Post by mcnutt on Jul 1, 2019 14:23:04 GMT
When he was selecting a running mate in 2008, John McCain’s aids warned him if he picked Joe Lieberman it would divide the Republican Party. McCain later expressed regret that he did not pick Lieberman. He said “It was sound advice that I could reason for myself. But my gut told me to ignore and I wish I had.”
What if McCain went with his gut? On the morning after McCain wins the nomination, he and Lieberman appear together at a press conference. McCain announces Lieberman is his choice. He talks about the big tent and tolerance for different views. That evening the Republican Convention rejects Lieberman. McCain endorses his second choice Sarah Palin. She wins the nomination on the second ballot. McCain gets Palin’s negatives without her positives. Because McCain has alienated social conservatives, she has limited ability as a bridge builder.
We see that in the election returns. In the popular vote it is Obama 56 percent. Because of all the social conservative stay at homes, it is a smaller universe of voters. Obama’s margin increases. McCain 36 percent Barr 3 percent, Keyes 2 percent and write ins for Palin 1 percent. In the Electoral College it is Obama 418 and McCain 120. That is the OTL Obama states plus Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota and Arizona. North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana and Virgina have voted Democrat for the first time since 1964. So the number of states that have not supported a Democrat since Johnson went down from eleven to seven.
In the Senate, the stay at homes defeat Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. In January 2009, there is a Democratic Senate majority of 62 to 38. If Republican Scott Brown still wins the special election for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, he may not. Since he is not going to end Democratic filibuster proof control of the Senate, he may not get the money or attention to win. If he does, he only reduces the Democratic majority to a still filibuster proof 61.
In the House, the stay at homes defeated 24 additional Republicans. In January 2009, there is a 281 to 154 Democratic majority in the House. With the additional Democrats, there is a public option in the Affordable Care Act.
When the public option begins in September 2012, most businesses save money by switching their employees from private insurance to the public option. America becomes a nation with socialized medicine. There is a massive economic stimulus during fall 2012, as businesses invest the money they used to spend on insurance.
In addition to the socialized medicine, the change we see in our world now is there a different Republican leader of the US Senate.
What if McCain went with his gut? On the morning after McCain wins the nomination, he and Lieberman appear together at a press conference. McCain announces Lieberman is his choice. He talks about the big tent and tolerance for different views. That evening the Republican Convention rejects Lieberman. McCain endorses his second choice Sarah Palin. She wins the nomination on the second ballot. McCain gets Palin’s negatives without her positives. Because McCain has alienated social conservatives, she has limited ability as a bridge builder.
We see that in the election returns. In the popular vote it is Obama 56 percent. Because of all the social conservative stay at homes, it is a smaller universe of voters. Obama’s margin increases. McCain 36 percent Barr 3 percent, Keyes 2 percent and write ins for Palin 1 percent. In the Electoral College it is Obama 418 and McCain 120. That is the OTL Obama states plus Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota and Arizona. North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana and Virgina have voted Democrat for the first time since 1964. So the number of states that have not supported a Democrat since Johnson went down from eleven to seven.
In the Senate, the stay at homes defeat Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. In January 2009, there is a Democratic Senate majority of 62 to 38. If Republican Scott Brown still wins the special election for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, he may not. Since he is not going to end Democratic filibuster proof control of the Senate, he may not get the money or attention to win. If he does, he only reduces the Democratic majority to a still filibuster proof 61.
In the House, the stay at homes defeated 24 additional Republicans. In January 2009, there is a 281 to 154 Democratic majority in the House. With the additional Democrats, there is a public option in the Affordable Care Act.
When the public option begins in September 2012, most businesses save money by switching their employees from private insurance to the public option. America becomes a nation with socialized medicine. There is a massive economic stimulus during fall 2012, as businesses invest the money they used to spend on insurance.
In addition to the socialized medicine, the change we see in our world now is there a different Republican leader of the US Senate.
