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hey do you guys ever think that we could’ve had jesse ventura as president during one of the worst crisis’s in US history with the right circumstances???

Bill Clinton (Democratic) 1993-1999
Al Gore (Democratic) 1999-2001

1992 Def. (with Al Gore) George Bush (Republican) Ross Perot (Independent)
1996 Def. (with Al Gore) Bob Dole (Republican) Ross Perot (Reform)
Jesse Ventura (Reform [with Libertarian support) 2001-2005
Def. (with Angus King) John Ashcroft (Republican) Jesse Jackson (Democratic)

MAJOR CHANGES:
-1994: Wanting to build a movement, Ross Perot actually uses his money to support some Reform-aligned parties in states like Minnesota, Alaska, Maine, Hawaii, and New York, this leads to a few house seats (and Hawaii’s gubernatorial mansion) going the way of Perot allies and Perot’s movement of sorts being seen as more legitimate than OTL
-1993-1994: Bill Clinton makes an off-the-books payment to Kathleen Willey. Why? Fuck if I know it’s Bill Clinton.
-1996: Perot’s Reform party gets like 13% of the vote this time, maybe more and a few more congressional seats.
1998-1999: During the impeachment of Slick Willy, his payment to Willey is discovered and he resigns in like March 1999 because coverups are bad. This leads to many “moral” Democrats joining the Reform party, along with cooks like Bradley, Gravel, and Brown.
2000: With Jesse Jackson winning the Democratic nomination and John Ashcroft winning the Republicans, both Democratic moderates and Republican Paleoconservatives fall behind Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura’s campaign. The government’s drop in trust helps push the governor to the presidency.


2001: THE INAUGURATION OF JESSE VENTURA... everything gets worse from here
 
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hey do you guys ever think that we could’ve had jesse ventura as president during one of the worst crisis’s in US history with the right circumstances???

Bill Clinton (Democratic) 1993-1999
Al Gore (Democratic) 1999-2001

1992 Def. (with Al Gore) George Bush (Republican) Ross Perot (Independent)
1996 Def. (with Al Gore) Bob Dole (Republican) Ross Perot (Reform)
Jesse Ventura (Reform [with Libertarian support) 2001-2005
Def. (with Angus King) John Ashcroft (Republican) Jesse Jackson (Democratic)

MAJOR CHANGES:
-1994: Wanting to build a movement, Ross Perot actually uses his money to support some Reform-aligned parties in states like Minnesota, Alaska, Maine, Hawaii, and New York, this leads to a few house seats (and Hawaii’s gubernatorial mansion) going the way of Perot allies and Perot’s movement of sorts being seen as more legitimate than OTL
-1993-1994: Bill Clinton makes an off-the-books payment to Kathleen Willey. Why? Fuck if I know it’s Bill Clinton.
-1996: Perot’s Reform party gets like 13% of the vote this time, maybe more and a few more congressional seats.
1998-1999: During the impeachment of Slick Willy, his payment to Willey is discovered and he resigns in like March 1999 because coverups are bad. This leads to many “moral” Democrats joining the Reform party, along with cooks like Bradley, Gravel, and Brown.
2000: With Jesse Jackson winning the Democratic nomination and John Ashcroft winning the Republicans, both Democratic moderates and Republican Paleoconservatives fall behind Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura’s campaign. The government’s drop in trust helps push the governor to the presidency.


2001: THE INAUGURATION OF JESSE VENTURA... everything gets worse from here
Why would Al Gore lose the 2000 Democratic nomination to Jesse Jackson when he himself wasn't personally involved in the Lewinsky scandal? Even then, I would think that there would be some more moderate candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination that year. Even Bill Bradley.
 
