had many seats to fill. All three judges were progressives who promised to repeal the Citizens United ruling, and indeed, after all three were confirmed (with the most moderate being Sri Srinivasan for Thomas' seat) the ruling was repealed, decreasing the power of Super PACs and corporations in American elections.

Pete Buttigeg and partner Chasten Glezman on a state visit that sparked outrage in the Muslim world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Buttigieg's foreign policy focused, at first, on repairing America's image in the world. He tightened relations with the European Union and NATO, and negotiated terms with China for fairer trade in exchange for removing the Trump tariffs. He also negotiated free trade agreements with allies in Europe and America, a decision that angered some protectionist progressives. But what really drew attention was Buttigeg's relations with countries that weren't particularly friendly to LGBTQs.

When Buttigeg inevitably visited Moscow, Russia for a meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin the Russians reportedly asked the President not to bring First Gentleman Chasten Glezman with him to the visit, but he insisted, a move that angered the Russians. Russian media, despite the country's anti "gay propaganda" law, was forced to report on the visit of a homosexual couple, despite minimizing the reporting of that aspect and barely showing Glezman. PM Putin, however, looked at ease as he met the first couple.

Another event was even more outrageous, as it sparked outrage and even caused protests near American embassies in the Muslim world. In early 2026 Buttigeg made his first state visit to Saudi Arabia, and again decided to take his partner with him. Saudi King Mohammad Bin Salman and his entourage looked stiff in the meeting with the couple, and noticeably ignored Glezman. Preachers in Saudi media and the media in other Middle Eastern countries railed against the "unholy sins brought upon us by the Americans", but there was also a noticeable positive impact- LGBTQs in countries like Egypt and Lebanon were reported to be emboldened by Buttigeg's visibility and there was even a small protest held in Cairo, even if some protesters were injured by counter-protesters.

And so, the Buttgieg administration and Democrats met the midterms in a good position for an incumbent party. The President's approval ratings were over 55% according to most polls, his foreign policy had over 60% approvals, the UHA and immigration reform were very popular and though the public was split over the SOFA, it still had positive approvals. The playing field in the Senate, of Senators elected in 2020, was also not bad for Democrats- they were defending seven conceivably vulnerable seats (New Hampshire, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia) while Republicans were defending four (Maine, Georgia, Iowa and Texas). In the House, a correction was bound to happen after Democrats gained strong majorities in both 2018 and 2022, but they were favoured to hold it. And in the Governorships, the 2026 class had Democrats defending many seats gained in 2018 and 2022, but they were ready to fight for them.

The Senate quickly moved away from Republicans- while Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) retired, Democrats found strong recruits in term-limited Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Congressman Chris Pappas, and the retirement of Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) didn't harm Democratic chances in the state as Governor Jared Polis made the race almost safe for Democrats. Additionally, the retirement of Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) pitted a strong Democratic bench, from which former State House Speaker Sara Gideon emerged, against a thing Republican bench that settled on former State Senate leader Garrett Mason. In the end, the midterms were comparably successful for the President's party- they only lost one seat, that of Steve Bullock in Montana, and were actually able to gain seats in Maine and in Texas (Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's flailing campaign losing to Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, winning Democrats both of the state's Senate seats. A gain of 1 in the Senate made Buttigeg's life in the second half of the term easier.

In the Governorships, Demcorats had a rought night as they were only able to gain Massachusetts, where Charlie Baker finally retired and his Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito was unable to defeat Democrat Maura Healey, while losing Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas and Wisconsin. And in the House, Republicans gained 21 seats, maintaining a Democratic majority of 236-199.

