The Way Life Should Be: A 2016 Election Timeline

[Attempting Life]

Susan Collins inaugurated, becomes First Female President

President-Elect Susan Collins became the first female president on January 20th, 2017. Reports show that the majority of those who attended the inarguation were female, and polls also show that the majority of Americans are willing to give Susan Collins a fair shot.

Collins Approval Rating:
Approve: 58%
Disapprove: 35%
Unsure: 7%

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Collins Administration
President: Susan Collins (R-ME)
Vice President: Brian Sandoval (R-NV)
Secretary of State: Dean Heller (R-NV)
Secretary of Treasury: John Thune (R-SD)
Secretary of Defense: James Mattis (I-WA)
Attorney General: Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Secretary of Interior: Lynn Scarlet (R-CA)
Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Perdue (R-GA)
Secretary of Commerce: Susan Schwab (R-MD)
Secretary of Labor: Rick Trumka (I-PA)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Sylvia Trent-Adams (I-VA)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Robert Woodson (R-PA)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Elaine Chao (R-KY)
Secretary of Energy: Al Gore (D-TN)
Secretary of Education: Pam Stewarts (R-FL)
Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Thad Allen (I-AZ)
Secretary of Homeland Security: John Kelly (I-VA)
Chief of Staff: Steve Abbott (R-ME)
Ambassador to the UN: Jon Huntsman Jr. (R-UT)

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Pam Stewart for SecEd?!?!?! Truly the darkest timeline

[Attempting Life]

The Presidency of Susan Collins
2017: Quarter 1

January

January 20th, 2017:
President Susan Collins issued Executive Order 13765 to reform and replace Obamacare, stating that it was "...time for Republicans and Democrats alike to fix the healthcare issue that is plaguing our country."

January 24th, 2017:
The Senate confirmed Jon Huntsman Jr. as Ambassador to the United Nations in a vote of 98-2.

January 25th, 2017:
President Susan Collins issued Executive Order 13767 that requires states to pay men and women equally for the same job. She exclaimed that it was about time somebody enforced equal pay for women.
President Susan Collins also issued Executive Order 13768 to reform the immigration system and make it easier for people to legally immigrate from Mexico, instead of crossing the border illegally. The executive order also increased border control along the Mexican border.

January 26th, 2017:

President Susan Collins met with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Philadelphia. The two discussed NATO and Russia, and later held a joint press conference. Prime Minister Theresa May was the first international leader to visit President Collins since her inauguration. President Collins stated that she "...enjoyed speaking to Prime Minister May, and I'm looking forward to keeping the relationship between the United States and Britain close."

January 30th, 2017:
President Susan Collins announces that she will continue to enforce Executive Order 13672. She exclaimed that "There is no reason to stop protecting our LGBT workers, and any attempt to stop protecting LGBT workers undermines American values."

January 31st, 2017:

President Collins announced that United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, William Pryor, as her nominee for the Supreme Court position left open by Antonin Scalia's death. With a Republican majority, Pryor will most likely get a senate hearing.

February

February 1st, 2017:
Secretary of State Dean Heller is confirmed by the senate in a vote of 59-40.
President Susan Collins proclaimed the month of February as National African American History Month.

February 7th, 2017:

Vice President Brian Sandoval became the first Vice President since 1945 to cast a tie breaking vote to confirm a Cabinet member. Secretary of Education Pam Stewart was confirmed by the senate in a vote of 51-50.

February 11th, 2017:
President Susan Collins met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and discussed the future relationship between America and Japan, the two also discussed recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea.

February 13th, 2017:
President Susan Collins held a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The senate confirmed John Thune as Secretary of the Treasury in a vote of 58-42.

February 16th, 2017:
Republicans keep hold of South Dakota. Matt Mitchels succeeded John Thune as senator in a special election.