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Why would Al Gore lose the 2000 Democratic nomination to Jesse Jackson when he himself wasn't personally involved in the Lewinsky scandal? Even then, I would think that there would be some more moderate candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination that year. Even Bill Bradley.
hehe ventura voters go brrrrrrr
What's the popular vote?
trump: 46%
clinton: 48%
 
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Time’s Man of the Year:
1991: Mikhail Gorbachev (3): Largely seen as a celebration of Gorbachev’s massive reform of what was once the Soviet Union into the Union of Sovereign States and his defeat of an attempted coup in August of 1991. Gorbachev’s hold on power and the transition from the USSR to the USS are seen as the “official” end of the Cold War.
1992: Tom Harkin: Elected on a wave of left-populist anger at president George H.W. Bush, Harkin’s staunch opposition to NAFTA and his calls to return jobs to the American people reigned popular and even caused high polling independent candidate Ross Perot to drop out of the presidential race (momentarily) before returning in late 1992 with a new running mate in former California governor Jerry Brown. Harkin’s victory was seen as one of the first for the US’s left wing since Lyndon B. Johnson’s re-election landslide in 1964.
1993: Saddam Hussein: One of Time’s most controversial covers, Hussein’s involvement in the 1993 assassination of former president George H.W. Bush lead to the United States’ second invasion of Iraq in three years. Hussein would later be captured in early 1994, to much fanfare.
1994: Pope John Paul II (OTL)
1995: Yury Vlasov: Vlasov’s right wing populist campaign against the incumbent Communist party in the USS’s 1995 legislative elections following the death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, provided the first real concrete opposition to the Communists in the USS as Vlasov is expected to run for president in 1997.
1996: Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim: The leader of Bangladesh’s 1996 coup that brought a military dictatorship into power and removed the already fragile Bangladeshi democracy from power, Nasim’s takeover caused a massive loss of life and destruction of dissent across the nation.
1997: Yury Vlasov (2): The ex-wrestler’s election to the position of president of the USS was seen as a victory against communism, as Russia would have its first non-Communist leader since 1917, however the Vlasov campaign was criticized for voter intimidation, potential fraud, and anti-semitism following its entry into power, and the results lead to growing fears that the USS’s democracy was not long for the world.
1998: Don Nickles: The leader of the Republican party’s landslide victory in the 1998 congressional elections, Nickles rose to national fame for his frequent attacks on president Harkin’s policies.
1999: Mohammad Khatami: Iran’s popular reformist president was able to prevent an Iranian invasion of Afghanistan and began to open up Iran to the rest of the world, meeting with US President Tom Harkin and Secretary of State John Kerry. Khatami’s openness to the west lead to massive criticism from conservatives in Iran, while growing his international popularity.
2000: Elizabeth Dole: The ex-Reagan administration official and vice presidential candidate in 1996 (who would receive multiple electoral votes for president following her running mates death after election day) defeated opponents Bob Graham and Tom Golisano to become the first female president of the United States, a massive accomplishment as the US entered the new millennium.
2001: Peter McPherson: President Dole’s Secretary of the Treasury, McPherson became notable for pushing forward an ambitious agenda as secretary, in particular his deregulation of multiple industries and his pushes for free trade policies as a remedy for the late 1990s recession that occurred under president Harkin. McPherson’s policies came under fire from members of the Democratic and Reform parties in congress, who all staunchly stood against free trade.
2002: David Bingham: The Reform Party’s leader in the House of Representatives, Bingham helped lead a massive surge of Reform party votes in 2002, largely leading to people believing that a new party system had emerged in the US.
2003: Werner Vogels: Gained recognition for his newfound leadership of Cadabra, following the death of its CEO and founder Jeff Bezos in a helicopter crash in West Texas.
2004: Yury Vlasov (3) & Lü Fuyuan: Vlasov and Fuyuan saw a rise in tensions between the leaders two countries throughout 2004, leading to fears of a Sino-Russian conflict of some kind. While cooler heads would prevail, alleged Russian funding of anti-government groups in the PRC would continue to be a sticking point throughout the 2000s.
2005: Muammar Gaddafi: The outbreak of tensions in Libya in 2005, lead by the Muslim Brotherhood in particular, lead to one of the first conflicts in what would be named the “Second Cold War”. Gaddafi’s growing allegiance with Russia and his oppositions support from the US lead to not just conflict but a growing support for troops on the ground in Libya in the US, leading to a declaration of war from the United States in late 2005.
2006: The American Solider: Celebrating those who gave their lives in the invasion of Libya.
2007: Elizabeth Dole (2): Growing discontent over the war in Libya and rising unemployment in the midwest lead to a massive and controversial cabinet restructuring, including the forced resignations of powerful officials Peter McPherson, Dick Clarke, Mike Bowers, Bill Kristol, and many others.
2008: Charlotte Pritt: Opposition to the Libyan war and widespread unemployment in the midwest lead to populist governor of West Virginia Charlotte Pritt being nominated due to front runner Indiana Senator Evan Bayh being hit with several questions of corruption throughout the campaign. Pritt’s victory was seen as the second coming of the left wing populism that had taken over the democrats in the 1990s after the back to back nominations of much more moderate Democrats.
2009: Mohamed Sowan: President Pritt’s decision to remove thousands of troops from Libya following her election in 2008 lead to Mohamed Sowan’s Muslim Brotherhood aligned milita taking large amounts of power due to funding from Saudi Arabia and other radical Islamic governments. Sowan’s rise to power was attacked by many in the west for being heavily anti-Israel and brutal. Sowan was also attacked by the increasingly radical Russian government as being the “West’s Favorite Terrorist”.
2010: Gianni Alemanno: The Prime Minister of Italy grew to international fame by declaring that Italy should “find a third way between Russia and the United States” and for pushing a hardline anti-immigrant policy as Libyan refugees attempted to enter Italy due to the bloody conflict in their home nation. Alemanno was attacked by opposition for being “fascist”, and many called for a snap election to be held in 2010.
2011: The Student: Calls for increases in women’s education in the Middle East, student protests throughout the West in opposition to the Libyan war, the election of Socialist Party politician Walt Brown in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District lead by strong student support in Eugene and Corvallis, and the general expansion of education through the internet lead 2011 to be deemed the year of The Student.
2012: Kim Jong-nam: The reformist successor to Kim Jong-il began to push for reforms throughout 2011 and 2012 as North Korea opened up more to the world and began to defrost relations with Japan and South Korea.
2013: Mohammad Khatami (2): Khatami’s return to the position of president in a landslide electoral performance lead to calls for increasingly radical reform, particularly his calls for a two state solution in Israel that were met with massive conservative opposition in Iran that often spilled out onto the streets.
2014: Charlotte Pritt (2): Pritt’s pushes for environmental protection had been a focal point in her presidency, but, anticipating a so-called “Six Year Itch”, Pritt and the Democratic congress made a shift towards heavy environmental legislation throughout 2013-2014, leading to government investment in carbon capture, a carbon tax, and a goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.
2015: Kamal Hossain: After being jailed by the 1996 Bangladeshi coup, Hossain was praised as a lead opposition leader and even a sign of hope as he went on multiple hunger strikes and attacked the authoritarian government from prison. However as the government increasingly liberalized Hossain was let out of jail and as a massively popular figure was able to win the 2015 elections and began calls for a secular, democratic Asia.
2016: Stanley McChrystal: The ex-general and popular figure ran against Vice President Bill Yellowtail and Senator Rob Sobhani. McChrystal joked about being “the first male president in a generation” and was seen as bringing a new era to the Republican Party.