2026 U.S. Senate Election Map

Composition of the U.S. Senate:

Democratic Majority: 61 Seats
Democrats: 60 Seats  (+1)
Independents (Caucusing with the Democrats): 1 Seat  (+-0)


Republican Minority: 39 Seats
Republicans: 39 Seats  (-1)


Senate Leadership:
Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senate Majority Whip: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senate Minority Leader: John Thune (R-SD)
Senate Minority Whip: John Barrasso (R-WY)

Freshman and Freshwoman class, 2027: Jared Polis (D-CO), Nick Ayers (R-GA), Sara Gideon (D-ME), Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Corey Stapleton (R-MT), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), Matt Brown (D-RI), Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D-TX), Justin Fairfax (D-VA)

Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives:

Democratic Party: 236  (-21)
Republcian Party: 199  (+21)

House Leadership:
House Speaker: Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
House Majority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
House Majority Whip: Haley Stevens (D-MI)

House Minority Leader: Steve Scalise (R-LA)
House Minority Whip: Mark Walker (R-NC)

2026 Gubernatorial Elections Map

State of the U.S. Governorships:
Democratic Party- 26  (-5)
Republican Party- 24  (+1)


New Governors, 2027: Arthur Orr (R-AL), Dan A. Sullivan (R-AK), Josh Harder (D-CA), Dianne Primavera (D-CO), Susan Bysiewicz (D-CT), Jeanette Núñez (R-FL), Tommy Ahlquist (R-ID), Paul Pate (R-IA), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Tory Jackson (D-ME), Maura Healey (D-MA), Garlin Gilchrist (D-MI), Peggy Flanagan (D-MN), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Todd Lamb (R-OK), Ted Wheeler (D-OR), Jorge Elorza (D-RI), Alan Wilson (R-SC), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Edward Buchanan (R-WY)
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« Reply #478 on: January 25, 2019, 03:46:45 PM »

Chris Pappas is a senator, not a governor, and you listed him three times. Also, you listed Dusty Johnson twice, and I'd like a rundown of all the Senate+governor races and their candidates.
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« Reply #479 on: January 25, 2019, 04:26:05 PM »

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« Reply #480 on: January 25, 2019, 04:29:08 PM »

Who replaced Anthony Foxx (NC), Amy Klobuchar (MN), and Chris Murphy (CT) in the Senate as they all resigned to become a part of the Buttigieg administration?
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« Reply #481 on: January 25, 2019, 05:11:43 PM »
« Edited: January 25, 2019, 07:18:31 PM by Parrotguy »

Chris Pappas is a senator, not a governor, and you listed him three times. Also, you listed Dusty Johnson twice, and I'd like a rundown of all the Senate+governor races and their candidates.

Thanks, fixed all of that. Also nah, as we go further into the future deciding candidates for downballot races becomes foolish, most of those (even the winners I mentioned, which I think are all plausible) are going to be people we don't know about to day. In fact, as I continue the epilogues, I'll refain from any mention of specific downballot races after 2028.

Who replaced Anthony Foxx (NC), Amy Klobuchar (MN), and Chris Murphy (CT) in the Senate as they all resigned to become a part of the Buttigieg administration?

Great question, I was going to talk about it but forgot!

It's U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes in connecticut and U.S. Rep. Dan McCready in North Carolina. All won their specials.
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« Reply #482 on: January 25, 2019, 06:09:45 PM »

^Correct. Thanks for the effort! Smiley
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« Reply #483 on: January 25, 2019, 07:56:02 PM »

This is definitely a realignment if Dems are able to keep their majorities.
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« Reply #484 on: January 26, 2019, 12:17:56 AM »

So this is your version of Between Two Majorities (Both really good TL's that have a Midwestern Democratic Governor Realign the electorate after 8 years of GOP rule)
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« Reply #485 on: January 26, 2019, 01:47:12 AM »

Yaaaaaaaas Sen. Angie Craig

(She's LGBTQ too)

Interesting take on the first gay president heading to less gay-friendly countries; this is something I wonder about.
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« Reply #486 on: January 26, 2019, 02:24:55 AM »

Did Putin become eternal President? He's not eligible in 2024.
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« Reply #487 on: January 26, 2019, 04:18:17 AM »

Did Putin become eternal President? He's not eligible in 2024.

Right, forgot about that Tongue Fixed to PM Putin since he's not going away soon.

Yaaaaaaaas Sen. Angie Craig

(She's LGBTQ too)

Interesting take on the first gay president heading to less gay-friendly countries; this is something I wonder about.