South Dakota Special Election:
Matt Mitchels - 68.3%
Tom Daschle - 30.5%

February 24th, 2017:
President Susan Collins attend the Conservative Political Action Conference. Although she was met with a rowdy crowd, she discussed immigration, healthcare, and abortion. The conference went well and Collins seemed to connect with a conservative base for once.

February 27th, 2017:

Former President George W. Bush praised the administrative and bipartisan actions of President Susan Collins on the TODAY show. With a smirk, he said ”...She was a great Secretary of State, and she’s an ever greater president. Hell, by the end of her term she might have me, Bill, and Barack beat…”

February 28th, 2017:
President Susan Collins gave her first address to Congress optimistically. She discussed immigration, North Korea, climate change, and the Affordable Care Act. While she remained moderate on some issues, she appealed to conservatives with immigration reform and healthcare reform, while appealing to liberals with climate change.

While the majority of Republicans agreed with the president, Texan senator Ted Cruz stated that ”...President Collins plays too closely with liberals for my liking.”

The democratic response came from Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. The former democratic candidate who lost to President Collins in the 2016 election gave the response via a 14-minute Facebook video. In the video, Senator Sanders criticized the president for her stances on healthcare, immigration, and her lack of mention for income inequality.

March

March 1st, 2017
President Susan Collins proclaimed March as National Women’s History Month.

March 7th, 2017
President Susan Collins spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe over the phone to show support in Japan’s reaction to North Korea’s recent nuclear test.
Secretary of State Dean Heller met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.

March 8th, 2017
Formal drafting for a replacement of the Affordable Care Act began.
President Susan Collins held a dinner in celebration of National Women’s Day.

March 10th, 2017
President Susan Collins spoke by telephone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, extending a personal invitation to the White House.
Secretary of State Dean Heller met with Iraqi Minister of Oil Jabbar Al-Luaibi.
Secretary of Defense James Mattis responded to the Armed Forces nude photo scandal, calling the actions "unacceptable.”

March 12th, 2017
Republicans retain hold of Nevada. Danny Tarkanian succeed Dean Heller.

Nevada Special Election:
Danny Tarkanian - 47.2%
Stephen Cloobeck - 46.6%

March 15th, 2017
Secretary of State Dean Heller made his first official visit to Japan, and discussed potential threats by North Korea.

March 17th, 2017

President Susan Collins held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Secretary of State Dean Heller visited South Korea to discuss threats made by North Korea and possible military action.
Vice President Brian Sandoval met with Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis.

March 24th, 2017
President Susan Collins announced that she plans to increase military spending in order to defeat ISIS within ”...A reasonable and quick amount of time.”

March 29th, 2017
President Susan Collins signed Executive Order 13784 to combat the Opioid Crisis.

Collins Approval Rating:
Approve: 63%
Dissapprove: 29%
Unsure: 8%

[MycroftCZ]

Loving the Collins Presidency so far!

[libertpaulian]

Pretty good timeline so far!

[BigVic]

Al Gore as Secretary of Energy is an interesting appointment.

[Attempting Life]

Loving the Collins Presidency so far!

Pretty good timeline so far!

Thank you guys! I'm glad you enjoy it!

Al Gore as Secretary of Energy is an interesting appointment.

Better than Rick Perry, lol

[Attempting Life]

The Presidency of Susan Collins
2017: Quarter 2

April

April 1st, 2017:
Vice President Brian Sandoval delivered a speech in Ohio, where he talked about his support for SCOTUS nominee William Pryor Jr. As well as Immigration and Healthcare reform.

April 2nd, 2017:
President Susan Collins remarked in an interview that if necessary, the United States would take ”action…” against North Korea in regards of its nuclear missile program.

April 4th, 2017:
President Collins called the chemical attacks in Syria ”absolutely revolting.”
North Korea launched a medium range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. Secretary of State Dean Heller responded by saying the United States has kept it’s stance on North Korea.

