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I’ve got a gut feeling there’s gonna be a major surprise here…

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My final prediction, and something tells me I may end up being right...

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I wonder if Linda Ronstadt could get married to Jerry during his presidency. Would she even be considered the First Lady even if she’s not married to him?

Either way, definitely odd to see a famous musician of that time being FLOTUS, let alone living in the White House.

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Will Linda Ronstadt continue her music career as First Lady, even if she wouldn’t be able to hold concert tours? (or would she be able to even with Secret Service?)

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Will Linda Ronstadt continue her music career as First Lady, even if she wouldn’t be able to hold concert tours? (or would she be able to even with Secret Service?)

In our timeline (IOT), Ronstadt released her platinum-selling album Mad Love in February 1980. I don't think anything from this timeline butterflies that away. In summer 1980 OTL, Ronstadt did a run of Pirates of Penzance, which had... mixed reviews, but the production was on Broadway from January 1981 to November 1982. I imagine this run doesn't happen in this timeline, which could be a great thing for Ronstadt's career, since it was followed by a series of albums of albums from the Great American Songbook (a decidedly major career shift). Ronstadt might not be able to hold concert tours, but there's nothing stopping her from inviting musicians to the White House. Imagine another Woodstock, but at the White House, and instead of Nixon's War on Drugs, we get earlier decriminalization of cannabis, Farm Aid... many possibilities!

Assuming Brown serves two terms, and assuming they're still dating or even married by then, I wonder if Brown's presidency would affect the release of Linda's 1987 album Canciones de Mi Padre, the biggest selling non-English language album in American history, which was a very big milestone for her career.

Trio, her collaboration album with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris, was also released in 1987, also a major part of her career. That could be affected too?

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Percy 1984 theflyingmongoose Senior Member ★★★★ Posts: 2,620

Grade President Brown’s Presidency so far « on: October 1, 1981 8:49:10 pm » I agree with NSR that Brown's presidency has been a let down. His domestic policy has been pretty bad and flip-floppy. The whole ATC/FAA debacle was the biggest part, but maybe my dislike of labor unions is getting in the way (though I don't see how $5,000 more on between $20,000 and $30,000 isn't enough). Foreign policy has been worse, as we've been bowing to the Soviets. We need to elect a moderate anti-tax elitist in 1984 at this point.

ERM64man ERM64man YaBB God ★★★★★ Posts: 18,620

Grade President Brown’s Presidency so far « on: October 1, 1981 8:50:19 pm » This will lead to a Republican pickup of at least 100 seats in 1982 in the House. Reagan will then appoint Bork to SCOTUS and it will eventually vote 9-0 to repeal the Civil Rights Act!

MR RONALD RAYGUN olawakandi Atlas Institution ★★★★★ Posts: 549,204

Grade President Brown’s Presidency so far « on: October 1, 1981 8:52:37 pm » lol ERM s dooming. Dems under MR JERRYALD BROWN will win, its 600 days until election, still time for SECULAR WAVE  🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊

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I think Paul Laxalt would be good if he's anything like his grandson (future senator Adam Laxalt)