Thanks! That's an issue I'm really interested to see if\when a major power like the U.S. elects a same-sex couple to the White House- they'd definitely have to visit countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia, and I'd hope they'd not compromise on their partners. It could be a very interesting situation.

So this is your version of Between Two Majorities (Both really good TL's that have a Midwestern Democratic Governor Realign the electorate after 8 years of GOP rule)

I guess Smiley The Republican party is obviously not dead- in the last part of the epilogue I'll show my take on the future of this TL.
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« Reply #488 on: January 26, 2019, 06:03:13 AM »
« Edited: January 26, 2019, 12:13:47 PM by Parrotguy »

Epilogue II- the Buttigeg Administration, 2027-2029

President Buttigieg announcing his re-election campaign in his home city of South Bend, Indiana

After the swearing in of the new congress, the next step for the Buttigeg administration was clear- the Save Our Future Act was finally passed in the Senate, winning 60 votes as it earned support from new Senators Gideon and Fletcher. All Democrats save for Senator John Bell Edwards (D-LA) voted for it, while all Republicans voted against it, but the filibuster was defeated. It was a great accomplishment for the American left in its fight against climate change, one that would follow more legislation, executive orders and regulations by Jay Inslee's EPA in the rest of Buttigeg's term. It was also accompanied by a period of several months, in which several conservative groups and Attorney Generals tried to challenge the new law in the Supreme Court, but with the Ginsburg, Thomas and Breyer seats now filled with Buttigeg appointments it was to no avail. In fact, the Court also ruled against partisan gerrymandering in the next years, greatly changing the map of congressional districts around the United States.

The rest of the second half of Buttigeg's first term was dominated by less contentious issues- foreign policy, small tweaks to the existing healthcare and environmental laws, and one big reform on campaign finance, that was earned support from both parties and passed the Senate with north of 60 votes, which practically overturned the Citizens United decision and limited corporation donations and PACs, leveling the playing field. Again, Senator Bel Edwards voted against it, but Senators Murkowski (R-AK), Mast (R-FL), Scott (R-SC), Haslam (R-TN) and Sasse (R-NE) voted for it, giving it a 64-36 majority.

By then, of course, the 2028 Presidential race was heating up and becoming dominant. President Buttigeg was running for reelection, and there was no threat for him in winning the Democratic nomination. But the Republican field was more interesting- with the major names recognizing that defeating Buttigeg was going to be a tall order, it was a fairly thin field comprised of people who knew it was their last change, and smaller names looking to up their name recognition.

Republican candidates for President of the United States, 2028 (by order of announcement)
Former Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Senator Mark Green (R-TN)
Governor Gordon MacDonald (R-NH)
Former Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD)
Former Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Former U.S. Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN)
Former Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA)
Former U.N. Ambassador Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE)
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)


Of the eleven names running, some quickly became largely irrelevant- Cruz, Pence, Sasse and Noem all had no real base anymore. Hawley, 2024's VP candidate, was the tentative frontrunner, but it became clear that he had, at best, a shaky hold at the lead. Mark Green and Ron DeSantis both ran strong in the polls, fighting for the Trumpist mantle, while Amash was gaining outsized support, appealing to a wing of the Republican party that seemed to be growing- one that mashed Reagan's economic liberalism with Trump's non-commital social views and the paleoconservative approach many of his supporterrs espoused. Scott, meanwhile, was trying to run a campaign that argued for an old conservative approach with a wink at minorities as the best way to revive the party, and MacDonald was for a technocratic, law-and-order approach. Baker was carrying the banner for the progressive wing and Hawley was, de-facto, the candidate for keeping the Republican on the same course.

The end result was a surprise- Ron DeSantis upset the frontrunners to win Iowa and South Carolina, setting himself on course for a strong primary performance that ultimately won him the nomination. Amash was another star of the campaign- he did surprisingly well, becoming the runner-up after a victory in Nevada and a close second place in New Hampshire, while Green did well in the south and Hawley, Baker and MacDonald, who won his homestate by a small margin, fizzled out disappointingly.

