American Nightmare - Finished w/ epilogue

[MAINEiac4434]

This is truly phenomenal. I had an idea for an "Obama Assassination" timeline, during a campaign stop in Delaware in 2012. Joe Biden survived, but Obama and Beau Biden were killed. Obviously nothing came of it, and this was better anyway.

Please tell me Andrew Cuomo is running for president for the Dems.

[MAINEiac4434]

This is truly phenomenal. I had an idea for an "Obama Assassination" timeline, during a campaign stop in Delaware in 2012. Joe Biden survived, but Obama and Beau Biden were killed. Obviously nothing came of it, and this was better anyway.

Please tell me Andrew Cuomo is running for president for the Dems.

I'd like to see Cuomo run in reality, but he won't for 2012 in this timeline.

Damn you! Just kidding, but seriously, why not? Martin O'Malley is rather underwhelming.

[MAINEiac4434]

When historians look back at 2011-2012, it will seem to be the most chaotic time in American history.

Three presidents in a matter of months, with an election coming up. Country more divided than ever. Economy is (likely) in the sh*tter.

This is awesome, really excited for the next update.

[MAINEiac4434]

So basically the presidents are:

44th President:
Barack H. Obama
Illionis
Democrat
2009-2011
First African-American president, first mixed-race president, first Hawaii-born president, first president born outside the contiguous United States, 16th Democrat elected, first president since JFK to be assassinated, second from Illinois to be assassinated (Abraham Lincoln), 5th overall (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy).

45th President:
Joe R. Biden
Delaware
Democrat
2011-2011
Second Catholic president, first president from Delaware, shortest term as president (several minutes/hours), 5th President to ascend to the presidency (Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford), 6th president to be assassinated (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, Obama).

46th President:
John A. Boehner
Ohio
Republican
2011-2012
Second president to resign, first House Speaker to become president after the deaths of the President and Vice President. Presidency marred by severe depression after death of wife. Second president to resign (Richard Nixon), 6th President to ascend to the presidency (A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden), 2nd President to not be elected by the people (Gerald Ford).

47th President:
Eric I. Cantor
Virginia
Republican
2012-2013
Second House Speaker to ascend to the presidency (John Boehner). 7th President to ascend to the presidency (A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden, Boehner). 3rd President to not be elected by the people (Ford, Boehner).

I'm assuming that Cantor won't run.

Is this mostly right?

[MAINEiac4434]

OK, so here's the updated version of the list of presidents (Updated Cantor, King and Boehner):

44th President:
Barack H. Obama
Illionis
Democrat
2009-2011
First African-American president, first mixed-race president, first Hawaii-born president, first president born outside the contiguous United States, 16th Democrat elected, first president since JFK to be assassinated, second from Illinois to be assassinated (Abraham Lincoln), 5th overall (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy).

45th President:
Joe R. Biden
Delaware
Democrat
2011-2011
Second Catholic president, first president from Delaware, shortest term as president (several minutes/hours), 10th President to ascend to the presidency (John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford), 6th president to be assassinated (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, Obama).

46th President:
John A. Boehner
Ohio
Republican
2011-2012
Second president to resign, first House Speaker to become president after the deaths of the President and Vice President, 3rd Catholic president (Kennedy, Biden). Presidency marred by severe depression after death of wife. Second president to resign (Richard Nixon), 11th President to ascend to the presidency (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden), 2nd President to not be elected by the people (Gerald Ford).

47th President:
Eric I. Cantor
Virginia
Republican
2012-2013
Second House Speaker to ascend to the presidency (John Boehner), First Jewish president. 12th President to ascend to the presidency (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden, Boehner). 3rd President to not be elected by the people (Ford, Boehner).

OR

47th President
Peter T. King
New York
Republican
2012-2013
Second House Speaker to ascend to the presidency (John Boehner). Fourth Catholic president (Kennedy, Biden, Boehner), second House Speaker to ascend to the presidency (Boehner), 12th President to ascend to the presidency (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden, Boehner) and third president not elected by the people (Ford, Boehner). Elected Speaker by Democrats and moderate Republicans (who formed a majority) on June 2, 2012, to block Eric Cantor's ascension to the presidency after the resignation of incumbent President John Boehner, effective the next morning.

Is that good better? Cantor if the Dems and Mod Goppers can't come together, King if they can.

[MAINEiac4434]

Wouldn't Boehner be the 3rd Catholic President? Not that it really matters. Hey! Do you notice that all three Catholic Presidents seem to have their terms cut short?

You're right about Boehner and Cantor. Update coming.

That is odd. Only Protestants can have full terms?

I'm sure eventually we'll have a Catholic who'll live a full term. We're going to have one who's going to live two terms.

[MAINEiac4434]

MIND. BLOWN. I never thought...wow. Just wow.

Can I write the bio for the 47th president now?

[MAINEiac4434]

The president's are:

44th President:
Barack H. Obama
Illionis
Democrat
2009-2011
First African-American president, first mixed-race president, first Hawaii-born president, first president born outside the contiguous United States, 16th Democrat elected, first president since JFK to be assassinated, second from Illinois to be assassinated (Abraham Lincoln), 5th overall (Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy).

45th President:
Joe R. Biden
Delaware
Democrat
2011-2011
Second Catholic president, first president from Delaware, shortest term as president (several minutes/hours), 10th President to ascend to the presidency (John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford), 6th president to be assassinated (Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, Obama).

46th President:
John A. Boehner
Ohio
Republican
2011-2012
Second president to resign, first House Speaker to become president after the deaths of the President and Vice President, 3rd Catholic president (Kennedy, Biden). Presidency marred by severe depression after death of wife. Second president to resign (Richard Nixon), 11th President to ascend to the presidency (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden), 2nd President to not be elected by the people (Gerald Ford).

47th President:
Colin L. Powell
New York
Republican
2012-pres.
First wholly unelected president, second House Speaker to ascend to the presidency (Boehner), second African-American president (Obama). 12th president to ascend to the presidency (Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, L. Johnson, Ford, Biden), 3rd president unelected by the people (Ford, Boehner).

Anything I missed for Powell?

[MAINEiac4434]

Awesome twist ending. I know I'm late but I haven't checked up on this timeline in awhile.

Phenomenal job.