April 6th, 2017:

President Susan Collins ordered an air strike on the Shayrat Air Base in Homs, Syria. 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were used in retaliation for the chemical weapons attack on April 4. The strike was the first targeted attack by the United States military on the Ba'athist Syrian government forces since the war began. News sources reported this air strike as “Shocking” as many didn’t believe President Collins would take vigorous action against Syria. Many did praise the president for her decision though.

April 7th, 2017:
Republicans retained hold of New Hampshire. Ovide Lamontagne succeeded Kelly Ayote as senator.

New Hampshire Special Election:
Ovide Lamontagne - 50.2%
John Lynch- 47.5%

April 8th, 2017:
President Susan Collins sent a letter of notification to Congress concerning her recent missile strike against Syrian government forces and indicating the possibility of further action.
President Susan Collins spoke via telephone with the Acting President of South Korea, Hwang Kyo-ahn, in regards to North Korea.

April 10th, 2017:

President Susan Collins discussed the ongoing Syrian Civil War via telephone with British Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Secretary of State Dean Heller attended a G7 meeting in Lucca, Italy.
William Pyror Jr. Is sworn in as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in a Rose Garden ceremony.

April 4th, 2017:
Republicans hold Maine, beating Democrats in every special election since November 8th, 2016.

Maine Special Election:
Bruce Poliquin - 56.3%
Mike Michaud- 41.1%

April 16th, 2017:
Vice President Brian Sandoval arrived in South Korea at the start of an Asia-Pacific diplomatic tour. Speaking in Seoul, he reiterated the United States' commitment to South Korean defense against North Korea.

April 19th, 2017:
President Susan Collins touted the idea of Collinscare.

April 24th, 2017:
Vice President Brian Sandoval completed his tour of the Asia-Pacific with an address to 200 U.S. troops and officials at Pago Pago, American Samoa, followed by a brief stop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Hawaii during his return to Washington D.C.
Treasury Secretary John Thune announced new sanctions against the Syrian government in response to the chemical weapons attack on April 4.

April 27th, 2017:
The Senate votes to repeal and replace Obamacare with Collinscare, a more open healthcare market that reduces the cost. Collinscare passed 54 to 44.

April 29th, 2017:

President Susan Collins celebrated her 100th day in office with high approval ratings after just passing on healthcare reform.

Collins Approval Rating:
Approve: 68%
Dissapprove: 24%
Unsure: 8%

May

May 8th, 2017:
President Susan Collins and French President-elect Emmanuel Macron spoke via telephone and arranged to meet during a NATO summit scheduled for May 25th in Belgium.

May 19th, 2017:
President Susan Collins left Washington D.C. For Saudi Arabia on her first official foreign trip as president.

May 21st, 2017:
President Susan Collins delivered a speech to over fifty leaders of Muslim-majority nations at an Arab Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh. She condemned terrorist funding by Iran and rallied about “A hopefully soon” end to ISIS.

June

June 1st, 2017
Businessman and 2016 Republican candidate for the presidency Donald Trump criticized President Collins on Twitter about her stance on Climate Change and the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. President Collins responded with a tweet saying “Delete Your Account.”

June 7th, 2017:

Early 2020 Democratic Polling
Joe Biden - 22%
Elizabeth Warren - 20%
Hillary Clinton -18%
Undecided -16%
Cory Booker - 7%
Bernie Sanders - 7%
Tim Kaine - 4%
Sherrod Brown - 3%
Julian Castro - 2%
Kamala Harris - 1%

June 20th, 2017:
President Susan Collins criticized China for failing to effectively deal with North Korea’s nuclear threats. She issued a statement claiming “Nuclear threats and warfare need to be handled swiftly and accordingly. If China cannot settle this issue, America will.”

June 22nd, 2017:

Businessman Donald Trump released a series of tweets toying with the idea of running for president again in 2020.

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Trump vs Collins 2020? Let's go!

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Trump should bring down Collins with an independent bid, handing the presidency to the Democratic savior in 2020. That's the way life should be!!!!!