The 2028 Republican Primaries


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Fmr. UN Ambassador Ron DeSantis (R-FL)- 33.8% ✓
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)- 22.8%
Senator Mark Green (R-TN)- 13.2%
Former Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)- 9.6%
Fmr. Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA)- 8.5%
Governor Gordon MacDonald (R-NH)- 5.7%
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)- 1.5%
Fmr. Governor Kristi Boem (R-SD)- 1.3%
Fmr. U.S. Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN)- 0.8%
Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE)- 0.2%
Others- 0.6%

DeSantis made a surprising choice for Vice President- Tim Scott, who would be the party's first non-white person on the ticket. But unfourtunately for them, it was clear from the start where the election was headed. DeSantis didn't run a bad campaign, though controversies regarding past racist statements submerged and harmed his campaign, sometimes making Scott squirm in interviews. These controversies also allowed Vice President Foxx to easily win the VP Debate, in what was considered one of the most crushing debate victories in recent years. DeSantis himself performed admirably in the debates, and he promoted a surprisingly paleoconservative platform that appealed to much of the population, but in the end it was not enough. President Buttigeg was just too popular, and won reelection by a decisive margin.

With Buttigeg on the top of the ticket, Democrats could also have another fairly good year downballot- they made a net gain in the House and in Governorships, but the Senate was a different affair. Their huge gains in 2022 were bound to be taken down a notch in a Presidential year, and indeed, two Senators in deeply Republican territory easily lost reelection- Andy Beshear in Kentucky and John Bel Edwards, the Democratic troublemaker, in Louisiana. They also lost the Senate seat in Ohio, where Betty Sutton couldn't hold onto her narrow 2022 win. It wasn't all bad for Democreats, though. Thanks to strong incumbents and a favourable environment, they succeeded in retaining endangered seats in Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Arizona, and they could breath in relief as a moderate Republican, Lisa Murkowski, managed to turn away a primary challenge in Alaska from former Governor Sarah Palin and win reelection.

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President Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)Vice President Anthony Foxx (D-NC)- 52.5%, 359 Electoral Votes ✓
Fmr. U.S. Ambassador Ron DeSantis (R-FL)Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)- 44.7%, 179 Electoral Votes
Others- 2.8%, 0 Electoral Votes

2028 U.S. Senate Election Map

Composition of the U.S. Senate:
Democratic Majority: 58 Seats
Democrats: 57 Seats  (-3)
Independents (Caucusing with the Democrats): 1 Seat  (+-0)


Republican Minority: 42 Seats
Republicans: 42 Seats  (+3)


Senate Leadership:
Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senate Majority Whip: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senate Minority Leader: John Thune (R-SD)
Senate Minority Whip: John Barrasso (R-WY)

Freshman and Freshwoman class, 2025: William Tong (D-CT), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Scott Angelle (R-LA), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Nikki Haley (R-SC)

Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives:

Democratic Party: 239  (+3)
Republcian Party: 196  (-3)

House Leadership:
House Speaker: Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
House Majority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
House Majority Whip: Haley Stevens (D-MI)

House Minority Leader: Steve Scalise (R-LA)
House Minority Whip: Mark Walker (R-NC)

2028 Gubernatorial Elections Map

State of the U.S. Governorships:
Democratic Party- 27  (+1)
Republican Party- 23  (-1)


New Governors, 2025: Maura Sullivan (D-NH), Spencer Cox (R-UT), Mary Lou Retton (R-WV)
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« Reply #489 on: January 26, 2019, 08:36:23 AM »

the 2028 election has the 2024 ticket
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« Reply #490 on: January 26, 2019, 10:46:23 AM »


Whoops again! Fixed.
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« Reply #491 on: January 26, 2019, 11:36:13 AM »

Betty Sutton is Ohio, not Iowa.
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« Reply #492 on: January 26, 2019, 02:20:09 PM »

Thanks for making this. It's been fantastic to read and I've loved it. Smiley
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« Reply #493 on: January 26, 2019, 02:46:06 PM »

Thanks for making this. It's been fantastic to read and I've loved it. Smiley
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« Reply #494 on: January 26, 2019, 02:57:26 PM »