Presidents of the United States:
Tom Harkin (D-IA)/Bob Graham (D-FL) 1993-2001

1992 Def. George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Dan Quayle (R-IN) Ross Perot (I-TX)/Jerry Brown (I-CA)
1996 Def. Dan Quayle* (R-IN)/Elizabeth Dole (R-KS) Ross Perot (R-TX)/Marcy Kaptur (R-OH)

Elizabeth Dole (R-KS)/Ernie Istook (R-OK) 2001-2009
2000 Def. Bob Graham (D-FL)/Jim Hightower (D-TX) Tom Golisano (R-NY)/Tim Penny (R-MN)
2004 Def. Mike Ross (D-AR)/Andrew Stein (D-NY) Charlie Dent (R-PA)/Peter Ueberroth (R-CA)

Charlotte Pritt (D-WV)/Bill Yellowtail (D-MT) 2009-2017
2008 Def. David Frohnmayer (R-OR)/Haley Barbour (R-MS) Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)/Mark McKinnon (R-TX)
2012 Def. Joe Lieberman (R-CT)/Thayer Verschoor (R-AZ) Nancy Argenziano (R-FL)/Sherry Huber (R-ME)

Stanley McChrystal (R-VA)/Josh Penry (R-CO) 2017-????
2016 Def. Bill Yellowtail (D-MT)/Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Rob Sobhani (R-MD)/Steve Poizner (R-CA)
 
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