Thanks a lot! This TL still has one post left- a prologue briefly going over Buttigeg's second term and the future, and then it'll officially be done Smiley
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« Reply #495 on: January 26, 2019, 03:03:58 PM »


Thanks a lot! This TL still has one post left- a prologue briefly going over Buttigeg's second term and the future, and then it'll officially be done Smiley
You've done a great job.
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« Reply #496 on: January 26, 2019, 06:00:01 PM »

Epilogue III- Onto the Future

Former President Buttigieg at the opening of his Presidential library in South Bend, Indiana

With a less friendly Senate, President Pete Buttigeg's second term was less supercharged with reforms and more focused on shoring up what was accomplished. He continued the war on climate change with international agreements and domestic regulations, expanding the global trade system, and pushing for more regulations on big tech were major parts of the Buttigeg agenda, as was replacing the retiring Chief Justice Roberts, which allowed him to finally swing the court left.

That said, it doesn't mean Buttigeg's second term wasn't rife with challenges- he faced an economic crisis as a pension panick disturbed confidence, leading to a small recession that caused major losses for Democrats in the midterms. He also had to navigate through a major foreign security crisis- a power grab by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to become President again, this time with no term limits, proved to be a miscalculation as it sparked huge protests by young Russians in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities, and police violence quickly escalated them to riots, and then a full-on revolt. When Putin's motorcade was assaulted by rioters and the President was killed, chaos eruptes- the army quickly grabbed the reigns and installed a puppet government, leading to even more protesting and fighting in the streets, and eventually army leadership threatened to employ nuclear weapons on the masses.

President Buttigeg and other western leaders secretly supported a group of moderate officers and Russian leaders and helped them with special advisors and financial support as they overthrew current army leadership and created a provinsial government that included moderate old guard leaders and some young leaders who participated in the protests. From there, the Russian situation started stabilizing, and Presidnet Buttigeg was praised for that effort.

In the end, though America was still polarized and economic woes seemed in the distance, Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigeg finished his second term as a popular President, with 58% approval, and was ranked one of the most influential Presidents in the history of the United States by historians.

In the 2032 elections, Vice President Foxx won the Democratic field as expected, defeating a field including Senator Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), former Senator John Bell Edwards (D-LA), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) and Governor Preet Bharara (D-NY). He chose House Minority Whip Sharice Davids (D-KS) as running mate and managed to win a close election against Republican Justin Amash. However, in 2036 former Governor Jeanette Núñez won the Democratic nomination and defeated President Foxx, running on a non-interventionist, paleoconservative-lite and economically center-right platform that would define the Republican Party for the years to come. She won a second term in 2040, but succeeding her would be former Vice President Sharice Davids, reaffirming the Democratic Party's strength.

Mayor Pete would leave his legacy on America, and on the world.

List of Presidents of the United States since 2017 (as of 2050)
Donald Trump (R-NY)\Mike Pence (R-IN)- 2017-2025
Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)\Anthony Foxx (D-NC)- 2025-2033
Anthony Foxx (D-NC)\Sharice Davids (D-KS)- 2033-2037

Jeanette Núñez (R-FL)\Thomas Massie (R-KY)- 2037-2045
Sharice Davids (D-KS)\Katie Hill (D-CA)- 2045-present
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« Reply #497 on: January 26, 2019, 06:01:31 PM »

And so it is done! The ending might be a bit vague, but I figured predicting events this far into the future is kinda pointless. Thanks a lot to everyone who read and commented, I appreciate all your warm words! Soon enough I'll start thinking about my next TL since writing is fun, but until then, hope you enjoyed Mayor Pete! Smiley
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« Reply #498 on: January 26, 2019, 06:58:44 PM »

And so it is done! The ending might be a bit vague, but I figured predicting events this far into the future is kinda pointless. Thanks a lot to everyone who read and commented, I appreciate all your warm words! Soon enough I'll start thinking about my next TL since writing is fun, but until then, hope you enjoyed Mayor Pete! Smiley
You did amazing! Thank you for this gem!
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« Reply #499 on: January 26, 2019, 07:08:36 PM »

Sharice Davids as President? NUT
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